Last year I lost 3 stone. This year I have put 2 stone of it back on again. I’m not happy about it.
Weight is a personal to an individual, to me, having had an eating disorder in the past, it’s a very delicate subject indeed. I want to lose some weight but I want to do it in a healthy way and not risk slipping back into old purging habits and so Flabtronic is born.
My very good friend and one half of the double act that is ‘ActualSaurus’, Helen from Actually Mummy is on a diet at the moment. She’s using Weight Watchers , Mutu thingy and Slimpod to help her. It’s working for her and she’s looking super dooper but that kind of systematic approach isn’t for me. And so we are going to use our combined desire in weight and friendly banter to spur each other on in the form of Flabatronic.
Now Helen is using her chosen diet plan but I am bit more of a sceptical madam. I see diet plans that work for people but I would like to think that actually all a person needs to do is eat less crap, drink less booze and exercise more – and I don’t need a faffy podcast before bed to help me with that.
My chosen common sense plan is:
No crisps, cake, biscuits, cheese or bread.
No booze – except 3 tins of gin a week.
Run 2k every evening.
I’ll be weighing in every Wednesday and taking a photo (yuk) of my tummy tum tum which at the end I’m going to stop animate together, like some ladies do with their pregnancy belly – only *hopefully* in reverse. I do apologise for anyone freaked out by such photographs, it’s actually bloody hard for me to look at them, let alone put them on here, but my being so open about this I am hoping that it’ll spur me on to get my arse into gear – literally.
Look at your teeny little waist and nipped in back. There’s barely an ounce of chub on you, you ‘nana!
But all power to you, lady – I’ll be standing on the sidelines, with pom poms.
PS nice tattoo (said in an only very slighly pervy tone)
Do you have a tattoo? You strike me as the sort of lady who would…
Go go Mammasaurus! I’m shaking my imaginary pom poms
Thank you! ~I do hope that they aren’t red, white and blue ones as I have had it up to my eyeballs with Union Jack themed products now!
Ooo that sounded touchy – it must be my body reacting to the loss of sugar so far. I know it’s only been 8 hours but I’m sure I’m grouchier than I was this morning!
You’ve spurred me on to join you! I too am going to take a photo and do a weekly weigh in. I’ve been needing the motivation to really do it, I want to lose my belly. So i have just cancelled the cheese and crackers I had put on the tesco delivery order for tomorrow!
Good luck, we can do it! xx
Wahey! That’s great! I really do think that the only way I’ll stick to it is to know that I will have to post about it -oh and I do want to kick Actually Mummys butt too
I’m all heart!
Dusting off my trainers tonight -bring on the pain!
Be sure to let us know how you get on and tweet us a link if you do post so we can retweet it
Ah will do! ugh can’t think who would want to see my belly though!! x
Me! Me! Mummy tummies are beautiful
In all honesty, those Weight Watchers programmes are a waste of time and money.
Last year I lost two stone just from easing off the cake and burgers and getting my arse back down the gym.
Running isn’t a bad idea but I wouldn’t advise doing it every night; give your body a chance to rest and do it every other night instead.
Don’t expect big results on a week-by-week basis either, your body doesn’t, unfortunately, work to a regular schedule like that!
Also consider getting some small weights for your arms. Yes, yes, you want to ‘lose weight’ and not look like a body builder but toning your arms and shoulders up is always a good idea. Building and maintaining that muscle will burn far more calories than those 2k runs of yours will. It will also be good for your posture, spanking the kids bums and lifting the shopping out of the car.
Good luck.
Thanks Michael. I do have some small weights here – I’ll no doubt start off with the weedy little ones, I once had a friend who used to used tins of beans for that! (Very odd indeed)
Now all I need now is to scour Ebay for The Green Goddess-esque green leotard and I’m ready to get physical!
Oh good luck, I’m also on a journey to 2 stone ago, it’s a slow plod! Like the above comment, there doesn’t look like much tum chub to lose, I’m imagining you carry extra on your head or something!
Anyway, good luck, keep at it. The only diet that works is the one you stick at!
Go for it! What a fab idea – a reverse pregnancy animation… can’t wait!
Hopefully itll look sort of cool – mind you if i fall off the wagon it may just keep getting bigger!
Good luck!
I am tempted to try my own common sense plan too (except the running 2k bit – my body is not designed for running) x
Ooo if you try let us know – you can join in our circle of gin-rationed pain!
For me it’s less of a run and more of a fast walk / slow jog – and I tend to go out after dark so no one sees me
Erm, excuse me, you lot, all over here supporting my adversary! Come and cheer me on too! Or do you want me to lose…..?
