Diet & Weight Loss General Support #8

thanks beckoes! i have no idea where my waist was to begin with... all i know is alot smaller than it is now lol! i think it was about 29-30 inches and is now about 32-33... Our scales are a bit dodge luckily so is impossible to be overly critical about self when standing on them so hoping that can make it back to something that is not an NZ 16 in jeans (was 10-11, but am aware that bub did *masses* of damage to that lol, so am trying to go with the flow - had no stretch marks until after he was born which only took 3.5 hours... hence the irrevocable widening of hips!)... or at least loose the food baby whenever i eat!

hmmm... have bought a skipping rope from the heart foundation and am thinking of some ankle weights (1 kg tops) from Trade Me but am pretty broke so don't know if i can justify them...

thank you for your support beckoes and good luck with your cms to go! <3

thanks cherished! also with vitamins, you'd be better to look for them in food if you can rather than take a supplement, like say 1 golden kiwifruit: has more vitamin C in it than a daily supplement and your body absorbs all of it because it's not a synthetic substitute. also helps with the old colon lol! am mapping my calories with the nutritional thing on babyfit

as have never counted calories before so is really good tool although have had to add in food that wasn't there (unbelievably things like apples and sultanas weren't there... hmm.)

but yeah.. sigh. wish it was instantaneous so could see if was actually working. :P

At risk of being flamed *hides* just thought I'd share some research I've just across.

It is healthier on your heart to be slightly over weight but fit as opposed to normal weight (or even under weight) and unfit.

So whilst some people only look to changing food intake to lose weight emphasis should also be on exercise.

Sorry, I may be stating the obvious here, but I was quite happy at having this confirmed :)!

Leesa - I think that's great research, I seem to remember hearing them say something similiar in regard to diabetes too? it's possible to be skinny & metabolise sugars really poorly (or something like that... or maybe I just dreamt it! :rofl:).

Livvy - welcome. In regard to tracking calories, I've used Calorie King (the aus website is free) and that's good a pretty good range of foods in it, if that helps. So saying, your site might have more info about the nutritional value of foods which would be interesting. I totally get what you mean about being impatient to see results already. Well I started in March and can't believe it's June already, so before you know it, that'll be you too!

Cherished - welcome back hun! It was a bit quiet in here for a while, so glad to see you back. You can do it. I'm interested to hear that 1800 cals felt good, when I do that, it feels fine too. Not like i'm going without or anything.

Well it's a gain week for me today bah, .5kg up. And I had a pretty ok week too - not super active as I was a bit seedy with sinuses/head cold. But I think AF is on her way... and I'm noticing such a pattern in my weight loss. I typically have a gain towards the end of the month before AF, so I'm actually feeling more ok about it than I ever have. And hopefully next week will make up for it in spades! Plus my waist measurement is down 1cm. Boobs up 1cm (I think bubba also wasn't as hungry today).... so I'm determined not to get as rattled as I often have about a gain! So this weeks goals for me are to NOT focus on the numbers, but to focus on my activity & food - and the rest can just follow!

EDIT: I even updated my sig - that's the bit i hate doing after a gain... but today i am strong, strong, strong!

No way Leesa I totally agree with you!!! At my best and I mean energy/appearance including things like skin and hair, muscle tone etc I was around 62kg and was totally smoking! Yes I have also been 54 and 57 and whilst skinny I was totally unfit and didn't look that great in other areas.

livvy thanks for the link... but I'm not sure if you are allowed to post that kind of link on BB so best remove it before a mod does ;) I have used a food diary in the past and that worked really well for me. Calorie king also has an online facility which is free if you wanted to use that instead... it will have EVERYTHING including apples :)

Hello my lovely Belfie! Iv'e missed you hon and Mildez ;) I haven't been up for changing my ticker... I think I will take it off actually as it's just too depressing to change it :boohoo: I might put a little side note re my weight loss as it's not as dramatic as seeing my ticker go backwards! That sucks re the weight gain. Today I AM going down to the newsagents and getting a new food diary! Then I am going to cover it with photos of DS :D I do have an old one here but I have taken the 1st few weeks out of it as they were filled with half a$$ed attempts at doing the diary again :redface:

yay! have not stood on scale since monday and it said just over 13 stone instead of closer to 13 and a half stone! kilos are really faded in red so have to get down on hands and knees to see equivalent kilos and i think it was about 83.5kg and had all clothes on so yay! must be doing something right! had pilates class this morning for 45 mins and that is always great fun :)

also thanks cherished, lol forgot that rule sorry!

have a great day everyone!

