Becktoria's simply filling food diary

[Atomic pink]

Hope you are enjoying your last day at school. And maybe making active decisions about being off plan for the day like Purpled suggested might be a better idea, you've got all summer to be focussed and disciplined so make sure you enjoy your last day.

 

[icklerockchick]

Hope last dy went well x

 

[Becktoria79]

Ah thanks guys. Yesterday was fraught. Was crying by 9 as colleague who was leaving gave me a card with a lovely message in. Got lots of chocolate and gave my boyf free reign over them when I was out last night but still a lot left!
Works do last night was ok. I left at 10. To be honest I've never been one for works night's out- the exception being a place I used to work at 7 years ago which was a small unit and all felt like friends anyhow. If last night had just been our unit and not whole of mainstream too I'd have stayed out longer. I just can't be bothered with the whole small talk and mingling especially when I'm absolutely wrecked from work after last couple of weeks! I also don't like teachers very much and en masse they're worse! Having said that I tried a few lovely new cocktails last night!
Plan for today? A bit more sleep! Try to start sorting my house and rest of life out. Sadly that is what I've been looking forward to most about being off, getting some control and organisation over my home life back! I actually don't know how these people manage it who work full time, have clean homes and families and children and manage to cook fabulous meals?
Ok I'm gonna get some more zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

 

[icklerockchick]

I struggle to just work, cook and clean nevermind fit children into the equation lol!!

I really should have a much tidier house with all that time off I had but I'm a very tidy person lol - dirty is rank but untidy I have no problem with ;-) x

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Enjoy your sleep and Nowt wrong with wanting to get some order to your home and theses people who work full time etc sometimes have cleaners/nannys etc ;0)

 

[Becktoria79]

Extra couple of hours sleep was lush, just chilling in bed now, bracing myself for getting up!
I do feel guilty about how disorganised I can be but when the pressure is on work is something you have to just do isnt it? And then other stuff can wait! Deffo looking forward to getting back to the gym while I'm off. Hoping to try some classes and the gym is generally quieter during the day.

Well weighed in today and as expected I'm up 3.5lb. So 11st 6 now. That's the heaviest I've been in a while. Sooo no more excuse, I've got time to organise and plan my meals and I need to find strategies for avoiding snacking. 3 weeks to Berlin got to sort my act out! X

 

[icklerockchick]

Lovely that you have time to chill now! I would take a few days to enjoy it all and have long lies before I worry about sorting the house but that's me I am lazy lol! Infact I would rather exercise than tidy up my house is that bad?? :-/ x

 

[Becktoria79]

I'm considering a walk to the gym rather than cleaning but house is pretty rank! I also need to do a shop! I could in theory do it all! But the bed is soooo comfy! X

 

[icklerockchick]

Tehe well I won't judge ya for leaving it for another day tehehe!

If I feel bad about not having a big tidy up I try to just do couple more obvious parts like do the dishes, give the kitchen counters a quick wipe and maybe Hoover the main floors or stick a washing on.

It's not much and doesn't take long but makes me feel better that I can't be bothered gutting the place! X

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Tehe well I won't judge ya for leaving it for another day tehehe!

If I feel bad about not having a big tidy up I try to just do couple more obvious parts like do the dishes, give the kitchen counters a quick wipe and maybe Hoover the main floors or stick a washing on.

It's not much and doesn't take long but makes me feel better that I can't be bothered gutting the place! X

Best way,that's what I do and a full tidy on a Tuesday!

