Mamas or soon to be mamas who are morbidly obese, lets be buddies!

[hello_kitty]

Oh gosh, 25 kg in 3 months is hard especially since its for what you have ahead. Can you join weight watchers to help shed it faster? Or any program? I wish you luck hun!

 

[jessicasmum]

No just going to do it myself. Probably do around 1200 calories a day but no more than 1500 and do 30 minutes of exercise a day and gradual more up to an hour a day.
Thanks I need the luck

 

[hello_kitty]

I am back to square 1...and some! Havent lost anything and back to 228. Dh bought me a waist trainer so gonna see how that goes.

 

[jessicasmum]

Sorry about the weight, its so hard isn't it. I've been dieting proper since last Sunday and exercise from Monday, I thought my spirits would of been lifted but I've had really down days this week. My AF started today so depends if still heavy bleed if I weigh myself Monday like planned.

 

[hello_kitty]

I hope you lost some weight hun! I weigh myself on a daily basis because I am so paranoid! Really doesnt change anything though. I need to hit the gym again. I bought myself a nice summer dress today in a size 14 (which is size 16 in UK). I did some research and size 14 would fit someone who weighs around 175. I currently weigh US 18 which is UK 20. Thats 53 lbs away right now, but at least I got something to look at.

I have been collecting clothes through out the years. I was nicely dressed before I gained all this weight. Now I have a closet full of nice clothes waiting for me to wear them but it feels so unrealistic. At first it was my motivation but now I dont even want to look at it.

Jayden's birthday is on 7/7, I hope I can fit into it then (although 53 lbs in 2 months seems extreme), or at least wear it on dh's bday on 9/7. Either way, I want to be confident enough to fit into something nice for my baby's 1st birthday.

 

[jessicasmum]

Thank you I hope so too. I might leave it until Tuesday or Wednesday to weigh myself give AF time to be light and not so bloated. Not done exercise yesterday and won't today either because AF heavy but might leave until Tuesday to start again because bit easier while Jessica at school as tomorrow is a bank holiday and schools are closed.
I'm size 20/22 UK size.
Gosh yesterday Saturday was a really hard day diet wise I was so down and want to give in and eat bad but didn't, even harder that Jessica had cream eggs as her Saturday treat.
My 30th birthday is a week tomorrow not sure I will be able to be good that day, what would you do if it was a special birthday would you have the day off dieting?

 

[pompeyvix]

I would save myself all week and have some treats on my birthday. It's quite easy to do on ww as you get 49 additional points per week, so I'd save them for my birthday and have a nice time. If you eat well the rest of the week and straight after, it shouldn't affect your weight loss, as long as you dont go mad!

What are you doing for your 30th?

 

[hello_kitty]

Like pompeyvix said, I would diet up until my bday and nothing is gonna stop me from enjoying my bday (its only once a year!)

I have sad news, I MIGHT (stressing on that word) be in the circle much longer. DH and dtd last night and it was during my fertile window too (coincidentally). I have no idea how I let that happen, but might result in another baby. I will test in 2-3 weeks to know for sure. We werent planning for this but whatever happens, happens.

 

[jessicasmum]

I've not got anything big planned for my birthday, go out for a meal with ste and kids at the most.

Lily I hope things plan out how you want them to but like you said what will be will be and at least you were planning on another even if it is earlier than expected.
I'm thinking its very unlikely I will get my 3rd child it makes me so depressed every day and hard to stick to this dieting as its not for trying for another but for this horrible operation

Does anyone else gain quite a bit of weight during their AF? Do you wait a few days after it has finished to get an accurate weight reading?

 

[hello_kitty]

Aww Heather! Dont be discouraged! Did they actually confirmed that they would be removing both ovaries?

I also dont do anything big for my bday (its actually been that way for the past 9 years now).

I get really bloated before AF arrives. I still weigh myself though.

I dont have the pregnant "hunch" anymore, because my cycle varies so much. Last month was 38 days (that was actually my first real cycle since having lo). If I were to get pregnant, my cycle would need to be at least 36 days this month.

 

[jessicasmum]

They said definitely my left ovary and possibly my right but will find out at the operation. I'm not clinging on to much hope.

Do you weigh yourself on a hard survice? I've been weighing on my bathroom carpet but don't think it accurate so tried on my tiled kitchen floor and it seems pretty much bang on because tested it with my hand weights.

 

[hello_kitty]

I never weigh myself on carpet since from experience it seems to make the weight appear to be off. I will keep you in my thoughts Heather, and hopefully you can still keep that right ovary.

Have a midterm today and cant wait to get it over with. I am not in the best energy though. Have been working every morning for the past 2 days. I actually love my job and the money is great. I am still exhausted although I am only working 4 hours max, maybe cuz I need time to get used to working again. I have been slacking off and havent been working working consistently since Jayden was born.

 

[jessicasmum]

Thank you. I got my smear test results back today (cervical screening) and it came back normal so that's a weight off because I was worried due to the bleeding in between my AFs but it might just be due to my inflammed left ovary.

I really don't know how you manage with work etc when you have 2 young children.

 

[hello_kitty]

I try to work from 7am - 11 am. During the time that I am busy with work, dh handles the kids. Work, school, and kids are exhausting. I have been much more tired since starting work again. Today was my third day but I only worked for less than 2 hours since I decided to log off and study for midterm.

 

[jessicasmum]

Got a call from my key worker nurse from the Christie hospital, she said she has spoken to the doctor I'm under there and if my bleeding in between AFs continues that I should go to my gp and ask to get reffered to a gynologist, so I'm a bit down about that because thought that was that and just taking it as its because of my inflamed ovary, just something else to worry about

 

[topsy]

^^ Sorry hun xxx

 

[jessicasmum]

Have you lost more weight topsy? Your doing great! I'm waiting to weigh on Monday, hoping these 2 weeks have paid off, having the day off Monday though for my 30th, hope that 1 day off won't alter much for next week.

 

[hello_kitty]

Sorry heather, I hope its not too bad. Sending you hugs!

 

[jessicasmum]

Thanks lily.

I weighed myself this morning, was going to wait until tomorrow but it has been 2 weeks today since I started dieting. I have lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks, was hoping for more because I have lost more in that space of time before, I need things to speed up a bit but I don't think I can be doing any more than I'm doing at the moment, I wish I wasn't on a time scale to lose weight its so hard because I'm worried all the time thinking I'm losing out on time.

 

[jessicasmum]

Well I've officially said goodbye to my 20's as today I turned the big 30!