Slimming world advice please :)

[Katerz]

I get broody when I see newborns but then remember the hard newborn stage and change my mind lol!

Well she has just gone down for her nap (I think, I can't hear her moaning anyway lol) so I guess we will see how she settles later this evening.

Time goes sooooo quick when you have a LO!

Nicki it took me 8 months I averaged 1 - 2 lb a week losses which I was happy with as it was steady, then as I got closer to target I started to lose 1/2 a week then I'd maintain then gain then do a 1/2 so the last 5 or so lb were the hardest to get rid of!

 

[AngelUK]

Seems I am going same speed as you kate, as I average 1 1/2lbs but I have had a couple of 1/2lbs losses and one maintain and one gain. It is so slow compared to some in my group. Ah well, if I did not do SW, I would no doubt eat like I did before and put on more weight. And this diet at least is quite easy to do, so this is ok.

As for naps, I know that fear! Sebastian had 3 no nap days in a row beginning of the week and my heart sank! lol But I blame the cough and his cold and it all putting his nighttime sleeping out of whack. He does seem to be dropping off now and Dominic is already asleep. So FX I can maintain those naps for a while longer. I neeeeed them lol

 

[baileybubs]

I'm about the same as you two Kate and Angel, I was losing 2lb a week but recently it's been 1-1.5lb. I have gone completely off this week though coz now I have no fridge too so I'm just doing whatever til I move on Monday lol! I suspect a gain this week!

Kate I've just realised our girls are almost same age, my dd was born on 5/4/13. I'm having problems with her bedtime at the mo, her nap is fine but she's fighting bedtime and I'm not sure if it's because she doesn't need the nap anymore too. I don't like the idea though coz she's so cranky when she's tired! I don't know whether to try not giving her a nap one day.

It's scary how fast kids grow up isn't it? I can't say I'm jealous of women with newborns but that's because my boy has only just started sleeping through the night lol! When my dd was 4 months I was so broody (hence why we ended up getting pregnant with ds when she was just 6 months!). But this time round (even if I wasn't now single) I would deffo not want another baby so soon lol! It makes me sad though that I might not have any more kids.

 

[AngelUK]

Why would you not have more kids if you wanted? Soon you will have your confidence back, you will be slim and lovely and you will meet someone new, someone worthy of you. And you have a decade at least in which to have more kids. I was 41 when I conceived my boys (via IUI). And on the whole it was an easy pregnancy with only nausea till 14 weeks. I did then have a lot of pelvic girdle pain cause there were two I guess but apart from that only carpal tunnel too. But that was independent of age. So please don't think you are done if you don't want to be.

 

[Katerz]

Well the nap I thought she was having actually turned out that she was chilling in her cot chatting away to herself! At least she got a little down time!

Angel I did wonder when I would get my tidying and stuff done when she doesn't nap haha! She will just have to help me, she gets involved with the washing lol

Oh yes I hadn't noticed Bailey, lily was born 1/4/13. Within the last month she has become a bit of a pain to get to sleep at night whereas before she would just turn over and sleep. Since she hasn't napped she is not jumping up and down in the cot screaming her head off! I originally thought it was perhaps something to do with the darkness in her room but the more I think about it the more I'm leaning towards her wanting to drop the nap....nooooo!

Oh so yesterday's non slimming world friendly slimming world christmas meal was looooovely. Now I'm on serious damage limitation mode and started today with magic pancakes only just realised I have had no lunch as I was full from breakfast. 5 spice chicken for dinner tonight mmmm

 

[AngelUK]

Are the magic pancakes the ones that use porridge oats?

 

[nicki01]

Tori is a bit better today angel thanks. She slept all night last night so must have helped. I've been using olive oil on her face and bum and its starting to heal which is good.

I always seem to loose 1.5 every week, I'm happy with that although wouldn't complain if it were 2 a week!

I'm not at all broody, I have a 4 week old niece and she doesn't even make me broody, really odd as I've always always wanted loads of kids and just love babies. I'm really content where I am now, tori has been and still is quite demanding, having Charlie who is also very demanding and can be very unpredictable has probably switched off my broodyness lol!
I'm not sure if I will have any more but I'm also not ready to say I'm done. Maybe when the girls are a bit bigger.

 

[baileybubs]

That's true Angel, I do have plenty of time if I consider the fact that I only met the ex 4 years ago and look at me now with my 2 kiddies lol! I think it's just hard thinking of how it's possible to date and find a man who would accept a mum with 2 such young kiddies iykwim. But saying that it should give me the motivation more for the weight loss coz then when I finally do find a nice man I won't feel as self conscious (well I'll probably feel just as self conscious but at least I'll feel slim haha!).

How do you find those magic pancakes Kate? I'm not sure if I'll like them. 5 spice chicken sounds yummy though!!

Is anyone gonna try making a slimming world Christmas pudding? I'm debating whether to or not?

