2/3 me diary

Well, Friday was not a good day to restart healthy eating as it was my husband's birthday, and he had all meals already planned. We met for lunch in a French cafe, and had paninis and latte (are they not both Italian?) and then had chinese for dinner with chocolate birthday cake after.

So - I started on Saturday, and have been very good. We had salad for lunch and the remains of the healthy stew for dinner, and I snacked on grapes and low fat yogurt. I spent quite a while stripping wallpaper as well, so kept reasonably active. Weigh day is tomorrow, and I am not expecting a loss really. DH and I do a regular 6 week weight chart, and we are on a new one this week. We aim to end the 6 weeks either the same weight or less than the start (we used to do 12 weeks, but found that the end was far enough away for us to not worry about gaining, as it seemed we had ages to lose any weight we happened to gain). The last chart saw us below our start weights from new year - me 1 1/2 pounds below, DH 3 pounds below. Whatever happens with my weight tomorrow, I intend to be below my start weight by the end of the 6 week period.
 
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It sounds like common sense to me. ;) When there are "special events" it is often difficult to just avoid eating the unhealthy stuff, and a big part of "normal eating" is NOT avoiding those special meals, but going into them with a plan. Normal eaters don't avoid cake at a birthday party, but they don't gorge on it either; that is the biggest part of getting back to a healthy eating plan.
It sounds like you are doing all right so far, but are you getting lots of cravings of finding youself stalking the leftovers in the fridge? Those are signs of danger and you should make sure to either send the leftovers off with him (since they are his) or else see about getting rid of them some other way, as long as you don't just dive into them.
I hate having those sorts of things in my house; it really tests my small amount of willpower (and not in the fun way!).
 
Well, weigh day, and I am the same weight as last week, which is a relief.

I threw the remains of the Chinese away straight after the meal - I always do that since having really bad food poisoning from left over rice - so no leftovers to worry about there. The cake was a bit of a problem. It was home made by me and the kids, and the recipe makes a really nice moist chocolate cake, but it also makes a really large cake. I should have used 1/2 the ingredients to make a 1/2 size cake, but I just didn't think of that. Luckily DH was tucking into it with gusto all weekend, and I restricted myself to a really thin slice once each day. I didn't eat it until late as well, so when everyone else was eating it, I could think, I'll have mine later.

Qjay I agree with you that special events are part of life, but I have a run of them over the next few weeks - my sister's birthday is this Friday, my daughter's birthday is 5 days later, my best friends is 4 days after that and then my birthday is 2 days later.

At least there is a long dry spell after all that!
 
Try bringing along some special "goodies" for yourself, but remember that cake isn't THAT bad, even with a little frosting.
Cake runs about 100-120 calories per ounce, with a classic "big slice" (1/8 of a 9" cake) running around 3-4 oz for a double layer cake. Frosting is a little bit extra at 50-75 calories per tablespoon, with a big slice having 2-4 tablespoons, assuming it isn't a crazy amount of frosting.
Ice cream runs around 200-300 calories per scoop (1/4 cup), so if you have the classic "birthday plate" of Cake with a scoop of ice cream, you are looking at about 1000 calories, assuming you are getting a large serving of each.

If you have a small serving of each, and a cake without a ton of frosting (just scrape it off, if you want) you are looking at only 400 calories added. If you eat healthy throughout the day, that little bit extra of "special occasion food" won't be murderous to your food plan. It might mean you don't have much of a calorie deficit that day, if you don't plan around it, but it's still not THAT bad.
I've never really liked cake, and the frosting has generally been my least favorite part of it. Cakes are there to look pretty. I don't think I have finished off that kind of dessert in years...
 
Luckily the ice-cream is not traditional over here - we just get cake. I am not keen on the bought kind of cake, they are very over sweet, but I do like the home made chocolate cake that is a favourite in my family.

