Slenderistas: March away 7lbs with us.

[AutumnNymph]

Spring is definitely around the corner and summer will be upon us before we know it.

The days are getting longer and the weather us getting friendlier for long walks.

Whether your goal is to lose 7lbs or 1 or even just maintain, come join us and march away those extra pounds

The last 3 days have been a bit of a disaster and I'm going to a friend's bday today so not sure today will be much better. Bit annoyed with myself as I was feeling quite skinny at the start of the wk (I'm blaming TOTM). May have to write it off as a blip and start again tmo.

I have eaten a lot of doughnuts and shortbread this wk also booze

It's weird how my cravings go up and down, I think they're mostly hormone and tiredness related. I get in these certain phases where I just stuff carbs constantly and the rest of the time I find it quite easy not to.

@KickBishopBrennanUpTheArse thanks for the support - uts good to hear from someone who has been through it.

Its funny how hard it has hit me considering that with as strong a family history as mine with early menopause I knew it was coming. You are totally right, its all about how I perceive myself - cant deny middle age now can i? And in an extremely weird way though I havent wanted more kids for ages, now the reality that I can't have more is disturbing. I still dont want any more DC but that I can't - it doesn't even make sense WHY it bothers me. I am so annoyed with myself.

Wait wise I am realistically looking at around 2 months before they start me on HRT I think. I have so far stayed away from any aids to help me sleep but tonight I may try Kalms - the GP suggested it. I spent most of last night with a tower fan blaring at me to cool me down and my skin felt so itchy.

Before I wind down my whinge - can I just say its fucking unfair to gain weight and NOT EVEN HAD AT LEAST ENJOYED CAKE ??

Okay I will calm down now. :D Any tips on how you coped and HRT much appreciated!

@lastqueenofscotland I am enjoyed on your behalf. Try and drink a lot of water today and check again tomorrow?

@goingonabearhunt1 I know what you mean by going through phases of stuffing myself with carbs and sometimes finding it so easy to eat well. With me its definitely hormonal.

Autumn yes I totally get that. With me it was a direct consequence of cancer treatment I had aged 13. I knew early menopause was a long-term side effect and my specialist talked to me about it when he discharged me from follow up appointments in my early 20s.

I had 8 years of being fobbed off by various GPs even though I had every symptom and was pretty sure I knew what was going on but still when I was told the blood tests confirmed it I was really shocked.

It sounds awful now looking back and i hope i dont offend anyone but I'd compare it to getting my cancer diagnosis. It was a similar shock. That's probably because at 13 I had the invincibility of youth on my side and didn't take it very seriously whereas at 36 I was hoping for another baby and I felt so helpless. The gp seemed so casual about it.

I realise now he was right. It's not a medical condition or an illness. It's just a natural part of life that came slightly early. I didn't feel like that at the time though.

I didn't get referred anywhere. I wish I'd pushed for it but I was just given the pill (loestrin) and that is working well for me. I was told the pill is the strongest form of HRT and it mimics natural hormones.

A big issue for me wasn't so much weight gain as weight distribution ie the roll of fat around my middle. I think HRT sorted that out. I think it made my skin better although now it's been 8 years I do look older again but I suppose that's natural .

I never really found any of the herbal remedies did anything for me but some people swear by them.

One thing in my favour is that I'm a keen runner. I did a marathon the year after I found out and although I'm not sure running makes me lose weight, it's very good for bone strength (and mental health.)

Take care - and you can still have a piece of cake occasionally

@KickBishopBrennanUpTheArse its weird how the brain works isn't it? and I guess in some perverse way I am annoyed that the GP was so casual about it. She is right ofcourse!

And yes, all the extra pounds I have gained have gone around my middle and i have an extra roll of fat.

I have had some of the symptoms for a year or so now and was fobbed away as my periods were like clockwork.

Maybe if I still dont get my periods in a week, I will buy a gigantic cake to celebrate no more periods and eat it all up. :D

I seem completely stuck on 10.7 atm

Autumn I'm glad you're on your way to a diagnosis, I'm sure you'll feel a whole lot better once you've got the whole thing under control. I can only imagine what you must be feeling but Kick is very wise to point out that a lot of it is tied up in how it makes you feel rather than it being a crushing medical diagnosis, so do be kind to yourself while you get it sorted I think your plan of maintaining in the short term is extremely wise, you don't need any extra pressure on your mind or your body right now!

Was super-golden yesterday and it's set me up nicely, I feel positive for the week Weigh-in on Friday was a bit disappointing, 400g down so still 1.7kg to go, but I'm hoping to make inroads into that by Friday. I'm treading water so much this year, I'm only 500g lower than I was on my first weigh-in in January!

