SUPPORT for the LONG TERM SLIMMER (4)

[champs]

Here you go

Some info I thought I'd share.

I have a friend who is type 1 diabetic. She went to her regular diabetic clinic at St. Thomas's Hospital in London yesterday. Her dietician recommended a supplement to take which apparently reduces carbohydrate cravings. I'm usually sceptical about taking supplements, but this info comes from a good source so I think I'll try it (I get bad stodge cravings for abour 10 days each months).

The supplement is called L-Glutamine - it's an amino acid.

I know it's not a good thought but I am so looking forward to eating a nice (small, natch!) carb-filled plate of pasta, with a spicy sausage sauce when I can 'eat' again, drool....

Champs - I am pathetic in summer. I hate hot weather with a passion and am praying for a mild one - sorry for being so bah humbug about it all everyone. I'm hoping my weight-loss and lack of pregnancy this year will mean I do not sweat like a herd (or whatever the expression is) of pigs.

Got to say though, this summer's fashions are a little kinder to the larger lady like myself, although don't think you will catch me wearing those long flouncy skirts. I imagine they will not show off my tummy to its best advantage.

puff -- interesting, let us know if it works. I was gonna give the sweet craving patch a go but cant take vanilla smell.

moonshine -- yes sweaty summer!! I will be living in tops and skirt all summer.

Sorry the hotter the better for me!

Gym and diet going well despite being my suagr and hunger craving time of the month! Champs how are you?

lost 2lbs this week - that's over 5 stone now - still got about 3 to go though

I've been too bad to post on this thread. Will do when I'm back on track. Well done Puff, wow 5 stone is impressive!

hiya glitter!! am doing well ty. have finished work now as I had loads of holiday left and was really finding work difficult. I am on holiday and then straight after that, ML!!!

puff!! fantastic, dont say still got 3 to go, look at it as it really is, you have got less to go than that of what you've lost which means you can and will do it. I am so pleased for you as I know what hard work it is. you re now the evershrinkingpuff

www -- ahhh dont me a silly nilly!! no such thing as too bad here, you should see some of the entries from myself and glitter(sure you dont mind me adding you hun) and alot of others in the past support threads. dont be so hard on yourself.

bran -- how r ya?

moonshine -- any updates?

OxyMoron -- how was the birthdat party?

Hi everyone.

Kick up the backside required, please.
Sorry, I haven't read your messages yet, but will do so once I've whinged!
dd's birthday week was good. Had a lovely time with her and dh and my parents, who were visiting. Managed (just about!) to maintain over the week, which was pretty incredible.
Should have started my eating plan again this time last week, but just can't find the head space.
When I first started I lost 15kg really easily, and if only I could do that again I'd be laughing. I don't know what it was that gave me motivation first time round, but I want it back!!!
Anyway, have weighed myself again, and despite not really watching what I've been eating, have maintained again this week, which is good. But I just want to get back on the wagon and stop faffing about and stop making excuses. I'm sure you've all been there, done that (hey, that's why I joined this thread).
I guess I'm just feeling a bit tapped out. dd has been having sleep problems for a while, and I'm finding (what with the no napping and v. broken night sleep) that I have no time to myself. My biggest pressure after dd is work, which constantly nags for my attention, but I am getting nothing done at the moment as I have totally lost my evenings. And then there's all the rest of life to deal with too ...
So somehow I don't feel able to concentrate on reforming my terrible eating habits too.
Any advice on how to get back in the saddle?

Much appreciated,

Ox.

gf sounds like you're doing reall well - gym and everything!

puff, well done on shedding the last 'bread' pounds.
And interesting tip about the supplement. Though must say, I'm avoiding all supplements until I stop bf. Which is a shame as some of the stuff I took when I was detoxing worked really well (sea kelp, anyone?).

Sweaty summers ... much sympathy there!

puff (again!) over 5 st!!!! That's fantastic!

www - are you joining me in the naughty corner? raises eyebrow

champs - it's such a relief when you finish work, isn't it. Sort of wish I'd packed it in before 39 weeks though! Oh well, at least it wasn't summer.

Hope everyone else is doing OK too. It really does help to be able to come here, you know. Thank you, everyone. group hug!!!!!!!!!!!

(apologies for soppiness)

Om - well done for maintaining - I do not consider that a failure at all, you are doing great and, more importantly, not ruining all your hard-earned efforts. Sounds as if you just need to do some tweaks to your diet if you want to lose more. Can your dp/dh give you some time to yourself to go do some exercise (even a long brisk walk). I always find that being able to go out alone with my walkman, striding out without any kids to slow me down, helps my mental state enormously and helps burn off some more calories. And ask yourself, is that snacking or not so healthly eating really improving things (apart from that initial rush of satisfaction which is always short-lived - believe me I've been there many a-time).

Champs - get the hose out tomorrow and stick your feet in the kid's paddling pool - it's going to be a scorcher! Hope you are well anyway.

