Fresh start diary
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law3a3m
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Hope you're having a nice time away missy....just what's needed after your crazy shifts ehx
Thank you chick!
Have had a great time so far and just heading out the door for Mexican and cocktails! I've been completely off plan since Sunday night and I don't really care! It's rare we get time off together and we've really enjoyed it.
However.... Back on it 100% in the morning. Did the meal plan and food shop today all prepared for SW damage control before next Thirsdays weigh in. I'm hoping for 1lb off but would be happy with a STS.
Will repost tomorrow with menu and a kick starting diary entry!
law3a3m
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Good morning diary!!
Well first day back on the plan train and I'm feeling positive about it Mexican was gorgeous last night, cocktails were even more gorgeous ;-) but as much as I've enjoyed the last few days of good food (fish and chips, Italian, Mexican, curry!) I'm more than happy to refocus and get back on track.
Think our plans today are to head over to tropical world for an hour or so and if the rain holds off have a wander round roundhay park. Body magic I suppose!
Breakfast
Syn free pancakes with raspberries and strawberries
Lunch
Pasta n sauce (1/2 HEX A) followed by watermelon and pineapple
Tea
Breaded fish (1/2 HEX B) and chips with sweetcorn
Supper snack (as I find I'm always hungry at night when I've had fish)
2 x ryvita and low low (rest of healthy extras)
Apple and grapes
Well first day back on the plan train and I'm feeling positive about it
Mexican was gorgeous last night, cocktails were even more gorgeous ;-) but as much as I've enjoyed the last few days of good food (fish and chips, Italian, Mexican, curry!) I'm more than happy to refocus and get back on track. Think our plans today are to head over to tropical world for an hour or so and if the rain holds off have a wander round roundhay park. Body magic I suppose!
Breakfast
Syn free pancakes with raspberries and strawberries
Lunch
Pasta n sauce (1/2 HEX A) followed by watermelon and pineapple
Tea
Breaded fish (1/2 HEX B) and chips with sweetcorn
Supper snack (as I find I'm always hungry at night when I've had fish)
2 x ryvita and low low (rest of healthy extras)
Apple and grapes
law3a3m
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Happy Friday!
Except its not that happy for me as it means our week off is coming to an end :-( boo! Go Ape this afternoon I'm so excited! It's gorgeous weather here in Leeds but says its peeing it down in Bolton where we're going...bad times.
Not got much planned for the weekend other than BBQ on Sunday if its nice weather (which it's meant to be). BBQs are easy for SW so I'm not worried- making EL burgers, chicken skewers, jacket potatoes, salad, SW salsa, SW BBQ sauce and low syn sausages. Will buy coleslaw and potato salad for the others as I don't like it anyway.
Breakfast
Sausages, bacon, beans, fried onions and omelette (1.5syns)
Snack
2 alpen lights (B)
Tea
Enchilada bake (A)
Not sure about syns or anything yet it all depends on my mood
Have a great day!
Except its not that happy for me as it means our week off is coming to an end :-( boo! Go Ape this afternoon I'm so excited! It's gorgeous weather here in Leeds but says its peeing it down in Bolton where we're going...bad times.
Not got much planned for the weekend other than BBQ on Sunday if its nice weather (which it's meant to be). BBQs are easy for SW so I'm not worried- making EL burgers, chicken skewers, jacket potatoes, salad, SW salsa, SW BBQ sauce and low syn sausages. Will buy coleslaw and potato salad for the others as I don't like it anyway.
Breakfast
Sausages, bacon, beans, fried onions and omelette (1.5syns)
Snack
2 alpen lights (B)
Tea
Enchilada bake (A)
Not sure about syns or anything yet it all depends on my mood
Have a great day!
law3a3m
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Happy Saturday!
Got absolutely nothing planned today! For some people that would be ace and really relaxing but I like to be doing something all the time. My OH can just chill out without a problem but I feel like I'm missing out on something by sitting around watching TV all the time. Hmm may have to get busy doing something!
Breakfast
Sausage and bacon sandwich (HEX B and 1.5syns)
Lunch
Pasta n sauce
Pineapple and melon
Tea
Hunter's chicken, roast potatoes and veg
Not sure on syns yet
Got absolutely nothing planned today! For some people that would be ace and really relaxing but I like to be doing something all the time. My OH can just chill out without a problem but I feel like I'm missing out on something by sitting around watching TV all the time. Hmm may have to get busy doing something!
