canireallydothis!!

Ive just typed out a massive post and lost the buddy lot, upshot is, I hope your day is still ace, Im so pleased at what the docter said, and although I feel like sh%t I didnt eat chocolate till 5pm!!

One again happy birthday to a brill lady x

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Well done on the choccy front V. Hope you are feeling more yourself today!

I was dead chuffed about what the doctor said. I knew it wasn't bad or anything, but haven't been able to compare it with other non-dieters my age. Can hardly go around asking people to flash their midriffs when you feel like it.

I don't look at myself often, but DH said I didn't have a problem, but then he's not a great judge

Yesterday wasn't too bad. Was 'mindful' and all that for most of the day and ate little.

Sort of lost the plot by the evening. Did the dinner. Ate when hungry, stopped when satisfied...then found the shortbread and brandy

Okay, I could use the excuse that it was my birfday. No harm in having too much on a special day, but I think when you have a history of making very creative excuses, you have to be a little more careful. Especially when you've just had the 'excuse' of Christmas. Don't feel guilty or anything negative. Just got to be aware of what I'm doing.

Did I tell you that I'm having my gallbladder out soon? DH says I have to have some time off work. He says I'm not as young as I was Stoopid man

Headteacher says I mustn't come back and must rest (Another stoopid man)

Did some extra hours before Christmas, and will do an extra week before the op, then will have 6 days free. Okay, I'm supposed to have 14 days, but I think 6 is plenty. When I had my ear op, I was supposed to have 6 weeks off, but went back 3 days later. Don't think I should have done that in hindsight, but 6 days will be plenty for this.

Head says 14 days and I'm not welcome back until then He's taken my security key but I can still do my self-employed job. I'll be at home....I'll be fine

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canireallydothis!!

Oh KD, you cheer me up so much, Im confused though, Im now talking to you on 2 threads, birthday and here, ah well, just to let you know I am having a strange day, I am eating cottage cheese and ryvitas, why, because I want them!!! OMG scary diddly do!!!

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PS, and no chocolate at all today!!!

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Teehee. Funny that. I remember thinking that I would never prefer to eat healthier foods. I still always give myself the choice, but usually the healthy stuff is what I really want.

Take this morning. I really wanted mince pies with clotted cream , profiteroles with double cream , spinach and eggs

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Been doing some thinking. Why do I feel that I did less well this Christmas on the eating front? Why do I feel that I ate more than last year?

When I think about it and try to compare (not easy since I don't really remember too much about what I ate last year!), I think I did much better.

In the olden days, Christmas breakfast was a big affair. I usually wanted a fried brekkie, followed by lots of nibbles of nuts and chocs during present opening.

Last year I was much more controlled. I thought it through. I didn't always make the right choices, but I thought about it a lot

This year I did little thinking

Christmas day breakfast: Had a croissant with some butter and marmalade. Just the one. Didn't think about having two...or three. In fact, I didn't think about having anything else until dinner. I did have a bucks fizz with it.

Dinner: A small portion of everything...just like last year. The difference this year was that I didn't purposely think about having a smaller portion. I just gave myself that because that is what I wanted.
Pudding: Last year I had a small mince pie, Xmas pudding with cream (probably too much). I thought about it, wanted it, decided I only needed a small amount.

This year, I forgot. I dished up for others and then just didn't really think about it for myself as I had had enough. No big deal...no big analysis. No feeling deprived or worrying about my weight. I just sat with the others and enjoyed the celebrations without thinking twice.

etc etc

Of course, there were times when I overate...just like last year, but last year I thought more about everything I was eating. This year the good choices I made were more automatic.

So, looking at what we have left in the fridge, and the amount I'm having to give/throw away, I think I can say I probably ate less.

So there ya go. Think I'm getting the hang of this

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canireallydothis!!

I did much worse than last year, dunno why, not been good for me at all, in fact the 5lb gain on the scales shows that. blah, I cant get the bluddy hang of this at all.

Maybe because you did it subconsciously (sp?) this year, and last year you were conscious (again sp!?) about it, I guess you are starting to think like a "normal person" after all!!!!

Love the fire!

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canireallydothis!!

I guess wanting ryvitas and cottage cheese today says I am somewhat in a better frame of mind, just wish I hadnt eaten the contents of christmas before I did!!!

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It takes time V. 5lbs is not bad. I've put on a little, but it doesn't matter (to me anyway). I'll lose it again. What the scales say really doesn't mean anything to me any more. Honest!! It's how I feel, and I can feel that little extra. Again, I'm not too worried, but I didn't like the sluggishness I experienced when I overate. It was fun to eat, but once I had stopped eating, that was it. Not guilty, but it was over. Didn't even leave great lasting memories

Fun while it lasted, but that was all. After I had eaten a bit too much, I didn't particularly like the feeling. I've decided that I like to feel 'neutral' rather than overstuffed.

Well...almost...I hope.

But you did, and that's what you chose at the time. No big deal. Besides, the ryvitas and cottage cheese choice was great because you wanted it. Thats a major step forward.

Just remember how you want to feel. Aim for that. Stuffed for a moment, or how you felt when you were at goal....all day long

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canireallydothis!!

No contest in that one, and a great reminder x
Thanks x

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I wish i could get the hang of it, three weeks ago i was in a good place food was in its right place at the back of my mind. I was feeling fit couldnt stop buying clothes trying them on etc. Then i went to a few partys & get togethers slowly i started to over eat this last 10 days its picked up a hell of a speed. I think ive put a stone on, i feel awful & look bad in my clothes, im only small 4ft 11 so it shows around my middle.I thought i had this all sorted in my head, i was NEVER going too over eat ever again.Im going too start again in jan but cant help thinking this is never going too end.

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