Young Mums Weight Loss Thread!

[BlueButterfly]

Hi Girls...for some reason my other thread has disappeared.

Thought it was time for some updates! Ive lost 5kg! Im so proud...and I can really see a difference. And its so nice because heaps of other people are saying to me 'wow mel, you've lost so much weight', and that just feels awesome! :D

So I feel really proud of myself. How is everyone else going?


Starting weight: 74kg

Current weight: 69kg :smiliedance:

[mm85]

me too i wanna join.... i dont have much to go but i can still be part of it

current weight---- 62kgs

goal weight---- 58kgs...

[blessedmummy]

hey all..i hope i can succeed in loosing weight...:fingerscrossed: ill try anyhow! :o

have no idea how much i weight though:o
Goal weight: 60kg

[~EmsMum~]

great idea :)

ill update my stats when i see my personal trainer sometime next week as ive joined the gym again

[BlueButterfly]

Good on you girls! For some reason, I have lost weight quite easily...so Im loving it. Just slipped up though...had an icecream! Naughty Mel :shame:

Ah well, I cant always be an :angel: when it comes to health! :o

[~EmsMum~]

Good on you girls! For some reason, I have lost weight quite easily...so Im loving it. Just slipped up though...had an icecream! Naughty Mel :shame:

Ah well, I cant always be an :angel: when it comes to health! :o

aww don't worry about that hun!!! you can have some treats just not every day LMAO

[mm85]

ATD-FAH im:fingerscrossed: for ya youll be your goal weight in no time....
does height matter like are we going for an average for our height or just a weight we want to be???

[blessedmummy]

good on you for drinking lots of water!! ive always found it hard....too much coke.... :o hopefully i wont fail this time...:fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed:

[BlueButterfly]

Well lately it feels like ive been drinking pool water because SA upped the chlorine to kill of bacteria due to hot weather! :thumbsdown: So I drink water, and the chlorine makes me thirsty, so you go to drink more and get even thirstier! :rolleyes: I really really feel like powerade though! Lots of sugar though :(

[mm85]

good on you for drinking lots of water!! ive always found it hard....too much coke.... :o hopefully i wont fail this time...:fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed:

what about diet coke or coke zero if i feel like coke i drink either one as they dave no sugar at all

[~EmsMum~]

im really ashamed of myself, I look like im about 6 months pregnant again :(

Im really going to try my hardest to loose weight

[blessedmummy]

yeah..coke zero is what i normally drink most of the time.. but i still drink normal coke too much... :o im trying to stop it, and drink coke zero instead, or just drink water.

[mm85]

sounds good

[~EmsMum~]

leesha - my main reasons are to fit back into clothes I was wearing pre preg and just for my general health and to feel good about myself again

[blessedmummy]

mine is the same reason... to feel good about myself agian, and not feel like a whale. :o

[mm85]

Tina - I'm 178cm tall so once I reach my goal weight my BMI will be 20 which is borderline healthy / underweight which probably isn't a great thing but I loved my body before pregnancy.

*sigh*

Just curious, what are everyone's reasons for wanting to lose their weight? Mine is just to feel better about myself and have more confidence.

im roughly same height as you last time i checked i was 180 so ill go by what you say for the height hwhehhehehhe

[BlueButterfly]

Im just trying to find a balance. Had anorexia for 4 years, then during year 12 I put weight back on, then this year I went a little overboard. So now im trying to find the middle ground :( Anyway, Im on the right track!

[mm85]

i was told 4-6 weeks nothing but pelvic floor

[BlueButterfly]

I wonder what the best exercise (if any) for me to do would be considering I only gave birth 12 days ago?

Aren't you like not meant to exercise or something for about 6 weeks? Maybe I just made that up? :o

Just walk hun! Dont push yourself. You might feel fine, but if push yourself too hard, you'll regret it. Take it easy, go for walks, then in a few weeks, just 'up' your exercise a bit! :thumbsup:

[BlueButterfly]

By the way Leesh...no one expects you to be back to pre pregnancy weight so soon, so dont put that expectation on yourself either! :D Im sure your gorgeous just the way you are!

