Beelishy's VLCD Weight Loss Adventure!!
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beelishy
......gettin' it done.
Morning!
Ok. Obviously...its been busy busy and hectic and im in "just living my life" mode. I forgot to pack my scales so i will have to buy new ones and leave mine
But that means that Ive been able to kinda keep an eye on it and I just started to eat sorta "normally" and stabilized around 233-235 ish. But today. Ive decided to have a packs day. So I am. And Im going to try to do packs until we go. I would like to be at or under 225. Everything still fits fine. I just would like to be able to do that...to prove to myself that i can. and kinda..to not get outta the habit of keeping my weight in check. that is going to be SO important, especially for the first few months, after i get home. so...today and tomorrow...nothing planned that involves food...so i will be home and have packs. sunday we having our leaving-do lunch thing at St james' so im definitely going to just have my sunday lunch. *drool* cant wait. im actually even gonna order the beef! and i will have a pack either side of lunch - so pancakes for breakfast and then spag bol or chili with salad for dinner. and not worry about it. anyway. im going to aim for 10lbs which would get me to 223 as I am 233 this morning. Ive had a pint of water so far and made 2x pancakes. it made 7 but zoe ate one. lol. she totally stole it off my plate when i wasnt looking. !!!! haha anyway. one day at a time. I have 11 days. we'll see
yesterday was looovely. i missed hubby as he had to work...but i got up and had cards and a small bag of thorntons mint chocs....drool...and cards from hubby and the girls. we are gonna go to dinner when we get to vegas and im getting a roomba for my bday. hahah stupidly excited. then...i went out to lunch with M. it was SO nice. it was a beautiful day. seriously..perfect. sunny and leaves falling...warm enough to go in jus short sleeves. awww...beautiful. anyway. so we went to a burger place called Fat Hippo (apT! HAHA) and i had a veggie taxas bbq burger. it was MASSIVE and i couldnt finish. we also had fried gherkins (the dill pickle kind...not the sweet ones. bleh) which were lovely. and handcut chips....to die for. so we ate as much as we could ..which wasnt all of it...just over half...lol..and then we waddled out and had to walk around a bit. so we walked through lovely Jesmond for a bit..and then headed back to the car and home. M had also given me a card and pressie. the pressie was 3 big bars of cadburys dairy milk..because the choc in america is crap. lol. and then inside my card was a cute gift card to Target (one of my fave stores at home). So i was well pleased. OH and she made me 2 kinds of cupcakes - choc with pb frosting and lemon with lemon/blackberry frosting. all homemade. and all lovely. lol. then...as if all of that wasnt enough..we had papa johns pizza for dinner. i was sooo stuffed last night. omg. bleh. thats kinda why i decided i really need some packs time. sick of food! lol
so. then it was today. woke up and boiled my eggs...made 2 packs of porridge into pancakes and am doing some laundry. tomorrow is hubbys last day at work. and really we are just counting down the last days and hours! lol.
also....totally unrelated. this sally hansen stuff is amazing. my nails are GORGEOUS. theyre in the absolute best shape theyve ever been in. growing beautifully and stronger than ever. i reckon i will always have a bottle of it and use it. love!!
im going to try to get caught up now. but ive gotta check on the dryer first! lol.
oh. and the girls' still have a bit of cold but it is much better than it was. thankfully. and they get a little better every day.
right..happy friday all!!
Ok. Obviously...its been busy busy and hectic and im in "just living my life" mode. I forgot to pack my scales so i will have to buy new ones and leave mine
But that means that Ive been able to kinda keep an eye on it and I just started to eat sorta "normally" and stabilized around 233-235 ish. But today. Ive decided to have a packs day. So I am. And Im going to try to do packs until we go. I would like to be at or under 225. Everything still fits fine. I just would like to be able to do that...to prove to myself that i can. and kinda..to not get outta the habit of keeping my weight in check. that is going to be SO important, especially for the first few months, after i get home. so...today and tomorrow...nothing planned that involves food...so i will be home and have packs. sunday we having our leaving-do lunch thing at St james' so im definitely going to just have my sunday lunch. *drool* cant wait. im actually even gonna order the beef! and i will have a pack either side of lunch - so pancakes for breakfast and then spag bol or chili with salad for dinner. and not worry about it. anyway. im going to aim for 10lbs which would get me to 223 as I am 233 this morning. Ive had a pint of water so far and made 2x pancakes. it made 7 but zoe ate one. lol. she totally stole it off my plate when i wasnt looking. !!!! haha anyway. one day at a time. I have 11 days. we'll seeyesterday was looovely. i missed hubby as he had to work...but i got up and had cards and a small bag of thorntons mint chocs....drool...and cards from hubby and the girls. we are gonna go to dinner when we get to vegas and im getting a roomba for my bday.
