Starting again (again)

[BoamFananas]

I normally find it really difficult to stay on track but all that has to stop. Waiting for Dh to finish his 20min poo so I can weigh myself and draw a line against all my chocolate gobbling.

Anyone else fancy a fresh start?

Wow well done that's fab! I'm not finding them too bad actually, although they are repeating on me slightly which isn't the nicest feeling..

Tonight is the tricky bit as dh goes out leaving me alone to secret eat!

Well I was pretty much eating any rubbish I could find. When I found I had eaten an entire tray of blondies that I made on Monday by Tuesday evening, I figured something had to give. So even a couple of days of ‘normal’ eating would probably have a dramatic effect.

Boam, I know exactly what you mean about the secret eating (the afore mentioned blondies being a prime example). It’s like I need some sort of sneaky treat to myself or something, I don’t really know. I will find that aspect really hard as well. Good luck!!

Hope you don’t mind me jumping in- the secret eating and managing to eat a whole tray of blondies is so familiar. When I know DH is out I have to rush to the shops to buy as much secret eating food as possible and I eat it, even if I don’t really want to.

Boam which shakes are you using? I started Exante on Monday, although I’m doing the slightly higher calories version where I have a very small, low carb meal each day too.

All going well here. Yesterday was poached eggs for breakfast, veg sushi for lunch and I had a ham and cheese bagel for tea, 4 onion bhajis and 4 small pieces of dark chocolate. Might sound alot to some but as the posters above mentioned I've been eating alot so "normal" eating in theory should have a dramatic effect.

Today I had beans on toast and more veg sushi. Last 2 squares of dark chocolate (I bought a tiny 60p bar from Morrison's yesterday). Bought some fresh fruit from Aldi as I noticed I wasn't having much so bought things that looked nice rather than cheapest. Dh has announced he's buying us all pizza tonight (asda pizza bar ones). I'll eat a pizza to myself. Don't know weather to get a flatbread or just go for a pizza?

How's everyone else doing?
I got weighed today and my scales showed 13st 8+3/4 the ones at group I went to on weds said 14st. I hope it's true and not just the difference in scales!

Fivenights, sounds like you’re doing well! Especially rationing out the chocolate like that!

I’m going to try to stick to weighing myself once a week (bet I won’t stick to this) as when I weighed myself this morning I seemed to have gained a pound, grrrr! I had some ship bought pizza last night as a quick easy dinner because we were expecting visitors but I didn’t go crazy on it.
I’m not eating snacks and have no treats yet, might have a glass of wine or 2 tomorrow for Mother’s Day (will be the first since last June so really looking forward to it!!!)

Dh has come back with pizza and garlic bread. He also told me "I wouldn't bother dieting till at least Wednesday". I guess that means I'm getting chocolates tomorrow?

Failed again... because I know I am having a day off Tomo for Mother's Day - taking MIL for breakfast and taking posh cakes to my mum so would look difficult if I did the nothing for me I'm doing shakes. Soon as I said it to myself I'll just do whatever on Sunday I've scoffed.

I'm just doing the Tesco ones as I'm poor, the raspberry one is lovely though! It's 2 a day and 1 meal.

I'm pleased to hear secret eating is quite common, it's something I'm ashamed to admit to anyone in RL but I also buy so much crap when I know DH is out and binge and hide the evidence. He's out most Fridays and works away a lot too..I can't go on like that anymore!

Glad to see some of us are behaving well done! I plan to weigh and post my weight on Monday morning as I realised I didn't this week. I really want to lose a stone by end of May.

Hi all, hope you don't mind me jumping in. Last weekend DH and I went to a wedding and I just felt so frumpy and fat. I avoided moving about, the last wedding we went to was 6 years ago and I was the first and last on the dance floor. I really wanted to dance but I felt so self conscious and then just really sad.

When we got home on Monday I weighed myself. I'm 10lbs heavier than this time last year and that was without losing my baby weight. My baby is 2.5 and I'm 10lbs heavier than I was when I had him, I'm so disgusted with myself.

So I've been dieting all week, I signed back up with slimming world but I'm doing it online. The group leaders in my town are really not for me, but the diet has worked for me in the past so I know it works in theory.

I've been super good all week but I know I haven't stuck to plan so not sure what the scales will say when I weigh in on Monday. But I have avoided all biscuits, crisps and snacks. I've gone to bed early instead of staying up and eating all of the crisps and I've not bought bags of chocolate to eat in the car. I was probably eating at least one massive bag of chocolate a day so I'm hoping healthy changes will have dramatic effect in the beginning.

