Hi all
So sorry I haven't blogged thus week but I'm certain you all have lives & haven't missed me too much :0)
I've been really busy socially & work, and starting the prep for Pesach - for those of you who have no idea what this means I will explain as we go but for now it means depending a lot of money on food for nine days starting on Good Friday, and lots of planning as I'm entertaining four times starting with the main ceremonial part which includes dinner for 26!!
I lost a pound last week & was very pleased especially as we'd been out for Chinese and had Lauraine & Simon's wedding on Sunday (truly fab especially as it was a lovely day - so lovely that they got married outside)
The week has been up and down - I haven't been as focussed as the last two weeks ('Pesach brain' to blame!) - and as I'm running food down I seem to be left with odd combinations of things.
Also, I can't weigh Monday morning as I'm working and for a few days I'd decided not to get weighed at all but I've changed my mind and will go one evening but I realised that I'd got distracted so we'll see...,
Anyway now I'm on my way to friends for dinner - strangely on my own as Andrew has hurt his leg and wanted to rest it. Actually I'm quite looking forward to it - makes a change, they are good friends and I know everyone there :0)
Better go now as don't want to be late.
Lxx
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Saturday, 31 March 2012
Friday, 23 March 2012
Days 79 - 83 (2012) - have you missed me?
Hi all
Hope you haven't missed me too much.
I've had a really busy week so no time to blog - but this is not an indication of bad behaviour (well not too bad) just insufficient time to think of something interesting too write!!
Anyway.....I stayed the same this week which was quite disappointing as I'd been diligently following the plan and counting my syns but move on I must :) I knew this would be a difficult week as it was Toby's birthday on Wednesday, all day meeting on Tuesday & on Sunday we have a wedding.
I planned on Monday to go with Jacqui to walk her dog but due to a bout of brain death (or putting an arrangement on the wrong day!!) I couldn't do that as I had a meeting - but I will another time.
Anyway, Monday passed without a binge and I was in control :)
Tuesday - I woke up determined not to go 'bonkers' at the buffet and I didn't!! Had a big bowl of Weetabix, milk & fruit salad for breakfast which kept me going and gave me the willpower to avoid the very chocolaty M&S biscuits on the conference table!!
Lunch was sandwiches, crisps, spring rolls, cake & fresh fruit. I was hungry by then so had three sandwiches (triangles - so only one and a half slices of bread) and plenty of fruit.
Can't remember what I had for dinner but had lots of it!!!
Wednesday was Toby's birthday - my baby is now 15. Where has the time gone???
Was very good during the day - had cereal for breakfast and a big smoked salmon salad at lunchtime (no sins) because the traditional (well it's our tradition) Chinese meal awaited in the evening. It was delicious and although it was about 40 syns (probably a conservative estimate) - I enjoyed every one & your son is only 15 once :0))
Yesterday I was straight back on the waggon - lots of protein, fruit and salad - no syns and only carbs were my porridge for breakfast.
And so to today which so far has gone very well.
I had Weetabix, milk and a banana & pomegranate seeds for breakfast then had to do some shopping, came home to put it away and put some washing on the line - very springlike :)
Then out again to take my friend for a hospital appointment, then to the cafe in Pinner Park for a coffee - well she had a coffee I had a Tea Pig tea (Roobios & creme caramel to be precise - very nice but still think all fruit teas taste the same!) - and a natter.
Then took her home and went back home for a quick bite - cold meat, tomatoes and a nectarine - then off to have my hair done (& write most of this blog). I love having my hair done - which is good because it costs a fortune!! It's quite a bit shorter and much pinker & I love it :)
Photo on FB if you are interested!
Tonight we've got roast chicken, broccoli, sugar snaps and sweet potato & cauliflower mash followed by fruit salad (melon, strawberries, blueberries, orange & nectarine).
Tomorrow is busy & starts early - Tobz is playing hockey & has to be at school by 8.30am :( I'm having my nails done at 9 and then off to shul as I'm on kiddush rota!! Not sure what else but I'm certain to find something!
Sunday is the wedding - promise to post a picture of A & I 'done up' - shame I didn't succeed in losing the stone I wanted by Lauraine's wedding but really looking forward to wearing my 'barmitzvah dress' again and to see our babysitter getting married :)
Will try and blog over the weekend but if not have a good one xxx
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Hope you haven't missed me too much.