@quim well done on your golden start to the week. I hope you see results soon.

@autumn how are things with you this week?

I've had an ok week. I lost the holiday lb quickly enough but I've been stuck at 10 13 all week. I have developed a bit of a mid-afternoon chocolate habit so I need to drop that. I'd like to get to 10 10 by the end of April but I've got several big trips away around Easter so it will be up and down I'm sure.

I'm still enjoying being in the 10s though .

I just went to Hotel Chocolat for a birthday present. Woman with tray presented me with a raspberry coloured chocolate. It was in my mouth before I had time to negotiate with myself... Oops I'm normally so strong on that, I've been known to keep them in my coat pocket wrapped in a hankie for two days! Think my mega-stepping has made me cocky

Kick I don't know why it should be, but for some reason whenever one manages to clear a hurdle (a stone barrier or an arbitrary target) it always seems to bring on a plateau! Same thing has happened to me many times, I expect it's to do with taking the steely eye off the prize a bit. Keep at it though, and resist that chocolate!

(That last bit being more for myself than you )

Hello all

i have been chugging along. Just trying to keep it steady in the 57.4 mark weight wise.

I am sleeping slightly better but OMG the mood swings - i have also gotten quite whingy and need to get a grip and get over myself. I know DH is getting a bit tired of moany me.

As I just started a new job and am in my probation so I am stressed with everything which isn't helping. On a positive note, hasnt the weather been glorious? I have been taking long walks which have helped centre me.

Due to various health issues, I haven' been running for years and years now. I am almost tempted to take up running again and do the C25k

How is everyone else doing?

Hey Autumn, that sounds really rough - I got up on the wrong side of bed this morning and spent the first couple of hours of the day in a grump and that was bad enough, I can't imagine how tiring it must be to be swinging around the whole time. I haven't had a decent night's sleep all week, that's probably why I've been a grump. Like you though, I calmed down a lot after a long sunny walk

I've had an amazing week steps-wise! Last night was a bit pear-shaped - MrQ didn't mention he was working late so I had dinner on the go, then he was held up even more and we ended up eating REALLY late - it led to some nibbling from me, and also not even feeling hungry by the time we actually sat down to eat, then going to bed feeling really full and bloated. It was only mackerel, ratatouille and salad though, so hopefully not too ruinous even though it was so late.

On the other hand, it meant I did some hula hooping whilst I was waiting for him, so got some extra "steps" in and have had my best week step-wise in ages - already over 85K! I'm really hoping it pays off when I weigh in tomorrow...!

Haven't been doing so well lately but back on it today. Going to kettlebells after work and have eaten within my MFP limit. I'm scared to weigh-might wait for a few more golden days first.

Blimey. I really thought this week would have done the trick to get me moving. 100g down

Sorry I haven’t been on for a while.

I had a weigh in this morning I started dieting on New Year’s Day and had my first weigh in on January 5th at 11st 10.5 pounds as of this morning I weighed in at 10 st 13.5 so I’m thrilled to break the 11 stone barrier which is the first time in four years 😄 trouble is I normally do that with a nice dinner out but don’t really want to do that

Wow dashel congratulations!

You're in a similar bracket to me. I went from 11 11 to 10 10 in 3 months when I first joined the thread. It crept back on last autumn when I had a running injury so this year I've gone from 11 7 on boxing day to 10 12 this morning .

What is your target? I am aiming for 10 10 again. I don't think I'll struggle to lose 2lb but the difficulty will be staying there.

I have had a great few nights of sleep - isn’t it amazing what good sleep can do for the morale ? My mood swings seem way better too and when I stepped on the scales today and braced myself - I have actually had a whoosh and weighed in at 56.8.
Obviously still higher than my starting this month but I feel so much more positive than I won’t let that get to me and my focus is maintenance anyway.

Annoyed and embarassed in equal measures that i have fallen off this board and the wagon. Bad choices all round have seen me hit a one year high of 12st 1.
I have a week away at end of April and really want to be 11st 10 by then. Five lindas in 4 weeks...

Welcome back on the wagon @TVHubbyClaire ! 5 Lindas in a month is totally achievable!

Thanks Autumn...i do hope you are right. I think i will try to get back to 16:8 by missing breakfasts at work which are usually a bigger than recommended bowl of cereal and then try and stop myself eating sweet things after dinner

Shiny new April thread here - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weight_loss_chat/3548162-Slenderista-Spring-clean-your-diet-and-exercise-Lose-7lbs-with-us?watched=1