You go girls...Lindor it is hard work on one of those things. I had one for a while and yes...it did collect cobwebs after a while..I hired a treadmill for 3 months and found that a lot easier..well as easy as exercise is..not...I get my workout reading about yours...does that count Maybe not
WEll it now looks like the op may be postponed for a while. I have a Urinary Tract Infection and they will not operate with an infection. Am going to the Dr tommorrow morning to see and fingers crossed I will be fine and the op will be on 8.00am Tuesday morning. If so I will miss our chat. if not I'll be there 8.00pm Qld time. I'll keep you posted. I have pysched myself into the op and if postponed I think I will get cold feet.
Diet wise..not as bad as I could be. I seem to be always great for breakie and lunch but the evening meal always seems to be the one I struggle with. I think because the rest of the family are eating something I always want and know I can't have. I am not a snacker and drink heaps of water. I still am walking with my friend. We have lots of hills where we live so that is definitely a good workout. I even mowed the lawn yesterday and pulled lots of weeds.
Anyhow guys, I'll chat tomorrow and hoping you are all doing great...Leeann
Good luck with your operation tomorrow Leeann, I hope you are able to have it, and that you are over your infection. I'll be thinking of you. I'll be off at the gym in the morning burning up all those calories I dont need or want. I've got another appraisal on Friday so I'm going to really push myself this week, cause after two weeks off I feel chubbier even tho the scales are saying otherwise.
I did notice in the mirror yesterday and one of my thighs has more fat than the other, soooo weird.
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Leeny, good luck with the doc tomorrow. I hope you manage the operation on Tuesday even if it is only to put the procedure and anxiety associated with it behind you
Kathy, good luck to you with your appraisal too. I reckon you will do well! You seem to push yourself hard all the time
I have to confess to crumbling slightly last night
Seven weeks ago this would have sounded so trivial I'd have just laughed it off, but I have come so far since then, and the emotion I am feeling because I scoffed a 250g pack of Doritos last night is just over whelming.
It should never have been in the cupboard tempting me in the first place!!! But why last night? Nothing else felt different last night to any other night in the last seven weeks. They had been there for the last seven weeks and I hadn't even thought about them until last night
But what I couldn't cope with was the guilt after eating them.
It's odd, before starting to diet I'd have eaten a packet of doritos, 1.5 litres of ice-cream and probably a full cheescake or something, in one sitting!! And I'd have eaten that quantity 4 or 5 times a week. Last night was just one pack of Doritos!!! Ever since, I have been beating myself up over it. I tried to compensate by skipping lunch today and only eating a salad tonight. I pushed myself on my bike tonight...to the point of feeling dizzy and ill. I know how I am dealing with this is wrong, that I should accept it as a 'slip up' and get on with my dieting, but I can't get over the guilt.
Sorry, I am waffling
And I am sorry too, because this post is going to drag out because I actually have a few little things that are bugging me. Again, things that seven weeks ago would not have bothered me.
Tomorrow, at work, the department has organised a morning tea to celebrate a staff members birthday. This happens regularly, but until tomorrow, I have managed to avoid them because I am on a day off or not working that shift. So everyone will be bringing in something yummy and we will all dig in. I am feeling guilty just thinking about it
Seriously though, this has been bugging me all weekend, I am actually considering throwing a sickie to avoid it - except I'd feel bad for faking being sick. How do I handle it? Being around all that food and trying not to make a pig of myself? Until the Dorito incident last night, I actually thought I'd cope. Now I am not so sure
And another thing (sorry ), has anyone ever had to deal with a person who continually tries to sabotage your dieting efforts? A lot of people at work have now commented on my weight loss. A few haven't commented on it, and one of those I think, is very aware of it and is in fact jealous of it. She is overweight herself and has tried dieting on a few occasions herself - unsuccessfully. Anyway, all of a sudden, from about last week, she is constantly offering me chocolates and ice-creams. She won't take no for an answer, to the point that she has opened a chocolate bar and tried forcing it in my mouth!!!
