Weight Watchers

[Diane65]

I have not been on a scales for a couple of weeks but can feel that the news will not be good when I step on them on Monday.
All my own fault, I do love my food. As people are saying, get 'back on that wagon' and into a routine of small frequent meals.

You and me both and due to an eating Easter eggs extravaganza most nights this week and apart from my gardening at the weekends not a lot has happened on the exercise front as I have been so busy stuffing my face and researching for my new gardening hobby I am meeting up with akh43 and steve today at John Lewis for coffee and cakes (OH's voucher and as he doesn't eat cake that is me sorted - apart from fish and lamb I don't think there is anything I don't eat ).
Forgot to mention I went out for a meal last night and finished it off with sticky toffee pudding

I have no excuse whatsoever but for some reason just not doing much about it I am no busier now than when I was a couple of years ago, I have no health or emotional issues and I don't like being this size and unfit so need some serious nagging and please be as ruthless as you like as I need it.

[asamaic]

Baty, you're still hobbling, cut yourself a bit of slack. Do try to watch your food because you just won't be able to burn off excess calories until you're a bit better. If the scales are up, don't be disheartened, there's another Monday to aim for.

Diane65, the Easter eggs will run out soon, if they haven't already been gobbled. It's a once-a-year treat, so you can draw a line under that. The trick is, after eating all that chocolate, to manage your sweet tooth - I can sympathise, because once I eat a crumb of bread, I immediately start hunting down whole loaves and it takes me forever to regain my willpower.

If you really can't face a low fat option because something like the sticky toffee pudding is calling, ask if someone wants to share. If not, when it arrives, it is ok to leave some. It's about trying to wean yourself off that need for desserty deliciousness, and even leaving behind a mouthful is progress.

Sorbet is always the best-for-you dessert - followed by strawberry ice cream, not vanilla.

If you are a pudding girl (like me!) then shun the starters, because at least you won't end up eating three courses, and sweet stuff is harder to resist.

I don't know if you like Mr Kipling, but his slices are only 140 calories - if you keep a stash at home, you might find it easier to say no to the horrifically bad restaurant pudding, and just eat one of those when you get back. WW cakes are even lower in calories (around the 90 mark), but sometimes you need something non-diety. Swap that restaurant cake for a little Mr Kipling, and you'll save so many calories.

You can eat cake and lose weight (it's what I'm doing), you just need to reign in the portion sizes.

Another tip - because I think you're an early person - if you get to the restaurant super early, don't stand waiting, walk around the block in a giant, pointless circle. One of my friends is always late, and since I've started walking (I don't care how weird the CCTV looks!) I've managed to burn a good few unexpected calories.

[baty]

Thanks for the support asamaic and Diane65.
I do feel that I should be doing more. The medicationhas helped and I have pottered about more this easter break, taking sitdown out time when things start to hurt but as the foot swells up at night (not a pretty sight) I think it is a bit of a warning that things are still not right and not to over do it.

It is still no exscuse to clear my plate at every opportunity. Feel a bit of a bloater

[asamaic]

Thanks for the support asamaic and Diane65.
I do feel that I should be doing more. The medicationhas helped and I have pottered about more this easter break, taking sitdown out time when things start to hurt but as the foot swells up at night (not a pretty sight) I think it is a bit of a warning that things are still not right and not to over do it.

It is still no exscuse to clear my plate at every opportunity. Feel a bit of a bloater

With your foot being poorly, the amount of calories you need will have dropped as you'll be moving around less/slower. Try to adjust your food intake accordingly - you can probably eat the same quantity if you shift some of the ratios, e.g. a bit less meat for a bit more veg.

Focus on your foot getting better, there is no point trying to exercise with a dodgy foot as it will only hinder your overall recovery. When the doctor agrees you're fighting fit, that's the time to really make an effort, but in the meantime, be kind to yourself. Apart from anything else, if you upset yourself, you're more likely to reach for the chocolate, and that really won't help.

Rest, make the best choices you can, and stay positive. This is alllll about the long game. A poorly foot is but one blip.

[Diane65]

Thanks for your support asamaic and I will follow your lead with all the positivity Got to think of my new dress that will remain in the wardrobe until my lumps have disappeared

[asamaic]

Thanks for your support asamaic and I will follow your lead with all the positivity Got to think of my new dress that will remain in the wardrobe until my lumps have disappeared

Don't forget to take it out from the wardrobe and gaze lovingly at it from time to time. It will help you keep that gorgeous dress fresh in your mind for the next time you have a willpower crisis.

[valda]

Hi all, after the Sunday incident with my fat bum ripping apart my PJ's, I rejoined Slimming World. So, watch this space as they say

[Preston1990]

I have no health or emotional issues and I don't like being this size and unfit so need some serious nagging and please be as ruthless as you like as I need it.

................................. ................................Ahem...Clicky

Is that ruthless enough for you?

[Diane65]

I have no health or emotional issues and I don't like being this size and unfit so need some serious nagging and please be as ruthless as you like as I need it.

................................. ................................Ahem...Clicky

Is that ruthless enough for you?

Very and she doesn't like she has eaten quite a few Easter eggs this week

Got a pile of ironing to shift so having a lazy afternoon watching Miss Potter at the same time but will be doing some exercise and digging tomorrow. I did have a black coffee with my Bakewell slice this lunchtime with the lovely company of akh43 and steve.

[asamaic]

Week 4: 2lb loss! Victory!

I am dreading week 5 because I have 3 bad days coming up.

1. Dinner with a skinny friend with hollow legs at a restaurant that does giant portions
2. Dinner away from home with another skinny friend who loves cake
3. The wedding! That's not even just one bad meal, it's a whole day of badness!

I have lost 10 lb so far so hopefully if I put weight on this week, it will be less than 10lb. If I don't put it all back on, it's still a win, right?

This is going to be my most difficult week in terms of keeping on the wagon, half of it is going to be big portions of food with unknown quantities, and skipping daily weigh ins. When I fall off, I really struggle to get back on, so I might need a helping hand. I've done so well up to now, and these are all special occasions, it's not as if I'm deliberately trying to sabotage my diet by scheduling so many bad days close together.

I should be able to get back to normal from Tuesday 6th - if I don't check in, tough love is welcome. I know when I come back from the wedding there is a huge risk I'm going to slip back into a life of fatty takeaways, please stop me from doing that! I go from one extreme to the other - 100% willpower or 0% willpower.