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good morning lovelies!
Well its about time I started over here. I find it SO hard to find time on the forum to keep up with all of the posts, I am sorry. I do read on my phone at silly o'clock wen my back has me up but I cant reply! I then typed out a full post about 8 para's long on Friday, only to be logged out and lost the lot! MOST annoyed! ANyway, has been a change so thought I would post today and make a start in more ways than one....
Well, I lost 1lb last WI but I didnt have a great week in fairness. I literally am the serial snacker! This is something I conquered before when I lost a lot of the weight.. but this diet has brought in new changes and I am recognising this... I dont want to end up where i was before so I am keeping an eye on it. I am resenting the lack of food and feel the need to sit down and actually eat and enjoy a meal with a knife n fork at the table with my family. Everyone sits down at 6pm when the other half is in from work and I miss sitting with the kids annd being part of that. I think that once I am able to do this guilt free then I wont feel the need to graze on bits. Its not doing me any good, it messes up my headspace, makes me feel guilty and I am then more prone to doing it again. grrr!! Anyway, the 1lb loss was a serious kick up the backside!! I have put off going on maintenance for 2 weeks now so I can give it one last push for a loss and it doesnt happen. I can lose more than that on Maintenance so this is the way forward for me very soon. ...
ANyway, I have just been away for an adult girlie weekend. I had an amazing time and I still ache from laughing! It was hilarious, I had no kids (very rare, I never leave em) and you could turn the air blue with the convo but it has given me SUCH a boost. Every single person mentioned my weight loss immediately and I was topic of convo for a lot of the time...such a lovely feeling to go somewhere and feel nice and not dread going somewhere and to arrive feeling self conscious, quiet and it put a downer on things. This weekend had truly made me appreciate how far I have come on my journey!
Now I did eat.. I swore to only have protein and to have my shakes in the bathroom (nobody knows I am on LT due to negative comments!).. but I caved. I didnt pig out .. I had a snsible dry curry of plain chicken.. avoided the rice and sides but did have a tiny bit of naan.. I had about 5 sqs of crunchie bar and a piece of the huge bday cake that I made for the hostess.. all in all I am pleased with that. Once upon a time I would hae had a full on curry blowout *my fave food* and cake, sweets and the ice=cream.. I avoided everything else and also refused the full on cooked brekkie yesterday.... it could have been better, yes.. but it could also have been far far worse and booted me off the diet completely. It hasn't, and I am back.....
As of today I am on day one again TFR. BAck to basics, no cheating and fully on the water! Excercise is working out fantastically for me and my back has certainly improved by dropping this weight. I even had a sauna the other night in a cossie fgs!!! I have never done that in my life and it felt so good! I finally feel that I can take part in normal life and not have to make excuses or feel terrible in myself. I used to get so worked up about public situations it would kick off my IBS! How stupid is that!!!!
Anyway, I will pdate my diary daily. planned on doing so from day dot but along with the measurements etc I didnt get time and it pushed to the side! Hoping this will also allow me proper time to keep up to date with a few of you.. I do try but finding time is so hard to log on to the laptop with the kids bouncing about! I have 5lb to go to get to my target. I now know I want to lose another stone.... its not enuf. I will maybe do tfr for 2 weeks depending on how I feel and my losses and then move on to maintenance.. dunno yet. will see..
On a huge plus, despite a bad weekend and a crap loss I tried on a pair of skinny fit size 16 jeans from Next... never gone anywhere near me before.. couldnt even get them over my thighs... I can now not only get em on and fit my legs with ease but they are LOOSE round the waist!! how did that happen ay??? I am also buying vests etc in a size 14 and they are big on me!!! I am off for a photo-op this week so I can get a pic of my pre-weight loss size clothes... size 28 trousers.... I can get my whole boddy in a leg so I want a snap shot - will post on here when I have done it!! LOL!
So thats it from me...! I am counting today as day one I guess.. new start, renewed goal and new headspace. All functions and parties are now out of the way for a while so I have nothing to stop my focus (other than doing all of the cake baking for our village fete on Saturday eeek what the hell have I done>>??!!... but its not a prob as I did cake Friday just gone and I am all caked out!!....)
Best go and get the kiddies sorted for the day as the weather is gona be glorious this week JUst what I need
Hope you have all had a lovely weekend and are doing ok!!!