hahah stupidly excited. then...i went out to lunch with M. it was SO nice. it was a beautiful day. seriously..perfect. sunny and leaves falling...warm enough to go in jus short sleeves. awww...beautiful. anyway. so we went to a burger place called Fat Hippo (apT! HAHA) and i had a veggie taxas bbq burger. it was MASSIVE and i couldnt finish. we also had fried gherkins (the dill pickle kind...not the sweet ones. bleh) which were lovely. and handcut chips....to die for. so we ate as much as we could ..which wasnt all of it...just over half...lol..and then we waddled out and had to walk around a bit. so we walked through lovely Jesmond for a bit..and then headed back to the car and home. M had also given me a card and pressie. the pressie was 3 big bars of cadburys dairy milk..because the choc in america is crap. lol. and then inside my card was a cute gift card to Target (one of my fave stores at home). So i was well pleased. OH and she made me 2 kinds of cupcakes - choc with pb frosting and lemon with lemon/blackberry frosting. all homemade. and all lovely. lol. then...as if all of that wasnt enough..we had papa johns pizza for dinner. i was sooo stuffed last night. omg. bleh. thats kinda why i decided i really need some packs time. sick of food! lol so. then it was today. woke up and boiled my eggs...made 2 packs of porridge into pancakes and am doing some laundry. tomorrow is hubbys last day at work. and really we are just counting down the last days and hours! lol.
also....totally unrelated. this sally hansen stuff is amazing. my nails are GORGEOUS. theyre in the absolute best shape theyve ever been in. growing beautifully and stronger than ever. i reckon i will always have a bottle of it and use it. love!!
im going to try to get caught up now. but ive gotta check on the dryer first! lol.
oh. and the girls' still have a bit of cold but it is much better than it was. thankfully. and they get a little better every day.
right..happy friday all!!
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
So Ive just gone through my inventory and realized that, as we arent taking a suitcases (or any checked luggage)...i just will not have the space for my packs. and there are loads of extras. so im going to have to sell them on crap-bay. hahaha so much for "needing more packs to see me through" and working it all out mathematically. i now have Exante:34 Apple and Cinnamon Porridge
6 Raspberry Porridge
and
Slim & Save:
5 Chili Con Carne
5 Spag Bol
3 Choc Orange truffa bars
1 Dark Choc Truffa bar
the bars..i just cant get away with anymore. i have saved 3 out for myself in case of emergencies but ...really..bleh. im over bars. LOL..so i didnt do too badly working out the savoury but i way over calculated the porridge packs. combine that with being off plan more than on plan lately..and...boom. lots extra,. boo. lol
hahaha so much for "needing more packs to see me through" and working it all out mathematically. i now have Exante:34 Apple and Cinnamon Porridge 6 Raspberry Porridge
and
Slim & Save:
5 Chili Con Carne
5 Spag Bol
3 Choc Orange truffa bars
1 Dark Choc Truffa bar
the bars..i just cant get away with anymore. i have saved 3 out for myself in case of emergencies but ...really..bleh. im over bars. LOL..so i didnt do too badly working out the savoury but i way over calculated the porridge packs. combine that with being off plan more than on plan lately..and...boom. lots extra,. boo. lol
Lou_G
Gold Member
Omg the fried pickle looked amazing in the pic on fb! Whats the difference between a dill pickle and a sweet pickle. . What is the one they have in McDonald's lol
So glad you had a lovely birthday sounds just perfect. Can't wait to see US food porn pics from across the pond. .drool!!! If you have anything deep fried on a stick post a pic immediately! !
So glad you had a lovely birthday sounds just perfect. Can't wait to see US food porn pics from across the pond. .drool!!! If you have anything deep fried on a stick post a pic immediately! !
