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.

Hi, Kidrus. Great weather here as well. today I had grated carrot and left over of poridge for breakfast. Chilli con carne (home made) with rice, grated parmesan and greek you gurt followed by 2 bowls of mango and berries swirl sorbet (Naughty me). My scales are playing tricks on me so it can be + or - almost a kg when I weigh myself 3 times in a row so I can't tell but i think i'm not doing too bad although I'm not that strong with my so cold healthy eating.

Still not good here. I am really struggling. Just cannot seem to put my mind to anything at the moment. I seem to start the day really well, but by 10.30 ruin in with biscuits, and then it is downhill all the way. I must find my motivation, I had it once before I just need to get it back.

Summer is a good motivation, Fimbles. Don't get any more biscuits and you'll have no temptation (she says after a big glass of lemonade).

ive just picked up the you are what you eat book by gillian keith hoping it might inspire me.
im only a couple of pages in and she says forget the scales.
i will let you know how i go.
hope you are all well and enjoying the sun.
im suffering at the moment with hayfever and feeling really sorry for my self.
wont be long and i will feel better as i think its only trees im allergic to.
i love the summer as it makes me feel so great and cheery.
been walking lots and playing in the park.
how are you all doing?

poor kidrus. I hope you feel better soon. It has been a sandwich day for me as I was busy non stop. I hope I'll be better looking after my eating regime tomorrow.

Get Ready .... Wait for it .... I Had a GOOD day yesterday . I made it through the day eating healthily throughout for the first time in ages. I am hoping this is the return of my motivation, but will let you know how I get on today.
I sympathise kidsrus. I too suffer badly from hayfever and am absolutely streaming at the moment. I look a total mess, but am feeling happier for my healthy day yesterday. Positive thought for today I WILL BE SLIMMER FOR THE SUMMER

What a brilliant message, Fimbles. Good luck!
I'm very busy at the moment which means i grab whatever and whenever I can so I'm not good at the moment but I'll try from Monday.

Hi everybody - How are you all doing?!? So far been on track since Thursday and feeling happier already. Just hope I can keep it up until weekly weigh in on Thursday. Hubby bought a set of weightwatchers scales last week which tell you how much of your body weight is fat - I was absolutely horrified, so am hoping this has motivated me to sort myself out. Best wishes for a good week.

Good luck, Fimbles. I'm on and off with sensible plan and my weight varies but DH would never get anything like that. Lucky you!

Hi hope you all well,what a good saying i am going to be slimmer for summer too!
At the moment im still maintaining!
still eating salad fruit and lots of veg.
walking more in the good weather,hoping to cycle a bit too.
had a nice relaxing week this week so took the oppertunity to declutter (a little).
Always makes me feel good when i have cleaned the house throughly.
whats going on in your lifes at the moment?

Hi, kidrus, I'm also eating fruit salad and trying to maintain my weight but I recently put on 2 kg.

Hi kidsrus and Fedda - Hope you are both well. I had a good week foodwise, but it seemed so easy, hubby was away with work so I only cooked for me and the kids. That shouldn't make any difference, I know, but it seemed easier, as we had jacket potatoes etc. as opposed to traditional meals such as Shepherds pie. However, he arrived home on Thursday and I'm afraid it all went downhill this weekend. Shared wine and pringles over the weekend, and cooked cakes today. Never mind, eh lets try again tomorrow.

Oops, that message sounded like I wasn't pleased to have hubby home. Quite the opposite, I am so much happier this weekend to have him back with me and the kids, even though I'm eating loads.

Hi, Fimbles, you sound happy. It's so nice to be happy and to have your DH back as well, isn't it. Foodwise tomorrow will be Monday and with the kids back at school it will be easier to get back to a choice you have. I'm okay, I put on some weight thogh. Never mind, I'll try to do better tomorrow

Fedda - You are absolutely fab. Even when you gain weight you always remain positive. We all need to take a leaf out of your book. I would say keep that chin up, but you already are - have a good week. You are an inspiration.

Fimbles, thank you for your message. It made me smile. You are so kind. You've made my day. I was having blueberries, grapes and raspberries for snacking today so I'm trying my best but it makes life so much easier when I have like minded people who are there to support me. Thank you so much, Fimbles and everyone who is still here on this wonderful thread. Together we will be the winners in loosing our weight or maintaining it but when we get a bit more then we opted for, there is always another day! Let's not give up!

