The 2019 Bunch (Thread 3): Lightly Springing into Summer!

[TheHoundsofLove]

As our old thread was almost full, here's a shiny new thread.
If there are any lurkers about, please do come and join us - we are a friendly, relaxed bunch. Although, hopefully not too relaxed as we need to see results
Summer is just around the corner, so let's do this...!

Waiting for fiontars update. Hope it's a good result.

Lots of fruit and salad and I'm down again. 134.7 lbs so I have lost the half stone I put on at the start of the month in about a week! I have no idea how I could yoyo so quickly but I would be happy with a slow, steady loss now.

That's great Stealth - I've noticed before that pounds that have only just gone on tend to come off really quickly!
I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself today - firstly, I did a 9km run before breakfast. Tbh, I can't believe that I've turned into the sort of person who gets up on a Bank Holiday and goes for a run...because they really want to! But, secondly, because it's a lovely sunny day and I've slipped into my size 12 shorts. This really isn't meant to be boastful - it's just that if I hadn't spent the past few months slowly getting my shit together, I would have been struggling to fit into my size 14s and feeling rubbish about myself. As it is, I'm feeling pretty bloody good! Ladies, I think we should give ourselves a pat on the back for hanging on in there!

Omg I posted a long message and my phone just killed it

Maybe it was too long and I should shorten it
I was rambling about how relentless work has been from one deadline to next. Have had to take some expected but without much notice time time off as my son will finally be having his op after 2.5 years of waiting, tonsils, adenoids, grommets, hearing test under general anesthetic etc.
Sorry for having been MIA, didn’t mean to disappear, you guys have been doing very well and I have enjoyed reading and nodding along to most of your posts as I relate so much with the struggle.
In a bit of other news I have finally reached a healthy weight of 66.4 kg and my aim is to maintain and not gain for the next few weeks that I will be home off work.
Hope you all are having a great bank holiday! We were at snakes and ladders earlier and it was soooo much easier to run along with my son than few months ago when I was carrying an extra 20 kg!

Fantastic progress Stealth, Hounds and Cello!

I’m still away at my parents and have let things slip as the week has gone on so I will likely have gained when I get home at the start of next week.

You will soon get back on the wagon when you return and get back in routine When! Enjoy the break at your parents

Good progress cello you must be chuffed and it's good to notice a difference.

I've lost another 200g . I went shopping to buy summer clothes today but my mumtum is still disproportionately bigger than the rest of me so felt a bit depressed. That's ridiculous as I was trying on clothes that were sizes 8 and 10 so someone give me a virtual slap please.

I definitely prefer winter clothes, I have some lovely flattering jumper dresses and skinny jeans now.

20kg is awesome Cello - well done! And 200g is better than nothing Stealth .
I've lost a further 2lbs this week, which at least puts me in good stead for the next few days.... I'm also planning a run tomorrow morning to try and limit the damage. It's not so much it being Easter that is the problem for me, as having my husband and son off work/school. Although totally supportive, they aren't dieting so are a bad influence! I'm not at all easily led.

I am sure you look lovely in all the new clothes you try SNM! Well done on losing another 200g!

Hounds we must be at a similar weight now I think? I also find being at home hard diet wise as I just pick on things all day!

66 kg for me today. Hoping not to gain too much now that I will be home for a few weeks. Beautiful day today too, hope everyday enjoying the sunshine

Everyone not everyday!!

I have done nothing but eat chocolate! (And roast turkey, yorkshire puds, pigs in blankets, stuffing....)

Bought massive eggs by my mum, brother, ex and for the first time children. Wonder if I can give them to a foodbank like I did my Christmas chocolate!

I'm sure you could, Stealth . Fortunately, I only received one small box of my absolute favourite chocolates - Charbonnel and Walker Salted Caramel Truffles. They're to die for, so I'm savouring 1 or 2 a day.
I hope that everyone has had a happy Easter weekend.
I've had a few treats, but have kept to my normal exercise routine. I'm definitely not obsessive about it. I managed a 14.5 km run yesterday, so am hoping that it helped to offset the wine and Iced Cinnamon Hot Cross buns that my husband made. Foodwise, I want to get back to normal tomorrow.

