tangerine12
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Thanks healthy for the positive comment. Thats what I love about this place. I caved though today and had a teaser bar but thats it. After 24days of not eating anything I caved today. I don't feel bad though
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Thanks healthy for the positive comment. Thats what I love about this place. I caved though today and had a teaser bar but thats it. After 24days of not eating anything I caved today. I don't feel bad though
tangerine12
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So two people commented on my weight loss today and one person on how good my skin looks. After 24 days of not eating any chocolate or crisps or anything I had a teaser bar today. The good thing is though that I did enjoy it but I wasnt looking for more. I do feel though that if that bar was just a bit bigger I would have really have gotten a taste for it again anf probably would want more. I'm not sure if that really makes sense. I suppose what I mean is the more sweet sugary things u eat the more u want and that bar was just enough not to make me want more. I think I'll try again for another 24 days and hope that I can do it because then I'll know I've cracked my addiction/habit
burstingattheseams
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Hey Tangerine! Been catching up on your diary. You are doing so well, that's brilliant that people are starting to notice your loss - I always think that's what really boosts you! Good idea writing down what a good day 'looks like' - I'm trying to track everything just now - to keep me on the straight and narrow, but also to look back at for ideas in the future.
I've not been very consistent with my body brushing either but I did notice that my skin feels much better when I'm doing it - not sure if it looks any different though! Be interested to hear what you think. Had a few sunbeds in prep for my hols coming up so think that makes a difference too. Brown legs can only look better than pasty lumpy dumpy ones!! Xx
I've not been very consistent with my body brushing either but I did notice that my skin feels much better when I'm doing it - not sure if it looks any different though! Be interested to hear what you think. Had a few sunbeds in prep for my hols coming up so think that makes a difference too. Brown legs can only look better than pasty lumpy dumpy ones!! Xx
Healthy2010
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Awww a bit of chocolate is allowed, it does help to ward off the cravings and stop a binge!!
I totally understand what you mean about it just being enough, but a bit more can send your blood sugar into a frenzy and make you crave more.
Soo nice that your seeing the benefits of the changes youve made to your diet....thats what its all about and it fuels more will power.
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I totally understand what you mean about it just being enough, but a bit more can send your blood sugar into a frenzy and make you crave more.
Soo nice that your seeing the benefits of the changes youve made to your diet....thats what its all about and it fuels more will power.
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tangerine12
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So this week has went well. Haven't went over my calories on any of the days and I even had my first bit of chocolate in 24 days..that was on thursday and I havent had any since. I'm really pleased with that as I have just proven to myself that I have changed the way I think about food and now I can just have a wee bit of chocolate every now and then if I feel like it.
Also my OH went and bought a new set of scales and threw the old ones out. This in itself is not a big deal however I was using digital ones and now these are the good old fashioned dial ones. Also when I jumped on them to see what I weigh on them I'm 15st 2lbs hmmmm so last week I lost 3lbs and the wk before 4lbs so it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume I would lose about 2lbs this wk but the reading on these scales show 6lbs lol! It is a bit of a cheat but I have no choice but to take the reading from the new scales as these will be the ones I will be using going forward. Plus weigh day is not until tomorrow so it may actually go up a 1lb or 2 when I start to rehydrate my body after all the alcohol I drank last night.
So yeah out last night. Was good eats wise all day. I didn't have my usual granol and had fruit instead. Had crispbread and hummus for lunch and dinner was chicken and sage wrapped in proscuitto ham with potatoes and green beans in a white wine sauce. It had less than 600 calories according to the menu. Then I had half a bottle of prossecco a small glass of wine then about 5 cocktails and about 4 shots then 2 glasses of wine. It was quite a bit to drink. I didnt feel at all that drunk and I feel different today than I did last saturday when I had that really empty feeling and just didnt feel full. Today I dont have that but normally when I drink it is always wine and that must be the thing that makes me really really drunk and feel awful the next day. So I think going forward I'll limit the amount of wine I have and if I'm in a social situation and want ti drink I'll have gin and bitter lemons.
