Hi. At 29 it pains me to realise I have been yo-yo dieting for almost half my life. And not once have I been happy with myself. I'm 5'1" and curvy, carrying most of extra weight on my bum and thighs - junk in the trunk ladies!!! At my heaviest I weighed 147lbs, which may not sound too bad but looks awful on someone as short as me (especially when you consider that my sister, who is an inch taller, weighs 105lbs). At my lowest I was 114lbs and when I got married 6 months ago I was 118lbs. However, my weight has steadily crept up since then and I'm currently 127lbs, which is the heaviest I've been in two years. In the last two months I've also changed my whole career and moved house and I seem to be slipping back into my old bad habits and creating whole new ones with tiredness as an excuse. But no more! I'm sick of dieting and depriving myself only to put all the weight back on so this time I really want to try to do things the sensible way. If I could I'd pay a dentist to remove my sweet tooth, but seeing as that's not an option and chocolate deprivation always leads to binging I'm going to try live with my chocoholic-ism and try to lose weight at the same time. Can it be done? Or will I be a fool again by the end of April? All I can do is try.
April's Fool?
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Good luck with everything! I know it can be hard to try and keep up with weight loss especially when you have a busy life, but it can be done! As far as with the chocolate, if you leave enough room in your diet to have a small amount, every once in a while. You could also try the sugar free hot chocolate mix as a low calorie option 
Sunflower2
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on getting married 
Hope you reach your goals!
Hope you reach your goals!
Verobc1
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Hello!
Welcom to the forum!!! Seems like a lot of changes happen in a small period of time in your life so it's got to be exausting in all sence of the word! It's also the perfect time to creat a new healthy routine, since the old one is out the window! Just take it one day at a time..we all have bad days, weeks, months even the trick is to pick yourself up and keep going!
Welcom to the forum!!! Seems like a lot of changes happen in a small period of time in your life so it's got to be exausting in all sence of the word! It's also the perfect time to creat a new healthy routine, since the old one is out the window! Just take it one day at a time..we all have bad days, weeks, months even the trick is to pick yourself up and keep going!
Mini-Miracle!
Hi guys, thank you so much for your support! It's nice to know that there are people out there who know where I'm coming from. Will deffo read your diaries for inspo as soon as my notebook is fixed - currently snatching a few minutes on the hubby's laptop when I can prise it from his hands!!!
Well this weekend didn't go exactly as planned. The hubby's uncle died on Friday, which meant the three days of traditional mourning needed to be done - and in Ireland that means copious amounts of alcohol and food are consumed as we mourn the dead! I didn't go to the wake on Friday, but on Saturday I had quite a few bikkies and chocolate and some cake. Managed to avoid alcohol as was driving people. I usually take Saturdays off anyway, to give myself a break and confuse my metabolism, but couldn't get back on track on Sunday as it was the day of the funeral. Had a good dose of white wine too. However, I did manage to do a good bit of exercise. Walked the dogs for almost an hour and a half on Saturday, and jogged for 10 mins of that. And I walked behind the hearse to the graveyard half an hour away in heels on Sunday as well as walking the dogs. I've decided to do the women's mini-marathon (10km) in Dublin in 2 months, so I've got to start running for that anyway and I really need to work on my fitness. (I have to admit, running was always my least form of exercise so this should be a challenge!) Anyway, imagine my surprise when I stepped on the sales today and I'd lost 2lbs!!! Yipee!!! Now I know that the first couple of pounds come off easy but I'm just glad I didn't put anything on.
Today I planned to eat healthily, and start my cutting down on junk-food by having just two choccy bisuits in the evening. However, a very stressful day at work and being pissed at my boss led to me reaching for the big honeycomb chocolate bar I knew was in the glove compartment in my car on the way home - 4 big chunks were practically swallowed whole! And of course I still ate my biscuits
But hey, tomorrow will be better. Will weigh myself again in a couple of days and fingers crossed I'll be another pound down ...
Hi guys, thank you so much for your support! It's nice to know that there are people out there who know where I'm coming from. Will deffo read your diaries for inspo as soon as my notebook is fixed - currently snatching a few minutes on the hubby's laptop when I can prise it from his hands!!!
Well this weekend didn't go exactly as planned. The hubby's uncle died on Friday, which meant the three days of traditional mourning needed to be done - and in Ireland that means copious amounts of alcohol and food are consumed as we mourn the dead! I didn't go to the wake on Friday, but on Saturday I had quite a few bikkies and chocolate and some cake. Managed to avoid alcohol as was driving people. I usually take Saturdays off anyway, to give myself a break and confuse my metabolism, but couldn't get back on track on Sunday as it was the day of the funeral. Had a good dose of white wine too. However, I did manage to do a good bit of exercise. Walked the dogs for almost an hour and a half on Saturday, and jogged for 10 mins of that. And I walked behind the hearse to the graveyard half an hour away in heels on Sunday as well as walking the dogs. I've decided to do the women's mini-marathon (10km) in Dublin in 2 months, so I've got to start running for that anyway and I really need to work on my fitness. (I have to admit, running was always my least form of exercise so this should be a challenge!) Anyway, imagine my surprise when I stepped on the sales today and I'd lost 2lbs!!! Yipee!!! Now I know that the first couple of pounds come off easy but I'm just glad I didn't put anything on.