Donna xxx
Well its about time I started over here. I find it SO hard to find time on the forum to keep up with all of the posts, I am sorry. I do read on my phone at silly o'clock wen my back has me up but I cant reply! I then typed out a full post about 8 para's long on Friday, only to be logged out and lost the lot! MOST annoyed! ANyway, has been a change so thought I would post today and make a start in more ways than one....
Well, I lost 1lb last WI but I didnt have a great week in fairness. I literally am the serial snacker! This is something I conquered before when I lost a lot of the weight.. but this diet has brought in new changes and I am recognising this... I dont want to end up where i was before so I am keeping an eye on it. I am resenting the lack of food and feel the need to sit down and actually eat and enjoy a meal with a knife n fork at the table with my family. Everyone sits down at 6pm when the other half is in from work and I miss sitting with the kids annd being part of that. I think that once I am able to do this guilt free then I wont feel the need to graze on bits. Its not doing me any good, it messes up my headspace, makes me feel guilty and I am then more prone to doing it again. grrr!! Anyway, the 1lb loss was a serious kick up the backside!! I have put off going on maintenance for 2 weeks now so I can give it one last push for a loss and it doesnt happen. I can lose more than that on Maintenance so this is the way forward for me very soon. ...
ANyway, I have just been away for an adult girlie weekend. I had an amazing time and I still ache from laughing! It was hilarious, I had no kids (very rare, I never leave em) and you could turn the air blue with the convo but it has given me SUCH a boost. Every single person mentioned my weight loss immediately and I was topic of convo for a lot of the time...such a lovely feeling to go somewhere and feel nice and not dread going somewhere and to arrive feeling self conscious, quiet and it put a downer on things. This weekend had truly made me appreciate how far I have come on my journey!
Now I did eat.. I swore to only have protein and to have my shakes in the bathroom (nobody knows I am on LT due to negative comments!).. but I caved. I didnt pig out .. I had a snsible dry curry of plain chicken.. avoided the rice and sides but did have a tiny bit of naan.. I had about 5 sqs of crunchie bar and a piece of the huge bday cake that I made for the hostess.. all in all I am pleased with that. Once upon a time I would hae had a full on curry blowout *my fave food* and cake, sweets and the ice=cream.. I avoided everything else and also refused the full on cooked brekkie yesterday.... it could have been better, yes.. but it could also have been far far worse and booted me off the diet completely. It hasn't, and I am back.....
As of today I am on day one again TFR. BAck to basics, no cheating and fully on the water! Excercise is working out fantastically for me and my back has certainly improved by dropping this weight. I even had a sauna the other night in a cossie fgs!!! I have never done that in my life and it felt so good! I finally feel that I can take part in normal life and not have to make excuses or feel terrible in myself. I used to get so worked up about public situations it would kick off my IBS! How stupid is that!!!!
Anyway, I will pdate my diary daily. planned on doing so from day dot but along with the measurements etc I didnt get time and it pushed to the side! Hoping this will also allow me proper time to keep up to date with a few of you.. I do try but finding time is so hard to log on to the laptop with the kids bouncing about! I have 5lb to go to get to my target. I now know I want to lose another stone.... its not enuf. I will maybe do tfr for 2 weeks depending on how I feel and my losses and then move on to maintenance.. dunno yet. will see..
On a huge plus, despite a bad weekend and a crap loss I tried on a pair of skinny fit size 16 jeans from Next... never gone anywhere near me before.. couldnt even get them over my thighs... I can now not only get em on and fit my legs with ease but they are LOOSE round the waist!! how did that happen ay??? I am also buying vests etc in a size 14 and they are big on me!!! I am off for a photo-op this week so I can get a pic of my pre-weight loss size clothes... size 28 trousers.... I can get my whole boddy in a leg so I want a snap shot - will post on here when I have done it!! LOL!
So thats it from me...! I am counting today as day one I guess.. new start, renewed goal and new headspace. All functions and parties are now out of the way for a while so I have nothing to stop my focus (other than doing all of the cake baking for our village fete on Saturday eeek what the hell have I done>>??!!... but its not a prob as I did cake Friday just gone and I am all caked out!!....)
Best go and get the kiddies sorted for the day as the weather is gona be glorious this week JUst what I need
Hope you have all had a lovely weekend and are doing ok!!!
Donna xxx