Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

[skinnydawn]

Hehehe!

Are you a bit tipsy sis???

Hope you had a really great night and got to chill out for a few hours x

Lots of love x

 

[Pommette]

Did you have a good night fine dining? Oh that coffee and choccies look good.

 

[dabhand]

Definitely not me - my IT skills are ok bit definitely not good enough to add sound. I can't write much as i've had a lot to drink (out fine dining) but suffice to say I will be back on plan after my flexi Syn night tonight.

Gail x

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Hey, are they Blackcurrant Rowntree's Fruit Pastels? lol

Dabhand

xx

 

[blue*smartie]

Happy new year Gail , I've made you a new avatar to replace your xmas one. I miss the xmas avatars, everyone looks so naked on the Sunday thread without them .

I hope you like it, if you dont just say and I shall make you another one

 

[gl12282]

I LOVE IT. Thanks so much Smartie

Gail x

 

[blue*smartie]

You're very welcome

 

[Clareel]

Hehe Gail I love the new avatar! Hope you had a fabulous weekend fine dining

X

 

[skinnydawn]

Yep!

I'm with Clareel!

Love the new avatar!

There's something about it that's very......

YOU!!! lol xxx

 

[emsie14]

Hi Gail,

Just came across your diary and I got totally engrossed! You're doing so so well, just wanted to say well done and keep it up! Love your attitude!

 

[Maximus]

Absolutely loving the new avatar Gail. Well done blue smartie.

Steve (Sagittarius)

 

[Pommette]

Absolutely loving the new avatar Gail. Well done blue smartie.

Steve (Sagittarius)

Ditto Gail - and Ditto blue smartie.

How are you doing chica? Working too hard (again) no doubt.

Hey - it's less than 4 weeks now until we meet up!

 

[gl12282]

Thanks Emsie14 for reading. Welcome to my thread . And thanks to the rest of the regular rowdy lot for still being here

(Reposted from Sunday Weighers Thread)

'Well I had a lovely weekend dining away however as a result I gained 2 lbs. a bit disappointed as I had been so good all week and scales were suggesting that I might have a loss or at least a STS despite Saturday night however it was not to be ! Fingers crossed for this week.'

So far this week I have been very good although today I would really really really have liked to get stuck into the biscuit tin. However I didn't and I won't so I'm pleased with myself. Tormenting myself watching 'Great British Bake off' special because I love cake and flapjack but hey ho. My own fault. Scales not moving yet but that is not entirely surprising. I only weighed in on Monday and there is often a delay. It just would have been nice to see them moving quickly because I had such a big gain over the 4 days at the weekend (gain was 5lb from Saturday to Monday). But I am ignoring them because otherwise I can't justify weighing mid week (I've seen too many people panic about mid week weigh ins) ! My clothes are definitely feeling tighter though which is a real disappointment but is definitely a motivator for me at the moment.

I have been watching everyone's 3 good things and I think it's a great idea. Thanks Jackie. So here goes:

1. I really wanted to get stuck into the biscuit tin at several points during today but I haven't - that makes me proud

2. I have stuck to lower syns (for me) today (7.5) to try and save some syns for Friday. That's one of the things that I often find difficult but I have done it today

3. I am drinking lots at the moment which I sometimes find difficult even though I know it helps me, but I am doing well so far.

4. I am trying to use the techniques that I learnt recently to avoid temptation and stop my obsessing and they seem to be helping a bit

So, good things there. And I agree that it helps to focus you on the good things. So I'll try and do a bit more of that.

I am working pretty hard at the moment - that's about all I can say about work !!!!

Anyway, see you during the week. Hoping to cook some new things later this week as I'm in some evenings (very unusual for me !) - planning to try spinach and chickpea curry and vegetable jambalaya. Fingers crossed.

Gail x

 

[dabhand]

Well done on your positives Gail, It's not always easy to say no so that's a big achievement :clap:

 

[Clareel]

Morning Gail, do not worry about the gain - you had a lovely weekend and you know that the scales can sneak up a bit more than deserved for a few days afterwards. They will come back down over the next few days.

Brilliant positives! I've been doing them too and it's good to get something positive written down

Chickpea and spinach curry sounds lovely! Enjoy your evenings in and I hope work isn't too bad.

Becky X

 

[Pommette]

Morning Gail - bloat my girl, bloat! It'll be gone by next week.

And the important stuff you missed out was what you had to eat on your fine dining night!!! Come on tell us all so we can drool!

 

[gl12282]

Well the scales did start to move this morning (as I knew they would). Obviously they need to keep moving until Sunday/Monday but that will be all down to me. Work wasn't that great today and lots of temptations in the way. I had some but probably almost within syns. I had a tiny piece of cake plus a small slice of gingerbread and 2 very small biscuits (prob 2 syns each). I don't think it will have been very much more than 15 syns and obviously I didn't have all my syns yesterday. I managed not to have any more syns tonight, despite really really wanting to go for the biscuits/chocolate (again).

Not feeling so positive today but here goes:

1. I drank quite a lot of water
2. I managed to have no syns tonight (a big achievement for me)
3. I managed to avoid some of the stuff on offer at work today

I made the vegetable jambalaya tonight - it was really nice. Not sure it was a jambalaya but it was tasty. I ate quite a lot of it but that's not too bad because I was having a difficult day and probably at least half of it was superfree that's probably ok (4 portions - 6oz rice, 175g quorn, small tin kidney beans and the rest was superfree).

Anyway, I'm off to bed. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.....!

Gail x

P.S. Picture is from the weekend

 

[skinnydawn]

Hi Sis x

How annoying to have all that temptation at work. I have a similar problem My desk has a clear area and thats where all the cakes and biscuits normally end up. It really makes me cross as the others know I'm on a diet! So I'm constantly shoving it away from me and further along the desk!

You did well to limit yourself to just a few small bits Gail so don't be too upset x

And you have 3 whole days to rein it in before wi on Sunday x

Lots of love x

 

[fillymum]

:wavey: Hi Gail, just to say hello and I will be back ,

hugs xxxx

 

[Chelsea Lou]

Hi Sis x

How annoying to have all that temptation at work. I have a similar problem My desk has a clear area and thats where all the cakes and biscuits normally end up. It really makes me cross as the others know I'm on a diet! So I'm constantly shoving it away from me and further along the desk!

Dawn, I can believe the insensitivity of some people. I would tell them to booger off with their bleedin' cakes You are to be admired for being able to just shove them along and ignore them. Take a bow

You did well to limit yourself to just a few small bits Gail so don't be too upset x

And you have 3 whole days to rein it in before wi on Sunday x

Lots of love x

Wise words from Dawn, Gail. I am certain you will be pleased come Sunday xxx

 

[Maximus]

Hi Sis x

How annoying to have all that temptation at work. I have a similar problem My desk has a clear area and thats where all the cakes and biscuits normally end up. It really makes me cross as the others know I'm on a diet! So I'm constantly shoving it away from me and further along the desk!

You did well to limit yourself to just a few small bits Gail so don't be too upset x

And you have 3 whole days to rein it in before wi on Sunday x

Lots of love x

See, not being a lady has its advantages. I don't have a sweet tooth, but if I had pasties, pies, sausage rolls etc. put on my desk, there be an attack of the sneezes and some dubious foreign bodies adorning the pastry!