sybersadie
Silver Member
Thanks ladies 
Pretty pleased with the loss - if I could continue at this rate I'd be at goal in no time.
Pretty pleased with the loss - if I could continue at this rate I'd be at goal in no time.
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sybersadie
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Struggling to stay on track this week.
Discovered another pack I don't like - tomato and basil soup, yuk! Had that for "dinner" around 7pm, ate it despite not liking it. By 10pm, after a supermarket trip, I was feeling starving hungry Not sure if it was a supermarket trip that set the hunger off or whether it was all in my head. Anyway, I decided to have an extra bar because there was no way a couple of cups of tea would take the hunger away.
Today, working from home, every time I walk into the kitchen I can smell fresh bread which is driving me mad And, to top it all have just had a call from my OH to say we have been invited out to dinner tonight. There is no way I can get out of not going so it looks like I am eating out tonight, like it or not 
We already have a meal out with friends planned for Saturday that I have to go to - I'm beginning to think this week will be a big disaster
Discovered another pack I don't like - tomato and basil soup, yuk! Had that for "dinner" around 7pm, ate it despite not liking it. By 10pm, after a supermarket trip, I was feeling starving hungry
Not sure if it was a supermarket trip that set the hunger off or whether it was all in my head. Anyway, I decided to have an extra bar because there was no way a couple of cups of tea would take the hunger away.Today, working from home, every time I walk into the kitchen I can smell fresh bread which is driving me mad
And, to top it all have just had a call from my OH to say we have been invited out to dinner tonight. There is no way I can get out of not going so it looks like I am eating out tonight, like it or not We already have a meal out with friends planned for Saturday that I have to go to - I'm beginning to think this week will be a big disaster
sybersadie
Silver Member
Thanks for the support - I did try but failed
The unexpected night out was good, met a friend we haven't seen in a good few years and it was really nice to catch up. Although eating and drinking wise I didn't make good choices and ended up having some wine. As a result I now have a headache and it is all my own fault
The lesson learned here is that provided I can plan in advance I can take part in social eating, but when it is sprung on me I am not yet able to make good choices without preparation. Woke up this morning with a headache and feeling bloated. I have three more days of TS and then Saturday we are out again for dinner with friends, something that has been planned since December. I know I really shouldn't moan and complain, it is lovely to have good friends and things to do. It is me that needs to learn to take control and learn to make good choices all the time.
Anyway, as for the next meal out - I am worrying about that already. The restaurant has already been booked (ages ago) - we are going to a Thai restaurant. I have no idea how I am going to be able to pick something that will fit in with the diet, if I actually can. I am going to see if the restaurant has a menu I can download to work out what I am having in advance. I will also be sticking to soda water.
The unexpected night out was good, met a friend we haven't seen in a good few years and it was really nice to catch up. Although eating and drinking wise I didn't make good choices and ended up having some wine. As a result I now have a headache and it is all my own fault
The lesson learned here is that provided I can plan in advance I can take part in social eating, but when it is sprung on me I am not yet able to make good choices without preparation. Woke up this morning with a headache and feeling bloated. I have three more days of TS and then Saturday we are out again for dinner with friends, something that has been planned since December. I know I really shouldn't moan and complain, it is lovely to have good friends and things to do. It is me that needs to learn to take control and learn to make good choices all the time.
Anyway, as for the next meal out - I am worrying about that already. The restaurant has already been booked (ages ago) - we are going to a Thai restaurant. I have no idea how I am going to be able to pick something that will fit in with the diet, if I actually can. I am going to see if the restaurant has a menu I can download to work out what I am having in advance. I will also be sticking to soda water.
womble35
Full Member
Going out for a Thai meal just sounds too delicious right now... sometimes they do nice salads which would make a good choice? Green papaya salad (som tam) is one of my all-time favourites, and because the papaya used in it is unripe, it's not too carbohydrate heavy? It's usually quite low calorie too. Or a nice thai beef salad? Sorry, I'm just totally obsessed with food
bexster1974
Silver Member
Omg the Thai restaurant sounds amazing! My mouth is watering just thinking of you going and eating it lol! X
sybersadie
Silver Member
This is on the menu, and as I really don't want to eat any rice or noodles I might keep it in mind.
sybersadie
Silver Member
That's another thing, I don't
But there are around 8 of us going out to eat and the consensus was Thai
Beccubug
Silver Member
That's another thing, I don't
But there are around 8 of us going out to eat and the consensus was Thai
Well that sucks, if you have to break the diet you at least want to bloody enjoy it.
sybersadie
Silver Member
At last I am feeling less bloated and the scales say I haven't put any weight on - which is good news. But, I have succumbed to daily weighing this week.
