A quest for the old happy Em
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sweet pink
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Really enjoyed reading your diary. I've been thinking about a wii fit for a while now & you have convinced me to get one... thanks 
Feeling even worse today, like every time I swallow there's a golf ball in the way. Hope it goes by xmas day or I won't enjoy my dinner
Last night's meal was pretty healthy, just a few syns for some oil on the roasted veg and then pud. Mum had dug out a recipe for SW cheesecake she used to make back when I lived at home and did SW first time round - 2 syns a slice and it's yum. Not too 'diety' at all. Forgotten all about it actually but if I made it myself I'd eat all 10 slices and then it wouldn't be so low syn! Nice that she made an effort though rather than moaning I was being awkward.
Not sure it made up for her comments later though.....I said I'd cleared out my fatter clothes on the weekend as they were taking up a lot of wardrobe space (I kept the ones I'd just shrunk out of just in case of a xmas gain and one pair of my biggest trousers and a shirt for those before and after moments where you want to see how far you've come!) and she said what did you do that for, that was stupid, you'll probably need them. Nice and supportive right!? I said well I don't intend being that big again and she just said well you did it before after losing weight, you'll probably do it again. I pointed out that I'd maintained my target weight for a couple of years quite happily after fat club first time round actually and it was a medical problem that made me gain weight, not me pigging out. She just looked at me like she didn't believe me. Not sure she's ever believed my thyroid has caused me the health problems it has, she thinks it's me being a lazy pig.
On the up side my cousin said I looked like I'd lost a lot of weight now and then my Auntie congratulated me on doing so well too. They got me going to SW first time round as I've probably mentioned before, so know how hard it is to diet and they get the whole A's and B's thing - while the rest of the dinner table are saying how complicated and silly it all sounds.
Wonder if my Nan who's always poking my fat bits and making nasty comments about my size will notice I've lost any on xmas day when she comes over? Be nice if she did but I don't hold out much hope. My boyfriend says I clearly get my negativity from my Mum and it's no wonder I don't have any self confidence if that's what I've put up with over the years. They see it as being honest, I see it as tactless and mean - so hopefully that means I'm nothing like them. That trait stops going down the generations with me!
Thanks for reading sweet pink, always nice to know people are enjoying my rants and rambles. I'd definitely recommend the Wii fit for hours of sweaty fun and fat burning
Hope you're doing well too Jane an things are getting a bit less stressful for you. x
Last night's meal was pretty healthy, just a few syns for some oil on the roasted veg and then pud. Mum had dug out a recipe for SW cheesecake she used to make back when I lived at home and did SW first time round - 2 syns a slice and it's yum. Not too 'diety' at all. Forgotten all about it actually but if I made it myself I'd eat all 10 slices and then it wouldn't be so low syn! Nice that she made an effort though rather than moaning I was being awkward.
Not sure it made up for her comments later though.....I said I'd cleared out my fatter clothes on the weekend as they were taking up a lot of wardrobe space (I kept the ones I'd just shrunk out of just in case of a xmas gain and one pair of my biggest trousers and a shirt for those before and after moments where you want to see how far you've come!) and she said what did you do that for, that was stupid, you'll probably need them. Nice and supportive right!? I said well I don't intend being that big again and she just said well you did it before after losing weight, you'll probably do it again. I pointed out that I'd maintained my target weight for a couple of years quite happily after fat club first time round actually and it was a medical problem that made me gain weight, not me pigging out. She just looked at me like she didn't believe me. Not sure she's ever believed my thyroid has caused me the health problems it has, she thinks it's me being a lazy pig.
On the up side my cousin said I looked like I'd lost a lot of weight now and then my Auntie congratulated me on doing so well too. They got me going to SW first time round as I've probably mentioned before, so know how hard it is to diet and they get the whole A's and B's thing - while the rest of the dinner table are saying how complicated and silly it all sounds.
Wonder if my Nan who's always poking my fat bits and making nasty comments about my size will notice I've lost any on xmas day when she comes over? Be nice if she did but I don't hold out much hope. My boyfriend says I clearly get my negativity from my Mum and it's no wonder I don't have any self confidence if that's what I've put up with over the years. They see it as being honest, I see it as tactless and mean - so hopefully that means I'm nothing like them. That trait stops going down the generations with me!
