It depends if you can go without and not go off the rails? That's usually what sends me in to a spiral. I'm planning on today and yesterday as syn free and then only 6 syns a day for the next week. I need to try and reign in my syns cause I literally use them because they're there.
20 somethings
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ScarlettStar86
Gold Member
Haha not sure about the theme tbh!
Jenna I'm sure that's not true but it did make me laugh!
Your pizza toast sounds amazing will be on my plan for next week for sure!
Jade welcome back and we'll done for weighing in, hope it's not as bad as you think and will soon be back off again!
Laura that's so sweet bless him, just goes to show that even when we can't see the difference it shows to others! What a nice boost on a yucky feeling day.
I'm seriously effed off with the fact it's snowing yet again! It's frigging April!.
Jenna I'm sure that's not true but it did make me laugh!
Your pizza toast sounds amazing will be on my plan for next week for sure!
Jade welcome back and we'll done for weighing in, hope it's not as bad as you think and will soon be back off again!
Laura that's so sweet bless him, just goes to show that even when we can't see the difference it shows to others! What a nice boost on a yucky feeling day.
I'm seriously effed off with the fact it's snowing yet again! It's frigging April!.
lyricallylittle
Silver Member
Laura, what a lovely friend! I had a similar thing on Saturday after getting back from a blowout week on holiday with the scales saying I'd gained 5.5lbs - I was feeling so rubbish until my brother's gf arrived and exclaimed "Bloody hell! You're disappearing on me! [Tugs at my skinny jeans] They're falling off you!" I was kicking myself for the gain and tempted to sod it all over Easter, but that got me back on track!
So, yes, I had a week away in Somerset drinking lots of cider and eating all sorts of naughty things that would trigger you lot into naughty cravings if it wasn't for Laura's rallying pep talk! My scales suggested a 5.5lb gain on Fri, which I felt was a little unfair given that I'd been on my feet all day at a minimum with numerous 4 hour uphill treks. Anyway, complaining about it wasn't going to get me anywhere so I pulled it together from Sun-WI Weds, did an hour of Just Dance a day and cut that down to a 2.5lb gain instead.
Well done, Claire! I know exactly how you girls feel about not wanting to face WI! I nearly didn't go on Weds. I've realised though that as long as I'm honest and have a plan for the week ahead it's all okay. The rest of my group know exactly how it feels and they're not going to judge me for a gain. There's usually someone who's eaten worse than me and lost more
and (lately) someone who's been better than me who got the amazing loss they deserved. I know I can't get away with what other people get away with and I know I can have great losses. I'm just going to do my best to make next week a successful one. This week my group lost 45lbs and gained 46! Whoops!
Jenna, I think your goal 5 - not to be so hard on yourself - is the really important one for you! You really seemed stuck in a gloomy rut last month and I just wanted to let you inside all of our heads to show you how fabulous we think you are. You'll get that weight off in no time - just don't stress yourself out over it. Have some chilled out weeks on plan where you really enjoy what you're eating and it'll fall off you!
Scarlett - Squeeeeee that he has a plan!!! I'm 27 this year and we're buying a house together and it's dawned on me that we don't really have the money for a wedding. My OH has put £10K away for a ring and wedding costs (he got a lump sum of compensation money for a huge car accident last year) but even that will disappear really quickly because we're both from big, close families. We're at friends' engagement party tomorrow and they'll be commenting we're next, and then a family wedding next Saturday where the story will be much the same!
I am also as broody as anything at the moment - 3 friends have had babies lately. We had just got back from visiting a 4-week-old and my OH remarked that I was so natural with them and instinctively knew what to do - I don't, it was fluke and a naturally quiet baby - but it did make me melt a little bit inside. What is happening to me?! I know I want a baby by 30 (it was 28, but that's not going to happen) but time is slipping away.
Happy birthday to the thread! Well done for noticing, Star!
Muzza and Jenna, I'm more jealous than I should be about 1D! Total guilty pleasure. I don't want to love them but I just do!
Right, goals:
1) Lose Easter weight --- 2.5lbs (10st 4.5)
2) Get 2.5st award ------ 3lbs (10st 1.5 - but 10st 1 gets me into my healthy BMI!)
3) Get into the 9s -------- 2lbs (9st 13.5 - also equals my bro's gf's sister's amazing 18kg loss)
4) BMI down 7pts ------- 1.5lbs (9st 12)
5) Get 3st award -------- 2.5lbs (9st 8.5)
6) Lost 25% starting weight --- 2lbs (9st 6.5)
7) Target -----------------3.5lbs (9st 3)
So, yes, I had a week away in Somerset drinking lots of cider and eating all sorts of naughty things that would trigger you lot into naughty cravings if it wasn't for Laura's rallying pep talk! My scales suggested a 5.5lb gain on Fri, which I felt was a little unfair given that I'd been on my feet all day at a minimum with numerous 4 hour uphill treks. Anyway, complaining about it wasn't going to get me anywhere so I pulled it together from Sun-WI Weds, did an hour of Just Dance a day and cut that down to a 2.5lb gain instead.