It is birthday season in my family, and there is a christening at the weekend, so I am resigned to the fact that even doing my best I may not lose weight for a few weeks. That's okay - better than gaining a ton of weight! I know I will get odd looks if I take food out with me - my sister is catering on Friday and will be gutted if I don't enjoy her food, and the christening is at a restaurant. Luckily it is a buffet, unluckily the restaurant is renowned for having no healthy food on the menu whatsoever, and the buffet will no doubt be the same. I will try to keep full of fluid, and eat later, but the christening itself is really early, and I know I shall be hungry when we are there. Maybe I'll take a diet shake or something in my bag and swig it secretly in the loos.

I can always mess some food about on my plate to look the part.

Lord the deception!

On the TV in America, restaurants always seem to start a meal with a salad - that doesn't happen over here, and the trend seems to be to have the veg part of a meal as small as possible. We went to one expensive London restaurant and were guessing that the veg delivery for the day must have comprised about 5 carrots and a cucumber for the whole restaurant. Salads, that used to be lovely here, have shrunk, and most of the salad veg have disappeared. Ask for a chicken salad now, and you get chicken and lettuce, with maybe some onion. Days gone by a buffet would have several big bowls of salad - no longer. I am a huge lover of all salad veg, with the exception of lettuce, so I find this development very depressing!
 
See what kinds of sauteed veggies you can have; if there is a choice of meal at the event, there is usually a vegetarian option (even at a barbecue joint!) or something that is essentially grilled chicken. Try to look for those, or maybe a baked/sauteed fish entree, and even then, remember that meat isn't bad for you, frying it is. ;)
If you have a problem with potato, request an extra serving of the veggies instead. No matter how "bad" the food is, you should be able to find something you can enjoy without too much guilt :D
 
Well I succumbed to temptation today and weighed myself. Yesterday I felt as if my clothes were looser, so I went for it, despite my resolution only to weigh myself once a week. I was pleased to see a weight loss of 2 1/2 pounds - especially because I know that I will gain over the weekend. Friday night at my sisters with all her girlfriends is going to be a boozy night, and as I rarely have the opportunity to indulge in that way I am looking forward to it. Saturday I will have spaghetti at my daughter's party at a pizza restaurant, which shouldn't be too bad, and on Sunday I will just do my best.

There must be a veggie option at that place Qjay.

Friday will be the worst weight loss time, not just because I intend to drink, but because the alcohol will make me not care about what I eat, and give me the munchies. My plan to deal with that is not to drink too much until we have eaten. I am sure my sister will put the food out of sight when it is gone, and I hope she won't have nibbles out - my sister is very slim and not at all food motivated.

Anyway, I feel I have made a good start at getting through the weekend by losing some weight ahead of time. I will continue to be good today, and most of tomorrow.
 
Alternate alcoholic drinks with glasses of water. It will help prevent some of the after-effects, reduce your dehydration, and allow you to stay functional for longer.
The reason we get "the munchies" when we drink is because the alcohol is basically a toxin, and our bodies are trying to find a way to dilute and delay the entry of that alcohol into our blood streams. It also can cause your blood sugar to drop, because the liver prefers to process alcohol more than almost any other substance we eat or drink.
That said... Have fun! I like getting together and I hope you can remember to stop when you get to wondering if you should have another drink ;) Hangovers suck, but getting them can be a lot of fun.
 
Remind me never to drink again.

I didn't do too badly with the eating, but I was horrid to my DH when I got home, refusing to go to bed, and generally messing around until way too early this morning. Woke feeling fantastic until about 10.30, when I began getting hot waves of sickness, followed by feeling wiped out. But it was my daughter's birthday party today - yeah. That was fun.

The spag bol was horrid - watery and slimy. But hey, I got through the day. Just the dreaded christening to go now.

I keep telling myself that I have lost 8 pounds! May as well enjoy it whilst it lasts. No wonder my clothes fit better.
 
you have made a lot of changes since your first post

Since you first posted you have really swung in to high gear with your changes. Keep up the good work.
 
I just mean that after my weekend, despite my best efforts, it's unlikely that at my weigh in tomorrow morning I will still be able to brag about an 8 pound loss. I'm sure that I will gain. It's only temporary, I fully intend to keep doing what I'm doing.

