Evening All :)
Thought you'd be interested in my progress this week as I seem to be on a much better track & I like to share my positivity with you - especially as you are compelled to share my stupidity too!!
I went to weigh on Monday morning & I'd put on 1.5lbs :(
Although I knew I'd faltered (to put it mildly) last week, I had hoped that my control at other times would compensate - but it wasn't to be. As they say 'if you can't do the time you shouldn't do the crime'!! - I realise it's not usually applied to dieting but you know what I mean.
Anyway, my class was really motivating and I got some good recipe ideas - including a SW friendly rice pudding which I'm going to try this week as I won the pudding rice in the raffle :)
Whilst in class I got a text from a friend who I hadn't seen for ages - I had suggested we met for coffee but she suggested I came over and went with her to walk her dog. You wouldn't believe the excuses I was inventing, because my lazy gene was working very hard to thwart this despite the fact that (for various reasons) I really wanted to see her.
Anyway, despite all this, I quickly popped in to M&S to top up my cherry and blackberry supply (essentials!), changed Toby's school trousers for a bigger size and bought him some school shirts (how exciting my day's off are!), and then went home to collect my coat.
So, off I went for our walk - we were out for about 90 mins & she's a very quick walker!! but I really enjoyed it - so much better for me than my usual post-diet class binge.
Also, we had a chat about why we over-eat. She's done a course on hypnotherapy to aide dieting recently so it was really interesting.
To sum up, when we overeat we are 'filling a hole' - usually an emotional one - resulting from something that's happened somewhere in our lives. It doesn't have to be anything specific but it is something that, if you are really honest with yourself, still troubles you. In my case, I know what my 'hole' is and it has troubled me all my life and, in truth, probably always will. In most cases (and certainly in mine) it is coupled with low self esteem. Interestingly, I have no idea where that comes from!! but I can tell you that throughout my teenage years I always thought I was, too tall, too fat, too flat chested & too unattractive to be appealing to boys :( I'm sure this was purely perception because although I wasn't about to rival Cindy Crawford, I also wasn't 'paper bag' material!!
When I look back at photos, I'm sure that this was mostly to do with my height - for any readers that don't know me in real life, I'm over 6ft tall and have been since I was 12. In my world, not only is that tall for a girl but I towered over most of the boys I knew too & most of the tall ones went out with really short girls!! Also I wore glasses through my early teenage years & in those days the NHS had particularly grim frames to offer & it didn't help with my confidence issues.
In a nutshell, all this goes back a long way & mostly I shunt it to the back of my mind (don't we all). My friend (oh wise woman) has made me think - and that's what friends are for. She also said some lovely things about me, which I also appreciated - but why do we always find compliments to hard to accept???
Anyway, back to Monday afternoon, after the walk we went back to hers for a cup of tea (I had a pear, she had a grapefruit - so proud) and a breather (I needed it after such a long walk & all that deep conversation!), we went to Watford for a quick shop.
Afterwards, I went home, via the butcher, with a lot to think about but a real sense of achievement.
I had roast breast of lamb for dinner with asparagus broccoli & rice (cooked in chicken stock).
Later, I had a coffee and fancied a treat so I had two 'jammy dodgers' - yummy and I enjoyed them as I'd not had anything else sugary all day - quite a triumph for Monday.
Today, I started my day still full of enthusiasm (really hope it lasts all week), and had 2 Weetabix, ss milk and a some blackberries plus a couple of glasses of squash - I was really thirsty.
I was at a full day meeting today & lunch was provided but I just knew it would be ok - and it was :)
I treated myself to a Costa Americano at the council chamber (highly subsidised - a Medio was £1.20!!) and drank water during the morning session.
We had lunch in the councillors dining room and although there were lots of 'naughty' possibilities I had tuna salad from the salad bar followed by an orange - needed a lot of self discipline here as everyone else had bread & butter pudding with custard (and why wouldn't you?).
I drove home after the meeting and had a cup of coffee and some fruit - did some work, had a very long call with a colleague (so lucky I work with such nice people) & then went to collect Dom from school & Tobz from bus-stop. Such a wonderful mother!!
Dinner was leftover lamb, meatballs in tomato sauce, rice, broccoli & brussels followed by some cherries, all washed down with Tesco Sparkling water grapefruit flavour (delish!!).
I think that's all I have to tell you this evening - probably more than enough for now :)
Hope you are having a good evening.
Love
Lxx
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Day 55, 56 & 57 - Friday lunch, Saturday party & lovely Sunday
Hi all
Just a quick catch up because I'm too lazy to get off the settee and turn on my laptop, so I'm blogging from my phone tonight.
Has a fabulous lunch at Fortnums with my friend on Friday - smoked salmon with a creme fraiche dressing & pea shoots, followed by butternut squash with a Parmesan crisp, accompanied by a diet coke & followed by a fresh mint tea. It was all absolutely delicious & a real treat. I resisted the fabulous looking desserts because
A) I'm supposed to be on a diet
&
B) I was truly stuffed :-)
Before lunch I'd had a stroll down Old Bond Street and a mooch around Fortnums - so I did get a bit of exercise too!
