Need to lose 2 stones[blush] Want to start on Monday 2nd Sept. Mainly with exercise.

[Starbear]

Got back from hols last Saturday and promised I would start weight lose on Monday. Got into work on Tuesday to find a large tin of biscuits on the desk. Not good. Thought I would try Mumsnet for moral support and found out everyone started without me.
I'm 44 years (Jane Fonda where are you now!) 12 stones 5'6 and need to join in with others to lose the flab. Have 3 year old and work part-time 3 days a week, in a Yukky job. Anyone want to join me?
What get advice on losing weight mainly using exrcise as I really love my food
With a little support I might be able to diet too.

good night all, happy dreams!

kidrus, I went shopping today and each time I tried the clothes on I saw my anourmous wobly ugly terrifying belly! It's so terrible. I've got some skirts and tops and Marks and Spencer has done something o please women so my size 14 is size 12 loose not because I've lost weight so, it's misleading of course but anyhow it's pleasing. I know I'm fool and i should know better. Anyway, I stopped at Starbaks and had toffee nut hot chocolate with salmonsandwich on wholemeal bread but with mayonnaise - took 2 pieces of bread out though. Then I had fresh berry juice in a food store and at home, all my DH fault, Indian meal for 2 from supermarket with chicken, pots, rice with muchrooms - I had less then him but still. Then coffee with 2 sugars and 1 chockie and 2 fadge. Only brealfast was normal today - poridge. What am I doing? Have I gone off the rocker?

Fedda - I don't know you very well but I am sure your belly is not enormous, is not really that wobbly, is not that ugly and is really not that terrifying. It just seems that way to you. All your friends and family see you for what you are - from your posts I read that to be a lovely, honest genuine person. I have been where you are - in August I looked in the mirror and sobbed my heart out wondering what in the hell my husband saw in me. I saw everything bad I could possibly see in myself, but still my hubby loved me for who I am!! You need to try to think positive, and think of all the good things about yourself that others may not have. Stick with it, I am thinking of you and hopefully soon we can be thin together. (Oh, and by the way I wore the halterneck top for the Christmas party, although I did take a shawl as a security blanket, but in the end I felt fab!!!).

kidsrus - Hows it going for you?? I think we may be in need of a success story?

fimbles, thank you so much for your support and your kindness. Bless you.

Oh Dear!! - What has happened to our thread. Hopefully, we haven't all fallen off the wagon. I only lost half a pound this week, but with Christmas week ahead, at least it was a loss. I only have 5.5lbs to lose to my goal, which means I have now lost 19.5lbs. I couldn't have done it without you lot!! However, am now feeling really worried about the next few days, I have chocolate everywhere I could start my own shop. Today, I am preparing a party for my daughter and have eaten one of everything so far!! Sausage roll, mince pie, cheese straw, chocolate roll - I could go on and on!!

fimbles, I'm afraid i put on some more weight and i even had Calipso coffee today. I'm afraid I'll have to start my diet in the new Year.

Fedda, I am so sorry for you, but I understand and I will be here to support you in the new year. Ensure you mark your thread title so I know where you are - if you would like to hear from me, that is!! Have a wonderful Christmas, enjoy and don't dwell too much on what you can and can't eat, I don't intend to either. We have to enjoy ourselves sometimes. Have fun and I promise to catch up with you somewhere in the new year.

Hi, fimbles. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you and your family. Thank you so much for your support. I'll be on this thread and the others i was posting, I doubt I'll start an6y new one. It's difficult though to keep posting if nobody replies and ours for some strange reason is not active. Anyway, this is my favourite thread as everybody has been so kind here. i hope in the New Year many people will come back here.

sorry peeps im back had a manic week, ive been working,wrapping ,shopping ,cleaning, partying and sleeping.
haven't even had time to watch news or soaps.
I will defo be back in New year as i would love to lose 5lb to get to my goal before setting the next goal.
Good on you fimbles wearing the halter i bet you were the belle of the ball with lots of envious women around you.
Fedda its ok to let your hair down some times and enjoy life then return to the healthy eating.
i have been eating mince pies and trying to keep my meals to fruit and veg.
this is my fav thread too as i know with all your support we can lose weight together, we make a good team.
I agree the new year will be the best time to start again in ernest.
A merry christmas and happy new year to you all

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Merry Christmas, kidrus, fimbles and everybody who is on this thread.

hope you had a good one, glad its over now,how did you all do ?

I had frosties for breakie,

c/cake for 11seves, coffee with 1

turkey/sprouts/broccoli,cauli/carrots/roast pots & parsnips with gravey followed by xmas pudding and double cream.2 glasses of each lambrini and lemonade.