Thanks for reading sweet pink, always nice to know people are enjoying my rants and rambles. I'd definitely recommend the Wii fit for hours of sweaty fun and fat burning
Hope you're doing well too Jane an things are getting a bit less stressful for you. x
Yay, another new reader, thanks for your reply Sally. Must be my MM Christmas present getting so many new readers. Odd to think that on here we love people reading our diary, the more the merrier, but as a teenager can you imagine ever thinking it would nice if people read you diary!?
Needed cheering up, been poorly on the sofa all day Don't think my throat has ever felt this bad. I've had 2 poached eggs on toast today and that's it.....good diet prep for the scoffing tomorrow though I suppose.
Me and my brother exchanged gifts Wednesday and he got me a big tube of Jelly Belly jelly beans. 5 for 1 syn so not too bad as you eat them one at a time anyway.....but I've already had to get my boyfriend to hide them wherever he hid the halloween chocolate as yesterday I ate far too many mmmm. I just can't be trusted still it seems.
Hopefully no-one else will get me any chocolate or sweets. My Nan often gives me chocs and in the same breath tells me they'll make me fatter! This coming from the large lady who has now developed type 2 diabettes as a result. All the more reason to keep going on my diet though and get to a healthy weight as I can now see the consequences of staying overweight.
Have a great xmas everyone, whether you're on plan or seriously flexi syning it like me
Needed cheering up, been poorly on the sofa all day
Don't think my throat has ever felt this bad. I've had 2 poached eggs on toast today and that's it.....good diet prep for the scoffing tomorrow though I suppose. Me and my brother exchanged gifts Wednesday and he got me a big tube of Jelly Belly jelly beans. 5 for 1 syn so not too bad as you eat them one at a time anyway.....but I've already had to get my boyfriend to hide them wherever he hid the halloween chocolate as yesterday I ate far too many
mmmm. I just can't be trusted still it seems. Hopefully no-one else will get me any chocolate or sweets. My Nan often gives me chocs and in the same breath tells me they'll make me fatter! This coming from the large lady who has now developed type 2 diabettes as a result. All the more reason to keep going on my diet though and get to a healthy weight as I can now see the consequences of staying overweight.
Have a great xmas everyone, whether you're on plan or seriously flexi syning it like me
Hello there 10st10lbs (my dream ideal weight btw !), thanks for popping in and saying such lovely things. Feeling extra special now. I keep excitedly telling my boyfriend I've had replies to my diary.....not sure he's really interested.
He watches me hide the laptop screen every time I type entries and he's never read it - obviously. Or is that obvious? Do others let people they know like family, friends and their other half read their diary? I guess I wrote it with the intention of it being a thing I do for me to avoid boring those around me too much with my thoughts, and probably why I feel ok putting stuff about them on here. I probably wouldn't want Mum to read it after my latest few posts....or maybe that might help make my point!?
!), thanks for popping in and saying such lovely things. Feeling extra special now. I keep excitedly telling my boyfriend I've had replies to my diary.....not sure he's really interested. He watches me hide the laptop screen every time I type entries and he's never read it - obviously. Or is that obvious? Do others let people they know like family, friends and their other half read their diary? I guess I wrote it with the intention of it being a thing I do for me to avoid boring those around me too much with my thoughts, and probably why I feel ok putting stuff about them on here. I probably wouldn't want Mum to read it after my latest few posts....or maybe that might help make my point!?
Well that's Christmas done for another year, doesn't it just fly past. All that prep and then you blink and miss it.....or maybe I was just in a bit of a food daze what with all the scoffing I did I was doing so well too, no breakfast, avoided having a quorn thing with my xmas dinner as I knew the veg would be enough and it was. I didn't clear my plate for the sake of it, just had a dribble of gravy, and then for pud some of the leftover 2 syn cheesecake. So all was going well......had only my second/final mince pie of the year (and the first one was a mini one) mid afternoon. Then the cake came out so I had a slice of that too and that's when the abuse started.
