The ultimate incentive worked! Now onto phase two

Dinah93

Aye plus it would look good on the CV.

I do about 30 mins on the cross trainer, then I do another 30mins or so on the weights, plus I was walking for 40mins this morning, and another hour an a half this afternoon. Oh and got in a cheeky quickie this morning before work, might as well count it on the exercise log since Cinny insists it counts!

Tete_en_l'Air

Hahaha, reasons to live with OH - more calorie burning opportunities! Really must try the cross trainer again - I've used them before and they were great but now I can't seem to co-ordinate myself properly.

Birdie85

That's a shame about the Newcastle job Tete, but I suppose it means that there is a better job waiting for you to find it!

That's good that the jeans were too big too! It's always nice to feel skinny in the changing rooms! I don't often get that pleasure!

Only one week left here in the west! Whoop! I don't *think* I'll have to come back after that because theoretically we'll be working on setting everything up before it officially starts on the 1st September... but there is time for them to change their minds yet!

I don't think I like that Food Focus, it makes me feel so bad and there's not a lot I can do to change it at the moment as I don't really get much say about what I eat! I can't wait to be home and eating nice normal, healthy (if only slightly more so than what I'm eating now!) food all the time! I don't think it helps that I'm going on a doughnut run after work! They are to take home to OH tomorrow though- he's poorly this week (not quite Swine Flu, maybe more like Piglet Cold!) so he needs a nice Chocolate Dreamcake to perk him up!

Tete_en_l'Air

Aww aren't you a sweetie, I bet you can't wait to see him.

It was quite annoying actually about the trousers because I liked them and they were only a tenner. Because they were skinny in the leg though and baggy round the bum I just looked a bit like I was wearing a nappy which I don't think is a good look!

Diet Coke is making me burp May stick to water and fruit tea in future!

Birdie85

I am missing him this week; every other week I've been home on a Wednesday for the night so it's not been too bad but last night we got back at 7.15 so I couldn't go home and I can't wait to leave! Only 24 hours and 10 minutes to go before we set off! I plan on getting some 'miscellaneous aerobics' done tomorrow night!

Tete_en_l'Air

Sheesh this thread has taken a turn for the smutty I feel!!

Birdie85

It's everyone else who has turned all fruity! I'm just keeping up with da kids!

Poolie

I am sure somebody will be along shortly to put us back in our places. Saying that OH has been wanting to play miscellaneous aerobics recently. Certainly not complaining.

Tete_en_l'Air

Haha, see it doesn't put them off even if they know we have an ulterior motive!

Ahem, money news! Cheap tickets went on sale this afternoon Still cost me £51.80 return, only £16-ish to get to London, but £34ish to get home (Sunday aft), and a £1 booking fee. I was pleased to see thetrainline have stopped charging for sending the tickets out too. And a whopping 1.5% cashback.

Just had a mandarin and 580 calories left for the day, Dad's just rang to say he's made a beef curry for tea, oh dear... And don't see OH til tomorrow!

Dinah93

Who exactly would put us in our place?! It's my thread and I started it! Been really making the most of having the parents away and the house to ourselves, think its going to be hard to adjust to shared living again!

To be fair I don't think he knows I count the calories - but its an added bonus rather than an actual incentive to snuggle up!

Okay I am being bad and crying off the gym. The reason for this is I spent the last 2 hours going cross country through fields and I'm shattered. I'm still 185 cals below my target for the day, so I don't actually feel that guilty. However if I go to the gym as I am right now I might very well faint as that would leave me over 700 cals down on my target for the day. Plus my half price graze box arrived today and if I don't go home soon bunny will have munched his way into the box (serious cardboard addiction). Sounds like a very yummy box (not overly healthy though!), dairy free chocolate beans (201 cals) and a big mix of dried strawberries, raspberries and white choc coins (not had these before so no idea on the cal level), might bring one or the other in for a treat after my lunch tomorrow, as I definitely want to go to the gym tomorrow, although brother back from Italy so might have to go pick him up from the station early, should find out tonight. Also, need to tidy and clean tonight, so that can be my exercise instead!

Oh, and NIMs car sounds like a traction engine. Me thinks it wants a new exhaust! It's being taken to the mechanic for the sump tonight, so he'll look and find out why its so loud at the same time.