Weight Loss Support - Mumsnet Mamas in 2005?

[Yorkiegirl]

Planning on putting Mumsnet Mamas on hold for a few weeks over the Festive Season. Will restart in January.
Who would like to join us? No shame, just support!

when i was at s.w one of the girls(i say girls, she was in her 70's) had lost 7st and kept it of for years!....i just really hope i can do it this time.....a very well meaning comment from my dp the other night when discussing about us both losing weight...he said to me that he didnt mind being bigger as he was really skinny when he lived at home and now feels 'bigger' rather than fat, but still wants to lose his belly and be fitter, then he said with a nervous smile.but you've never known what its like to be skinny have you....that was me up and offf to bed. he didnt mean it nasty, it was just part of our conversation and him realizing something but it really hit me....does he really see me as his 'fat' girlfriend, always eat too much, cant control her eating, i know im probably taking it to heart but it went deeper than he would have thought.

Joined ww this morning. Came home having decided to do the noCount plan. Had a jacket potato with leftover roast chicken and salad for lunch. Had chicken and pasta with peppers, courgettes and mushrooms, some curry and low fat yogurt. Ate an apple for a snack early afternoon and an orange later. Drank water, about to drink more.

There, that's the diet started. Goal here I come

and then...when i switched my p.c on the other day, my wallpaper of andy from little bratain popped up on my screen complete with greasy hair, glasses and saggy man breasts and dd went...mamma.. and pointed at the screen

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oh evesmama . Fret not darling. This time it will be the way you want it to be.

hi mtmml, ive drank loads today too, its helped fill me up when i thought i was hungry but wasnt

I know. Amazing what a glass of water can do isn't it?

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i really hope so, i dont have any nice clothes and wont buy any cos nothing fits properly, i live in the same things day after day and i also dont want to be my mam as weird as that sounds, shes very overweight, arthritus, ascema(sp), water retention, diabeties etc...i want to be ...slim...just maybe 12-12st 7lb..i want to feel attractive and worth wile, not feel i need to apologise for myself or make a joke out of myself as i so often do.

im off to bed girls as im so tired, got a mouth full of coldsaws coming too...its a chocolate deficiency i think.night everyone..and thanks..hope to speak to you again tomorrow night..take care...[samile] x

I have just eaten an entire box of maltesers, and feel thoroughly ashamed of myself. Had some bad news today, dh is working away and ds is teething, no excuse I know.

Reading all your fantastic stories and support messages to each other has made me think I really could shift some of this bulge, but I don't know where to start.

Morning all. Sooo excited - weighed myself this morning and I am 9.8!!!! (34lbs to date) I have not been that for about 15 years I think! Have lost 3lbs since Saturday and am so pleased. Keep going everyone - it is definately definately worth it!! (Have just discovered this morning too that I no longer have an inch to pinch... used to have about 8... )

Emma - that is exactly how I felt. I have been 'dieting' permenantly for the last 15 years or more, but this is the first time I have actually succeeded. The best tip I can give is to find a diet that suits you and your lifestyle. I have chopped and changed diets as I have gone along. I started with Scottish Slimmers, then Atkins and have since moved onto food combining which is working fabulously and means I can adapt my meals for the family. Also, do what works for you on a diet, not what others say is 'right'. For example, I weigh myself every day which I know is frowned upon in the dieting world. But I know that if I do not weigh myself for a week, then find at the end of it that I have not lost (or gained!!) that is the end of the diet for me. If I see that I am not losing weight each day, there is no huge disappointment - I am just spurred on to keep going until I do see the scales change. Do what works for you. Once you get past the first few weeks, and start to see results (sooner than you think) you will be spurred on to keep going. As soon as you are out of a size of clothes - get rid of them! Keep a skirt,
or something that you have not been able to get into, handy, and keep trying it on until one day it too will be off to the charity shop! Do not keep ANYTHING stretchy - if you put on a few pounds and your clothes are tight you will have no option but to get back on the diet again. And keep small goals - I set a target of 7lbs each time, and reward myself when I get there. A big reward is due for each stone loss!! If you think about it in small chunks, it does not seem so daunting. I know you will have heard all of this loads of times before, but these have really worked for me. Oh, and if you do have a sweet tooth, I would definately recommend cutting down on carbs (bread/potatoes/rice/pasta) at least initially, because these are the things that affect your blood-sugar levels and can cause you to crave sugar. I only have carbs occasionally now, and never crave sweets or chocolate now - fruit is sweet enough. Finally, try having a glass of boiled water with fresh lemon squeezed into it first thing in the morning, and last thing at night. Not only is it fabulous for your digestive system, but starting off with it in the morning seems to put you in the right frame of mind for the rest of the day (and you will come to love it - honestly). Sorry to ramble, but hope some of this helps. You can do it. xx