Nan said why are you eating that as well as a mince pie, you're just being a fat greedy pig (yeah, cos I'd really over eaten all day hadn't I!?). Her and my Auntie had both said on arriving in the morning how much weight I looked like I'd lost too (there's a first). She did poke my boobs though and said they looked smaller - I think I preferred it when she poked my other fatty bits! I did say my bras are still the same ones as before I lost weight and although my back has shrunk, my cup size hasn't. I think because I've lost fat from my upper arms and my back and round the sides my overall appearance isn't so big up top now, not so wide and not so big and chunky. I think all the other fatty bits made them appear bigger than they actually were so now they look to have shrunk even though they haven't.
I ended up with another bit of cake later on and then a few crackers with some cheese and pickled onions in the evening (only my HEXA worth though). Oh, and I cleared up the leftover stuffing and had it in a sandwich (luuuuurve my Nan's stuffing, no roast is complete without it) - my poor boyfriend and family suffered a smelly rest of the evening as a result of that, he he he. The only chocolate I ate all day was a single galaxy celebration and after so long without chocolate it was super rich and sickly so I didn't have any more. We got given a few packs of biscuits and shortbread but not too much, and my boyfriend confiscated it all the moment I had it unwrapped! So although I'm looking at that lot and know it was loads of syns, it could have been much much worse, crisps, chocolate, more cake etc. and has been in previous years.
Boxing day at my boyfriend's Mums wasn't too naughty, no breakfast and then just a couple of mini cheesecakes, 6 pringles, 6 malteasers, a mini vegetable spring roll and a cheese straw. Then the evening was at my Auntie's house where I had an egg sandwich, 2 cheese tarts, a xmas tree shaped biscuit, some gorgeous orange drizzle cake and some quorn sausages on sticks. Pud was trifle (no cream). So a very sweet toothed day which is unusual for me these days but I was just craving it for some reason.
I was all set to get back on track Monday but we went sale shopping instead so took Mum and Dad to Yo Sushi for the first time. They really liked it, Dad especially as I knew he would. I didn't get a lot in the sales as it was all size 20 stuff in every shop now I don't need it and want 18's. I'm sure I'm not imagining the fact that there were always 18's and never 20's left before and now it's the other way around. I must have burnt a fair few calories off walking though - I did notice how I could get up the stairs at a fair pace and not be too puffed out at the top as well which felt like a bit of an achievement.
Yesterday was my last day at home before going back to work and so I had an 'I'll start tomorrow' attitude I couldn't shake off and as a result I wasn't particularly on plan. We finished a pack of biscuits so there's just chocolate covered brazil nuts and some shortbread for him to take in to work and the rest is all gone. Shouldn't have scoffed them but at least they're all gone now. Then I made a quorn curry with some synful sauce from a jar but that was the last jar that's been sitting there for months so at least that's gone too now.
So all in all I think I probably deserve the extra 2lbs the scales are showing already and the rest will catch up with me by the weekend I expect, but as I lost 4lbs in the fortnight before xmas I'm not too bothered. Ok it's a bit gutting but I had a great time and it's only once a year
What a mammoth post, sorry. If you're still awake and with me, hope you had a good xmas too!
I was doing so well too, no breakfast, avoided having a quorn thing with my xmas dinner as I knew the veg would be enough and it was. I didn't clear my plate for the sake of it, just had a dribble of gravy, and then for pud some of the leftover 2 syn cheesecake. So all was going well......had only my second/final mince pie of the year (and the first one was a mini one) mid afternoon. Then the cake came out so I had a slice of that too and that's when the abuse started. Nan said why are you eating that as well as a mince pie, you're just being a fat greedy pig (yeah, cos I'd really over eaten all day hadn't I!?). Her and my Auntie had both said on arriving in the morning how much weight I looked like I'd lost too (there's a first). She did poke my boobs though and said they looked smaller - I think I preferred it when she poked my other fatty bits! I did say my bras are still the same ones as before I lost weight and although my back has shrunk, my cup size hasn't. I think because I've lost fat from my upper arms and my back and round the sides my overall appearance isn't so big up top now, not so wide and not so big and chunky. I think all the other fatty bits made them appear bigger than they actually were so now they look to have shrunk even though they haven't.