5 roses & mince pie cup of tea

half a sausage roll (yuk) cheese & biscuits, 2 veg samosa.2 onion baji and another mince pie.
and i think that was it.

Blimey kidsrusanta - Didn't you do well!! And to be able to track it all too. I had:
2 slices of toast.
1 Chocolate from Xmas tree.
Then melon, turkey, sprouts, broccoli, cauli, roast pots, parsnip, sausage & bacon, stuffing & gravy followed by Christmas pudding and custard.
Then I lost it - started with gammon ham, salad, sausage roll, ....... and loads more I shouldn't have had, topped off with loads and loads of wine and alcoholic drinks. Oops!!
And as for today I won't even go there. Mind you having a fab time, but will regret it all tomorrow. Will be awaiting your support on the new year thread.

Hi, girls. i had toast with butter and jam for breakfast with tea and jam! Turkey, sprouts, roast parsnips and potatoes, steamed carrots. Didn't have any pudding but had 4 chockies with a cup of coffee with 2 sugars. Today I had poridge with honet and tea with jam, later coffee with 2 sugars. later on - two kiwies. Held myself right back while passing Starbaks. Dinner - turkey curry with rice, egg, mango chatney and coffee with chocies - it will be around 7-ish. Too much food, I know.

well bad one today at my parents:
b/f frosties

coffee 1 and mince pie

lunch turkey/beef/ham/pickles/chips/bubble and squeak/xmas pudding/thick cream.

snack 1 tube of revels
3 shortbread fingers/copious amounts of tea

tea more turkey/ham/cheese/sausages/salad/cheese cake/profiteroles/ thick cream.

now im going to have a jd and coke and enjoy it with some xmas cake.
forgot to say last night i had dry roasted peanuts.
and i bet i have forgot other things i ate both days
but i will try to be good now until next tues and give away some of the 8 tins of choc we recived for xmas along with the 6 boxes of biscuits i will put some away and bring them out now and again so we don't eat them all at once.

barsteward* my dh has just opened a tin of heros and he is sat there eating them one by one and throwing the wrappers back in

Kidrus, don't worry, we'll all be good after 1/01 or may be a few days later. It's nice to celebrate.

weighed this am only put on 2lb fantastic!

i am going to wish you all a happy new year now as i don't think i will be able to get anywhere near a computer till weds.i will make my resolutions then.
So here goes.

Happy New Year To You All

Hope 2008 brings health,wealth and happiness to you all! (and a new slim figure for us all)

Thank you, kidrus. Wonderful wishes, Happy New Year and all the very best to you and all of you.

Thankyou kidsrus and Fedda. You do not know how much you helped me towards the end of 2007. Just by chatting to you, you inspired me to become not only a little slimmer but happier and more positive about myself. I am sending my very best wishes to you both also, for 2008 and am hoping we can remain in touch in the new year. Your help and advice has been so much appreciated. THANKYOU!

Thank you so much for your kind words, fimbles. They mean a lot to me. Although I haven't achieved my goal and started to slide down, I'm very happy to hear from you, kidrus and everyone who is still here with me helping me to keep my spirits up. Happy New Year to all of you and let's hope we'll achieve our goals and keep in touch to help each other in maintaining our new looks.

Happy New 2008 Year!

Hello Fedda and Happy New Year!! How are you feeling?? Are you ready for that fresh start?? I started again this morning with the healthier eating regime, and today hasn't been too bad. I did have a hot cross bun for brekky, but then had vegetable soup for lunch, and tuna sandwiches with salad for tea, as just feel I have overeaten over Christmas (who hasn't!). I even managed to run a bit on the treadmill which has been gathering dust in the garage so feeling good at the moment. Not really looking forward to weigh in on Thursday as have a feeling I may have put on 3-4lbs, but have another 2 days to do my best to work some off. Good Luck to you for a healthier, happier new year, and of course, to kidsrus, starbear for starting this thread and for any others we can persuade to join us.

Oh and new years resolutions are the same as previous years!! Eat less, Exercise more, and Try to be more confident about myself thus resulting in a happier me. Hopefully, I can accomplish at least one of these this year.

Hi, fimbles, I feel better today, thank you. I have to wait for the normal time as my house is still full of guests and we're on overeating regime, I'm afraid. I'm planning to start on 7/01 with healthy poridge for breakfast, home made soups for lunch and salad with the main meal. I don't plan to have any strict diets as i don't follow them through and it makes me feel bad about myself. For snacks - fruit, veg and nuts.