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Skint_Catt wrote: »

Had a terrible day & it's only week 1!
Visited some relatives who were having a party & a buffet. Just come home (200+mile round trip) to discover that although I thought I'd been 'good' I've had over 25 syns - mainly due to there being no 'diet' drinks. I avoided the alcohol but had Shloer instead
I felt so high & was doing so well until today, gutted I may have sabotaged my good week 1. I'm probably spot on 70 syns for the week if I don't have any more tomorrow (WI on Tues morning). Think going to do a Success Express day tomorrow & see if I can claw back any hope.
On the plus side we had time for breakfast before we left so hubby didn't force me into McD's on the way down!
Hope eveyrone has had a good weekend & has had sunshine.
C xx

70 syns over the week isn't too bad hun as you can have up to 15 a day & that aves out to 10 x try not to stress too much about just 1 day when you have had 6 fab ones

lantanna

Morning All,

Weigh In day for me later on tonight. Hoping for a good loss as I've had a good week and done lots of walking with the good weather. My trousers feel looser so heres hoping!

Skint _Catt aaah nightmare - my only advice would be take your own diet drinks and snacks with you and then your always in control. I'm always travelling with my bag of tricks so that I don't get caught out

fireyfirenze

had an awful week so far just been craving stuff that isn't good for you so much. last night it was hula hoops :-/ Friday night we went for tea at my OH mums and she made curry which was probably ridiculously high in syns but I couldn't sit there and not eat it, it'd be rude. my OH's birthday on weds and we are off out to some American place that does burgers, ribs etc. what am I going to have there?! finding it really hard to stick to plan.

rainbowfairydust

morning all

WI for me tonight..am on the fence as to if i have a loss or not.
Saturday night did not go as planned, it started off well. The dairy milk as planned but then friend came round quite late on and brought more wine. Everything spiralled .

Had another couple of glasses of wine, dont really recall much of what happened and must have passed out in bed. Woke at 6.10 on sunday morning needing the loo and gasping for a drink.
The living room was carnage and littered with choccie wrappers (i had a green & blacks bar in the fridge which has been sat there for a fortnight) alongside 2 packets of Japanese rice crackers. The worst thing is i cant even recall eating any of it :eek::(

I lay in bed until 1pm (shaking with the jitters ) and then attempted some toast. Then in all my wisdom i decided i would go for a bike ride to 1 - rid me of the hangover and 2 - make up for all the scoffing from the night before. BIG MISTAKE - i retched, burped & farted the entire time. I ended up walking half the journey.

SW was pretty much non existent yesterday - all i managed to get down me was a packet of ham, the 2 pieces of toast, a youngs fish pie and a bowl of cereal followed by several gallons of water.

Lessons learnt -

1 - ALCOHOL IS BAD

On a more serious note.. i made a decision yesterday to avoid all alcohol for the next 6 weeks or so because i obviously have no sel control. Its scary that i cant remember eating and i HATE suffering the next day. Its a waste of a day. To top it all off i think i must have spilt wine on my laptop as i opened it last night and it stank of wine and it wouldn't turn on at all.:( FAIL !!!!!!!

EE for me today

B - mushrooms on toast with ketchup (1)
L - SW tuna pasta bake with veg on side
D - Roast veggies with salmon fillet (1.5)

snacks pineapple, muller light strawberry, strawberries , options (2)

miss_independent

aggypanthus wrote: »

Miss I, well done:T I am sure you had a happyface:rotfl: never mind the old bag. I am finding that the group can be very clicquey (spelling?) when its a small locality and they all know each other. is yours like that?
Your date sounds exciting, where did you meet him, was it online? I hope it goes well. sewing is easy, just take a seam up each side and dont leave any threads hanging down:)

no diet for me yesterday, I had a big bar choc, small cheese sandwich lunch, and another ham one for dinner, then 2 piecs of cheescake with icecream. then 2 flakes. I need this few days break, will try afresh on monday.
I got some summer trousers from m and s outlet, they have extra 25% off when you spend over £25 on ladies clothes. apart from the basics their ranges werent very inspiring .

Hi aggy!

My group is a huge group but like yours it is quite cliquey. I'm 29 which isn't particularly young but most of the people seem to be in their forties and above so I don't know if they feel they can't relate to me so they just don't talk to me. I smile to them and say hello but don't get much back . Some of the younger Mum's with babies are pleasant to me as the babies at least seem to like me :rotfl:. And one of the helpers is really nice, he won Man of the Year and is quite quiet but welcoming and tries to make conversation.

Thanks for the sewing advice, I fixed the dress but after seeking advice everyone thought it was too nice for a first date and I'm glad I didn't wear it because the date was horrendous. I've posted about it on the marriage board - I don't know how to link to a thread so if any of you want I can copy and paste what happened into here. It might make you laugh. I didn't meet him on the net, not brave enough for that! We met through family friends basically. Its put me off dating again. Luckily, I knew very early on in the date that I wasn't physically attracted to him.

