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.

Oh Rachey I hope you’re ok. Do you think it’s a reaction to all the work stress? Have they come back to you about different hours?

I’m back from holidays. I only put in 3lbs so I’m delighted with myself. Definitely helped doing the fasting for the last few days, total damage control. So didn’t really eat til 2.30 today and hope to keep that up for the next two weeks. I’ve spent the day washing and sorting clothes, the weather is miserable which isn’t helping my mood.

Hi sol welcome back from your holiday, glad you had a great time. 3lbs is amazing, I normally put on at least 10lbs. Did the dcs have a good time?

Yeah what is it with this weather??? I hate humidity 😢

I don't know about my mental health at the moment, for example dh drive to Southampton and I was jumping when cars stopped suddenly ect obviously when I'm driving I'm ok but maybe it's a control thing? And I'm always thinking about things, it's so exhausting.

Work is ok at the moment big changes in terms of staff so I'll see how it goes. My hours change in September, tbh it was only by 2hrs a week so not a huge difference for them. My pay increase hasn't been confirmed yet.

How are you pom and green? Xx

Good news with the 3lbs Sol Good luck with the fasting.

Sounds like you have a lot on rachey which is possibly making you a. bit anxious? I think it's fairly normal to have periods like this, hope you feel less stressed soon.

How are you green ?

I am trying to do 800 days x 3 weekly. Had terrible munchies past few days due to pmt though.

I agree, it sounds like you are very anxious. I get like that when I feel things are out of my control. But it does stop after a while, I learn to get a handle on it. And sometimes it’s not one big thing that sets it off, just lots of smaller things adding up. Can you make some time for yourself to try and unwind?

Pom are you not starving on only 800 cals for 3 days? Has it been working?

I’ve lost my holiday weight and starting my bid to lose one stone by the end of July. I had wine last night though so I’m fairly hungry today. My kids have finished school for the Summer so I will be spending much more time with them and hopefully have time to cook myself better meals.

How are you getting on Green?

Ok. Day 1 of strictness is here. The weekend was a bit of a scoff-fest, so there’s that damage to undo and then getting to work on everything else.

I’m going to not eat until lunch time, about 1pm and low carb all the way. I have my weights that go around my ankles that I’ll wear around the house and try to stay active. Going to start taking my multivit too instead of just letting it rot in the press.

First goal: to lose a stone.

How’s everyone else doing?

I went very off track last week.
Luckily I haven’t done too much damage. Starting calorie counting again today.

I only managed 1 800 cal day
Trying again this week !
That’s my kind of plan Sol.
Good luck Green and Rachey.

Yes! It’s start again week. We can do this. Let’s really try. Pom how many fast days are you going for? Green how was your day?

Well I made it to 11.45 before I ate, not a resounding success but I was ravenous. I bought a bag of Superfood rice along with my cauliflower rice, it was all greens and smelled like compost but it was really nice. I had that rice and tofu with a splosh of curry sauce and it was gorgeous. I had quorn sausages for dinner and a few handfuls of the kids popcorn but nothing too bad.

I am going to try and get a walk in tomorrow night, weather permitting, it’s been raining on and off here.

I’m feeling the most optimistic I have in quite a while. I want this weight gone by the time the kids go back to school. Not to sound like an utterly vain cow, but it would be really nice to walk in to the schoolyard feeling confident about myself.

How are you getting on Rachey?

Sorry for my radio silence been a busy week.

Well done on losing the holiday weight sol it's so easy to get in the mind set, I'll start again tomorrow which never happens (well for me anyway)

Your plan sounds get sensible, how's the treadmill? Are you wearing the weights while on it?

green that's great you didn't do too much damage, you had such a great loss. How many cals are you aiming for?

pom 1 x 800 is still good. What are you eating?

I've been so busy that my exercise has been neglected. I'm hoping to get back into it this week. I'm doing body pump then spin tonight.

I've been scoffing too, so I need to rein that in. I'm going back to low carb today. I have quite a few social things coming up so it's gonna be tough.

Breakfast
2x boiled eggs with spinach and avocado
Lunch - chicken with stir fried cauliflower onions and chilli with a ton of hot sauce.
Dinner - chicken thighs with veg
Snack - almond butter and celery and macadamia nuts

Lots of good fats and low carb veg. Hoping I can stick to it.

Ah my post from yesterday didn’t post, how annoying.

How did body pump and spin go Rachey? Your menu sounds lovely. And I always swear I’ll start tomorrow too.

My treadmill has been returned, I didn’t rent for another month. It was good but I really struggled to find time to do it. Life gets in the way and it was only because I was paying for it that I made an effort to use it. The weights are ok, the kids keep stealing them and pretending they’re astronauts as they can barely move with them on.

I’ve had cauliflower rice with my lunch every day this week and it’s definitely keeping my carbs lower and keeping hunger at bay. I haven’t weighed myself as I have raging PMT and could do without the disappointment. Trying to stay on track is hard though, especially with all the ice cream and ice pops in this hot weather.

I hope everyone has a good day.

Weighed myself this morning out of habit and ive put on 4.5lbs in 3 days! 3 days of dieting. I’m so pissed off. Wonder how many calories a rage of injustice burns?

Oh no sol could it be water retention? Are you still on?

I've been still been exercising but I'm really bad with my diet. I'm defo going to get back on it tomorrow. I need to. None of my clothes fit.

pom how are you getting on?

green are you ok?

I really need a good kick up the backside with my diet.

I haven’t even started my period yet. I’m going to be the size of a musk ox by the time it gets here. I just had 2 bags of crisps. I am utterly shit at this time of the month, but I had a low carb “lasagne” for lunch and I have an aubergine and chickpea curry with cauliflower rice for dinner. I am determined not to go off the rails.

