Anyone starting tomorrow and not planning a ''quick fix''

[LadyPrigsbottom]

Hello!

I have gained a shocking amount of weight and absolutely need to regain control of myself.

I do not need another drop-some-lbs-quickly-to-look-lovely-in-my-new-frock-diet. I think it is more serious than that for me now and I need to completely transform my relationship with food, as it has obviously become unhealthy.

I have come crawling back to dieting, (and to MN), to hopefully find some weight loss buddies.

I am planning to do the "No S Diet". The rules are:

1. No sweet treats
2. No second helpings
3. No snacking between meals

Except on "S" days; Saturdays, Sundays and Special Days, (birthdays, Christmas etc).

On "S" days, the theory is that you stick to your three, square meals and also have a special treat or two over the weekend. It isn't that you can then eat a whole tub of ice cream every weekend or anything.

It is meant to be a lifelong plan, (aren't they all?), not a quick fix. So I am not expecting rapid weight loss. I honestly just need to stop gaining at such an alarming rate. Even if I stay as fat as I am, (and I am quite fat), I could live with it, but the rapid weight gain has scared me tbh! I have gained approximately two stone in less than a year . Two years ago, I had a normal BMI and I'd just had a baby. Now, I am on the cusp of obese.

I am circa 14 stone, (a few lbs under), and need to be circa 11 and a half stone. At this point, I'd settle for anything under 13! I am 36.

Would love some company .

Life is ever so odd at the moment with the Covid worry on top of all the other normal worries you have as a parent.
I think being on this thread is good for me in that it's giving me a focus on something other that worrying about the DC getting back to school, worrying will we be locked down again etc, etc. It's better to be focused on something I actually have some control over.

That's true @WhistlersandJugglers. I also do a weekly meal plan at the moment, which makes me feel as if I have some control over something! Always something to do with food with me.

I have to say, I feel a lot better today, after doing some exercise. I did the yoga on whatever day it was...friday? We went to a NT place yesterday and walked a lot there. Today, I did the C25K, a walk to the park with dcs and about 45 mins of yoga, (in bits and pieces - one deep core one, some sun salutations and some hip openers). Food has been ok today as well and I've got a great book at the moment. So all in all, a good weekend really .

Ugh, dc1 hated the fucking activity - of course! One of my only fail safe, absolute favourite activities I keep in my back pocket for entertaining the 5 yo. Typical. Oh well. Hopefully it'll be better tomorrow. I think everything is just a bit different for obvious reasons at the activity. Maybe it's just an adjustment thing...🤞.

Anywho, not the best No S day tbh. Just too rushed this morning so ended up without breakfast, so I snacked mid morning yada yada. Back on it tomorrow though 💪. I'm also about to do 30 day shred DVD. Then I'm having some wine and lying down in a darkened room 😩.

Hope you got on ok with the 30 Day Shred @LadyPrigsbottom... I keep meaning to start again but have yet to find the energy! I'm really, really tired after a weekend away with the DC followed by a tummy bug - urgh. Today I have eaten everything carby in sight, no energy for my usual healthy choices

Took the DC to two parks today. One they enjoyed but it got incredibly busy and the next where we bumped into a friend of theirs from nursery and they got sillier and sillier chasing around. The best laid plans, eh...

I've been re-reading my copy of The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl (brilliant by the way, very much worth a read!) and at one point she describes how she goes on a boring and restrictive diet just to blast some weight away quickly. I'm thinking of adapting it to set meals and snacks to save me time/ mental energy in knowing what to cook every day. Just considering it really, I do enjoy cooking but not when I'm constantly having to separate squabbling children, and in a way it would make life much easier to take some of the choice away!

My plank challenge has been a total failure so far. DH decided to take a few days off so it's been nice but not exactly healthy-I had chips more than once. A few late nights too so no 16:8. I'm not going to weigh in this week but will get back on track tomorrow.
I haven't had any sugary snacks though. I just dont feel like them at the moment.

Hi all!

I couldn't get my 30 day shred dvd to work, so I ended up doing some youtube dumbbell all body workout thing. It was good actually. Think it was body fit with Amy? She was quite good and not annoying, like I find some of them.

I've just done my second C25K this week!

Sorry to hear about the tummy bug @RubySlippers77! They are awful when you have young dcs! I mean they're awful for anyone tbh.

@WhistlersandJugglers, ah I've been a bit pants with food too . Not anything terribly unhealthy, but just not sticking to my plan. I don't think I've totally stuffed my face though.

Ah well. Exercise has definitely been better for the last week or so, so that's something. Also definitely doing dry August, starting from yesterday...and continuing for a month. So dry August and start of September, but that doesn't have the same ring to it .

I had a 30 day shred dvd too. I bought it when the DC were little. Our DVD player died a few years ago and it wouldn't play on the laptop. I got to the end of Level 2 with it a few times but never finished it.

Hi can I join?

I’ve previously lost weight with ww, fasting, calorie counting... and always put it all back on again. I’ve read about No S and it sounds so sensible.

I’ve been trying this week and failed every day so far but going to try again tomorrow.

Welcome, @WrappedInBitsOfSilver.
I don't post much on mumsnet but this is a nice, friendly thread and was very worth joining.
I think we're all stopping and starting again at the moment so you'll get lots of support.

Thank you! I plan to post every evening with what I’ve had. Hopefully the accountability of posting here will override my desire to eat biscuits!

Welcome @WrappedInBitsOfSilver

I think a few of us are having a tough time of it at the moment, support always helps though!

@LadyPrigsbottom well done on the C25K! I really need to get back into it. I've done a few YouTube exercise videos by Moms Into Fitness, if you're looking for something new - Lindsay does all levels from complete beginner onwards.