Keep up the good work everyone!!

Today I am 78.9kg - so total of 4.6kg lost in 2 weeks - having af at the moment, so expect to drop a bit more rapidly once she's gone. Measured for first time today properly since beginning measurements and have lost an inch of all areas - yippy!

Hi, I'm new to this thread but have been trying to loose weight for so long now and thought I would see how I would go with some support on here. DH is great but just doesn't get it he has never had to worry about his weight, where I have been quite overwight my whole life :( and due to my weight we cannot concieve and much wanted baby #1. I have pcos which doesn't make things easy, but nether the less I am trying. Will be weighing myself again tomorrow morning and seeing how much I have lost/ put on since 2 weeks ago. Looks like most of you are on track to loosing your weight, and I'm hoping that I can just keep up the motivation to keep loosing my wieght. Since Jan this year I have lost 4kg, I would have loved to have lost more, but I am constently have mind games with myself. Well hoping all is going to work out and sorry for babbling.

Epayne, welcome!

hi epayne! am new too :)

you sound rather like you need picking up... you know 4 kg is great! well done you! have been going for a week and i can tell you, has been feeling rather black without my secret packet of choccy bikkies for when am studying late at night..

my sister was told she had pcos when she was 12 so i do feel for you, but remember you're still young so there is plenty of time! how long have you been trying for? have you tried alternative therapy like acupuncture or natropathy? when my sis was given her diagnosis she went to a natropath and soon after was called back for a check up on the results and they did some more tests and said they must have been mistaken as there was *nothing* there to suggest pcos. she also found that by cutting dairy from her diet (by diet i mean normal eating rather than "a diet" in the salad sense) and she lost weight really easily after that - just by identifying her allergy to lactose and milk protein.

am sure you've already been down all these roads before, but thought i'd try and suggest something in case it was an unexplored avenue... hope it helps! :)

well, its all happening here today isnt it!!!!

welcome epayne. hope you can find something that works for you and get some support from dh...and bb :) sounds like you have started well...keep going!!! :)

cherished, hi...hope you find your 'mojo' ;)

leesa: i do focus to heavily on diet...have to really make the effort to be more active! good kick up the bum though....as always!! :)

belfie: *well done* for being so strong and having your head in the right place! i recon once you can get into that mind set...you are unstoppable!!!!

ausgirl: way to go on the losses!!!awesome!!

afm: did a big walk today...really enjoyed it, same again tomorrow. diets been spot on, inside my cal amount, no snacking , not drank enough though!! pushing for a better loss next weigh in....so more active...and more water!!!

good luck all!!

It's hard to drink enough water this time of year - at least that's what I find. I struggle to feel thirsty enough to drink the right amount. Summer is no problem at all.

i have a big half litre mug next to the sink and it reminds me, but its hard!!

since changing my eating habbits i have noticed how much crap i was eating, i always thought it was dh that ate all that stuff, but turns out it was me! we have so much juice and diet lemonade left and the butter isnt getting eaten and we havnt had to get another milk yet as there is still stacks left, and bread! im actually really shocked that i ate that much and didnt realise!

Hi Cherished and Livvy and Epayne :hello:

Im going to be quick as i know i am going to be summonsed really soon by either DD1 or DD2!!!

I had a really bad day on Friday, no breakfast as i felt too sick before presenting atthe conference then i pigged out on the food that was provided - yes there were healthy options but No i did not select them :wall: That night we had Pizza too, although we ordered heaps less than we normally do and i left the table not feeling stuffed, which was good for me :)

Yesterday wasnt too bad, until DD1 found a bag of lollies and i had far too many, but in kindness to myself, i went on a massive walk with the girls and dug over an new section of garde, so got a good let, arms and back workout...

