Nicola's Cuba Countdown

MissNix said:
Wow sounds like you've had a real up and down weekend with the males of the species!! Could you just change the locks on the house so you don't need to worry about getting the keys back?? It's a bit harsh that he's demanding the dog, why does he have any more right to him than you? But oooooh exciting on the date front, go you!! :D I'm sure you'll hear back, but if you don't, his loss, and destiny giving you another chance to find an even better one the next time! ;) Want to give me some dating tips?! I am shocking at it!! x
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I can't change them within my tenancy I don't think, plus I don't have the money to. I dunno why he's doing it. He's just doing something to screw me over.. as if running to his floozy wasn't enough!

Haha yeah I am smitten with Chris, but worried that it might be too much too soon. I'm being a cradle snatcher though, he's only 20!! haha! He's got a mature head on him though, works full time as a builder and has a direction in life.. the total opposite to Craig! He seems interested anyway and made a few comments of "Next time I come round I'll...", but I haven't spoken to him since he left at 12pm and I'm just going a bit stir crazy hah!

I met him on Plenty Of Fish would you believe it!! Spoke for a few weeks before meeting and then yeah.. I speak to him everyday, he's real sweet. Got a hot bod too! x
 
Awe think you're just naturally nervous if you didnt worry and obsess about how long it's been since you talked it would mean you didn't like him :) he's probably sitting at home thinking the EXACT same thing! Ahhhh young love lmao =D

Tomorrow you'll feel better cos you can text/call without feeling like you're being 'too much'...which by the way you're not!! Ahhh been 6 1/2 years since I worried about any of this!
 
Hey Nicola

Excuse me butting in, just wanted to let you know that I met my husband on Plenty of Fish six years ago (eek!). His opening line was 'Oi oi saveloy' and my opening thought was 'Really? This is going nowhere' .... ;)

AND I'm well jel if your trip to San Francisco! It's one I'd my most favourite places. If you like garlic, you should take a look at this restaurant. It's well quirky :D

http://www.thestinkingrose.com/mobile/sanfrancisco/#page4

P x
 
Hey nic ^.^ how are you?? Have the day off work?? Briefly saw your post in another thread, scales were mean to you right?? :( don't let it get you down... I had 3lb gain Wednesday, today 2lb loss....now my mind is swinging to a maintain to even it out lol =D the things we do to ourselves by being serial weighers eh!!
 
Yes here here...everything ok?? I know it's your weigh in day today...hoping work is okay and that you made it to group with an awesome loss!
 
Hey lovelies!

Sorry haven't checked in for a few days, and apologies in advance, this will be a very brief one too! It's been a crazy week at work, I feel like I'm barely sleeping between leaving the office and going back in again in the morning... so I am shattered :( As a result food's been very off plan, and I couldn't get out of work to go to class last night, so don't know the official damage. But unoffically 10st 11.5lbs this morning, which now rather than being annoyed with I'm actually seeing as something of a miracle given the crap I have eaten, e.g. 3 cheese pizza last night when I finally got home!! I'm going to struggle for the rest of the week as it's not likely to be much better, and I've got 3 posh meals out in 3 days to manage too... so I'm going to eat well when I can, and not beat myself up about the other times, as this is just one of those temporary occasions of life getting in the way of things. To get another couple of lbs off before hols next weekend would be amazing, but I already fit in all my holiday clothes (including the size 10 bikini bottoms!) so ultimately if I don't lose anything else now it's not the end of the world :)

Hope you're all doing well xxx
 
Awe I'm sorry work is slave labour this week! :( but it's not the end of the world, I'm sure you're burning calories with any running around you're doing anyway =D like you said it's one if those times in life that always happen, and all that matters is getting on the wagon when life permits again! Hoping the weekend comes quick for you, and enjoy those meals out as sounds like you deserve it!!
 
Morning ladies!

Well I have been 100% off the wagon, and boy can I feel it in my body!! Everything's a little bit rounder, and even my skinny mirror's not telling me I have a flat stomach any more! (I have a skinny mirror that makes me look size 8 and 6ft, and a normal mirror that shows me as I actually am at a size 12 - I pick which one to look in each morning haha!). Although I said above that I would be bad when I had no choice and be good around times, I actually descended into full on badness all of the time instead, oops! So not only have I had some lovely meals (the thought of them still makes me salivate... will detail below!) I've also binged around them - too many of those share bags of cadbury's have been consumed, plus a lot of bread, cheese, pizza, and pretty much anything else I could lay my hands on!! So not proud of that at all (or the number that's showing on the scales this morning which is back in the 11s, eek!!)... but there was lots of fun had!

Went to a placed called Southern Eleven in Manchester on Thursday for my friend's pre-wedding team meal - and it was all American Deep South food, so I didn't even try to be good there - had a platter which had belly ribs, pulled pork, and braised beef along with a huge portion of parmesan chips, and that was after shared starters of chicken wings, nachos and spicy sausages. All washed down with Cava and white wine, oops.

