ProPoints Tinyshoes hoping for a slimmer/happier future!

[tinyshoes]

Well I don't know where the weekend went! Or yesterday lol. I had an ok weekend, food wise I used 41 weeklies over Fri/Sat and Sun oops, but at least I kept counting. Am gonna start back on 29 dailies like I used to be on, 26 just doesn't seem enough and I feel under too much pressure with so little to eat. Will see how it goes, but am wondering whether I need to switch diets to re-focus myself, or maybe PP just isn't gonna work for me this time, we are all different aren't we?! So back to my diary for yesterday and today:

Monday 23rd April

Breakfast = 6PP
Belvita Biscuits 6

Lunch = 5PP
WW tom soup 2
3 x rice cakes 3
2 x satsumas

Snack = 5PP
2 x oatcakes 2
Peanut butter 2
Jaffa cake 1 (shouldn't have had this tut tut)

Dinner = 14PP
Morrison's chilled Chipotle Chilli ready meal 10 (absolutely gorgeous and lots of it for a ready meal)
Cool tortilla chips 4 (shouldn't have had these really, again tut tut!)

Snack = 3PP
Aldi snack coconut dream bar 3

Thoughts - there are 8 points I've had today that I really didn't need to have I've got to somehow stop myself just picking things up and eating them without REALLY thinking about it.

Total dailies used: 29/29
Total weeklies used: 4/8
Weeklies left: 4

 

[tinyshoes]

Tuesday 24th April

Yesterday food wise wasn't too bad although I ate a few points I could have gone without! Took pup out for a brisk 30 minute walk in my toning trainers (me wearing them not her haha), so at least I got a bit of exercise. Will try to think more about the points I'm eating today! BEFORE I eat them Will be out with pup again tonight too, depending on weather will try to do same route as last night so will be half an hour brisk walk or 40 minutes stroll.

Breakfast = 5
Porridge sachet 3
SS milk 2

Snack = 2
Alpen Light Choc n Fudge 2

Lunch = 6
Tesco Value Tortilla Wrap 3
Slice chicken/15g grated mozzarella 2
Baby leaf salad 0
WW toffee apple yogurt 1
Banana 0

Snack = 4
2 x oatcakes 2
Peanut butter 2
Nice cream biscuit 2 (why?!)

Dinner = 8
Basa fillet 2
Veg rice 4
Green beans 0
Blue Dragon chilli/garlic sauce 2

Supper = 5PP
Doritos (last bag thankfully, bad idea buying these I love them too much!) 4PP
Highlights 1PP

Total dailies used: 29/29
Total weeklies used: 1/4
Weeklies remaining: 3

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Hi there! Had to laugh bout you wearing the toning trainers and not the dog.As to the different food,how about cooking up some meals for you and the hubby and freezing them?takes less time to heat up then a ready meal aswell :0) I've seen a few ladies on here stick with 29pp as 26pp isn't enough,plus if losing on 29pp it make sense.Don't feel bad about counselling in fact it may be what you and the hubby need,could be a good turning point for you and if it isn't for you,you can stop the sessions.When i'm not happy etc lately I try and look at it that WW and control of what I'm doing food/exercise wise is a positive in my life.But I do know what you mean about if your head isn't in the right place.Maybe have a rethink of what works for you to do with WW.Hope the rest of your week goes well :0)

 

[tinyshoes]

Hi there! Had to laugh bout you wearing the toning trainers and not the dog.As to the different food,how about cooking up some meals for you and the hubby and freezing them?takes less time to heat up then a ready meal aswell :0) I've seen a few ladies on here stick with 29pp as 26pp isn't enough,plus if losing on 29pp it make sense.Don't feel bad about counselling in fact it may be what you and the hubby need,could be a good turning point for you and if it isn't for you,you can stop the sessions.When i'm not happy etc lately I try and look at it that WW and control of what I'm doing food/exercise wise is a positive in my life.But I do know what you mean about if your head isn't in the right place.Maybe have a rethink of what works for you to do with WW.Hope the rest of your week goes well :0)

Thanks Daisy! Hubby won't consider counselling as he doesn't feel there is anything 'wrong' with our marriage, so would have to be just me going on my own. Am gonna think about it though. I'm really trying to reduce my stress levels as I have started feeling exhausted just lately, and panicky in certain situations - I have suffered from anxiety attacks in the past during stressful times and I do not want to go back there! I still to this day try my best to avoid certain situations that used to make me panicky. I've also started avoiding going out with my friends coz I feel so miserable I don't want to be around happy people (how awful does that sound?!) coz I feel like I have to act and put on a front you know? Anyway, any tips for reducing stress would be greatly received lol. Hope you're having a good week.

 

[tinyshoes]

Wednesday 25th April
Well I didn't get time to go out for a walk last night so if the rain holds off (hahahaha) will be out for an hour tonight! Did ok with food yesterday, hope I can do the same again today! Have refused some really nice soft looking lemon cake at work today, and Kettle Chips mmmm. Evenings are always a big test for me coz I get lonely and bored! Am gonna try my best to be good though.