I've had a really busy week so no time to blog - but this is not an indication of bad behaviour (well not too bad) just insufficient time to think of something interesting too write!!
Anyway.....I stayed the same this week which was quite disappointing as I'd been diligently following the plan and counting my syns but move on I must :) I knew this would be a difficult week as it was Toby's birthday on Wednesday, all day meeting on Tuesday & on Sunday we have a wedding.
I planned on Monday to go with Jacqui to walk her dog but due to a bout of brain death (or putting an arrangement on the wrong day!!) I couldn't do that as I had a meeting - but I will another time.
Anyway, Monday passed without a binge and I was in control :)
Tuesday - I woke up determined not to go 'bonkers' at the buffet and I didn't!! Had a big bowl of Weetabix, milk & fruit salad for breakfast which kept me going and gave me the willpower to avoid the very chocolaty M&S biscuits on the conference table!!
Lunch was sandwiches, crisps, spring rolls, cake & fresh fruit. I was hungry by then so had three sandwiches (triangles - so only one and a half slices of bread) and plenty of fruit.
Can't remember what I had for dinner but had lots of it!!!
Wednesday was Toby's birthday - my baby is now 15. Where has the time gone???
Was very good during the day - had cereal for breakfast and a big smoked salmon salad at lunchtime (no sins) because the traditional (well it's our tradition) Chinese meal awaited in the evening. It was delicious and although it was about 40 syns (probably a conservative estimate) - I enjoyed every one & your son is only 15 once :0))
Yesterday I was straight back on the waggon - lots of protein, fruit and salad - no syns and only carbs were my porridge for breakfast.
And so to today which so far has gone very well.
I had Weetabix, milk and a banana & pomegranate seeds for breakfast then had to do some shopping, came home to put it away and put some washing on the line - very springlike :)
Then out again to take my friend for a hospital appointment, then to the cafe in Pinner Park for a coffee - well she had a coffee I had a Tea Pig tea (Roobios & creme caramel to be precise - very nice but still think all fruit teas taste the same!) - and a natter.
Then took her home and went back home for a quick bite - cold meat, tomatoes and a nectarine - then off to have my hair done (& write most of this blog). I love having my hair done - which is good because it costs a fortune!! It's quite a bit shorter and much pinker & I love it :)
Photo on FB if you are interested!
Tonight we've got roast chicken, broccoli, sugar snaps and sweet potato & cauliflower mash followed by fruit salad (melon, strawberries, blueberries, orange & nectarine).
Tomorrow is busy & starts early - Tobz is playing hockey & has to be at school by 8.30am :( I'm having my nails done at 9 and then off to shul as I'm on kiddush rota!! Not sure what else but I'm certain to find something!
Sunday is the wedding - promise to post a picture of A & I 'done up' - shame I didn't succeed in losing the stone I wanted by Lauraine's wedding but really looking forward to wearing my 'barmitzvah dress' again and to see our babysitter getting married :)
Will try and blog over the weekend but if not have a good one xxx
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Location:In the hairdressers!!
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Days 76-78 (2012) - the rest of a pretty good week
Hi all
It's Sunday evening & in truth I'm knackered but thought if share the rest of my week with you.
And it's been a pretty good week on all sides but I do feel I've had a pretty good 'diet' week this week and hope (really) hope I lose weight tomorrow :0)
Friday, I went to the gym and had a good workout. Then spent a mortgage on fruit in M&S and popped in for coffee with a friend.
Friday evening we were at home for dinner so I made chicken soup with lokshen, roast chicken with jacket potato, green beans & courgette & tomato compote (see below)
Followed by berries. It was all lovely and it was nice to be at home especially as my friend phoned from NY to finish off my evening really well.
Saturday, had a yummy breakfast of crispbread with quark & smoked salmon with chopped celery and hard-boiled egg. Then off to synagogue with Dom for a bit of prayer - well it all helps and it is two hours of 'food-free' time!!!!