Is everybody okay?

Where is everyone? Are you okay? It doesn't matter if we don't weigh the weight we want, we'll get there.

Hi Fedda - Still here, not great at the moment as suffering pretty badly with hayfever, but that is no excuse for eating unhealthily. I'm afraid I am still not eating what I know I should. Every day I think today will be better only to fall at the first hurdle. I always have good intentions, maybe someday everything will fall into place and I will weigh somewhere near where I want to be. How about you?? Glad you are still here.

Poor Fimbles. I feel for you. i'm not perfect myself as you know. Today I went to Starbakc and i had granola with semi-skimmed milk which was very nice but I decided I absolutely had to have caramel machiato with it so you can see how good I'm doing. I'm cooking chili con carne tonight which I love cooking and eating and I'm off to have a piece ot toast (only have white bread) and coffee with milk and two sugarts so I'll try to be better tomorrow. Let's both try. I think we have to have some days like I'm having today, can't be perfect all the time. Well, some people can. One of mums i know has 4 kids and she is size 0 and she never has sugar in her drinks, nor sweetener and she eats very little. I can't be like her so I can't complain. I just saw two weman outside Sainsburries having creamy cakes though so I think I'm not doing that bad (not that I think badly of them, they looked so happy, they made me smile).

Fedda - You are happy too! aren't you?? You always come across as such a bubbly, happy person. Always positive?? Although you see Starbucks as your shortfall, I don't see it as a bad thing, it is your treat! In some ways I wish I had that, I never seem to go out or treat myself to a nice lunch. Perhaps, thats what I need to do, but with work I just never seem to have the time. I am like you, I will never be a size 0, I have to face facts, but it would be lovely to drop at least 1-2 clothes sizes for the summer, however, summer is already here. Oops!!! Perhaps we should aim for next summer.

Okay, time for confession. I'm not always happy but I try to stay positive. Coffee shop is by no means my downfall and I can never just have a cup of coffee, I need something to go with it, be it nuts or a snack bar or a sandwich so I tend to have food with coffee with some syrup in it or sugar so I go a bit far with treating myself, Fimbles. I try to reduce the times I go there though so in some ways I suppose it's a treat. As for the next Summer - well, next Summer as well, how about that? As I think we both discovered, it's hard to get rid of some pounds but it's harder to stay that way so may be we aim for every Summer including this one as our kids are still at school and we still have some time. Let's try anyway, what have we got to loose apart from our pounds?

hiya all sorry i haven't been around dd has had chicken pox ds has been pushing his limits and dh has been hogging the pc.
i have been negecting myself for others and not been eating how i should and not keeping up with my 10 year younger routine either.
DD want to apply cream to everything she can so i try to avoid useing it when she is around.
most nights i end up cooking one handed as ds just loves to wind up tired dd and all she wants is cuddles and dh doesn't get in from work till 7pm.
so anything that is quick and easy is all i have been doing.
sorry for the long rant but i feel better now thats off my chest!
does anyone know where i can get some good behaviour charts for a nearly 7yo.
he is good most of the time but he won't go to bed at night and we end up having a big family row because he just wont go i ended up laughing tonight and telling him he was doing himself no favours as i would spend the money i have saved and treat myself for a change to a lap top(wanted 1 for a couple of years but the kids get what they want before i do!) instead of a psp for his birthday unless he bucked up his ideas.
im hoping it might work although he told me he would get someone else to buy him one! (i replied thats fine you do that!)
But apart from that alls rosey in this house and i am still maintaining my weight.
im also about to try eating smoothies instead of meals hoping it might work!

kidsrus - Glad to see you are still with us, and well done on maintaining the weight. You must be having a day (or should I say week) like me!! I so know how you feel. I have an 8yr old going on 18. He had his first day at junior school last week, went in as my baby and came out with the biggest attitude ever. HELP!! Is it just bedtime that is a problem for you? I am not really one to give advice, as my DS is no angel. Luckily he crashes out at bedtime, so I have no problem there, however, I can assure you I have problems in other fields. Hopefully, it is just their age Thinking of you and sending hugs X

The same here. x