Well done GF - sounds as if you are doing well.

I am still do ok. Had lost 40 pounds at my WI last Saturday so it's still going!

Puff - have to say my ds's latest sleeping habits have acted as a useful contraceptive and useful reminder that more children would so not be a good idea for me. Grrrrrrr.

OxyMoron -- Hi!!!!!! dont be disheartened hun. You are doing very well. motivation dies seem to wane a little at times, set yourself some mimi goals to keep it up. like maybe loose xamount for an upcoming occasion, fit into an outfit, one that I used to do and will start again once I begin to diet again is every lb you loose add a £1 to a saving jar/box that way you'll have money for a new outfit or even whole wardrobe depending on how much you set lose to.

moonshine -- 40pounds? is that meant to be 4? or are you doing LL?
thankfully ds1 has no school tomoro so I'll be indoors... unless the boys drag me out, will deff walk with my water spray.

Champs - yes 40 pounds . And yes I am doing LL. But I have a long long way to go yet, sigh...

WOW!!! well done. keep it up!!

Wow 40lbs is very impressive. Oxymoron, I am indeed joining you in the naughty corner! Mainly wine in my case letting me down, I've been walking a lot and not eating that much terrible stuff but ds has been difficult the last couple of weeks so I have been drinking! But I think I might try another month completely on the wagon, it's very motivating and the weight does seem to drop off for me if I do that.

hi www, join me with some non-alcholic drinkies. In the heat it may even be easier for you to keep off alchol.

If you use no added sugar squashes and fizzy pops you'll even have no calories. also you can drop strawberries and other summer fruits into the drinks. or even add them to ice cubes and freeze them.

Hello everyone - hope you are all well. Good to see that most of you are doing well, especially you Moonshine.

I have put on just under 7 lbs since I stopped doing WW . Thank you so much for your restraint in not beating me to a pulp when I asked why parents have trouble loosing weight , I seem to be piling it on at an increasing rate. There are several issues, (besides the obvious being a greedy pig one) firstly I was getting in biscuits for the many social workers and general friends and well-wishers that have been visiting, but forgetting to get the makings of a sensible lunch so ate the biscuits instead. Secondly, ds was ill so I spent several days where I didn't move from the sofa and so didn't have any exercise at all. Thirdly, I love to walk but ds hates being strapped into his pushchair and cries most of the time so I'm not burning off as many calories as I hoped I would.

I know that I should go back to WW, but dh isn't always all that reliable about coming home on time to let me go out, and also I can't get to the computer while ds is awake as the study is not at all baby-proofed, so I can't get on to WW-online to write down my points. Also I had planned to do a lot more gi based cooking, in my imagination I would be standing at the stove while ds gurgled in his high-chair, but in reality ds hates to be confined in any way so won't stay for long in a high-chair, and although the kitchen is quite child-proofed the last time I tried to cook he found several ways to almost seriously injure himself while I wasn't looking. This means that I only eat non-cooked items during the day (sandwiches and biscuits), and things that can be made quickly in the evenings after dh comes home (ready meals/pasta/take-aways).

Lastly, I'm so absorbed in getting into the rythm of being a mother that I don't really care as much as I should that I'm putting on weight again. Do you think that I should give it a bit longer before dieting again?

Sorry that was all very long - I won't let it go so long between postings next time.

champs - lol re evershrinking puff !

OM - I think it's great that you maintained your weight, despite lots going on. I think it's good to get a sense of what kind of food intake=weight maintenance anyway.

Moonshine - 40lbs - wow!

www - do you find it better to have a booze ban or allow yourself some vino say on a Fri/Sat night ( a la the Marjorie Cod diet )?

Bran - sounds like you need a bit more time before knuckling down to a diet - how about focusing on maintaining your weight for now?

Bran, just a thought but if your ds hates the pushchair, have you thought about getting a good sling? That way, not only do you still get your exercise, but you can feel virtuous about the extra cals used in carrying your lo. My dd will go in a pushchair, but is much happier in the sling and tbh I prefer to strap her on and have my hands free.
Just yell if you're interested and need sling ideas as I have embarrassingly extensive knowledge on the subject.

And I'm really glad you're enjoying motherhood. I'd concentrate on that, above dieting at the moment.

Thanks everyone else for your kind comments. I feel a bit more positive today.

I've been considering it OM, but actually he doesn't like being confined in any way, even if he feels he has been carried for too long he wants to get down. Also, he has a tendency to grab onto things when being carried, and I would worry that he might hurt his hands, plus he loves to pull my hair (very hard!). I think he might be getting a little heavy too, although he is small for his age I think 9kg of wriggling, hair-pulling child might be a bit much for me. I was thinking of getting one so that dh could carry him though [evil grin]. He does seem to be getting a little better with the pushchair, although he never looks happy he does go quiet in a way that suggests that nasty mummy has broken his spirit. He will still scream if I stop moving or if he has an audience though.

