It's Now Or Never

Pinkie1973 said:
Hey girls. Well I wasn't great, but I'm back in the office today and trying to be good. I did however go for a 3 mile run on Sunday. First time since Jan, so I'm pleased with that. I'm still so exhausted all the time though.
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Well done on the run chica - that's a great achievement.
Are you still on Anti-Ds? If so they could be what is making you feel so tired all the time.
As I said, just keep being mindful of what you eat and keep going. My plodding along worked just fine so hopefully it will for you too.
:hug99: and hope work is treating you kindly
 
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Red days always help me more than any other. Having said that though I do get hungrier on them.
Now the weather's starting to warm up a bit here we have converted to salad - instead of veggies. And salad just does not make me feel full :cry:

Well done though for keeping going - I know just how hard that can be.
Mum takes AD's and there are days when she just does not feel like doing anything she feels so exhausted.
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Thanks Bev xx

Well I have a red day lunch and snacks packed. I'm getting some bolognaise sauce out for tea (I'll have it with salad leaves). So all set for today.

Early morning snack:
Apple

Breakfast:
Mixed fruit, branflakes (heb), shape zero yoghurt.
Boiled egg.

Snack:
Large skinny capuccino (hea1).
Apple.

Lunch:
2 salmon fillets with spinach.
Boiled egg.
Apple.
Banana.
2 x satsumas.

Snack:
Banana.
Large skinny capuccino (hea2).
2 x chocolate minibites (4 syns)

Tea:
Apple.
2/3 syn free sausage (was preparing tomorrow's tea)
Bolognaise sauce with salad leaves.
Boiled egg.

Total syns: 4

Well I've pretty much managed to get through today on plan which I'm pleased about. If I do get peckish later, I can have fruit and/or yoghurt. But given I've not actually eaten the bolognaise and salad at the time of writing, I can't see that I will - I don't have that ravenous feeling I often get this time of night. I wonder if the boiled eggs are helping - it's surprising (to me at least, a fairly recent convert) how filling they actually are.

Anyway, tomorrow will be another red day. I've made 3.5 syn free sausages, chopped up with SW fried mushrooms and salad leaves for lunch, and also 2 more eggs and breakfast ready. I'll get another portion of bolognaise sauce out so I can have that in the evening if I choose. Hmm, or maybe I could have a ham and pepper omelette - that sounds a bit more exciting doesn't it? I'll be on egg overkill tomorrow won't I?

I've also arranged to go for a run with my sister tomorrow night when I've dropped the bairn at cricket (yes another bloody club he's joined). I should be able to fit that in and still watch him for about 3/4 hour which will be nice. Work is getting much better - I am doing three days in the office this week for the first time since I went back. 2 days down so far, just tomorrow to go then I have Friday off. Next week I'll be doing an extra half day at home on top of that. My brain is definitely starting to work more now, though it's still a bit dead in many respects. It's really nice to feel a bit more normal though. I really think getting back into a routine with the running will help in many ways too. So all good stuff heh?

Anyway, I'm off now to write a 'no send' letter to my ex husband. I can feel I'm getting stirred up about wedding related stuff. I've arranged to go out after work on the day of what would have been our anniversary (in July), and also the night of his wedding. I'm a little sensitive (inside, not outwardly) about both, so I think it's best I go and do something positive. Both of which will probably involve getting obliterated and acting the prat. But hey ho, I gotta let my hair down once in a blue moon haven't I?
 
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You definitely do hun, you need a blowout every so often, and I think it's good to be prepared for the dates and not sitting at home alone, wondering what if...

Glad work is starting to fall into place again, these things just take time, and it sounds like your gradual build up has been just right.

Well done for getting out running again too, I really want to motivate myself, but I know the first few times will be a struggle so I can't get myself there yet!!

xxx
 
Thanks Mave. It's the end of the week for me thank god, I'm shattered!

Today's food....

Breakfast:
Mixed fruit, branflakes (heb), shape zero yoghurt.
Boiled egg.
Apple.
Large skinny capuccino (hea1)

Snack:
Banana.
Large skinny capuccino (hea2)
2 satsumas

Lunch:
Salad leaves, mushrooms, 3.5 sausages.
Boiled egg.
Apple.

Tea:
Curly wurly (6 syns).
Milky coffee (6 syns).
Banana.
 
One sodding pound off. Jeez, surely its got to come off soon. Anyway, I'm 14st 6lbs now. I suppose something is better than nothing. But 4lbs in 3 weeks is a little guiling.

I'm off to the dogs tonight with my parents and Steven. My Dad has booked a table for dinner, so god knows what's on offer. I'll stick to non alcoholic drinks though so at least its only the food to worry about.

Today's food.....

Breakfast:
Milky coffee (hea).
Costa light medium (4.5 syns).

Mid morning snack:
Mixed fruit, branflakes (heb), natural low fat yoghurt.

