Hypno's "just for today" diary of rediscovery.

hypno06

bunny, you deserve hugs for missing your mum!

shortbird, I do often benefit from a mid morning and mid afternoon snack - but the problem is that I am only allowed 18 points on WW, so to fit in three meals and snacks, plus milk for coffee doesn't stretch very far! And if I were to have two low point snacks of say 1.5 or 2 points each in the course of the day, (for example a banana is 1.5 points for a smallish one) then I am eating (excuse the pun) into my daily allowance quite significantly, and then am in danger of trying to go without a proper lunch or dinner, just to catch up my points!

I don't fancy an apple or anything "good" for snack, I fancy a biscuit or choc, or banana, but they are all far too many points. Heaven forbid if I have a kitkat at 5 or 6 points - that is a third of my allowance for the day, but certainly not going to fill me up like 6 points should!!

Souk08

How lovely about the wine Hypno and glad you're washer is sorted. There's nothing worse than having loads of washing lying about!

Enjoy your evening X

hypno06

Thanks souk - it has been a really long week, despite only having 4 days at work....so BGT on the telly is about all I am good for - thankfully, that is all I have to do, so I am quite content.

Hope you are all having a relaxing evening too x

short_bird

hypno06 wrote: »

shortbird, I do often benefit from a mid morning and mid afternoon snack - but the problem is that I am only allowed 18 points on WW, so to fit in three meals and snacks, plus milk for coffee doesn't stretch very far! And if I were to have two low point snacks of say 1.5 or 2 points each in the course of the day, (for example a banana is 1.5 points for a smallish one) then I am eating (excuse the pun) into my daily allowance quite significantly, and then am in danger of trying to go without a proper lunch or dinner, just to catch up my points!

I don't fancy an apple or anything "good" for snack, I fancy a biscuit or choc, or banana, but they are all far too many points. Heaven forbid if I have a kitkat at 5 or 6 points - that is a third of my allowance for the day, but certainly not going to fill me up like 6 points should!!

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ETA words failed me!

hypno06

short_bird wrote: »

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ETA words failed me!

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skint_spice

You can eat lots of veg though SB - so you don't feel quite so deprived!

MrsMoo2U

hypno06 wrote: »

The tears are not far away, cherisong, but I think that is down to the addition of tiredness to the equation as much as anything else.

I love the Random Act of Kindness thing - many many years ago, Oprah did a whole programme on it, and I was amazed at how infectious it was. As a result, I have often done little things to try and make someone smile, and love it when the same happens to me. Just things like someone giving you their "surplus" time when they are about to leave a pay and display car park, or getting an extra stamp on your loyalty card in the coffee shop because the guy before you doesn't have a card himself, or being given a free ride on the bus.....all things guaranteed to get you smiling at someone else's generosity, and generally all things that don't actually cost anyone anything

Ditto to all of those things. And yes since reading about it I try to do it too. I especially like the car park ticket giving. Although last week somebody actually said to me Whats the catch? :rotfl: So I said that the only catch was he had to pass the same favour on to somebody if he was in the position to do so!

I have no tv so I must be one of the few people in Britain to have not seen the talent show!

hypno06

skint_spice wrote: »

You can eat lots of veg though SB - so you don't feel quite so deprived!

Oh, my main meals are plenty big enough, because I have a lot of salad or veg with them. Breakfast for me is generally porridge which is good, and only 1.5 points. Salad, soup or sandwich for lunch with plenty of salad to pack it out, and a proper evening meal, with lots of veg and protein.

It is the snacks that I battle with - one cake, or bar of chocolate (or three doughnuts as was the case on Saturday) and it is game over for the day!! And I am not one of those people that can have "just one biscuit"....for me, one packet of chocolate hobnobs is far preferable than just one of the blighters, and as for not finishing a packet of jaffacakes in one sitting - well, it just isn't possible! So really, the best thing is for me to stay away pretty much all the time!

But, it IS working - almost lost 2 stone, and it is definitely a healthier way of eating. So I will stick with it! (even though I do miss my sweet stuff!!)

doodledo_2

Hypnoooooooooo - I need your inspiration for a new title for my shining new saving and dieting diary. I know its not very DFW but I wanna stay here where all my friends are

hypno06

I just saw on your current diary that you have in mind a new one.....but I am struggling to have a wittiy brain cell working! Will have a think