Cheese Thief
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Kath - I guess it is quite sad, but strangely I don't really see it that way any more. Don't get me wrong I wish I'd started SW and lost the weight years ago, but in the end all those experiences have made me the person I am today. I'm incredibly open minded, tolerant and understanding of people, so part of me wonders whether this stems from all the embarrassing incidents I've had to go through. Plus, now I'm losing weight seriously for the first time in my life (there have been other attempts but I did these on my own and they never lasted more than a month or two) I know I'm going to get where I need to be, so it's actually pretty bloody funny when I think about some of the scrapes I've ended up in! Of course if I didn't laugh I could cry, but laughing is always preferable! 
Gingaling - Thanks! I really hope so too, I always get nervous the night before WI and I think tonight I'll be doubly so as I'm desperate for a good loss after last week! I feel like an addict who need their next weight loss fix. I get such a buzz from a good loss that it makes me feel on cloud 9 for the rest of the day!
Ann - OMG those plastic chairs! How I hate them! When I've gone to BBQ's in the past I've sat on the floor rather than sit on one of those in utter agony! Of course then there's the embarrassment of getting up again, which is made even worse after a few drinks, but still much better than being trapped in one of those green plastic torture devices!
I'm sorry you've had to go through similar things though, really at the time it's horrific, in a way I think laughing about it is the only way to get through it leaving your self esteem intact! Will be great to follow your story too, do you have a blog or are you planning on starting one?
Emma - Yep you're right, regrets are pointless! I can't possibly do any more so what's the sense in worrying about it? Having said that I did see that you can buy them online at Amazon for a tenner, which I think I'm going to go do to save me any embarrassment! Apparently size 20 and under people should be fine without an extender, but as my ass is much bigger than that I think I'll go for it! Makes me feel a lot less apprehensive about the flight anyway, now the only people who need to know are me and Chris sat at the side of me! It will definitely be a non scale victory when I can go on a flight without needing one!
Bev - All the best for tomorrow hun! Have you had a good week? I'm looking forward to getting to 500 posts just so I can read your diary! I guess it doesn't feel like too much of a revelation in here as everyone in this thread has helped me so so much and been really supportive, plus it is pretty funny when you think about it!
JMA - Thanks, I'm really hoping for a decent loss this week too! I'm still amazed your SW group has the green plastic chairs! You'd think they'd be a bit more fat friendly. At my group though around half of the chairs have arms! I've not tried them yet but they look pretty tiny! Even the wooden ones I usually sit on aren't the most comfy though, they make my bum ache about halfway through image therapy! lol.
Scooter - Well done on the 2.5lbs and your awards! You're doing fantastic, you must be so proud of yourself! Do you have a diary? I've had a pretty good week, 100% every day except a little slip up when I worked out the wrong syns for a subway and went over by 6.5, but nothing major. Hoping for a nice loss tomorrow!
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Have I told you guys how awesome you all are yet?! If I haven't I deserve a slap on the wrist, because a kinder, funnier and more entertaining bunch I couldn't hope to find! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me every step of the way. It's so incredible to be able to talk to people going through the same thing who really understand what it's like to go through this process of changing your life around, at times it isn't easy but you guys are a constant source of inspiration!
Anyway, enough of that before it sounds like a parody of an Oscars acceptance speech! I'm enjoying my 'rest' day today, got lots of articles done and even started planning the personal statement for my uni application form. Just had a shower so now I'm off to get dressed to go to Aldi with Chris. Just going to pick some cheap fruit up and hopefully find something I can munch on for tea. I'm after something fairly light tonight being as it's my weigh day tomorrow...
I really am nervous about tomorrow already. I guess I feel like I've tried hard now for 2 weeks and I really want to see the results on the scales. People at my weight tend to shift 3-5lbs a week, so I'm feeling a bit of scale envy at the minute! I'm genuinely happy for everyone's losses, I just wish I could lose as much as them! Nothing I can do now though except wait and see how the Gods of the scales are planning on treating me! I do appreciate I'm being a bit over the top here, I mean 12.5lbs in 5 weeks is hardly slacking, I just think that 0.5lbs last week hit me harder than it should have.