Total syns: 4.5 syns
 
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Oops, well last night degenerated a bit - but I stuck to vodka and slimline and chose the healthier of the main courses. Other than that, utterly terrible. Hey ho, we all had a good night so that's what counts, and we don't get many of them as a family.

Back on track today, with meals all intended to be on plan. Think I might need to avoid chocolate and other synful goodies a bit, as I think if I start, I'll have trouble stopping.

Today's food....

Breakfast:
Mixed fruit, branflakes (hea), low fat natural yoghurt.
Milky coffee (hea).

Snack:
Apple
 
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Evening chica - sorry I've not been here but I've been at the apartment for a few days and been awol due to no internet.

Sorry you didn't lose as much as you expected - but just keep plodding on. It will go if you stick to plan - you know it will.
Glad that work is ok and that you had a lovely evening with your parents. Did you go for a run with your sister?

I've had a back weekend and gained - 0.3 kgs (0.66 lbs) but to be expected as I've been out a few times and went to a 60th birthday on Saturday and ate far too many yummy and fattening tapas!
 
Thanks for popping by Bev, I hope you get that wee bit back off again.

I've had a fairly atrocious week, put on 2lbs. But I have started running and swimming again. So I'm currently 14st 8lb. Ah well. Back to writing my food up as I go along I think. Think I may try a red day today.....

Early morning snack:
Milky coffee (hea)

Breakfast:
Grapes, fat free yoghurt, branflakes (heb).
Apple.

Banana.

Lunch:
Eat! Pho soup - extremely low fat but I don't know how many syns. It had noodles in so better call it an EE day and I'll say 7 syns to cover myself (hopefully).
Grapes and yoghurt.
Apple.

Tea:
4 syn free sausages, savoury rice, salad leaves.




I've been gagging for sweetie stodge all day, and so far I've not succumbed. I've also decided today that I'm going to lower my expectations, as that always seem to be my downfall, going off the bandwagon if I don't lose as much as I'd hoped. So I'm going to aim for 1lb a week and be prepared to plod through till I get to the 12 stone goal. That way is more realistic and less likely to throw me if I sts or worse still gain.
 
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Hiya Pinkie

1 lb a week is what I aimed for and I got there . . . eventually. You're right about expectations though they are a reet booger and play silly games with the mind.
As you know I'm a red-day girl and they always work miracles for me. But they can leave you feeling a bit hungry as the carbs need to be kept low.
And they are what fill most people up. Just try not to over-compensate by gorging on the proteins.
Have a big glass of water about 15 minutes before your meal and this will help with the "full" feeling.

:hug99: chica - slow and steady always wins the race! :D
 
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Yes, and I often think of you when I am reasoning with myself about slowly, slowly does it - you're proof that it does work!

Woke up feeling so much better for having been good yesterday. And the sun helps you feel a little more energised too I think. So taking one day at a time, I intend to be good again. Might try for that red day again. I'm at working at home today so have full control. I have some salmon in the freezer so I'll get that out for our tea. I'm planning to go for a swim after work too so I shall have that to look forward to. I found a running club at my local sweat shop last night. They do a 5k on a Monday night which would be quite doable for me. The only thing is I've got to find someone to collect the Bairn from cubs for me or I couldn't do it. So I'm gonna work on my Dad, wish me luck!

Today's food....

Early morning:
Milky coffee (hea).

Breakfast:
4 slices of ham.
Mixed fruit, branflakes (heb), low fat natural yoghurt.

Snack:
Curly Wurly (6 syns)

Afternoon swim: 30 mins

Tea:
6 slices of ham (its all gone now).
SW pan fried salmon and cherry tomatoes on a,bed of raw spinach (was bloody lovely).

Mixed fruit, branflakes (heb2), low fat natural yoghurt.

Apple.

Milky coffee (hea2).

Total syns: 6
 
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Well done chica on a good day - just continue to take 1 day at a time.
And deffo work on your dad to collect the bairn. I nioce run with some new friends is just what the doctor Pommette orders!!!
 
Morning all!

Well I feel 100% better for having been a 'good girl' :). You know, when your stomach doesn't feel all swollen and bloated. No doubt that will change once I try and squeeze into my trousers for work though ha ha. It was nice going to bed though, feeling that I was regaining some control over my eating.

This long weekend will be a challenge as we're camping Fri-Tues. But I've bought a bottle of vodka and am gonna stock up on loads of slimline tonic. So hopefully I can put a bit of a lid on the alcohol. I've also planned all evening meals and breakfasts to be free on EE, so its really just a case of not going mad at lunch, or letting the 'oh **** it' factor hit me. I won't have internet access so I'll take a journal with me to note down my food. I'm also intending on taking my running gear with me, and dragging my sister out for at least two runs. So, good intentions at least. :). On the downside, with all the goings on, I've been smoking again, and I've picked this Friday to stop - I am generally more successful using an opportunity like this as I want to enjoy the outdoors with Steven, and don't want him seeing me smoking all the time. So fingers crossed for me.

