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Next Tuesday 4th July for the next weigh-in and chat during the usual Mumstown meeting in the Bagel Bar in Laurence Centre, Drogheda 10am.

If anyone wants to bring along their food, drink & activity diary, I'll gladly go through it and make appropriate suggestions.

Have a great, healthy weekend

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It's Monday. There must be something magical about Mondays, as it's by far, the most popular day to be cited in sentences like "I'll start on Monday", or "I'll give them up from Monday", or "I'll stop drinking on Monday" and so on.

But seriously, what are people really saying when they say these things? They are simply picking a point in the future so that they don't have to deal with it in the present. Secondly, they are giving themselves "permission" to eat/drink too much or the wrong things at the weekend. It's one of the oldest and most used BSEs (Bull Sh** Excuses).

The only time you are fully in control of your decisions, is now. Today. The present. If getting healthier and perhaps losing weight is something that you want to do, it's time to make changes, not excuses. Don't try to make sudden, drastic changes to all aspects of your life. If it's not sustainable, you will most likely slip back into old habits. Slow, subtle changes to your lifestyle is the key to success. If you are 2-3 stone overweight, it didn't happen in 3-4 weeks, so don't expect to lose it in that time. Mild changes that have you losing 1/2 lb per week (which won't show as exactly that on the scales every week but will clearly show after a few months) is almost 2 stone in a year. If you started properly in January, you could already be over a stone down (just as some of the members of this group have done!)

One change per week is 52 in a year. You'll hardly notice them in that way. It can be switching white bread for wholemeal one week. Walking more the next. Drinking more water the next. Reducing portion size the next. Cutting out sugar-loaded products the next. And so on.

Happy Monday. You know what to do

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We had my Dad's retirement party this weekend and a family BBQ and a birthday party for our 10 year old so I've been surrounded by food, wine and cake!!

We had a great night Friday and I danced my socks off - that's exercise right??!! I drank lots of water to make sure I didn't over indulge in the wine (though I won't lie, I had a few glasses, it was a great night!)

Saturday we had a night in with my sisters and Mam and it was takeaway and crisps etc but I was careful about what I ate. When everyone else was shoving Doritos in their gobs, I was nibbling on the popcorn. I had some of the take-away but didn't stuff my face with it!

Yesterday was the family BBQ, so I made my own burgers with lots herbs, fresh meat & veggies, so at least we knew what we were eating and they weren't processed and fatty. Everyone preferred them, they were so tasty and there was a queue for them. I skipped the ice-cream yesterday and had 2-3 glasses of wine but again, lots of water and I avoided the crisps and rubbish that the guys were eating as the evening wore on.

It was a busy weekend with lots of events and special get togethers and I don't feel I deprived myself as I did have a few drinks and take-away and some treats but I was careful (ish) and mindful of what I was eating.

My sister has gone home now today and normality has resumed....so back to normal today.

Well....if you can call spending 4 hours crouched over packing goody bags normal. Defo need a handy dinner today - gonna pop out now and get something as healthy as possible that goes straight in the oven and requires no effort!!!

Then I'm getting in a hot bath and going to bed at about 8pm as I am wrecked from a weekend of partying!!!!

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There's a few "one tray chicken" dinners we often do. One of them is to season chicken fillets, then pour a little of a salsa dip on them (a little) then surround the fillets with peppers, onions, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes and season all of them and then into the oven. You can either serve it with wholemeal pitta breads or some wholegrain rice. Tasty

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Im back from my holidays ! And was so looking forward to weigh in but my lil girl fractured her leg the night before we left and is getting her cast tom but i got scales and will weigh myself around the same time in the same clothes .... i ate alot i wont lie lol diet went out the window but im hopefull ! My clothes dont feel any tighter so im hoping thats a good sign! Hope everyone has a good day tomorrow !

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As usual I'm working so won't make tomorrow but will weigh as usual on Wednesday.
Had a crazy weekend too was bag packing helping out on stalls out and about whole weekend so despite making few food plans things went little out the window. But I'm determined to get back on track.

Hubby might go up tomorrow I know he's stuff to do in Drogheda

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Results are in ...last weigh in was 6/6/17 i was 11.8... today i am ....11.4 and a half ! Woohoo

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Well done Amber! You've been doing great, keep it going.

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Thought I posted earlier.....well done Amber...thats great

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Thanks you guys chuffed i didnt do to much damaged on holidays lol

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Well done Amber. You are officially a Hot Mamma!!!!

