When the going gets tough.....the tough get slimmer

[betterforever83]

well there was no food to resist at work so instead i came home and binged like a mad woman!!!! LOSER! am very annoyed with myself.................and on the first day of the new me too!
the only plus side is that i was too tired to demolish the jam donuts my hubby so kindly left hanging around (thanks for that!!)

So work all day today then a night in so no real excuse for slipping up but the way i've been lately you never can tell

 

[The Moog]

I hate it when there are lurking things like jam doughnuts. My will power is great - as long as there's no temptation around!

Hope today goes well

 

[betterforever83]

thanks moog!
yeah has been much better so far but this time yesterday i was doing ok when it all went pear shaped

busy-ish day at work today tho i was in a right evil mood with bad headache and feeling quite shaky.........couldn't figure out why til i came home opened a can of diet coke and instantly felt better!!!! eeeek! did not realise i was that addicted! :0

Oh well worse things to depend on i suppose!
My plans for a chilled out, on target, booze free weekend have been scuppered due to hubby informing me we are off out for his mates b'day for a Thai meal! help! no idea whats best to order ??

Hope i can restrain myself on the wine

 

[Shazzabir]

The weekends are certainly a challenge. Good luck with the meal

 

[betterforever83]

well yesterday was a success!! woop!

Tho going to bed at 930 to stop myself eating 3 creme eggs is obviously not a long term plan

Thai meal tonight am reserving all my will power and strength so that i order wisely and don't fat neck the wine straight from the bottle (it has been known!)

I think it's just sauces you have to be careful with because of the coconut milk they use but steamed rice and plenty of lean meat should see me right!

Have a fabulous sunny day people! enjoy xx

 

[betterforever83]

Thai meal was lovely, ate fairly well lots of veggies and steamed rice prob a bit too much but was delicious!! the wine on the other hand..............arty0036:6 glasses and 3 shots of sambuca later and i'm a very drunk girlie!! had a fab time tho but felt terrible today!:jelous:

So obviously have made some awful food choices today and am currently waiting for a pizza to be delivered so i'm writing today off and tomorrow i have GOT to get back on the wagon!

I know a slip up every now and again is expected but it's becoming a daily habbit and the scales are soon going to start going the wrong way, so motivation is where it's at for me:cross:

here's hoping xx

 

[Shazzabir]

Well I have had another bad w/e. I had a bottle of wine last night, feeling hung over today, so no exercise and have not stopped eating all day....!
Then my hubbie announced we should have pizza. My first reaction was no! But then thought I could order a cheese omelette instead, but somehow ordered cheese garlic bread and fries as well. So needless to say my calories are well over today. To top it off it is my weigh day 2moro!!!
Why do I drink alcohol.......ggrrrr!

 

[betterforever83]

i know...........i'm seriously thinking about going teetotal for a while. The only thing that stops me is everybody's reactions/comments! My friends are all very pub orientated and can't get their head around anyone not wanting to get pissed of a weekend. Not to mention i have to work all weekend while they can laze in a hungover stupor

I guess i'll have to just not care, i usually don't, but if anyone asks if i'm pregnant i can't be responsible for my actions i know i'll feel better for it and will save my money too............mmmm decisions decisions!

good luck for your weigh in tomorrow xx

 

[betterforever83]

well doing well so far on the teetotal thing but it is only 1130 on a monday but one step at a time yeah!!?

just done a big food shop and filled my cupboards with low cal goodies and can hopefully stay on track for the next 3 days and get the loss i want on thurs!

Just work to contend with now-only 6 hours but thats a hell of a lot of boredom eating time if i let myself ! but am going to fill my bag with low cal snacks and if i have to eat every hour to keep away the cravings so be it. Fingers crossed xx

 

[betterforever83]

what a deathly boring day at work:zz: i felt like i'd slipped into a coma at one point! But who cares i stayed well below target! YAY!!!

Though i was proper hungry when i got in, ate my well planned tea and now have a massive stomach ache..........really think i can't win sometime!!

gotta just stay away from the easter eggs in the cupboard and i'm golden :17729:Yeah i think i might just go to bed hehehehehe!

