New Year, New Motivation - The Notso’s are back on track!

[SolitudeSometimesIs]

I can’t remember how many threads we’ve had now, but here’s the new one.

My plan is to go get back to 1250 calories per day using MFP and my shiny new fitness tracker. I had lost 10lbs from Nov-Dec this way and found it manageable. However, I won’t be starting until Jan 1st as I’ve a few parties and stuff on (and it wouldn’t be a well thought out plan if I didn’t procrastinate about starting).

My goal is a holiday we’re going on at the end of March, I will need to be in a swimsuit for some of it so need to get my shit together.

I think everyone on this thread has tried every diet going so newcomers feel free to join, there’s lots of support and understanding.

sol how are you feeling now? I get like that after pasta now 😳

I have been really bad all weekend. I'll get back on it tomorrow, I'm not in the mood to start fresh today. Didn't sleep well and I've just eaten a huge bowl of chocolate weetabix.

Although I have bunt 662 cals at my spin class.

Hope everyone has a good Sunday xx

I was all over the place this weekend, I just ate crap. I don’t know why I fall apart when I’m out of routine but I really do. Back on it (again) today. I’m not going back to JD though, just my 1100 cals per day.

Amazing result from your spinning class Rachey, surely that u does some of the damage from eating off plan.

Right, I need to try and get some sleep.

Morning sol god you were up early, I hope you went back to sleep? Have you had a good weekend?

Weekends are so tough food wise. On Saturday We went to the cinema so ate a ton of popcorn then ate at harvester. I had the older kids meal again but still wolfed down 3 salad bowls 😳

Yesterday dh took the kids to see his mum while I got waxed (it's been 2 months 🙈😳) and cleaned the bathroom and living rooms. If I take all the toys out of the equation my house isn't too bad 😂

green how was your weekend? Did you manage to stay on track?

pom how wEre things for you this weekend?

I'm selling bits and pieces on eBay then saving the money to treat myself to something really nice. I've made £75.00 so far, not a great amount but shocked people want my old clothes 😂

Today as always :
Fruit and Greek yogurt
Cucumber and yellow pepper crudités
Veg soup m&s
2 boiled eggs

If I stick to the above I come in at around 430
cals then I have 70 for little indecresions

Morning everyone.

Yesterday wasn't the greatest food wise but I did come in st 800 cals. I didn't eat dinner. I smacked all day though 😳

Me and dh have a child free weekend on 23rd feb. Just looking at a night in a hotel somewhere but I feel guilty spending all that money when we really need to put it towards the house and saving for a holiday.

How was everyone else's Monday? Xx

I’ve not been great - feeling but fed up at the mo with work etc
Trying fior a fast day !
Have a good day everyone

Hi everyone.
I didn’t do too badly at the weekend. I’m 2lb light this week.
Struggling today (PMT).

Don’t feel guilty about going away Rachey. There’s always something in the house that needs money spending. You’d never go anywhere if you do that!
That’s great about selling some stuff. You always buy nice clothes.

How’s JD going Sol? Hope you’ve caught up on some sleep.

Sorry work is still bad Pom. Hope your fast day goes well.

Oh no pom sorry work not great, it really gets you down. Just think of your amazing holiday you have coming up 😁

Did you do a fast day today?

green well done on your 2lb loss. Argh pmt is awful, never used to suffer but since ds2 I have noticed my mood changes and my appetite increases 😢 hope all ok otherwise.

I don't think we will go away, very lucky that I love London and always lots to do 😁

sol how are you getting on?

Have managed 1000 cals today. Not the best but I just can't help myself.

I have 1 day off over half term with ds1 so I have booked a learn to create music session through apple. He has done the coding one and really enjoyed it so I'm sure he will like this as well.

Is everyone's dcs different without their sibling? Both dcs are ease alone, but together it's like world war 3 sometimes 😂 ds2 has told me he is going to miss our time together when he starts school in September 😭

Argh serious pig out. Oh well start fresh tomorrow off to the gym now

Oh my god have I got worms???? I'm now eating beans and cheese on toast. Someone please wire my jaw shut...

That sounds delicious Rachey
I’m sure you’ll get focused again.

Well done on your loss Green. You are doing so well.

How are you Sol? Hope DS is sleeping better?

I think I had 1500 cals yesterday

Fast day today - will do it!

Greek yogurt and fruit- 200 cals
Chicken and 2 eggs 300
More chicken ! And salad 250

I’ve dreadful pmt, think may be peri menopausal- great!

Trying not to make drastic decision re work, hoping holiday provides clarity.

I'll be good next week I promise!!!!

Just polished off a bottle of Malbec. 🙈 and had fish pie for dinner 😬

Hope your all well xx

Hi everyone. We’ve all been sick here with coughs and colds, I’m still feeling dreadful but the kids are better. DH has lost a stone from being unwell, I’m swinging between concern and utter jealousy. I haven’t weighed myself, I’m just trying to pull myself through the day. Pom my GP told me that women are peri menopausal for 10 years before they hit the menopause, I have terrible PMT too and it’s come out of no where, I never used to be like this.

Green congratulations on your 2lbs. You’re doing so well.

Rachey my kids are so easy when I just have one at a time, but when they’re together they’re great or they can be a pain in the arse, it just depends on their moods. But they’re 5 and 8 so old enough to behave (with the odd threat whispered at them under my breath when they start acting up). Parenting is hard though.