I ended up with another bit of cake later on and then a few crackers with some cheese and pickled onions in the evening (only my HEXA worth though). Oh, and I cleared up the leftover stuffing and had it in a sandwich (luuuuurve my Nan's stuffing, no roast is complete without it) - my poor boyfriend and family suffered a smelly rest of the evening as a result of that, he he he. The only chocolate I ate all day was a single galaxy celebration and after so long without chocolate it was super rich and sickly so I didn't have any more. We got given a few packs of biscuits and shortbread but not too much, and my boyfriend confiscated it all the moment I had it unwrapped! So although I'm looking at that lot and know it was loads of syns, it could have been much much worse, crisps, chocolate, more cake etc. and has been in previous years.
Boxing day at my boyfriend's Mums wasn't too naughty, no breakfast and then just a couple of mini cheesecakes, 6 pringles, 6 malteasers, a mini vegetable spring roll and a cheese straw. Then the evening was at my Auntie's house where I had an egg sandwich, 2 cheese tarts, a xmas tree shaped biscuit, some gorgeous orange drizzle cake and some quorn sausages on sticks. Pud was trifle (no cream). So a very sweet toothed day which is unusual for me these days but I was just craving it for some reason.
I was all set to get back on track Monday but we went sale shopping instead so took Mum and Dad to Yo Sushi for the first time. They really liked it, Dad especially as I knew he would. I didn't get a lot in the sales as it was all size 20 stuff in every shop now I don't need it and want 18's. I'm sure I'm not imagining the fact that there were always 18's and never 20's left before and now it's the other way around. I must have burnt a fair few calories off walking though - I did notice how I could get up the stairs at a fair pace and not be too puffed out at the top as well which felt like a bit of an achievement.
Yesterday was my last day at home before going back to work and so I had an 'I'll start tomorrow' attitude I couldn't shake off and as a result I wasn't particularly on plan. We finished a pack of biscuits so there's just chocolate covered brazil nuts and some shortbread for him to take in to work and the rest is all gone. Shouldn't have scoffed them but at least they're all gone now. Then I made a quorn curry with some synful sauce from a jar but that was the last jar that's been sitting there for months so at least that's gone too now.
So all in all I think I probably deserve the extra 2lbs the scales are showing already and the rest will catch up with me by the weekend I expect, but as I lost 4lbs in the fortnight before xmas I'm not too bothered. Ok it's a bit gutting but I had a great time and it's only once a year
What a mammoth post, sorry. If you're still awake and with me, hope you had a good xmas too!
10st10lbs
Gold Member
Hello there 10st10lbs (my dream ideal weight btw
He watches me hide the laptop screen every time I type entries and he's never read it - obviously. Or is that obvious? Do others let people they know like family, friends and their other half read their diary? I guess I wrote it with the intention of it being a thing I do for me to avoid boring those around me too much with my thoughts, and probably why I feel ok putting stuff about them on here. I probably wouldn't want Mum to read it after my latest few posts....or maybe that might help make my point!?
Replies always make me feel special, so returning the love
No one knows I use MiniMins, I think I'd be too embarrassed because I know how easily accessible everything is on here and anyone could find out a lot that I keep hidden from family but share on here, just because I can! I wanted my best friend to come on here and see my pics from my heaviest, as I took weekly shots at one point... Those have come to a halt unfortunately, but so has my willingness to let her see - I just keep thinking she wouldn't gain anything from it, even if I gained her understanding... But maybe that's just me! Do you feel lucky to have a supportive OH? xxxWell that's Christmas done for another year, doesn't it just fly past. All that prep and then you blink and miss it.....or maybe I was just in a bit of a food daze what with all the scoffing I did
Nan said why are you eating that as well as a mince pie, you're just being a fat greedy pig (yeah, cos I'd really over eaten all day hadn't I!?). Her and my Auntie had both said on arriving in the morning how much weight I looked like I'd lost too (there's a first). She did poke my boobs though and said they looked smaller - I think I preferred it when she poked my other fatty bits! I did say my bras are still the same ones as before I lost weight and although my back has shrunk, my cup size hasn't. I think because I've lost fat from my upper arms and my back and round the sides my overall appearance isn't so big up top now, not so wide and not so big and chunky. I think all the other fatty bits made them appear bigger than they actually were so now they look to have shrunk even though they haven't.