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
i rarely have "odd fried things" (on or off sticks. lol) but that pickle was nice. the dill pickles are the same as the burgers in mcdonalds. sweet pickles (also known as bread & butter pickles - i dunno why) are generally the typical gherkins you get here. theyre gaggy. hahaha. dill pickles are lovely and tart. mmm.
im getting beyond excited now. and i guarantee i will pack and unpack and repack our carry-on bags at least 4 times between now and the day we go. hahah
im getting beyond excited now. and i guarantee i will pack and unpack and repack our carry-on bags at least 4 times between now and the day we go.
hahah
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
Been perfectly fine on plan except that I started to feel a bit unwell around 5pm-ish. So just before dinner. So I sat down and made the conscious decision to have a slice of toast. I would rather do LCD (as opposed to VLCD) than to make myself ill and not be able to do it at all. I do feel fine now, other than a bit of a headache. The light-headedness that was creeping in has gone. so thats good.
NOW THE EXCITING BIT...
My friend M and I are gonna go try to see the Aurora tonight. I AM SO EXCITED. Seriously. What an adventure. I dont have a "bucket list" as such. But that is one thing I have ALWAYS really wanted to do. I just hope we get a glimpse. pleasepleaseplease.
right. I have 1pancake left to have and then thats me done. I need to have another pint of water too.
NOW THE EXCITING BIT...
My friend M and I are gonna go try to see the Aurora tonight. I AM SO EXCITED. Seriously. What an adventure. I dont have a "bucket list" as such. But that is one thing I have ALWAYS really wanted to do. I just hope we get a glimpse. pleasepleaseplease.
right. I have 1pancake left to have and then thats me done. I need to have another pint of water too.
Lou_G
Gold Member
oh wow! I hope you get to see it!! what a perfect 'going away gift' that would be!!
well done for today you ROCK getting back on it, and not letting the piece of toast turn into a carb-fest - you're so sensible Now why can't we just do that every day? haha
have a de-LIGHT-ful time tonight (hahaha)
well done for today you ROCK getting back on it, and not letting the piece of toast turn into a carb-fest - you're so sensible
Now why can't we just do that every day? hahahave a de-LIGHT-ful time tonight (hahaha)
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
Morning
Boo. Didnt see anything. And im kinda tired now. HAHA. We left at about 10:45 last night and I got in and slipped into bed at about 3:30! Ended up driving out to Holy Island which is about 1hr - 1.5 hrs drive away. Anyway....it was lovely and an adventure and so fun but Im really sad that we did see anything
I also started to feel ill last night, despite my piece of toast. So I had a handful of cashews while we were out...but it didnt really help much. Im going to aim to keep cals around 1000 and carbs between 80-100. I am over feeling crap. I will use my packs and add to it and enter everything in MFP to keep track. I found 2 pancake packs in the cupboard yesterday so im having the maple one now made with an egg white. With a cup of coffee. SO GOOD. So this morning....231. Gonna go do a mock up of my menu for today. hahah. seriously....dont have any interest in feeling like that anymore...all light-headed and just..sh!tty.
Shopping comes tonight between 4-5. And its hubbys last day at work. Otherwise, no plans Have a nice Saturday, all!
Boo. Didnt see anything. And im kinda tired now. HAHA. We left at about 10:45 last night and I got in and slipped into bed at about 3:30! Ended up driving out to Holy Island which is about 1hr - 1.5 hrs drive away. Anyway....it was lovely and an adventure and so fun but Im really sad that we did see anything
I also started to feel ill last night, despite my piece of toast.
So I had a handful of cashews while we were out...but it didnt really help much. Im going to aim to keep cals around 1000 and carbs between 80-100. I am over feeling crap. I will use my packs and add to it and enter everything in MFP to keep track. I found 2 pancake packs in the cupboard yesterday so im having the maple one now made with an egg white. With a cup of coffee. SO GOOD. So this morning....231. Gonna go do a mock up of my menu for today. hahah. seriously....dont have any interest in feeling like that anymore...all light-headed and just..sh!tty. Shopping comes tonight between 4-5. And its hubbys last day at work. Otherwise, no plans
Have a nice Saturday, all!
Lou_G
Gold Member
Aw happy last day to hubby! !! <3
Boo that you didn't see anything but got to love a good road trip adventure.
It's so tricky having to balance the packs with your episodes must feel tempting to say 'I need the carbs' *chomp chomp* but the way you handle it when you're in the zone is admirable.
Btw. ..do they do chomps in the us?? Love a good chomp
Boo that you didn't see anything but got to love a good road trip adventure.
It's so tricky having to balance the packs with your episodes must feel tempting to say 'I need the carbs' *chomp chomp* but the way you handle it when you're in the zone is admirable.