Anyway, enough about me - It's nice to meet you all and to finally meet some like minded people. I don't seem to know anyone in real life who has the struggles with food that I do. It sounds like you've all had a handle on things this week and that's really motivating, so thank you x

Failed. Had 3 pieces of garlic bread and all the pizza. I'm so full but yet I've got a mini milk next to me ready to eat (youngest has a sore throat so I told dh to pick some up).

That's what I'm trying to avoid NoIdea I have a wedding coming up. You sound like you are in control though so good luck for Monday's weigh in.

Five, don't beat yourself up just a draw a line and step over it. It's really easy to carry it on otherwise garlic bread is worth it though

Five you haven't failed, because you've acknowledged that you've eaten something that won't help with weight loss - you can make adjustments in the rest of the week. Easier than it sounds of course but if it makes you feel any better I would have eaten all of it!

Boam I binge in the car usually, and whenever DH goes out. I also really need to stop, I'm amazed I've managed to avoid it for a full week it's been years since I did that. Not sure how long it will last though.

Thanks. Did anyone get anything nice for mothers day food wise? I got a big Bakewell tart, some cake and a big box of Malteaser food wise. The Dcs have told me which things their sharing with me so at least I can't eat them all myself! I think today should be written off and start a fresh tomorrow....I hope I don't keep saying that!

Five, today is the only day it's acceptable to write off and from tomorrow it's no excuses!!

That said I had a fry up at 9am for breakfast and dh has just gone out for a happy meal!

Tomorrow is the reset button - 5 points to those that haven't fallen off the wagon!

Can I join? At least a stone to lose (AGAIN). I bloody hate dieting but it has to go - none of my clothes fit. I am going with no white carbs (Inc rice and pasta), using a side plate to get a better handle on portion sizes, and fruit on offer for when the munchies hit. Oh and a totally dry month. If all else fails, I may have to locate the 30 day shred dvd again.

I'm planning on digging out my shred dvd too this week. I've just set up a mfp account so if anyone wants to add me it's BoamFananas on there too. I've got my shakes ready, my Fitbit is charging and I've got you lot to kick me if I'm naughty! Feeling positive!

Good luck to anyone that weighs today!

So far so good. 45 mins at the gym not had anything to eat yet but had plenty of water and just having a green tea.

Hope everyone is back on it today if you all succumbed to a few treats yesterday!

Five, sounds like you’ve got it in hand.

I had a good day yesterday because I knew we were going to be getting Chinese takeaway last night. Had crispy chilli chicken in sweet and sour sauce. I also had 2-3 glasses of red wine which was my first alcohol since last June but I figured why not for the day that was in it. Also had a Cadbury’s Flake and a few squares of dark chocolate. Don’t know how that will have affected weigh in but I’m back on top of things today.

Hi could I join please? I currently weigh 10st 10lbs would like to get down to 9st 7lbs so have 1st 3lbs to go. So far today I have had a salad which consisted of 3 handfuls of mixed leaves with grated beetroot, cucumber, 1/4 carrot, 2 radishes, red pepper, 2 spring onions, table spoon of grated cheese, 2 slices of wafer thin ham chopped up and a spoon of reduced fat hummus. My plan is to have a variation of salad for lunch eat day, limit tea intake to 4 mugs per day and then eat dinner with the family as normal but cut my portion size of the carb.

Tonight is a busy night for after school clubs for various children so tea on Mondays is always jacket potato. I am going to have half a potato with a sliver of butter, table spoon of grated cheese and a salad similar to what I had for lunch but with no humus this time. Hoping eating like this the weight comes off easily and in a timely fashion.

Jumping on this. Have a 5 month old who I gained 4 stone in pregnancy with, down to 12stone1 on Wednesday but going to have Wednesday as my weigh in day. Doctors advice was 1200 cals a day plus an extra 350 for breastfeeding. Luckily I love heathy food, and love cooking so don’t find myself wanting to eat “bad” foods that often. Aiming for 9stone7.

No breakfast

Lunch - veggie sushi (around 240kcal) & Greek yog (around 50odd kcal)

Tea - 2 pieces of fish, couscous, corn in cob, oven roasted cherry tomatoes and spinach. (No idea cals fish approx 250ish, can't imagine the other bits being alot).

Still have lots of treats left from mothers day. So might have a fee maltrasters later or a piece of cherry Bakewell..I think I'm plenty in cals.

Bran flakes and skimmed milk for breakfast, falafel wrap for lunch and little plate of veggie egg fried rice for tea. Not sure if portion control is enough to work - I get cracking headaches if I restrict calories to 1200 per day.

Small piece of toast for supper. Tiny piece of cherry Bakewell and 10 Malteaser. Normally I'd have a big slab and eat all the maltrasters.
I feel its been a good day for me, healthly meals and some small treats and a trip to gym.