Then went to Jamie's Italian (as in Jamie Oliver) in Manchester on Friday lunchtime (for a team meal) which was really nice, and I did actually make vaguely good choices there - diet coke to drink (as had to go back to the office afterwards) and had a gorgeous broad bean and mozzarella bruschetta which was the most refreshing starter I've eaten, followed by a lovely chilli and clam spaghetti dish :)

Then yesterday I was down in London for an afternoon out in Chelsea (la di dah!) and we went to a restaurant called Bluebird which apparently the Made In Chelsea lot go to regularly, and the food there was delish but definitely not healthy. We had the set menu which made it relatively reasonable to eat at, and I had salt n pepper squid for starters (which was essentially calamari and very deep fried!), fish for main, which wasn't too bad health-wise, but which was very light, leaving me lots of room for pudding... which was the richest ever dark chocolate torte... mmmmm! And then my friend decided she didn't want her treacle pudding so gave half of that to me too, how could I say no?! ;)

So I have been a very lucky girl over the last few days getting to go to all these lovely places, and only having to pay for one of them!!! :D But my belly is not a happy bunny, so I need a fresh start for the next week until I go away this time next weekend... so time to rewrite my mini targets from here on in...

1) Get back into the 10s for Vegas (08/09)
2) Ensure no higher than 11st 7lbs by the time I weigh in post-Vegas (18/09)
3) Get back into 10s post-Vegas (09/10)
4) Crack the 9s before Christmas (18/12)

So I need a 100% week until next Sunday in order to get down into the 10s by next weekend, and then I am allowing myself some flexibility for holidays, as ultimately this whole journey has been working towards this particular holiday :) However I am going to try not to go toooo mad on holiday - I'm told the steak meals are brilliant so there's an instant extra easy meal choice each night if I can avoid the chips, and I can use the breakfast buffets to my advantage to fill up on mountains of fruit rather than mountains of pancakes and bread, although I'll be having some of those too seeing as it is America! :D If I come back higher than 11st 7lbs I know I'll be devastated (and won't fit in half of my clothes), so that's why I'm setting that as my upper limit.

So, first of 7 100% days coming up today...

Breakfast: Muller Greek Yog (0.5)
Lunch: Cheese & Broccoli Pasta n Sauce, Banana
Dinner: Baked Potato with Tuna Mayo (1) & Salad
Snacks: Hifi (HEB), Oatly Choc Milk (HEA)
Exercise: Cleaning, Walk & 30 Day Shred

And then a rough plan for the days up until weigh-in on Weds...

Mon
Breakfast: Overnight Oats (HEB)
Lunch: Tuna Pasta Salad (1), Grapes
Dinner: Jacket Potato with Beans, Cheese (HEA) & Salad

Tues
Breakfast: Overnight Oats (HEB)
Lunch: Egg Salad (work)
Dinner: Risotto (got new recipe for it where you bake in oven, need to try it out!) (HEA for Parmesan)

Weds
Breakfast: Yogurt, Fruit
Lunch: Soup
Dinner: Wrap Pizza (HEA & HEB) & Chips

Thurs
Breakfast: Yogurt, Fruit
Lunch: Mixed Bean Salad
Dinner: Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese (HEA) and Chive Pasta

Fri
Breakfast: Yogurt, Fruit
Lunch: Sushi or Pasta n Sauce (day off so depending whether I'm out in town doing last minute bits or whether I'm at home)
Dinner: Wrap Pizza (HEA & HEB)

Sat
Breakfast: Porridge (HEB)
Lunch: Sushi or Pasta (as above)
Dinner: Chinese Takeaway (Beef in Black Bean or Chicken Chow Mein) - last night before hols!

Sun
Final weigh-in and off to the airport! :D

Please wish me luck on sticking to this or something like it!!

Hope you've all had healthier and slimmer weeks than me :D

xx
 
Wow those meals sounded AMAZING! So jealous! What a lovely week, and glad you did it properly and didn't deprive yourself as a week that jam packed it really didnt sound worth holding back. And the after plan sounds brill =D

Hope you have a brilliant week ahead, I'm sure you're look at a brilliant loss either Wednesday or the following one ^.^
 
Great idea planning out the entire week! Def should help keep you on plan.