In the afternoon I took Tobz to his physio appt and then home. I'd had some soup for lunch but by about 5pm I was really hungry and fruit wasn't touching the sides so I reheated some leftover steak and greens from Thursday and sat down to watch the Spurs match with Tobz!! As it turns out only half a match :(
Then got ready to go out to eat with Andrew's parents which turned out to be a bit more of a disaster than usual because
a) there was hardly anything on the menu that we could eat!!
b) the sea bass I chose smelled so peculiar I has to send it back!!! I'd had a smoked salmon hors d'oeuvre which was ok but couldn't face anything else :-(
Good for my diet but as I'd had a snackette earlier I was ok!!!
Let's just say we won't be going back there again!!
Today I've been really busy. Gym & Tesco this morning followed by an event at our synagogue and two journey's to Borehamwood and one to Edgware!!! Tonight I decided that I wasn't making dinner as its mothers day so just had an omelette and a salad.
I've really upped my fluids this week and tried really hard to keep to my SW plan.
However the best thing about this weekend were the lovely flowers my boys sent me - being a mum is really the best thing........,
Love to all xxx
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It's Sunday evening & in truth I'm knackered but thought if share the rest of my week with you.
And it's been a pretty good week on all sides but I do feel I've had a pretty good 'diet' week this week and hope (really) hope I lose weight tomorrow :0)
Friday, I went to the gym and had a good workout. Then spent a mortgage on fruit in M&S and popped in for coffee with a friend.
Friday evening we were at home for dinner so I made chicken soup with lokshen, roast chicken with jacket potato, green beans & courgette & tomato compote (see below)
Followed by berries. It was all lovely and it was nice to be at home especially as my friend phoned from NY to finish off my evening really well.
Saturday, had a yummy breakfast of crispbread with quark & smoked salmon with chopped celery and hard-boiled egg. Then off to synagogue with Dom for a bit of prayer - well it all helps and it is two hours of 'food-free' time!!!!
In the afternoon I took Tobz to his physio appt and then home. I'd had some soup for lunch but by about 5pm I was really hungry and fruit wasn't touching the sides so I reheated some leftover steak and greens from Thursday and sat down to watch the Spurs match with Tobz!! As it turns out only half a match :(
Then got ready to go out to eat with Andrew's parents which turned out to be a bit more of a disaster than usual because
a) there was hardly anything on the menu that we could eat!!
b) the sea bass I chose smelled so peculiar I has to send it back!!! I'd had a smoked salmon hors d'oeuvre which was ok but couldn't face anything else :-(
Good for my diet but as I'd had a snackette earlier I was ok!!!
Let's just say we won't be going back there again!!
Today I've been really busy. Gym & Tesco this morning followed by an event at our synagogue and two journey's to Borehamwood and one to Edgware!!! Tonight I decided that I wasn't making dinner as its mothers day so just had an omelette and a salad.
I've really upped my fluids this week and tried really hard to keep to my SW plan.
However the best thing about this weekend were the lovely flowers my boys sent me - being a mum is really the best thing........,
Love to all xxx
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Thursday, 15 March 2012
Day 75 (2012) - good behaviour
This is a quick note to let you know that I was a really good girl today - well where food is concerned.
Drank loads of water and drank lots of coffee at the conference and avoided the lovely looking cookies - with great difficulty, I was the girl prowling around the coffee area resisting the call of the cookie!!!!
Lunch was mushroom stroganoff and pasta shells with a salad of lettuce, capers and onions with cheese sprinkled over (I shook off as much as possible). Then there was dessert - OMG you'd have been so proud of me - I had an orange, a banana & some grapes whilst avoiding the fabulous cheese board, tiramisu & creamy sponge thing!!!
Tonight I had steak, rice & greens for dinner - I took a photo cos it looked so lovely
And now I'm lying on the couch watching University Challenge with Dom :)
Will probably have some fruit later but actually quite full so may resist as my willpower seems be be on full power today :0)
Hope you are having a nice evening.
Lisa x
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Drank loads of water and drank lots of coffee at the conference and avoided the lovely looking cookies - with great difficulty, I was the girl prowling around the coffee area resisting the call of the cookie!!!!
Lunch was mushroom stroganoff and pasta shells with a salad of lettuce, capers and onions with cheese sprinkled over (I shook off as much as possible). Then there was dessert - OMG you'd have been so proud of me - I had an orange, a banana & some grapes whilst avoiding the fabulous cheese board, tiramisu & creamy sponge thing!!!