Truth is, by doing this she is making me more determined, but I am finding her extremely annoying!!! And I know if she sees me eat something tomorrow she will make some smart arsed comment! I shouldn't let it get to me, I know, but I can't help it. She is bugging me no end!!!
Hmmm...did someone comment about long posts a little while ago?
Sorry...I needed to get the frustration out - so here I am venting I guess
I'll go to bed now with a little less on my mind
Weigh-in tomorrow! Good luck everyone. I'll see exactly what a packet of Doritos can do!!
It seems you have been having a pretty sucky time this weekend, so a big hug for you. I know about the guilt, not that I've broken the diet since the dr put me on it, but I've thought about it lots. Just today I was looking at a nice white slice of soft soft bread lovingly. But I resisted...lol. I actually had a dream the other night, where I ate what ever I wanted, a patty cake, a sausage roll and who knows what else, and the guilt I felt afterwards, OMG and it was a dream for goodness sakes. But it did help me decide to not break the diet in two weeks when Dh and I go away for our annual weekend trip, cause I was seriously thinking of blowing the diet in major proportions. I wont be now, I don't think I could handle the guilt afterwards.
Now as for your morning tea problem. Before went on low carb, I took a platter of fresh fruit to a morning tea with a low fat cream cheese sweet dip, I think it had splenda and lemon juice and I cant remember what else, but experiment. Its really yummy and great for you.
And the colleauge that wont let up. I'd tell her that your dr has told you that you have an allergy to refined sugar and similar products and that he has said that the only sugar you are allowed is that which is in fruit and vegetables. That might just help you. I'm lucky, everyone so far is being quite helpful with the no carb thing, except for one guy in the back of the classroom the other night eating hot potato chips, OMG!!!
As for me pushing myself at the gym, well I haven't been lately. I've been suffering from what ppl call induction flu, and Ihaven't been for 2 weeks. i did go saturday tho, but was feeling too unwell to drag myself down there this morning. I hope I get over this soon, I'm so over feeling nauseated and making friends with the bathroom. I've ended up keeping plenty of reading material in there for my long visits, lol.
But I know I've lost weight, I hope i haven't put on any cms tho.
Oh and I'm down to 85kg this week. Woohoo (thats according to my scales) No one elses, I haven't found a scale yet that weighs me less than my scales. Boohoo.
I really relaxed my food last week, I do this every eight weeks, and I lost weight for the first time in ages. So I'm having another relaxed week. I suspect that I haven't been eating enough to fuel my exercise, but I could be wrong. So I'll give it a try and if I gain or maintain, then I'll pull back again.
It snowed big time yesterday, and now its all slushy and iced over out there, wish me luck! I don't want to fall on my derriere this morning!!!
Hi guys
Well it is Tuesday and obvioulsy I am not in hospital. It should have been all over by now. Yes I have an infection...actually quite sick and they will not operate. The next available date is 6th April...not happy..oh well...life is said to try us eh I am not in the right frame of mind either with all the job stuff goin down...maybe thats why I picked up an infection. My little boy is not well either...I would have been worrying about him if I was in hospital so maybe all for the best.
Lindor...you are way too hard on yourself. It was only food you put in your mouth. We seem to put food in two catagories..good and bad food depending on if we are on a diet or not. Wrong way to look at it...it is only food that we need to nourish our bodies..that is it... No need to feel guilty about eating the dorritos. I know it is not part of your diet plan but it is a necessary part of the "dieting game"we are all playing at the moment. You acknowledged how you felt and recognised it...you can learn from that feeling...and move forward. You know you can get away with some ïndiscretions"as you are doing more exercise with your bike now. Saying that though ëxercise is not a free licence to eat anything and everything"..some wise person told me once..I have always remembered that as it is too true. Saying all that you lost 2kg...you go girl as they say
Kathy..you are great with your exercise..keep it up..I'm sure you feel better about yourself when you do it and I'm sure others will pick up on your positive vibes as well.
