The Road Less Travelled

Yet another work lunch today! Ive never had so many work lunches as ive had in the last couple of months!

Today was a meeting in central London. Im beginning to like going to London now, but god was it cold today! Meeting finished at 2pm then we all went to a local wine bar for food. I had Spicy Chicken fajitas. Hant had those for a long long time, and i love them too, all that lovely guacamole, soured cream and spicy chicken to wrap up in soft tortilla wraps. I could have done worse, I could have done better, they had lovely salads on the menu. But i did enjoy it.

Just had some spicy lentil soup this evening as i was still pretty stuffed from lunch. Got another work lunch next week! And then its the round of christmas partys coming up in the 2 weeks after that. And all i want is to lose another half pound lol. I just dont think its gonna happen lol. Just pray i dont gain anything.
 
Hello Lynn!

That video with Rob is hilarious. So I understand you enjoy having him around, it's nice to have humorous people near us, especially when they're our lovely relatives.

On the other end I'm sorry for what your sister is going through, I hope she can solve all the issues to feel safe.

Food wise, I think you've been doing great, i think you won't gain, just keep uping your calories very slowly;)
And don't tell me about Xmas parties, I'll have so many dinners - at wrok, with friends, with family, etc... *scared*:p
 
WI today, ive lost that pesky half lb! despite the chicken fajitas :) Am now a nice round 11.8 :)
 
Well done Lynn!!

Must be happy it's still coming off, I bet that will carry on even as you up the cals as your body will get more used to having more.

Hope you're having a really good weekend xxx
 
Woohoo excellent Lynn and glad your managing to up the cals slowly :)

All this snow is getting me excited for Christmas Hope you've had a lovely weekend lovely lady :)
 
I havnt had a good week this week so far, the Byetta had me very sick on Sunday, and again last night. Ive got an appointment to see my doc on 23rd Dec for a diabetes check up, Im going to to talk to her about coming off it and maybe trying Victoza. Its a similar injectible GLP1, but just once a day jab and not meal dependant as Byetta is which i have to have 1 hour (ive never been able to wait a whole hour, i would be throwing up) before eating. I will read up on Victoza bit first though.

Not my official WI day, but i was 11.6.5 this morning, 3.5 under my target. Im happy about that at the moment with Xmas on the way, but once Xmas is over I want to get back to 11.8, the weight loss is really showing in my face now. I cant be doing with a saggy face, along with the rest of the saggy me haha. Im like a popped balloon now. We have 2 meals out coming up this weekend, so i dont expect to stay at that.

Ive got an appoinment to see the eye specialist today, that came through really quick. I lost the vision in my left eye temporarily just over a week ago which was pretty scary at the time. That was followed by a major migraine, so im pretty sure it was that that caused it but eyes are at risk with diabetes so im relieved to be going to see the specialist so soon.

Yesterday morning I had diabetes and liver function blood tests which meant fasting from 8pm the night before, so it was down to the docs yesterday morning with no breakfast in me, and then onto Windsor where I was working for the day. So, I stopped at Mcdonalds on the way!!! OMG a Mcmuffin and a black coffee, it was heavenly! a bacon and egg Mcmuffin is 340 calories, then for lunch I went to M&S and got a prawn cocktail sandwich which seemed the safest option at 330 cals, plus a coffee with a little steamed milk, so that was about 800 cals for just breakfast and lunch! For dinner i had a chicken breast simmered in some home made spicy lentil soup which made a kind of curry, it was lovely and about another 300 cals (albeit I felt sick as a dog after). 1100 cals in one day! and my weight was still down this morning! Mcmuffin is on my list of 'do not eat' but yesterday was an exception, as having no breakfast is also on my list of 'do not do's'. But it was a treat and I havnt had a fast food treat since hitting target. I just saw on the Mcdonalds site that a hash brown is only 130 cals, I thought it would be much more than that, but I dont like them in any case so I never have them.

My head hurts today, but thats my own fault. I was up most of the night as I couldnt sleep, and didnt get to bed properly till 4am. I have work to do this morning as well, yesterdays report needs writing up and sending back so I guess I should get on with it. I need to leave about 2 pm to go to the hospital, so I better get my skates on.
 
Oh hun, I'm sorry you're feeling sick, hope you feel better soon.