Tonight I had steak, rice & greens for dinner - I took a photo cos it looked so lovely
And now I'm lying on the couch watching University Challenge with Dom :)
Will probably have some fruit later but actually quite full so may resist as my willpower seems be be on full power today :0)
Hope you are having a nice evening.
Lisa x
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Day 74 & early 75 (2012) - so far so good
Morning all
I'm going in to Lambeth today for a meeting so thought I'd use the time on the train to give you a progress report.
I'm pleased to say that things are still going well.
Breakfast was more rice with a sliced banana & a blueberry yoghurt - very tasty & filling but could have done with some more Slenda!!!
Went straight to work - no sneaking off to the petrol station for some chocolate :) - remembering to take my lunch and some extra fruit.
Very busy at the moment and knew my day would be disrupted by a two hour meeting (11-1!)
Also I was going out in the evening so would probably not get a proper meal.
Back from my meeting and was ravenous!! Lunch was a large smoked salmon salad, tomato & pasta Mug Shot, and a portion of SW cheesecake with berries.
During the day I ate an orange and a plum too so was very full - and much more productive at work :0)
Last night I went to see the Osmonds - turned out to be just three (Jimmy, Jay & Merrill) - it was such fun. Average age of audience was about 55 so I was on the young side!!! Went equipped with a peanut HiFi bar and a bottle of water so successfully avoided all temptation.
Today will be harder - conference lunches are always tricky! - but I've started with a good breakfast (rice, nat yog - made it more like rice pudding - and blackberries) so I'm in a good frame of mind.
Did bring a HiFi bar out but just realised I've left my document bag in the car, in the car park - oops!!
I've also managed to stay away from the scales this week - fairly miraculous for me :)
I'm feeling more alert and definitely more motivated so all is good - really hope it shows on Monday on the scales.
Have a good day.
Lxx
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I'm going in to Lambeth today for a meeting so thought I'd use the time on the train to give you a progress report.
I'm pleased to say that things are still going well.
Breakfast was more rice with a sliced banana & a blueberry yoghurt - very tasty & filling but could have done with some more Slenda!!!
Went straight to work - no sneaking off to the petrol station for some chocolate :) - remembering to take my lunch and some extra fruit.
Very busy at the moment and knew my day would be disrupted by a two hour meeting (11-1!)
Also I was going out in the evening so would probably not get a proper meal.
Back from my meeting and was ravenous!! Lunch was a large smoked salmon salad, tomato & pasta Mug Shot, and a portion of SW cheesecake with berries.
During the day I ate an orange and a plum too so was very full - and much more productive at work :0)
Last night I went to see the Osmonds - turned out to be just three (Jimmy, Jay & Merrill) - it was such fun. Average age of audience was about 55 so I was on the young side!!! Went equipped with a peanut HiFi bar and a bottle of water so successfully avoided all temptation.
Today will be harder - conference lunches are always tricky! - but I've started with a good breakfast (rice, nat yog - made it more like rice pudding - and blackberries) so I'm in a good frame of mind.
Did bring a HiFi bar out but just realised I've left my document bag in the car, in the car park - oops!!
I've also managed to stay away from the scales this week - fairly miraculous for me :)
I'm feeling more alert and definitely more motivated so all is good - really hope it shows on Monday on the scales.
Have a good day.
Lxx
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Location:Pinner Station
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Days 70 - 73 (2012) - Time to get your act together Mrs O!!
Hi All
Having put on half a pound this week I've made a pledge with myself that this week will be different - and so far it is :)
Yesterday after class I had loads to do - IT problem to sort for Dom (oldest son who rarely gets a mention because he's less problematic on the whole!!), present buying for my dad to give my mum on her birthday, present buying for Jo & I to give my mum on her birthday (next week), and present for Toby (birthday next week) - phew!! After that lot no money for chocolate!!
I also had a mooch around Lakeland (one of my favourite shops) but didn't buy anything although, as usual, built up a major wish list in my head.
Then off home and out again to collect Tobz and take him to band practise in Barkingside :0)
I did pause at home for about 30mins and grabbed a smoked salmon and Quark parcel with a couple of tomatoes and some grapes - black grapes (the best in my view!!)
On the way to band we picked up some takeaway for Tobz (schwarma, chips and salad) - I had one chip and a couple of pieces of schwarma (yummy!!).