[mm85]

i was like that i had stiches only 2 but the pressure on the scar tissue hurt... sorry heheheh

[westerner]

I wonder what the best exercise (if any) for me to do would be considering I only gave birth 12 days ago?

Aren't you like not meant to exercise or something for about 6 weeks? Maybe I just made that up? :o

*puts on a dory voice*
Just keep walking
Just keep walking
Just keep walking walking walking...

[BlueButterfly]

Mel you sound like my DF saying that. He keeps telling me that it took me 9 months to get my body the way it was so it is going to take a while :D

I know that too but it doesn't make it any easier when you look in the mirror and see these hips that have widened like an elephant and a jelly belly covered in stretch marks... :(

Fair enough...but what mum gives birth and looks a million dollars afterwards? (excluding those who have tummy tucks!)

Its only been 12 days, you'll probably find that you'll lose it quite easily soon anyway! Are you breastfeeding?

[BlueButterfly]

Shhh stop being so realistic... :D

I am breastfeeding but a few days ago I started hybrid feeding so I give him formula here and there (usually at night) because it fills him up more and sleeps better! :p

Good on ya! I have a feeling that we will all lose weight over summer because you tend to eat less, and drink more. Well, I have my :fingerscrossed: anyway! :D

[BlueButterfly]

The thing I'm worried about is putting it all back on again over winter... :o :

Exactly what I am worried about! :(

[blessedmummy]

been bad today....:shame: had two fried eggs and sausage for breakkie ( i hardly ever have this...so i figure maybe this is ok??) and toast, soylinseed one, anyhow.. had three (microwaved) dimsims for lunch...had a coke this morning...bad i know....naughty naughty!! probably just have left overs for tea tonight.

[woven_wings]

Goal weight reached! :thumbsup:

Just wanna get toned and keep it off now... I have a jelly belly... absolutely no toning!

[SamanthaJane]

Can i join? :o

Too bad i am anyway :p

Pregnancy Weight: 72kgs

Current Weight: 60kgs

Goal Weight: 53kgs (back to pre-pregnancy size)

7kg to go.... How do i do that and how much does it cost? ;)

[Ashleigh<3]

ohhhh gotta love that jelly belly covered in stretch marks. It ****s me to tears, There's so much stretch skin I can grab it all and gobble it up in my hands, I probably shouldn't do that though ahah, it's just so jelly realistic.

I was loosing weight, I felt normal again. Then I wen't on the depo ralovera when she was 6 weeks old and wham!!! within two weeks my skinny leg jeans didn't fit me anymore! :(

Things i've been doing to get myself back in order.

Two hours at the gym a few days a week, pretty soon this will be every day for three weeks as DF has all this time off work and we're both keen on getting fit.

Replacing all soft drinks with water or diet as the alternative. Already addicted to diet coke, I know it's not as good for you but it's gotta be better then all that damn sugar in normal coke.

Obsessed with fancy salad and rocket now. Actually craving it everyday.
Using skim milk in my tea and cappucinos and cereal.

Eating the sports for life cereal, some days the other flavours/assorted cereals-same brand-they're all so yummy and actually cheaper then most cereals. As soon as Chloe wakes up for her 7am-8am bottle, I have my cereal. They do say breakfast is the most imporant meal of the day so :fingerscrossed: this is helping.

If we're going to eat out, i've resorted to nandos, they have healthy selections. Much better then Mcdonalds, hungry jacks and KFC etc. Speak of nandos, I had it today and i'm already needing another 'nando fix'.
Maybe this could get bad.... lol

Instead of munching on lollies, i've chose white nectarines instead, they're so so so sweet and yummy. Plus I know the sugar in fruit is easier to break down then the crappy preservatives in most lollies. Just been buying a masssive bag of these babies and within a few days they're ripe and all gobbled up.

