over spend and over eat

Bargainfinder_3

Good morning! Can I join please?? I was thinking this morning about how giving up spending and eating should fall into the same category, however it just... er ... doesn't... it's like giving up everything you enjoy all at once!

I'm about 4 stone overweight, and feel it most days. We are going on holiday on 26 August, so I am hoping to knuckle down and lose at least 1/2 stone by then?

Previously when on diets I used to go out and buy myself a book or some trousers or get my hair or nails done to take my mind off food - now I have given all that up; the only thing left is biting my nails... do nails have calories in them....???

Take care guys! xx

tara747

Welcome, pippo and Bargainfinder - sorry if I've missed anyone else out! The thread is getting so busy! And well done on maintaining, EmmyLou! :T

Today here are my challenges:

1. Check online banking
2. NO CHOCOLATE (doing well so far, but it is only 10:30am)
3. Walk for at least an hour and a half
4. No spend day

Bargainfinder_3

Well done Tara! I have decided to kick start myself again this week, with a stringent daily diet:

Breakfast: Orange Juice
Lunch: Slice of toast with nutella (to cure the chocolate cravings!!)
Tea: Whatever is on the menu, small portion with more veg than usual
Drinks: ONLY WATER

And I actually achieved this yesterday (apart from a second glass of juice in the evening) to my astonishment!! :A So far this morning, I've had my orange juice, and am trying to hold out as long as I can for the toast... I have a choir rehearsal tonight and so wont be home to eat until 9pm - so deliberatley brought NO money out with me so I cant be tempted to buy a packet of crisps to eat before 9pm... I think I may have 2 slices of toast though, otherwise I'll be famished by 9pm...!

Family bbq tomorrow evening... eeeek how do you eat healthily at a bbq ???

btw, I'm in Birmingham:D

Bargainfinder_3

Now I've typed all that, I want to eat the Rosy Apple sweets sitting in front of me... I wont I wont I wont (chants to self)...

Bargainfinder_3

Just a quick bump to front page post to say I am now going to eat my lunch... wahoo!

tara747

Well done on avoiding temptation. I have just had 2 salad rolls for lunch and am studiously avoiding the chocolate machine!!!

Skint_Lynne

I've had salmon sandwiches - very nice and very slimming. Still being good, the weather is rubbish here, but still warm. The shop is dead, the tumbleweed is rolling up the street, everyone is on holiday I think.:p

Bargainfinder_3

Well done both! I had 2 slices of toast - and am drinking loads of water whenever I want a sweet.. only problem is my colleagues think there's something up with me because I keep running to the loo... :rotfl:

Bargainfinder_3

I really want something to munch... there are apples sitting on the desk next to me, and I'm torn between telling myself an apple is not bad; and at the same time letting myself down by snacking inbetween meals.. maybe I should take it with me to rehearsal later so when I get ravenous I have something to eat.... ?

LilMissEmmylou

nnnnaaaaaah eat the apple - its ok snacks are fine as long as they are healthy snacks

I had cous cous mixed with a tin of veg soup and veggie chicken. Going to have it for dinner too as i made to much lol

oh and bargainfinder - i was at a birthday bbq the other weekend and i have veggie sausages in plain sausage buns. That way no greese and fat really in comparison to everyone else just avoid any nibbles at the bbq or bring grapes or something with u to nibble on! i brought a melon with me to the bbq i went to.... and a tin of pears lol and they stopped me eating too much crap