Hi From a Mummy in The UK!

x_Lou_B_x

Hi everyone!

My name is Lou, I'm 23 and from the UK. I live with my partner Alex and our 3 year old daughter, Keira.

Before being pregnant I was 8 and a half stone, I shot up to 12 stone at the end of my pregnancy then was 9 and a half stone. Now I'm 11 and a half stone as the weight gradually crept back on the last 3 years due to snacking, barely any exercise and drinking at weekends.

For a while now I have felt 2012 is my year, I am truly giving it my all and began 4 days ago exercising every day and cutting the crap out my life including the booze. I'm gonna be weighing myself every Sunday and keep my fingers crossed I drop 2 stone at the least.

I am really friendly and chatty, will chat to anyone so don't hesitate to give me a add.

Lou

SAJI67

Hi Lou,

I'm in NY and loved your post. I can tell you are psyched to lose the weight. The alcohol is a killer calorie wise. I was your standard glass or two of wine a day girl, and have completely stopped. Somebody told me that WIld Turkey has no carbs, LOL! Maybe once a week if you like that sort of thing you can treat yourself. I believe in cutting things out but also rewarding myself weekly. I am totally off the sweets, but made this silken tofu based chocolate pie that is amazing and froze individual pieces of it so I can eat one slice per week. Abnoxious I know, but I need to drop 30lbs! My youngest son is 12 and I have been carrying the weight for that long and livin' the good life.

Take care and best wishes.

Sherry

LoraaGi

Hi

I'm Lora , 27 from UK . Mummy of 4 . I am currently 9stone ( 126lbs ) I am wanting to drop 14lbs ( 1 stone ) I am 5"3 . This is heaviest I have been ( other then when pregnant )

I have to started working out for 4 days and calorie watching . My limit is 1200 on myfitnesspal application on my phone . I'm doing around an hour and a half each day before school run . I use Wii Fit at the moment Trying to build up confidence to go gym . I will have to work that around nursery run for my youngest .

I am also vegetarian and amneic , I take daily supplements ( not calories thankfully !! )

I have a 'jelly belly' that I want to tone up ... So please if anyone has any tips .. please share ;D

Look forward to talking to you all ... please feel free to add me ;D x

x_Lou_B_x

Hi Sherry, thanks for replying ,

We sound a bit similar in our vices, I too love sweets could get through loads but replacing them with fruit instead. I think with me the main thing is losing the weight for my health and peace of mind, plus I hate seeing pictures of me from a night out as there is no "good angle", the double chin comes out and big arms then when I look at pictures from 4 years ago it makes me sad. I wish you all the best in your weight loss, and we continue to chat .

Lou

x_Lou_B_x

Hiya Lora ,

Sounds like you are off to a good start, my calorie intake for this app is 1,200 a day too, how are you finding it? I'm not finding it as hard as I thought I would seeing as I must have been on about 2,000 plus calories a day. I think to get slim and keep at that weight you need a permanent healthy eating plan for the rest of your life instead of doing what I was doing and eating fatty foods, chocolate and sweets every single day.


I exercise at home too, as have no confidence to go to the gym just yet but I reckon once I lose some weight I might start.

Keep at it girl, hope to speak to you more in the future

Lou

SAJI67

Precisely why I have not added a picture to my profile. LOL. I should search for good thin one to put out here. My desired state, ya know? Well I made it through the week and kept to my calories. Would have liked to have gotten more exercise. Hard to fit in with work school son and hubby though. I plan on eating that fantastic piece of pie to reward myself tonight or tomorrow. I have been drinking those Atkins chocolate or carmel coffee protein shakes for sweet tooth also.take care.
Sherry

lowton1

hi lou. I'm Jackie and have just started my quest last monday to shed the pounds and get fit. I put a lot of weight on after suffering a long term illness and now I am recovered I am going to get the girl back that I was before. It has been a long 4 years fighting to get back to health so now I am going to pamper me with looking and feeling good about myself again. I am (dare I say) 51 but there's life in the old gal yet lol. We shall do it hun so well done for the desition and yes 2012 will be both our years xxxx

xkarlax

hi i'm a mummy from uk, have a little girl ava who is 19months..

have been back since monday and not doing to bad, could be better!! weighing in at 168lbs hieght 5ft 2 looking to get down to 130ish lbs!
oh and im 23 feel free to add me x

bjshooter

Howdy and welcome, I am from sheffield, 29 and have 2 children 9 and 2.

Lost 4stone, need to sort out these last few pounds that are sticking. Its totally doable, drink lots of water, find a workout you like and make lots of friends on here

x_Lou_B_x

Hi Jackie .

So sorry to hear you had a long term illness, I don't know what it was but sounds horrible. But glad to hear you have recovered !

You sounds like you have some proper motivation there, that's great! 2012 shall defiantly be both of our years, I hope to speak to you some more on here

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x_Lou_B_x

Pictures are a nightmare for people who aren't happy with the way they look. They have been the cause of self loathing from time to time, let me tell you! I know exactly what you mean, I have a three year old daughter so exercising is out of the question until she has gone to bed most of the time which is a nightmare as after a long day I can't really be bothered. Savour every mouthful of the pie hope you enjoy it x

x_Lou_B_x

Hi Karla

Goodness we sound very similar, both 23, both around the same height and weight and both with little girls!

I want to get down to around that weight too, it is what I was used too before falling pregnant and these past few years.

Gonna add you now hun, hope to speak to you some more

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x_Lou_B_x

Hiya

WOW 4 stone, well done you, that is inspiring to say the least!

Have you lost the 4 stone since being on here from the beginning? I truly think this site is gonna help me at long last, and make me succeed where I have failed in the past. Hope to speak to you some more

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