Anyway - today is weigh-in/measure day... i measured myself this morning and got a BIG number (as in big loss) so i have re done it after breakfast as that is more realistic... but FAR OUT i am really really really happy :) .. only thing is, i guess my waist is where i loose it first as my butt lossk bigger now as my waist is smaller :rolleyes:

Im off to update my ticker now :D

Hi all,

I think I have managed to get into a better headspace to do this....I'm hoping so anyway. DH and I had a good chat last night about it all, and have agreed no more ups and downs, we will talk to each other and really try to support each other because we are sabataging each other, and it's just too hard not to do it together. He has said our budget will be able to stretch to me getting weight watchers online, and some new runners (mine are about 3yrs old...) so hopefully being more focused on WW will help with the diet stuff, and the shoes will help with the walking, lol!
So today it begins...again! I am doing well, mind you it's only 9am! I have thought about some strategies to stop mindlessly eating-
I will eat at the table, and think about the food I'm eating and how I feel.
I will write it down.
I will have a cup of jasmine tea if I'm hungry but shouldn't be, then reassess (having one now!!)
I will drink more fluids.
I will eat 2-3 bits of fruit, 3-4 serves of veggies.
More protien to fill me up.
Walk most days, do some strength exercises most days.

Thats it for now!

sj...just looked at you ticker!! WOW your killing it!! well done!!!!!!!

Lilias: sounds like a great plan of attack! i do that, have a cuppa and think about why im about to have a piece of toast with butter...by the time i finish my tea i have either talked my self out of it, made something healthier or one of the kids need attention and i dont have time! either way its working!

i am finding that as long as i fill my cal intake up with really yummy lunches and dinners i end the day happier than when i try to be too healthy and just try to eat salad or something. so lamb shanks again for dinner...they were SO yum last sunday i have to have them again!!!

wishing everyone a great day!

Thanks Beck :) I think that this will be my one and only big loss and the rest will be really slow!
I weighed myself and i have lost 900g, pretty happy with that too - as i said, i think all the weight came off the waist and no where else!

Lillias, i do the same as you and Beck, have a cup of tea to decide whether i really do want that food.. sometimes the answer is yes, unfortunately it is more want than need, i very rarely feel really hungry... but i guess this is something that i will need to prefect over time!

Ausgirl - great news on an inch all around :) I have no idea when AF will return, with DD1 it was back she was 6 weeks, DD2 is now 13 weeks and there is no sign of her (though i am quite happy about this:))

I am using Spark people to track my food as its a free app on my phone and i usually sit down and enter it when i am feeding - i rarely get a chance to sit at the computer these days!

Done more digging in the garden today, big salad with cheese for lunch - its getting easier watching everyone else it other stuff, last night DH made chicken stroganoff, i had the chicken and sauce bit but not the rice that they ate, i had mine with salad...

Had loads more to write, but gotta get the washing out before the sun goes away :)

Cyyyyyycling!!!!

Had to post I was cycling cos I sooooo didn't feel like doing it! 45 mins in the bank, 22.7km, 374 calories :D

SJ - that's an awesome loss on your waist - well done!!

Beckoes - I find the same. I just eat pretty normal lunches & dinners (brekkie is my oh-so-boring but healthy, meh!)... then it seems to be ok.

Lilias - sounds like a great plan. It's amazing how much we sabotage each other as partners without realising it. DH & I used to always be in the habit of buying each other "presents" that were chocolate bars & stuff. Not such a great present after all huh.

Hope everyone is looking forward to a great week! I'm aiming to get a jog in tomorrow. Yay.

so inspiring Belfie! you go girl!

Just a quick check in for me. Yesterday I DID get a new diary. I have filled it in and today weighed myself and took measurements. Good news is that I still have lost 2 kg's but I will start from scratch today. Let's hope the momentum will keep up! New goal loose 5.8kg's that will be pre pg weight :cheer: then I'll see what I'll aim for after that.

well i ended uphaving a high cal day yesterday, went round to the old couple next door for a cuppa...and she had spent all day baking! so ended up having a slice of apple cake and a two home made monte carlos. i felt so rude trying to say no as she had made them specially...although i didnt need to have two biscuits!!
anyway, whats dont is done, the rest of the day was fineand today il do an hours walk so hopfully it wont be a total disaster!

cycling sounds like a great idea but i wouldnt be able to do it with my 3 month old!!

bit pushed for time, so ba back later for personals. wishing a good day to everyone

Beckoes -ah the old couple with the food, that's a tough one!! There's a lovely old Austrian granny near us who makes us delectable cookies every Xmas. The first year I didn't have the heart to say I was gluten free & couldn't eat them... Now it's been sooo long I can't ever say! So I always make an excuse & then DH eats them later :redface:!!!