Breakfast
Sausage and bacon sandwich (HEX B and 1.5syns)
Lunch
Pasta n sauce
Pineapple and melon
Tea
Hunter's chicken, roast potatoes and veg
Not sure on syns yet
law3a3m
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Morning!
Well I have truly got the back to work blues today :-( whenever I have time off I physically dread going back and I know it's silly as it won't be any different to any other shift but I'm in a bad mood about it.
Yesterday was a bad day SW wise, but line is drawn and fresh day today.
Breakfast
Strawberries, raspberries and pineapple
Lunch
SW chips, beans and cheese (HEX A)
Tea
Fajita chicken with boiled rice
Snacks
2 alpen lights (HEX B)
Apple, grapes and mandarins
Well I have truly got the back to work blues today :-( whenever I have time off I physically dread going back and I know it's silly as it won't be any different to any other shift but I'm in a bad mood about it.
Yesterday was a bad day SW wise, but line is drawn and fresh day today.
Breakfast
Strawberries, raspberries and pineapple
Lunch
SW chips, beans and cheese (HEX A)
Tea
Fajita chicken with boiled rice
Snacks
2 alpen lights (HEX B)
Apple, grapes and mandarins
xmisskx
Gold Member
you're not alone with the working blues after time off....i always get the same way...but we get back in to the swing of it soon enough...most of the time you go back and feel like you've never been away eh!
mmmm lunch sounds good for you today....i like stuff like that every now and then...don't think i've ever eaten so many "chips" since i started this plan...and it's great that it's all healthy! x
mmmm lunch sounds good for you today....i like stuff like that every now and then...don't think i've ever eaten so many "chips" since i started this plan...and it's great that it's all healthy! x
law3a3m
Gold Member
Morning!
Another late shift boo hiss! Am sat watching biggest loser from last night eating breakfast before I crack on with 30 Day Shred...agh!
First day back at work wasn't that horrific but I'm questioning if I want to job hunt. I've only worked at this place for just over a year but I've worked on wards for the past 8 years and I'm really starting to miss having a routine and normal social life. To have a 9-5 Monday-Friday sounds like the dream at the moment lol. I might keep an eye out for community jobs.
Breakfast
Cinnamon couscous (1/2 A) and cherries
Lunch
Pasta n sauce (1/2 A), melon and mandarin
Tea
Fajita chicken, boiled rice and lettuce 'wraps'
Snack
Pastrami pitta! (Finally got hold of the WW wholemeal pittas and have bought 3 packets lol) will have this when I get in from work as I'm usually starving.
Had no syns yesterday and aiming for the same today and tomorrow to try and get a maintain on Thursday!
Another late shift boo hiss! Am sat watching biggest loser from last night eating breakfast before I crack on with 30 Day Shred...agh!
First day back at work wasn't that horrific but I'm questioning if I want to job hunt. I've only worked at this place for just over a year but I've worked on wards for the past 8 years and I'm really starting to miss having a routine and normal social life. To have a 9-5 Monday-Friday sounds like the dream at the moment lol. I might keep an eye out for community jobs.
Breakfast
Cinnamon couscous (1/2 A) and cherries
Lunch
Pasta n sauce (1/2 A), melon and mandarin
Tea
Fajita chicken, boiled rice and lettuce 'wraps'
Snack
Pastrami pitta! (Finally got hold of the WW wholemeal pittas and have bought 3 packets lol) will have this when I get in from work as I'm usually starving.
Had no syns yesterday and aiming for the same today and tomorrow to try and get a maintain on Thursday!
xmisskx
Gold Member
how did the 30 day shred go??
and as for the job hunting...can't do any harm to look...plus it's always easier to find a job whilst you're still in one...i'd have a look chick
you've just reminded me i bought those pitta's weeks ago...thing is, i opened them, used 2 and have no recollection of anything else...not good cos that probably means they're lying mouldy somewhere???
hope not! *must check after work!!* lol x
and as for the job hunting...can't do any harm to look...plus it's always easier to find a job whilst you're still in one...i'd have a look chick
you've just reminded me i bought those pitta's weeks ago...thing is, i opened them, used 2 and have no recollection of anything else...not good cos that probably means they're lying mouldy somewhere???
