Thread: Diet issues of a tired mum

I watched some videos of hula hooping.. I can not believe how easy they make it look! Will keep trying lol

Weighted in today have lost what I gained last week.. In total have lost 1.2 kgs (2.6lbs) so far. Not as much as you all seem to loose.. But think my cal intake is higher, so will continue on.

You're loosing at steady and healthy weight, well done

Have just had salad with tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, celery, apple and satsuma dressing weight watches salad cream plus 70g roast chicken breast..

To finish off with serving of pikelets (no sugar added) and reduced sugar jam.. And weight watches yogurt.. And not over cals

Feel good about my efforts today

Had sneaky wi this morning.. Am bit Nervous about weigh in on Monday, have lost 500g (1.1lb) so far this week yay! The lower cal levels are really working .

The weekend is hard as we tend to go visit family on Sunday's .. And they tend to try and push food on me.. " oh come on it's just one day, u don't need to stick to your diet etc!". Have to practice saying NO better

Am scared that if I loose all the weight, I won't want my life as it is now! Maybe my oh won't like the new confident me.. He will like the slimmer me but what about the me who is more confident and opinionated!

Have had a good week!

Originally Posted by Mis-behave

The weekend is hard as we tend to go visit family on Sunday's .. And they tend to try and push food on me.. "

Familes can be so fustrating at times. Last week my dad asked me on 3 different days did i want homecut chips (deep fried) and sausages. He just thought i might like it cos i've been so good lately. I'm so glad i resisted

Originally Posted by easygoing2ie

He just thought i might like it cos i've been so good lately. I'm so glad i resisted

Well done with resisting. This is the first time I've felt I had family support for losing weight, I get home and my meal's on a plate in the Aga as they've already eaten so I can't leave anything and normally there was a fair helping of cheese involved.

Mum's been great but really struggled for recipe ideas until we started looking at what I could & couldn't have and found with some small adaptations we could eat a lot of what we were already having. As I spend 3/4 nights a week with them and the other nights at my OH's depending on where I'm working they still have plenty of freedom in meal choice when I'm not around.

My OH is finding it harder as he doesn't read the packets on food, we both know he's been gaining weight but it'll be his choice when he tries to do something about it. Part of it is because he's changed employer and now gets free meals a lot of the time which of course he eats! He was surprised when he wanted a curry at the weekend and I said fine as I'd worked out what I'd have in advance.

It's definitely easier with family support and their not offering me foods I couldn't have but I've had to explain the 'rules' quite carefully to get to this point.

I'm sure as they notice the difference in you there will be fewer offers of illicit temptations!

Originally Posted by Mis-behave

Am scared that if I loose all the weight, I won't want my life as it is now! Maybe my oh won't like the new confident me.. He will like the slimmer me but what about the me who is more confident and opinionated!

I'm sure your OH will still love you. The great thing is that you're adopting a new low-fat eating regime, not a temporary fast-fix diet so you body will change and you'll be more confident but these changes aren't overnight so you, your OH and the children all have time to get used to them.

Just weighed in, have lost 1.8kgs in a mth.. Most of that in last 2 weeks! Am happy that's like 500gs a week.. Which is what I was aiming for to start with.

Hi I started taking xenical 6 wks ago, lost 12lb the first 4 wks but at the mo not alot is happening, I have been doing ww just frustrating when ur being sooo gd but the scales dont move!!!

Looking at all the lbs everyone else is loosing my small loss this mth looks Soo small!

Even doc was not too happy with my weight loss, was 1st doc weigh in today! I think she expected a much bigger drop but hey she warned me I needed to lose 5% in 12 weeks which for me is 5kgs.. So on my way!! Slowly

I also have a gripe with doc surgery, they have my start weight wrong.. They have it out by 1kg - So there system thinks I have only lost 1 kg

Oh well doc gave me new prescription for 1 more mth.

Hi doesnt matter how small at least your losing it, Im just so frustrated at the mo as not losing and Im being so gd, dont know if my tablets are working (thats my excuse anyway)!!!

Originally Posted by Mis-behave

Just weighed in, have lost 1.8kgs in a mth.. Most of that in last 2 weeks! Am happy that's like 500gs a week.. Which is what I was aiming for to start with.

Well done on your loss, I didn't lose anything the first couple of weeks after I started to take xenical. My doc said that can often happen.

I am due my totm tomorrow.. So far have resisted the chocolate snickers bar and salty hot chips.. But instead had a slice of toast with little bit of butter and jam.. Feel bit icky now

Evening Easygoing2ie, well done on your lose too. I hope I continue to lose the weight I will be devestated otherwise. Still have got a few weeks b4 my next weigh in so fingers crossed.

Mis-behave well done for resisting the choc, Im not too bothered about chocolate and a gd thing to as my kids normally get there first!!