Anyone else out there wanting to loose weight and get fit before TTC???

[Arimeh]

Artechim - pm me your email and I will forward the same plan as I did for Dan and Tamara

Good luck!!

[~mamaspice~]

to our thread Arte & Amy!

Arte, you'll like Mels meal plan. It's great. I think it's just what I needed as I seem to come unstuck easily when I don't properly plan my meals for the day in advance.

Amy, yes the optifast can be really effective. And because of the high protein content it helps your body to preserve muscle even though you are on a very low calorie diet. So it can be a really good kicstart if you can stick with it. All the best for your mum and her lap band surgery.

I've got to say that I just love Curves! I've only been 3 times as I joined last thursday. It's great because its a cardio and resistance training workout all in one. Oh, and I made sure that it's safe to do while pregnant. I'd forgotten how good it feels to exercise.

How is everyone going?

Tamara

[Aimz]

Ahhh i weighed myself this morning and I am 69.8kgs - I WILL NOT tip over into the 70's!!! Optifast started as of this morning. Drinking chocolate chalk for breakfast and lunch is not going to be fun.... but I will persevere!! Mel I would love to take a look at your diet plan also!!

PS - Thanks for the warm welcome!!

[~mamaspice~]

Amy, good on you! The optifast dessert tastes quite nice actually. How are you handling not being able to snack between meals?
I work 3 days a week and we have a chocolate box about 2 meters away form me. It's a charity type thing with all sorts of chocolate bars for $2. I am a chocoholic so I find this very difficult to resist! Any suggestions???

[Aimz]

Oh I am ashamed to say that I caved (it's only day 1) and I ate 2 chocolate Montie's hehehehehe - I will be good tomorrow lol

I am so so so hungry - maybe I'll buy some fruit for tomorrow!

I find that snacking on nuts is a good way to fill your tummy. I chew gum throughout the day too. Also, carrot/celery sticks are good as well for a light snack.

Oh and a suggestion for your chocolate problem is 1. don't keep change in your wallet when you are going to work and 2. don't deny yourself chocolate ALL the time - give yourself a treat once a week!

[Artechim]

Aricyns mum, I just had a thought (few and far between these days lol) - I am BF - should I go on a calorie restricted diet?

[Ginger]

can you go on optifast when you're breastfeeding? i'm getting fat!!
got weighed at the gym today and i've put on more weight....