Bren's Diary - The journey begins, again!
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abz
Gold Member
hey there bren. life is sometimes worth more than watching calories. i'm sure that you had a fabulous time and it was worth a sts for a day 
you'll get there babes.
this morning i am heavier than i was yesterday due to eating chilli last night which was rather heavy and not drinking enough water. not official weigh in day until tomorrow so lots of glugging for me i think
abz xx
you'll get there babes.
this morning i am heavier than i was yesterday due to eating chilli last night which was rather heavy and not drinking enough water. not official weigh in day until tomorrow so lots of glugging for me i think
abz xx
Georgiestar
Silver Member
aww abz good luck with weigh in!
BREN
destination .... SLIMSVILLE!
Well conference was really good and I did also enjoy going out and eating and drinking. To my credit I didn't go stupid and also didn't feel over full at any point.
Yesterday I actually tried to eat a little more so today when I reduce my intake back onto my diet the plateu should budge. Honestly......, I could'nt over eat! Very very happy about this. Although I haven't weighed in this moorning with that fear of the scales only being so kind for so long!
Anyways think the new WI day will be Friday's from now on instead of everyday.
Bren
Sleep tight all and i will post some other thoughts which have been playing on my mind tonight, my time. I must go get ready for work.
Thank you.
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Yesterday I actually tried to eat a little more so today when I reduce my intake back onto my diet the plateu should budge. Honestly......, I could'nt over eat! Very very happy about this. Although I haven't weighed in this moorning with that fear of the scales only being so kind for so long!
Anyways think the new WI day will be Friday's from now on instead of everyday.
Bren
Sleep tight all and i will post some other thoughts which have been playing on my mind tonight, my time. I must go get ready for work.
Thank you.
X
Loulabella
Gonna be skinny!
Hey missy - well done on nearly hitting 70! Great feeling eh? x
BREN
destination .... SLIMSVILLE!
Hey Lou!
Yeah looking forward to it and really ...... being below it!!
I'm currently trying to grow and resolve a few issues inside my head. I plan to have a self rant on here later!!! (Watch out)
How are you going darl? I will pop over to yours later when I have time.
Bren
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Yeah looking forward to it and really ...... being below it!!
I'm currently trying to grow and resolve a few issues inside my head. I plan to have a self rant on here later!!! (Watch out)
How are you going darl? I will pop over to yours later when I have time.
Bren
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Loulabella
Gonna be skinny!
Oooooh a rant eh? Should I be prepared with a mask, overalls and protection? Whats up chica???? U ok?
All good here.... am just about to have some sleepy time as I am looking a little dark circled below the eyes and need to try and resolve that ASAP!
Weight wise, it's TOTM so I avoid the scales at all costs. Think i'm about 153lbs... man, I canny wait to be 140, or even 126! Hahahaha x x x nitey nite... if u dont hear from me it's because I'm about 12,000 miles up from you and sleeping.....
All good here.... am just about to have some sleepy time as I am looking a little dark circled below the eyes and need to try and resolve that ASAP!
Weight wise, it's TOTM so I avoid the scales at all costs. Think i'm about 153lbs... man, I canny wait to be 140, or even 126! Hahahaha x x x nitey nite... if u dont hear from me it's because I'm about 12,000 miles up from you and sleeping.....
abz
Gold Member
hey there honey.
how's things going today?
i weighed in this morning and have a 1lb loss... but have friday night's lasagne, saturday's chilli and yesterday's carvery sunday dinner all inside me... man am i glad i saved up loads of points for that weekend, ha. so hoping for a good loss next week
3lbs until i'm 13st something again!! can't wait!! ha.
well i've fathomed that to be at my first goal weight (11st 7, then i'm going to reassess if necessary) i need to lose 2lb a week all the way up to my wedding. of course i would prefer to have it off a month before that for my final dress fitting, but if i can get down to a size 14 by then that would be fantastic!!
so need to stick close to this grindstone!! i'm not finding it hard to do so at the moment i have to admit. i keep finding things that i like to munch on and i'm munching on them. so it's all good
am averaging 2lb a week at the moment and that's with little exercise so i'm hoping that as my back improves and i move more it will shift more
abz xx
how's things going today?
i weighed in this morning and have a 1lb loss... but have friday night's lasagne, saturday's chilli and yesterday's carvery sunday dinner all inside me... man am i glad i saved up loads of points for that weekend, ha. so hoping for a good loss next week
3lbs until i'm 13st something again!! can't wait!! ha.
well i've fathomed that to be at my first goal weight (11st 7, then i'm going to reassess if necessary) i need to lose 2lb a week all the way up to my wedding. of course i would prefer to have it off a month before that for my final dress fitting, but if i can get down to a size 14 by then that would be fantastic!!
so need to stick close to this grindstone!! i'm not finding it hard to do so at the moment i have to admit. i keep finding things that i like to munch on and i'm munching on them. so it's all good
am averaging 2lb a week at the moment and that's with little exercise so i'm hoping that as my back improves and i move more it will shift more
abz xx
BREN
destination .... SLIMSVILLE!