Yesterday I had lots of free foods and fluids because we had a birthday party in the evening and I had no idea what the food would be or whether I'd want to have a drink. Although I had a bit of an 'age crisis' before the party - it was a 40th & I started to feel a bit ancient!! - I did scrub up well (sorry no photo so you'll have to take my word for it!) even wearing a short tunic and exposing my legs to the world!!
The food was salads with fried fish - very nice, but not very SW friendly so I tried to stick to the salads with the non-creamy dressings and had small portions. The desserts were chocolatey, creamy, yummy & forbidden :-(
There was some very nice fruit which I had too - have to admit feeling a bit hard done by but I got over it fairly quickly!!
I had one glass of red wine but wasn't really in a drinking mood so topped up with water & diet coke.
We left quite early cos Andrew hurt his neck but we had a really good time & I love a chance to dress up.
Today was a fairly relaxed one - had to take Tobz out to a JLGB competition quite early today & then went straight out to the gym. I had a great workout this morning - burned off another 300+ cals today. It is very strange that this is my consistent level but each circuit feels different - today I was really hot & sweaty but on other days I feel much less 'worked out' if you know what I mean!!
I popped in to see a friend on my way home & I had coffee sitting in her garden - so lovely to do that for the first time this year :-)
Then home for a much needed shower (after all that sweating!!) - I do like you to know I'm clean too!
The rest of the day seems to have slipped by - where does the time go? - in a haze of tidying, washing, 'computering' & cooking (celeriac & leek soup).
I've had a lovely day, quite relaxing. I hope to stay the same at tomorrow's weigh in as I've had a few difficult (impossible some might say!) meals this week. Then next week I'm going to hit the plan with a renewed enthusiasm - really need to get moving now & stop faffing about!!
Love to you all
Lxxx
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Just a quick catch up because I'm too lazy to get off the settee and turn on my laptop, so I'm blogging from my phone tonight.
Has a fabulous lunch at Fortnums with my friend on Friday - smoked salmon with a creme fraiche dressing & pea shoots, followed by butternut squash with a Parmesan crisp, accompanied by a diet coke & followed by a fresh mint tea. It was all absolutely delicious & a real treat. I resisted the fabulous looking desserts because
A) I'm supposed to be on a diet
&
B) I was truly stuffed :-)
Before lunch I'd had a stroll down Old Bond Street and a mooch around Fortnums - so I did get a bit of exercise too!
Yesterday I had lots of free foods and fluids because we had a birthday party in the evening and I had no idea what the food would be or whether I'd want to have a drink. Although I had a bit of an 'age crisis' before the party - it was a 40th & I started to feel a bit ancient!! - I did scrub up well (sorry no photo so you'll have to take my word for it!) even wearing a short tunic and exposing my legs to the world!!
The food was salads with fried fish - very nice, but not very SW friendly so I tried to stick to the salads with the non-creamy dressings and had small portions. The desserts were chocolatey, creamy, yummy & forbidden :-(
There was some very nice fruit which I had too - have to admit feeling a bit hard done by but I got over it fairly quickly!!
I had one glass of red wine but wasn't really in a drinking mood so topped up with water & diet coke.
We left quite early cos Andrew hurt his neck but we had a really good time & I love a chance to dress up.
Today was a fairly relaxed one - had to take Tobz out to a JLGB competition quite early today & then went straight out to the gym. I had a great workout this morning - burned off another 300+ cals today. It is very strange that this is my consistent level but each circuit feels different - today I was really hot & sweaty but on other days I feel much less 'worked out' if you know what I mean!!
I popped in to see a friend on my way home & I had coffee sitting in her garden - so lovely to do that for the first time this year :-)
Then home for a much needed shower (after all that sweating!!) - I do like you to know I'm clean too!
The rest of the day seems to have slipped by - where does the time go? - in a haze of tidying, washing, 'computering' & cooking (celeriac & leek soup).
I've had a lovely day, quite relaxing. I hope to stay the same at tomorrow's weigh in as I've had a few difficult (impossible some might say!) meals this week. Then next week I'm going to hit the plan with a renewed enthusiasm - really need to get moving now & stop faffing about!!
Love to you all
Lxxx
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Thursday, 23 February 2012
Days 53 & 54 (2012) - struggles and achievements :-)
Hi All
Its been a funny old couple of days.
Yesterday, as I said I had a meeting in Newmarket - four hour round trip for a 3 hour meeting - has to be done but I do wonder when video conferencing will become the norm? Don't get me wrong I'd always rather meet face to face - it's the only way you really know what people are thinking (especially if they aren't talking!!) - but it was rainy & miserable yesterday.
Anyway I had a good breakfast before I left - porridge, a banana & ss milk with a coffee and glass of squash - which was good because the coffee at the meeting was served with 'mega-cookies' but I wasn't tempted because I was full from breakfast. However, then it was lunch & although I intended to do the best I could it wasn't good and in truth I was hungry by then so although I only had one small filled roll (cheese & onion), 1 mini tart (onion & goats cheese), lots of crudites (no dressing) and two fruit skewers............I didn't resist the shot glass filled with chocolate & vanilla custard - oops!!
