Thread: Fabsitcher is starting again from 01 august 2008

Hi all,

Hi all,

I have decided that 1st August is my date with destiny and this time I will succeed. I have even made up a contract with myself which will hopefully keep me focussed.

I have copied it below.


MICHELLE’S PLAN OF ACTION 1ST AUGUST -31 DECEMBER 2008

1. Restart from 01.08.08 – new start new challenge

2. Write a weekly plan & stick to it

3. Why do I want to lose weight?

I. Health

II. Look Good

III. Happiness

IV. Live Longer

V. FOR ME

4. I am ready for to commit myself to sticking to plan – without weakening to any distractions

5. POSSIBLE DISTRACTIONS/PROBLEMS

I. Monthly – cravings for starchy/high fat food & chocolate – include in plan

II. 9-11 August – Weekend away in Cornwall – Bed & Breakfast – take packets of Couscous etc and buy fresh fruit each day. Avoid chips & pasties. Have a full English Breakfast

III. 4 Sept – Mum’s 70th Birthday – w/end before or after – possible celebration meal - include in plan

IV. 29 Sept – my Birthday – same as above

V. December – Parties & Xmas – Plan it

VI. Unexpected problems/stresses

a) Ill health – can’t be helped

b) Stress/depression – talk it through with someone – ask for help

c) Cravings - include in plan

6. Support from:-

a. Kevin – Hide all bad stuff

b. Ben – Throw away his leftovers

c. Mum & Dad – Incentives – Weigh more than DAD!!

d. Carol & Pete – No Yorkshire puddings or high syn/high fat food and only yogurts for pudding.

e. Alicia – send a copy of food diary each evening

f. S/W Group – life lines & internet groups



7. 1.Set up PC chart to record losses

2. Mobile reminders – B, L, T (7am, midday & 6pm) 6.45pm record Food diary & send off

3. Write down food plan & shopping list at same time

4. Commit to 60 mins exercise a day

5. Drink 2 litres water minimum

6. be positive

7. Don’t let food be my comfort when am down

8. Remember:-

“If I want to be thinner, I must be clever sinner”

9. Only have what’s on food plan

10. Last but no means least:-

“DON’T GIVE UP AT FIRST HURDLE”

“A PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED WITHOUT FOOD”

“DESSERT = STRESSED = DESSERT”

“CHIPS + CHOCOLATE + CRISPS = FAT MICHELLE”





Signed....................................... Dated......................



Love you all



Michelle
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Wow that is quite a contract! And of course we are all behind you Michelle, rooting for you every step of the way x

u sound very motivated good luck xx

aww well done for setting yaself out so you cant fail!! Good luck!!

Hi fatstitcher,

Wishing you all the best on your diet journey.

Today is the day of the beginning of your new life plan.

Love Mini xxx

Well I have just got back from group and the news was not good...

My new weight is 17st 2.5lb

Am so glad I am starting again this week.

Anyway my head is in gear just got to keep it up.

Michelle

Onwards and downwards Michelle, it will oly get better from here!

my contract is stick to the plan and come on this forum daily! lol

it's helped so far. i had a 4 week blip at the end of june and normally i would have given up, but i carried on, thanks to this forum, and am back on target

don't beat yourself up if you don't stick to your contract (you seem very focused but long term it seems like alot of pressure to put on yourself)....as long as your doing the plan and are happy with the way things are going

good luck and remember we are all here for you - especially during worst parts.

DAY/DATE: 1st August 2008

PLANS FOR THE DAY: Weigh in day (17st 2.5lb)
Washing & ironing (yeuk!!)
Cooking – preparing my pulse filled packed lunch for tomorrow’s trip to see Noddy!
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HEA1: Cheese
HEA2:
HEB1: Ham
HEB2: All Bran

Breakfast:
Banana

Lunch:
Jkt potato & Baked Beans with cheese & 2xbutter buds = 1 syn

Dinner:
Couscous with mixed bean salad
Quorn Biriyani with added mushrooms = 1 syn for packet mix

Snacks:
Food at food taster 2 syns max
Lentil quiche
S/W quiche
Supper – 42g All Bran, 0% fat greek yogurt, strawberries, banana & blueberries

Total syns for day: 4



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Water:
Minimum of 2 ltrs

Exercise:
To & from Co-op

Mood:
Hopeful regarding my weight
Worried sick about my dad

Mealfree food (red/green/mix2max/success express healthy extrassyns breakfastluncheveningsnackfluid
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MEALFREE FOOD - GREEN HEALTHY EXTRASSYNS BREAKFASTCurried Lentil QuicheLUNCHegg2 breadmayo 1
Jade instant noodles 3
crisps 4
EVENINGSNACKFLUID

Not much there or is it incomplete?

DAY/DATE: 17 August 2008

PLANS FOR THE DAY: Visiting parents. Back/leg/shoulder are bad.
GREEN DAY

.................................................. .................................................. .............
HEA1:
HEA2:
HEB1: Ham
HEB2: 2 x Alpen Light

Breakfast:
Muller Light Yogurt & Banana

Lunch:
Couscous, Mixed Bean, Egg & Ham (HEB)
WW Banoffee Desert 8

Dinner:
Quorn Soft Cheese & Ham Escalope 6
250g Oven Chips 4.5

Snacks:
Carrots, Grapes, Banana
28g Julian Graves Rice Crackers 5

Total syns for day: 23.5



.................................................. .................................................. .............
Water:
Min 2 ltres

Exercise:
Walked to & from Tesco (total 0.5 mile) at Market Deeping.

Mood:
Mixed, am pleased dad is looking better. But my back/leg & shoulder pain is really getting me down.

DAY/DATE: 19 August 2008

PLANS FOR THE DAY: None, still got back pain, woke me up at 4.00am. Had cup of tea and painkillers
Mix2max day

.................................................. .................................................. .............
HEA1: cheese
HEA2: cheese
HEB1: 3 x ww Bread
HEB2: 3 x WW Bread

Breakfast:
Bacon, Egg, Mushrooms, 2 x WW Bread (2/3 HEB)

Lunch:
4 x WW Bread HEB + 1/3HEB) Tuna, onion & Mayo 1
Crisps 3.5

Dinner:
Spaghetti, mushrooms, cheese (2x HEA) 2oz Ham 4Garlic Bread 4.5
Snacks:
Grapes
Banana
Yogurt

Total syns for day: 13



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Water:
Min 2 ltrs

Exercise:
None due to bad back

Mood:
Feeling down as my bad back is not improving, am not going to work and I am struggling looking after Ben (who as you know is disabled). Its hard trying to keep positive BUT I am somehow..

DAY/DATE: 23 August 2008

PLANS FOR THE DAY: Took Ben to mother in law to spend the night. Back was bad again

GREEN
.................................................. .................................................. .............
HEA1: Cheese
HEA2: Cheese
HEB1: 42g All Bran
HEB2: Hi Fi Bar

Breakfast:
All Bran 42g, Banana, Strawberries, Yogurt

Lunch:
Tesco Chicken & Pasta Salad 5

Dinner:
Quorn Cracked Black Pepper Fillet 0CousCous, Egg, Cheese
Jkt Potato
Mayonnaise 2

Snacks:
Banana
Apple

Total syns for day: 7



.................................................. .................................................. .............
Water:
Min 2 Ltrs

Exercise:
Not much due to bad back

Mood:
Quite good, even though back really painfull