Right - I HAVE to lose 1 1/2 stone. And tone up... anyone wanna join me in a vague kick up the arse thread?

[LostProphet]

I need this weight gone.

It is making me seriously depressed (not in a vague "oh god that's depressing" way, in a very very low, slightly suicidal, don't want to be seen in public kind of way).

I was 6 months pregnant the only time I have weighed this much before.

Just the basics - exercise more in some way, eat better, eat less etc. Was thinking a weekly weigh in might help shame me into doing it.

My name is LostProphet/Flamesparrow/WhateverIamInTheMoodFor and I currently weigh 11st 8oz.

I will too, Baby 9 week and I woulld like to shift a stone.
I am back to pre baby weight butstill would like to shift the stone I gained before having dd who is now 20 months.
(passing my driving test has done this)

Have not weighed for 3 week but I was 11st 2.

I feel like I have gained though.
Need to tone up all my saggy bits.

I would love to be 9 and a half stone, but will make 10 stone my target and would be happy at that.

I need to walk much more.
drink more water
eat less bread and cheese

Oh and use the gym...no excuse as it is at the side of my house

I'm in.

I weigh 11st 1lb and my tummy is in need of some SERIOUS toning!!!

I need to eat less chocolate and do some exercise. Off to buy DVD and exciting low cal choc substitute snacks tomorrow!

@ gym!

I am doing cross stitch again - I can't snack when I do that

I was the same with the prebaby - I got to prebaby weight after DS quickly, but then it was losing the rest. I did it, and now have put it back on plus more

Dont be of gym. Dh uses it more than me, I find it reaaly boring and difficult to get time with new baby atm (excuses)
However I have dance pole in their which I enjoy and have just ordered anew pole dancing fitness dvd so no excuse to get cracking now.

cross stitch is a good idea to prevent snacking.
I have been looking at some kits.
I make collectors teddy bears (mohair)
and needle felt dogs,bears etc... so looking forward to getting back into that.

Ooh that sounds good - I have been doing this same thing for erm, gotta be about 7 years now at least I go through phases, but they are always v short lived ones with big gapes Was last doing it when pregnant with DS (so about 3 years ago )

Can I join you? I'm just under 11stone and would like to be 9.5. I have just started by cutting out alcohol - need to for medication I've started anyway. But have been busy tucking into the Trick or Treaters sweets all weekend!

Ooh I've not seen you about for a while Luka

I'm doing the alcohol too - but for money reasons as well as fatness

Hiya, LP I didn't realise you were flame, I so can't keep up with name changes! Sorry your feeling like this

Can I reccomend juicing? Only been doing it 3 days and this morning I went jogging hahahaha, god knows where I got the energy or inclination to do that but I am blaming the juices. A lot of people on that thread are doing just juice for a week - well I can't cope on that, I started feeling all lightheaded and wierd in ASDA (and not at the prices) So having 3 small meals a day with juicies in between, so today I have had -

avocado&banana smoothie (made with skimmed milk)
small bowl of porridge
glass of juice
omlette with mushroom
glass of juice
rice with homemade sauce
glass of juice

juices contain things like celery, apple, orange, carrot, broccoli, strawberries, mango and pineapple.

I have lasted 3 days now without "bingeing" this is big for me (former anorexic and bulimic and now have wierd food patterns) I feel healthy, its hard to explain how.

Anyway I am rambling, but just wanted to suggest some juices, even if only one a day they are so good for you and even the ones with celery in them taste nice - and I hate celery on its own!

I've done juicing before - loved it, but it cost a small fortune for a 3 day detox thing

It didn't occur to me to do just one juice a day. Will have to hide it from DS - he kept trying to swipe my drinks and I was sobbing in a corner thinking "That's all I have for the next x hours!!!"

for namechanges... I have a very short attention span!

I was starving hungry earlier and so I read Gillian McKeiths book for a bit for inspiration. I got it out the library, Im not following her book though, bloody hell she would make me lose pounds though...pounds of money! The sheer volume of supplements she advises in the book its mental!!!

Yes it does cost quite a lot, I add a good few ice cubes to mine and then clean the juicer, then when I am ready to drink it its lovely and cold but also obviously as the ice melts it makes a bigger drink. I have been using value fruit and veg for it (well where possible, as I have never seen a value passion fruit!) and it tastes lovely.

I eat far too many carbs so this has been a way of helping me cut down. I am an absolute toast addict, funnily enough though G McKeith goes on about craving toast as being a sign of a poor diet. oops!

@ McKeith. Bet if she put pictures of poo in her books it would help with weight loss

I have had breakfast - not the healthiest cereal, but I have to use up what is in the house.

