Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 8. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.

niftythrifty33 wrote: »

Don't know why I did it but I just ruined all my good work this morning, eating healthily & dog walking by eating a slice of Christmas cake!! I will not eat now and just have soup for tea. Will also walk dog again later and just drink water...
Any ideas on what to do with the cake? I might freeze it.

Now just need to get off this pc and move

Agree with Rossy, surprisingly a one-off piece of cake could even give your metabolism a boost if you've been eating much the same every day. Note I said one-off! Don't deprive yourself of meals, that could actually be detrimental. If we don't have a treat now and again life would be very boring and could send us running for cake/choc etc too often so don't feel guilty

Fruit cake freezes well, the icing might yellow but doesn't detract from the flavour. Why not freeze it in small cubes so you can have a guilt-free treat every once in a while?

I have been on a diet since Monday (so this is my 4th day). I am cutting my portion sizes and staying clear of naughty snacks (crisps, sweets, chocolate, biscuits, cake) as far as possible.

I am aiming to lose 3lb per week for the next 14 weeks (giving me 42lb / 3 stone in all) and am being sponsored by my friends and work colleagues in aid of a local charity that supports people with chronic pain.

For breakfast, I have been having 2 small slices of wholemeal toast with either peanut butter, scrambled egg, mushrooms or a little grilled bacon.

My lunches have been homemade soups or stews and my evening meals have been pearl barley risotto and wholewheat pasta with healthy sauces, such as red lentil and tomato.

I have been snacking on oatcakes with reduced fat hummous, low fat cheese, and mini peppers, raw carrots and the odd bit of fruit (I have to be careful with fruit as I am type 2 diabetic).

I will be weighing myself on Sunday at some point and hope that I have lost a decent amount, otherwise I'm going to be very demotivated and may jump on the nearest toblerone!!!

Will have a proper catch up tomorrow ladies (& gents).

Yesterday and today are well out of the window ... my only consolation is I have done my exercises.

I managed 3.05k in 31 minutes yesterday and burnt 246cals Walked rounds to my friends and spent an hour browsing the shops

Cleaned most of today as my knee was hurting a bit yesterday - aim to take the dogs for a run Saturday morning with the DH so will follow week 1 session 3 and the dogs love running.

I am not sure what peoples restrictions are but swimming is suppose to be good if you are able to do so ... my work colleague is naggin me to go with her - I hate it!!

Coxy11 wrote: »

My dog had (another) epileptic fit today Really distressing and due to having to deal with the aftermath of this, I succumbed to the eccles cake that I brought home from the tearoom on Tuesday 400 calories that could've been better spent, but much needed

Coxy

Awwww poor dog, that must be so worrying

Did ok today, so long as I don't find anything much to snack on tonight after dinner.

B - oatmeal made with skim milk with 2 tsp brown sugar
L - jacket potato with the last tiny bit of bbq sauce and half of a leftover sausage
S - 2 small bowls of rice and red lentils
S#2 - 1 tbsp chocolate orange spread - I was craving chocolate, but all but this was out of reach! This worked well, hit the spot and let me have the chocolate taste without going nuts with it.

E - Housework and moving furniture - burned a staggering 930 calories!

I'm still 368 calories below my food intake goal, and that's not counting the exercise. Meh, maybe this will slightly make up for yesterday being over.