Getting Buff to Get Up the Duff

[nothing2lose]

Hi all,

I am an oldie (39) and a LTTTC-er. I desperately need to lose weight, not only to improve my chances of getting up the duff but also to improve my quality of life. I have about 30 kgs to lose but I would be happy to lose even 10kg.

I know what I need to do, I just need some external (positive) encouragement and support to do it. Is there anyone else out there who is in the same boat? Anyone who would like to join me?...Maybe set a six week challenge or something to help us get started?

I would love to hear from anyone - particularly LTTTC-ers for whom weight is an issue - who would like to join in the "fun"

n2l

[paycyn]

good on you for making the decision to change your life for the better.

I am not TTC ( I was but relationship failed after 2+ years of TTC) But I am happy to support with anything you may need

Do you know what you are going to do to loose the weight ie: weight watchers jenny craig or the good old fashioned change the diet for the better at home?

[Marley&Me]

Hi Nothing2lose,

I was overweight many years ago and I lost 20 kg. I am currently LTTTC, but i am a healthy weight now. I remember never giving up, cutting out all the fats and sugars, plenty of water and looooooong walks every day. I know it's so hard to control what you eat since there is so many bad foods that are readily available! It seemed as though it was never going to work and just as i was considering giving up, the weight just started dropping off. I have never looked back and it changed my life.

So i guess all i can say is never give up! life has a way of surprising you when you least expect it

Good luck!

[Marley&Me]

Sorry, double post, my internet is crap!

[Jacci PG]

Hi nothing2lose,

It has taken me 3.5 years to get pregnant with this second child, in the years i have dropped 30 kilos. Was without a doubt the hardest thing i have had to do. Especially being married to a skinny fit man - :LOL:

To start with i just cut out the sugar and extra fats - like packets of chips and stuff. I walked every day, walking is the best form of excercise on your body, if you walk 5klm compasrred to runnig 5klm you will only burn abut 40 or 50 calories more running ( and my thoery is if i'm not getting chased then i don't have to run )
Currently i am doing the Michelle Bridges 12week transformation - which i have fond very helpful.

I wanted to loose the weight to be able to run around with my son and enjoy going on bike rides with the family. It didn't really do it to make me look better just feel better.

But i ermember trying to loode the weight before and obviously i was just joking with myself because i never really lost any, this time i said to myself that i was going to do it and I did.

good luck with it!!!
if you need a hand just msg me

[Traveller]

Hello nothing2lose

I'm not LTTTC but there is a group of us all trying to get fit or lose weight for various reasons. Have a look at https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ge-146633.html we would love to have you there with us

[Mother Goose]

Hi nothing2lose.

I'm not currently TTC but also need to lose weight. I have been successful a few times in losing weight. I see you are in Melbourne, whereabouts? I'm always looking for a training partner (but warning, I am a shift worker so I don't have a "set routine"!). I can also recommend a fantastic trainer who is about to start a 6 week challenge tomorrow but is also great for 1:1.

MG

[trishalishous]

subscribing! I have 15kg to lose and suspected insulin resistance

[myturn]

welcome trishalishious :-)

[trishalishous]

thanks!

[nothing2lose]

Hi all

I have been a bit pathetic when it comes to this thread. Sorry! I will try harder from now on - promise!

Kerbear - you are doing amazingly!! Well done!!!

Myturn - congrats on the loss! Keep it going sweetie

Minnie - being sick is a good reason not to be on top of exercise. Don't be too hard on yourself. The trick is to get back on the horse next week!

Welcome Trishalicious! I would like to lose about 15 kilos too. Although I really need to lose more My immediate goal is five kilos. Hopefully we can help each other out!

Had a mediocre week. Been in pain from AF but now I am trying to start up exercise again. Just did half an hour on Wii fit (better than nothing I guess-it got my heart going and I was sweating!). I will do more later, as well as 30 mins on exercise bike. My aim is to do this everyday (or more) for the next 30 days. According to the scales I have lost 1.5kg...although it tends to fluctuate daily.

[kerbear]

Thought I would join in here as it might help me keep some motivation. I know all the reasons I need to lose weight but I am struggling with emotional eating with each month that passes and us still not getting pregnant.
Did any of you have to break through this barrier?
I lost 18kgs just before I met my husband and have put it all back on and a bit, even with the weight off we struggled to fall pregnant and as much as I know losing it has got to help I can't stay focused. It's like I sabotage myself so that I can blame myself if we can never have a baby and I don't understand it because I know deep down I want to be able to say I gave done everything I can.
Can anyone give me any advice on their mental battles with weight loss.

[myturn]

It's like I sabotage myself so that I can blame myself if we can never have a baby and I don't understand it because I know deep down I want to be able to say I gave done everything I can.
Can anyone give me any advice on their mental battles with weight loss.

that is exactly how I feel!! I know I sabotage myself! I just don't know why - i think it's because I'm scared that I won't be able to do it - so at least if I don't try, I can always say "well, I didn't really give it my best shot"... crappy excuse really...

I think the mental battles are the main contributers to weight loss to be honest - I'm a comfort and boredom eater, and i eat out of habit (i.e sitting in front of the telly etc).

I have always found the most helpful thing was recording my exercise - I have a chart that I put on the fridge, and I can actually see which days I am exercising and which ones I am not. I don't know if there is a way you can share documents in this place, but I'd be happy to share my proforma with others if they are interested.

I have planned menu's as well as had a food diary - and both have helped - it's something I need to get back into - it's also something that it unrealistic to do forever! So I've had a 6 month break from the last one - I guess it's now time to do it again for the next few months to kick start the weight loss again.

so I'll do a menu plan tomorrow night and weigh in monday morning to start again - hopefully it will work, and I can drop another ten.

good luck everyone :-)

[JBM]

n2l:
when i fianlly got the BFP this time and i am 39.... almost 40 now.... i had lost about 5 kg. eating much better. more so than massive exercise thing.

anyway i also did acupuncture during egg growing time and on the day of transfer also. maybe this helped.

but i was way more relaxed this time and I think this was a big key ....... it's hard to relax but it was easier this time as i knew what to expect rather than first IVF round.

i am sending you the best of luck ............


hoping to hear about your BFP very soon. x o

[kerbear]

Congrats JBM on your bfp :-)

[kerbear]

I think I need to do that to... Write it all down but even when I did weight watchers I struggled to keep a diary. I also know that what I do needs to be for life as I gain it back so easily and it seems like such a long term thing, I have been changing my eating and I think I am going to look at as a weekly thing then at the end of that week focus on the next instead of the forever part.
Thanks for sharing :-)
Good luck

[myturn]

do you have an iphone? There are a couple of good apps - I got my iphone in december 2010, and used the ShapeUpClub App, and lost about 8 - 10kg just by using that (of course I was obsessed with my iphone then - and have since stopped using it). I haven't put any of it back on this year - and really need to get back into the App - because it's on my phone I have no excuse not to record - I always have my phone with me so....

certainly the phone app worked much better than the pen and paper food diary.

[kerbear]

Thanks i will get that app cause I have am iPhone which is also always with me because of work. It's nice to have someone to chat to and get advice from, thanks :-)