Lost & Found... Map Gone AWOL!

[sleepybird]

Love DT! Do you know there are 45 calories in a Cadbury choc eclair?
Well, there are and have just splurged 45 out of my 50 cal remaining for the day on one for my 35 mile journey home in the morning.
First night shift, terrible for falling asleep on way home :-( x

 

[DisneyParis]

Just a helping of frozen sprouts & same of broad beans, cooked... then 1/5 packet feta crumbled over, whole lot sprinkled with tabasco sauce. Yum. But I am probably the only person in the world to think so!

I like the sound of that.

 

[Katycakes]

Have a great shift Sleepy! Think if you wear your uniform as in profile pic, it will at least keep your fellow PCs awake... but frostbite may be a hazard! Interesting about the eclair, am going to check out thorntons truffles... do I really want to know?

Dis, CD has made us all mad I think, but I do love my sprouts & beans! How is it going with you? What step are you on now, is it still 810?

xxx

 

[sleepybird]

I looooove Viennese truffles.....daren't think what they contain calorie wise. But, i suppose if you do know, you can factor them into your daily allowance if you so desire and at least they are accountable.
If you do find out, let us know! x

 

[DisneyParis]

How is it going with you? What step are you on now, is it still 810?

Going fine thanks, apart from feeling freezing. Just posted a thread about feeling cold. Even over the summer l was cold (not that we ever get much of a heatwave here in Scotland ).

I'm still on 810 at the moment, 2nd week of it - l like it. I was thinking of staying on it until l reach my target weight (4lbs to go!) Is that what you're meant to do? I meant to ask my CDC but she is away on holiday at the moment (somewhere warm and sunny!)

 

[Katycakes]

You're safe to stay on 810 until target, and then work up the steps. Some people start working up steps before that, as you can still lose a little on the steps... different for all of us, but 810 is fine until target. I think EVERYONE is freezing today hun, I am shivery and about to abandon all pretence at work & go watch TV with OH & kids, in the warm...

xxx

 

[Bess]

Yep, awful weather here too, we are doing a jigsaw, listening to the gales outside and listening to the radio. Brrr!!

 

[*butterfly*]

I like the fact that its so cold... stops me feeling so abnormal when i am shivering and wrapped up like an eskimo, apart from when i am near my OH who is still wearing t-shirts and never feels cold- which is annoyingly wierd!
Have started checking out labels, my OH bought some muesli the other day which is almost 50% sugar from carbs! Going to have to invest in this diet tracker, is that one the best you've found?

 

[Katycakes]

It's the best I have found, though haven't looked at many. I tried Food Focus and found it very complicated and time consuming, probably doing it wrong... but this one works for me. The cold has subsided and it is now lashing down... sigh.

xxx

 

[Wales]

Morning Katy, sorry the weather is so poop for your today. It is still clear and sunny here and just contemplating a walk round the village wrapped up warm - feel a bit strange walking on my own though, no dog, no OH! And am not in the mood for a run.

Will send you some lovely Yorkshire sun...

Butterfly - I use weightlossresource.com - but there is a monthly fee which to be honest I don't think I get value from, but it is there when I need it. Probably should've done the other one that has a one off fee when you start - dunno the name tho!

 

[Bess]

Sun? !sun? !You have sun? Swap you for rain (a wheelbarrow full overnight) and gales? Love Yorkshire, used to live in Richmond, God's own country up there I think.

 

[Bess]

Hi Katy, hope you aren't blown away too. x

 

[Katycakes]

Always blown away by my lovely minis pals...

xxx

 

[herewego]

Happy Saturday Katy! Just catching up on your diary - glad your London trip went well!

All that talk about truffles and eclairs - it's making me hungry! Just a couple of hours to lunch time .

 

[Katycakes]

HELLLLPPPPPP.... in the middle of a terrible over-eating day, wanting so badly, so willfully to binge... what's going on?

xxx

 

[Wales]

What's up katy, anything happened to trigger it? Is it the weather? Being back from being on your travels? Builders biscuits?