I think it would be good to maintain Puff, I probably need to do some tummy exercises though as all the weight seems to have come back just above my waistband in a big roll. Please kick my fat arse and tell me to do some sit ups if you see me hanging around.

Hiya

It is possible to hire slings, just to see if you like them. This place does sling hire. I also have a hair puller and I find the best way to deal with is is firstly, to clip my hair up so it's not hanging in temptation's way, and secondly to wear a really cool scarf that will be more tempting to pull on (ie. nice colours/textures, perhaps even little mirrors sewn in the design, etc).
My dd is also about 9kg at the mo (how old is your ds?) and in the right carrier I can manage an hour or two. For a framed backpack we have the Macpac Possum. Not cheap, but great! Macpac do a cheaper version called the koala. Also you could look at the littlelife range.
For a soft carrier I've just bought one of these and it's brilliant. Totally in love with it! I hardly feel her weight at all. This is a british version of the same carrier. They're both based on a traditional Mei Tai. Or you could consider something like an ergo carrier.

That's just what springs to mind immediately. I will give it more thought, and ask again if there's anything specific you want to know.

HTH.

Hi bran, ha ha at us not beating you to a pulp! I agree, get used to being a mum and then think about dieting. How old is bran boy? Puff, I am better on a total booze ban, can't do Marjorie Cod's way! Well, I just know I stay highly motivated if I say I'm NOT allowed to eat/drink what I like on 2 nights a week and for me if I do, it goes like this: Oooh, Friday, wine night. So I'll have pizza with it. And garlic bread. And chocolate. And more wine. and then Sat morning it'll be Oooh, it's the weekend, bacon sandwich, lovely lunch involving olive oil or butter or something equally delicious and calorific and then I do the same on Saturday and might as well have pigged out all week as well!
So if I just don't do it and stay booze free I find it easier to accept that I don't get nights/days off dieting. I suppose I probably ought to say I'll do a month and then have ONE DAY where I can eat and drink what I like, that would probably work better. And I would actually lose weight for sure so would feel motivated, I think. I really, really have to get back on track, I want to be my ideal weight by October/Nov (when dd will be TWO, THERE IS NO EXCUSE!) at the latest. Thanks for listening. I will start reporting what I eat again I think but here's how rubbish I was yesterday:

3 pieces toast with lots of butter
lots of prawns with chilli sauce
cous cous with roasted veg
bread and hummus with butter
more cous cous and roasted veg, salad, beetroot, more prawns, more hummus
chocolate
red wine
organic vanilla ice cream
Hmm, wonder why I'm not losing weight, I am a mn thread title cliche 'I'm eating lots of fat and drinking wine, why isn't my weight going down?' Thanks for listening! Can't wait until I can finally report that I don't need this thread, it will happen eventually!

www - I'm exactly the same - a wine day usually turns into a wine and food festival day !

Maybe just try to maintain your weight for now, keep posting though cos we'll miss you otherwise .

hiya bran!! Honestly speaking I think you are finding your feet and you cant deal with dieting at the mo but I also think you may start to really dislike putting on weight. with regards to ww, do you remember the points of stuff? you could do a guestimate during the day. Or plan at night when ds is sleeping.
would he sit in a bumbo or similar while you cook? it wouldn't be as much a restraint as a highchair but would keep him in. have you tried buggy toys or a buggy bar type toy to destract ds? or pointing out stuff as a distraction? I find it hard dieting with kids!!
btw you could still do ww with "non cooked foods"
dont be too down though my hun, you have become a mum and had all the lead up too which was quite stressfull for you, it's a big change. do you rather not go to ww with ds?

puff!!

www -- how's things going now? you really sound like the week dieting would suit you. where you eat what you like at weekends.

hiya bran!! Honestly speaking I think you are finding your feet and you cant deal with dieting at the mo but I also think you may start to really dislike putting on weight. with regards to ww, do you remember the points of stuff? you could do a guestimate during the day. Or plan at night when ds is sleeping.
would he sit in a bumbo or similar while you cook? it wouldn't be as much a restraint as a highchair but would keep him in. have you tried buggy toys or a buggy bar type toy to destract ds? or pointing out stuff as a distraction? I find it hard dieting with kids!!
btw you could still do ww with "non cooked foods"
dont be too down though my hun, you have become a mum and had all the lead up too which was quite stressfull for you, it's a big change. do you rather not go to ww with ds?

puff!!

www -- how's things going now? you really sound like the week dieting would suit you. where you eat what you like at weekends.

Bran - the others have said it all so succinctly already (as usual!) - one thing at a time eh. Branboy sounds quite similar to my ds who is a complet b*er in his highchair and buggy (although that bit is getting better). Dd was also similar and, as with her, I am not above bribing ds if it buys me some quiet moments (something I said I'd never do but all the rules go out the window eventually ). A few cheerios and cucumber sticks to chase around the tray does wonders to buy a bit of time.

Did someone mention wine?? Drool drool...