SamanthaJones
Is on a mission.
Good morning all 
It's still very cold here with the odd flake of snow but I need a few bits of shopping before the Easter Weekend commences so me and the Little One are going to walk to Asda... that should take about an hour their and back so that will do for today's cardio. Instead of buying her an Easter Egg I am going to get her a Hello Kitty sticker book. I really don't want her to spend a lifetime battling weight issues like I have so the less chocolate she has now the better. Her aunties and grandmas have all given her money for her savings account and clothes rather than chocolate eggs as they know I try and keep her diet as healthy as possible. We still have two eggs in the house though from friends so she can have a bit from each and the rest O/H can take to work to eat. I am very lucky really as her favourite things to eat are meat, fruit, cheese and crackers. So unlike me who was given sweets nearly everyday (out of love and ignorance rather than uncaring parents) she shall see them as an occasional treat rather than an everyday occurence.
Yesterday went well. I just wasn't hungry and didn't bother having any snacks. I really enjoyed the baked potato and cheese salad though... I will probably have a baked potato every day; it is such a treat when the rest of the time you eat protein. It doesn't seem to have affected my carb cravings either - as I said yesterday, I just wasn't hungry. It also helped that bubs had a good day and the teething appears to have settled down. She also slept through from 7am to 6am so I feel very energetic today after a good night's sleep.
I am like that too Vanwoodle, if I have been a bit crazy food wise for a few days/weeks I keep away from the scales. Who needs to compound the fact you already feel miserable/annoyed with yourself? It's awful the hold the numbers can have on you - it can affect your whole day/week/month/life. That is what I am so fed up of... worrying about what I weigh/how I look/do other people think I am a fat pig that can't control herself? Rather than focusing on my life and enjoying the things with which I am blessed.
I have been dieting on and off for 20 years and I am so sick of it. I want to get to a healthy weight, eat healthily forever with the odd treat and forget about having to jump on and off those scales.
Yes I agree, a carb addiction is harder for me to control than smoking ever was. I managed to give up smoking after a year and three attempts. This extra 3 - 4 stone I have had around my neck for about 20 years... It has seen more diets than I care to think about. Not for much longer though... Miss four-stone and Carb-Addict are on their way out the front door.
I hope you have a great day today Vanwoodle and it brings you exactly what you wish for. x x
Thank you Lisa, I managed to avoid the temptation of the scales this morning... but then they are still in the loft.
Aww poor you and your poo fun & games yesterday morning; been there, done that lol. How are your little ones? When does your Little One break up from school for his Easter Hols? Is baby still teething?
I see what you mean about just having one portion of carbs a day. I am sure that would help with weight loss and cravings... but for me wheat makes me feel so ropey. Rice I am not so bad... but when it comes to rice I need a huge portion of creamy sauce and before you know it I am eating an 800 calorie meal.
Try a couple of days without wheat, sugar, rice, corn etc and see how you get on. By day 3 or 4 your cravings really will go down.
Today I am having homemade oven chips, I am not giving up potatos... I need some brain energy food and it adds more options for meals so I am more likely to stick to the diet long term. Also potatos don't seem to give me cravings like bread and sugar.
CHOCOLATE... oh that stuff makes me die and go to heaven. But again if I get a box of chocolates I will eat the lot in one or two sittings, if I get a five pack of bars I will eat the lot in one day etc. I know I can't be trusted around the stuff. In fact I have made the O/H lock the Easter Eggs in his car-boot until Sunday lol. I am starting to know my limitations.
Have a lovely day Lisa,
Love Sam x x
It's still very cold here with the odd flake of snow but I need a few bits of shopping before the Easter Weekend commences so me and the Little One are going to walk to Asda... that should take about an hour their and back so that will do for today's cardio. Instead of buying her an Easter Egg I am going to get her a Hello Kitty sticker book. I really don't want her to spend a lifetime battling weight issues like I have so the less chocolate she has now the better. Her aunties and grandmas have all given her money for her savings account and clothes rather than chocolate eggs as they know I try and keep her diet as healthy as possible. We still have two eggs in the house though from friends so she can have a bit from each and the rest O/H can take to work to eat. I am very lucky really as her favourite things to eat are meat, fruit, cheese and crackers. So unlike me who was given sweets nearly everyday (out of love and ignorance rather than uncaring parents) she shall see them as an occasional treat rather than an everyday occurence.
Yesterday went well. I just wasn't hungry and didn't bother having any snacks. I really enjoyed the baked potato and cheese salad though... I will probably have a baked potato every day; it is such a treat when the rest of the time you eat protein. It doesn't seem to have affected my carb cravings either - as I said yesterday, I just wasn't hungry. It also helped that bubs had a good day and the teething appears to have settled down. She also slept through from 7am to 6am so I feel very energetic today after a good night's sleep.
I am like that too Vanwoodle, if I have been a bit crazy food wise for a few days/weeks I keep away from the scales. Who needs to compound the fact you already feel miserable/annoyed with yourself? It's awful the hold the numbers can have on you - it can affect your whole day/week/month/life. That is what I am so fed up of... worrying about what I weigh/how I look/do other people think I am a fat pig that can't control herself? Rather than focusing on my life and enjoying the things with which I am blessed.
I have been dieting on and off for 20 years and I am so sick of it. I want to get to a healthy weight, eat healthily forever with the odd treat and forget about having to jump on and off those scales.
Yes I agree, a carb addiction is harder for me to control than smoking ever was. I managed to give up smoking after a year and three attempts. This extra 3 - 4 stone I have had around my neck for about 20 years... It has seen more diets than I care to think about. Not for much longer though... Miss four-stone and Carb-Addict are on their way out the front door.
I hope you have a great day today Vanwoodle and it brings you exactly what you wish for. x x
Thank you Lisa, I managed to avoid the temptation of the scales this morning... but then they are still in the loft.
Aww poor you and your poo fun & games yesterday morning; been there, done that lol. How are your little ones? When does your Little One break up from school for his Easter Hols? Is baby still teething?
I see what you mean about just having one portion of carbs a day. I am sure that would help with weight loss and cravings... but for me wheat makes me feel so ropey. Rice I am not so bad... but when it comes to rice I need a huge portion of creamy sauce and before you know it I am eating an 800 calorie meal.
Try a couple of days without wheat, sugar, rice, corn etc and see how you get on. By day 3 or 4 your cravings really will go down.
Today I am having homemade oven chips, I am not giving up potatos... I need some brain energy food and it adds more options for meals so I am more likely to stick to the diet long term. Also potatos don't seem to give me cravings like bread and sugar.
CHOCOLATE... oh that stuff makes me die and go to heaven. But again if I get a box of chocolates I will eat the lot in one or two sittings, if I get a five pack of bars I will eat the lot in one day etc. I know I can't be trusted around the stuff. In fact I have made the O/H lock the Easter Eggs in his car-boot until Sunday lol. I am starting to know my limitations.
Have a lovely day Lisa,
Love Sam x x