 

[bulldogdaisy]

I'm considering a walk to the gym rather than cleaning but house is pretty rank! I also need to do a shop! I could in theory do it all! But the bed is soooo comfy! X

Another day tomorrow,you could space it all out so it's not too much happening in one day ;0)

 

[Becktoria79]

Been reading through people's diaries and feeling inspired. Frustrated with myself about the big gain- that's like almost 9lb in 3 weeks but I know exactly why and I can't whine about it as it was me putting the food in my gob.
Sooooooo i am gonna get my arse to the gym today next door to gym is sainsburys. I am going to buy a steamer and Sonething healthy for lunch and for tea. I'm going to clean my house a bit when I get back. Sit down and plan some meals for forthcoming week- on a budget mind so any suggestions welcome and then order food online so don't slip any naughties in and order some decent gym clothes to guilt me into going (can you tell it's payday?)!
Also can you freeze chocolate? My boyf devoured most of the thorntond moments last night - with some assistance from me when I got in but I'm still left with 2/3rds of a MASSIVE diary milk (yes I've had a go at that too) and a box of praline chocs. I can not have choc around and not eat it. I know that says a lot about my lack of will power but, that's me. I hate very cold chocolate so if I freeze it, then i'd have to wait ages til it was nice for me and by then I may have thought better of it? I might get boyf to dispose of pralines tonight but he wants to lose weight too. We are both bad chocolate heads! X

 

[icklerockchick]

Chocolate should last quite a while even once opened I think? I often keep boxes of chocolates open for weeks (or minutes if I have no restraint haha) and they taste fine! Not sure about freezing never tried other than curly wurlys and that's to eat them frozen as they last longer :-D

Last few weeks of work are always going to be a stressful busy time in sure you will do fab now.

As for keeping costs down I basically lived mostly off pasta, baked potato, soup and Toasties when I was poor! Also batch cooking of things like chilli and bolognese. Use quorn or soya mince to keep costs down too, value range chopped tomatoes and passata are great too I use loads of them.

Things like meals using pulses (lentils, beans, chickpeas etc) are also great for keeping costs down. X

 

[Becktoria79]

Yep I'm thinking lots of pasta and potato based stuff. Prob is my carnivore OH who loves meat. I'm not a fan, I'm happy with quorn!

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Yep I'm thinking lots of pasta and potato based stuff. Prob is my carnivore OH who loves meat. I'm not a fan, I'm happy with quorn!

My OH is the same so I make him sheps pies or sausage pie.will make him a chilli soon!

 

[bulldogdaisy]

My OH is the same so I make him sheps pies or sausage pie.will make him a chilli soon!

I do other dinners for him as well.not just Thoses two lol but with money a bit tight we do have samey dinners.

 

[Becktoria79]

Wow it's after 4 already and not done half of what intended but did do a good cardio session in the gym and I'm getting faster running on the treadmill! Gonna do a bit of a superficial clean before planning shop. X

 

[Atomic pink]

I think how busy you have been in the run up to the end of term I would have stayed in bed all day and wouldn't have been half as constructive as you.

I totally relate on the not enough time to keep the house properly tidy and do everything else. I am planning on trying to tackle my house tomorrow, but how much will actually get done is anyone's guess. I predict many cups of tea, an afternoon nap and lots of time spent on the internet...

 

[Becktoria79]

Aw thanks atomic, I barely got any cleaning done as needed a bath as I'd slightly pulled a muscle running at gym, then my OH text to say let's go for a pint and so went to pub and started planning where we want to go on our Berlin trip! Admittedly most places were these kitsch and art nouveau style cocktail bars and a couple of indie and new wave clubs! I am soooooooo excited!

Ok today is my official, back on plan day 1 in my Berlin countdown (we go 3 weeks today so that's bang on for 21 days of goodness) I am going to attempt to do the following: no chocolate! No way can she do this! I hear you say, but I can and I will! I'm still gonna allow myself ice cream if I have points but no chocolate until I get some real good stuff from a chocolatier in Berlin!

So 26 dailies and 49 weeklies it is and I shall be strict. Also upping the exercise which I started yesterday. I've ordered some new gym kit including this cute little skirt thing with built in Capri leggings, totally the solution for a big arse! Anyhow, I will keep a diary, please shout at me in big capital letters if I fail to fill on one day!
Tonight I'm out for leaving drinks again (people need to stop leaving) and I shall use majority of weeklies on this so prob a vodka night as don't want hangover either!

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Well done on the gym work and for getting back on plan :0) your Berlin trip sounds like a lot of fun :0)