hi all i am trying to get myself in the right frame of mind for this 12.7 at the mo (have lost about 3 stone over the last 3 years) but have never been much less than this in my adult life height about 5.5 and hard to believe it is poss to be any less? has anyone in sim circs got below their usual weight as an adult iwswim?
like the idea of lemon and water morning and night to get in the right frame of mind, need to get geared up and start tomorrow have just eaten some chocolate which doesn't help -atkins approach works for me but would like a change - really into healthy eating - quinoa, millet, fruit and veg, flax oild avoiding sugar and white bread (usually ) any suggestions?

I like the lemon and hot water advice Miam, I've done this before when on a detox (one of the many ill fated fads that I've tried) and it really did work. So am going to incorporate this into the WW diet. I've just calculated that I've had 8 WW pts in Mr Kipling cakes with my morning coffee, I only meant to eat one but ended up eating 4 . Cake is my downfall, so I'm off to make a no point vegie soup for lunch.

Have e-mailed you Yorkie.

hi everyone, had a bit of a start to day..dp having chest pains so stayed of work and went to doc, then hosp..but no news?after i rang and went mad he has another appointment later today, also had my friends little boy here all morning, he and my dd had reall fun and as such, i didnt have to amuse her so wandered into kitchen...2 rocky biscuits and a bag of mccoys.

hey wig wam bam..how've you been today??

Hi bottle - how about having a look at the book 'You are what you eat' - it sounds exactly what you are looking for. It is a very, very healthy diet - lots of fresh fruit and veg, wholewheat rice and pasta and lots of grains and pulses. And it works! I have been about 10.7 most of my adult life and that was what I weighed when I got married 13yrs ago. I am now 9.7 and still losing, so it is possible. Perhaps the hardest part will be maintaining though, but I am looking forward to the challenge. Hi mishmash - lol at the 4 Mr Kipling cakes!! It happens though - pat yourself on the back for your willpower being back on track. Eves - hope your dp is ok. x

Hi Evesmama - sorry you've had such a rough day, hope your dp is OK.

Hope your dp feels better soon, Evesmama. xxx

I bought myself some electronic scales today. It means I'm less likely to twiddle the dial back a few notches to convince myself I've lost more weight.

If I can bear the embarrassment, I might use the electronic scales in Boots - can't cheat those! Although I usually weigh myself at home in the altogether ... not a good idea in Boots!

hi everyone, i have had a really good day today, doing WW points, fuitese bar at work - 2 points, stirfry for lunch, included noodles - 2 points, dinner, tesco healthy eating jacket skins stuffed with chilli ( really lovely) served with stirfry veg, 3 points, (the skins were 6 points for 4 but i had 2)
this is obviously not enough points i am allowed 24 a day maybe 26, but i am scared to have things like a bag of crisps or bar of choc, because if i have one i will want more and my overeating will begin, i love my food and have enjoyed the food i have eaten today and i certainly feel full,
i am worried that not enough points will lead to not enough weight loss, what does eveyone think?
ps i have 4-5 stone to lose and i also like to save some points to have a takeaawy on a sat!!