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katiepoppycat

hi all, i'm off the wagon and i really don't know why. Just totally made a pig of myself over the last couple of days. I promise that tomorrow morning is day one and i will be good - OH is away so i can eat SW carbonara and sw fish and chips to my hearts content. Think i'm having a bit of a moment because we're going away with oh's family in feb - going to benalmadena. Thing is i don't do beach holidays, i won't wear shorts, or swimsuits or any of that stuff because i just don't like the way i look so feel i shouldn't inflict it on anyone else. Why are our psyches so complicated? Oh, and please keep the chart going throughchristmas, it does force me to weigh in even when i'd rather skip it so it's v helpful.

Suggs, secret santa is a fab idea! I'd be up for it, i really enjoyed the swap boxes and it would be a similar thing. Does anyone want to step up and organise this one?

petrichor

Suggs wrote: »

Yes them both going, its all part and parcel of the motivation Because we are all going to need it in the New Year Would suggest the challenge runs until Wednesday 19th December so there is time for Christmas fun and frollicks :beer::rudolf: Then perhaps restart the Challenge January 2nd? What do you ladies and Ajax think???...

I'm in full agreement with you Suggs, it will be so easy to go off the rails as the reason that most of us are here is because we're weak willed ...

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Suggs wrote: »

Petrichor, I could always warm my hands and measure for you??? As the Stockport man said to the female taxi driver, before getting a slap.....How much to Oldham??? ../quote]

:rotfl: :rotfl: Try these for size :rotfl: :rotfl: Good luck with your exam...



...missyg I never log out, and it solved the problem for me...

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... I originally put in something about Christmas but on reflection felt that it wrong so you have been spared, you lucky lot:rotfl:

xxxx

Brighton_belle

katirpoppycat:Suggs, secret santa is a fab idea! I'd be up for it, i really enjoyed the swap boxes and it would be a similar thing. Does anyone want to step up and organise this one?[/quote]

I'd be happy to voluteer to organise the secret santa

Delly, do you and efrieze need a break over the busy Xmas period from doing the chart? If so I'd be happy to do it for Dec as Xmas has virtually no impact on my life so I wouldn't be rushing around trying to do twice as much as usual.

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Suggs

petrichor wrote: »

... I originally put in something about Christmas but on reflection felt that it wrong so you have been spared, you lucky lot:rotfl:

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Petrichor, unfortunatley for you I managed to read your post before you edited it In fact I argee with alot of it, nothing wrong with what your saying and it echos my thoughts and feelings. I have copied it anyways But in short, isn't a skinny muffin a)low fat b) around 30% less calories?? We all deserve a break, be it christmas or a lovely meal out. Two days off does not a ruined week make. Yes I will warm me hands, though that pic looks like a spice girl:rotfl:Getting back on the wagon can be hard, but we are all here to help and support. Family and friends online or not are the best support and Christmas will not be my downfall Think I hid it???

Anyways................

Well the time is here, I actually cannot believe I am here, but here I am at post 1000!!

What can I say, except I have probably spent 80% of the posts in here with you lovely ladies. Without whom I would not have lost so much weight.

So in no real order, only as the names bounce into my head I would like to thank the following for your help and support.

Consultant31, Lois Lane, moiracm, Honey28, Victory, Petrichor, missyg(32f), Bails, dellybelly, retiredlady, Ajaxgeezer, BrightonBelle, Efrieze, grannynise, Jenpoptab, Eels100, Jojilufc, Anic, Katiepoppycat, serendisglair, The Dragon, homealone, Spirit, mistywoo, Annie021063, Beanielou, starlight-xx, poohbear59, newlywed, nais, perfect10 justmarried and katyk

If I have missed you I apologise, its not deliberate in anyway shape or form

This is a fantastic forum, we are all doing an incredible amazing thing and it must be the only thread in MSE in which is encourage people to LOSE lbs, not save £'s

Have a Great Weekend One and All

Peter x





PS - yes it was prepared ready

serendisglair

Pet I know you're worried bnout falling off the wagon and undoing all your good work but I think you need to have some faith in yourself... stick to your weekly weigh in...if you gain a few pounds it will show and then you just go back to healthy eating for a while until you are back to normal and you can forget about food once more...if you keep this up then soon you'll find you'll find a natural balance....

To real your end goal and have your enjoyment marred by food paranoia is a waste of your life...you deserve to enjoy yourself and if you can have a little faith in your ability to control it then you'll have a new lease of life.

why not have a few practice weeks...maybe at least one day this week you should not think at all about food...still make informed choices but dont' deny yourself something just becasue it was previously off limits!...then see how much of an impact it has...then reign it back and see yourself go back to normal....do you see what I'm saying?

The_Dragon

Suggs wrote: »

So in no real order, only as the names bounce into my head I would like to thank the following for your help and support.