So far trying this one out i'm fitting back into my short shorts and i'm not at all looking back, new lifestyle. Sick of being fatty mc-fat fat.

Getting my tattoo on my thigh soon and after visits to the gym I already feel confident that my thigh wont be so mushy after all. :D

In conclusion, I have no idea how much i weigh atm, I dont' have any scales. I haven't seen them at the gym yet. Do i dare weigh myself?:eek:

[SamanthaJane]

ohhhh gotta love that jelly belly covered in stretch marks. It ****s me to tears, There's so much stretch skin I can grab it all and gobble it up in my hands, I probably shouldn't do that though ahah, it's just so jelly realistic.

Argh you took the words right out of my mouth...

Byebye bikini summers.... :crying:

God i think i would scare the pants of everyone at the beach if i went, they would literally run away screaming... those poor people wouldnt know what hit them :laughing: Though maybe i should... if i cant go to the beach and waltz around in my favourite summer swimwear neither should they :devil6:

[~EmsMum~]

Argh you took the words right out of my mouth...

Byebye bikini summers.... :crying:

God i think i would scare the pants of everyone at the beach if i went, they would literally run away screaming... those poor people wouldnt know what hit them :laughing: Though maybe i should... if i cant go to the beach and waltz around in my favourite summer swimwear neither should they :devil6:

haha i agree with everything you have said SJ

[Ashleigh<3]

One upside for us then ladies!

We can make those sexy looking one piece swimsuits look hot? hahahha

[SamanthaJane]

One upside for us then ladies!

We can make those sexy looking one piece swimsuits look hot? hahahha

LMAO :laughing: ... how bout a whole body suit? I have a few stretchies on the top of my thighs that have recently bared their ugly faces :thumbsdown:

[blessedmummy]

yeah! true! maybe i should invest in one.........since im WAY to scared to go out in my two piece swim wear.... argh!!! i think everyone would run away! :o

ive been awful with my diet...too much flamin coke.... man... i feel like two beached whales...:(

[SamanthaJane]

Pregnancy Weight: 72kgs

Current Weight: 60kgs

Goal Weight: 53kgs (back to pre-pregnancy size)

New Current Weight: 58kgs

2kgs gone in 2 weeks.... now only 5kgs to go!

[~Alicia]

what about diet coke or coke zero if i feel like coke i drink either one as they dave no sugar at all


Coke zero and diet coke are no good for you at all because they contain saccharine. Which is the artificial sugar (ie chemicals). Scientists proved that consuming this saccharine was actually worse for your weightloss than having sugar!

I know cos I'm a coke zero addict too :thumbsdown:

[BlueButterfly]

Diet? What diet?

That pretty much sums up my weight loss for now! Too much yummy food! :rolleyes:

[SamanthaJane]

Lol i know what you mean Mel, christmas food .... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yum :D It's enough to send every dieter off the rails!

I havent even had to diet yet its still falling off itself.... tho, im sure if i would get off my lazy bum it would have all been back to normal by now :o :laughing:

[blessedmummy]

well...here i am....im hoping to try and loose wieght... :fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed: here goes nothin!!

current weight- ????
goal weight- 60kg
weight to loose- oh thousands!

[woven_wings]

Blah... stupid Christmas & NY eating! Its all back on!

This year I am going to:

Start eating 3 meals a day - make sure I have breakfast

Eat healthy and hearty meals with only some treats

Watch how many carbs I have - I often eat bowls of pasta

Drink more water

Get of my bum and excersise... go to the gym!!! I am wasting my membership!

[Lirael]

well...here i am....im hoping to try and loose wieght... :fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed: here goes nothin!!

current weight- ????
goal weight- 60kg
weight to loose- oh thousands!

are you going to weigh yourself? how will you know otherwise?