Have to say I'm finding it very hard to get back to eating sensibly and even the thought of obesity related problems isn't enough to scare me... no idea why. I'm wondering if I have some sort of gluten intolerance as a weekend mainly living off sandwiches and pasta has definitely set me back and given me an upset tummy! And now I'm so exhausted that I can't find the energy to want to change anything - pah. Must summon up my motivation again...

Has anyone done a slow intro of the three S’s? As in a week with no seconds, a week with no snacks, a week with no sweets? I’m such an impatient person, try and do everything at once and end up giving up by 3pm every day and scoffing crap. I was going to watch the Michael Moseley Lose a Stone in 3 Weeks programme on catch up last night and had to give myself a stern talking to. I’ve tried fasting, a multitude of times. And I’m heavier than ever. I need to learn moderation, not quick fixes!

Anyway, plan today is a little bowl of yogurt either when I get hungry or before 9.30 whichever comes quicker. Going to do a food shop so I don’t know what’s for lunch or tea but I’ll try and include veg and protein in each. I shall report back

Welcome @WrappedInBitsOfSilver !

Yes, absolutely no quick fixes allowed here .

I've not tried introducing the Ss one at a time, but I definitely think it could work really well! Also, a reminder to yourself that you aren't just doing it for a week iyswim?

I've been a bit crap recently, with food, exercise, wine etc. But this week, I've really upped the exercise and am doing a dry Aug-Sep.

I weighed in today and I have gained 2 lbs, which puts me at 13 st 11. I am happy enough with that tbh as, I have hormonal bloat at the moment and I'm still a lb lighter than when we started a couple of months ago. Prior to that, I was constantly gaining.

Trying to stick to No S again today. The key for me is having good, nutrient dense meals, so I don't get hungry and snack. It does take some planning, but I do have the time, so no excuses.

It's weekend tomorrow, so I can focus on enjoying the odd treat and then want to really focus on having decent meals planned for next week.

Hope everyone else is well and looking forward to the weekend .

I'm 10st2lb today. I didn't really stick to 16:8 at all this week but I suppose I ate relatively sensibly and have been walking in the heat. I'm delighted to be another 2lbs down. Back to routine again here as DH is back to work but it was nice to have a change for a few days.

Oh well done @WhistlersandJugglers ! That's a fab loss. Definitely hoping to lose by next weigh in...but I can easily see why I gained this time. In fact, I thought it would be worse .

I really think I just sweated off 2lbs and it's not a real loss. I went for a long walk last night and it was insanely humid. I was probably basically a dried prune when I got up this morning.

Very hot and humid here too. Hope you’ve rehydrated @WhistlersandJugglers!

Today’s food:
B yogurt
L full English breakfast as requested by DS. So eggs, sausages, hash browns, that sort of thing. I was quite hungry, had my allotted one plate. Quite chuffed with the choice!
T we’re all hot and not very hungry so just had sandwiches and crisps for tea.

Now the real challenge starts, no snacking this evening!

Yesterday was a win! And I know it was a bad idea but I weighed myself and I’m 1.5lbs lighter than yesterday morning. It means nothing. I’ll try not to weigh until Friday. Promise.

Today...
B yogurt
L chilli
T toastie and a glass of wine when I get home from work.

I’m not treating today as an S day but I will tomorrow (off work) and maybe Monday, I’ll see.

Ah well done @WrappedInBitsOfSilver . I am defs not against frequent weigh ins for other people. I just don't find it works for me, personally.

Yesterday involved snacks... I had planned not to count it as an S day as I was at work all day and I would rather choose something really delicious than eat crappy work biscuits that don’t even taste that nice. But I was tired and a bit nibbly. I’ll just count it as an S, mark it, make a better plan for next time I’m working an S day and move on. Today I’m off, and I’ve just had toast and jam for breakfast, yummy

Hi all

Bit of a weird weekend where I haven't had time for breakfast either day. I don't think I've over eaten at all during meals, but have smacked last thing at night, which is probably the worst time to do it.

Ah well, not too bad so far today, just 2 boiled eggs on 2 small bits of brown bread and some cucumber. It's so hot! It actually has done the unthinkable and reduced my appetite a little.

Planning a small bbq this evening.

Back to No S again tomorrow .

Snacked not smacked!

I mean to be back on the 16:8 yesterday but the kids ordered pizza and I had a few slices late last night. I felt a bit dodgy then this morning. I don't even like pizza all that much. I wish I had gotten something nicer. Am planning a light dinner and early night tonight.

Having small DC who won't go to bloody bed is a killer for my night time eating; I either eat with them about 5pm and then am hungry again by 10ish when I'm still tidying up, or wait till they've gone to bed and end up eating about 9pm, which is just too late. Aaarrrgghhhh.

I'm seriously in need of some motivation though - completely lacking in energy, eating the wrong things to 'help', feels like I'm going backwards

Not doing so great, just can't keep under my calories and not be really really hungry! GP says losing weight might get my BP down too. Aaargh.
I'm only trying to keep to 1500/day, it's not THAT low, and I'm avoiding sugar for at least 3 days a week, same for alcohol.
So yesterday I had
Overnight oats for breakfast - about 500
Then was starving mid morning and had some freshly baked multi grain bread and butter
Lunch - salad with feta, small slice of the bread & butter. Piece of fruit
Snack - trail mix, again I was ravenous.
Dinner - pasta with roasted tomatoes and a bit of anchovy and olive oil.
Went for a long walk after the DCs were in bed which was really nice. And did 20 mins yoga.
That's a fairly typical day, I can't really cut out any major food groups - I need to be able to eat with the DCs and for us to eat the same meals.
I try really hard to eat filling breakfasts but still get starving! Same mid afternoon though we eat tea quite early.