This week my aim is to stop smoking. I hate that I smoke. I dont even smoke a lot neither. Its just 2 in the morning mostly and then I dont smoke for the rest of the day. Its just ridiculous that I do it. I used to enjoy a cigarette and sometimes I still do but mostly I just do it out of habit. The past few days though I feel like I've smoked a lot more. Like friday I had 4 and then of course yesterday probably about 20 because I was out. The funny thing is I hide it from my oh so on days like today where we are together all day I dont even have one. On days where we are off and away...like in april the easter weekend we went away didnt have one for about 6 days then last year we went away for 2 weeks I didnt have one for the full two wks. So why do I have 2 in the morning before heading into the office? I dont know but its just stupid that I do as I can clearly go without. So that is my aim for this wk.
Its such a lovely day outside and I'm wasting it cos I'm just up out of bed lol and I'm still in my jammies.
I'm away to get my crispbread and hummus lunch and watch wimbledon final. Hope Federer wins xxxx
Also my OH went and bought a new set of scales and threw the old ones out. This in itself is not a big deal however I was using digital ones and now these are the good old fashioned dial ones. Also when I jumped on them to see what I weigh on them I'm 15st 2lbs hmmmm so last week I lost 3lbs and the wk before 4lbs so it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume I would lose about 2lbs this wk but the reading on these scales show 6lbs lol! It is a bit of a cheat but I have no choice but to take the reading from the new scales as these will be the ones I will be using going forward. Plus weigh day is not until tomorrow so it may actually go up a 1lb or 2 when I start to rehydrate my body after all the alcohol I drank last night.
So yeah out last night. Was good eats wise all day. I didn't have my usual granol and had fruit instead. Had crispbread and hummus for lunch and dinner was chicken and sage wrapped in proscuitto ham with potatoes and green beans in a white wine sauce. It had less than 600 calories according to the menu. Then I had half a bottle of prossecco a small glass of wine then about 5 cocktails and about 4 shots then 2 glasses of wine. It was quite a bit to drink. I didnt feel at all that drunk and I feel different today than I did last saturday when I had that really empty feeling and just didnt feel full. Today I dont have that but normally when I drink it is always wine and that must be the thing that makes me really really drunk and feel awful the next day. So I think going forward I'll limit the amount of wine I have and if I'm in a social situation and want ti drink I'll have gin and bitter lemons.
This week my aim is to stop smoking. I hate that I smoke. I dont even smoke a lot neither. Its just 2 in the morning mostly and then I dont smoke for the rest of the day. Its just ridiculous that I do it. I used to enjoy a cigarette and sometimes I still do but mostly I just do it out of habit. The past few days though I feel like I've smoked a lot more. Like friday I had 4 and then of course yesterday probably about 20 because I was out. The funny thing is I hide it from my oh so on days like today where we are together all day I dont even have one. On days where we are off and away...like in april the easter weekend we went away didnt have one for about 6 days then last year we went away for 2 weeks I didnt have one for the full two wks. So why do I have 2 in the morning before heading into the office? I dont know but its just stupid that I do as I can clearly go without. So that is my aim for this wk.
Its such a lovely day outside and I'm wasting it cos I'm just up out of bed lol and I'm still in my jammies.
I'm away to get my crispbread and hummus lunch and watch wimbledon final. Hope Federer wins xxxx
Healthy2010
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Wooooohoooo 6lbs already. .hope it stays at that tomorrow. .new scales ..so what!! Thats brilliant, you must be delighted! ! There definitely comes a point when losing weight, that you realise , dieting isnt so bad and you can do it!! Sounds like theres no stopping you!
Good luck for the stopping smoking! Im hoping for a Federer win too
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Good luck for the stopping smoking! Im hoping for a Federer win too
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tangerine12
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6lbs off this week. Thats me at 15stone 2lbs like healthy says....new scales....so what they are the ones I'll be using from now on so yey!!!!!
like healthy says....new scales....so what they are the ones I'll be using from now on so yey!!!!!