Despite that I was starving when I left and drove straight home without stopping even though I needed petrol because I knew that was asking for disaster to strike. So I did limit the damage, but like us all, I wish I could understand why I am incapable of resisting temptation when it's chocolaty???
In truth, it was very sickly and I didn't enjoy it much - daft really.
When I got home I helped myself to some cold meat & cherry tomatoes as a snack as well as catching up on my water - too long a journey to drink much en route as my bladder isn't as strong as it used to be (lol!)
Last night I went out with Tobz & he had takeaway but I didn't as wasn't really hungry - strange day really............
Today I woke up with renewed enthusiasm for the task in hand - breakfast was two weetabix, ss milk & a pack of pomegranate seeds sprinkled over the top. I was running late but Tobz had leaped out of bed with unusual speed so didn't have (or make) time to prepare lunch. I got him to the bus stop & on my way to Stevenage (I know I get to some exotic towns!), I stopped at Morrisons and bought some Smoked Salmon, an extra large salad from the salad bar, and a large fruit selection from the fruit bar (what a great idea!) plus two boxes of cherries.
I munched the cherries in the car, and had the salads & salmon for lunch together with lots of water. During the afternoon I had a yogurt (one of the Irish berry ones - really yummy) and did lots of work!!
To be honest having eaten that lot I wasn't that hungry this evening so cooked myself an omelette with some tomatoes and beetroot on the side, and finished off the raspberry cheesecake.
I feel so much better for having followed the plan today & only had a few syns from the salad bar - one of the salads was pasta with a tomato sauce, and the couscous had a couple of cheesy bits in (literally). I've 'been' several times (possibly too much detail for some!) and that's definitely good for my weight loss and I don't feel so sluggish - although I am knackered!!
My mum & sis had a bad day on the diet front, both put on weight, so actually I did best this week !!
I felt really sorry for my sister - she lost loads last week but had been very poorly and I suspect eating normally this week had that 'rebound effect' which is very frustrating but can sometimes just be unavoidable. I'm sure they'll both do better next week.
I did, however, have a really interesting chat with my mum who knew she'd put on weight because she'd been nibbling naughty things BUT even though she hadn't enjoyed them she finished them up :(
I'm certain this is to do with our upbringing - she was a child in the war & so food wasn't plentiful like it is now so she always had to 'finishe everything on her plate'. When I was a child/teenager my parents were very hard up & it was out of the question to waste anything or not finish your meal. I'm sure that although, luckily, we can now afford to throw away food we don't like our ingrained instinct is not to & this has an impact on how we behave. I suspect that recognising this and ALLOWING MYSELF to override the instinct to 'finish up' everything on my plate may well go a long way to defeat my constant battle with food.
And, on that serious note I'm off to bed now.
Love to all
Lxx
PS: Tomorrow I'm meeting a friend in town and we are going to Fortnum & Mason for lunch. I'm really looking forward to it as I've never been there :) Will let you know how I get on x
Its been a funny old couple of days.
Yesterday, as I said I had a meeting in Newmarket - four hour round trip for a 3 hour meeting - has to be done but I do wonder when video conferencing will become the norm? Don't get me wrong I'd always rather meet face to face - it's the only way you really know what people are thinking (especially if they aren't talking!!) - but it was rainy & miserable yesterday.
Anyway I had a good breakfast before I left - porridge, a banana & ss milk with a coffee and glass of squash - which was good because the coffee at the meeting was served with 'mega-cookies' but I wasn't tempted because I was full from breakfast. However, then it was lunch & although I intended to do the best I could it wasn't good and in truth I was hungry by then so although I only had one small filled roll (cheese & onion), 1 mini tart (onion & goats cheese), lots of crudites (no dressing) and two fruit skewers............I didn't resist the shot glass filled with chocolate & vanilla custard - oops!!
Despite that I was starving when I left and drove straight home without stopping even though I needed petrol because I knew that was asking for disaster to strike. So I did limit the damage, but like us all, I wish I could understand why I am incapable of resisting temptation when it's chocolaty???
In truth, it was very sickly and I didn't enjoy it much - daft really.
When I got home I helped myself to some cold meat & cherry tomatoes as a snack as well as catching up on my water - too long a journey to drink much en route as my bladder isn't as strong as it used to be (lol!)
Last night I went out with Tobz & he had takeaway but I didn't as wasn't really hungry - strange day really............
Today I woke up with renewed enthusiasm for the task in hand - breakfast was two weetabix, ss milk & a pack of pomegranate seeds sprinkled over the top. I was running late but Tobz had leaped out of bed with unusual speed so didn't have (or make) time to prepare lunch. I got him to the bus stop & on my way to Stevenage (I know I get to some exotic towns!), I stopped at Morrisons and bought some Smoked Salmon, an extra large salad from the salad bar, and a large fruit selection from the fruit bar (what a great idea!) plus two boxes of cherries.
I munched the cherries in the car, and had the salads & salmon for lunch together with lots of water. During the afternoon I had a yogurt (one of the Irish berry ones - really yummy) and did lots of work!!
To be honest having eaten that lot I wasn't that hungry this evening so cooked myself an omelette with some tomatoes and beetroot on the side, and finished off the raspberry cheesecake.