See, I am sounding more positive than I have done in ages. I've joined an Olympic challenge on here, with the aim of a pound a week. It means at that rate I won't hit goal (about 12 stone for now) till about February 2013, but I've accepted that I'm happy for that. I'm taking Pommette's example - slow and steady wins the race. That will still involve moderation over Christmas which is a challenge in itself. Plus I'm going to exercise 30 mins 6 days a week (eventually) and not set myself big challenges there. So ideas of a half marathon can wait a year or so. I just want enough exercise to help me lose weight and tone up till I reach target. So, I'm hoping that all this will help me keep things in perspective, I have enough pressure elsewhere in my life (who doesn't!) I don't need to make this a chore too. I think a lb a week is achievable, though I accept that some weeks I may not get that. So I'm going to focus on taking it as it comes and not beating myself up when it doesn't.

Haven't prepared lunch again, but I may get a jacket and lots of salad from the staff restaurant. We shall see. I'm getting my legs waxed today and lots of meetings so I might even get away with stocking up on lots of fruit.

So, today's food....

Early morning:
Milky coffee (hea)

Breakfast:
Mixed fruit, branflakes (heb), shape zero yoghurt.

Snack:
2 apples, banana

Lunch:
2 packs of JS veggie sushi (1 syn).
Apple.

Snack:
Small skinny capuccino (2.5 syns).
Banana.

Tea and snacks:
4 slices of ham.
Mugshot.
3 vodka and tonics (10.5 syns)

Total syns: 14
 
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Morning chica

It's sooooooooo good to read that post. The positivity shines through and looks like the old Pinkie is on her way back!
Vodka & DT is the best way to go - least in syns of all the drinks. And bleddy nice too (although I prefer mine with diet coke :8855:)

1 lb a week is ideal - no starvation, no missing things because you can still have lots of nice treats (like the V & DT - just avaoid the cider!!!!)
Plus you'll get the odd bigger loss too when everything just goes right.
I'll be here to cheer you on - or give you the odd one of these :asskick: when required
Plus lots of these too :hug99:
 
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Morning chica

It's sooooooooo good to read that post. The positivity shines through and looks like the old Pinkie is on her way back!
Vodka & DT is the best way to go - least in syns of all the drinks. And bleddy nice too (although I prefer mine with diet coke :8855:)

1 lb a week is ideal - no starvation, no missing things because you can still have lots of nice treats (like the V & DT - just avaoid the cider!!!!)
Plus you'll get the odd bigger loss too when everything just goes right.
I'll be here to cheer you on - or give you the odd one of these :asskick: when required
Plus lots of these too :hug99:
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Aw thank you honey, I knew you'd understand! Hugs to you too :) xx
 
Blimey I'm shattered this morning - I blame those vodkas, they were nice though. Last day in the office for a week or so today - hurrah! I'm doing a half day at home tomorrow though before I'm properly signed off, plus this is my first week back at my normal time. I'm starting to feel more and more normal and getting more comfortable with work. In fact I'd say the quality of my work is better than its been since about September/October last year (when I started having trouble concentratibg etc).

So I'm planning on a half hour run tonight whilst the Bairn is at cricket. Then I'll be baking a cake, and making a chilli for camping tomorrow. Hopefully get a load of ironing and washing done too. I will be weighing in Friday morning and have s lot of work to complete, plus pack clothes, food and camping gear, ready to collect Beanie from school and go on our little trip. So a busy couple if days. And I'm shattered already lol

So, today's food (EE day).....

Early morning snack:
Milky coffee (hea).

Breakfast:
Mixed fruit, branflakes (heb), natural low fat yoghurt.

Snack:
Apple.
Banana.
Skinny capuccino (2.5 syns)

Lunch:
2 x JS veggie sushis (cop out again - but spread over a couple of hours) (1 syn)
Apple

Snack:
Apple.
Banana.

Another apple.
Banana on train home.

30 min run after work.

Tea:
2 Mugshots.
2 Vodka and slimline tonics (7)
Total syns: 10.5

So I'm off to bed soon. Didn't do my ironing, or make the chilli, or the sourdough cake. But I'm shattered. Got a long day tomorrow, so I'll snuggle down early, then wake early and refreshed and make a start on everything, plus lots of work work (I'm off next week for half term) to get done by one before I get the car packed and bikes loaded up. I'm just glad we're there till Tuesday, so it will seem worthwhile doing it all.

I'll pop in in the morning to post my weight loss, then that'll probably be it till Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Really looking forward to the break. It's been a hard month or so getting back to work. But I feel so much better about it now, and I'm actually being very productive, organised and thorough. Very satisfying, good to be back.

So 5 days of camping, lots of free food ready to go, lots of salad and fruit, and the most SW friendly alcofrol I could find. Let's just hope I can kick the weekend off with that one pound loss. Fingers crossed, and Happy Jubilee everyone! Xx
 
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Poo'ey! to the gain.
But - put it behind you, enjoy the weekend and start afresh after that.
I'm off the air now until Monday 11th - no internet as I'm in the UK - so have a great BH weekend and speak again soon chica.
 
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