hope not! *must check after work!!* lol x
law3a3m
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Oh my god I just committed a SW crime and jumped on the scales at work....which are showing a 4lb gain! What?! I know I had a week off but I tried to be sensible wherever I could and I certainly don't feel like a 4lb gain is fair. Grumpy Amy now....and worrying now for weigh in i dont even think spinning tomorrow will undo the damage!
i dont even think spinning tomorrow will undo the damage!
xmisskx
Gold Member
aww nooo....
well look...it's not your usual WI day so still go tomorrow and you might see a difference?
i hate when that happens...i mean, i'm on plan 100% all the time and have had a gain 3 times! last night being one of those but just keep doing what you're doing and if you have had a gain, you'll understand that it's from the weekend but sort it out for the following week.
fingers crossed it's different tomorrow xx
well look...it's not your usual WI day so still go tomorrow and you might see a difference?
i hate when that happens...i mean, i'm on plan 100% all the time and have had a gain 3 times! last night being one of those but just keep doing what you're doing and if you have had a gain, you'll understand that it's from the weekend but sort it out for the following week.
fingers crossed it's different tomorrow xx
law3a3m
Gold Member
aww nooo....
well look...it's not your usual WI day so still go tomorrow and you might see a difference?
i hate when that happens...i mean, i'm on plan 100% all the time and have had a gain 3 times! last night being one of those but just keep doing what you're doing and if you have had a gain, you'll understand that it's from the weekend but sort it out for the following week.
fingers crossed it's different tomorrow xx
I suppose I've just gotta think it could be water retention as well as I'm having yet another TOTM (I'm all over the place at the moment).
I need to go to weigh in on thurs face the music then be 100% until 11th when I have a night out then 100% until a hen do in June. Little targets are the way forward for me I think
law3a3m
Gold Member
Am both looking forward to and dreading WI tonight. Dreading as I know there is a huge gain heading my way but looking forward to drawing the line and getting on with a new week. I find it hard to stay in control when I know I'm facing a gain (which is crazy because I should damage control!) but I'm totally ready for the horror of 4lb+ gain. Nothing standing in my way next week so should be fine to give it 100% x
law3a3m
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Well it was a disgustingly horrific 5lb gain :-( can't believe it, there is no way I have been off plan enough to deserve that! Frustrated and annoyed that I can't get past this point, I've been this weight since Xmas just going up and down a few pounds. I know it's my own responsibility and I need to get 'in the zone' and get back into this being a way of life and not a diet. I need 2 stone off by 15th September for my holiday and all I think when I look at lovely summer clothes is 'you stupid fat cow, you'll never fit into those'. I'm really on a downer and I'm sorry for being so depressing on here I just feel like I'm going round in circles, which is because I totally am!
It's really sad but I keep a list on my phone of comments people have said to me about my weight (negative comments this is) as inspiration to prove them wrong. I keep reading it over and over to spur myself on but I just feel so disgusting nothing is spurring me on.
When I feel like this I normally throw myself into some exercise but I've got such a busy few days I can't get to any classes/gym/pool until Tuesday so that's frustrating me too.
Anyway, here's my meal plan for the day
Breakfast
Muesli (B) with strawberries and raspberries
Lunch
Chicken breast, noodles, onion, lettuce and yellow pepper
Tea
Chicken pilaf and basmati rice with a side of broccoli (recipe from magazine)
Am having 5 syns a day this week so thinking a hot chocolate (2) and alpen light (3)
It's really sad but I keep a list on my phone of comments people have said to me about my weight (negative comments this is) as inspiration to prove them wrong. I keep reading it over and over to spur myself on but I just feel so disgusting nothing is spurring me on.
When I feel like this I normally throw myself into some exercise but I've got such a busy few days I can't get to any classes/gym/pool until Tuesday so that's frustrating me too.