I hate scales they are evil:devil6:

[blessedmummy]

heheh...i dont have any scales..... :o i hate them anyhow.... :thumbsdown: all i know is that im about size 16 atm..and would like to get to a size 12 agian.... its been a while, about 2yrs!! :o

[jessi]

I thought id join this! ...just got 5 kgs to go!

Start Weight: 60kgs

Goal Weight: 55kgs

Hopefully :fingerscrossed: it wont be too hard to get back to 55kg!

[~EmsMum~]

im taking my first step in really doing something about my weight.... im FINALLY ringing the gym tomorrow infact I think I might even WALK over there :D

[YoungSupaMum]

I hope u girls dont mind if I join. I need some motivation!

Starting weight = 92kg (OMG, cant believe it)

Goal Weight= 60kg

So only 32kg to go!

New Years resolutions:
EAT LESS!
Go to the gym (im also waisting membership!)
Buy a skipping rope! (I heard the weight drops off if u skip once a day! I can only try!)

[Desertress]

Im going to join you girls as well as i figure i could use all the motivation i can get.

I have been soooo slack with me eating the last 2 weeks. I have basically been gorgins on coke and Sh*t so i had better get my butt back into gear,

I start back at the gym tomorrow so then i need to get my eating uder controll ie eat 3 meals a day and not just **** food... drink more water.

My start weight is 70.5kg and my goal weight is about 58kg.

Lets stay strong ladies and get to our goals.

[SamanthaJane]

Lol i have a 2 month membership at the gym that i won ages ago and i havent even started it yet... im so effing lazy :laughing:

OKAY motivation time... time to get moving ladies !!!

:smiliedance: <--- see, im doing exercise right now :p

[woven_wings]

:smiliedance: <--- see, im doing exercise right now :p

Um Sam... hate to break it to you... but I dont think that counts! *pokes tongue* :p

[Ashleigh<3]

Hey girls,

I know what the lack of motivation is like. If it wasn't for DF i'd be struggling too. He's basically my personal trainer, he know's how sad I am so he's doing everything he can to motivate me, we've been going to the gym three times a week, and going beach walking with me, we're even thinking of buying our own gym set. Might save us money in gym memberships which can be hectic expensive.

I just can't stand the horrid jelly belly! GO AWAY MATE!

[woven_wings]

Here is everyone's stats put together so we can follow each other's progress:

Key: GW = Goal Weight, CW = Current Weight

Mel ~ GW - 69kg, CW - 74kg
Megan ~ GW Reached, need to eat healthy & excersise
Kristen ~ GW - 58kg, CW - 70.5kg
YoungSupaMum ~ GW - 60kg, CW - 92kg
Jessi ~ GW - 55kg, CW - 60kg
Miriam ~ GW - 60kg, CW - no idea!
SJ ~ GW - 53kg, CW - 58kg (down from 60kg)
Asha ~ Eating healthy & excersising
Leesha ~ GW - 58kg, CW - 69kg
Tina ~ GW - 58kg, CW - 62kg

:yelclap: This is for everyone! Keep up all the good work everyone!

Anyone else to join? Did I miss anyone?

[bekkyboo]

Mel ~ GW - 69kg, CW - 74kg
Megan ~ GW Reached, need to eat healthy & excersise
Kristen ~ GW - 58kg, CW - 70.5kg
YoungSupaMum ~ GW - 60kg, CW - 92kg
Jessi ~ GW - 55kg, CW - 60kg
Miriam ~ GW - 60kg, CW - no idea!
SJ ~ GW - 53kg, CW - 58kg (down from 60kg)
Asha ~ Eating healthy & excersising
Leesha ~ GW - 58kg, CW - 69kg
Tina ~ GW - 58kg, CW - 62kg
Bekky ~ GW ~ 56kg, CW - Dont wanna know...


I have my gym membership wasting away and still no way to get there - Im a morning exercise person, I cant do things when J gets home. I should be walking in the mornings... Maybe I will....