I feel so much better for having followed the plan today & only had a few syns from the salad bar - one of the salads was pasta with a tomato sauce, and the couscous had a couple of cheesy bits in (literally). I've 'been' several times (possibly too much detail for some!) and that's definitely good for my weight loss and I don't feel so sluggish - although I am knackered!!
My mum & sis had a bad day on the diet front, both put on weight, so actually I did best this week !!
I felt really sorry for my sister - she lost loads last week but had been very poorly and I suspect eating normally this week had that 'rebound effect' which is very frustrating but can sometimes just be unavoidable. I'm sure they'll both do better next week.
I did, however, have a really interesting chat with my mum who knew she'd put on weight because she'd been nibbling naughty things BUT even though she hadn't enjoyed them she finished them up :(
I'm certain this is to do with our upbringing - she was a child in the war & so food wasn't plentiful like it is now so she always had to 'finishe everything on her plate'. When I was a child/teenager my parents were very hard up & it was out of the question to waste anything or not finish your meal. I'm sure that although, luckily, we can now afford to throw away food we don't like our ingrained instinct is not to & this has an impact on how we behave. I suspect that recognising this and ALLOWING MYSELF to override the instinct to 'finish up' everything on my plate may well go a long way to defeat my constant battle with food.
And, on that serious note I'm off to bed now.
Love to all
Lxx
PS: Tomorrow I'm meeting a friend in town and we are going to Fortnum & Mason for lunch. I'm really looking forward to it as I've never been there :) Will let you know how I get on x
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Days 51 & 52 (2012) - a good start
Evening All
Thought I'd try blogging some extra snapshots this week as I'm struggling to stay on the straight & narrow!!
And the good news is although not perfect I've been lots better yesterday & today that in the last few weeks.
I weighed in at the same as the previous week so although a bit disappointed I didn't cause any damage but did take a lecture from my sis along the lines of 'pull your finger out & get on with it!!' so I'm giving it a better shot!
Popped into friends after class yesterday as they were at home & had a black coffee and a natter - also a few almonds & raisins. Really had to stop myself from polishing off a large quantity but still far less sins than a pack of M&S chocrolls (I reckon 10 instead of 50!!)
Lunch was smoked salmon, quark & Finn Crisps - dinner was lamb chops with broccoli and rice. During the evening I had some cherries and some of my cheesecake so all in all a good day.
Today has been fine - very busy at work as loads of catching up to do after my days off last week. Had plenty of water, less coffee and nibbled on fruit. Lunch was some of the cannelloni I made at the weekend (it reheats well - 5 mins in the microwave) with some salad dressed with balsamic vinegar. Tonight I'm not really hungry and I'm going out so I've not had anything but I must be careful not to nosh anything on the table at my meeting!!!
Tomorrow is a tricky day as I'm off to an all day meeting in Newmarket and lunch is included - it's always very nice but no choice so I'll have to do my best - and swerve the desserts :-)
Hope your week is going well.
Lxx
Thought I'd try blogging some extra snapshots this week as I'm struggling to stay on the straight & narrow!!
And the good news is although not perfect I've been lots better yesterday & today that in the last few weeks.
I weighed in at the same as the previous week so although a bit disappointed I didn't cause any damage but did take a lecture from my sis along the lines of 'pull your finger out & get on with it!!' so I'm giving it a better shot!
Popped into friends after class yesterday as they were at home & had a black coffee and a natter - also a few almonds & raisins. Really had to stop myself from polishing off a large quantity but still far less sins than a pack of M&S chocrolls (I reckon 10 instead of 50!!)
Lunch was smoked salmon, quark & Finn Crisps - dinner was lamb chops with broccoli and rice. During the evening I had some cherries and some of my cheesecake so all in all a good day.
Today has been fine - very busy at work as loads of catching up to do after my days off last week. Had plenty of water, less coffee and nibbled on fruit. Lunch was some of the cannelloni I made at the weekend (it reheats well - 5 mins in the microwave) with some salad dressed with balsamic vinegar. Tonight I'm not really hungry and I'm going out so I've not had anything but I must be careful not to nosh anything on the table at my meeting!!!
Tomorrow is a tricky day as I'm off to an all day meeting in Newmarket and lunch is included - it's always very nice but no choice so I'll have to do my best - and swerve the desserts :-)
Hope your week is going well.
Lxx
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Days 46 - 50 (2012) - and my less-than-straight-forward-journey continues :-)
Hi All
As instructed by my-oh-so-bossy-but-much-loved-sister, here is the latest update on my circuitous weight loss journey.
Particularly difficult over the last few days, too much nibbling and not enough focus will probably sum up my week but, following on from my pep talk last week I'm not beating myself up but just doing the best I can. And as always since Friday I've been very well controlled.
I do have some mitigating circumstances this week and I like to share so...........
Saturday, went to synagogue (needed divine intervention!), then home, collect Toby and his friends from the station then to Tesco. A & I decided not to go out (such a relief !) so I did some cooking (results below)
Both are delicious - the cannelloni could have done with more cheese but then it wouldn't have been a SW recipe!! and I've often made SW cheesecakes but this time I took it out of the oven still wobbly!! & it is much nicer, Normally I leave it in until it feels 'solid' and although nice it is much heavier & thinner!