Today I planned to eat healthily, and start my cutting down on junk-food by having just two choccy bisuits in the evening. However, a very stressful day at work and being pissed at my boss led to me reaching for the big honeycomb chocolate bar I knew was in the glove compartment in my car on the way home - 4 big chunks were practically swallowed whole! And of course I still ate my biscuits
But hey, tomorrow will be better. Will weigh myself again in a couple of days and fingers crossed I'll be another pound down ...Not too shabby
Still struggling with evening carb cravings. As soon as I've had my dinner I reach for the choccy bikkies and I just can't have one or two - tonight was 5. I've had an exhausting week at work and I find I just want the sugar rush when I'm tired. But on the plus side I'm down 3lbs in total for my first 7 days which is great! I'm actually thinking it could possibly be down to changing my breakfast. Instead of cereal I've been eating scrambled egg with wholegrain toast or even sausages and rashers. I've managed to make it to lunchtime each day without snacking, except for the day I had porridge and then I was starving two hours later. Whatever it is, I hope it keeps working so I can literally have my cake and eat it too!
Still struggling with evening carb cravings. As soon as I've had my dinner I reach for the choccy bikkies and I just can't have one or two - tonight was 5. I've had an exhausting week at work and I find I just want the sugar rush when I'm tired. But on the plus side I'm down 3lbs in total for my first 7 days which is great! I'm actually thinking it could possibly be down to changing my breakfast. Instead of cereal I've been eating scrambled egg with wholegrain toast or even sausages and rashers. I've managed to make it to lunchtime each day without snacking, except for the day I had porridge and then I was starving two hours later. Whatever it is, I hope it keeps working so I can literally have my cake and eat it too!
April's not over yet ...
Fallen off the wagon as have been miserable with the flu. I've been comfort eating and not exercising so I've put on a pound, which has me back at 125lbs.
Excuses Excuses!
But ... I've just signed up to do the Women's Mini Marathon in Dublin for the charity I work for. And From today I have exactly 7 weeks to train.
No turning back now!!! Gotta get my train on
Fallen off the wagon as have been miserable with the flu. I've been comfort eating and not exercising so I've put on a pound, which has me back at 125lbs.
Excuses Excuses!
But ... I've just signed up to do the Women's Mini Marathon in Dublin for the charity I work for. And From today I have exactly 7 weeks to train.
No turning back now!!! Gotta get my train on
Hmmm, sorry to be the bearer of foreboding but two months to prepare for a 10km run is not a lot of time. I went through it last year. On the other hand, you are young and I'm not. But do be careful, overtraining causes injuries. Have you got a program to train with? You can get them on the net. They are a good way too because they give you varied exercise to use.
About the chocolate. I'm sorry to hear you've got the flu. I think when we are stressed or down, we do tend to get these cravings. I've come to think its hormonal. Not necessarily women's hormones but eating hormones. So that's why its hard to resist those urges.
That said, when you are not feeling like that, you could probably manage quite well without any chocolate at all. So long as you don't keep it in the glove box. I used to eat a family sized block of chocolate every day. I didn't want to eat chocolate so i switched it for minties or just sweets with no fat. I'm not saying that it was much of an improvement. I finally got onto icecream. But now i'm quitting the whole damn lot and i don't miss it at all. Some people find it hard to imagine going without the things they love. But its not hard. Its only hard when you are not ready.
The first time i decided to quit sugar (I am on my second time) was after a stint in india and i couldn't eat any of the food after a period of time except icecream and cake. So i totally overdose on sugar and i got so sick of eating just that that i said, enough! What i did manage to stick to since then which is now 3 years ago was to stop having sugar in my tea and coffee. This time i've even given it up on my breakfast porridge and oats.
So you can live without chocolate but you have to want to.
Some people think its even wrong to deprive yourself of such things. I don't because i don't miss them. And they are so destructive and because of the way i eat that stuff, deeply unhealthy. It would be great if i could eat it in moderation but i can't. I've tried.
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About the chocolate. I'm sorry to hear you've got the flu. I think when we are stressed or down, we do tend to get these cravings. I've come to think its hormonal. Not necessarily women's hormones but eating hormones. So that's why its hard to resist those urges.
That said, when you are not feeling like that, you could probably manage quite well without any chocolate at all. So long as you don't keep it in the glove box. I used to eat a family sized block of chocolate every day. I didn't want to eat chocolate so i switched it for minties or just sweets with no fat. I'm not saying that it was much of an improvement. I finally got onto icecream. But now i'm quitting the whole damn lot and i don't miss it at all. Some people find it hard to imagine going without the things they love. But its not hard. Its only hard when you are not ready.
The first time i decided to quit sugar (I am on my second time) was after a stint in india and i couldn't eat any of the food after a period of time except icecream and cake. So i totally overdose on sugar and i got so sick of eating just that that i said, enough! What i did manage to stick to since then which is now 3 years ago was to stop having sugar in my tea and coffee. This time i've even given it up on my breakfast porridge and oats.
So you can live without chocolate but you have to want to.
Some people think its even wrong to deprive yourself of such things. I don't because i don't miss them. And they are so destructive and because of the way i eat that stuff, deeply unhealthy. It would be great if i could eat it in moderation but i can't. I've tried.
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