Happy Monday!
well, it's Monday anyhow.. not so happy if you are affected by the horrific levels of water! Fortunately my part of the world (or at least my immediate vicinity) is ok. I pity those poor souls without power and drinking water etc though.. and how traumatic to have your home chest high in filthy river water!
Right.. party was great fun, made some new friends (all couples) and it was really funny. Will write more another time as at work and struggling to do any! Been this way since I returned from hols.. can't shake this 'chilled out' attitude to work, money etc.. lol
Busy yet kinda relaxing day yesterday. Late night though as pub quiz. Didn't win but had fun and lots of nice banter. Chose to get a lift home with Lucy instead of having PQM walk me home. (There's a turn up for the books!)
Next weekend is going to be busy - Friday night out with my sis in Luton (VERY late night anticipated!).. and Sat night the pub are throwing a retirement bash for our town roadsweeper and 'character' Ted. He's a very interesting chap with many tales to tell.. I think I've mentioned him before.. anyway, the singer who makes me blush is performing and I've asked Lucy if she wants to come along with me. If not I shall find out who else from the quiz is going and meet them there.
For the first time, last night, I didn't feel inferior to Lucy, I felt ok. Had a laugh and a chat with everyone, drank water, have worked out that Diet Coke - in whatever guise - makes me hungry. So... NO MORE now!! Well... apart from the 4 cans still in the fridge maybe... lol... once they are gone that's it. I will miss it (again) but as I've been drinking caffeine free all week I clearly won't miss the caffeine, just the taste.
My appetite has been huge all weekend. I struggled through the week but Friday night I fell foul - not horrendously, but badly enough.. Saturday, good as gold until about 10pm at the party and then headed for the buffet table... again, not on the scale of my former eating habits, but bad enough. Did enjoy it though, lol.
Sunday was a 99%er though. Despite craving for something sweet so much that I did search the cupboard for the 'jelly diamonds' that adorn buns I make for church sales! I guess there were about the same number in the tub as would be in a half bag of jelly tots. They satisfied the sweet craving but didn't do much for the old mental material!
Seeing Ailsa today and going to discuss the best way forward.. have been in touch daily with her so she knows the score. I reckon AAM will do it. Knowing I can have a salad in the evenings will stop me feeling 'deprived' I think.. dunno.
SSing today (of course) and out and about playing taxi to Hatfield for Zoe this evening so there will be no food in the house at all from this afternoon... that will be good. I like having a food-free environment. lol Although simply removing temptation is not the same as resisting temptation.
Having said that, there was nothing to stop me these last 9 months, from nipping to a takeaway on the sly or popping into my local newsagents for a choc bar or bag of crisps... so, maybe I can resist temptation a bit better than I thought.. we shall see
The problem really, I think, is that I wanted to start maintenance when I got back off hols, but the thing with the hospital means I can't, and I know that's a hell of an incentive.. etc etc.. but it makes me feel like I'm not the one calling the shots anymore with this and so.. I am reacting as I have always reacted when being 'told' to lose weight!
Silly cow!
More later - between weigh in and taxi run! Might pack my water wings in case the A1 is on flood alert too! (and a sleeping bag and bottles of water and a jug to wee in)... girl guide in me see... 'Be Prepared' and all that! Not sure my pocket full of string, safety pins, pencil, paper and pocket knife would be much use though.... (does anyone remember the list of stuff you had to have in your pocket as a guide????)