Well done, Claire! I know exactly how you girls feel about not wanting to face WI! I nearly didn't go on Weds. I've realised though that as long as I'm honest and have a plan for the week ahead it's all okay. The rest of my group know exactly how it feels and they're not going to judge me for a gain. There's usually someone who's eaten worse than me and lost more
and (lately) someone who's been better than me who got the amazing loss they deserved. I know I can't get away with what other people get away with and I know I can have great losses. I'm just going to do my best to make next week a successful one. This week my group lost 45lbs and gained 46! Whoops! Jenna, I think your goal 5 - not to be so hard on yourself - is the really important one for you! You really seemed stuck in a gloomy rut last month and I just wanted to let you inside all of our heads to show you how fabulous we think you are. You'll get that weight off in no time - just don't stress yourself out over it. Have some chilled out weeks on plan where you really enjoy what you're eating and it'll fall off you!
Scarlett - Squeeeeee that he has a plan!!! I'm 27 this year and we're buying a house together and it's dawned on me that we don't really have the money for a wedding. My OH has put £10K away for a ring and wedding costs (he got a lump sum of compensation money for a huge car accident last year) but even that will disappear really quickly because we're both from big, close families. We're at friends' engagement party tomorrow and they'll be commenting we're next, and then a family wedding next Saturday where the story will be much the same!
I am also as broody as anything at the moment - 3 friends have had babies lately. We had just got back from visiting a 4-week-old and my OH remarked that I was so natural with them and instinctively knew what to do - I don't, it was fluke and a naturally quiet baby - but it did make me melt a little bit inside. What is happening to me?! I know I want a baby by 30 (it was 28, but that's not going to happen) but time is slipping away.
Happy birthday to the thread! Well done for noticing, Star!
Muzza and Jenna, I'm more jealous than I should be about 1D! Total guilty pleasure. I don't want to love them but I just do!
Right, goals:
1) Lose Easter weight --- 2.5lbs (10st 4.5)
2) Get 2.5st award ------ 3lbs (10st 1.5 - but 10st 1 gets me into my healthy BMI!)
3) Get into the 9s -------- 2lbs (9st 13.5 - also equals my bro's gf's sister's amazing 18kg loss)
4) BMI down 7pts ------- 1.5lbs (9st 12)
5) Get 3st award -------- 2.5lbs (9st 8.5)
6) Lost 25% starting weight --- 2lbs (9st 6.5)
7) Target -----------------3.5lbs (9st 3)
Franalamadingdong
Gold Member
Some amazing goals there! And I agree that number 5 is your most important one jenna.
Yay for the plans scarlet!! How exciting.
Jens and Jo, I win the loser competition. No fella, a toddler and living back with my parents AND currently out of work. Woe. Although Nate is no longer scared of everyone I can get some work if I can find any! And the house should be built soon. Although I don't actually want a fella so that's good.
Yay for the plans scarlet!! How exciting.
Jens and Jo, I win the loser competition. No fella, a toddler and living back with my parents AND currently out of work. Woe. Although Nate is no longer scared of everyone I can get some work if I can find any! And the house should be built soon. Although I don't actually want a fella so that's good.
I am about to get my balls (hypothetical) ripped off. My mate has just text and said dinner tomorrow night is at 7. I for a start didn't know we were going for dinner so I've said I'm not having any but will happily sit there. Then she said I could have cocktails whilst they ate...I've now just broken it that I'm not drinking. I am beyond scared of the next text haha
Edit: My mate is a ballbag.
Edit: My mate is a ballbag.
lyricallylittle
Silver Member
Aww Jenna! You'll just be feeling super virtuous! You'll be out with them and having a giggle and no one will care what you do/don't consume! You are cool, calm, collected and in control! ;-)
Cool, calm and collected I am currently not. I am FUMING haha! She is trying to make it out like we're going out to celebrate her job that she got on wed. Well yes, that's fine we can celebrate that but the night out has been arranged for 2 weeks so it's not like I'm trying to spoil her bloody celebration aghhhhhhh!
lyricallylittle
Silver Member
Ooh it really annoys me when someone tries to make it all about them!
PS - I'm really glad you're going out after what you'd posted on your diary. I stopped seeing a load of friends because I regained weight I'd lost and I didn't want them to see. I've cancelled at the last minute too many times after mirror/wardrobe meltdowns and it just made me feel isolated and miserable. Real mates don't care.
PS - I'm really glad you're going out after what you'd posted on your diary. I stopped seeing a load of friends because I regained weight I'd lost and I didn't want them to see. I've cancelled at the last minute too many times after mirror/wardrobe meltdowns and it just made me feel isolated and miserable. Real mates don't care.