AFM I'm so stoked. Sat was a 0.5kg increase, sunday was still 0.2kg up. But today... 0.7kg DOWN. (which is actually a 1.2kg change since sat!). So.freaking.excited!!!! I'm seeing a 60 for the first time in like 5-6 years!!!

totally with you on that beckoes. is not worth it starving yourself, and even snaking is okay provided is only when you really need it, is not close to a meal and has something with protein in it to fill you up.

OR an apple... yum! and apparently the pectin in it (most highly concentrated in the skin) really helps with weight loss. i have been told from several different source (people and books rather than that terrifyingly overly-trusted source the internet (gasp)) that two apples a day and regular exercise combined with your usual diet (am assuming usual to be reasonably healthy rather than kfc and similar lol) really gets things going!

well yesterday was horrible and wet so only did 15 mins of pilates, but today is (freezing) fine so we walked to our PIN group and then on to boo's appt and then part of the way home! so something like 8.5-9km up and down hills with pram and bags.. phew! was ready for lunch after that!

sounds yummy with the cake and cookies, maybe just write it off as a treat to a worthy cause! i mean surely we can't all deny ourselves the odd biscuit every now and then... just so long as is not now and now lol!

well done on the loss belfie! :D

sorry lol, just realised that page 12 of thread was not the end and had refreshed it last night and not noticed that it continued lol.

well done for everyones weight losses!!! sounds like your all doing ace! my weigh in tomorrow!! dont expect much this week. just a tiny bit will make me happy...

>>> can anyone explain to me why i get such an insane sweet tooth after dinner! I get so grumpy and its so hard not to have something naughty! Luckily after dinner is normally quite hectic with the kids and i dont get time to sit and think about it, but its actually making it hard to be around me for about an hour or so after dinner! Any ideas!?

mmmm... yeh me too. the first week was really tough with everyone sitting down with a gingernut and a cuppa after dinner once bub was in bed (we live communally) and not me. am hoping it's doesn't get hard again... don't know if am strong enough! but have got it sorted - i have a piece of fruit, preferably either an apple, pear or kiwifruit (golden is super sweet, yummy!).

i decided when i started this to "watch my carbohydrates and starches" and do more exercise but really what i'm doing is watching my processed carbs, so anything with flour in it rather than worrying about fruit and stuff like that. i figure fruit is all natural and a natural form of food therefore i can have it whenever provided am actually hungry and not just eating when i'm bored. but then have always been keen on fruit, is not a hardship to eat it instead of baking.

oh man! the gingernut tin was empty today as put last two in bub's snackbox so had to make another batch. i tell you what, baking and not being able to have a tiny bit was really a test to my self restraint, but I DID IT! :D

hope that helps :)

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i did that the other week, i bought dd1 a box of mini meringues so she could make something he had seen on play school, and i LOVE them and didnt have ONE. once they were all gone i was so glad...they were there..open..for days...and id stand in the pantry and just look at the box, telling myself i didnt want one! cant belive id did it! its great when you dont though :)

off to have a mandarine...

YUUUM! i *love* meringues!

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i did that the other week, i bought dd1 a box of mini meringues so she could make something he had seen on play school, and i LOVE them and didnt have ONE. once they were all gone i was so glad...they were there..open..for days...and id stand in the pantry and just look at the box, telling myself i didnt want one! cant belive id did it! its great when you dont though :)

off to have a mandarine...

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i hope the fruit thing helps. it works for me... usually... :P

oh and the other thing i was told was to go to bed feeling not quite full.. but not hungry. which am taking to mean that i could cram more food in if i tried, but don't feel any need or want. it's not like we want to wake up at 3am starving and are then awake for hours due to *naughty* night time food...

Belie - well done Hun, I'm so so happy for you!!!!