Healthy2010
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Brilliant brilliant!! Cant wait to get back in the 15s....but you'll be in the 14s very soon!! Bet you can do it within a week!!
Happy days
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Healthy2010
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Hows the quitting smoking going? X
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tangerine12
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Rigbt well I had none today and I've eaten like a pig today. Ive eaten a packet of wheat crunchies a dairy milk a double decker a packet of sunbites and a bag of GIANT milkybar buttons. I cant believe it. Maybe I'm not ready to cut out the smoking just now. I'll see how it goes tomorrow. I think I'll need to try and go another 24days without anything nice **sigh**
tangerine12
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Arggggghhhhhh I cant believe it. I just cant believe I've just totally had a binge. This is what I used to do every day almost and I thought I'd cracked it. I thought I could have a wee bit id chocolate and that would be me but noooooooooo either I dont allow myself anything sweet at all or I don't quit smoking. Pehaps its just a coincidence and cold turkey on all fronts is the only way.
Today I had 2 crunchy nut cereal bars on top of my normal granola. I had my normal tuna salad but today I also had a small sushi a packet of wheat crunchies and a dairy milk. Then on my way home I had a packet of sunbites a double decker and a packet of giant buttons...a share bag I may add and I ate all of them. Did it taste good.....it didn't actually and I really mean that so why did I continue...I dont know. After all that time I have been doimg so well I cannot explain how disappointed I am in myself. It is just one slip up so so lomg as I can reign it back in it shouldn't do too much damage....
Today I had 2 crunchy nut cereal bars on top of my normal granola. I had my normal tuna salad but today I also had a small sushi a packet of wheat crunchies and a dairy milk. Then on my way home I had a packet of sunbites a double decker and a packet of giant buttons...a share bag I may add and I ate all of them. Did it taste good.....it didn't actually and I really mean that so why did I continue...I dont know. After all that time I have been doimg so well I cannot explain how disappointed I am in myself. It is just one slip up so so lomg as I can reign it back in it shouldn't do too much damage....
Healthy2010
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Aww hunni, don't despair...its just one solitary bad day....compare that to how many days you've eaten like an angel!!
It happens, and its important that you just get back to ut strictly timorrow and don't let this br a set back, ad its not its just one day off your diet. You may even find in a few days its done your metabolism good!!
Maybe it was a case of knowing you're doing well, and just thinking of having a little more as you've done so well so far and you deserve it. This is what I do, and then one thing leads to another and you feel like youve messed up and that you may aswell right the whole day off. Its annoying, but you have to keep perspective and just remember today does not undo all the other good days.
Its probably too much to diet and give up smoking all at once, tooo much to cope with! Also if you know chocolate can be something that triggers a binge, really try and let yourself have choc based stuff occasionally to ward off cravings. Like light choc mousse or snacksize choc bars.
Tomorrow is a new day, get back to it and keep your mind on your goals. Today will be history in a few hours xxx
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It happens, and its important that you just get back to ut strictly timorrow and don't let this br a set back, ad its not its just one day off your diet. You may even find in a few days its done your metabolism good!!
Maybe it was a case of knowing you're doing well, and just thinking of having a little more as you've done so well so far and you deserve it. This is what I do, and then one thing leads to another and you feel like youve messed up and that you may aswell right the whole day off. Its annoying, but you have to keep perspective and just remember today does not undo all the other good days.
Its probably too much to diet and give up smoking all at once, tooo much to cope with! Also if you know chocolate can be something that triggers a binge, really try and let yourself have choc based stuff occasionally to ward off cravings. Like light choc mousse or snacksize choc bars.