I’m gonna do the same with my back – #fatrolls!
*BOOO* *HISS*
The belly is where it’s at. Show us Show us!
I know how you feel, I too am starting on a health kick and have joined the gym with Bex and also been eating healthier. Hope it works for you – and me! xx
Ooo All the best for the health kick and gym missus.
Hang on moment…are you sure the gym’s not just an excuse to have Lynda drive you there in her little car of insania?!
Oh Annie I’m so there with you! I have never in my life EVER dieted or watched what I eat but recently I’ve realised that wishful thinking isn’t going to make it go away so I downloaded ‘Myfitnesspal’ on my iphone and Ipod and my god it’s amazing… the power is in its simplicity, you can scan food to keep your daily diary and easily create meals to save, you earn calories back by logging your exercise (including cleaning!) and it encourages you to drink more water, I’ll let you know how it’s going after I weigh myself on Friday but I feel great already as it has curbed my habit of grazing ALL day! and now I think (and DON’T) before I reach out and ‘help’ the kids to finish their tea or before I have another cup of tea with 5 biscuits! Good luck xx
Ah you see that’s where I struggle with anything that involves any amount of effort on my part to keep food diarys and make special meals – I can barely be arsed to cook the family meal sometimes let alone making something separate for me! But it does sound like it’s really working for you and that’s super stuff!
It’s as if as soon we hit our 30′s weight just seems to want to cling to us! RATS!
I want a belly like that after having 8 kids! holy moly!
xxxx
good luck with your quest, I shall be hitting the dieting train once this here baby is born so I shall be interested to see if your plan works!
Thanks! Well it better go ok now as Actually Mummy is goading me already!
I started this on Sunday on my own blog- it’s my new ‘silent Sunday’ pic each week but, I’ve not started very well. Woopsies.
Good look Mamasaurus. I’m sure you’ll start shifting the lbs in no time!
And good luck to you! I’ll stay in touch on Sundays and see how you are getting on too x
Scales broke
. Think it’s just a case of new batteries but will have to pick some up in the week. hope your getting on well x
yaay! go you….I would be happy to look at 11 4 on the scales & one day soon I hope to.
Good luck, you’ve done it before & you can do it again.
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*Hi 5* and thank you Helen!
I am also on no cake .. which is hard as I work in a school and we urvive on gin and cake….
I mean we survive on gin and cake… shakes head you see you see the kids addle my brain x
Mmmmm gin…gin…GIN…
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It’s hard already and it’s only day 0!
Your tummy’s tiny already missus!
I have to admit despite occasionally feeling like a right bloater I can’t be arsed to diet – but if I did it would be along your lines. Right now though – just keep passing the cake (and the gin).
I LOVE your tattoo! I am on a diet too. I also lost 3 stone a couple of years back then I had another pesky baby and now 9 months on still ave 2 stone to lose. Been on a sensible diet like yours, minus the running! , for 5 weeks and am 6lb down. Wish it was more but having also had food issues in the past I know slow and steady is best for me. Good Luck! Xx
Well both of you are absolute visions of loveliness already but best of luck anyway. x
That’s not flab; that’s the skin of a slender lady that had to stretch over eight large bumps and never quite shrunk back again. I’m 7 stone and scrawny all over except for the Mr Whippy that ripples down the front of me for the same reason. It’s much worse than yours and I only had two babies, but carelessness won’t cure it. M&S’s new flexible corsets might, though. I’m off to get one…
You are both awesome! I have lost nearly 3 stone since easter last year, although i have recently fallen off the diet wagon! Go for it lovely ladies – although I think you are both just peachy the way you are!
go mamma go mamma
i’ve lost 4 stone with weight watchers over the 1 1/2 years. i have 7 more elusive pounds to go, but the finish line is near!
x
Yes I think you have the winning formula there and of course the most important thing is you have to really WANT to do it. Lots of us say we want to lose weight but not many of us really want to do it badly enough to give up eating the naughty things.
I lost 2 stone last year by cutting out the rubbish and eating more healthily. It really doesn’t have to be boring and you find you don’t crave the crisps and cakes once you stop eating them Unfortunately a stone has crept back on over the winter, but I’m determined to trim up for summer, just have to get my arse into gear!
Good luck, you’ve done it before and I’m sure you’ll do it again.
Fantastic that you are sharing this journey with us! I’m also of the sensible eating and exercise pursuasion over a prescribed diet though I have seen Weight Watchers / Slimming World etc work for so many people!
I agree with the comments about your tummy looking amazing, you’ve kept many a child warm and safe inside -I’ve only given birth to one and yours looks much better than mine!!
xx
good luck, can’t wait to see the animated tum!