Bekoes - I used to get that sweet tooth too, it totally slowed my weight loss down too (I used to have a tub of 'real' lite yoghurt). The best way to deal with it is re-program your food habits and not give in. Fruit isn't the best option due to the high fructose content. But I'm a food nazi ;).

AFM - I guess being a food nazi and exercising vigorously is working for me again. In 6 wks since starting this weight loss campaign I've lost just over 6 kilos...as at yesterday I am down to 62.8 kg's. Only 2.8 kg's to go now till my first goal weight! And the waist measurement is down to 83 cms, so 3 cms from my goal for that.

Keep punching at it everyone :)

feeling down in the dumps today so i didnt weigh in...couldnt handle a crap result. will feel better in the morning so il do it then. having a good day food wise.

leesa:great loss!! you sound very determind and driven...good on you! ive been that food nazi and i dont think i could do it now.

yayness! would you believe i stood on the scales after dinner in all my clothes (jeans, long t, socks, bra, breastpads, undies, glasses) and had a result of 82-82.5kg (somewhere below/just on 13 stone) so yay! will do proper weigh in tomorrow morning and see whether was just dodgy scales or actual happiness!

you can do it too beckoes! i believe!

although was baaad today as did not do a lick of exercise... tomorrow! tomorrow we will! :)

Must stop watching masterchef! Cupcakes, I want cupcakes! Arggggh!

Lol I was watching masterchef. I've decided it doesn't help! Luckily I kinda just couldn't be bothered to watch it after a bit.

Beckoes - how about a peppermint tea after dinner? I find that can help stop those sweet cravings.

AFM well I'm being teased lol. Have hit low 60's so am almost daring to hope this week might bring a 59er! Am running out of clothes (especially pants) but don't want to buy anything yet. In the past this was obviously a weight I just "passed" on my way to "go" (don't collect 200 lol). I have lots of bigger & lots of smaller stuff! Also when i make it to the 59's, it's my second last goal!!

sounds like your doing great belfie! and livvy.

masterchef is a pain when they cook sweets...didnt watch it last night...sounds like it was a good think.

so, i weighed in. lost 2cms off my waist!! very happy. and 2kgs aswell!! great week. but im expecting it to slow now unless i do more exercise. so time to pick up the pace!

yay beckoes! i love it when i see the tickers move!

check this one out baby! yeyah!

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yay beckoes! i love it when i see the tickers move!

check this one out baby! yeyah!

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well done livvy....AWESOME

Yay Beckoes!!! well done

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>>> can anyone explain to me why i get such an insane sweet tooth after dinner! I get so grumpy and its so hard not to have something naughty! Luckily after dinner is normally quite hectic with the kids and i dont get time to sit and think about it, but its actually making it hard to be around me for about an hour or so after dinner! Any ideas!?

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I am the same! its the WORST time for me... but i also rationalise that atm i am BF, so after dinner is not like after dinner for people that are not, you are still making milk (and in my case enough for 3-5 feeds) before breakfast - this has got to make you a bit more hungry...
One thing that i have noticed though, if i have rice (white) or pasta for dinner i am more inclinde to 'desire' food/sweet things than if i dont - so i try to have less.
I know it is not good, but i am having toast after Auroras bed time feed, i see it as an extra meal to make me get through the night.
I plan to cut it back to one slice then to just a cup of decaf tea - but not all in one go...

Leesa - im not trying to smart, i am generally curious about this (i hate how sometimes questions can come across wrong when typed)... i thought that yoghurt would be worse as it has sugar in it - why is that a better option than fruit?

Livvy - awesome! well done

BElfie - wow - i would love to see the low 60's again - sooo far to go still!

AFM: BAD day yesterday, ridiculous snacking all day -no idea why and NO will power, back on it again today though - early walk with the girls 9am and it was FREEZING - 4C or something, but made me walk really fast to warm up. this week has not been as good as last week - sometimes weigh in's for me are dangerous as i think that i can cut myself some slack if i have being doing well and then i end up undoing all the good :rolleyes:

Thats it from me, before i ruin dinner that is simmering, i will try and get back in tonight.
Sorry to anyone i missed

OMG - awesome work on the weight loss ladies! We all totally rock :D!!!