Daily weighing is an emotional reaction for me when I start to struggle with a diet, and I know it doesn't actually help me. All it does is just wind up the stress that is already there to a higher level, especially when I am struggling to lose anyway. These two days of eating out this week have me stressing that the weight will start to go back on and my eating will get out of control. As a result I am back to daily weighing again
It needs to stop. I know I won't weigh in tomorrow as today is a TS day, I will try to not get on the scales on Sunday
Daily weighing is an emotional reaction for me when I start to struggle with a diet, and I know it doesn't actually help me. All it does is just wind up the stress that is already there to a higher level, especially when I am struggling to lose anyway. These two days of eating out this week have me stressing that the weight will start to go back on and my eating will get out of control. As a result I am back to daily weighing again
It needs to stop. I know I won't weigh in tomorrow as today is a TS day, I will try to not get on the scales on Sunday
bexster1974
Silver Member
It's so hard to stay off the scales, I always just want to see how it's going and if they haven't gone down its like torture! I would love to only weigh once a month but can't lol! I'm dreading having to eat again and trying to learn about good choices, I have been on slimming world so I am aware of health and portion control but when I have one of those binge days it's out of control which is how I made it to 20stone x
sybersadie
Silver Member
I will really try to stay off the scales until Monday (my usual weigh day anyway).
I start off seeing the scales as a tool to keep me in check, which is all fine. But when I go off plan, and sometimes it has to happen because of other things going on in life, like this week, and I get concerned that all the weight loss will disappear overnight or lead to binge eating. This thinking brings on stress and anxiety for me so I start back on the daily weighing. Then, when I start to see the scales staying the same (or going up) it just drives the anxiety and stress ever higher
I know this is just psychological head cr@p and I need to get myself out of this way of thinking pronto. I have too much work going on in the next five weeks for me, which ordinarily could send me to bingeing and bad habits anyway, without my scales stress adding to it
Ok - vent over - I will be glad to get to Sunday and have the social eating out of the way for a while.
I start off seeing the scales as a tool to keep me in check, which is all fine. But when I go off plan, and sometimes it has to happen because of other things going on in life, like this week, and I get concerned that all the weight loss will disappear overnight or lead to binge eating. This thinking brings on stress and anxiety for me so I start back on the daily weighing. Then, when I start to see the scales staying the same (or going up) it just drives the anxiety and stress ever higher
I know this is just psychological head cr@p and I need to get myself out of this way of thinking pronto. I have too much work going on in the next five weeks for me, which ordinarily could send me to bingeing and bad habits anyway, without my scales stress adding to it
Ok - vent over - I will be glad to get to Sunday and have the social eating out of the way for a while.
aloize
Full Member
Hi Sadie, just catching up. Well done on the weight loss so far. I'm same as you, really don't like Thai. When Im trying to be good I actually prefer it to be somewhere I don't like as I'm not tempted by anything on the menu and don't feel like I'm missing out. I don't like fish or meat much so I've even ordered a meat/fish starter just so I don't eat it and just pick at the plate. Obviously not a great plan if you're saving money and I wouldn't advocate wasting food but there's always usually someone who will hoover it up (OH).
Ive got a stressful few weeks coming up too and usually would eat loads but I have shown I don't need to eat and the stress will happen either way, it's just how we deal with it that changes and I'm sure you will be fine. It's funny how we know the scales won't suddenly show a stone gain but we have to check anyway after eating something.
Ive got a stressful few weeks coming up too and usually would eat loads but I have shown I don't need to eat and the stress will happen either way, it's just how we deal with it that changes and I'm sure you will be fine. It's funny how we know the scales won't suddenly show a stone gain but we have to check anyway after eating something.
sybersadie
Silver Member
@aloize I think my issue here is I'm resentful of having to break the diet for something I don't really like. I can see myself eating very little but ending up out of ketosis for the second time in a week
@SarahDr my losses are good, but not as good as some. Being vertically challenged seems to have an impact and means I tend to have lower weekly losses.
As far as being on Exante for a while, if I don't have to come off plan (this is happening twice this week) I am fine and happy. I didn't add extra food after 21 days as Exante suggest, but I did gradually lift myself out of ketosis during week 5 as we had a big family event to go to.
@SarahDr my losses are good, but not as good as some. Being vertically challenged seems to have an impact and means I tend to have lower weekly losses.
As far as being on Exante for a while, if I don't have to come off plan (this is happening twice this week) I am fine and happy. I didn't add extra food after 21 days as Exante suggest, but I did gradually lift myself out of ketosis during week 5 as we had a big family event to go to.
sybersadie
Silver Member
Ok so that's my third pack gone, followed by a mint tea. OH will be home in a mo, so need to tidy up the work space and wash up
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