oi finally had the scales off mil and ive lost 2lb..
so now 12st 7lb
9lb to go for first target!
em x

Well done Spica!

I am not doing so well. Not being terrible exactly but kind of forgetting that I am supposed to be being good. I think it all started with the gingerbread men we made a few days ago… I always end up eating far more of what we have baked than anyone else. I actually really like being relaxed about food like this - it feels far healthier than the way I have been for years - either being a complete food rebel (pigging out under the guise of treating myself) or trying to lose weight. Still, I really need to get focused again. No doubt there will be a bit of weight gained this week.

One of the things that really helps me is to spend the evenings (my weakest time) knitting (or substitute for any other craft) as it keeps my hands busy…
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Yes not doing so well this week so far, so I expect I’ll see a bit of a gain on Wednesday.

Spica - well done on the weight loss

Joxy.

Me too, i’ve been eating chocolate/cake/goodies all weekend as it was my eldests birthday on Sat and we had too much food.  Plus, i’m really pissed off but that is for another post!

B
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Oopps B!

Yeah I’m slipping into binge mentality arrrrrghhhhh.

I made the foolish mistake of buying some G&B chocolate, chocolate buscuit, snowballs and cheesepuffs for a change…. and they are all gone already, I only bought them yesterday.  The puffs and snowballs were suppose to be treats for the little one and the G&B chocoalte was suppose to be for muffins that I wanted to have a go at….. and the buscuits were a treat for myself - 1or 2 with a cuppa on a night once the little man is in bed…....

And instead I scoffed most of the cheese puffs last night and half the busscuits and one of the bars of chocolate.  The snow balls went yesterday luunch time - tl’u got 2 I ate the rest.

And today I’ve eaten buscuits for breakfast, white chocolate G&B, finished off the buscuits, made a cheese, tom and mushroom pizza for lunch to share with the little one and just made myself another for myself…..... and despites feeling rather sick and very full (been such a long time since I binged, so no where near the amount I would “normally” eat in binge mode) I’m itching to start on the fresh bread (baked this morning) that’s sat in the kitchen.  Or fail that, despite the atrocious weather go to the garage and buy more chocolate, crisps and cake…. (I want junk food when I’m in this mood not my own cooked stuff)

I hate it when I get like this; it feels like my whole body is itchy and restless and the feeling of wanting to just eat and eat and eat drives me potty.  And what’s set me off this time….... the rain…....I had planned to go to baby rythm this morning and then onto Kids Planet but its cold and raining hard and so I’m home feeling restless and as usual for me, that’s translating into chest tightening, jittery, ear buzzing urge to scoff…...

ARRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Joxy.

Hey Joxy, now breathe

Does it feel better to get it out or do you need to go for a walk, rain has stopped here hope it does for you soon if not already.
I do hope you are feeling better and glad of somewhere to vent.  Must be the weather or planetary aligned or something cause people I have spoken to today have similar moods and I feel rubbish.  Piercing pain in chest, if it was the other side I’d be concerned but having started just after feeding Alice I am guessing it is something to do with that I hate it when breastfeeding hurts, it’s so great the rest of the time.

I’m off for a bath,
try to smile people.
sarie

Morning,

I’s been a difficult week this week. Bad things started to slip into my diet last Wednesday, me coldness and dieting don’t go well! But from thursday i was sick as a dog, DD had been ill and i got it too, so by Sunday i had lost 4 lbs. I then started wanting to eat again and it was all the wrong foods i wanted so then i put on 1lb. But….i’ve just weighed myself and i’ve lost the 1lb again so my total loss for this week is 4lbs which means in total i’ve lost 8lbs!!!!! this is the lightest i’ve been for nearly two years!
I’ve not exercised though so that is my goal this week.

Good luck ladies

xx

Well, as I said, I have not been focused at all this week. I think the dodgy scales are suggesting I have gained a pound which is probably about right. Not very impressive huh! BUT, I have caught up on the thread again this morning and feel re-motivated, and that’s what it’s all about so thank you all!

8lb Mothernature! Great (though not sure I want to be poorly to lose it ) hope you are feeling much better now.

Joxy and Leikima - here’s to a better week for us all! I think exercise is the key (to me this just means getting out walking more) as it does definitely get you into a more positive mindset, aside from burning some of the excess!
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No change for me this week, still 11st 12 1/4.
Finding it hard to keep motivated to eat less, stress with very boistrous children makes me crave more calories.
Comfort eating.
Have stopped calorie counting as well which means im probably eating to many calories in larger portions.
I must get motivated again and out for that walk every day.
I will see a loss next week.

Hi folks

I weighed myself this morning and am 9stone 7lb which is a loss of 2lb this week (well, a loss of the lb I put on last week plus one more!)

It feels very slow, but considering how often I tumble merrily from the wagon I suppose it’s not too bad!

Have been walking a little more this week, and am hoping to get a yoga DVD soon.

B
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Hey, still the same here this week. Put on Wii Fit this morn and it told me I hadn’t done anything for 6days! oops. Need to exercise!!!
Well done everyone. Here’s hoping it’ll get easier as the spring comes.
Rach xx

ooh, wii fit - is it any good?  Do you real;y feel like you’ve exercised with it?

B
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I love my Wii Fit!!! Sometimes I just muck about and do the easy games etc but other times i can do a jog or yoga. I got it 6months ago now and to begin with I was knackered after a short jog but today I managed 2 long distance jogs one after the other and my LO loves joining in so it makes it more fun. I know some people who don’t like it (my DH) but I find it really good fun

Can’t believe I have put on one pound, and yet I feel slimmer and my clothes fit better! 
So heavier but less bloated!!

Well done everyone who is exercising and losing,
sarie

I got a treadmill from freecycle last year which was good as I was doing a 20-30 minute jog every day, but it’s in the garage which means it’s too cold and hassly to go out there in this cold weather.  Plus my asthma plays up in the cold which makes it difficult.

Would love a wii fit, maybe i’ll ask for it for my birthday…...

B
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