Once I'd dropped Tobz and his friend I went to see my mum and dad - a mid-week treat for them and me - my mummy cooked me dinner :))))
We had roast lamb with boiled potatoes, cabbage and a courgette & tomato 'thing', followed buy some mixed berries. Such a treat not to have to make a meal on a week night - also no clearing away as I had to leave as soon as we'd eaten!!! And of course I did enjoy the opportunity to spend some time with my mum & dad.
When I got home I had a drink and went to bed feeling full but not bloated and it's a long time since I've been able to say that on a Monday for a while!
And today is Tuesday.........................
In my new 'determined not to cock up' mood I got up a bit earlier to make sure I had breakfast and to get my lunch ready to take to work (such a good girl!)
I also thought it might be a good idea to try something different this week and have my 'Healthy Extras' at a different time of day - this of course does require thought at 6:30am - not necessarily easy - so I reheated a portion of SW rice pudding and mixed in a banana and a strawberry yogurt. It was delicious and very filling.
I took a bottle of flavoured fizzy water to work as well as my 'food parcel' consisting of leftovers from Sunday's dinner (turkey roll with mushroom rice, broccoli and roasted veg), an orange, pack of pomegranate seeds and a box of blackberries.
I was really busy at work and had to go out to a meeting in the middle of the day, so the pom seeds & orange stayed in the fridge for tomorrow but I ate everything else and together with the water (about half the bottle) and plenty of black coffee I was stuffed (to be honest).
Tonight for dinner we had beef ribs (roasted on a grid so all fat drained off - told you I was being good) with runner beans and broccoli with vegetable rice.
Interestingly (well to me at least!!), I've had about 3 sins so far today and no HEs and I'm actually full now and other than more to drink I'm not going to have anything else to eat today.
For the last few weeks I've spent Mon/.Tues/Wed & often Thurs pseudo-dieting then being ultra good for the rest of the week which certainly accounts for my lack of progress. Today I know I've been in control of myself for two days and it feels good.
Tomorrow I'm working which will be fine and tomorrow night I'm going to see the Osmonds to relive a bit of my youth so I'll need to make sure I have something to eat before I go out - I can do this it's all in the planning :)
Will let you know how I get on - and, as always thanks for your support, comments and stamina involved in keeping on reading my meanderings - it helps more than you'll ever know :)
Love
Lxx
Having put on half a pound this week I've made a pledge with myself that this week will be different - and so far it is :)
Yesterday after class I had loads to do - IT problem to sort for Dom (oldest son who rarely gets a mention because he's less problematic on the whole!!), present buying for my dad to give my mum on her birthday, present buying for Jo & I to give my mum on her birthday (next week), and present for Toby (birthday next week) - phew!! After that lot no money for chocolate!!
I also had a mooch around Lakeland (one of my favourite shops) but didn't buy anything although, as usual, built up a major wish list in my head.
Then off home and out again to collect Tobz and take him to band practise in Barkingside :0)
I did pause at home for about 30mins and grabbed a smoked salmon and Quark parcel with a couple of tomatoes and some grapes - black grapes (the best in my view!!)
On the way to band we picked up some takeaway for Tobz (schwarma, chips and salad) - I had one chip and a couple of pieces of schwarma (yummy!!).
Once I'd dropped Tobz and his friend I went to see my mum and dad - a mid-week treat for them and me - my mummy cooked me dinner :))))
We had roast lamb with boiled potatoes, cabbage and a courgette & tomato 'thing', followed buy some mixed berries. Such a treat not to have to make a meal on a week night - also no clearing away as I had to leave as soon as we'd eaten!!! And of course I did enjoy the opportunity to spend some time with my mum & dad.
When I got home I had a drink and went to bed feeling full but not bloated and it's a long time since I've been able to say that on a Monday for a while!
And today is Tuesday.........................
In my new 'determined not to cock up' mood I got up a bit earlier to make sure I had breakfast and to get my lunch ready to take to work (such a good girl!)
I also thought it might be a good idea to try something different this week and have my 'Healthy Extras' at a different time of day - this of course does require thought at 6:30am - not necessarily easy - so I reheated a portion of SW rice pudding and mixed in a banana and a strawberry yogurt. It was delicious and very filling.
I took a bottle of flavoured fizzy water to work as well as my 'food parcel' consisting of leftovers from Sunday's dinner (turkey roll with mushroom rice, broccoli and roasted veg), an orange, pack of pomegranate seeds and a box of blackberries.