Today I've been to the gym & had my measurements done which was quite interesting as I got a comparison of my 'vitals' from last March when I joined Curves.
The nett result was a loss of 8 inches over my ample body - I'm really pleased!
Weirdly my bust seems to have grown 3 inches which seems unlikely but everywhere else I've lost inches, including 1 inch off the top of my arm - HATE my arms but it is reassuring that something's coming off and makes the hard work worthwhile.
They also weighed me - and it looks like I've gained 1lb this week (hence the pessimism) but if I have I know why and I'll plough on regardless - you never know I might lose another inch off my arms by next February!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Lxx
As instructed by my-oh-so-bossy-but-much-loved-sister, here is the latest update on my circuitous weight loss journey.
Particularly difficult over the last few days, too much nibbling and not enough focus will probably sum up my week but, following on from my pep talk last week I'm not beating myself up but just doing the best I can. And as always since Friday I've been very well controlled.
I do have some mitigating circumstances this week and I like to share so...........
- Tuesday was a manic day as it suddenly became my only work day. I didn't take lunch so that became a sandwich (very tasty but I'd had cereal for breakfast so not good on the diet front), Mug Shot & an orange. Lots of coffee & not enough water - I'm sure when I get that mix wrong it affects my ability to weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
- Wednesday I took Dom to Nottingham for a Uni visit - new it would be difficult food-wise but did find a salad but tuna & sweetcorn mayo I had with it wasn't great. Because I drove there & back I drank much less than usual and that together with the impending stress of Thursday gave me a tension headache so I was nibbling all evening - and not all good things!!
- Thursday I took my dad into hospital as he had to have some tests (I'm not going into the details but lets just say they weren't on the top half of his body!!) Anyway it was a long day, but it seems he's OK which his great but I had the munchies & was unable to avoid the BP/M&S garage on the way home :-( If I were Prime-Minister I think I would make all petrol stations 'Pay at Pump' & ban the selling of chocolate to overweight women who clearly have eaten too many chocolate bars already!!
Saturday, went to synagogue (needed divine intervention!), then home, collect Toby and his friends from the station then to Tesco. A & I decided not to go out (such a relief !) so I did some cooking (results below)
Both are delicious - the cannelloni could have done with more cheese but then it wouldn't have been a SW recipe!! and I've often made SW cheesecakes but this time I took it out of the oven still wobbly!! & it is much nicer, Normally I leave it in until it feels 'solid' and although nice it is much heavier & thinner!
Today I've been to the gym & had my measurements done which was quite interesting as I got a comparison of my 'vitals' from last March when I joined Curves.
The nett result was a loss of 8 inches over my ample body - I'm really pleased!
Weirdly my bust seems to have grown 3 inches which seems unlikely but everywhere else I've lost inches, including 1 inch off the top of my arm - HATE my arms but it is reassuring that something's coming off and makes the hard work worthwhile.
They also weighed me - and it looks like I've gained 1lb this week (hence the pessimism) but if I have I know why and I'll plough on regardless - you never know I might lose another inch off my arms by next February!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Lxx
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| Mushroom & Spinach cannelloni (SW) |
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| Raspberry Cheesecake (SW)
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Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Days 43, 44 & 45 (2012) - seems I'm doing better!
Hi All
So after my fairly 'wrist-slashing' blog on Saturday afternoon - I've just re-read it and realised how low I sounded and felt - I had a really nice FB chat with an old friend (well my sister's friend but I'm borrowing her for the moment) who is also a SW trainer and was my very first SW consultant - in the days when a satsuma was 2 sins!!!!
She guided me to the support section of the SW website which I can highly recommend if you are struggling - I can't honestly say I used any of the tools there but reading through some information really helped me regain a bit of perspective and I'm feeling much more motivated now :)
Saturday evening we went to see Star Wars episode 1 in 3D - my first (& probably last) 3D experience. It was great to see the movie again on a big screen - Andrew is the Star Wars geek in our house but I too love the film - but wearing the special glasses over my glasses was very uncomfortable & gave me a whacking headache :(
We decided not to go out to eat (probably a good move because I'd not have been in the mood to be sensible) so I just had a black coffee and a banana whilst watching the movie.
Sunday, I went to the gym & amazingly I was looking forward to going - I'd missed it!!
Came home & then went for coffee with A's parents. We went to the really nice cafe in Pinner Park - more black coffee for me while they all had panninis, scones etc. In truth I didn't want anything as I'd eaten some chicken and fruit on the way home from Curves - I'm always ravenous after my circuit.
The rest of the day was pretty quiet and as Dom went out for dinner with friends I didn't cook a meal. Just nibbled throughout the day to be honest which was fine because............
I lost 2lbs on Monday - HOORAY :0)
Can't tell you what a relief it was to finally shift a couple of pounds after virtually a month of nothing. I know it's been down to my lack of effort but that doesn't take away the bad feeling - in fact it makes it worse.
I'm sure it was in big part to the major increase in water/squash etc this week and the focus on berries & green veg. Also I felt that I was probably eating too much so started to put some fruit in a bowl (no not a bucket!!) to nosh through rather than just grabbing a bag of cherries or box of strawberries and chomping my way through.
