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

Congrats Alioops for reaching your goal weight :cheer:

And good on you Amysarah for sticking to it!

Welcome MissEtched :)

Well Lea, I feel your pain. I started this thread how long ago now???
Anyway, I weaned myself off Effexor (meds I was on for PND) a couple of months back and my depression returned (as well as my compulsion for Chocolate!) I have put on 5 kilo's in 2 months! Went back to my GP who said it was because of the depression and she has put me back on meds so hopefully now I'll find it just that little bit easier to stick to my healthy eating plan.

HI everyone!!! I'm so glad i found this area to post in. :) I've put ttc on hold until i can lose a few kgs. I want to be ready to ttc again in October. After my second ds was born i lost the baby weight and a couple of extra kilos but then got slack and gained most of it back :redface: I've just recently lost 2kgs and am hoping to lose another 7-9kgs more. I would really be happy to lose 5 more even! I'm not overweight by much but since i'm so short every kg is noticable, kwim? And i want to be healthy before i get pregnant again.
I'm using SparkPeople.com to help me and i think it's fantastic!!! I do 40 minutes on my exercise bike 6 times a week. Plus strength training 3 days a week. I eat between 1200-1550 cals a day. BUT at the moment i have a chest infection AND af :wall: could there be anything worse? lol So i haven't exercised in about a week. I'm feeling pretty deprived and i HOPE i haven't gained any weight back. Kinda hard to tell when i have af. But anyhow, i weigh in on Mondays so i hope to be able to weigh in next monday and see my weight the same. I don't think i've lost any this week. Anyhow, i've rambled enough. lol

I know how you feel about being sick AND having AF - I'm sooo there with you! But the flu has put me right off food and I've only been picking over the last few days. Really not good for my motabolism (sp?) but at least I'm not gaining any weight while I'm not walking!!

How's everyone else going?

Hey Ladies,

DH and I are thinking of ttc #3 some time by the end of the year. DD2 is 7 months old and I am back to pre-preg weight but not back to my first pre-preg weight iykwim. Although I am not desperately over weight I am frightfully unfit and am finding recovery from the last pregancy really slow. This may have some to do with having a 2yo and a very poor sleeping 7month old. With Sara I put on 15kgs and with Loren 9kgs. Both times I ended uo 80kgs and I am know 71kgs. I am hoping to drop to 65kgs by December.

Basically for me to lose weight I have to cut out sugar, wheat and gluten. I know what diet to follow but I need some motivation. I hate exercise but will do a bit. Unfortunatley I hate exercising in winter so I can really only see myself going on a few walks here and there.

Another motivation is a 4 day holiday we have booked at the coast in December.

Hi guys :)

Can someone do me a HUGE favour?

Whoever I emailed a copy of my diet plan - uh - can you email me a copy? lol

I need to diet - very much so - and my laptop died with all the info!!! arghhh

If nobody still has it, i'll have to write another one up.......:(

Hi Mel - was hoping you would please email me your diet plan. I am new to the site and have found great inspiration from all the forums I have read so far - your being one of them. Thank you and look forward to hearing back from you. My email is nazntim@hotmail.com
Thankyou:D

Rel - did I email that to you? I can't remember....

So yeah... trying to figure out when we are actually going to TTC - sometime next year I think (maybe in 7 months time?!) I'd like to have a March baby - obviously have missed it for next march - so aiming for the one after - think we have to start trying in June? I dunno, bit dull in the head at the moment for working out dates - must be lack of sleep.

Just got the last lot of chocolate to finish off then back on the diet.. LOL

MmmMMMMMm. Mint slice biscuits....

Anyone else still in this thread??