Abz you will get there!
Lou i hope you had a good sleep and are prepared with your ears and sitting down!
Oh to rant... where to start?...... here goes
Over the past 4 months I have lost 8.8 kg's about 17.6 lbs. It has been a very long journey and taken me really 10 months to get my act together and my head.
Over the past 2 weeks I have had several emotions and challenges and personal hardships with myself. I started to become obsessed with the scales again and weighing everyday. Then on the past 2 weekends and weeks, life has not allowed me and I have not made myself be dedicated to my diet. Overall in the past 6 weeks however I have been extremely focused.
I appear to torture myself about the number on the scale however at moments I love my body?? I now fit into my size 12 jeans and on the weekend they were even falling down a little!!! (chuffed about this). I have drunk wine, eaten out, eaten rich foods, that in my mind I dont want to as I've told myself that they are not good (not the right way to approach food I feel). So then the scales are kind for about 2 days and show little or no gain. Day 3 when I know I wont be able to be strict with myself I dont weigh and then this fear starts inside about never getting on them again... so I have decided and am happy to declare that I'm happy as I am. Beginning to love my body again and will only weigh now once a week (fridays). It's this fear that can turn into constant nibbling (I dont binge) and self sabotage.
I am loving exercise and eating healthy. My attitude is changing and I have over the weekend realised I can eat and live my life as I want and be able to loose weight or manage it like I once did many years ago. This feeling occurred to me when I was able to eat out everyday (which I normally wouldn't, but we had a surprise visitor fly in), choose healthy or indulge with a rich meal and have a glass or 3 of wine. I continued with my exercise and even had a day off!! I feel thin and very comfortable in my skin..... still....... and it's a Monday!
I credit this to myself and for everyone who has helped me on my journey and I thank you all from my heart.
Glad you are still sitting down.........
I have even reassessed my holiday goal! I KNOW!!!!!!!!!
In a sense I have been re feeding already without the intention of and I am still loosing or maintaining. Plateau's will come and eventually go I must be strong and persistant. The feeling and confidence I have inside will see me enjoy my holiday, know that I might gain, but I have the knowledge and strength to keep at it until I reach a moment when life/food/mind are seamlessly working in sync and I had a glimmse of this sensation twice now in 3 days.
I have had thoughts of what can I do to get to my ultimate goal before the bikini and then started to doubt myself, all those feelings have been with me as I put this timeline and pressure on myself. In 19 days I will weigh and realistically I would like to be in the 68's. It is achievable as I think i only need to evict 1.6 kg's about 3.3 lbs, lets see how I go.
Thanks again for listening peeps!
Bren
X
Lou i hope you had a good sleep and are prepared with your ears and sitting down!
Oh to rant... where to start?...... here goes
Over the past 4 months I have lost 8.8 kg's about 17.6 lbs. It has been a very long journey and taken me really 10 months to get my act together and my head.
Over the past 2 weeks I have had several emotions and challenges and personal hardships with myself. I started to become obsessed with the scales again and weighing everyday. Then on the past 2 weekends and weeks, life has not allowed me and I have not made myself be dedicated to my diet. Overall in the past 6 weeks however I have been extremely focused.
I appear to torture myself about the number on the scale however at moments I love my body?? I now fit into my size 12 jeans and on the weekend they were even falling down a little!!! (chuffed about this). I have drunk wine, eaten out, eaten rich foods, that in my mind I dont want to as I've told myself that they are not good (not the right way to approach food I feel). So then the scales are kind for about 2 days and show little or no gain. Day 3 when I know I wont be able to be strict with myself I dont weigh and then this fear starts inside about never getting on them again... so I have decided and am happy to declare that I'm happy as I am. Beginning to love my body again and will only weigh now once a week (fridays). It's this fear that can turn into constant nibbling (I dont binge) and self sabotage.
I am loving exercise and eating healthy. My attitude is changing and I have over the weekend realised I can eat and live my life as I want and be able to loose weight or manage it like I once did many years ago. This feeling occurred to me when I was able to eat out everyday (which I normally wouldn't, but we had a surprise visitor fly in), choose healthy or indulge with a rich meal and have a glass or 3 of wine. I continued with my exercise and even had a day off!! I feel thin and very comfortable in my skin..... still....... and it's a Monday!
I credit this to myself and for everyone who has helped me on my journey and I thank you all from my heart.
