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How to begin when so exhausted and overwhelmed?

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chickpea1982 · 01/12/2024 17:50

I need to lose at least 3 stone, but I just can't see how to do it. I have 3 children, and a job, and I'm just exhausted and overwhelmed a lot of the time. I might have a good day, plan how I'm going to eat during the week, stick to it for a day or two, then have to get up at 4 a.m. for the baby for 3 days running (not to mention the daily grind of dealing with 3 children - washing, nagging, tidying, cooking, cleaning etc.) and all my plans go out the window - my reserves are just too low to even think about eating well. It's just compete and utter exhaustion a lot of the time. My "higher brain" which wants me to eat well doesn't get a look in! Sometimes wine feels like the answer (though I know it doesn't really help). My DC are 8, 6 and 1, so a lot of it is due to having a new baby and dealing with a toddler. But I don't want to keep living like this until she is 4. I'd like to start making positive changes, but I feel like my capacity is very, very limited at the moment. Any suggestions?

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notanothernamechange24 · 03/12/2024 03:41

I'm currently doing slimming world. 2 stone down since August.

What is working for me is always having something high protein ready and available in the fridge at all times. So cooked chicken, boiled eggs, natural yogurt or similar. I also buy melon or watermelon every week and prep it into the fridge
If I'm craving sugar that's fine. But I drink a large glass of water and have some protein first and then have some fruit wait 10 minutes. 9 times out of 10 the cravings have gone. But if I still want the chocolate I have it.
I find the more I deny myself something the more I want it and end up binging it.

HoundsOfSmell · 03/12/2024 03:42

Get some blood tests, thyroid, iron, b12, d

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