I ended up with another bit of cake later on and then a few crackers with some cheese and pickled onions in the evening (only my HEXA worth though). Oh, and I cleared up the leftover stuffing and had it in a sandwich (luuuuurve my Nan's stuffing, no roast is complete without it) - my poor boyfriend and family suffered a smelly rest of the evening as a result of that, he he he. The only chocolate I ate all day was a single galaxy celebration and after so long without chocolate it was super rich and sickly so I didn't have any more. We got given a few packs of biscuits and shortbread but not too much, and my boyfriend confiscated it all the moment I had it unwrapped! So although I'm looking at that lot and know it was loads of syns, it could have been much much worse, crisps, chocolate, more cake etc. and has been in previous years.
Boxing day at my boyfriend's Mums wasn't too naughty, no breakfast and then just a couple of mini cheesecakes, 6 pringles, 6 malteasers, a mini vegetable spring roll and a cheese straw. Then the evening was at my Auntie's house where I had an egg sandwich, 2 cheese tarts, a xmas tree shaped biscuit, some gorgeous orange drizzle cake and some quorn sausages on sticks. Pud was trifle (no cream). So a very sweet toothed day which is unusual for me these days but I was just craving it for some reason.
I was all set to get back on track Monday but we went sale shopping instead so took Mum and Dad to Yo Sushi for the first time. They really liked it, Dad especially as I knew he would. I didn't get a lot in the sales as it was all size 20 stuff in every shop now I don't need it and want 18's. I'm sure I'm not imagining the fact that there were always 18's and never 20's left before and now it's the other way around. I must have burnt a fair few calories off walking though - I did notice how I could get up the stairs at a fair pace and not be too puffed out at the top as well which felt like a bit of an achievement.
Yesterday was my last day at home before going back to work and so I had an 'I'll start tomorrow' attitude I couldn't shake off and as a result I wasn't particularly on plan. We finished a pack of biscuits so there's just chocolate covered brazil nuts and some shortbread for him to take in to work and the rest is all gone. Shouldn't have scoffed them but at least they're all gone now. Then I made a quorn curry with some synful sauce from a jar but that was the last jar that's been sitting there for months so at least that's gone too now.
So all in all I think I probably deserve the extra 2lbs the scales are showing already and the rest will catch up with me by the weekend I expect, but as I lost 4lbs in the fortnight before xmas I'm not too bothered. Ok it's a bit gutting but I had a great time and it's only once a year
What a mammoth post, sorry. If you're still awake and with me, hope you had a good xmas too!
YUM! All those goodies sound so... good!
I've had a very long holiday from SW and have crammed in a hell of a lot of naughty things, I don't think there's a single thing I haven't indulged in! Gotta get back into normal eating though, wish I had someone confiscating my biccies! Just agreed with my aunty that the next time we meet (most likely April) we will both be significantly lighter... Hopefully that'll be enough motivation I've just noticed I wrote 'normal eating' - that means SW to me! I totally agree with you about the sizes when you go sale shopping - everything used to be 8-10 around me, now it's all 12-14! Nightmare! Bought one cardi from Monsoon in size small, that's all for now
Wanted to get a nice pair of jeans but my tummy pouch is insistent on staying put, grrr! Big hugs xxx
(Oh and if you want to join a group for the new year... http://www.minimins.com/slimming-wo...hters-january-challenge-new-year-new-you.html
)I've let my best friend read my diary 10st10lb but only because I let it slip I had one by accident! He was one of the people I was trying not to bore too much with my slimming world tales (for his sake) as I see him most days. He hoped it would help with his understanding of how hard it is to diet as he's very slim and hasn't ever had to. I have another friend who's done slimming world before and wants to know how I'm doing so rather than repeat myself in emails I let him have the link to my diary. I don't think I'm too embarrassed to let people read my diary I just wouldn't want Mum or my boyfriend to read it as I've ranted about them in the heat of the moment on here! If I had a range of before and after photos like you I'd be proud to show them off to my friends though
I recently let my cousin have the name of this website as she's doing SW from home too and I said it was a really useful resource. I don't think she'd stumble across my diary though as she'd be after syn values more than anything else. I'm sure from my opening post she'd guess it was me though! Mum and Dad plan on trying SW from home again in the new year so I also suggested this website to them....and they do know I have a diary (my own silly fault again). Not sure if she'd go looking for it but if she does she does. I'm getting less protective over it now I'm succeeding.
