peony
Silver Member
Hi mel hon
I lay in the bath last night and gave myself a bit of a talking to. when I first started my end date was the end April/beg May and it is only because I have made such good progress that this looked like it was going to come forward to end March and now it still looks achievable within my original time frame. I had a good think about how heavy I want to be when I start the hard bit where food is involved again and I do still want to be within my 'safe' zone- 7lb below top bmi so that is what I am going to do. Refocus on my original goal. While long term abstinence is really hard, I know trying to shift extra pounds while avoiding putting new ones on would be even harder out of abstinence.
I don't want to finish this 'slim by comparison to when I started' I want to finish it 'slim' fullstop.
Sounds like your developers group is similar to how mine got. there were a couple of women I really liked catching up with but they more often than not went to pop in instead and not much was being gained in group. I think you will feel better when you get into a busier group but agree best to wait till you know when the best night is.
Regarding the bar last thing- I have always done this. I look forward to sitting down after dd gone to bed. Choosing something on the sky+ and chomping my bar. In the early days I worried it was a throwback to old rewarding myself days but decided as long as I manage it in maintenance by rewarding a low fat snack rather than a bar of chic then it's ok.
Funny you shoul mention phase 8. Ocado have been promoting them and I checked out their website last week. I love their stuff. I am so going to go mad in there when I finish. May not be cheap but I deserve it! You will look beautiful in that dress - can't wait to see a photo of you in it.
How you going getting back on track? Also Pancras- how are you doing?
Xxx
I lay in the bath last night and gave myself a bit of a talking to. when I first started my end date was the end April/beg May and it is only because I have made such good progress that this looked like it was going to come forward to end March and now it still looks achievable within my original time frame. I had a good think about how heavy I want to be when I start the hard bit where food is involved again and I do still want to be within my 'safe' zone- 7lb below top bmi so that is what I am going to do. Refocus on my original goal. While long term abstinence is really hard, I know trying to shift extra pounds while avoiding putting new ones on would be even harder out of abstinence.
I don't want to finish this 'slim by comparison to when I started' I want to finish it 'slim' fullstop.
Sounds like your developers group is similar to how mine got. there were a couple of women I really liked catching up with but they more often than not went to pop in instead and not much was being gained in group. I think you will feel better when you get into a busier group but agree best to wait till you know when the best night is.
Regarding the bar last thing- I have always done this. I look forward to sitting down after dd gone to bed. Choosing something on the sky+ and chomping my bar. In the early days I worried it was a throwback to old rewarding myself days but decided as long as I manage it in maintenance by rewarding a low fat snack rather than a bar of chic then it's ok.
Funny you shoul mention phase 8. Ocado have been promoting them and I checked out their website last week. I love their stuff. I am so going to go mad in there when I finish. May not be cheap but I deserve it! You will look beautiful in that dress - can't wait to see a photo of you in it.
How you going getting back on track? Also Pancras- how are you doing?
Xxx
it tastes amazing 
