Consolidation ChrisR Consolidation journey = 280 days

[sididd]

I will be truthfully honest it is 'extremely difficult' Charly but that's my own fault and no one else to blame. I haven't given in as there is a lot of fight in me!!! No way will I ever be over 4 stone heavier again.

great fighting spirit, its what we need to succeed. I'm with you never ever to put it back on xxx

 

[Joodle]

Hi Chris, looks like we've both been awol! I just realised I'm a few weeks off from my conso half way point and I've still not remotely got the hang of it! Focus, focus, let's hope it gets easier once we're back in a routine. Jx

 

[xeilidhx]

I love conso!!! Good luck to you both...I'm nowhere near the half point!! x

 

[CHRISR]

Monday 3/9 PP
The day has arrived when I go back to work after so many weeks being at home. I love my job so its not a trauma going back but I love being at home too. Oh well never mind I will soon be back in the swing of it and feel like Ive never been away just hope we have some nice pleasant intelligent grateful students without too many issues ............... everything crossed!
Didn't sleep well last night, decided to get up at 5.30 and put the washing in. Those chickens need their necks seeing to because I am fed up of them.
So Dukan MrsR has completely lost the plot recently 'why', I don't know, trials and tribulations of dieting I suppose. Conso is certainly hard as I notice a few other Dukan people now realise. All is not lost its a matter of getting on with it, now I will be in more of a routine. Feel better once my timetable is sorted and I know where I'm at. Im still wearing all my 12-14 clothes a tad snugger (lol) but fine. So its a couple of PP's to start me off and then I will see how I feel might do another then back to cruise for awhile.

muffins
beef
turkey
chilli
omelette

 

[sididd]

Have a great day xxx

 

[alottolose]

Best of luck for first day back on Dukan and at College Chris you'll soon be back in the swing of things at work and at TW

xxx

 

[ellie1969]

hopefully being back at work and in a routine will help chriss

 

[Paulinegin]

Happy "back to work" day, Chris. I hope it's been a good 'un!

P x

 

[sididd]

evening, hope you've had a good Dukan day Chris xxx

 

[CHRISR]

its like I've never been away - seems like a good group but its early days, as usual always issues but nothing we cannot deal with. First few days are boring for the students and staff, lots of paper work, files to compile, skills tests etc etc. so next week will be better. I'm now working Tuesday through to Friday so Ive never been off on a Monday before!

I've been very Dukan fine today - I'm hungry now so might just have a tin of pink (skinless/boneless) salmon while the chilli simmers

Hope everyone has had a good day too

 

[CHRISR]

Tuesday 4/9 PP
Another excellent Dukan day

muffins, roast ham (wasn't very nice), yoghurt, and tonight turkey meatballs in cream sauce.

Another PP tomorrow muffins, fried egg for brekkie, roast salmon, roast chicken & braised steak that's the plan anyway

New group again today they looked like rabbits caught in the headlights give them 3 weeks and our darling students will be part of the furniture by then. They do seem OK though so only time will tell.

I'm tired it takes awhile to get back into work mode again.

 

[CheeseGirl]

muffins
beef
turkey
chilli
omelette

Oh lord where is my mind, I read the above as 'beer'!

Glad you're finding your way back

 

[trudyc]

Lovely to c your back on the Dukan straight and narrow Chris, been worried about you for a wee bit!!! Worried about myself too!!! LOL......... Conso is hard and I think for my part it was because I thought 'I've done it - woohooo! and then got easier on myself, the odd celebration meal in addition to the one prescribed etc, etc - in a way my USA blast out might have done me some good as I hated how it made me feel and honestly enjoyed very little of what I 'scoffed', can't say 'ate' as that is not what happened, I totally pigged out for no good reason..... Now I am back at home and at work it feels much easier to stick to - I guess routine helps too! Glad your feeling positive and want to get back on it as that will make it easy - loving the sound of your recipes - gonna make some meatballs tonight to have with my carrot and swede - yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That reminds me what annoyed me the most -nothing I ate whilst pigging out tasted anywhere near as nice as my Dukan food - duh - I wonder why!!! LOLOLOL! Hope you and the students have a great first week..... Long weekend just around the corner! x

 

[sarafvrm]

Enjoy the new academic year, Chris. Summer holidays are funny, aren't they? It feels like they fly by, then you find there are basic 'routine' things you've forgotten about. Equally, the start of the Olympics feels like an age ago, but once you're back at work it's as if you've never been away. Getting back in the swing of it definitely helps put any holiday eating demons to bed, though. Keep up the good work xx

 

[CHRISR]

Wednesday 5/9 PP
Another good dukan day today I've had muffins, roast salmon with a splash of sweet chilli, chicken & braised steak (like shoe leather)

A lovely afternoon spent with the lower ability group making masks for a masked ball idea we have for a window display ........ they enjoyed themselves and so did I helping them. I think its going to be an excellent group to work with.

It's over a week since a wasp took a dislike to me. Its still itchy and painful and the bruise is turning yellow - you wouldn't think such a tiny thing could cause so much agro pesky blighter .........

One more day to work then a long weekend off - Friday & Monday (can charge my batteries) and then Tuesday my new timetable starts so even more routine.

 

[sididd]

Sounds like you have already started to bond with the class. Your a patient angel Chris xxx great good day x

 

[CHRISR]

Sounds like you have already started to bond with the class. Your a patient angel Chris xxx great good day x

Ah Thank you Sid but your right, lorry loads of patience is essential in my job with the 16 - 19 age group but we do have some very awkward adults too - LOL

 

[CHRISR]

Friday 7/9 PV
Ive lost a third of my mammoth gain (not sharing because i'm mortified) but I'm so glad to be back in control. Its back to cruise for awhile now don't want to go back to conso just yet while I'm trying to sort my head out again! A few worries over the past weeks which haven't helped.
A student asked me had I lost more weight so I must look OK. Winter clothes buying soon, I'm not giving in yet I am refusing to wear coats, boots and full shoes!

 

[sarafvrm]

Well done, Chris! And yes, sounds like a plan to Cruise back down to tw again then start Conso properly. I think your student's right, it takes our remaining weight longer to redistribute itself, after we have lost the pounds. It can be quite annoying for people to say (accusingly?), "You've lost more weight!" when you know damn well you haven't. Keep up the good work and in a couple of weeks routine will have taken over the rest of your life and you'll be able to focus on Conso again. xx

 

[CheeseGirl]

Friday 7/9 PV
Ive lost a third of my mammoth gain (not sharing because i'm mortified) but I'm so glad to be back in control. Its back to cruise for awhile now don't want to go back to conso just yet while I'm trying to sort my head out again! A few worries over the past weeks which haven't helped.
A student asked me had I lost more weight so I must look OK. Winter clothes buying soon, I'm not giving in yet I am refusing to wear coats, boots and full shoes!

But see how sometimes the scales lie? You look thinner yet on the scales you've gained. What does that tell you? It's only a number and Chris, you are much more than a number