I do feel very lucky to have a supportive boyfriend who knows how hard it is to diet and say no to all the nice food, as he has to fight to keep his weight down too. I think we can lead eachother astray far too easily at times though rather than spur eachother on! More often though I'm in a strong mood when he's not or vice versa so we convince the other one to stay on track. I don't think I'd be doing so well if I lived alone. Last time I had my parents to nag me, this time I have him ;-)
Buying a small cardi must be a great feeling though. And we can console ourselves that we're unable to buy the sale stuff because it's too big....we didn't used to be able to say that! I'm hoping to keep my wardrobe to a minimum till I'm at my target weight so as to save money. I need to buy a nice dress for a black tie works do in May so I'm hoping that'll be at a point where I'm well on my way to target and can treat myself to something I'll feel good in rather than something that just 'fits'.
Thanks for the link too, I'll take a look.
I recently let my cousin have the name of this website as she's doing SW from home too and I said it was a really useful resource. I don't think she'd stumble across my diary though as she'd be after syn values more than anything else. I'm sure from my opening post she'd guess it was me though! Mum and Dad plan on trying SW from home again in the new year so I also suggested this website to them....and they do know I have a diary (my own silly fault again). Not sure if she'd go looking for it but if she does she does. I'm getting less protective over it now I'm succeeding.
I do feel very lucky to have a supportive boyfriend who knows how hard it is to diet and say no to all the nice food, as he has to fight to keep his weight down too. I think we can lead eachother astray far too easily at times though rather than spur eachother on! More often though I'm in a strong mood when he's not or vice versa so we convince the other one to stay on track. I don't think I'd be doing so well if I lived alone. Last time I had my parents to nag me, this time I have him ;-)
Buying a small cardi must be a great feeling though. And we can console ourselves that we're unable to buy the sale stuff because it's too big....we didn't used to be able to say that! I'm hoping to keep my wardrobe to a minimum till I'm at my target weight so as to save money. I need to buy a nice dress for a black tie works do in May so I'm hoping that'll be at a point where I'm well on my way to target and can treat myself to something I'll feel good in rather than something that just 'fits'.
Thanks for the link too, I'll take a look.
Jane R
One step at a time
Happy New Year Emmylou! Looks like you have been a lot better than me over the Christmas period, well done. I started 'misbehaving' on 9th December and didn't properly jump back on the wagon until yesterday when the scales almost frightened me to death! I have put on approx 7lbs and am hanging on to my half stone sticker by the skin of my teeth. I hope that you have had a positive meeting with the scales today. X
Bet in was a really enjoyable December though Jane New Year, new start though eh, for both of us. I'll admit my scale hopping every other day since xmas (seeing a further gain every time as the week's progressed up to a 2.6 pound gain) and my being ill and unable to play on the Wii has had me in rather an 'I'll start properly tomorrow' mood which is really bad.
Seems I'm not quite ready to take days off from SW yet as I can't be trusted to get bak on the wagon afterwards which makes me feel a bit pathetic and stupid. How can I have done so well and then just let it go so easily when I know it works!? I'm sure I'm not the only one who keeps thinking that after every slip up.
I've not thrown it out the window completely though, maybe having the odd extra HEXB here and there and about 20/25 syns a day instead of 15 or less. I still think it was an absolute miracle that on my official weigh in this morning I was 13st 5.8 and my weigh in on xmas day was 13st 5.9 so pretty much a STS!!!! How I managed to do that I don't know and this week may well catch up with me next week, but for now I'm feeling really pleased that I had a gain free xmas for probably the first time ever and today all I've eaten is a quorn bacon sandwich and a special K bar (Asda have them for a £1 a box - bargain, and make a nice change to alpen light bars even if they aren't a HEXB).
New Year, new start though eh, for both of us. I'll admit my scale hopping every other day since xmas (seeing a further gain every time as the week's progressed up to a 2.6 pound gain) and my being ill and unable to play on the Wii has had me in rather an 'I'll start properly tomorrow' mood which is really bad. Seems I'm not quite ready to take days off from SW yet as I can't be trusted to get bak on the wagon afterwards which makes me feel a bit pathetic and stupid. How can I have done so well and then just let it go so easily when I know it works!? I'm sure I'm not the only one who keeps thinking that after every slip up.