About the weight thing I understand what you mean and I agree that it's much better to have more 3 or 4 pounds and a better skin. At the end 3 or 4 pounds don't make a big difference for body, but face wise it can be better because it translates in less wrinkles;)

x
 
Doc confirmed that there is nothing wrong with my eyes, so thats a relief. He said it had to be caused by the migraine. Ive never had this visual thing with migraines before, but he said it could be that the beta blockers i used to take masked it. He suggested that maybe i go back on them......... no way, I take too many drugs as it is with all the diabetic and cholestrol meds. Besides I was pretty hooked on the beta blockers and it was hellish coming off them, im not going back to that again. Ill just have to see what happens i guess.

Breakfast was scrambled egg on small hovis slice, I had late lunch at the Costa coffee shop at the hospital, of Tuna Salad sandwich. It was just 275 cals but pretty uninteresting, seemed like a waste of calories eating it. Its just coming up to 7.30pm now and im dithering about whether or not to have the byetta jab. I didnt have it this morning, didnt want to risk being sick today. So i havnt eaten dinner yet until I decide what to do. I dont even know what to eat tonight, dont really fancy anything at all. Maybe a couple of grilled sausages and some veg. Hmmmm................
 
Lynn hope the sickness has passed, sorry you've not been feeling great this week. It must be a relief that the problem with your eye is not diabetes related. I often get migranes which all start with blurred vision and generally it progresses to flashing lights and inability to focus at all. The biggest trigger for me is stress, lack of sleep and caffine! Which is rubbish as I love coffee!

I think you're doing brilliantly at maintaining and still losing, seems like upping your calories slowly has been the right way to go. It's so good you've got a clear idea now of what's a treat and allowed occasionally and youre still able to calorie count and keep on track. Its good you had the mcdonalds as I think depriving yourself isn't necessary, just being able to have it as a treat and control not going every day is the winning formula.

When's the Xmas party? Hope you're all ready to wow everyone xxx

Well done in the weightloss it's lovely to see you doing so well xxx
 
I was supposed to be in London today for yet another team meeting. These meetings are getting ridiculous, I like a day not doing my actual job as much as the next person, and its good to get together with my team members, but recently hardly a week goes by and its another meeting! And its not achieving anything. And its ANOTHER work lunch, more to the point (see im just being selfish, I have NO thought for the rest of my team members haha, its all me me me).

Anyway, it got cancelled yesterday afternoon due to the snow, which actually isnt that bad here. So im home today, I do have work stuff to do but now im just feeling lazy. Next Friday is the Xmas party! and then I have another the week after. And im still dithering about what to wear lol! My goodness the time has flown by. Im below my target weight, almost 6 st gone for good. What a year this has been.

Hubby and I are out for a meal this evening to a local pub turned restaurant. I got an invite to tonights opening for dinner, and tommorow evening for their champagne and canapes reception! The invites came via Robs mate Graham who works there, its good to know the right people sometimes lol.

Rob has been away all this week, his van broke down last weekend so he has been staying with my other son Rich as its close to where Rob works. I miss my boy! I hope he comes home this weekend.
 
Thought I would save my WI until today once our 2 meals were out the way this weekend. I ate a lot Friday night, starter of mushrooms in a cream and wine sauce, then chicken breast topped with feta on a bed of mashed potato, and I even had a couple of spoons of chocolate brownie with ice cream! (shared with hubby. Yesterday I had scambled egg on toast for breakfast, then i was very naughty and had a mince pie and a coffee at Costa. The evening meal was canapes and a glass of champagne, not too much to eat there and we left early as well. This morning I really expected to be up to 11.8, but was still 11.6.5! Amazing and no damage done. Ill be good today though, in case there is a delayed reaction to all the food. Xmas party this coming friday, I expect to get very drunk lol.
 
Wow Lynn, it looks like your body got used to maintenance quickly:) I've been mantaining as well and basically I'm a bit like you: I behave very well during the week (only healthy foods) and then I eat some junk (usually pizza and indian takeaway) during weekends. It seems working for maintenance;)

Hope you'll have a lot of fun during Friday Xmas party=)

Until there have a nice week;)
 
Thanks Aline, things do seem to be settling down now that ive given it a few weeks. I think I did the right thing by being very cautious to start with, and hopefully my metabolism has settled back to something a bit more normal now. I do seem to be able to eat a bit more now, obviously i cant go mad, and it may still take a while but im feeling much more confident about eating now. I havnt counted calories much over the past few days but I would estimate im doing about 1100 a day now :) with the odd day lower than that if the damn byetta is making me feel yucky.
 
Wow Lynn, that's just amazing! Youre metabolism is obviously responding really well to your slow and controlled maintenance plan and it's not taken that long at all to up the cals. You must be so happy, after all you achieved with the weightloss, getting past your goal and mow finding a plan that works to keep it off.

