A whole new world, for now

jwil

Hope your day went ok, and have a good weekend

Buffythedebtslayer

I snuck off the other for Mc Donald's ( i know, terrible etc) but I LOVE their Apple pies so much (and their big mac and fries) 
Have a good weekend XXX 

Cherryfudge

Hope you have a restful weekend.

Seasidegal58

 Have a relaxing weekend inod and good luck to you and OH on the start of the diet!🤞

jwil

Have a good weekend

in_need_of_direction

Thank you all.  Well the start of the diet was deferred until today.  We needed to shop for it yesterday.  The bs level recorded today was possibly the highest it has been.  The starting weight was 13 st 6 lbs.  if I can shift 2 lbs I’m back into overweight.  That has to be the target for next week’s weigh in.  That said, I’m feeling ridiculously hungry.  I’m know it’s most probably Psychological because I can’t graze.  I need to do this and by this time tomorrow I’ll be 2% of the way through. I couldn’t get the cooked meats that I relied upon for lunches last time but have one packet in the freezer that will help.  We are going to do a meal plan for this week though I will depart from that if there is vegetable soup available for lunch at the client as this is low calorie low carb and provides good things.
there has been no planning of the bathroom produced and I’m thinking of just moving forward on our own.  I’m fed up waiting plus the longer I wait, the more extravagant my plans become.
i picked up some of the stuff ordered last week from Asda. It was a nightmare being sent from pillar to post with their terminals out of use but no signs to reflect this and they then gave me a duplicate of one item but not the second item ordered.  They wouldn’t then deal with this as it was an online order and the acting manager told me he wasn’t familiar with the website.  Cue a 45 min phone call to a call centre who could not go off script but who promised to call me back.  I’m still waiting.  Asda is the supermarket that completely freaked me out due to the staff flouting the shop’s rules.  I am completely done with that branch and therefore most likely with Asda as it is the only close at hand branch. I lodged a complaint via resolver.  I wonder how long I will have to wait for a refund.
right, I need to go freezer rummage and see what is still needed.  Today I am grateful for 
access to the foods needed for the diet
a chat with dd
encouragement

jwil

Hope day 1 has gone well.  You've done it before, and you can do it again

That's annoying about Asda.  Hope you get your refund soon.

in_need_of_direction

day 2 has started and bs is down by 3.2 points.  At that rate, I will be in normal range within a day or two.  Dinners have been planned for 3 nights and include using up some stuff from the freezer.  Apart from that, little to nowt was done yesterday.  Work is piling up! 

On the plus side, a week on and the bedroom remains in a reasonable state.
on other news, Asda are processing my refund and have offered me a £10 voucher along with free home delivery if I reorder.  I probably will though the £10 is less than minimum wage for the time expended due to their incompetence or disinterest.  Isn’t it amazing that a firm who can not communicate with customers via email during Covid, can respond promptly when resolver is used.  Thank you Martin Lewis for the signpost.
back to the diet and dh has agreed to a mid week weigh in. I need the encouragement and to be held accountable.  That will happen on Thursday.  

And a random fact for all, apparently the most uplifting Disney song is the bear necessities. I hope anyone reading that gets this playing on the same type of mental loop as I.  It really does cheer me up

Right, need to get going. Today I am grateful for 
reducing blood sugar levels
a plan for the next few days
dh’s support

beanielou

Hurrah for reducing blood sugar 😀

Cherryfudge

Well done on the Asda victory and the reduced blood sugar. I've been doing a bit of late-night swotting as I discovered yesterday evening that I'm supposed to be doing a diabetes course and the only available dates were today or February, which would leave me lagging behind most of the team so today it is. I now have a more informed idea of blood sugar and, while mine was okay when checked a few years ago, I'm keen to keep in in range. That said, I also had a non-diabetic hypo to deal with at work recently ( a client not me) so I know carbs matter.

I think the first few days of any change in diet are harder than the following ones. I've got used to my reduced calories over the last few weeks and am trying to combine them with exercise and eating nutrient-dense foods and I can honesty say that when I achieve this I do feel healthier. The only difficulty is work and other life-commitments that tend to get in the way. Planning is key as you know - but how to put that pesky work in its place? Anyway I shall certainly cheer you on.