Sammie - depends on the fruit being consumed as to how much sugar is (on average) in it's content. Apples steer clear from for instance but strawberries and rock melon are good as they have a lower fructose level. Eating large amounts of sugar at night tend to get stored as fat (after being converted). What fruit are you eating Hun?
(and no I don't think your being a smart at$e at all Hun).

AFM - into the 62's but have been maintaing for the last two days - yep hubby is home on days off lol. I lose more weight when he's at work ;)!

Woo hoo Leesa - 62's is awesome!

Sammiejane - I was reading a comment from Michelle Bridges that really it isn't about willpower - just set goals, outline how you're going to do it - i.e. whether counting calories or planning your meals - that way you're less like to eat foods you didn't mean to. I kinda liked it, cos I think so often we all just think it's about motivation... but it's not really. It's just about planning & habit.

I'm trying to be super good... weigh-in on Sat. As some of you know, we're having a very stressful week with my cat (attacked by a dog - and is hanging on by a thread & has been all week, 1 leg amputated). I'm really trying not to comfort eat, and to translate my stress & anger into exercise. It's working so far. I don't think I knew I could respond in this way and I just keep telling myself that the exercise endorphins will do me good. So I'm kinda proud of myself for managing.

I have been avoiding coming in here, lol...but here I am. I haven't fallen off the wagon again, well not in a terrible way, I have had some foods I shouldn't have though. I am really struggling. I am trying really hard to stay true to myself and remind myself why I need to do this. Remind myself that I feel good when I eat well and feel crappy when I don't. I am a really bad comfort eater and at the moment, I am terribly lonely. We have moved out to the outback from the city, so I have no family close by and no friends I feel I can really rely on. It's just me the my little family, and this week, DH is going into 6 night shifts, which is always really draining for both of us, and we both get grumpy and stroppy, which again makes us both want to eat foods which aren't the best. Plus, my throat is killing me, it's so swollen it's making my jaw and ear hurt. I can't get into a doctor until Monday, which by then it will probably be gone, or so bad I can't eat because it's killing me to swallow now and to top it off, I have AF, which makes me want sweets NOW!!!!

On a good note, my muscles are so sore because DH and I went on a huge walk yesterday (I haven't exercised in ages!) it feels good to know why they're so sore, I think it hurts maybe moreso because of AF. Not sure when I will be up to another walk though. And I haven't weighed myself because of AF and I just want to try to get into a rythem first. I am really trying to stay the course. I guess that's something. I'm sick of starting and stopping, I just want to find my groove and get this done. I have done it all before. But it's proving to be pretty tough this time. I guess I have never done it and had 3 kids 4 and under, and DH has never worked night shifts, and I haven't ever been so fat...ah well, I will keep on keeping on!

OH MY GOODNESS BELFIE! i really hope that everything goes okay and your cat pulls through.. I have several friends with three legged cats after various accidents (mostly cars) so if s/he is able to get well again then the quality of life is not diminished in any way.

leesa - i guess it is each to their own plan of attack re fruit... am choosing to ignore the sugar in fruit as is a heritage food... also am allergic to strawberries (tragic i know!) lol.

also i like the thought of peppermint tea as a sweet filler... belfie i think you might be on to something there... :)

AFM went for a walk with bub (in pram) yesterday for an hour and a quarter (plus extra 15 mins in supermarket but discounted that from 90 min total as is not really walking). up and down and up and down... am hovering around the 79.5kg mark and am due with period within the next few days so hoping will drop again after that. jeans are starting to feel rather baggier than usual which is (hopefully) a good sign (and not just cos they haven't been washed since monday lol! am thinking will see how the next week or two goes and then maybe treat myself to a new pair as these ones are starting to look a bit manky with all the paint from playcentre at baby height lol.

so yay! not too far off first goal of 72kg (64 is ultimate goal) as that is when my BMI reaches a "healthy" weight! yay!

oh and sammijane - am BF mine too, i used to need to eat throughout the night to have the energy for it (peanut butter and cheese sandwiches at 3am anyone?), but now it's easy, and bub snacks throughout the night (still...) as well as a morning, midday and evening feed. so it does get better! your baby is still just a wee one, so don't be too harsh with yourself. remember: the most important thing is that you and baby are well, happy and healthy. bums, waists and bat wings can be sorted later! xx