I was really busy at work and had to go out to a meeting in the middle of the day, so the pom seeds & orange stayed in the fridge for tomorrow but I ate everything else and together with the water (about half the bottle) and plenty of black coffee I was stuffed (to be honest).
Tonight for dinner we had beef ribs (roasted on a grid so all fat drained off - told you I was being good) with runner beans and broccoli with vegetable rice.
Interestingly (well to me at least!!), I've had about 3 sins so far today and no HEs and I'm actually full now and other than more to drink I'm not going to have anything else to eat today.
For the last few weeks I've spent Mon/.Tues/Wed & often Thurs pseudo-dieting then being ultra good for the rest of the week which certainly accounts for my lack of progress. Today I know I've been in control of myself for two days and it feels good.
Tomorrow I'm working which will be fine and tomorrow night I'm going to see the Osmonds to relive a bit of my youth so I'll need to make sure I have something to eat before I go out - I can do this it's all in the planning :)
Will let you know how I get on - and, as always thanks for your support, comments and stamina involved in keeping on reading my meanderings - it helps more than you'll ever know :)
Love
Lxx
Friday, 9 March 2012
Days 64 - 69 (2012) - 'mind the gap' means not such steady progress :(
Hi All
I know, that you know (if you get my drift) that long periods of silence from me usually means that things aren't going well, I can't honestly say that they are going brilliantly but on the other hand I usually report major disasters too and thankfully (so far) their haven't been many of those either :)
I had a lucky break on Monday as I stayed the same (lucky after my uncontrolled binge on Wednesday & less than perfect week afterwards!!) - but in truth I'm really fed up as in 11 weeks since 9th Jan I've lost the grand total of 2lbs, which when you're me and want to lose about 5 stone is pretty pathetic.
I'm not the only person struggling, but, as I pointed out to my son this week when he told me he wasn't the only one to get into trouble at school for talking, I'm the only one who can do something about it (me and my weight - rather than him & his talking!!)
I have often considered jaw-wiring (but not sure how you talk!!), bariatric surgery (too scared), going back to Cambridge Diet (not a good idea health-wise for me now) etc but I know that getting to grips with SW is the best route forward and I need to persevere.
I also know that the more I lose the more motivated I am, I even think I'm starting to get to grips with why I over eat, but when push comes to shove(l) all that is meaningless if I don't control what goes into the space between my nose & my chin!!!
Rant over..........................
This is a short blog as the lovely Natasha is about to come and do my nails, waxing & pedicure (I know decadent in the middle of Friday afternoon!) and tonight we are going to my sister to celebrate my gorgeous nieces 18th birthday. Food will be lovely and there will be too many observers to do any damage!!!
Have a nice day all.
Lisa xx
I know, that you know (if you get my drift) that long periods of silence from me usually means that things aren't going well, I can't honestly say that they are going brilliantly but on the other hand I usually report major disasters too and thankfully (so far) their haven't been many of those either :)
I had a lucky break on Monday as I stayed the same (lucky after my uncontrolled binge on Wednesday & less than perfect week afterwards!!) - but in truth I'm really fed up as in 11 weeks since 9th Jan I've lost the grand total of 2lbs, which when you're me and want to lose about 5 stone is pretty pathetic.
I'm not the only person struggling, but, as I pointed out to my son this week when he told me he wasn't the only one to get into trouble at school for talking, I'm the only one who can do something about it (me and my weight - rather than him & his talking!!)
I have often considered jaw-wiring (but not sure how you talk!!), bariatric surgery (too scared), going back to Cambridge Diet (not a good idea health-wise for me now) etc but I know that getting to grips with SW is the best route forward and I need to persevere.
I also know that the more I lose the more motivated I am, I even think I'm starting to get to grips with why I over eat, but when push comes to shove(l) all that is meaningless if I don't control what goes into the space between my nose & my chin!!!
Rant over..........................
This is a short blog as the lovely Natasha is about to come and do my nails, waxing & pedicure (I know decadent in the middle of Friday afternoon!) and tonight we are going to my sister to celebrate my gorgeous nieces 18th birthday. Food will be lovely and there will be too many observers to do any damage!!!
Have a nice day all.