I've not thrown it out the window completely though, maybe having the odd extra HEXB here and there and about 20/25 syns a day instead of 15 or less. I still think it was an absolute miracle that on my official weigh in this morning I was 13st 5.8 and my weigh in on xmas day was 13st 5.9 so pretty much a STS!!!! How I managed to do that I don't know and this week may well catch up with me next week, but for now I'm feeling really pleased that I had a gain free xmas for probably the first time ever and today all I've eaten is a quorn bacon sandwich and a special K bar (Asda have them for a £1 a box - bargain, and make a nice change to alpen light bars even if they aren't a HEXB).
Well hopefully that's my winter illness all out the way. Following my xmas cold came 3 days of respite before I got flu. Been laid up on the sofa for the past 6 days :sigh:
I've not really been on plan as I've not had the energy to make anything, so I've just been having what ever I can get my hands on quickly from the fridge and the cupboards. I think the quantity I ate was quite low though so although it wasn't SW friendly it was low calorie friendly so fingers crossed for another STS this week.
Today I've been back on plan like a good girl and tried scan bran for the first time ever.....OMG, are they really fit for human consumption!? I think if I'd ate the packaging my new Wii remote arrived in this morning it would have been tastier. They were so hard to bite through and took so long to eat I'd barely got 2 of them down in the time it took everyone else to finsh their entire lunch at work. The laughing cow light cheese with onion was nicer than I expected though. I guess that's why they fill you up for longer - it takes you ages to get your energy back from the effort required to eat them. I'll be having them for a few more lunches yet as they need using up I'll really feel like I'm sticking to my diet that way! Suffering = success
I'm currently resisting the chocolates sat on the table in our department - someone offloading their xmas presents I think so as not to eat them all themselves.
I've not really been on plan as I've not had the energy to make anything, so I've just been having what ever I can get my hands on quickly from the fridge and the cupboards. I think the quantity I ate was quite low though so although it wasn't SW friendly it was low calorie friendly so fingers crossed for another STS this week.
Today I've been back on plan like a good girl and tried scan bran for the first time ever.....OMG, are they really fit for human consumption!? I think if I'd ate the packaging my new Wii remote arrived in this morning it would have been tastier. They were so hard to bite through and took so long to eat I'd barely got 2 of them down in the time it took everyone else to finsh their entire lunch at work. The laughing cow light cheese with onion was nicer than I expected though. I guess that's why they fill you up for longer - it takes you ages to get your energy back from the effort required to eat them. I'll be having them for a few more lunches yet as they need using up I'll really feel like I'm sticking to my diet that way! Suffering = success
I'm currently resisting the chocolates sat on the table in our department - someone offloading their xmas presents I think so as not to eat them all themselves.
prawnchopSuey
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Hi Emmy Lou, sorry to read you've been poorly. I hope you managed to enjoy Christmas despite the sniffing and sneezing.
Scan bran are AWFUL!! I too eat them just to con myself that I am some sort of SW angel, but they have to be smothered in cheese so it probably defeats the object entirely! You can also have 5 ryvita for a HexB so I think I'll be turning my back on scan brans once I have finished this pack (I bought 8 packs in November - big mistake, HUGE!). Only benefit is that they fill you up, but I find they also block me up IYKWIM. Evil 'Unique Fiber' as it says on the pack
Scan bran are AWFUL!! I too eat them just to con myself that I am some sort of SW angel, but they have to be smothered in cheese so it probably defeats the object entirely! You can also have 5 ryvita for a HexB so I think I'll be turning my back on scan brans once I have finished this pack (I bought 8 packs in November - big mistake, HUGE!). Only benefit is that they fill you up, but I find they also block me up IYKWIM. Evil 'Unique Fiber' as it says on the pack
I've not had ryvita in years as they're awful, but scan bran reach a low that's way beyond that so maybe I'll give them another go!! They have indeed filled me up, in fact I feel like they're doubling in size every few minutes like bacteria multiplying in my belly and they're rapidly working their way back up to my mouth again.....not good. Maybe so soon after being ill wasn't the time to give them a whirl
I'll remember to have a drink on hand when I have one for lunch today! My boyfriend thought I was exagerating about how awful they were so ate one last night......and agreed wholeheartedly with me.