Btw. ..do they do chomps in the us?? Love a good chomp
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
hahah no..no chomps *sob* hahaha.
ive had my pancake and then was still feeling a bit crap. wondering why but its about the same as 1 slice of toast. and if you were running low on energy/fuel...a slice of toast would help but certainly isnt "enough" if you know what i mean...so ive had a breadstick - 3g carbs and like 20 odd cals. ive also made a bit of mexican style (brown) rice with quorn chicken pieces mixed in. i will have a few bites of that here and there today. we have very bare cupboards until the shopping comes. i do have apples coming though. so i can have them from tomorrow. lol. i know rice isnt great...very carby. but whatever. ive no desire to go mental. but i DO want to not feel like crud.
ive had my pancake and then was still feeling a bit crap. wondering why but its about the same as 1 slice of toast. and if you were running low on energy/fuel...a slice of toast would help but certainly isnt "enough" if you know what i mean...so ive had a breadstick - 3g carbs and like 20 odd cals. ive also made a bit of mexican style (brown) rice with quorn chicken pieces mixed in. i will have a few bites of that here and there today. we have very bare cupboards until the shopping comes. i do have apples coming though. so i can have them from tomorrow. lol. i know rice isnt great...very carby. but whatever. ive no desire to go mental. but i DO want to not feel like crud.
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
Been rubbish lately. Just too much going on. Too much eating out. Too much...too much. LOL. But...Im still 233 today. So I suppose I should just be proud that I havent gone up and over 240 :/ lol.
Im home today...so doing a (mostly) packs day....with the addition of eggs and an apple and a danio mini. I refuse to feel ill again. lol If I lose, at this point, great. But really..I just need to maintain.
Sorry Ive been so awol lately. just so much happening..as you can imagine. We leave on Tuesday
Im home today...so doing a (mostly) packs day....with the addition of eggs and an apple and a danio mini. I refuse to feel ill again. lol If I lose, at this point, great. But really..I just need to maintain.
Sorry Ive been so awol lately. just so much happening..as you can imagine. We leave on Tuesday
Clinquant
Gold Member
OMG. Suddenly it's Tuesday less than a week. I think the diet is allowed to slip down the priority list a bit!! But you're right it needs some attention when you can or you'll wake up one day on the other side of moving with another chunk to get rid of. Good luck with it all. Check in when you can.
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
Morning,
Brownies happened yesterday. Oops. But I didnt the WHOLE PAN. I didnt even half. Ok..maybe half. (probably not). But aside from that I had 3 eggs, 1 porridge pack (pancakes) and 2 spag bol packs with some salad. So. not insane. I didnt weigh this morning as I completely forgot. My lovely eldest woke up bright-eyed and adorably asked me "mammy, can we get some donuts for breakfast as a special treat, please?" HOW CAN ANYONE SAY NO TO THAT? I couldnt. lol. So we went on an early morning adventure to the little express co-op. they didnt have any donuts but they had blueberry muffins (cupcakes, according to T) and she was happy with those. And hey, at least its got fruit in, right? lol. So she had a bit of banana, a blueberry muffin and half a clem for breakfast. And she's pretty happy. I had...a bagel. lol. I have a pedicure today at 1. In fact, my schedule for this week is busy, but nicely so.
Today: pedicure
Friday: out with friend M for our last girl's outting. *sniff* not sure where or what, but possibly a posh afternoon tea somewhere.
saturday: our local weekend market
Sunday: the Quayside market in newcastle
Monday: lyra (cat) is at the vet at 1 and possibly dinner with M to say goodbye. *sniff*
then tuesday we get up and get organized and go!
our stuff was collected on monday, late. and it arrived in vegas, fully cleared through customs and no duty charged etc. my friend (i had it sent to her house as my sister would have missed the delivery but struggled to collect it in her little car) arranged for UPS to keep it until saturday at which point she will go to their depot and collect it with her (awesome) dad...who has a truck and is now retired and loves to do this kinda stuff. i love her dad. he's brilliant. lol
so...yay! our stuff is there! strangely...that already makes me feel a tiny bit more settled there (even though we;ve not left yet) ...the fact that our stuff is already there and just ready to be unpacked in its new home.
anyway. nails are growing and strong. love them! hahah. i have real nails!