Only problem is, I was so down after the date, I've been on a binge. When I got in - I ordered a massive Indian :eek:. 2 poppadoms, chutney tray, a main Mixed Grill :eek:, plain boiled rice and salad :A, and some Rogan Josh Sauce. Then yesterday I ate a big bag of Haribo's, a big bag of Butterkist Sour Cream and Chive Popcorn, Lemon Shortbread, small bag of Chocolate Buttons and a small bottle of Irn Bru.

WI is on Thursday, I need help to reign it in! Any advice?

miss_independent

Rainbowfairydust if its any consolation, I just spontaneously decided I was going to avoid alcohol one Christmas, found I didn't miss it and that I enjoyed parties and nights out more sober and I haven't drank for 3 years now! Tbh, I saw alcohol as empty calories anyway lol. And I wasted too many Sundays feeling hungover when I was younger. Good luck, you'll feel the benefits.

lantanna

Rainbowfairydust you made me laugh lol Just right it off anf forget about it - it was just one day and the damage might not be as bad as you think if you get back on track now

Blodwen

Hi all,

Sounds like a few of you have had rather eventful weekends!

Catt - I reckon you'll be fine as you're still within syns RFD - I'm sorry but some of that made me laugh as well! I know how you feel though, nothing worse than being hungover and also having the doom ("what did I do/say last night?!"). I rarely drink now and on the odd occasion I do I often think I should just give up altogether, think Miss I has a good point there.

Miss I - Sorry to hear your consultant is still being an idiot, but you're doing things the right way in just calling her bluff and losing weight by ignoring her. I hope you manage to pull things back this week; just get straight back on and do your best, fit in some exercise, and keep your fingers crossed! Date sounds...interesting! Will go and look up the thread in a minute.

Good weekend for me, although still felt a bit rough over weekend (not alcohol related! Well not much ). Had a few drinks on Fri, didn't count them up as thought I was within syns but just have and came to 24.5 syns for drinks, plus when we got in and OH was eating his pizza I had a pitta and some low low spread, which was another 13. I'd saved 46 over the 4 days so was within my limit. Didn't drink loads so avoided hangover but headache and dizziness that started on Thursday continued, only really started feeling better today. Walked around town a bit on Sat and got some cycling stuff (feel silly in lycra leggings but needed something with a padded bum!), then Sunday was food shopping, housework and DIY. Cycled in again this morning and going to ride straight to fat club later - getting used to it but odd thing is I seem to be getting slower! :rotfl: Also not feeling any thinner despite sticking to it and exercising, so we'll see how it goes tonight. Also going to tone down the post WI treats tonight - it's 3 months til I go on holiday and I would love to wear a bikini for the first time and even if not, look ok in a swimsuit, so the exercise program and not eating much rubbish (even on a Monday) plan starts here!

EE today:
B: Beans on toast
L: Ham salad, L/O curry loaf, mayo
T: L/O hairy dieters chicken curry, rice, curry loaf, bit of naan
S: Plum, benefit bar, few squares of choc, little pack of cola bottles

Have a good day and good luck to the weighers

miss_independent

[QUOTE=Blodwen;

Miss I - Sorry to hear your consultant is still being an idiot, but you're doing things the right way in just calling her bluff and losing weight by ignoring her. I hope you manage to pull things back this week; just get straight back on and do your best, fit in some exercise, and keep your fingers crossed! Date sounds...interesting! Will go and look up the thread in a minute.

Good weekend for me, although still felt a bit rough over weekend (not alcohol related! Well not much ). Had a few drinks on Fri, didn't count them up as thought I was within syns but just have and came to 24.5 syns for drinks, plus when we got in and OH was eating his pizza I had a pitta and some low low spread, which was another 13. I'd saved 46 over the 4 days so was within my limit. Didn't drink loads so avoided hangover but headache and dizziness that started on Thursday continued, only really started feeling better today. Walked around town a bit on Sat and got some cycling stuff (feel silly in lycra leggings but needed something with a padded bum!), then Sunday was food shopping, housework and DIY. Cycled in again this morning and going to ride straight to fat club later - getting used to it but odd thing is I seem to be getting slower! :rotfl: Also not feeling any thinner despite sticking to it and exercising, so we'll see how it goes tonight. Also going to tone down the post WI treats tonight - it's 3 months til I go on holiday and I would love to wear a bikini for the first time and even if not, look ok in a swimsuit, so the exercise program and not eating much rubbish (even on a Monday) plan starts here!