Consultant31, Lois Lane, moiracm, Honey28, Victory, Petrichor, missyg(32f), Bails, dellybelly, retiredlady, Ajaxgeezer, BrightonBelle, Efrieze, grannynise, Jenpoptab, Eels100, Jojilufc, Anic, Katiepoppycat, serendisglair, The Dragon, homealone, Spirit, mistywoo, Annie021063, Beanielou, starlight-xx, poohbear59, newlywed, nais, perfect10 justmarried and katyk

If I have missed you I apologise, its not deliberate in anyway shape or form

This is a fantastic forum, we are all doing an incredible amazing thing and it must be the only thread in MSE in which is encourage people to LOSE lbs, not save £'s

Have a Great Weekend One and All

Peter x





PS - yes it was prepared ready

Thanks Suggs and you yourself are a great inspiration take a bow!

Anic

Just logged on properly since the chart was published. Thanks again Delly for that.

Can I add my name too to the list that would like it to keep running in December if that is okay. I find it a great motiviation and felt a bit left out when I was "on it" but not really "included" so to speak when I was only getting weighed at the docs once a month. I felt I was "cheating" with a big loss all at once and no report for the other three/four weeks.

Victory - so sorry your photo shoot didn't go quite as well as you would have hoped. Hopefully the pictures will look good when they arrive.

Pet - remember tomorrow is another day - you'll be back on the wagon soon.

Suggs wrote: »

Well the time is here, I actually cannot believe I am here, but here I am at post 1000!!

What can I say, except I have probably spent 80% of the posts in here with you lovely ladies. Without whom I would not have lost so much weight.

Aw Suggs - well done and congratulations on your 1000th post.

You are a great inspiration to load on here and it is great that most of your time has been here

Suggs wrote: »

This is a fantastic forum, we are all doing an incredible amazing thing and it must be the only thread in MSE in which is encourage people to LOSE lbs, not save £'s

Hear hear. I only discovered this post a couple of months ago and everyone is so friendly on here.

missyg_3

Suggs1000, that was definitely a frisky reply :rotfl: I love your quote "The ladies are saying the mens changing rooms are lovely" - don't hear that often! 864... the bar goes ever higher!... good luck with the rugby this weekend. So should I change my username to Missy32F?

As for Christmas, it seems to me there's a clear personal choice to be made, either you're going to relax your weight losing (totally or partially), or you're going to continue it right through.

If you plan to relax things you can plan ahead how you're going to offset any consequences. It's still a month away so put in some extra effort now, see if you can get ahead and give yourself a buffer. Schedule in a long walk on Boxing Day, have a detox day in the middle of Christmas and New Year so you don't totally lose focus. If you know you're likely to start shovelling in the Quality Streets, work out a way you can distract yourself in advance. Have fruit baskets around and lots of convenient, healthier options that you can snack on. I'm sure others have loads of suggestions to stop anyone going completely off the rails? Not that I'm saying there's anything wrong with going off the rails if that's what you choose - just have a strategy for getting back on track! Maybe putting something in writing to yourself would help.

If you're continuing (like me), nobody's Christmas is going to be ruined if you say "no thank you" to some food and nobody will care if you're still keeping a food diary. I am expecting comments like "oh come on, it's Christmas!" but I will stick to my guns. I'm a lot of things but weak willed isn't one of them . Food isn't the be all and end all of Christmas, there are plenty of other ways to celebrate. My family can pig out all they want, I'm going to be playing games with the kids, taking photos, talking to relatives I don't see often, etc.

I hope this post has come across OK, it's just suggestions, and obviously everyone's circumstances and idea of Christmas is different.

starlight_xx

Suggs wrote: »

Petrichor, unfortunatley for you I managed to read your post before you edited it In fact I argee with alot of it, nothing wrong with what your saying and it echos my thoughts and feelings. I have copied it anyways But in short, isn't a skinny muffin a)low fat b) around 30% less calories?? We all deserve a break, be it christmas or a lovely meal out. Two days off does not a ruined week make. Yes I will warm me hands, though that pic looks like a spice girl:rotfl:Getting back on the wagon can be hard, but we are all here to help and support. Family and friends online or not are the best support and Christmas will not be my downfall Think I hid it???

Anyways................

Well the time is here, I actually cannot believe I am here, but here I am at post 1000!!

What can I say, except I have probably spent 80% of the posts in here with you lovely ladies. Without whom I would not have lost so much weight.

So in no real order, only as the names bounce into my head I would like to thank the following for your help and support.

Consultant31, Lois Lane, moiracm, Honey28, Victory, Petrichor, missyg(32f), Bails, dellybelly, retiredlady, Ajaxgeezer, BrightonBelle, Efrieze, grannynise, Jenpoptab, Eels100, Jojilufc, Anic, Katiepoppycat, serendisglair, The Dragon, homealone, Spirit, mistywoo, Annie021063, Beanielou, starlight-xx, poohbear59, newlywed, nais, perfect10 justmarried and katyk

If I have missed you I apologise, its not deliberate in anyway shape or form

This is a fantastic forum, we are all doing an incredible amazing thing and it must be the only thread in MSE in which is encourage people to LOSE lbs, not save £'s

Have a Great Weekend One and All

Peter x





PS - yes it was prepared ready

Awww what a lovely post Suggs

Well done on 1000 posts - heres to the next 1000 :beer:

starlight_xx

Oh and Id definitely vote to keep the charts going delly