and. thats pretty much it. very busy from here on out. but its good
Brownies happened yesterday. Oops. But I didnt the WHOLE PAN. I didnt even half. Ok..maybe half. (probably not). But aside from that I had 3 eggs, 1 porridge pack (pancakes) and 2 spag bol packs with some salad. So. not insane. I didnt weigh this morning as I completely forgot. My lovely eldest woke up bright-eyed and adorably asked me "mammy, can we get some donuts for breakfast as a special treat, please?" HOW CAN ANYONE SAY NO TO THAT? I couldnt. lol. So we went on an early morning adventure to the little express co-op. they didnt have any donuts but they had blueberry muffins (cupcakes, according to T) and she was happy with those. And hey, at least its got fruit in, right? lol. So she had a bit of banana, a blueberry muffin and half a clem for breakfast. And she's pretty happy.
I had...a bagel. lol. I have a pedicure today at 1. In fact, my schedule for this week is busy, but nicely so. Today: pedicure
Friday: out with friend M for our last girl's outting. *sniff* not sure where or what, but possibly a posh afternoon tea somewhere.
saturday: our local weekend market
Sunday: the Quayside market in newcastle
Monday: lyra (cat) is at the vet at 1 and possibly dinner with M to say goodbye. *sniff*
then tuesday we get up and get organized and go!
our stuff was collected on monday, late. and it arrived in vegas, fully cleared through customs and no duty charged etc. my friend (i had it sent to her house as my sister would have missed the delivery but struggled to collect it in her little car) arranged for UPS to keep it until saturday at which point she will go to their depot and collect it with her (awesome) dad...who has a truck and is now retired and loves to do this kinda stuff.
i love her dad. he's brilliant. lol so...yay! our stuff is there! strangely...that already makes me feel a tiny bit more settled there (even though we;ve not left yet) ...the fact that our stuff is already there and just ready to be unpacked in its new home.
anyway. nails are growing and strong. love them! hahah. i have real nails!
and. thats pretty much it. very busy from here on out. but its good
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
OH! omg. i bought this for M and her family as a "thanks for being such a great friend, love you, will miss you, bye!" gift - seriously....im jealous of it myself. haha
Large Chocolatier's Table Luxury Chocolate Box - Hotel Chocolat
Large Chocolatier's Table Luxury Chocolate Box - Hotel Chocolat
Lou_G
Gold Member
OMG bagels!! They're on offer everywhere at the moment and I've only just discovered how AMAZING they are toasted with butter. I wish I'd never tasted it lol
I'm so excited on your behalf SCREEEEEAAAAAAAAMMMMMM!!!!!!!!! it's really happening!
are the girls completely better now and ready for their grand adventure?
I'm so excited on your behalf SCREEEEEAAAAAAAAMMMMMM!!!!!!!!! it's really happening!
are the girls completely better now and ready for their grand adventure?
Clinquant
Gold Member
So jealous. Been trying to find an excuse to buy that chocolatiers table. It scares me how long it might take me.
I keep thinking about bagels too. My friend had a sack of them from Brick Lane at her party and OH and I keep fretting that we only had one!! 5 days on we need to let that go.
Love how all your planning has finally come together. This time next week you'll be unpacking!!
I keep thinking about bagels too. My friend had a sack of them from Brick Lane at her party and OH and I keep fretting that we only had one!! 5 days on we need to let that go.
Love how all your planning has finally come together. This time next week you'll be unpacking!!
beelishy
......gettin' it done.
missed my pedicure today as i fell asleep with zoe at nap time. oops.
tomorrow M and I are having a girly adventure. a castle (yet to be determined) and then lunch at 3pm here. Ive been to alnwick but never to this restaurant. IM SO EXCITED.
then saturday market...sunday other market...and monday...last minute bits and vet appt. its flying by.
tomorrow M and I are having a girly adventure. a castle (yet to be determined) and then lunch at 3pm here. Ive been to alnwick but never to this restaurant. IM SO EXCITED.
then saturday market...sunday other market...and monday...last minute bits and vet appt. its flying by.
Lou_G
Gold Member
oh mama that choc box looks GOOD! although I generally don't like 'fancy' chocs as much as good old Roses (I'm so classy) - we went to this posh choc shop in Amsterdam but they were SO RICH that you could only eat a couple. Maybe that is the point but I wanted to eat ALL THE CHOC!
have a FABULOUS day tomorrow xxx
have a FABULOUS day tomorrow
xxx