Now I have to be good all day - which will be hard visiting a mate with biscuits

Hello! Thanks all. This is just what I need. I haven't eaten breakfast yet, just drunk copious amounts of coffee. I'm trying to gear myself up for a yummy bowl of porridge and banana. Yum! not.
Half term probably isn't the ideal time for me to do this but I've got to start sometime. There always seems to be some reason to put it off for another few days/weeks. I'll probably be tempted with biscuits today too LP. I shall think of you as I say NO!
Gillian Mckeith - who wants to look like her???
Juicing isn't the way to go for me I don't think Pumpkin. I have tried it but always look for the 'real' food shortly after. Hope it works for you.
My plan is just lots of brown rice, veggies, chicken and curries. If I add lots of spice and flavour then it works for me I think. oh and I normally can get through the day with pots of hummus and ryvitas/ricecakes etc.
It's just(just!- haha)a matter of cutting out all the sugar and chocolate/biscuits and grazing on carbs all day long that I need to concentrate on.
Off to start stirring the porridge pot!

I like porridge (with lots of sugar )

I had to do biscuits today

LP -I'm glad you did biscuits - I did M&Ms-and two mincepies! Whoops!
Decided to make a really cheesy lasagne this evening too.
Will begin again in the morning. Tomorrow is a new day!
Hope you're not feeling too down on yourself.
And hey, I peeped at your profile and you look great!!

Well, I wouldn't say I had a great day ..... but I managed to restrict my chocolate to one stick of a KitKat and some nutella in a pitta!!! Its sad that this counts as progress!

Off to see a friend tomorrow who has already told me she has home baked chocolate brownies for us.

Bought the Davina DVD today and plan to do it as soon as I can coordinate both children to nap at the same time!

Hi there, can I join please? The last two topics I joined have died a very quick death

I have lost two stone since Jan 1st but would like to lose another stone. I am 11st 1 pound and have been for the past three weeks I need to get my arse into gear and get into some exercise again, I have had a cold for the past two weeks and have had no energy but have been eating crap. I want to get back into my 10 stones by 8th November, so it is doable if I am good. I just need some motivation

Hiya everyone. I had a good day today food wise had 1 fruit smoothie for breakfast, oactcakes raisins and banana for lunch and an omlette with mushrooms for dinner. as well as 2 juices in between. Dont feel hungry at all. Had a shit day emotionally though so maybe thats why.

uugh at pictures of poo, in her book she goes on about giving yourself an enema...i mean wtf? no bloody thanks woman! shes obsessed with shit.

supposed to be icy here tomorrow so hope i dont fall on my arse - ah well least it has lots of lard to cusion it!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm for brownies

Ello Lumpy Lisa Hopefully we won't die too

Are you ok pumpkins? (penny has just dropped as to who you normally are )

I didn't have dinner last night Probably not a good thing health wise DC asked for beans on toast rather than the spag bol I had been planning, so I thought I do something for me and DH later. I got engrossed in tv & the sewing, then realised it was time for bed. Wasn't hungry at all.

I'm on porridge now (with sugar, but tbh except for the odd biscuit day, the sugar side of my diet is v little).

Let us know how davina goes

lisalesslumpy welcome and well done on the weigh loss already
I agree woth everyone its the motivation thats the hardest.

Lostprophet I was going to have porridge this mornig but not enough milk.
I would have put a lots bit of hnoey on mine.

I did lots of walking yesteday. so its a start.
Just waiting for my new dvd.
Also signed back up for pilates, just need someone to watch the dc.

What are you sewing atm?

Tis a big cross stitch thing with dream catchers on it - says gather your dreams and let their spirit guide you Should look good when it is finally done, but seriously, i have been doing it in short bursts for YEARS

lol sounds lovely though.
I am sure will be worth it in the end.

As I make bears everyone assumes I have made lovely ones for my dd and ds but no.

I have made so many but not 1 for mine. (Is that bad) Thing is I make a lot to order so time is money iykwim.

I will make the effort to make them both one one day....

I have just got in from another long walk, managed 8,000 steps not good enough but will be taking dog out again later so aim to get my 12,000 steps in today. tis very cold though

I'm similar Flame/LP/whoever you are.

I am LilRedWG and I weigh 10stone 9lbs. I need to lose a stone and tone up. I cannot bear to diet but am cutting out alcohol during the week and will be serving myself smaller portions, as I tend to eat everything on my plate even if I'm not hungry.

ooh can i join?
Ds2 is 8 months and i'm over 10.5 stone, and i'm only 5'2"!!

have tried to cut out wheat as that will make me stop eating bread/pastry etc

eat pretty well anyway, but just eat TOO MUCH!!

have tried paul mckenna ( i can make you thin), as i used his book to quit smoking successfully. it's o.k, but think i need to re-read it. ( although i did have several disturbing sex dreams about him after listening to his cd's!)

can't afford gym, but do walk/cycle everywhere.
am doing toning exercises for fat arse/stomach.

have stopped drinking, as hangovers and small babies are a match made in hell.

when's the weigh in?