It's such an inspiration to see you're doing so well maintaining, and gives me hope when I get to the stage youre at, I too can keep the weight off.

Any closer to a decision on your Xmas party outfit? I'm sure whatever you wear you're going to look brilliant and wow people .

Have a good day xxx
 
ooh weird day, got on the scales this morning and another lb off, now 11.5.5.

I was right about not wanting to get down to 11.5, my face is looking a mess! my arms are horrible! grrrrrr, and my jeans I bought a month ago are too big. I should be happy, I went into Matalan to get some new jeans and tried on the size 12 and they fit!!! omg i can get into a 12. omg omg omg omg. What do I do ?? This may surprise you to hear I didnt buy them, given that ill buy anything clothes wise at the drop of a hat. I just dont know what to do. I look in the mirror and I can see that Ive lost too much, but the thought of buying size 12's is pretty seductive too. £300 worth of clothes i bought a few weeks ago are all getting loose on me, and ive only worn about half of them. My jeans are so loose on me now that I really need a new pair, but I cant bring myself to spend £20 to get some new ones lol because they are a size 12. I went to Dorothy Perkins after Matalan and tried some on there and their size 12's fit too. How stupid is this, a few months ago I would have killed to get into that size and now it scares the hell out of me.

Ive been dithering over what to wear on Friday to the party but at this rate I wont have a problem because everything ive got will be too big hahaha. Oh boy.

I wonder where I put my sewing machine............................
 
Well your post has given me something to think about even if it is a long way off for me...I'm the same height as you but have set my goal weight at 154lbs now i'm thinking I'd rather have a bit extra on my butt than lose my face. My face has already lost a fair bit, not sure I want much more off.

I guess for you its a case of choosing between a size 12 or a couple of extra lbs on....That sounds like a lovely choice to make but then i'm not there at the moment, still seems a long way off but this decision is one only you can make. Are others (trusted friends only) commenting on your face? If not it could be you being harsh on yourself or a case of waiting a little to let everything settle a bit.

You've done bloomin fantastically and I can see the pull of the 12's but I think you have to be happy looking in the mirror, if youre not then no number on the inside of a pair of jeans is going to matter
 
OMG Lynn size 12 you skinny thing!!!

That's just amazing, my advice would be buy some jeans as you need them, but as Xmas is coming up you will probably naturally put on a few pounds and all your new clothes will still fit. It sounds like you don't need to lose anymore weight and you're such an attractive woman, you don't wAnt to look in the mirror and see a face that looked better before... If indeed that is how you feel. I would say you know now what weight suits you best and as it's normal for people to move between two sizes , maybe you set yourself a limit of size 12 your lowest, and size 14 your biggest and anything either side you need to take action?

Maybe it's time to up the cals a bit more, as you're still losing weight and you have to go to the party looking and most importantly feeling fantastic... Either that or you need to get your posh sparkly belt out to hold everything up!!!

What a dilemma to deal with, I can see your problem as it must feel amazing to be in a size 12!!!! I'd have been out of the changing rooms like Maria singing the sound of music! But I suppose it's hard to know when to stop dieting... and accept youv e done it you're thin, you have no more weight to lose.

Oh Lynn I am delighted for you, you are trailblazing magnificently for the rest of us... Xxx
 
Thanks for your replies Cat and Healthy. I realise Im being a bit dramatic about this whole size 12 issue, and its just a number after all, but i was so shocked. Ive never been able to get into a size 12 in my life before, I just didnt think it was possible. I still dont know what to do about my weight, I was down again this morning, 11.4 now! Given that im eating double what I was a while ago, it seems incredible that Im still losing.

I think you are right Cat that no one else has said my face looks a mess, maybe I am being too critical, or maybe its just a matter of getting used to the new me. My face has changed a lot in the last month or so, and its a bit scary seeing that kind of change. My arms though really are scary lol, and i keep them covered up, but i can live with that and maybe given time they will sort themselves out.

I read your post this morning Healthy and you are right too, I need new jeans and if they are too tight in a few weeks so be it. The fact is a size 12 fits me now and I should enjoy the experience. So with that in mind I decided against the cheap Matalan or Dorothy Perkins and went to Debenhams and treated myself to a gorgeous pair of Jasper Conran Jeans that fit beautifully and look gorgeous. When I got home hubby was home and his first words were 'youve lost weight, looking VERY slinky' lol. I feel much better now.

He loved the new jeans........... I havnt yet told him about the new jacket, the 3 new jumpers, the new sparkly cardigan to go with my party dress (whichever one it is lol).......what he doesnt know wont hurt him haha, and I feel great for having had a mini shopping spree :)
 
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