Is there anything you can do to distract yourself? I have just finished sorting out my knicker drawer and throwing half of it away, changed the bed, then sorted put another chest of drawers and that kept me out of the kitchen for an hour or so. But I know the devil of the binge...

Keep posting on here, read back through old post binge posts, above all be good to yourself x

 

[Katycakes]

Thanks Wales... think I'm not quite steady again after my trip away. I had a good, very lo-cal day, under 1200, followed by more like 1600 next day, then a wobbly 1200 yesterday and today... just not sure what is going on. Must be 2000 already. Three slices bread, a roll, soup, three almond cakes... serious debate about opening a box of Xmas prezzie chocs... didn't & won't, but feel so confused & angry. Work a bit 'blocked' at moment, but that is no excuse, & OH says I am very pre-menstrual & snappy, so fear hormones are a raging, but none of this is an excuse.

If anyone can come on a Scottish mercy-dash to sew my mouth shut, feel free.

I know I have to sort this myself, but thanks for the kind words... I think that posting has stopped it, for now at least.

xxx

 

[Wales]

Gah - travel, hormones, work!!! Too far to come with a needle and thread, have you any tape in the house??? A little too far perhaps, but how useful would gaffer tape for the eating part of the brain be.

Think about Greeneyes being stuck to the sofa and being unable to go into the kitchen!!

 

[Bess]

Thanks Wales... think I'm not quite steady again after my trip away. I had a good, very lo-cal day, under 1200, followed by more like 1600 next day, then a wobbly 1200 yesterday and today... just not sure what is going on. Must be 2000 already. Three slices bread, a roll, soup, three almond cakes... serious debate about opening a box of Xmas prezzie chocs... didn't & won't, but feel so confused & angry. Work a bit 'blocked' at moment, but that is no excuse, & OH says I am very pre-menstrual & snappy, so fear hormones are a raging, but none of this is an excuse.

If anyone can come on a Scottish mercy-dash to sew my mouth shut, feel free.

I know I have to sort this myself, but thanks for the kind words... I think that posting has stopped it, for now at least.

xxx

Never mind what triggered it, just take a deep breath and stop. It doesn't matter why, although it probably is hormones, it only matters that you don't panic and carry on. You can't open those chocolates, they aren't yours; you've had enough bread for today and cakes. So, for tonight's supper, protein, vegetables and maybe fruit and that'll be fine.
And if it's not and you blow it completely, one bad day won't make any difference anyway, just don't let it be two.

I think the thing we have to do here is NOT to panic and not allow ourselves to despair.

Here's me - all good theory but obviously not good at following my own advice. Thinking of you nevertheless, have another look at the 'what is normal eating' thread of KD's, that's very helpful. Your eating today has been normal you know, it's ok. Just don't panic or allow your self worth to drop. You have done so very well, this is just a normal thing, nothing to worry about, you'll be fine from now on.
Love, Bess xx

 

[Katycakes]

Thanks Bess. I do feel better now, and thanks for helping me to put it in perspective.

Something nice just happened. I have been fantasising about a big, beautiful house that had just been reposessed and is going for a knockdown price in the village. It's huge, edwardian, detached, in 2 acres. And comes with cottage & building plot. Anyway, a friend of OH has keys to show people around & we just went and looked. (OH had been saying, no, no, don't be silly, it's too big...). Anyway, it was so sad. the people who have just gone had it for 2 years and have almost ruined it, it stank, carpets are damp, burned, torn, wall panels kicked in, windows broken, grafitti on walls. It made me so sad. Such a beautiful place brought so low. I wanted to hav it & make it nice & loved again, and TOTALLY fell in love with outside, but I know also that is not the place for us. Too big, and didn't feel right. (Not to mention still way out of our range).

So we came home, and it was warm and light and clean(ish) and full of love, with all our stuff and our history here. And that made me feel good.

Sometimes, it takes something like that to make you see what you already have.

xxx