anyone want to loose lots of weight with me?

[jennybensmummy]

Im looking for some motivation and inspiration im aiming to loose 8 stone before ordering my wedding dress in about may/june next year as were getting married in august next year and im huge!! Anyone want to be diet and exercise buddies either via email or facebook and keep on at me and comparing how were doing etc?? im not into slimming world etc as hate other people knowing weight and i just have no confidence to do that - plus they are miles from this pokey village!! Anyone want to loose weight with me??

Hi jennybensmummy. I'm 7 weeks into a healthy eating and exercise campaign - afraid I refuse to say I'm "on a diet" as it has too many negative connotations IMO. I have a medium term goal of losing 3 stone before end July this year, when my DNiece is getting married. I've lost 1.5 stone so far Long term, I should probably lose a further 4 stone after that. I'm also not into the slimming industry's schemes (SW, WW etc) but am happy to offer/receive support and motivation here.

BTW I have found that by concentrating on generally looking after myself, taking the attitude that this is a good thing that I deserve to do, it's no where near as hard as thinking I have to do it because I need to lose weight. It seems much more positive to think I'm worth making this effort for and that I should be allowed to have the healthier options if I want them - I find that I then DO actually want to eat well and exercise and see that in itself as a treat rather than a "punishment".

hmmm may try that plan then but i dunno i think im just in need of a major kick up the bum!! wehn i get shopping this week im gonna buy loads of salad and then ill eat it and only rubbish for my other half and little one that i dont like then no temptation!!

Hi I would love to join you. I'm also huge and need to lose over 8 stone, sadly not for a wedding though! lol

Hello I need to lose 5.5 stone, so yes, I'd like to lose loads of weight with you. I put on five stone when pg (despite desperate efforts not to put so much on this time round) and before I was pg I was on a diet trying to lose 2.5 stone! So I have lost 2 stone thus far but the weekend just gone was bad and set me back a bit. I HATE being this fat as I have a tiny frame which is swamped by huge amounts of fat . It can be done, I lost 8 stone after my first pregnancy, but put on 3 stone as I hated my job and it made me miserable. I want to make sure I eat healthily and maintain my weight loss as I have a dd now and don't want to be obsessed with dieting anymore. Don't want her to have a negative body image, it's so dangerous!

Hi marthasmama - you have done well in the past, well done!! My weight has gradually gone up over the last few years and this is the heaviest I've been. Apart from losing the odd few pounds I've never really been successful at dieting which is really bad for my motivation.

i ordered my shopping online last night to avoid temptation and its coming thisa morning, im waiting for it so i can snack but know all i have to snack on is fruit so all good!! marthasmama how did you loose so much weight after first pregnancy?

Well, I didn't start dieting until I'd stopped breastfeeding but lost 2 stone without trying. There was no science to it, I just ate very little and did some exercise. But it went back on as I couldn't maintain that. Then saw a nutritionist who told me to avoid wheat and dairy as I am intolerant. I tried that and hey presto, the weight fell off. I ate lots of vegetables, fish, houmous and oatcakes. I also had takeaway at the weekend, just not a huge one! The weight stayed off until I started eating wheat again (I love bread ). For me the hardest part of dieting is getting started. I'm always so hungry and seem to need carbs to feel full. I'm bfing at the mo but dd will start weaning soon so will be relying on me less for her grub. Which hopefully mean I'm less hungry, but probably not! I was doing well until the weekend when I sent dh for chips mmmmmm!

I'm currently doing WW but I have 8 stone I want to loose too, so if you'd like I'd quite like to loose weight with you!
I've found the new WW plan to be more about common sense than an actual diet, as I am finding myself bulking out meals with a bowl of steamed veg which I wouldn't have done before... so I reckon we could still support each other with eating habits!

I am also thinking of biting the bullet and taking my flabby bum swimming which will hopefully help!

my email is - westlondonnanny [at] googlemail [dot] com

speak to you soon!!

hi jennybens mummy

week one weigh in and lost 10 1/2 lbs at ww.though accept will be lot less in future

wickedwithofwestfield I to have about 8 stone to loose

Nice one Phoenix!

wow! I would weep with happiness if I lost that at my first - well, my first proper after last weeks fiasco) weigh in!

I know like you said it won't be that dramatic every week but surely thats gotta be a big boost!

phoenix - care to be diet buddies too? be good to share with someone literally in the same boat, email me if this sounds like a plan!

we can do it ladies!!