Waiting forfiontarsupdate. Hope it's a good result

Sorry sorry sorry 😂
Just home late this evening. I got down to 14. 3 before I went away (1lb away from 2 stone 🙄) ... I have not stopped eating since. Tomorrow will be up, for definite.

Had shitr Wi-Fi so only getting a chance to catch up now. I will have a read of what I missed.

Sounds like others did very well over Easter. I completely over indulged and am up 3.6lbs which isn’t that bad considering. Today I start again! Good luck with your weigh in Fiontar!

I didn't weigh in! Slept late this morning due to a shitty sleep, so ran out the door. I am still at work now due to some big deadlines and people on annual leave. Tis all go.

How is everyone getting on?
When That isn't too bad - you'll probably lose it straight away if you're careful for a week.
I'm finding it almost impossible to get back to normal this week. I think I might just have to accept this week as being a holiday and get back to it on Monday when my husband and son are back to work/school.

I have never eaten so much bloody chocolate. There is just one egg left which I will take to the food bank tomorrow but my children's eggs look tempting

I didn't weigh myself because I didn't think it would be good news although unlike the last time I fell off the wagon (a couple of weeks ago) I don't feel really fat and disgusting. Maybe it's because I overindulged in heavy processed carbs last time?

when hounds is right, it probably won't take you any time to lose it, that happened to me a couple of weeks ago. fiontar. I'm sure it won't be as bad as you expect or if it is you know that you'll soon lose it again.

I don't feel any heavier, although work is nuts this week- the last 2 days I have been staying back and then doing extra at home, so grabbing quick bites. Because I was away all weekend, I really need to do a food shop too. This will all end up as a slippery slope if I am not careful!

How is everyone? I am in middle of work-deadline-hell and all my routines have gone out the window.

I did see pictures from an event last May, which I am surprised how big I look compared to now. The same event is on 25th May this year, so it has spurred me back into action. It's a dressy-up one, so I want a fab dress.

Hope you're having a nice Saturday so far, and enjoy the weekend!

I hope that everyone is okay and that you're all having a good Saturday.
I've weighed myself today and have put on 1.75lbs, which I don't think is too bad. I'm going to have a super strict week and try to sort it out straight away - I don't feel any 'fatter', so I don't even think it's real weight gain, more carb water weight.
I've been thinking about how I'm going to get to my goal (this year!) and then stay there... and I think that I'm just going to count calories. Low carbing does suit me well, but I just find it so anti-social. I honestly don't know how people with families manage to do it long term? I do find counting calories tedious, but at least it's fairly forgiving and can be easily tweaked. Then once I'm at goal, maybe I could count calories Monday-Thursday and relax it a little Friday-Sunday. I think that would probably suit my lifestyle pretty well.

Fiontar That's a great short-term goal - you've done so well and definitely deserve a fab dress!

That’s wonderful motivation Fiontar - this year’s pictures will be very different I’m sure! Sorry about the gain Hounds. I’ve lost 1lb of the nearly 4 I gained over Easter but like you Fiontar I’m in the middle of deadlines on every front so have paused weight loss until 2 May. I’m not going crazy but not being strict either. DS went into childcare for the first time last week and I was very anxious about that despite him being happy and it working out fine. Then a busy work week and an MA essay deadline on 1 May. I can normally handle high work load but there’s something about essays that sends me in a panic.

It sounds hectic When ! I hope that your essay is progressing and that you're feeling a bit less anxious about your DS - my observation has been that children, on the whole, are very adaptable and that it is us that mostly do all the worrying. I felt sick with worry when my son started at his new German school without yet speaking any German, but he was totally unfazed and just got on with it. Amazing, really. I wish I was more like it!

Thank you Hounds and you’re right - turns out he was way more adaptable than I thought!