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I found the nakd cocoa loco bars quite good for when chocolate is needed.

Wasn't too bad a day. I got some exercise this morning moving logs into the house, about 4o minutes doing it. And I went out for a 4km walk with Zara. I wore wellies just in case but the roads were more slimey than wet. Storm Brian blew from 2am until about 1pm and then eased off. Had a square of chocolate before breakfast and a nakd bar with tea but everything else was OK, no bread (things in breadcrumbs yes, but no slices of bread), no wine, no sugary extras.
I need to go shopping tomorrow for fresh veg and fruit
 
Foods to distress, copied from Nutriliving (the link wouldn't work so here is the text)

Dark Chocolate

It tastes great, instantly boosts your mood and makes you feel more vibrant and energized! Eating small amounts of dark chocolate (about 1.4 ounces) a few times a week lowers blood pressure and reduces cortisol and other stress hormones. Skip the sugary milk chocolate and go for the darkest organic chocolate you can find.

Yogurt with Berries
Combine two stress-busters in one great meal or snack. Low-fat Greek yogurt is a great source of protein and calcium, which help your body release those mood-boosting neurotransmitters. Fresh berries add a huge dose of antioxidants and the sweetness we often crave when in the middle of a stress fest. Mix in some blueberries, strawberries, raspberries or blackberries.

Oatmeal with Cinnamon and Honey
Total comfort food! A hot, tasty bowl of oatmeal really delivers. Complex carbs trigger your brain to produce feel-good serotonin that provides antioxidants and creates a soothing feeling that helps you overcome stress. Cinnamon has been shown to ease frustration, and honey boosts immunity while satisfying your sweet tooth. It’s quick and easy to prepare, so you’ll be feeling better before you know it!

Green Tea
While it does contain caffeine, green tea also provides L-theanine, an amino acid that can help you feel cooler under pressure. Green tea protects against some types of cancer, helps with weight loss and provides brain-boosting mental clarity. Drink two cups a day when you’re feeling overwhelmed.

Nuts and Seeds
Walnuts, almonds, pistachios, cashews, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds are loaded with fiber, antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids – all things that can lower blood pressure and instantly boost your mood. Enjoy a handful of nuts on the go – or toasted and added to your favorite salad.
 
Looks like my porridge and cinnamon and green tea and berries are doing me good.
I bought L theanine capsules from the health food shop for freak out days a few years ago and they do seem to work.
 
So morning all. Well food wise yesterday was OK. I need to have 5 good days in a row, if I do and slip for a day then it doesn't back track mW. So no butter, no cheese, very little sat fats, no added sugar and no wine. Fridays and Sundays are the hardest days for me so fingers crossed for today.
I was trying to aim for one of my new dresses for Oscars birthday this weekend but it seems to have become a non event. My family all have sports commitments with their kids and his Dads family have a 90rh birthday to go to....so it will just be us.

Just getting up.and wondering if I'm brave enough to weigh in.
Also wondering if its safe enough to cycle.
 
Weighed in at 74.2kg this morning, 300 up but not as bad as I thought
I seem to naturally hover around 74kg and getting below is always an effort
 
Just in from an 8.5km cycle. I planned on a 14km circle but decided against it after 1km. Good job too as the hunt was out with dogs and horses everywhere and just as I got back to the gate it rained.
 
Morning all, very quite here over the weekend.

Well I'm on day 3 of 5 of " clean week" and trying hard.
Yesterday I managed a cycle and a walk, both short but feel better for doing both work than just one.
I madeva chicken casserole for lunch, there was plenty left for dinner. We went food shopping and I stocked up the freezer with handy sort of healthy things suchbas kale and quinoa burgers, sweet potato fries, beetroot wedges. And some healthish nibbles like rice crisps and even emergency sugar free biscuits.
I was starving coming home and decided on chicken Kiev with chips....but had the rest of the casserole with some mixed roasted veg. I had some mini mixed seed toasts to getvthw crunch I wanted, a sort of cracker made with sourdough gf bread and seeds, 11 caks each.
 