I would be MORE than happy not to go tomorrow. I just can't bloody get out of it unless I pass away within the next 24 hours. I seem to be in pretty good health so that seems unlikely haha! It's more a personal thing, the idea of people realising you're ''fat'' again is grim!
lyricallylittle
Silver Member
Yeah - I met up with a guy last week that I hadn't seen in two years - mostly because I gained loads of weight really quickly and I didn't want him to see me like that. He's a total douchebag (to put it nicely...) but he once described me as his perfect woman - 'wide-eyed brunette with big boobs, small bum' - and I certainly have not had a small bum for the past few years and couldn't bear the thought of him seeing how I'd 'let myself go'.
I've spent the past couple of years feeling out of the loop with all my cousins (we're similar ages and hang out together) but realised it was mostly because I was no fun because I couldn't relax - I was too preoccupied with covering up my squidgy bits and feeling like they would disapprove of me. We are our own worst critics!
I've spent the past couple of years feeling out of the loop with all my cousins (we're similar ages and hang out together) but realised it was mostly because I was no fun because I couldn't relax - I was too preoccupied with covering up my squidgy bits and feeling like they would disapprove of me. We are our own worst critics!
muzza1805
Full Member
Oh Jenna, Thats such a shame some people are so thoughtless arent they.
I sat through dinner with work before not eating anything and just drinking diet coke (this is when I started sw)
I hate looking like a do gooder loser but it is all worht it in the end. Just stay happy and then they cant complain that your no fun cos you're not drinking.
Fran you have a gorgeous son that you adore so you are def not a loser x
I sat through dinner with work before not eating anything and just drinking diet coke (this is when I started sw)
I hate looking like a do gooder loser but it is all worht it in the end. Just stay happy and then they cant complain that your no fun cos you're not drinking.
Fran you have a gorgeous son that you adore so you are def not a loser x
jo-85
Gold Member
Exciting time dani nearly hols. Also wedding talk as well. None from me tho I am also a self confessed singleton and also stuck living at home and I'm 27,,, fran with a son like Nate your definitely not a loser
Some great NSV talk as well, great when ppl notice weight loss especially ppl u haven't seen in a long time x
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fran with a son like Nate your definitely not a loser Some great NSV talk as well, great when ppl notice weight loss especially ppl u haven't seen in a long time x
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I feel like I did at the very start of SW. I've just had a prawn stir fry for tea. I probably haven't had a stir fry in 8 or so months but it was ALL I ate at the start haha! I SHALL mix it up, and I shall look semi decent in a bikini in 6 weeks (I did NOT realise until about 5 mins ago that the hen party I'm going on was so soon)
ScarlettStar86
Gold Member
Rubbish Jenna, hope they lay off you and just accept your decision! X
Great you feel like the start of sw, great to be back in the right frame of mind! I eat so many stir fries its a bit silly! Not as many as we did but got a bit fed up of them! Have planned next weeks meals and not a single stir fry, actually really excited for most of them lol, saddo
Great you feel like the start of sw, great to be back in the right frame of mind! I eat so many stir fries its a bit silly! Not as many as we did but got a bit fed up of them! Have planned next weeks meals and not a single stir fry, actually really excited for most of them lol, saddo
ScarlettStar86
Gold Member
Just posted it on my diary hun, just added link below too x
StarGir1
Silver Member
So pleased you had a nice holiday Lyrically
I can totally relate to how some of you have said you don't do things etc because of how you've changed. The wedding I am at soon will have one of my cousins there who I haven't seen for over 8 years and she is the person who I am least looking forward to seeing because, and I know this is so silly, she was always jealous of how I was naturally slimmer than her and could buy stuff in smaller sizes, I always tried to reassure her because she was never that big, but now I am huge so I'm nervous about the comments and the inevitable pregnancy questions when people notice I won't be drinking. I am so glad my OH will be with me because I am going to need him that day. Thankfully its in a nice hotel to we are staying the night so can escape whenever we want to lol
CH, I downloaded that app and love it! Thanks for telling us about it
I can totally relate to how some of you have said you don't do things etc because of how you've changed. The wedding I am at soon will have one of my cousins there who I haven't seen for over 8 years and she is the person who I am least looking forward to seeing because, and I know this is so silly, she was always jealous of how I was naturally slimmer than her and could buy stuff in smaller sizes, I always tried to reassure her because she was never that big, but now I am huge so I'm nervous about the comments and the inevitable pregnancy questions when people notice I won't be drinking. I am so glad my OH will be with me because I am going to need him that day. Thankfully its in a nice hotel to we are staying the night so can escape whenever we want to lol
CH, I downloaded that app and love it! Thanks for telling us about it
StarGir1
Silver Member
Jenna honestly you will look fine as you are now in a bikini so you won't have to worry about that. Think of all you have already lost and on holiday no one will care so have fun. Where are you off to? X