Tomorrow is a new day, get back to it and keep your mind on your goals. Today will be history in a few hours xxx
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Blondcat
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Tangerine I had 700 calories of chocolate on Fri nite and another 700 on Sunday daytime (as a dessert to a KFC) and I dont even really like chocolate *hangs head in shame*
Thinking about it - the ONLY saving grace was that on Sunday finished the choc at 3 and didn't really eat again for the rest of the day even though I was hungry / starving by 7. The old me would have said screw it - I'll have pizza and get back on it tomorrow!!! But I tried to think of it like - I fancied the chocolate. I ate the chocolate. And that's it. There is no off / on eating healthily. Although it was way excessive i fancied it so so be it!! Well that's what I'm telling myself anyway!! LOL
Pick yourself up and straight back on it
It's really not as bad as you think in the grand scheme of things xx
Thinking about it - the ONLY saving grace was that on Sunday finished the choc at 3 and didn't really eat again for the rest of the day even though I was hungry / starving by 7. The old me would have said screw it - I'll have pizza and get back on it tomorrow!!! But I tried to think of it like - I fancied the chocolate. I ate the chocolate. And that's it. There is no off / on eating healthily. Although it was way excessive i fancied it so so be it!! Well that's what I'm telling myself anyway!! LOL
Pick yourself up and straight back on it
It's really not as bad as you think in the grand scheme of things xx
burstingattheseams
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Like ur new scales!! Well done!
Good advice from Blondcat - draw a line and keep going. Your wee binge sound very like what I used to do most nights on my way home from work - my plan is to just avoid chocolate as part of my work day and limit any treats to when I'm at home with my OH. No more secret eating!!
Maybe giving yourself too much to do just now..the smoking will sort itself in time when you have more energy to focus on it. Dont be hard on yourself, you've achieved so much over the last few weeks xx
Good advice from Blondcat - draw a line and keep going. Your wee binge sound very like what I used to do most nights on my way home from work - my plan is to just avoid chocolate as part of my work day and limit any treats to when I'm at home with my OH. No more secret eating!!
Maybe giving yourself too much to do just now..the smoking will sort itself in time when you have more energy to focus on it. Dont be hard on yourself, you've achieved so much over the last few weeks xx
tangerine12
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Ok so I'm still eating like crazy. I'm not worried so what...2 days off. I've made a promise to myself that tomorrow will be a good day. I've also set my wallpaper and lock screen on my phone as my fat picture of when I was 18.5stone as a reminder that I never want to be that person again. I promise u all (who read my diary) that I will report tomorrow as an awsome day I am actually off work tomorrow so I am just away to have a beer before I cut everything out again x
I am actually off work tomorrow so I am just away to have a beer before I cut everything out again x
Healthy2010
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Ok that's a deal hun..back on it tomorrow! We are all rooting for you ...you've been doing sooooo well. Two days off is ok xx
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tangerine12
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You better tangerine!!! High expectations here
Right back on it tomorrow pls missy!! Even if you only lose a pound at the next weigh in its still cool! Check this out - posted it loads of times - haha
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Hey blondcat. I've seen this before its pretty cool. Over all though I have actually lost 38 of those bad boys. Disgusting eh!!!! I've actually changed my wallpaper on my phone..everytimr I use it I see thr fat me. Its actually disgusting lol. I can't believe I used to look like that. Thanks for all the encouragement xx
tangerine12
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Hey healthy. Thank u so much for the encouragement. U are right 2 days off in 6 wks is ok. I'm totally over it now. Today is going to be a fantastic day
xtangerine12
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So as u have all read I have had two bad days. I am not at all concerned. I expect to pu lt a 1lb or 2 on this week but 2 bad days out of 6 weeks of being real good is not a reason to throw in the towel. Im fact in a way it has reminded me of just how crappy I used to feel. Yesterday I was sooo bloated felt soooo full and sick and had an upset stomach due to all the rubbish I wss eating. I'm not saying I wont have a blow out ever again but for the next 6 weeks I'll cut everything out again before I fall off the wagon.
Thanks to everyone though for the encouragement and support....I know i probably would still be eating crap if it wasnt for u guys.
Will update again later to tell u all how great my day was xx
Thanks to everyone though for the encouragement and support....I know i probably would still be eating crap if it wasnt for u guys.
Will update again later to tell u all how great my day was xx