How is your litle girl doing? Our daughter broke her leg last year....nightmare!! Hope she is not in too much pain

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Lol not sure about that but thank you ! Shes coping really well ! Still in great form and didnt want/need pain killers since the 3rd day after it happend ....my strong lil baby cast for two weeks and back to see how shes progressed.

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Whether it was when I worked full-time as a gym/nutrition adviser, or in the last few years where I've helped a number of groups of people that wanted to get off the "diet" merry-go-round, the most constant factor in either the success or lack of success, has always been people's frame of mind and attitude.

They can be doing a lot of things right but it just might not be happening, and then CLICK!, a slight change to how they think and talk to themselves, and suddenly things fall into place, it feels easier and the results start to show.

Probably the main step to getting to the "CLICK" point, is to remove any aspects of negativity. Whether it's telling yourself that "you can't" do it, believing that you're not capable, justifying bad choices, making excuses for every time you do the wrong thing or don't do the right thing.

You HAVE TO believe that you are capable of positive progress. You have to tell yourself that you CAN make positive changes. Yes, it can be hard at times, but as with most things good that are worth having, they are worth working for.

If this fifty odd year old, former cancer patient who had some of his thigh muscle cut away when they removed a 3.5lb tumour, had had 2 lots of disc surgery and numerous other obstacles can drop 5 stone and maintain a healthy weight, then anyone can!

I know a lot of Mumstowners are not free to pop along to any of the weigh-ins and chats we've had, but if enough people are interested, I will arrange a meeting at a convenient time for an information talk to help people get on the right track. If that would interest anyone, give me a shout

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Amber great your little one is doing so well

Financial companion I know I'm by own biggest obstacle and need to get myself into right frame of mind haven't been great the last week but I am trying.

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One day at a time Munchin with small, subtle changes. Keep the diary going for motivation and focus, and plan the shopping so you don't end up with limited choices. If it helps, I can swing by sometime soon for a chat to see if I can add anything else to help

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Well, I am shocked! I was down a pound when I hopped on the scales Friday morning. That's 16.5lbs since we started. Yay, I am thrilled.

And to be honest, on Friday morning I was afraid to get up on the scales after a weekend of events the previous weekend, we had my Dad's retirement party, a family BBQ and my daughter's birthday party. I had cake, wine and BBQ and all sorts of bad food. But I think I am so used to eating well now and only having treats in small amounts, that even though I had some bad food, I was mostly good and drank loads of water. And I exercised 4 times, so I suppose I am getting into a routine now with eating & exercising.

Stone and a half loss, here I come soon....

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Brilliant Sabbi, well done!

When most days are "good", the odd "bad" one does not have the same effect as it may have had before. Your system gets into a routine and you find that overall, in balance, you are living a healthier lifestyle. The heightened awareness of your food, drink and activity means you are acutely aware of any deviation, helping you return to good habits quickly.

You can also counter the occasional weekend, like the one you described, by having a few days slightly stricter than normal. Have a reduction in fats, carbs and remove any sugar loaded items completely. Drink more water, have zero alcohol and add a few minutes to a workout.

It's a bit like following a time when you spend too much money on things, you can balance it by trying not to spend for a few days to catch up

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Well done Sabbi you're definitely in the zone

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So how is everyone getting on? I got a lovely message this morning from someone that I sat down with just over 3 years ago. It started with a story that is not all that unfamiliar these days. After having children, she found less and less time for herself and planning a healthier lifestyle didn't seem to make her top 10. Over the course of about 8 years (despite periodically trying various fad diets!) she reached 14st 2lbs (at 5ft 3inches) and decided it was time to do something about it. We went through the bullets of what I would tell most people at the start and got a detailed food, drink & activity diary. She was borderline diabetic, had slightly elevated blood pressure and her cholesterol has up. Her aim was to get to a band between 9st 10lbs-10st 4lbs (Remember, you are not a single weight, you are a band of weight that can fluctuate a few pounds during each day!) In today's message she said that in January, she was 9st 12lbs and that today, she is also 9st 12lbs. Her BP is normal, her cholesterol is normal and there are no concerns about diabetes! She said that she now realises that many of the obstacles that were in her way, she was putting there herself. She now recognises cravings (not hunger) for what they are and ignores them. She makes sure she always keeps water within easy reach and beyond that, she describes a balanced, enjoyable food, drink & activity regime, that far from taxing, is more manageable and enjoyable than the previous one.

The smile that brought to my face this morning may take a while to diminish!

Happy Thursday folks

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Sounds great

Im doing ok not losing but not going up either. I know that I give into impulses and cravings wayyy to easy

Trying to focus on water intake and finding something to do so I don't raid the kitchen

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I have fallen off the wagon.....badly.