Lisa xx
Saturday, 3 March 2012
Day 62 & some of 63 (2012) - improving but too many 'banana skins'!!
Hi all
Yesterday was my day off & unexpectedly was taken out for lunch by Andrew & our FA to discuss - you guessed it - our finances!!
Day started well with Weetabix, chopped apple & milk. Then off to the gym, a session in the launderette, a session in the fruit dept of M&S and back home to change.
Got to the restaurant, studied the menu & to be honest it was a struggle to find anything I could eat - great selection but either not SW friendly or had meat, shellfish etc that I don't eat. In the end I settled on a haddock fishcake that came with spinach and a butter sauce with a green salad (no dressing). It was delicious but not ideal!!
However we had a lovely lunch, and it made a change - btw we went to The Swan Inn in Denham Village (highly recommended).
Last night the boys & I went to an event at the synagogue run by the youth organisation that Dom is a leader for. We had a lovely evening but it was very noisy & the food was truly terrible so I suspect that should minimise the damage caused by lunch!!!!
Today I've eaten lots of fruit, salad & protein with lots to drink as we are going out to dinner.
Really looking forward to it as going to 'new friends' so should be fun.
Have cooked a SW cherry cheesecake & SW salmon, mushroom and tomato quiche this afternoon - whilst watching the tennis - so kitchen smells lovely - both are completely free of sins and so I can use to help me through the 'munchies'.
Although I seem to be back on track, now my attack of extreme stupidity earlier in the week plus the three meals out, have, I fear, damaged my chances of weight loss this week but I do feel in control of myself again and that has to be good :0)
Hope you are having a good weekend.
Love
Lxxx
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Yesterday was my day off & unexpectedly was taken out for lunch by Andrew & our FA to discuss - you guessed it - our finances!!
Day started well with Weetabix, chopped apple & milk. Then off to the gym, a session in the launderette, a session in the fruit dept of M&S and back home to change.
Got to the restaurant, studied the menu & to be honest it was a struggle to find anything I could eat - great selection but either not SW friendly or had meat, shellfish etc that I don't eat. In the end I settled on a haddock fishcake that came with spinach and a butter sauce with a green salad (no dressing). It was delicious but not ideal!!
However we had a lovely lunch, and it made a change - btw we went to The Swan Inn in Denham Village (highly recommended).
Last night the boys & I went to an event at the synagogue run by the youth organisation that Dom is a leader for. We had a lovely evening but it was very noisy & the food was truly terrible so I suspect that should minimise the damage caused by lunch!!!!
Today I've eaten lots of fruit, salad & protein with lots to drink as we are going out to dinner.
Really looking forward to it as going to 'new friends' so should be fun.
Have cooked a SW cherry cheesecake & SW salmon, mushroom and tomato quiche this afternoon - whilst watching the tennis - so kitchen smells lovely - both are completely free of sins and so I can use to help me through the 'munchies'.
Although I seem to be back on track, now my attack of extreme stupidity earlier in the week plus the three meals out, have, I fear, damaged my chances of weight loss this week but I do feel in control of myself again and that has to be good :0)
Hope you are having a good weekend.
Love
Lxxx
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Thursday, 1 March 2012
Days 60 & 61 (2012) - Last day of Feb (bad), First day of March (exemplary!)
Hi All
So after all my good work it all fell apart yesterday in spectacular fashion - I can only say that whilst I spent Monday contemplating and Tuesday following up the good work on Wednesday I did not stop eating from the moment I filled my car with petrol on the way to work until just before I collected Toby from band practise at 9pm, I shoved (a good description!) chocolate, cake and other unnecessary crap down my throat with such speed that it didn't hit the sides - I really think I ate it all (& there was lots of it) so fast I didn't even taste it :((
The overwhelming result was that I felt disgusted with myself last night, spent more time in the loo than usual, and was unbelievably bloated this morning - STUPID, STUPID GIRL
Today, however & thankfully, is a new day and I have been outstanding - well I'll need to be if I don't want to put on weight again this week.
I started off with mixed fruit and natural yoghurt for breakfast with two big glasses of water. Then off I went into town for a Networking Seminar - I took a bottle of water with me to drink on the tube but otherwise knew I'd have to be really careful and I was!!