So need to keep well today, hitting Friday below 73.5kg would be great, fingers crossed and send me some willpower.
 
Morning, day 3 went well I did an 8.5km cycle and then a 42 lenght swim after work
Weight down another 300g so at 73.7kg and under 74kg again so a bit happy.
Was hoping for a cycle and swum again today but I have a meeting at 11:30am in town so won't get a cycle in first.

This weeks cookery class is lunch salads and sandwich alternatives, we used a cooked chicken and I have the carcass with me to make stock for soup, something brothy I think. I also made some sour dough bread so need to try not to have too much of that.
Shoulders and neck very sore after last nights swim.
 
Well I bought the bike at easter but I used to cycle to and from work twice a day when kids where little for about a year. I enjoy it, gentle cycling and seeing the view...not speed cycling.

Exhausted today, just back from town and having lunch and a rest before heading our to work. Finishing at 6pm, I think I'm too tired to swim again so might try to get home and go for a walk before its too dark
 
Hey Tippy, I read the post about foods to de-stress and did the porridge one yesterday (nice) I was still wound up but didn't reach for chocolate. I'll keep on with it this week and add in the others too (apart from yogurt) as worth a try. Thanks for posting it.
Your exercise and food are going well. What were the alternatives you did with your class? X
 
We did salad in a box.
So into a lunch box in layers went salad dressing, tuna or roast chicken, rice or cous cous, sweet corn or kidney beans, cucumber, tomato and lettuce. Put the lif on and the next day at lunch take the lid off, put a plate on top and tip it over and you have a still crunchy dressed salad.
For sandwich alternatives they had a choice between wraps, pitta breads, bagels and thins (a low cal sliced flatbread). Instead of butter or mayonaisse they had a choice between mashed avocado, cottage cheese or pureed canneloni beans. Then all of the above filling less the rice and cous cous.
It makesva change from what they normally have which is a cheese or ham sandwich...just trying to introduce new tastes.
 
Well I did swim last night, my shoulders are killing me now but I can almost imagine my arms and waist tightening. 46 lenghts last night, a bit up than previous. I take it handy and put all the effort into the action rather than the distance.
Weighed in again this morning, no difference to yesterday but still going down for the week so happy. I was actually looking forward to weighing in this morning.
 
I'm off tomorrow so if I get a chance I might measure myself and see if there is any change, particularly with my waist. And then I need to check to see how my new dress fits, the one I had planned for Oscars birthday. Its a shirtwaister and when i tried in on Darling husband said it was too tight and I was too roundy for it (who needs a mirror or low self esteem when you have my husband). So now I cant wear it if its just OK, it has to be great.
 
Its my 7 month birthday here today and between a the downs and ups I have been averaging at about a kilo loss a month. Thats 2.2lbs which considering my small stature isnt too bad.
 
When biscuit cravings hit I have been eating nakd bars but ALDI do a good Raw bar too. Called The Foodie Market and found at the superfoods section. In was eating the date and almond cacoa brownie and today tried the peanut and choc cup cacoa brownie, it was lovely and reminded me of the tastes in a snickers bar. About 150 calories its a fair trade for a snickers.
 
Posted this 3rd Oct and measured again this morning, a bit smaller but its hard to be totally accurate as you never know if you are measuring the exact same place

Bust 42" now 40"
Under boob now 35.5"
Waist 39" now 38.5"
Hips 43" now 42"
Upper arms 15" now 14"

As I felt, the waist is the hardest to shift but again without permanent marked lines on my body its hard to know how accurate it is.

Edit to add when I say hip I mean across my hip bone which has lower baggy belly,
 
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Morning all, well 5 day challenge done and as I knew it was 5 days it wasn't too tough. It was by no means a starvation diet but clean eating. I had no alcohol, no added sugar, no bad snacks, I had proper meals and exercise. 1/2kg down, I'd like more but its a move in the right direction.
Its not easy though and getting harder.
I won't be swimming today, I pushed it too far yesterday and now my shoulder is very painful, a ligament or tendon or something. I found it difficult to change gears last night when driving home and had to put Nurofean gel on it when I got home.
Slow day today I think
 
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