Anyone in the 9s want to be in the 8's ??

[Nikki<3]

nikki how is your maternity leave so far? has it sunk in?

Its so strange. I broke up on thursday and so have had 4 days off with OH and he has now gone back to work today :-(

Got a few things to keep me busy this week.... got docs at 8.20 today for whoooing cough job, essay to write by friday, midwife thursday morning and babys room is having the new carpet fitted on thursday afternoon. Just weird to think im not going back for 10 months!

 

[Nikki<3]

Quick question.... yesterday i was in sainsburys and they sell allinson bread, its white bread but accross thw front it says "as much fibre as wholemeal" do you think i could tweak the plan and have my 60g from this loaf?

 

[deb1leo]

My tummy photos!!

 

[debtin]

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My tummy photos!!

where are your love handles? lol cracking tummy....jealous much. do you exercise a lot?

 

[debtin]

Its so strange. I broke up on thursday and so have had 4 days off with OH and he has now gone back to work today :-(

Got a few things to keep me busy this week.... got docs at 8.20 today for whoooing cough job, essay to write by friday, midwife thursday morning and babys room is having the new carpet fitted on thursday afternoon. Just weird to think im not going back for 10 months!

awe rather envious. you enjoy your time off. will be great x

 

[donna88]

^^your tummy looks great

Lost 1.5lbs this week.Also got my club 10 award

Well done

Its so strange. I broke up on thursday and so have had 4 days off with OH and he has now gone back to work today :-(

Got a few things to keep me busy this week.... got docs at 8.20 today for whoooing cough job, essay to write by friday, midwife thursday morning and babys room is having the new carpet fitted on thursday afternoon. Just weird to think im not going back for 10 months!

Just keep yourself busy, its a weird thought but the time will fly by one little one's here

Quick question.... yesterday i was in sainsburys and they sell allinson bread, its white bread but accross thw front it says "as much fibre as wholemeal" do you think i could tweak the plan and have my 60g from this loaf?

It's worth giving a go and seeing if you still loose, if you don't then stop. I don't see why it wouldn't work though.


Anyway ladies, sorry I can't catch up with everything... you guys move so quickly lol. But I'm back, boyfriend's parents went this morning, so did boyfriend he has his school trip until Thursday (gets back late on Thursday as well) I've got the car though which is good but means I have to pick him up from the train station and I'm not 100% on the way.... might try driving little one to some places I'm not too sure on anyway though as I do need more practice with my driving. Just depends on what time I have.

I have been completely off plan for a full week feel lousy for it as well. Back on it today, can't go running today but when I've finished my drinks I'm going to see if I can get a little workout in the house (planning on a mix of running training exercises and crosstrainer) but depends on whether little one will let me, he is a bit funny with boyfriend being away. Thinking of going red today, we're out for tea with my sister so thinking carvery, will stay away from potatoes and just have meat and loads of veg (but stay away from anything like cauliflower cheese) will use syns today for a bit of gravy and any butter or oil used for veg and meat. Not had any healthy extra's yet, going to save them for this evening (then it doesn't matter so much if I decide to have something with a jacket and go ee)


A little annoyed with boyfriend, yesterday we went to a shopping centre and had a shop around looking at rings when his parents took little one to the pictures. We saw some lovely one's at a great price, we'd already decided that when he buys a ring we'll move some money over from savings otherwise he'll always say we can't afford it. Only problem is although savings is both our money, its in my name. The reason the rings were a good price was because the jewellers were having a closing down sale, I suggested we picked one up, then he could put it away and do what he wanted with it (and take as long as he wanted) as he does want to propose properly, but he said it would be weird buying it with me there, I don't get why as his Dad never even proposed and his mum and dad went looking for rings together and then that was it they were engaged.
On our way home he said we could go back on Friday, but I don't know if that's just because he knew I was upset. It just feels like he doesn't actually want to get married, he talks about it and says we will but then when we talk about engagements there's always an excuse, we can't afford a ring, once we decided on taking money from savings he said that was weird as he'd have to ask me for the money (so I thought this would be the solution) but no its weird if we buy one together, I asked when he'd go shopping without me as he never does unless he's going to get my Christmas or Birthday presents and he said ''oh I don't know'' then I asked about what he'd do when buying it as I have no idea what ring size I am so how would he know and I just got more grunts. There just seems to be so many excuses.
I'm not going to mention Friday unless he does, I don't want him to go and get one because he feels pressured into it, but it just seems such a shame, he won't find one's like that at that price again when he's looking on his own and considering I am going to have to move the money over I might as well go and make sure we get the right size then we don't have to weaken it by having it re-sized.... it's not like I'm saying let's buy it and then we'll be engaged, he could take as long as he wanted then getting to the proposal bit and do that however he wants, I don't want to take that away from him. I just hate all this talk about marriage and weddings and then knowing it will never happen because he'll never actually buy a bloody ring.

 

[kim63]

Very flat, trim looking tummy there Deb1leo (whats your name?!)