Oh no sol I hope you all start to feel better soon? How do men do it? 😂 tbh I never really get ill so the losing weight never happens for me. Dh is the same, suffers from tonsillitis and always loses a ton of weigh.

When is your half term? Are you all doing anything nice?

pom sorry to hear savour pmt. would you consider anything homeopathic? How was work last week? Any improvements? Is it next week your off to Florida?

green how are you getting on? Dcs excited about your up coming holiday?

I have well and truly disgraced myself over the weekend food wise. I'm back on it now. Strict 10 days for me. I'm going to try and eat no more that 1000 cals a day. And if possible a few fast days. I'm not going to pressure myself too much as that's when I fail.

Breakfast - 0% greek yogurt with berries
Lunch - chicken salad

Not sure about the rest. 🤔

I have tonsillitis Rachey I feel terrible but the thought of losing weight makes it tolerable. I went to the doc this morning as I thought I was going to keel over yesterday. Your eating plan for the next while sounds good. I found 1000 cals manageable after the first few days.

I have a shameful admission, I ordered more Exante today. We’re away in March and the fear of being seen in my swimsuit has hit home and I panicked. I plan on having it for breakfast and lunch and then a healthy dinner. I found a great cellulite cover up though, I usually wear a sarong but I can’t in water parks so I got a pair of men’s board shorts and wore them over my swimsuit, rolled them at the waist and they look so much more flattering as they are longer and baggier than the women’s version. So that’s my tip for the day!

I’m off to take a mountain of painkillers and antibiotics, have a good evening everyone!

Morning,

sol argh im so sorry about your tonsils. Dh suffers badly and I've heard it's awful going. (I've never had it) I hope your taking it easy to make a full recovery.

Where are you off to in March (I can't remember 🙈) ohh I never thought to wear shorts. I know quicksilver and roxy used to do board shorts but the models always look amazing in them I was too put off buying them.

What exante did you buy? I have a load in the kitchen, I'm tempted 😬

Had a long day yesterday didn't eat to badly, probably around 1000 cals. I'm more prepared today.

I do need to get my weight under control though as hardly and of my clothes fit 😳 I did by myself a nice shirt in the charity shop the other day it was a size 10 but I'm sure it was a generous 10 😂

Thanks for the kind words. I’m feeling a good bit better with 48 hours worth of antibiotics in me. I bought loads of the ham and pasta soup, the carbonara and the choc orange bars, I hope to God it works because I’m getting desperate. We’re off to France for a few days in March and we have two weeks in the Summer too.

I love the Roxy and Quicksilver stuff but they can be a bit more booty short in the women’s section, I love the longer ones that give me better coverage.

What did you have to eat yesterday? Have you times of the day where you’re mostly likely to fall off plan? The evenings are my danger time, I’ve started to keep big bags of chopped carrots in my fridge.

Yesterday I had greek yogurt and berries, chicken salad with half fat cesear dressing a handful of hummus crisps. A handful of prunes and dates
Then 3 mini fillets of chicken. Sounds a lot of food written down.

Today so far -
Greek yogurt and berries
Handful of prunes
Rice cake with a smear of peanut butter

Lunch - chicken and veg broth soup from Sainsbury's
Snack - carrot sticks
Dinner - chicken breast

sol France will be amazing.

With the lovely Green!

Sorry not read thread - back soon.
Hope all ok.

pom and green me and sol will join you 🍹🍸

Hope you all have a great time in Florida xx

Cheers!

You met up!!!!????

That is so exciting. I bet you’re both great craic to have a few cocktails with.

I was so p’ed. Green has a lot of stamina !!!

Hope you feel better Sol. Tonsillitis is miserable. Also good luck with exante. Understand why you want to do it and sometimes a kick start is just what is needed.
Good luck with 1000 cals rachey. I’d never get in a size 10, amazing you can!

So I’ve had carbs to sober up. Had a lovely afternoon with Green, with quite a few cocktails. I can report back Green is lovely and a great drinking partner. I’m generally pretty anti social but it was absolutely lovely spending time with Green.

We might have got a few looks from the Americans

Whoop whoop go green and pom sounds like an excellent time. Hope you had a drink for me and sol 😉

What have you both got planned park wise? Do dcs like a water park? God I'm so jealous I'm desperate to take dcs but dh said when they are older.

sol what part of France are you going to? Are you doing a Euro camp type holiday?

When haven't booked anywhere abroad yet........
We have Peppa Pig World - dcs are too old but love the theme park it's in as it's small and don't have to que of too long. We are also going to Brighton for 4 days in April and then in August we are taking them to a music festival called victorious in Portsmouth. Been before and they loved it, but this time we have a weekend ticket and booked an air bnb. It's crazy as I reckon the amount all this little trips have/will cost we could go to the Caribbean for 2 weeks 😂

We have new spin bikes at the gym. It's made me realise that I wasn't pushing myself as much as I should. These are all computerised and the instructor tells you what watts and your rpm should be. Phew I was totally blowing afterwards.

Not doing so great on the diet front, not sure if my 36 years is just feed up with all the dieting? Going to consider doing jd I still have all the meat for it in the freezer I guess it's worth a try 🤔 xx