Breakfast = 4
Porridge sachet 3
SS milk/water 1

Snack = 2
Special K bar 2

Lunch = 5
WW hearty veg soup 3
2 x chilli rice cakes 2
Satsuma 0

Snack = 4
2 x oatcakes 2
Peanut butter 2

Dinner = 12
Morrison's Singapore noodles chilled ready meal 12

Supper = 3
Highlights 1
SAJ 2

Total dailies used: 29/29
Total weeklies used: 1/3
Weeklies remaining: 2 - will there ever be a week I don't use them all?!

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Shame hubby doesn't want to go aswell but at least it could help you out.Ive been there with not seeing friends,met up with a couple of them recently and explained why I had been 'hiding myself' they understood.Sometimes you remind me of me lol As to the stress,what type of things help you to relax? Reading or chilling to music? Is there a trustworthy friend you can open up to? Last year I tried the Bach rescue remedy spray.Only used it a few times but it helped me :0)

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Well done on refusing the 'naughty' food and am glad you had a good day yesterday,don't feel bad about your weeklies,a lot of people use all theirs aswell,hope you do get to go out for the walk tonight.

 

[tinyshoes]

Shame hubby doesn't want to go aswell but at least it could help you out.Ive been there with not seeing friends,met up with a couple of them recently and explained why I had been 'hiding myself' they understood.Sometimes you remind me of me lol As to the stress,what type of things help you to relax? Reading or chilling to music? Is there a trustworthy friend you can open up to? Last year I tried the Bach rescue remedy spray.Only used it a few times but it helped me :0)

Ooh yeah I used to have a spray of that Rescue Remedy I've prob still got it somewhere! I also ordered a personalised mix of herbs or whatever it is from the Bachs website and I used to put a few drops in my drinks during the day, forgot all about that I might do that again, thanks for reminding me! I don't feel I can really talk to my friends anymore as they are both in fairly new relationships and I've been telling them the same things for the last year they are just tired of hearing about it and basically say either put up and shut up or leave him. Which I know is what it comes down to but it's not that simple, maybe it will be one day I don't know. And I don't want to rain on their parade you know? They are all excited about their futures and still in the stage where their new men can do no wrong lol. When I was single and had all my time for me lol I used to love taking a long hot soak in a girly bubbly bath and reading a book with my favourite music on in the background lol, but it's hard to do that now coz hubby moans bout how long I'm in the bathroom for and it's just easier not to cause arguments/conflict over a bath lol. Could do this when he is out though. I do need to try and find ways to totally switch off and relax but have so much to think about - housework, shopping, cooking, looking after the dogs I know it's all fairly normal stuff but I get no help at all. Oops this is turning into another essay sorry lol. I will find my Rescue Remedy and think of ways to relax. Am taking St John's Wort too that's meant to help with low moods/mild anxiety. Hope you have a great weekend Daisy.

 

[tinyshoes]

Friday 27th April
Well I don't know what to do anymore, feel like I've had a fairly bad week foodwise - ate nearly all my weeklies at the weekend, then have had a few biscuits and a couple of packs of Doritos in 'secret' and the odd spoon of peanut butter that I seem to have developed a craving for lol and I've lost 2lbs! Obviously I'm happy with it, but don't understand it at all. Felt sure I'd sts. It's only the 2 I put on last week but it's a good loss for me. Last night I had convinced myself to switch to SW for a few weeks to try and re-focus and think more about the quality of food I eat, now I don't know what to do! Think I'll stick with WW another week and see how it goes. Wonder if eating a little bit more has helped somehow, strange thing is due to the heavy rain I've only been out walking twice too rather than every night, just can't figure it out. Eat more, exercise less = 2lbs loss?! Confused.com lol. Anyway, weeklies reset, am gonna stay at 29 dailies too. Today's food:

Breakfast = 5PP
2 x Choc Weetabix 4PP
200ml lighter soya milk 1PP

Snack = 0PP
Fresh pineapple (nom nom!)

Lunch = 9PP
Wafer thin ham 2PP
Cucumber/tomato 0PP
Mugshot 6PP
WW vanilla yogurt 1PP

Snack = 4PP
2 x choc biscuits 4PP (hope I can stop at 2 coz they are my fave, shouldn't have bought them!)

Dinner = ?
Not sure about dinner yet, was going to be on my own so had it planned, now hubby isn't going out so all change. Will update later on. Have got 11 dailies left, plus my 49 weeklies.

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Lol at confused.com,well done on your weight loss though :0) that's great! Yea see how you get on with another week of WW. Know what you mean about not going out much in the horrible weather.Thats good that I reminded you about the rescue remedy etc.Might be worth doing the bubble bath while the hubby is out then! Be good for you to relax,might help to make other chores not feel so time consuming.I can understand what you mean about not wanting to rain on your friends parade.

 

[bulldogdaisy]

You ok? Did you go back to slimming world?