Are going to WI Donna after your weekend off plan?
Your BF may feel pushed into a corner a bit Donna, as he may already have ideas about how he wants to do it, but doesn't want to tell you about it as he wants it to be a surprise! So, my advice would to just leave things for a bit & see what happens.

 

[debtin]

morning ladies...this cal counting is an eye opener. work is dead and i am grazing already on Ryvita. will have eaten 805 cal before dinner...even if my calculation is correct and am allowed 1400 then that only leaves 600. bugger this for a carry on as i have hardly had anything. how do folk survive? lol

 

[debtin]

donna does your oh maybe have an old ring he is planning on using for your size? is he maybe too shy to propose? i say just the two of you book the wedding and that is it done lol i know he wants to propose properly but something is stopping him....maybe nerves? are the families giving you pressure?

 

[kim63]

Vicky, you have a lovely figure & if you keep up with the exercise Im sure the wedding dress will fit perfectly. As I said above to Deb, eat a healthy balanced diet i.e SW & CV work & you will tone up lovely.

Its funny tho that we all seem to have our problem areas around our middle.....maybe its a stumpy short person thing lol!

Dont forget tho Deb, your BMR may be 1400, but you have to then add in the amount of exercise you do to get your TDEE & then get a deficit of 3500 calories per week to lose a pound. So, you can work your TDEE from the formula below.

Harris Benedict Formula

To determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows: If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2 If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.375 If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55 If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.725 If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.9

morning ladies...this cal counting is an eye opener. work is dead and i am grazing already on Ryvita. will have eaten 805 cal before dinner...even if my calculation is correct and am allowed 1400 then that only leaves 600. bugger this for a carry on as i have hardly had anything. how do folk survive? lol

If you follow the Harris Benedict Formula above Deb, you need to multiply your BMR of 1400 by 1.2 if you're sedentary/little or no exercise which will be 1680 calories per day! If you're lightly active/light exercise 1-3/week, you need to multiply your BMR by 1.375, which will be 1925 calories per day!!! Dont diddle yourself out of food! x

 

[debtin]

If you follow the Harris Benedict Formula above Deb, you need to multiply your BMR of 1400 by 1.2 if you're sedentary/little or no exercise which will be 1680 calories per day! If you're lightly active/light exercise 1-3/week, you need to multiply your BMR by 1.375, which will be 1925 calories per day!!! Dont diddle yourself out of food! x

really? does that allow me to have big enough deficit to lose weight?

 

[honeypop]

Really need to start posting here every morning!!! Lol hope everyone had a fab Easter. I for one an glad it's over. Although I didn't see my mum over Easter and she's calling in about an hour and I bet she brings Easter eggs in tow!!

 

[lilprincessvic]

I agree donna maybe ur oh is feeling pressured and alrwady has ideas about how he wants to do it and what with!

Ive just had my blood test done. I hate blood tests :-(

 

[kim63]

really? does that allow me to have big enough deficit to lose weight?

Depending on what calories you have for the day i.e if you've exercised or not exercised, you then need to have a deficit of 3500 calories per week to lose a pound. So, if you've done no/little exercise you should eat 1680 calories per day to maintain your weight, but to lose you need to make a deficit by eating less calories. The trouble is if you followed this every day for a week & ate 500 calories less per day x 7 days to equal 3500 calories deficit to lose a pound, you will only eat 1160 calories per day which is below the lowest recommended 1200 calories per day!
Does that make sense?????

Just eat a healthy balanced diet Deb, with no naughty snacks & exercise Deb, or the numbers can overwhelm!
Im following EE with 1 HexA & 2 Hexb's, 15 syns per day & Im losing weight!!!

 

[donna88]

Very flat, trim looking tummy there Deb1leo (whats your name?!)

Are going to WI Donna after your weekend off plan?
Your BF may feel pushed into a corner a bit Donna, as he may already have ideas about how he wants to do it, but doesn't want to tell you about it as he wants it to be a surprise! So, my advice would to just leave things for a bit & see what happens.

I think I am, I'm going out for tea with my sister and I just text her and she is going to WI. I think I should go after my little paddy about gaining last week, but worried about how bad it will be (although this time I'm literally worried about just how bad the scales look, I know I won't be upset as I know where it has come from) It's probably a good idea to go as then I'll know and it might just give me the push to not go too over board this week as well.

donna does your oh maybe have an old ring he is planning on using for your size? is he maybe too shy to propose? i say just the two of you book the wedding and that is it done lol i know he wants to propose properly but something is stopping him....maybe nerves? are the families giving you pressure?

I agree donna maybe ur oh is feeling pressured and alrwady has ideas about how he wants to do it and what with!

Ive just had my blood test done. I hate blood tests :-(

He could do, I try not to pressure him, but what annoys me is when he talks about when we get married ect. and then says things like ''only thing that's stopped me is money for the ring'' I just think he shouldn't say anything if there's something else stopping him.

Doesn't help when his mums around, she talks about it a lot, she even bought some shoes for the wedding the other day.

