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

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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.

Hi Fedda - Good to hear from you again, and so pleased you are still supporting me on this mega marathon. I plan to try your approach this time, healthier eating as opposed to strict dieting. Started well today with breakfast - Hot cross bun loaf

Hi, Fimbles, I'll always support you. it's Sunday and i don't think it's wrong to have a hot cross bun. I decided I'm taking it easy on the weekends and enjoy the food i have and eat sensibly on week days. We went to the coffee shop and I had a prawn sandwich and a cup of tea with sugar, then we had Sunday lunch - roast lamb, youkshire pudding, roast pots and parsnips and steamed carrots, I had it all with a glass of water and then I had tea with sugar and grapes and raspberries. So, you can see, it's not strict but it's reasonably healthy without feeling being deprived. i'm not loosing any weight at the moment though but I'm not gaining any either. if you are still trying to loose weight i honestly think home made veggie soups are really good as they are healthy, nutricious and they help you loosing weight. laso snacking on salads and berries are good. Anyway, I'm really sorry, you actually weren't asking me for any advice, I've just got carried away feeling so happy you've posted, Fimbles.

Fedda - Please do not apologise. I love to hear your advice, and I learn an awful lot from it. Believe it or not, I was talking about you the other day as I feel I have found a real friend in you. (sounds corny, but thats how I feel). Until I started chatting to you, I was so low about my weight and was at the point of seeing a doctor as I felt I had an eating problem. You have helped me turn this around, and I now feel so much better. Bad week last week in which I put loads on, but hey we're still here and ready to lose it again. We will do this together.

Fimbles, I've found a real friend in you and I don't find it sound corny at all, it is lovely to find a realy friend who can understand, relate and feel in such a similar way. Yes, we'll do it together and every time one of us feels low the other one can say something which will help smiling and not giving up. I'm afraid I haven't found any doctor (sorry, doctors) helpful. I know some doctors and they are lovely people but they are not my doctors, they are friends and I wouldn't bother them with the professional advice. My doctors are just too busy with the paper work which isn't their fault but it doesn't help me so if I can avoid going to the doctors I do just that. I think real friendship, kindness, understanding and willingless to listen to what I need to say is healing. It helps in real terms so I'm for friendship, not for staying in my sergery for 2 hours waiting to be seen by my doctor. Fimbles, I'm here and I'll always understand. Thank you for your warm and kind words and best of luck in your trying to loose weight and everything you are doing.

hellooooo again sorry i have been avoiding the computer as i have been feeling a bit of a let down and a cheat eating chocs and biscuits.
But after reading your posts it has spurred me to try again as i have maintained my weight.
i keep saying perhaps i need to cut down my portions and up my exercise.
i also feel that i have some great friends here,who i can talk to that truly understand where im coming from.
So thanks fimbles and fedda we can do it together, you are both shining stars

Hi, kidrus. I'm so glad you're here as well. Let's not give up. let's try our best. Let's support each other. Together we're strong. We all make mistakes. Who doesn't? The important thing is that we keep trying.

Kidsrus - welcome back. Like Fedda says we all make mistakes. (I made loads again today - I need to get rid of these easter eggs!!) The fact is we all learn from these mistakes I have only lost the weight this time with the help I have received on here. Even if I am having trouble keeping it off. We must stick together, least like you say we have each other to talk to if it all goes wrong. Hands up whose going to have a good day tomorrow. I'm so pleased you are still with us.

thanks peeps i will try hard again tomo.
most likely have weetabix for breakkie and most likely skip lunch but snack on fruit during the afternoon until tea.
most likely faggots and veg followed by yoghurt,
then comes the hard bit avoiding those snacks.perhaps we could go for a family walk or cycle and leave the washing up for later.

Let's all try to have a good day tomorrow.

Well how did we all do??? I managed to get through today (feeling smug), and even managed a four mile run this evening. Only because I thought I had you lot to answer to if I didn't try hard. So same again tomorrow Lets take a day at a time.

Good on you fimbles i wish i could run but my legs give up on me.
I even have nightmares where im being chased and i can't run because my legs wont carry me.

anyway i had a fantastic day ate:
weetabix
veg currry
apple,strawberies,plum
snack a jacks
faggots withbaked pot & roast veg
followed by a cadburys cream egg
twas nice though.
walked to &from school twwice
and lost pounds having a haircut(not had it cut for 6 months) finally plucked up the courage!(and time)
tomo will be better.