EE today:
B: Beans on toast
L: Ham salad, L/O curry loaf, mayo
T: L/O hairy dieters chicken curry, rice, curry loaf, bit of naan
S: Plum, benefit bar, few squares of choc, little pack of cola bottles

Have a good day and good luck to the weighers [/QUOTE]

Thanks Blodwen,

You've inspired me to make curry loaf again! You've got plenty of time to get that Bikini Body. I don't know if it would be your cup of tea but in the past Pilates helped me get a toned stomach and all over toning. Just a DVD, I didn't enjoy the classes. Also I have a weighted hula hoop that is great for my waist, bum and arms. My Thighs are my problem zone :cool:.

I'm going to post my date story from my thread below to save people having to look it up - it was a long and complicated thread .

miss_independent

From my thread

Sorry folks...

It's one of those date horror stories .

As you can probably tell from the time, it didn't go too well. I couldn't wait to get away.

There is a Bistro in a beautiful country estate near us - its a bit like a National Trust place with grounds you can walk in. As it was a beautiful evening. We decided to go there - it was my suggestion. Anyway, as we were texting arrangments, he text me saying - "You'll have to drive me.". He didn't ask, just told me. He only lived round the corner so I couldn't see why he couldn't walk but I still thought, ok give him a chance.

I don't know how to say this without sounding big headed, please don't think I am. I looked as nice as I could, in a natural way. I wore a pretty but simple sundress, very natural make up and had done my hair nice. My friends and family had been popping in the house all afternoon and I got comments that I looked, "perfect", "had got it just right" etc. I was confident I looked nice . When I pulled up outside his door, he took a while to come out and when he did, he was dressed really shabbily (not at all like he was at the BBQ). He honestly looked like he had rolled out of bed. In fact I think he had. He was actually dressed like a scruffy teenage boy. I'm sorry, I know I sound like a b*tch, what I'm trying to say is he had made NO effort at all. In my head I berated myself and said that the way he looked had nothing to do with how nice a person he was.

Within 3 seconds of our date he had said the F word a few times. I tried to tell myself this was just nerves but it did turn me off. His language the whole time was foul.

Within ten minutes he started boasting about recreational drug use and told me he had done a runner to the UK to escape his debts. He later confessed to stealing for fun and told me about his parents crazy sex lives. The whole time he spoke about himself. I had asked the usual questions and shown interest in his life hoping he would reciprocate but he did not ask me one question about myself nor did he offer me a compliment in any way. I did try to praise him as much as I could and was sympathetic, polite and caring. He laughed at my jokes but quickly got back to his favourite topic - himself and his crazy life. I actually feel very sorry for him, nobody deserves the kind of life he had and to be honest its going to be hard for him to turn it around. I sense he is sensitive to rejection and I hope he doesn't take the fact I don't want to see him again too hard.

He kept trying to get close to me, and I started to feel really uncomfortable. Part of my job includes analysis and intentional use of body language so I tried my best to show I didn't want to get close to him (leaning back and away, crossing arms in front of me, avoiding prolonged eye contact etc). I don't see HOW he could have misread that. Our waiter caught me eye and chuckled at me as he could tell we were on a first date and it wasn't going well. Anyway, he still persisted and touched my leg. I decided to plan my exit strategy. After two hours, I said I was sorry but I had to meet some friends later on so I would have to go.

He seemed surprised! I could tell he thought things were going really well. I thought he was walking back to my car but to my surprise he got in! So he assumed I was just automatically giving him a lift home. In the car, he kept talking about "next time" and I was thinking that I didn't know how to tell him I really don't want to see him again. I didn't say anything when he was saying, so confidently, about "next time" as I didn't want to lead him on. As we pulled up outside his house, he just sat there. He wasn't getting out. I said, "Thank you for meeting up with me and for your conversation. Enjoy the rest of your weekend." He asked me when we were going out again, when I was free. I know I shouldn't have done this but I felt quite vulnerable alone in the car with him so I said, I didn't have my hours for this week and I couldn't let him know. He looked a bit shocked, like this was his first inkling that it hadn't went well to me. He said, "So why is it you had to leave again? What is it you are doing now?". I lied as convincingly as I could. Again, I tried to bring it to an end.

I was so uncomfortable, I was practically pinned against my car door as I didn't want to be close to him. He finally said, "Well, Bye then." and started looking into my eyes and leaning in. I knew what was coming so I attempted to turn so he'd get my cheek but he saw what I was trying to do and he kissed me on the lips. Except he missed and got my chin :cool:. This is one bad kisser I am NOT intending to reform. He finally got out the car, again referring to "next time" :mad:.

I drove away feeling disgusted. I don't want to hurt him though so I am praying he doesn't contact me again.





It is resolved, I sent him a polite text saying I didn't feel we connected and he seemed to take it well.