Yesterday & today I've been pretty good but tomorrow will be tricky as I'm taking Dom on his Uni visit to Nottingham - past experience says that the chips look better than the salads!! - but I'll do my best.
Got to go now as dinner (breast of lamb -stuffed with rice & mushrooms with sugar snaps & broccoli) needs finishing.
Happy Valentines Day to all.
Love
Lxx
So after my fairly 'wrist-slashing' blog on Saturday afternoon - I've just re-read it and realised how low I sounded and felt - I had a really nice FB chat with an old friend (well my sister's friend but I'm borrowing her for the moment) who is also a SW trainer and was my very first SW consultant - in the days when a satsuma was 2 sins!!!!
She guided me to the support section of the SW website which I can highly recommend if you are struggling - I can't honestly say I used any of the tools there but reading through some information really helped me regain a bit of perspective and I'm feeling much more motivated now :)
Saturday evening we went to see Star Wars episode 1 in 3D - my first (& probably last) 3D experience. It was great to see the movie again on a big screen - Andrew is the Star Wars geek in our house but I too love the film - but wearing the special glasses over my glasses was very uncomfortable & gave me a whacking headache :(
We decided not to go out to eat (probably a good move because I'd not have been in the mood to be sensible) so I just had a black coffee and a banana whilst watching the movie.
Sunday, I went to the gym & amazingly I was looking forward to going - I'd missed it!!
Came home & then went for coffee with A's parents. We went to the really nice cafe in Pinner Park - more black coffee for me while they all had panninis, scones etc. In truth I didn't want anything as I'd eaten some chicken and fruit on the way home from Curves - I'm always ravenous after my circuit.
The rest of the day was pretty quiet and as Dom went out for dinner with friends I didn't cook a meal. Just nibbled throughout the day to be honest which was fine because............
I lost 2lbs on Monday - HOORAY :0)
Can't tell you what a relief it was to finally shift a couple of pounds after virtually a month of nothing. I know it's been down to my lack of effort but that doesn't take away the bad feeling - in fact it makes it worse.
I'm sure it was in big part to the major increase in water/squash etc this week and the focus on berries & green veg. Also I felt that I was probably eating too much so started to put some fruit in a bowl (no not a bucket!!) to nosh through rather than just grabbing a bag of cherries or box of strawberries and chomping my way through.
Yesterday & today I've been pretty good but tomorrow will be tricky as I'm taking Dom on his Uni visit to Nottingham - past experience says that the chips look better than the salads!! - but I'll do my best.
Got to go now as dinner (breast of lamb -stuffed with rice & mushrooms with sugar snaps & broccoli) needs finishing.
Happy Valentines Day to all.
Love
Lxx
Saturday, 11 February 2012
Days 38 - 42 Who's got my willpower??
Hi All
Very busy week this week - work, courses from work, another bout of parental illness, and a day off spent (for various) reasons going backwards and forwards either to Aldenham and Watford.
And 'backwards & forwards' could be best used to describe my current dieting status - appalling could be another description, if not entirely pathetic.
My only really difficult meal was Thursday lunch at the course as it was a buffet & the veggie food was either sandwiches, fried stuff (onion bhajiis, spring rolls, sweetcorn patties), very mayonnaisey coleslaw, a very nice cheese board with biscuits & a salad of lettuce & sliced onions. The coffee was good tho as was the facilitation skills training & the only saving grace was that after lunch it got taken away very quickly so no opportunity for grazing................except on mini-muffins which they did leave.
A few months ago I'd have had two sandwich triangles and the lettuce with lots of water/coffee and on my way home stopped to buy some fruit/smoked salmon etc to munch in the car - as I'm sure you can tell that's not what happened on Thursday. Before then I hadn't been great either - after my better start on Monday, I had chocolate bars on Tuesday & Wednesday.
I'm so irritated with myself and feel like surrendering - don't worry I'm not going to.............well not yet anyway. But I do wish I knew which rogue brain cells I need to zap to get my 'I'm following the SW way of eating' brain cells to take control.
I was very good yesterday & today - only sins yesterday was the skin on my roast chicken last night. Today I've had no sins, drank loads, had plenty of fresh fruit and veg and minimised the protein.
I'm treating Andrew to Star Wars Episode 1 in 3D tonight at Westfield - so we will go out to eat first & I'll be very careful what I choose.
Tomorrow I'm definitely going to the gym (couldn't go Friday as I took a friend for a hospital appointment) and then we are meeting Andrew's parents for lunch at the cafe in Pinner Park - oh joy!!!!!!!!!!!
My real frustration (don't worry it's not that kind of blog!) is that I'm really in control Friday to Monday & really pathetically out of control Tuesday - Thursday & that means I'm stabilising at best, gradually going up at worst. I know I wanted to be slimmer and I'm realistic about the time it might take but why oh why do I self-sabotage??????
Answers on a postcard...........
Lxx
Very busy week this week - work, courses from work, another bout of parental illness, and a day off spent (for various) reasons going backwards and forwards either to Aldenham and Watford.