I'm just joining it Gudi ;)

AriMeh- i know i havent posted in here in AGESSSSS... but to have your march 2010 baby, you'd need to start May/June 2009. I have a March 2005 bub, she was due 11th so we fell end of may-ish 2004. ;) Just thought id try n help :)

I know im getting realllllly clucky, and i havent even got anywhere near my goal weight wise. LOL ah well

Thanks Missy :)

Hi Mel, I'm still here.
Time to get serious now. Just finished charli's first birthday celebrations and time to lose 20 kilo's before TTC again. Looks like I may have a new job so wont be TTC now until March so that gives me plenty of time to lose the kilo's.
You are a busy girl Mel - already planning to TTC #3 ;)

OK. So what are everyone's goals?


Mine are -10kg. Did well last week, lost 2kg on medislim, but today have blown it totally. Stupid bank didn't xfer the $$$ I need to get salad and stuff, so just ate what we have in the freezer ... the medislim is a no-carb diet and I had brown rice with veg for lunch :(

Stupid bank.

kazbah, I need to lose 20kg by March. I'm going to follow the weight watchers points.

My lovely DH told me on the weekend that I've let myself go (which I have but I didn't need it from him)
However my comeback for him was that he drives me to eat :lol: he didn't say any more about it after that . . .

Spice: -20kg / March 2009
Kazbah: -10kg / Christmas 2008
amysarah85: -15kg / June 2009
Arimeh: - 20kg / June 2009
Lea: -10kg / Christmas 2008
MissyMooMoo: -10/15kg / End 2008

:whip: let's get cracking!

I'm still here - eating a crunchie and sipping on a can of solo :redface:

I will be going off the pill June 2009 and "seeing what happens" :crossfingers: so I need to lose 15kgs by then.

Add me - 20kgs - by june 2009 (amy we might be belly buddies!!!)

Hi everyone, I havent posted on this forum for ages. I think the last was like early march but I'm back. During that time I have lost a few kilos, i think about 5 only to put it all back on again. I tend to lose weight quickly but it comes back to me quickly too :doh: and I think I retain fluid when I'm overweight too which isn't such a great thing if we are planning on trying to get preggers in December, only 2 1/2 mths away!!! This morning I have been trying on all my clothes, I wish something would just swim on me instead of just fitting, like if I was to put on 1 more kilo I would burst out of it! Oh well, enough sooking now, I gotta get my butt moving! Selena bought me a bike from a garage sale the other day after mine got stolen in our yard, was so sweet even if its a little granny bike with a basket still does the job! I'm gonna go for a ride this afternoon and see how I go. I used to ride for almost an hour everyday so if I can get back to enjoying it half as much I will be all good. I feel like I need a bit of a detox so went to the markets yesterday and bought huge amounts of fruit n veg. I mean I dont have to give up everything like dairy and bread and eggs but cut them down significantly. My sisters from Mackay came to visit last week and we all went over to magnetic island for 3 nights. I know we indulged a fair bit on food and drinking but we did so much outdoor activity, it felt terrific! We went rock climbing, fishing, swimming and it was so nice to actually get outdoors and enjoy it instead of doing it just to exercise.

Anyway, how has everybody else been coming along?

Spice - dont go listening to your hubby. He probably doesn't realise how hard it is to lose weight.

Hope everyone else is getting stuck into it!

Cheers,

Leanne

oh yeah and my goal is 10 kg by xmas!

Lea - maybe that's the key for you? So sweet of Selena to buy you a cute bike. Hey, we might end up belly buddies too!

Now ... here's our first challenge.

Walk to work day on October 5 or Ride to Work day on the 15th.

Choose one, and try not to use the car that day! If you're not working at the moment, then walk to the shops, the library ... anywhere!

ok... i can walk to the shops on the 5th (hard to ride a bike with baby and toddler...lol)

who else is in?

The 5th is a Sunday and the 6th is a public holiday in NSW! I will be in Melbourne so I will be walking and catching PT during the day anyway.

I'm planning on doing the bike thing on the 15th ;)

But on the 5th, if I need to go to the shops, I'll walk there !