The christening wasn't too bad. I took a low fat milkshake, but my DD couldn't find much she wanted to eat, so I kept it in reserve for her. The buffet was a finger buffet - all deep fried tidbits, or sandwiches. I had a small amount of things I really fancied. I was stood over the buffet with my plate - and I suddenly realised that I was feeling all shaky, like I was about to binge - so I took a good look at the food, and realised that it simply wasn't that interesting.

There were some delicious mini sausages, and I did take a couple more of them as the afternoon wore on and the food stayed out, but I noticed that the third wasn't so nice as the first, so stopped. I know how much more I would have eaten previously, so I felt that I did well. I'm okay with the fact that I may have gained, and I just know that a weekend like this previously would have been an excuse to stuff myself with rich food and gain weight whilst feeling sorry for myself that having three events over a weekend meant that I had no choice.
 
Hi Looking to help,

I think I will pass on the supplements. I'm not on a fast or starving myself, I am eating healthily, and exercising mildly, and expecting a gradual weight loss.
 
Yuk.

Not only did I gain back the 2 1/2 pounds that I lost mid week, but I gained an additional pound. Perhaps the 2 1/2 pounds lost were only ever a fluctuation, perhaps the gain I have is only a fluctuation, the only way I will know is when time has passed.

I am not demotivated. In fact I am on a bit of a high. This is the first time that I have ever really taken been in a situation where I have been eating out a lot and remained in control. Gosh I am so proud of myself. I could be 240 pounds right now so easily, yet I am 231.

And I am still on track. My resolve is undented, I am still cheerful and upbeat, I still have the support of DH. I have not even touched the gooey chocolate cake my DD had for her birthday party except to cut slices for others. I've not really been tempted other than by the easily dismissed hollow ghosts of past habits. It's her actual birthday on Thursday, and she will have yet another cake, and I will join her in a slice then, so neither of us feels deprived.

I have no events to plan round this week, which is wonderful. Next week my best friend has her birthday - don't know what's happening yet, and we are going on a champagne reception for a charity film preview that DH is linked with, but I dislike champagne, and it's a school and work night, so wont drink, so that will be fine. It's also my birthday, and I am going to take the family to this lovely Italian pizza restaurant where they do the most fabulous salad nicoise, and beautiful sorbets.

After that I should have a few weeks clear, and may be able to make a dent in my targets!
 
Wow. THere are a lot of things to celebrate this time of year for you!! Way to go on deciding to have a slice of cake on your daughters birthday and sticking to it. I also hope you have fun on your champagne outing with your friend!!

HOpe you have a great day and P.S. Those 2.5 lbs may be water retention or just about anything!
 
Yeah, this is a busy time of year for me, but the busiest time is over, and I got through it clean. Yeah me!
 
What a mad few days. Firstly my son vomited all over everywhere for 10 hours, poor sod. That was one night gone. Next I had to make a deer outfit in two days (lost time as busy with previously mentioned vomiting child), and I kept sewing bits on wrong, aaaargh! Then had daughter's birthday to do - cake, balloons, presents etc. Meant a late night and an early morning. So tired, tired, tired tired, and still sewing. Tonight I finished the deer outfit with 5 minutes to go before taking DD out to a birthday treat show. Came home and I am exhausted, but not sleepy at all.

My eating has been dreadful - for one thing having a sick child about meant my desperately needed weekly shop wasn't done, so not much food in - and I have been so tired, so very, very tired.

So, plan for tomorrow is to rest, recuperate, restock and reorganise.
 
I know how that "no time to shop" thing can go; I had to break down and go spend some time in the store today, I was out of all of my regular foods that help me get by on a daily basis. I have grapes and avocados again! :D

The costume thing is great; I hope your daughter appreciates all of the time and trouble!
 
Whew - I was so tired, I actually began to have trouble sleeping. Saturday I finally had a chance to catch up - had to be up and at 'em up in the morning, but mid morning I was back in bed and had a few hours sleep. That night I drifted off like a baby and Sunday I was back to being a human being.

My weight has gone down again though I haven't been terribly good this week. I begin my new job today, and intend to do better at eating healthily henceforth.
 
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