Bellys to Bumps

[twinkle1975]

well done on resisting the choccy hun.

I'm feeling pretty good too, 1.5 litres of water drunk so far today, food has been very easy, and I've been on the wii too.

I'm full of pma

Hurrah for PMA!! Go Emmy!

Oooo check out you two. Loving the pma

I've not stopped all day so I must have burned off loads of calories doing the spare room. I also missed one food pack as I was so busy so i've only had 450 calories today. Hopefully, I will have burnt up more fat today.

Got into a size 18 top today and my size 20 trousers are falling off

Woohoo that's fantastic Trask! Well done!!

 

[cranberry987]

OOh thats great, can you use that one another day if youre super hungry?

Exciting about small clothes, go treat yourself in asda or something so its not too expensive. Size 18 will be too small for you soon!

 

[Traskey]

Yay for drinking loads of water It's so much easier when the weather is warm. Keep up the grapes and yoghurt and ignore the crisps and choccy.

Twinkle, well done on only eating one mini egg. I love those little demons Now that's restraint!

 

[Beffy]

Hi ladies! I am not TTC right now, but I have PCOS, and losing weight is key to me being able to easily conceive in a few years, so I decided to start losing weight now. I hope it's alright if I post in here with you guys?

A little about me:

I'm 18 years old, in college. I have been overweight/obese my entire life. I currently weight somewhere around 280 pounds(BMI of 40 ), I don't have a scale at college but am going home soon and will weigh myself then. That is also when I am starting my diet/exercise regimen. I've cut out soda already (had my last one over 2 weeks ago so that's going well! ) and I am currently trying to make a plan for my upcoming summer weight loss kick start that I will hopefully stick with for a long time. Right now I feel pretty confident, but that can change easily with me. I think making a plan will help me stick with my diet&exercising this time, though.

My first BIG goal is to get my BMI down to 30, which means I would weigh about 210 pounds. I don't really know what would be a reasonable time frame to lose this, before January 2012?

I'm also going to an amusement park with friends in June, and hope to lose enough to not be worried about whether I will fit on the rides or not...I didn't fit on one a few months ago and it absolutely shattered me I bawled the rest of that day. So that's a short term goal to work towards.

I really have no idea how to eat healthily. I don't like many vegetables but I am determined to try as many of them I can in May and see which ones I like. I do love a ton of fruits, though. I'm trying to think of healthy recipes, so far only really came up with one. Oatmeal with a tablespoon of peanut butter mixed in and some sliced apple in it, and maybe a touch of honey. If any of you have tasty recipes to share I would love ideas!

I have a few ideas regarding exercise but I will post them later. Thanks for reading my essay!

 

[cranberry987]

Hi

I have pcos too so welcome to the club. Most ppl with pcos find the easiest way to lose weight is to to follow a reduced/low carb diet. I'm sure there's plenty you can find online to help with this. Also, are you sure you can't start now while your enthusiasm is there? In a few weeks you might have changed your mind about dieting.

Exercise is rly the most important thing you can do as well and this can be just walking or even running so doesn't have to cost

Gl!

 

[Lisa84]

Hi Beffy I too have PCOS and find losing weight extremly difficult but putting it on seems to be easy.

Will you be doing anything like Slimming World or Weightwatchers when you start or are you just gonna try a Calorie controlled diet?

I agree with Cranberry that exercise really does help PCOS. I find that even if i'm not eating at my best if i am exercising just a little bit the weight still comes off. It's just finding the time to do any

Good luck hun xxx

 

[Lisa84]

Well i have been super bad for the past 2 weeks so i'm fully expecting at least a 5lb on tonight. I just can't get my head into gear

I really need to have my BMI below 30 when i go back to the FS in May so that if the subject of IVF comes up there will be no excuses! If i have put on 5lbs tonight then that will be a stone (14lbs) i need to lose in a month. I know if i stick to the SW plan then it is definately doable so i have decided i am going to do a menu plan and try to stick to it. I think that has been the problem. If i don't plan my meals then i just go for the easy option everytime

Hope all you ladies are enjoying the sun. Only 1 more get up early before we get loads of time off work xx

 

[Traskey]

Beffy

I wish you lots of luck and strength on your weight loss journey. It's tough but it's absolutely worth it. Steady weight loss is about 1-2lbs a week so if you start now you could be where you want to be, or close to it by 2012.

It's good that you like fruit, especially as you aren't keen on vegetables. I hope you find some that you like. Drink lots of water as that will help you feel full and post on here for support and ideas when you need it.

 

[Traskey]

Well i have been super bad for the past 2 weeks so i'm fully expecting at least a 5lb on tonight. I just can't get my head into gear

I really need to have my BMI below 30 when i go back to the FS in May so that if the subject of IVF comes up there will be no excuses! If i have put on 5lbs tonight then that will be a stone (14lbs) i need to lose in a month. I know if i stick to the SW plan then it is definately doable so i have decided i am going to do a menu plan and try to stick to it. I think that has been the problem. If i don't plan my meals then i just go for the easy option everytime

Hope all you ladies are enjoying the sun. Only 1 more get up early before we get loads of time off work xx

Sorry you've had a rough few weeks on the diet. I'm sure when you go for weigh in it won't be as bad as you fear. I would absolutely go with a menu plan for the week. I always made healthier decisions when I did that, as opposed to picking or the quick option. If you stick with it you can lose that stone by your next appointment.