I also worry about when we have another child, as little one is going to be at least 9 when we do... and if we keep putting off the wedding then he's just going to be older and older and I don't want him to be an only child.

Depending on what calories you have for the day i.e if you've exercised or not exercised, you then need to have a deficit of 3500 calories per week to lose a pound. So, if you've done no/little exercise you should eat 1680 calories per day to maintain your weight, but to lose you need to make a deficit by eating less calories. The trouble is if you followed this every day for a week & ate 500 calories less per day x 7 days to equal 3500 calories deficit to lose a pound, you will only eat 1160 calories per day which is below the lowest recommended 1200 calories per day!
Does that make sense?????

Just eat a healthy balanced diet Deb, with no naughty snacks & exercise Deb, or the numbers can overwhelm!
Im following EE with 1 HexA & 2 Hexb's, 15 syns per day & Im losing weight!!!

It all confuses me a bit too much, I tried working mine out and ended up thinking just stuff it I'll stick with slimming world lol.


What are the blood tests for Vicky, hope everythings okay, I hate blood tests too.


Oh one good thing about this weekend, amongst all the wedding talk and bad food.... I found out where I was going wrong with my knitting, its coming along great now, I'm still just doing a sort of practice bit doing two rows knit, two rows pearl but itching to buy some more wool and find a knitting pattern for a scarf or something

 

[lilprincessvic]

For the pre op for friday. Having my shoulder done.

I worry about age gap too donna. My ss is 9 so will be at least 10 when we have one. We have decided we r going to have 3 kids cos if we have two my ss will be left out so we r going to have 3!!

 

[debtin]

Depending on what calories you have for the day i.e if you've exercised or not exercised, you then need to have a deficit of 3500 calories per week to lose a pound. So, if you've done no/little exercise you should eat 1680 calories per day to maintain your weight, but to lose you need to make a deficit by eating less calories. The trouble is if you followed this every day for a week & ate 500 calories less per day x 7 days to equal 3500 calories deficit to lose a pound, you will only eat 1160 calories per day which is below the lowest recommended 1200 calories per day!
Does that make sense?????

Just eat a healthy balanced diet Deb, with no naughty snacks & exercise Deb, or the numbers can overwhelm!
Im following EE with 1 HexA & 2 Hexb's, 15 syns per day & Im losing weight!!!

your right...its too head wasting. eat breakfast at 6/630 and try not to eat til lunch at 1230 but find come 10am am feeling week. need to have fruit as opposed to ryvita.

 

[deb1leo]

Very flat, trim looking tummy there Deb1leo (whats your name?!)

Are going to WI Donna after your weekend off plan?
Your BF may feel pushed into a corner a bit Donna, as he may already have ideas about how he wants to do it, but doesn't want to tell you about it as he wants it to be a surprise! So, my advice would to just leave things for a bit & see what happens.

Thanks Kim! My name is Debbie!

I exercise most days, spinning, weights and running.

 

[debtin]

I think I am, I'm going out for tea with my sister and I just text her and she is going to WI. I think I should go after my little paddy about gaining last week, but worried about how bad it will be (although this time I'm literally worried about just how bad the scales look, I know I won't be upset as I know where it has come from) It's probably a good idea to go as then I'll know and it might just give me the push to not go too over board this week as well.






He could do, I try not to pressure him, but what annoys me is when he talks about when we get married ect. and then says things like ''only thing that's stopped me is money for the ring'' I just think he shouldn't say anything if there's something else stopping him.

Doesn't help when his mums around, she talks about it a lot, she even bought some shoes for the wedding the other day.

I also worry about when we have another child, as little one is going to be at least 9 when we do... and if we keep putting off the wedding then he's just going to be older and older and I don't want him to be an only child.





It all confuses me a bit too much, I tried working mine out and ended up thinking just stuff it I'll stick with slimming world lol.


What are the blood tests for Vicky, hope everythings okay, I hate blood tests too.


Oh one good thing about this weekend, amongst all the wedding talk and bad food.... I found out where I was going wrong with my knitting, its coming along great now, I'm still just doing a sort of practice bit doing two rows knit, two rows pearl but itching to buy some more wool and find a knitting pattern for a scarf or something

i can understand why you are frustrated - you have taken away the "only thing stopping me is the money for the ring" problem yet he is making it an obstacle. I would say to take a step back and let him do it his way but you want to get married before having more kids therefore if thats what he wants too and the money is there then i dont see the problem. If you got engaged this year when would you be looking to get married?
Its a teeny wee bit strange that his mum has bought shoes for a wedding that hasnt been announced yet? does that not add to the pressure for the both of you?
Good for you for going to weigh in - just stay on track and you will be fine x

 

[debtin]

Thanks Kim! My name is Debbie!

I exercise most days, spinning, weights and running.

Your excercise has clearly paid off - is that your little one in the picture? i have stomach envy haha - you are the same weight i was 4 four weeks ago (no idea what i am now) - would be good to see the rest of you ;o) must getting working on the tummy