Glad you are still sitting down.........
I have even reassessed my holiday goal! I KNOW!!!!!!!!!
In a sense I have been re feeding already without the intention of and I am still loosing or maintaining. Plateau's will come and eventually go I must be strong and persistant. The feeling and confidence I have inside will see me enjoy my holiday, know that I might gain, but I have the knowledge and strength to keep at it until I reach a moment when life/food/mind are seamlessly working in sync and I had a glimmse of this sensation twice now in 3 days.
I have had thoughts of what can I do to get to my ultimate goal before the bikini and then started to doubt myself, all those feelings have been with me as I put this timeline and pressure on myself. In 19 days I will weigh and realistically I would like to be in the 68's. It is achievable as I think i only need to evict 1.6 kg's about 3.3 lbs, lets see how I go.
Thanks again for listening peeps!
Bren
X
Georgiestar
Silver Member
wow you've lost alot of weight good going! try not to think about the number on the scales, I just use it to see if I loose or gain weight not for a number although im trying to aim for a weight I was at in 2007 so that is achievable, for me, Im glad your are feeling happy about your weight!
abz
Gold Member
well done bren
i'm hoping to get into the 13s again this week. i have 2.25 lbs to lose to do that but i don't think that will be a problem. one of my best friends is coming to visit to try on bridesmaid dresses but she is trying to be healthy too, so i'm saving my points for wine etc but don't think we'll eat unhealthily. there's plenty of things that i can cook for us both (she's veggi) that will be great for points for me and healthy for her too so am really looking forward to that
abz xx
i'm hoping to get into the 13s again this week. i have 2.25 lbs to lose to do that but i don't think that will be a problem. one of my best friends is coming to visit to try on bridesmaid dresses but she is trying to be healthy too, so i'm saving my points for wine etc but don't think we'll eat unhealthily. there's plenty of things that i can cook for us both (she's veggi) that will be great for points for me and healthy for her too
so am really looking forward to that abz xx
cah-ching
Gold Member
I have lots of CD left so I have to use them .... times are hard and it'd be a waste of cash not to use them.
They are nutritionally complete so I guess it isn't all bad.What date are you off to gorgeous Thailand? WHereabouts are you going?
BREN
destination .... SLIMSVILLE!
Oh Thailand..... dreaming........
Sorry going in 18 days time. For 2 weeks, well about 12/13 days? Not sure. Bangkok for 4 and Phuket for 8 I think.
I am still having the odd CD bar and shake here and there too, as I still have some left over and go and see CDC every 2 or 3 weeks now and I usually buy about 7 bars. Not sure how much longer I will keep it up though. Like you said times are hard.
Are you enjoying all the exercise you have been doing?
Bren
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Sorry going in 18 days time. For 2 weeks, well about 12/13 days? Not sure. Bangkok for 4 and Phuket for 8 I think.
I am still having the odd CD bar and shake here and there too, as I still have some left over and go and see CDC every 2 or 3 weeks now and I usually buy about 7 bars. Not sure how much longer I will keep it up though. Like you said times are hard.
Are you enjoying all the exercise you have been doing?
Bren
X
cah-ching
Gold Member
Firstly I am deadly jealous of you going to Thailand. I was there in November and loved it. Have you been before? I also popped over to Penang for a few days .... I imagine Phuket to be like that? I've never been to Phuket but intend on going next time I'm in Thailand (which is possibly next year).
I go on holiday in a few weeks, nothing as nice as Thailand though! I'm in NYC
I'm trying my best to shift a few pounds with CD ... I must. I didn't do any exercise last week and I'm mad about that. Had scheduled in some for yesterday (Monday) but didn't get a chance as I was out seeing Tazzi_mctazztazz (who is also a Miniminer).
Was just about to go run, but there are too many school kids on the road right now, so will probably hit the gym or go for a run in an hour or so before I head up to Manchester. The exercise is good medicine for my soul so I really should do it more because I feel great when I do. I don't enjoy it when I'm doing it, but I'm very good at pushing myself and I feel amazing after a hard work out. x
I go on holiday in a few weeks, nothing as nice as Thailand though! I'm in NYC
I'm trying my best to shift a few pounds with CD ... I must. I didn't do any exercise last week and I'm mad about that. Had scheduled in some for yesterday (Monday) but didn't get a chance as I was out seeing Tazzi_mctazztazz (who is also a Miniminer).
Was just about to go run, but there are too many school kids on the road right now, so will probably hit the gym or go for a run in an hour or so before I head up to Manchester. The exercise is good medicine for my soul so I really should do it more because I feel great when I do. I don't enjoy it when I'm doing it, but I'm very good at pushing myself and I feel amazing after a hard work out. x
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