 

[betterforever83]

wow i feel really down today and i'm not sure why!!!? :sigh:

Just feel like even though i'm doing ok food wise i'm gradually losing grip on my plan and it's all gonna go horribly wrong sometime soon! I know i've lost 10ish pounds but it just doesn't feel all that great and not much of an acheivement! especially as i met that goal bout 8 weeks ago and have been hovering back and forth with the same 2 pounds since then!

So in actual fact the only REAL weight i've lost is in those first 6 weeks after xmas when i gave up drinking (and having a social life!!!) and i've just been maintaining since then.
:cry:
I don't want to re start on another diet plan - which is what i would normally do in times like these - because i genuinely believe this is going to work best for me. But i'm still eating the same old crap just trying, and failing to eat less of it! I need a complete overhaul and despite me being fairly knowledgeable about nutrition i never seem to apply it to myself.

My god i'm rambling thanks to anyone who is still reading and i hope i can pull myself out of this slump soon because i've got a happy slim life to be getting on with

 

[Little Noo]

I know how you feel and have been there plenty of times myself! You just need to get in the right frame of mind (easier said than done!) Maybe go over some of the things that motivated you in the first place - old pics etc. Have you got a holiday or something similar coming up? I find that motivation is the biggest key for me doing well on my diet!

Good luck hun and keep at it! xxx

 

[lindseydodd408]

I've said this on a few threads but I loves it... You know what you want and you know there is nothing better than getting what you want... so stop sabotaging yourself and get back on plan!!! xxx

 

[betterforever83]

thanks for the kick up the arse ladies!!

feeling a little more positive today and am determined to start eating better starting now! i was just having a little strop cos i'm not seeing any results and i have no one else to blame but myself and that REALLY sucks

another painfully boring shift at work to get through today, i'm sure it's not helping my motivation but what can you do?!

already been for a brisk little walk to burn a few cals no just got to be sensible!! i know how this works it's fairly simple- just gotta get on and do it xx

 

[betterforever83]

woo hoo got my mojo back!! it's all pretty straight forward really........

Because i went out and got drunk on sat night i spent sunday eating A LOT of crap which means i felt awful on monday and ate a little more crap so i didn't feel 100% on tuesday and continued to eat some crap!!! see where this is going??

one heavy night on the sauce = 3 days of bad eating and me not feeling good until the week is half over and it's nearly weigh in!!! and if thats not a problem with alcohol i dunno what is!

I'm not saying i'm dependant or anything i just want to make it a once in a while treat not a weekly occurence-make sense?

So challenge for easter weekend is no booze but still try and socialise so i don't get completely bored and ened up with no friends:cry:

i think i can do it because got work every day and don't wanna feel ropey for that plus lots of running around cos it should be busy makes it the perfect plan:sign0151:

So all in all a much better day calorie and motivation wise plus being more active and logging it on mfp really does help

laters xx

 

[Shazzabir]

I totally understand. Alcohol is great at the time, but boy do u pay for it afterwards!!!!
I wish u lots of luck for your booze free weekend, your going to feel great for doing it.

 

[betterforever83]

well stayed the same this week which is disappointing but nothing short of a miracle! i've been so naughty i deserve a gain so am very grateful.

Not in work til 6, hubby's off to the darts in brum all day today (yeah he can't just have a night out like the rest of us ) and he's meeting his mates in the pub and i'm going with him to get incriminating photos -they are dressing up as retro sports players- so this is my first mini challenge of what i sense will be a long weekend. been practising " just a diet coke please, bar keep!"

At least i've got the excuse of work later i know this is the right thing for my sanity and my poorly stomach xx

 

[betterforever83]

just measured myself for shits and giggles and i may not have lost any pounds but i have lost and inch and a half from my middle (inch off hips, half inch off waist!) since last week!

gotta be worth a high five xx

 

[lindseydodd408]

Hi five!!! x

 

[betterforever83]

well my good intentions for the weekend are off to an awful start...........and no, i didn't fall off the wagon already!!!

Hubby decided not to come home until 3am :0 and as i'm slightly strange and can't really sleep until everyone who should be in the house is in, i have had approx. 4 hours sleep and now feel like a big pile of poop

he will be feeling my wrath later i tell thee - i do love my sleep

on the othet hand a had a most excellent day yesterday, am feeling much much better and hoping for something similar today!

happy good friday people xx