This thread is about honesty, so I am going to be completely honest. The past 2 weeks have been a nightmare for me.

Our youngest daughter had a virus with fevers on and off for 4-5 days and alot of crying in her sleep. She ended up on an anti-biotic and we ended up very sleep deprived and consequently, not at all in the form for cooking or exercising.

Then, last week my beloved Grandmother suffered heart failure and was carted off to the Mater in an ambulance at 3am. She has been having an awful time. The medication is making her loopy, she has fallen out of the bed and when they did the surgery that was supposed to take 45 mins, it got complicated and she was in there for 3 hours. The surgery was not a great success, they could not get a stent because her blockage is so sever, so they put in a balloon to give her some temporary relief. She is still in hospital and very ill and to be honest, I was not sure she was going to make it through the weekend. I have been up and down to the hospital a few times and of course, was missing meals and eating food on the go instead. (very bad food ) And I'll be totally honest here, when I got home at 10.30pm Friday night - after she just about pulled through the surgery - I drank the best part of a bottle of wine out of pure relief. I love her to bits, we are very close and the thoughts of losing her is awful.

As if that's all not bad enough, I got a mighty whack on the knee at a family event 3 weeks ago (of course, it was on my bad knee and it swelled up like a balloon) and only now has the swelling eased enough for me to even get back to exercise.

Then, this weekend, our eldest daughter broke into a fever too and I thought she may have picked up the virus our youngest has but when I took her to doc, he diagnosed tonnsilitis. She is on an anti-biotic now as well and is poorly and unable to eat much but she is a bit better from the medicine so we all slept well last night. thankfully.

So between the kids being sick and me being so tired and my knee being in tatters, I got no exercise done over the past 2 weeks at all and ate so much bad food.

I put up 2.5lbs and I know it sounds like a lots of excuses and I should probably have been better organised with snacks etc but honestly, I have been so shredded with everything that I just went off my plan and ate whatever was handy. Had some take-aways, pizzas and scones, muffins with coffee etc at the hospital.

Yesterday I got on the scales to see the damage and put myself into the right frame of mind, determined to get back on track. I went to a fitness class yesterday morning and did a DVD workout at home today.

Already I feel better and I'll be working hard to shift that 2.5lbs and get back on track for my next half stone weight loss goal.

So that's where I'm at gals....I just want to be totally honest.

I am so looking forward to hopefully next week having a good loss on the scales.....

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Sabbi, the good news is, when you've had a good, prolonged period of eating well, drinking plenty of water and exercising, a blip like you describe can be wiped away relatively easy. The main thing is to get your frame of mind back to where it has been over the last few months. Don't fret too much if you cannot exercise, remember, it's only 20% of it. Your food and drink is 80% of it, so give that side the appropriate attention.

As we've stated (honestly) over the last few months, the aim is not to convert someone into the lifestyle of a shaolin monk, it's about getting a balance while moving slowly towards a healthier lifestyle. You've done such great work since February, that it would be wrong to beat yourself up over a glitch such as you've described.

Get back to your plan. Plan your shopping (including allowing for potential travel snacks) don't give in to cravings and pace yourself if you're having vino. Keep the diary again and you'll see it all fall back into place in no time.

This is a good article written by a good friend of mine 4 years ago, worth a read. http://www.herald.ie/lifestyle/losing-t ... 28094.html

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Christ Siobhan that's an awful lot for any one person to deal with. Firstly hope you're grandmother is doing ok.
Hope the girls are ok and your knee is on the mend

As for weight you've been so good and in the zone it won't take long to get back on track me however grrrrr

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I mentioned these points before but they're worth reminding. For many people, their overall meals are quite good but it's the "add-ons" that are problematic. Whether it's late night snacks or biscuits/bars with tea or coffee, these can be the things that tip you in the wrong direction. With that in mind:

A very good question to ask yourself before you eat anything today is "Am I hungry?" If it's true hunger it happens gradually and doesn't go away until you eat. If however you decide you fancy some chocolate, that's a craving not hunger. And the only way to make cravings go away is to stop giving into them. If you give in to a craving today you are giving your mind a message that you have no willpower. If you simply distract your mind that craving will disappear - always!

Certain foods affect the neurochemistry of the brain and actually trigger cravings and appetite especially in those who are genetically sensitive to such foods. Knowing this scientific fact helps you to understand. It may not be your lack of willpower or character, but your hypersensitivity to the taste or texture of a certain food which is actually creating losses of control and excess eating. Remember the Pringles advert- "once you pop you just can’t stop"? Remember, if your granny didn't eat it it's probably not actual food!