I successfully swerved the pastries and giant cookies served with coffee - and there were lots of breaks - but in truth it wasn't difficult because I focused my memory on how disgusted I'd felt yesterday and hey presto they just didn't seem that appealing. Interestingly I was very hungry all day which always seems to happen after I've given myself a massive sugar rush.
Lunch was a sit down affair but was able to make good choices as the started was fruit, main was fish or pasta. I had fish which was steamed with a very thin buttery sauce so I just had the fish and it was served with new potatoes, beans and roasted tomatoes. I'm sure there was butter on the veg but not much. I didn't have dessert although the choice was lovely (choc mousse/choc cheesecake/passion fruit tart) - I hadn't earned it!!!
Had coffee during the afternoon and probably drank a litre of water during the day.
Walked from the hotel back to the tube (it really was a lovely sunny day) & then back to Dom's school to watch his A level drama performance - he did really well but it is incredibly nerve-wracking to watch him and his friends when you know how important it is. However, it left me with that 'very proud mummy' feeling that makes all the aggro worthwhile :0))
Dinner tonight was steak with brussels and broccoli and more drink - I'm also very thirsty after a full on binge - so overall its been a much better 'diet' day.
I was feeling very 'down' about it but made a decision not to go into 'sod' it mode - it is after all only one day. I also think that knowing I may not get to my morning group next week as my washing machine is broken and the engineer is coming 'sometime on monday' (grrrrrrrrr!) contributed to my mental meltdown - bit like when someone tells Toby he's missing lessons & that means he doesn't have to do his homework!!
So that's it for today.
Tomorrow will be gym, deli, fruit shopping and then a long session in the Pinner launderette (ugh).
Think of me doing all that washing :)
Lxx
So after all my good work it all fell apart yesterday in spectacular fashion - I can only say that whilst I spent Monday contemplating and Tuesday following up the good work on Wednesday I did not stop eating from the moment I filled my car with petrol on the way to work until just before I collected Toby from band practise at 9pm, I shoved (a good description!) chocolate, cake and other unnecessary crap down my throat with such speed that it didn't hit the sides - I really think I ate it all (& there was lots of it) so fast I didn't even taste it :((
The overwhelming result was that I felt disgusted with myself last night, spent more time in the loo than usual, and was unbelievably bloated this morning - STUPID, STUPID GIRL
Today, however & thankfully, is a new day and I have been outstanding - well I'll need to be if I don't want to put on weight again this week.
I started off with mixed fruit and natural yoghurt for breakfast with two big glasses of water. Then off I went into town for a Networking Seminar - I took a bottle of water with me to drink on the tube but otherwise knew I'd have to be really careful and I was!!
I successfully swerved the pastries and giant cookies served with coffee - and there were lots of breaks - but in truth it wasn't difficult because I focused my memory on how disgusted I'd felt yesterday and hey presto they just didn't seem that appealing. Interestingly I was very hungry all day which always seems to happen after I've given myself a massive sugar rush.
Lunch was a sit down affair but was able to make good choices as the started was fruit, main was fish or pasta. I had fish which was steamed with a very thin buttery sauce so I just had the fish and it was served with new potatoes, beans and roasted tomatoes. I'm sure there was butter on the veg but not much. I didn't have dessert although the choice was lovely (choc mousse/choc cheesecake/passion fruit tart) - I hadn't earned it!!!
Had coffee during the afternoon and probably drank a litre of water during the day.
Walked from the hotel back to the tube (it really was a lovely sunny day) & then back to Dom's school to watch his A level drama performance - he did really well but it is incredibly nerve-wracking to watch him and his friends when you know how important it is. However, it left me with that 'very proud mummy' feeling that makes all the aggro worthwhile :0))
Dinner tonight was steak with brussels and broccoli and more drink - I'm also very thirsty after a full on binge - so overall its been a much better 'diet' day.
I was feeling very 'down' about it but made a decision not to go into 'sod' it mode - it is after all only one day. I also think that knowing I may not get to my morning group next week as my washing machine is broken and the engineer is coming 'sometime on monday' (grrrrrrrrr!) contributed to my mental meltdown - bit like when someone tells Toby he's missing lessons & that means he doesn't have to do his homework!!
So that's it for today.
Tomorrow will be gym, deli, fruit shopping and then a long session in the Pinner launderette (ugh).
Think of me doing all that washing :)
Lxx
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