I'm up for riding to work if I'm working a day shift on the 15th. Too scary to ride at night! Also depends if I am actually working since they havent given us our roster for then typical but if I cant ride to work I will ride to the shops!

Hmm, I can't walk to work as to get here I have to go along a major motorway but I promise I'll got for a walk in my lunchbreak.

Leanne, yes DH has no idea. He is 6ft 5, and 85 kilos. He'd never be overweight.

Can i still join in here and get involved?

If so, 10-15kg's before end of 2008....

What is everyone doing? I have been thinking of joining curve's, but we are due to move in the next 2 months so... :S im not sure if i can join them. Should go find out ey!

Missy - I have my own diet that I've made up - and once I have eaten all the chocolate in the house will go back to it.. lol

As for exercise.. hmm.. not that easy I'm afraid!! I don't live in a great neighbourhood so walking at night is out of the question.. sorta hoping that running after DS all the time will help...plus when DD is up and crawling that gives me two to chase!! I will try and go out for walks more - just hard here with no footpaths and a pram.. but I will try.. really... will.. try....

Welcome MissyMooMoo!

I'm doing MediSlim and walking at lunchtime. And after work.

Mel - why don't you get a sling/babycarrier and babywear the kids? More exercise and the lack of sidewalk doesn't matter!

Kaz - are you serious?!!?!?!?! wearing BOTH of them?!?!!?!?!? Christ - thats 17.5kg of extra weight - my back would never withstand it!!!!

Geez woman.. what are you trying to do to me.. lol

Or you could wear one and DH the other ;0

lol.. whats your diet involve?

Missy - its just a diet that I made up based on a daily allowance of 1200 calories. It has the allocated amounts of stuff (yes i weigh everything!) so its fiddly, but it works. Meals are like.. let me think.. stir fry.... home made pizza... chicken salad with cashews and almonds (thats my fav!)... baked beans on toast.. steak and vegies.. fish and vegies...uh.. thats all I can remember off the top of my head.. lunches are like tomato and cheese on corn thins or crispbread.... tuna salad.. ham and cheese toasted sangas.... breakfast is usually weetbix (cos i like them) or egg on toast.. avocado on toast.. snacks are biscuits, fruit.. chocolate mousse.

yup.. love my diet.. lol

Kaz - hmm.. that would mean getting DH to try and find the time to go for a walk.. so much busier with two kids now..

Ari- sounds quite good... if you find or get a copy of it, please let me know, would be interested to have a copy!!!!! :)

I can email you a copy - thanks to Spice I have it back!!!

Oooh me too please! I've been trying to find a 1200 calorie a day diet that suits but nothing so far. Pizza and baked beans sounds right up my ally!! I will PM you my email address!

Thats the diet I grabbed off spice I think it was a while back, it was really good and easy as and it works. I lost 5 kilos on it although I regained it, I have bad willpower :doh:

spice - trips to the beach and park with the kids would be equal or more to an hours walk especially if you have a 3 yr old!

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spice - trips to the beach and park with the kids would be equal or more to an hours walk especially if you have a 3 yr old!

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OOPS! I meant arimeh and u have a toddler not a 3 yr old lol...bit of a airhead moment there sorry! but you sure would be busy as running after such a littly!

Hi Im not losing weight for ttc more so to keep up when my little man gets moving! Im currently 97kgs :redface: down from 108kgs when I was pregnant. So yay for that. I wanna get down to the 70kg mark so I have to move my butt. I go to gym 3 times a wk for an hour each time (which is amazing cz before that Id never exercised a day in my life!).

Arimeh- any chance I can get a copy of that eating plan?? my email is rhybaby@hotmail.com
Thanks

Well done on the weight loss so far! A loss of 11kg in 3 months - that's brillo!

So you're looking at 70kg, what time-frame? If you're wondering when your little man will start running, that happened for me at around 8 months - he was crawling really fast then. Now he's running, and has been since around 10 months!