Kykaree...great idea to give a little once in a while...that keeps us sane eh
I don't know whether I will be on the chat later...see how I feel..might go to bed early tonight...been a stressful day..not feeling the best...
Keep on dieting girls...you are doing great leeny
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Well, I got another Morning Tea to face tomorrow at work! Two in one week!!! Am I being tested or what??
I feel better about this one though. I have to wonder if these urges that I get to EEAATT is related to a certain time of the month? Any comments on that ladies???
Anyway, so far this week, I have been good with my eating. And I am now on the bike 30mins a day non-stop. When I started on the bike I was exhausted and puffing and panting within 5 minutes. In just a few days I am up to 30mins and doing it quite comfortably. I'm pretty proud of that, considering exercise was non existant previously.
Hi guys
Great talking to both of you Kathy and Lindor the other night. I wonder what the other ladies have been up to...long time no hear.
Well Lindor aren't you a champ. You should be proud of yourself now cycling for 30 mins...you deserve your weight loss..you go girl
The morning tea thing is hard to resist but remember you will feel bad if you eat the goodies...I know your collegues will not remember if you ate some cake or not so be true to yourself...does it really matter if you offend someone for not eating some cake or would you rather dissappoint yourself. We always seem to make others happy but when all said and done you must make yourself happy.
I know when it is "cycle"time that your Blood sugar levels drop dramatically and we crave some sugar. Have you tried GTF Chromium? It is a natural capsule that you buy from your Health Food Shop. It tricks your body into thinking that you have enough sugar so you don't crave the high sugar foods. I take it a week before "cycle"time when i crave the most. Everyone is different...you don't take it all the time...only when it is bad. A lot of diabetics take it to help stop the sugar craves as obviously they can't have it. It really is great and has helped me tremendously at times..give it a go.
Well I am on track again...been walking daily with the neighbours...food great...I seem to be in control again..well today anyway...heres hoping it continues. Jumped on the scales today(yes I know you shouldn't weigh everyday)...bad habit to break..and it is finally going down. That helps me to stay on track plus a feel a lot better when I eat healthily.
Anyhow guys..keep on posting and keep on dieting...we will make it..leeny
I jumped on my scales yesterday morning too, down to 84kg according to them. Woohoo I think, I'm gonna show the girls at the gym this arvo. Ha! I got on their scales and I've lost 1/2 a kg in 6 weeks. All I can assume is that its water weight, cause my scales cant be that wrong, moving every week, and theirs not moving at all! I'm gonna go by my scales me thinks.
I've really been movin and groovin this week, been to they gym Wed, Thurs, Fri and today. I did 1/2 hour on the eliptical and 1/2 or so on weights, gotta build those muscles. I also went to an information session about their new Change for life challenge, but at an extra $55 a week, I simply cant afford to do it. I'm already paying $30 a week to go to the gym, i cant afford to pay more. Ah well, I'm going to try and up the intensity of my work outs a bit more and up the weights on a weekly basis. Evidently thats pretty much what they do in the challenge anyway. I couldn't believe that all you had to do tho was 5 x half an hour each week. I'm working so hard at the moment, 5 days a week, and the scales are bouncing around like a rabbit.
But I have worked hard, and I've stuck to my diet, not that it seems to be doing much except give me strange dreams about breaking it. I'll keep going and pay closer attention to what I'm eating.
Maybe not
), has anyone ever had to deal with a person who continually tries to sabotage your dieting efforts? A lot of people at work have now commented on my weight loss. A few haven't commented on it, and one of those I think, is very aware of it and is in fact jealous of it. She is overweight herself and has tried dieting on a few occasions herself - unsuccessfully. Anyway, all of a sudden, from about last week, she is constantly offering me chocolates and ice-creams. She won't take no for an answer, to the point that she has opened a chocolate bar and tried forcing it in my mouth!!! 