And 'backwards & forwards' could be best used to describe my current dieting status - appalling could be another description, if not entirely pathetic.
My only really difficult meal was Thursday lunch at the course as it was a buffet & the veggie food was either sandwiches, fried stuff (onion bhajiis, spring rolls, sweetcorn patties), very mayonnaisey coleslaw, a very nice cheese board with biscuits & a salad of lettuce & sliced onions. The coffee was good tho as was the facilitation skills training & the only saving grace was that after lunch it got taken away very quickly so no opportunity for grazing................except on mini-muffins which they did leave.
A few months ago I'd have had two sandwich triangles and the lettuce with lots of water/coffee and on my way home stopped to buy some fruit/smoked salmon etc to munch in the car - as I'm sure you can tell that's not what happened on Thursday. Before then I hadn't been great either - after my better start on Monday, I had chocolate bars on Tuesday & Wednesday.
I'm so irritated with myself and feel like surrendering - don't worry I'm not going to.............well not yet anyway. But I do wish I knew which rogue brain cells I need to zap to get my 'I'm following the SW way of eating' brain cells to take control.
I was very good yesterday & today - only sins yesterday was the skin on my roast chicken last night. Today I've had no sins, drank loads, had plenty of fresh fruit and veg and minimised the protein.
I'm treating Andrew to Star Wars Episode 1 in 3D tonight at Westfield - so we will go out to eat first & I'll be very careful what I choose.
Tomorrow I'm definitely going to the gym (couldn't go Friday as I took a friend for a hospital appointment) and then we are meeting Andrew's parents for lunch at the cafe in Pinner Park - oh joy!!!!!!!!!!!
My real frustration (don't worry it's not that kind of blog!) is that I'm really in control Friday to Monday & really pathetically out of control Tuesday - Thursday & that means I'm stabilising at best, gradually going up at worst. I know I wanted to be slimmer and I'm realistic about the time it might take but why oh why do I self-sabotage??????
Answers on a postcard...........
Lxx
Monday, 6 February 2012
Days 36 & 37 - snow, cooking & another 'stay the same'
Hi All
So yesterday morning this was the view from my front door..........
and my back door - pretty but not going out in my car weather which meant no gym for me!! I don't drive in the snow if I can at all avoid it (I also don't walk in it, ski in it or anything else for that matter) because it terrifies me and I end up driving like a moron - particularly dangerous for other drivers too.
So what to do? Cook of course..........so I made a mixed chicken and roasted veg soup from Friday's leftovers, Cauliflower Cheese Soup (from the SW Little Soup Book), a huge oxtail & meatball casserole (from my head), and two sweet things for the Monday morning SW Great Comic Relief Bake Off - Apple Betty and Blackberry & Chocolate Muffins (more photos coming up!)
So yesterday morning this was the view from my front door..........
So what to do? Cook of course..........so I made a mixed chicken and roasted veg soup from Friday's leftovers, Cauliflower Cheese Soup (from the SW Little Soup Book), a huge oxtail & meatball casserole (from my head), and two sweet things for the Monday morning SW Great Comic Relief Bake Off - Apple Betty and Blackberry & Chocolate Muffins (more photos coming up!)
I also made pancakes for Toby & his friend which they had with bananas & Nutella - clearly neither of them need to be on diet :)
Andrew & all the boys went to see a film last night - he isn't bothered by the snow - so I had a lovely quiet evening with full control of the remote which was such a luxury :) I watched 'Got to Dance' - wish I could dance like that - and caught up on 'The Good Wife'. They all came home around 9:30 & I left them to it and had an early night.
This morning the weather was warmer and the snow was starting to melt so as both boys had to go to school (much to their disappointment!) I decided to brave the drive (partially cleared by Dom & Andrew yesterday) which was OK & once I got onto the main roads it was fine.
Sadly & extremely disappointingly, I stayed the same again this week, which means that in 7 weeks (since 26/12) I've lost 1.5lbs - absolutely pathetic!!
I have decided not to beat myself up about this but I do need to get on with it now. I really thought I'd had a good week and expected to lose at least 1lb if not more.
However, that was last week and I'm going to give it more focus this week and started today (rather than tomorrow!!) by only buying the fruit, veg and salad I needed from M&S after class and did not stray into the cake/biscuit/chocolate area.
Had a big bowl of the chicken & veg soup with two slices of wholemeal toast for my lunch followed by two clementines.
I've had lots of water as well today because I've definitely not been drinking as much after Christmas as I was before - I've been drinking a lot of black coffee and not enough water/squash etc.
Tonight for dinner, we had grilled salmon pieces with broccoli, UB Mushroom rice (2.5 sins for whole bag and I had 1/4) and spinach with a Butter Buds sachet added (1/2 sin of buttery taste that makes a big difference) and I've had three glasses of water - very thirsty tonight (not sure why but going with it anyway!).
The other thing that was missing this week was my visits to Curves - missed Friday because I went out for breakfast & yesterday because of the snow - although I had a go on the bike on Saturday as I didn't have it set properly I don't think I actually did much good. This week I'm going to ensure I go to Curves twice and use the bile twice - remind me if I seem to be slacking!!
I think that's it for me today.