Yesterday was dead on 15 syns so not great but it is back within plan which is a start.
A sneaky peek at the scales this morning (I know, I know) said I was 13st 4.2 so if that stays till Sunday that's 1.6 pounds off this week!!
I had my boyfriend take the next photo of me in my undies last night and I'm about a stone lighter than in the first one. Shame he took the other ones on an odd angle (he's much taller than me so it's looking down slightly) but I wasn't brave enough to stand there any longer and have him do them again. So it's not quite so easy to do a like for like comparison as he did this lot straight but.....I could see a difference Smaller tummy, less back fat, my upper arms look smaller and most surprisingly my face is slimmer. Cheeks are less chubby and my triple chin is now just a double one! Shame I wasn't brave enough to get him to take some at the start as I'd already lost 2 stone by the time the first ones were taken but nevermind. Still a long way to go, they really are hideous photos. I wasn't amused when my boyfriend zoomed in and out on my bum in the behind shot but he seemed to think it was hillarious.
I'm going to get him to help me put some before and right now photos on here on the weekend (clothed ones of course, don't panic!!).
Yesterday was dead on 15 syns so not great but it is back within plan which is a start.
A sneaky peek at the scales this morning (I know, I know) said I was 13st 4.2 so if that stays till Sunday that's 1.6 pounds off this week!!
I had my boyfriend take the next photo of me in my undies last night and I'm about a stone lighter than in the first one. Shame he took the other ones on an odd angle (he's much taller than me so it's looking down slightly) but I wasn't brave enough to stand there any longer and have him do them again. So it's not quite so easy to do a like for like comparison as he did this lot straight but.....I could see a difference
Smaller tummy, less back fat, my upper arms look smaller and most surprisingly my face is slimmer. Cheeks are less chubby and my triple chin is now just a double one! Shame I wasn't brave enough to get him to take some at the start as I'd already lost 2 stone by the time the first ones were taken but nevermind. Still a long way to go, they really are hideous photos. I wasn't amused when my boyfriend zoomed in and out on my bum in the behind shot but he seemed to think it was hillarious.I'm going to get him to help me put some before and right now photos on here on the weekend (clothed ones of course, don't panic!!).
The weekend wasn't the best food wise, had a chicken legend in McDonalds on Friday after the cinema (although I barely ate 400 calories all day so shouldn't be too bad), then had an Indian last night as my boyfriend is now feeling ill with what I had and neither of us could be bothered to cook! What is it about about feeling run down and ill that makes you want naughty stuff....cheers you up I suppose when you can't make yourself feel better any other way.
Still, I lost a 1.2lbs this week so not too bad considering I didn't feel like I was trying all that hard and still wasn't feeling well enough to exercise. Back on the Wii tonight though and ice skating on Wednesday. That's bound to burn a fair few calories picking myself up off the ice repeatedly!
Tried ryvita for my lunch today instead of scan bran. Definitely easier to bite through and slightly more palatable (just) but they definitely don't fill you up the same. So it's a toss up now between forcing down scan bran that I hate so it fluffs up in my tummy for the afternoon....or eating ryvita and not staying full but enjoying my lunch more. Hmmmm.
There's now a whole big box of celebrations in our department as well as birthday cake, got to be strong this afternoon.
Still, I lost a 1.2lbs this week so not too bad considering I didn't feel like I was trying all that hard and still wasn't feeling well enough to exercise. Back on the Wii tonight though and ice skating on Wednesday. That's bound to burn a fair few calories picking myself up off the ice repeatedly!
Tried ryvita for my lunch today instead of scan bran. Definitely easier to bite through and slightly more palatable (just) but they definitely don't fill you up the same. So it's a toss up now between forcing down scan bran that I hate so it fluffs up in my tummy for the afternoon....or eating ryvita and not staying full but enjoying my lunch more. Hmmmm.
There's now a whole big box of celebrations in our department as well as birthday cake, got to be strong this afternoon.
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