I'll be back later to post my food, but good luck to the Tuesday club who step on the scale tomorrow!
Gingaling - Thanks! I really hope so too, I always get nervous the night before WI and I think tonight I'll be doubly so as I'm desperate for a good loss after last week! I feel like an addict who need their next weight loss fix. I get such a buzz from a good loss that it makes me feel on cloud 9 for the rest of the day!
Ann - OMG those plastic chairs! How I hate them! When I've gone to BBQ's in the past I've sat on the floor rather than sit on one of those in utter agony! Of course then there's the embarrassment of getting up again, which is made even worse after a few drinks, but still much better than being trapped in one of those green plastic torture devices!
I'm sorry you've had to go through similar things though, really at the time it's horrific, in a way I think laughing about it is the only way to get through it leaving your self esteem intact! Will be great to follow your story too, do you have a blog or are you planning on starting one?
Emma - Yep you're right, regrets are pointless! I can't possibly do any more so what's the sense in worrying about it? Having said that I did see that you can buy them online at Amazon for a tenner, which I think I'm going to go do to save me any embarrassment! Apparently size 20 and under people should be fine without an extender, but as my ass is much bigger than that I think I'll go for it! Makes me feel a lot less apprehensive about the flight anyway, now the only people who need to know are me and Chris sat at the side of me! It will definitely be a non scale victory when I can go on a flight without needing one!
Bev - All the best for tomorrow hun! Have you had a good week? I'm looking forward to getting to 500 posts just so I can read your diary!
I guess it doesn't feel like too much of a revelation in here as everyone in this thread has helped me so so much and been really supportive, plus it is pretty funny when you think about it! JMA - Thanks, I'm really hoping for a decent loss this week too! I'm still amazed your SW group has the green plastic chairs! You'd think they'd be a bit more fat friendly. At my group though around half of the chairs have arms! I've not tried them yet but they look pretty tiny! Even the wooden ones I usually sit on aren't the most comfy though, they make my bum ache about halfway through image therapy! lol.
Scooter - Well done on the 2.5lbs and your awards! You're doing fantastic, you must be so proud of yourself! Do you have a diary? I've had a pretty good week, 100% every day except a little slip up when I worked out the wrong syns for a subway and went over by 6.5, but nothing major. Hoping for a nice loss tomorrow!
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Have I told you guys how awesome you all are yet?! If I haven't I deserve a slap on the wrist, because a kinder, funnier and more entertaining bunch I couldn't hope to find! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me every step of the way. It's so incredible to be able to talk to people going through the same thing who really understand what it's like to go through this process of changing your life around, at times it isn't easy but you guys are a constant source of inspiration!
Anyway, enough of that before it sounds like a parody of an Oscars acceptance speech!
I'm enjoying my 'rest' day today, got lots of articles done and even started planning the personal statement for my uni application form. Just had a shower so now I'm off to get dressed to go to Aldi with Chris. Just going to pick some cheap fruit up and hopefully find something I can munch on for tea. I'm after something fairly light tonight being as it's my weigh day tomorrow...I really am nervous about tomorrow already. I guess I feel like I've tried hard now for 2 weeks and I really want to see the results on the scales. People at my weight tend to shift 3-5lbs a week, so I'm feeling a bit of scale envy at the minute! I'm genuinely happy for everyone's losses, I just wish I could lose as much as them! Nothing I can do now though except wait and see how the Gods of the scales are planning on treating me! I do appreciate I'm being a bit over the top here, I mean 12.5lbs in 5 weeks is hardly slacking, I just think that 0.5lbs last week hit me harder than it should have.
I'll be back later to post my food, but good luck to the Tuesday club who step on the scale tomorrow!