Anyway, here's my meal plan for the day
Breakfast
Muesli (B) with strawberries and raspberries
Lunch
Chicken breast, noodles, onion, lettuce and yellow pepper
Tea
Chicken pilaf and basmati rice with a side of broccoli (recipe from magazine)
Am having 5 syns a day this week so thinking a hot chocolate (2) and alpen light (3)
xmisskx
Gold Member
aww amy...
i'm sorry to hear you're feeling so sh1t....but i understand why you might. 5lbs is a lot when you've not been totally off plan....is there anything else that it might be? (star week etc)
its so shi1t when you have a gain and its unexplained...i know you expected maybe a little but nothing you'd written gave me the impression it would be a lot...and i honestly thought the 4lbs you saw on the scales the other night were different cos it was a different day or time.
re the sticking point...that's what happened to me when i was on WW, i just couldnt get past and it was 3 off, 1 on , 2 on, 1 off etc for months. it's hard and i dunno what to suggest other than maybe trying to really mix things up a bit?
now...about the comments you have on your phone....i understand why you would want to look back on them....to shove 2 fingers up at these people but why not put the positive ones in too....so you can hear how other people think of you?
i know we never see ourselves through other people's eyes and most of the time, we get a compliment and think "pffft! are you mental!...how can you think/say/feel that about ME??" but sometimes i think we need to just believe that people do think a little more of us than we do of ourself!
it's so hard...you'll be feeling like...what's the point, i was good and gained that much so i may as well blow it and have a gain justified....but don't....just you keep doing what you've been doing, knowing that what you are eating is healthy, filling foods and making good choices.
don't put too much pressure on yourself cos it only makes us feel like a failure if we don't meet whatever target we set ourself and i know you want to lose 2 stone by september...but what'll be will be!
i get you on the summer clothes stuff...i very very very rarely wear my arms out and EVERYTHING in the clothes shop is sleeveless...that's how it was last year too so i feel i've never got anything decent to wear and won't buy what i want cos i refuse to wear anything that does't cover me up
ooooh i know how hard it is....everyone on here, in fact, will relate to at least some part of how you're feeling...but you keep your chin up and do what you need to
sometimes i think weekly weigh ins aren't a true reflection of our bodies...i had that 1lb gain last week and have had 2 before....when i've been on plan 100% the whole time (apart from once when i was at a night out...funnily enough, the gains weren't that week!) and on one hand, i like to go each week cos of course, i'm looking for a loss, but when it's not, and there's no reason, it's hard to think oh well, it might show next week - even if that is the case! i'm really trying hard to have the frame of mind when it's like ok, i gained but i DID NOT do anything wrong so it MUST just be my body deciding it's doing that..but it's really hard.
just remember all the weight you've lost already and nope, this gain is NOT fair...but it's happened and for whatever reason it has, just try and be positive that it might "sort itself" out for next time?
WI's are like an emotional rollercoaster...one minute we're like yippeeeeee 3lbs off...next it's oh, is THAT all..or FFS....how did that happen and of course, with the last 2, comes the low feeling
i get what you mean in everything you said but please remember, you're doing the best you can and if it means things will take a bit longer then so be it...although i, like millions of others, want a 5lb loss every week as well as being able to eat deep fried everything with extra mayo and cals lol xxx
i'm sorry to hear you're feeling so sh1t....but i understand why you might. 5lbs is a lot when you've not been totally off plan....is there anything else that it might be? (star week etc)
its so shi1t when you have a gain and its unexplained...i know you expected maybe a little but nothing you'd written gave me the impression it would be a lot...and i honestly thought the 4lbs you saw on the scales the other night were different cos it was a different day or time.
re the sticking point...that's what happened to me when i was on WW, i just couldnt get past and it was 3 off, 1 on , 2 on, 1 off etc for months. it's hard and i dunno what to suggest other than maybe trying to really mix things up a bit?
now...about the comments you have on your phone....i understand why you would want to look back on them....to shove 2 fingers up at these people but why not put the positive ones in too....so you can hear how other people think of you?
i know we never see ourselves through other people's eyes and most of the time, we get a compliment and think "pffft! are you mental!...how can you think/say/feel that about ME??" but sometimes i think we need to just believe that people do think a little more of us than we do of ourself!
it's so hard...you'll be feeling like...what's the point, i was good and gained that much so i may as well blow it and have a gain justified....but don't....just you keep doing what you've been doing, knowing that what you are eating is healthy, filling foods and making good choices.
don't put too much pressure on yourself cos it only makes us feel like a failure if we don't meet whatever target we set ourself and i know you want to lose 2 stone by september...but what'll be will be!