Your last few days sound utterly DIVINE though!! Super jealous - great that you enjoyed it too and it wasn't wasted calories :)

I'm intrigued by your smoked salmon pasta, how do you make this? I've some in the fridge at the minute so would be keen for a new recipe!!xx
 
Laurenypop said:
Wow those meals sounded AMAZING! So jealous! What a lovely week, and glad you did it properly and didn't deprive yourself as a week that jam packed it really didnt sound worth holding back. And the after plan sounds brill =D

Hope you have a brilliant week ahead, I'm sure you're look at a brilliant loss either Wednesday or the following one ^.^
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Thanks hun! I'd be very happy with a maintain this Weds, as that requires losing 3lbs between today and then!! I did have lots of fun - just hope work's not as manic this week as I think that made me go more off plan than all the going out! xx

Opal_Lily said:
Great idea planning out the entire week! Def should help keep you on plan.

Your last few days sound utterly DIVINE though!! Super jealous - great that you enjoyed it too and it wasn't wasted calories :)

I'm intrigued by your smoked salmon pasta, how do you make this? I've some in the fridge at the minute so would be keen for a new recipe!!xx
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Really simple to make - 2 of the little mini tubs of Philly Light warmed up and stirred through the pasta along with the smoked salmon and a handful of fresh chopped chives - add a little water if the sauce is too thick :) Or alternatively, you could use the new Philly Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese, bet that would be gorgeous stirred through! x
 
Opal_Lily said:
Must try that this week! Have you ever had it cold? Could make it for lunches!x
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I'm not sure it'd be too good cold, the cream cheese goes all dry x

Jodieboo said:
Oh my god. Dribbling whilst reading that Nic!!! xxx
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Haha, if only we could eat all that lovely food and not put on weight eh?! :D


Miss_Corset said:
Hey gorgeous girl! Sorry I've been AWOL! Will try and catch up with your diary later but just wanted to stop by and say hello! xx
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Hey lovely! Don't worry, have been rather AWOL and off plan myself! Hope the 30th celebrations are still going strong! :D xx


Well good evening ladies, it's time to check in...

... and after all my planning yesterday I ended up having one last massive blowout... oops haha! :rolleyes:

But today, I've been properly back on plan, have had a good day at work, and generally just feel much more back to me! :D

So here's what was on the plan...

Breakfast: Tea (0.5), Overnight Oats (HEB) - made with Waitrose Fat Free Greek Yog, which is scrummy, but a baaaaad idea for Overnight Oats! It's so thick and creamy that there's no moisture to absorb into the oats!! Back to Aldi's version for tomorrow morning ;)
Snack: Tea (0.5)
Lunch: Ham Broth, Fruit Skewers (was a working lunch with sandwiches laid on, so I had the fruit skewers from that and went and got myself a soup from the canteen instead of having the sandwiches/crisps... get me polishing my halo!!)
Snack: Cadbury's Eclair (1.5)
Dinner: 2 jacket potatoes - 1 with beans and cheese (HEA), 1 with butter (2.5) and bbq sauce

Summary: 1 x HEA, 1 x HEB, 5 Syns

Absolutely stuffed after my tea, so no room for anything naughty - that's my strategy this week! :D

Hope you've all had good Mondays :) xx
 
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Hey hun,

Celebrations are now officially over. I had 5 incredible weekends and they were totally worth the gain but I'm totally focussed on getting it back off again! Glad we're all in it together :)

Shame about your overnight oats yesterday - it's funny how different yoghurts react differently! Might have to make myself some oats for tomorrow - haven't had them for a little while and really fancy them. Maybe with raspberries in...yum!!

Great work on resisting the buffet lunch too. That definitely warrants halo polishing!

xx
 
We are totally all in it together.... holidays and then onwards and downwards! :D


So another good day today, phew! That binging seems to be out of my system at last :) I think TOTM may not have been helping last week! A cheeky weigh-in at home this morning showed me as back into the 10s, which is a huge relief. Now I just need to decide whether to weigh-in tomorrow night (my usual class) or whether to go to a Saturday morning class so I've given myself the maximum time possible to get down to what I want to be before hols, and also because I'll have to be good right up until the weekend if I weigh the day the before hols - otherwise there's a risk of me slipping into holiday mode from tomorrow evening... decisions decisions...

Did anyone watch Jamie Oliver's new tv show? Some very nice meal ideas on there which could easily be adapted for slimming world... am definitely going to try the fish pie! :)

Today's food... green day...

Breakfast: Overnight Oats (HEB) - much better with Aldi yogurt!, Apple, Tea (0.5)
Snack: Tea (0.5)
Lunch: Sushi (3), Mixed Salad with boiled egg, Banana
Snack: Hifi Light (1/2 HEB)
Dinner: Baked Potato with Beans & Cheese (HEA), Tesco Finest Edamame Bean Salad
Snacks: Hifi Light (1/2 HEB)

Summary (Green): 1 x HEA, 2 x HEB, 4 Syns

Only 2 more days in work until holidays! :D :D :D
 
Damn it, I missed Jamie last night. Will have to catch up on demand tonight after I've watched the Bake Off!

Is Vegas next week? That has come 'round so quickly!! xx
 
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