3lbs is awsome Mya! and 11lbs Melissa! That's amazing
I have a meal on Thursday for my boss' leaving do. Hunters Chicken and Salad was the healthiest thing on the menu! Then my next planned off day is the 6th February - my OH's birthday. He wants to go to Miller and Carter Steakhouse, so that's nice and easy with a steak and salad I suppose. There might be a meal out on the 15th as well as we're off to a concert and I get to see a friend I've not seen for ages, but as she's a veggie I'm sure if we eat it will be healthy!
Anything planned for you guys?
Kirsty - We've all slipped up like that before.. mine tends to be the night after weigh in though! I know I have huge demons to face, mainly with Emotional eating. Even when everything feels good I eat because I'm scared of what will happen when I get to goal weight, I doubt that I can get there that sort of thing. Then I binge, which reinforces the cycle that I can't do it, I'm not good enough. No matter how good I've been in the past 1 slip is enough, and then I feel awful and I want to eat more, which makes me feel bad and it's a shame spiral for me.
I think everyone, especially those who have lots to loose (I want to loose between 5 to 8 stone not sure yet, 2.5 stone gone though!) have mental issues surrounding our weight.
Personally I'm going to pay to see a psychologist when I'm done, I'd pay now if I could afford it but driving lessons AND Cambridge are too much. You might have better luck with the NHS then we do around here - 8 month waiting list for any sort of talking therapy and the volunteer service is backed up a similar amount.
For now I'm reading
End Emotional Eating by Jennifer L Taitz and when I'm done I think I'll get the Paul Mckenna one to see what that's like too.
I'm trying, really really trying this year to be KIND to myself. Not give myself an unending permission sheet to eat what I want BUT acknowledge that sometimes I will slip up. If I realise during then to stop, If I realise after then to try and work out what to do to stop it in the future.
If I had a bad day at work, I don't and wouldn't say "That's it, I quit. I'm not going there ever again!" I try and dust myself off and go back and try and try again. I'm trying to take this same attitude with the diet. Breathe and move on.
Speaking of which I'm taking my own advice. It's that time of the month, self made stress and anxiety at work (I'm going for a temporary promotion, application was emailed in today, might go to interview we shall see.) and I feel like I've eaten awfully today. Bar for breakfast, mid morning skimmed latte, Soup for lunch, Shake for tea. Then 180g of Prawns (okay so SS+ suitable I suppose) a handful of celebrations and a small chunk of cheese!
Sweets are nearly gone though, but tomorrow I'm having Porridge, Soup, Shake before Gym and then Soup again if I'm hungry. After that I'm going to bed! Need to get at least a few good days under my belt. *sigh* KINDNESS and FORGIVENESS