i get you on the summer clothes stuff...i very very very rarely wear my arms out and EVERYTHING in the clothes shop is sleeveless...that's how it was last year too so i feel i've never got anything decent to wear and won't buy what i want cos i refuse to wear anything that does't cover me up
ooooh i know how hard it is....everyone on here, in fact, will relate to at least some part of how you're feeling...but you keep your chin up and do what you need to
sometimes i think weekly weigh ins aren't a true reflection of our bodies...i had that 1lb gain last week and have had 2 before....when i've been on plan 100% the whole time (apart from once when i was at a night out...funnily enough, the gains weren't that week!) and on one hand, i like to go each week cos of course, i'm looking for a loss, but when it's not, and there's no reason, it's hard to think oh well, it might show next week - even if that is the case! i'm really trying hard to have the frame of mind when it's like ok, i gained but i DID NOT do anything wrong so it MUST just be my body deciding it's doing that..but it's really hard.
just remember all the weight you've lost already and nope, this gain is NOT fair...but it's happened and for whatever reason it has, just try and be positive that it might "sort itself" out for next time?
WI's are like an emotional rollercoaster...one minute we're like yippeeeeee 3lbs off...next it's oh, is THAT all..or FFS....how did that happen and of course, with the last 2, comes the low feeling
i get what you mean in everything you said but please remember, you're doing the best you can and if it means things will take a bit longer then so be it...although i, like millions of others, want a 5lb loss every week as well as being able to eat deep fried everything with extra mayo and cals
lol xxx
law3a3m
Gold Member
Hello diary!
So I've had a couple of days to 'lick my wounds' and give myself a talking to big style. I've been on plan perfectly the past couple of days and have planned meals for the week, including a few new things. Yesterday was a bit of a random day food wise and today will be similar. Yesterday was my OHs sister's baby shower and it started at 4.30pm. We had to take the cat to the vets in the morning so we didn't have breakfast until 12.30 so had nothing else prior to going. There was a buffet and it looked amazing! Pink iced doughnuts, cupcakes, pizza, Indian snacks....an salad! So I had some lettuce, pepper and carrot sticks and avoided everything else. When it finished me and the MIL went to meet the men in the pub and we didn't get home until 11pm (I drove so no alcohol) by which time I couldn't be bothered cooking so just went to bed having only had a breakfast. Better than getting a take away though.
Today we're travelling to Warrington to see my grandad who is in hospital having had a fall. Won't be back until 9pm so wanting to put some chicken breasts in some sort of casserole in the slow cooker to be waiting for us. Have no idea what to put in so started a thread listing the ingredients! Not sure if arborio rice can be left in a slow cooker coz if it can I'd do the spicy Spanish chicken.
So menu
Breakfast
Sausage and bacon on toast (HEX B)
Lunch
Pasta n sauce (A), strawberries and grapes
Tea
Chicken casserole type thing!
So I've had a couple of days to 'lick my wounds' and give myself a talking to big style. I've been on plan perfectly the past couple of days and have planned meals for the week, including a few new things. Yesterday was a bit of a random day food wise and today will be similar. Yesterday was my OHs sister's baby shower and it started at 4.30pm. We had to take the cat to the vets in the morning so we didn't have breakfast until 12.30 so had nothing else prior to going. There was a buffet and it looked amazing! Pink iced doughnuts, cupcakes, pizza, Indian snacks....an salad! So I had some lettuce, pepper and carrot sticks and avoided everything else. When it finished me and the MIL went to meet the men in the pub and we didn't get home until 11pm (I drove so no alcohol) by which time I couldn't be bothered cooking so just went to bed having only had a breakfast. Better than getting a take away though.
Today we're travelling to Warrington to see my grandad who is in hospital having had a fall. Won't be back until 9pm so wanting to put some chicken breasts in some sort of casserole in the slow cooker to be waiting for us. Have no idea what to put in so started a thread listing the ingredients! Not sure if arborio rice can be left in a slow cooker coz if it can I'd do the spicy Spanish chicken.
So menu
Breakfast
Sausage and bacon on toast (HEX B)
Lunch
Pasta n sauce (A), strawberries and grapes
Tea
Chicken casserole type thing!
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