That’s great that you’re still exercising Rachey, how are you finding it after your time away from the gym? Are you low carbing? I find that the best for me. And I can still eat loads.

sol, I'm the same at this time of the month, I'm due in tomorrow.

Your meals sound delish. I had a vegan pastie at paultons theme park the other week which was kerlan cauliflower and lentil curry, I'm desperate to find the recipe.

will start low carb tomorrow, I have stuffed my face today and had butternut squash and black bean quesadillas for dinner.

My sil has been on Keto diet for 3 months and has lost loads of weight she also can't eat carbs anymore without feeling bloated and awful. I definitely think I'm going to low carb

My fridge is full of veg ect I'm just a little lazy 😂

It feels great to be back at the gym, I find it's so good for my mental wellbeing

How do you do low carb lasagna? Butternut squash sheets instead of pasta?

Rachey those quesadillas sound amazing. I love the sound of those pasties, I’ve gotten quite the taste for cauliflower lately.

I was having a look at the Keto diet, I was reading about it on Kourtney Kardashians blog (I’m all about the high brow reading 😂) but I don’t think I could stick to it. I can’t stick to anything at the moment, I’m not sure where my will power has gone.

Anyway, it’s start over Monday again. So I’ll start over again. Again.

Do any of you follow any diet/lifestyle people on Insta or anything? I’m wondering would looking at other people doing well inspire me.

sol start again Monday for me. I scoffed again yesterday. - I must find will power. I don't do social media 🙈 are we low carbing together?

I'm starting low carb today:
Breakfast - 4x egg and mushroom omelette
Lunch - chicken thighs in a creamy mushroom sauce with cauliflower rice
Snack - celery and almond butter
Dinner - salmon and veg

I agree keto is extreme but I think it works I just need to get my head around not count calories and eating lots of fats.

Any advice on nearly 6 year olds that back? Ds1 has such an attitude at the moment it's awful to be around. I don't know where I went wrong?

Oh I have no idea how to deal with kids that talk back, I have one of my own and barely cope. Honestly, if he’s being hurtful when he’s speaking, you need to sit him down and explain how words hurt. And if he is driving you mad with his behaviour, sit him down and tell him. At this age they’re old enough to reason with.

I saw a picture on the internet that gave me something to think about. It was “In 3 months you’ll thank yourself”. And it’s true. If I make good decisions now I will be in such a better place bodywise in 3 months. So every time I have gone to eat something I shouldn’t I have thought of that phrase. I don’t know if it’ll work for anyone but it’s definitely given me something to think about.

I’ve managed two days of IF the last two days and I have avoided carbs.

sol I didn't ever think I'll be dealing with back chat at nearly 6 I thought it was teenagers. I think most of the time go does it get a rise or reaction.

He is a huge music fan, so we have started to take away Spotify ect if it gets very bad.

That's is such a good mantra. I need to start thinking of long term rather than the now.

Im really really trying with keto but I cant get any more fat in my diet. I had 80g yesterday 40g away. And my protein was to high should have been 60G but was nearly 100g maybe Atkins is more suited? Is that still a thing?

Burnt 566 cals at my spin class, not as much as normal but I didn't warm up. I normally spend 5-7 mins on warm up mode before the class starts. I was too busy gassing 😂

I've started to limit my screen time but reading books on trains, I really notice a difference in my phone battery but no where else 😂

How are you all getting on?

I think 6-8 are tricky years. They’re not old enough to be tweens but desperately want to act like they are, but emotionally they’re still very immature. I noticed DS1 would get really cheeky after being on YouTube watching Minecraft videos, so he’s not allowed anymore. And there’s a show called Horrid Henry that he used to watch in school when it was raining at lunch that he used to copy, he was a nightmare, so I had a word with his teacher and now they watch TedTalks for kids. But yeah, it’s a tough age.

And appropriate punishments are needed. DS1 goes to bed early when he’s at it. He gets a warning though. And at the end of the day I tell him that I really appreciate the effort he’s making to behave and loads of praise, it’s hit and miss but I don’t find myself shouting as much.

Atkins could be good. My Aunt swears by it. She lost 4 stone 11 years ago and hasn’t put a pound of it back on. She’s in her 50’s now and looks about 35.

I’m attempting Day 3 of minimal carbs and IF. Hoping to get the kids to the beach so they can burn off some energy.

Pom and Green how are you getting on?

Managed to fast and eat low carb today. Screwed it all up by having wine with my friend. Damn!

I’m being rubbish - the 3 month thing is a good thought.
Back later x

Sol I hope those 4.5 lbs have gone? Hoping so.

No advice rachey sorry, but I do think don't be too hard on yourself. Parenting is so so difficult, DD was being a madam this morning and I really don't handle it well, so annoyed at myself. You seem to be managing him well though? Limiting screen time such. good idea, I read on the train too, it's so tempting to aimlessly scroll through the phone. What are you aiming for time wise?

I am feeling enormous, just saw my arms in the mirror and it wasn't pleasant. I don't know why I can't stop eating, sometimes I can be really motivated.
Anyway, I have had 2 runs so far this week, normally burn 500 cals and I am aiming to fast today.
I need to do some strength stuff, will ponder.

How are you green?

Since my weekend of shame in June, I have lost a few lbs, I'd really like to lose 11 lbs before we go away for a week mid August.

Have a good day everyone.

No movement on the weight yet Pom, it’s so disheartening. I’m staving today but won’t eat til 12.

What sort of strength stuff are you thinking of? I’m flabby everywhere, so don’t feel too bad about your arms. I know Tracey Anderson has brilliant videos on youtube for sorting out your arms, I used to do them years ago.