Hope all is well with you
Lisa xx
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Day 35 - a Saturday with very little to do (delightful!!)
Afternoon all
For once in a blue moon I have had nothing special to do today so I decided not to find things to do & I've had a very easy day so far.
This morning I woke up very hungry so made a huge breakfast
an omelette (spring onion & cherry tomatoes) with smoked salmon & chopped celery, and the remains of last night's fruit salad and a large glass of squash. It was delicious & really hit the spot.
Then I went off to synagogue with Dom - a bit of prayer is always good for the soul & I needed a bit of prayer today!! This is me just before going out....
Then came home and did some tidying up - there's always tidying up to do around here :) - and finally, I got changed into suitable cloths (no picture!!) and Toby & I moved the exercise bike into our study.
Then I set it for ten minutes & off I went - slowly cos it was really hard work!! With the stopping it took about half an hour to to the time - I couldn't understand it cos although I'm not 'Mrs Fitness' I'm not usually that bad so I felt quite disappointed :0(
However, a little later Andrew came home & pointed out that I'd had it on the highest resistance level - plonker!!! So I shall persist with it as I'm not as unfit as I thought - just a bit short of brain cells :0)
I've spent the rest of the afternoon chilling & chauffeuring to Pinner & Watford whilst Andrew watched the rugby!!
Tonight we are going to friends for dinner so I've kept my snacks to fruit & a yoghurt, which I'm just about to have, so I'm hopeful I won't wreck things this evening.
Filled up my car with petrol just now as its very very cold and if, as looks likely, it snows I don't want to be caught out. I hate driving in the snow so if it does I'll be hiding at home until it thaws!!
Hope you have a good evening whatever you are up to.
Lxx
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For once in a blue moon I have had nothing special to do today so I decided not to find things to do & I've had a very easy day so far.
This morning I woke up very hungry so made a huge breakfast
an omelette (spring onion & cherry tomatoes) with smoked salmon & chopped celery, and the remains of last night's fruit salad and a large glass of squash. It was delicious & really hit the spot.
Then I went off to synagogue with Dom - a bit of prayer is always good for the soul & I needed a bit of prayer today!! This is me just before going out....
Then came home and did some tidying up - there's always tidying up to do around here :) - and finally, I got changed into suitable cloths (no picture!!) and Toby & I moved the exercise bike into our study.
Then I set it for ten minutes & off I went - slowly cos it was really hard work!! With the stopping it took about half an hour to to the time - I couldn't understand it cos although I'm not 'Mrs Fitness' I'm not usually that bad so I felt quite disappointed :0(
However, a little later Andrew came home & pointed out that I'd had it on the highest resistance level - plonker!!! So I shall persist with it as I'm not as unfit as I thought - just a bit short of brain cells :0)
I've spent the rest of the afternoon chilling & chauffeuring to Pinner & Watford whilst Andrew watched the rugby!!
Tonight we are going to friends for dinner so I've kept my snacks to fruit & a yoghurt, which I'm just about to have, so I'm hopeful I won't wreck things this evening.
Filled up my car with petrol just now as its very very cold and if, as looks likely, it snows I don't want to be caught out. I hate driving in the snow so if it does I'll be hiding at home until it thaws!!
Hope you have a good evening whatever you are up to.
Lxx
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Friday, 3 February 2012
Days 32, 33 & 34 - 2nd attempt!
Hi All
Well I wrote an excellent blog catching up up on the last couple of days on my iPhone whilst I was having my roots done this afternoon - I even put in a picture to prove it in case anyone thought my pink highlights were natural!! But unfortunately the app crashed and I had to delete and reload it and lost the app and the photos - boo hoo.
However, I am having an excellent week food -wise - lots of fruit, salad, veg, with my meals and for snacks. Fairly minimal sins except for yesterday when I had my appraisal at work and ate a couple of chocolate biscuits (8syns).
This morning I went out for breakfast (very decadent) and had scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, mushrooms & tomatoes. We shared two cafetieres of absolutely delicious coffee and I had one slice of brown toast. But more importantly I had a really good catch-up with an old friend :)
I really have to go now - Friday night dinner waits for no blog!!- but I'll post over the weekend & try to take a picture to show you my lovely hair (Thanks to Darren!!)
Love to all
Lxx
Well I wrote an excellent blog catching up up on the last couple of days on my iPhone whilst I was having my roots done this afternoon - I even put in a picture to prove it in case anyone thought my pink highlights were natural!! But unfortunately the app crashed and I had to delete and reload it and lost the app and the photos - boo hoo.
However, I am having an excellent week food -wise - lots of fruit, salad, veg, with my meals and for snacks. Fairly minimal sins except for yesterday when I had my appraisal at work and ate a couple of chocolate biscuits (8syns).
This morning I went out for breakfast (very decadent) and had scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, mushrooms & tomatoes. We shared two cafetieres of absolutely delicious coffee and I had one slice of brown toast. But more importantly I had a really good catch-up with an old friend :)
I really have to go now - Friday night dinner waits for no blog!!- but I'll post over the weekend & try to take a picture to show you my lovely hair (Thanks to Darren!!)
Love to all
Lxx
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