Nice to hear from you, Fimbles and Kidrus. i wasn't very strict as I had some coffees in the coffee shop with my favourite nut bars but i also had strawberries with tea and apple and grapes for snacks. Chicken Kiev with chips and baked beans wasn't the best choice though. But I had some school run and some clearing in the garden which I consider as an excersise. I'll try harder tomorrow.

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Thanks Fedda - You have actually made me feel better, as I drink hardly anything during the day. I am always being told I don't drink enough. Bad day yesterday and haven't started too good again today. Where oh where is my willpower??

Fimbles, it's absolutely amazing how similar we are. i also hardly drink any water and my DH is always surprised how little juice or water I need to have with my meals. I've lost my will power in November, Fimbles. let's see if we both can find our will power.

Fedda - You always seem to be so upbeat and happy, even though you are struggling. How on earth do you keep smiling. Its school holidays here so the kids are at home. No excuse really, but you would not believe what I have eaten today. I so know that I don't want to go back to how I was in September when I first started chatting to you, but how do we turn the corner?? Perhaps we should set a new target, something to aim for. What do you think - any suggestions?

Kidsrus - Keep posting, we need you. There only seems to be us three left. Believe me, a cadburys cream egg is nothing in comparison to what I have eaten today. How are you doing?

Fimbles, I understand what you're saying. Kids are on holidays - it's lovely to have them about but it's also taking a lot of your energy and you turn to food to replace the energy you've lost. It's just too familier to me. Well, may be not new targets but how about good old once - snacking on fruit and veg, walking as much as we can, dancing when possible, not staying still in shops or in the bank when we have to wait but slightly moving about - keep moving and keep smiling. play games with kids instead of TV and computer. Well, anything positive really. Would that help?

I promise to try. You are right I love to have the kids at home to spend some quality time with. Looking back at today I wonder how I even found time to eat so much, however, I did spend loads of it trampolining with the kids so perhaps its not all bad.

Sounds like a fun day to me. try to plan food wise for tomorrow and if the weather is nice you could pack some picknick with you - lot's of apples, grapes, some water and salad. You could spend the whole day out having some sandwiches for the kids and may be whole meal sandwich for you. or how about some nice soup in a thermos flask? here I go with my advice again.

We're off ten pin bowling tomorrow, and then my sister is bringing her kids round for lunch. But I really do plan to start a fresh tomorrow (how many times have I said that this week???), so I will give the kids sandwiches and I will think of you whilst eating my soup.

Thank you, Fimbles. I'll think about you tomorrow. I often think about you as you are really helping me. Thank you very much for all your help, support and kind words, Fimbles.

How is everyone?

Things are bad - really bad !! Why do you think its all gone quiet. I think you really must be fed up with my whingeing, but I am still here watching and waiting for any advice. I am on a real downer, as I feel I am almost back at square one. Haven't weighed in but know I have put on about half a stone in three weeks. So much chocolate everywhere and totally fed up with my lack of willpower. Don't know how to turn the corner. Cannot believe I can be so good for six months and then throw it all away in three weeks. Why? Sorry Fedda - You didn't really need to hear all that. How are you? Tell me there is light at the end of this long, long tunnel.

I'm going to bed now as sleep seems to be the only time I am not eating. Will catch up with you tomorrow sometime if you can bear to hear me going on and on. Sorry for the negativity, just had a bad day no week or should I say month. HELP.

Fimbles, I'm sorry for your suffering. I'm not going to be fed up with you, please don't make yourself worry about that and please don't feel you always have to be cheerful. We all have our moments. I understand you too well as I had the same situation with my willpower after being so very good for so very long. May be that's the answer - we both tried our hard and then there came time when we needed a break. i just had my poridge with raisins and honey but I crave for cofee with 2 sugars. The kettle has been boiled and no doubt after writing to you I'll have it. We can't be perfect, we are all humans, Fimbles. I think as long as we have some good stuff to eat we can have treats. I'd try not to eat too much chocolate though. May be you could have chocolate with some fruit or berries so you mostly have healthy stuff and have a little room for a treat. The weather is good at the moment so try to be more out and about with some fruit and veg at your hand so you don't get tempted but you don't stay hungry either. Let's hope we both can get there for this Summer - so here is our goal - let's put behind us what wrong things we had and start with a good day full of hopes. How about that?