Nicki did you try the zinc cream? I meant to say in my work (I'm in social care) we use Metanium a lot for allergies and rashes but as Kate said I don't know what it has in it, glad the olive oil seems to be helping though.

 

[baileybubs]

And kate, Emilia is the same as lily, she used to go pretty much straight to sleep but now I get yelling and dummy throwing for at least an hour now. I tried putting her to bed a bit later but it made no difference! Might try a day with no nap once we've moved and settled in and see how it goes. Then again I don't know how the move is going to affect her sleep either!

 

[nicki01]

I've not seen the sw Xmas pud! Will have to look at that.

I have tried the zinc cream yet, I done a patch test on her arm and she hasn't reacted but whilst the olive is working I don't want to chuck something else on there. I did just get some coconut oil delivered with my shop so might try that on just
Nappy rash once this hand foot and mouth has cleared.
Such a pain having an allergy that I don't know what it is!

 

[topsy]

I just made the diet Coke chicken was so nice

I think LO stopped his sleep early at 2 y 6 months!

My friend is due her twin by c section next week i am so excited to have a cuddle.

glad lo bottom is better.

you girls have done so well at loosing weight

xxx

 

[baileybubs]

I've not tried the diet coke chicken I might try it this week.

Nicki yeah stick with what's working Hun. I used coconut oil on my sons dry skin when he was a newborn and it worked well but his skin isn't overly sensitive so I don't know how it would work for tori. Smells lush though!

The SW Xmas pud is in the Christmas recipe book, I can put it on here if anyone wants and don't have the book. I can't decide though whether to do it coz it's 7 syns a portion anyway, part of me thinks I should pick something I want to be synful with and go with it, iykwim? Like I'll allow myself to have a yummy normal Xmas pud but no choccies or cheese and crackers (like we normally do!).

 

[AngelUK]

Totally forgot to post. I lost another 1 1/2lbs. I am now 5 1/2lbs away from my 2 stone Christmas goal. My consultant said I could do it if I eat loads more super speed foods. Isn't it typical that virtually none of the super free veggies are super speed too? I know melons are though and some other fruit too and I eat a lot of those already. So I am not sure if eating more super speed food will make a difference. But I have discovered Marrow Fat Peas and they are yummy! I always thought normal peas a bit boring but these are lovely, even raw! So there is a super speed food I don't mind having often
Which super speed foods do you really like?

 

[nicki01]

Well done angel thats fab! I didn't know marrow fat ones where super speedy! I used to eat them cold out of the tin when I was younger lol! Will get a few in!
So if we add super speedy stuff on top of what we already eat will it help or should we replace something with super speedy?

How did your move go bailey?

Went and watched my girls in there nursery Xmas singing today. Tori was a star and Charlie an angel. Neither of them sang lol. Tori is a bit little and Charlie didn't sing but she done amazing sitting there for 20 minutes with all the parents there too! She did try and do a runner twice, I had to hide from her or she wouldn't have stayed up there.

 

[AngelUK]

Most of the super speed foods that I found are Free Foods, so I am guessing, when choosing free food, try and choose one that is also super speedy? For lunch I had chicken with marrow fat peas and tomatoes and as a dessert I had melon slices. Chicken and tomatoes are speed food and the peas and melon are super speed. A lot of beans, like Baked Beans are also Super Speed, but I have to be careful with those as they make me crampy and windy. Sorry for TMI.

I bet seeing your girls like that was super cute and well done Charlie too for staying there. Is she the only autistic child in her class?

 

[nicki01]

Yeh I was super proud! She didn't sing and was fidgeting the whole time and had her bag of fiddle toys as a distraction. The year before last she lasted 3 minutes before screaming, last year she didn't take part as she couldn't tolerate it, but this year she sat through it all
She has sensory processing problems and people singing is a big struggle for her.
Yes she is the only one, its a mainstream nursery but they are truely amazing with her and go above and beyond to cater for her, she is doing so so well. I never ever thought she would have progressed this much over a year! Proud mummy

 

[AngelUK]

That is wonderful! I am glad you found such a good nursery for her and her progress does sound great

 

[topsy]

Aw that sounds so sweet.

I have a melon to cut up you girls have reminded me-thanks xxxx

 

[nicki01]

I'm making pies again! mu house smells yummy. can't wait to eat them. I having marrow fat peas with it!
Has anyone made mash with sweet potatoes? Not had them before but wondering if it will be nice?
I've bought my oh the most yummiest chocolate cake as its his birthday so him and the girls will be tucking into that later, I'm having a slimming world bar warmed in the microwave with vanilla muller light on top! I'm going to imagine its the cake they are eating lol!

 

[Katerz]

I've never thought of putting an sw bar in the microwave! Brilliant.

well after a naughty week I lost 1/2 a lb woop! Think I will still try to lose a little more before Xmas but if I don't I won't worry about it.

P.s I'm definitely not built for this cold weather!! Brrrr