 

[Lisa84]

Yup well coz i've been so bad i'm hoping that this week coz i am determined to be good it will be like the first week when you always lose a large amount and hopefully that will give me the kick start i need.

I think it was this thread where someone said that they are worse when they are at home all day, well i'm better at home because i have loads more time to think and plan out my meals whereas when i'm at work i just go to Morrisons and grab whatever is there. I have 11 days off from Friday so i'm going to get some gym sessions in and nice long walks with the pooch xx

 

[Traskey]

That sounds like a very good plan to me. I don't go back to work until May 3rd, although I have to go and do a presentation next Thursday for an hour or two. Can't be re-arranged unfortunately. If you have the time to focus then you should have a brilliant couple of weeks weight loss. The change in calories could well help you lose big this week. Fingers crossed.

 

[twinkle1975]

I really haven't got this long bank holiday thing right at all! I have to work Easter Sunday -the joy of working for a church) but then the schools round here are back in on Tuesday so I'm in school Tuesday & Wednesday!

 

[Traskey]

I really haven't got this long bank holiday thing right at all! I have to work Easter Sunday -the joy of working for a church) but then the schools round here are back in on Tuesday so I'm in school Tuesday & Wednesday!

I was meant to be in school Tuesday and Wednesday but I manged to get the two days off inbetween the bank holidays as holiday.


Congratulations to Strawberry and Ebony from this thread who got their or had their confirmed today to you both for sticky beans

 

[twinkle1975]

I really haven't got this long bank holiday thing right at all! I have to work Easter Sunday -the joy of working for a church) but then the schools round here are back in on Tuesday so I'm in school Tuesday & Wednesday!

I was meant to be in school Tuesday and Wednesday but I manged to get the two days off inbetween the bank holidays as holiday.


Congratulations to Strawberry and Ebony from this thread who got their or had their confirmed today to you both for sticky beans

Yay - great news ladies!!

 

[Beffy]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!

Cranberry - I would love to start now, but I'm in college, and well, only being able to cook with a microwave makes it extremely difficult to eat healthy I eat much better at home and next year I will have an apartment with a kitchen. I eat a bit better when I'm at my boyfriend's home but i can't always eat there so it's hard. Exercise wise I think I'm going to start taking walks this week when possible, it's just difficult right now because I have finals and papers due as it's the end of the semester. Thankfully I'm not a stress eater! More of a boredness eater heehee.

Lisa/Cranberry - Does PCOS make it harder to lose weight? I've tried diets and exercise before and where I'd think other people would be losing tons, I barely lose any I hope this time is different though, I just need to not get discouraged. Also Lisa I am doing this on my own as of right now, I live in the US so there's no Slimming World here though that sounds interesting, and weight watchers never struck me as something I'd enjoy. I am using a website to help me keep track though, myfitnesspal.com.

Traskey - Thank you it's nice to have encouragement!

 

[Beffy]

Congrats to those who got their s! Finger's crossed for cemented beans!

 

[Tarkwa]

Bloody BnB lost my post as the servers went again!

Beffy, I wrote you a nice long post, but it's lost now . In a nutshell it said do everything you can now to lose weight, and get lots of practice in. That should help with keeping your weight down, but maybe see if your doctor can help? Metformin is meant to help those with PCOS. TTC can be a tough journey, especially if +1yr and you venture into LTTTC like everyone here. It's taken a while to get those BFPs here, but they are coming now. You're still very young so enjoy life whilst you can and good luck with your studies!
xxx

 

[lauraclili]

Hi everyone,

Is it ok if I join?

I've just really joined the LTTTC bandwagon as I had my first appointment with the FS yesterday and was started on Clomid (50mg) for next cycle pending the reports of my pervious surgeries to deal with endometriosis. If these come back looking bad then I will move straight on to IVF and I have been advised to lose weight as soon as possible, just in case. I figure that it can't harm my chances anyway, right?

Well, I joined a gym a few weeks ago because I knew FS was going to say something but decided today to get a personal trainer for one session a week in the hope that that will make all the difference. Went for my first session today and felt like I was going to die by the end! However, I am convinced I've done the right thing - as PT said, 'it's all up to you and how much you want it' You should have seen me go once he said that!

So, that's that really. I currently weigh 186lbs and I would really like to aim for something like 140lbs. What's 46lbs afterall Ok, maybe I won't think of it like that, it suddenly seems like loads!

Anyway, I just wanted to drop in and say hi and I hope you don't mind me joining you all.

x

 

[lauraclili]

Oops, starting out by double-posting. Not a good look. Sorry.

x

 

[Lisa84]

Yup PCOS does make it very difficult to lose weight. They say that a low GI diet is good for PCOS so id google that and see how u get on xx

AFM im sat here is a state of shock. I actually lost half a pound. I have eaten nothin but crap for 2 weeks and i lose half!!! I was expectin at least 5 on and that was no exageration!

Just 8.5lbs now to get to 30BMI. Sounds loads better than a stone xxx