BikiniBound's Diary

Same here, it gives me that satisfaction relative to sweets and it's also voluminous relative to caloric content, for the most part. Plus most of that stuff is high in water content so it does a good job again with volume.

I only have to cut and clean twice per week, the bowl I make is HUGE.

As with everything else with this, it's all about the preparation in advance.
 
I am the last person to ask about the shops here for size 18 to 20.

Over 20 years ago when I was last size 18 to 20 - none of the shops apart from Evans stocked anything over size 18 - and they all had a pretty poor selection at size 18 so I was shopping at Evans then.

I was pretty much chained to Evans for all the time that I was big - whether I wanted to be or not because it is about the only shop that currently caters for size 30 or 32 (my old sizes).

I gave most of my clothes less than size 20 away to charity shops some years ago but kept everything from size 20 up in what seemed at the time to be an amazingly optimistic move. I am sure that most people would have discarded sizes 20 to 24 at least then. At size 20 I was wearing my old clothes. At size 18 - I was still wearing my old size 20 clothes with them looking a bit baggy.

I only really bought a minimum wardrobe at size 16 and was stunned to find that shops seemed to go to bigger sizes than they used to. Not having bought anything I cannot comment on how great their range is.

I still haven’t got a great handle on the "normal" clothes shops around today. The only places that I have bought clothes recently have been places like Tesco that go in for the “cheap and cheerful” end of things. I am still hoping to come down another size and therefore am not really wanting to spend too much on clothes.

I have been having all the same issues with the forum that both you and Sammy mention and they are still happening on my PC. It has meant that for the last few days I have had to use one of our other computers and it is a real nuisance because it means that I cannot copy things across from where I save my spreadsheets and data (weight, steps, food etc). It is really annoying and it certainly does slow me down. Rod keeps changing the security settings on the other PC and it ends up meaning that I have to log in again repeatedly without getting anywhere every time that he does it. This effectively removes the ok PC from being an option for me for a while as that PC is his so I am supposed to check with him before altering the security settings back.

Congratulations for getting the weight back under 220. It is always nice to be the lower side of these milestones – even the ones that you have already passed.

I am going to try to be good with food when we meet up. It will be hard as I think that we are both programmed to associate enjoyment with fattening food – but in reality there is no reason why that should be the case. There can be just as much enjoyment in good company if there is no fattening food – and we will really have something to celebrate later at a distance if we both inch a touch nearer our goal weight. Make sure that you pack your walking shoes! I might not be able to do speed again yet - but I can do distance!!!

I am agreeing with Steve and Claudia that fruit and veg are the way forward. I eat so much fruit it is silly. I must be odd as I actually am quite happy to do the little bit of preparation on a fruit by fruit basis. I actually have a habit whereby after my evening meal I wash and core out my two pears – then I munch through them while drinking my bottle of water. I do that either while on the forum or watching tv – depending on whether Rod wants the computer. Often I watch tv then as Rod normally grabs the computer while I am making the meal. If it can sort out my hunger - it can deal with anyones. I eat tons of fruit every day - and happily eat more than my standard quota if I am still hungry.

The jellies also are still helping me fill those gaps.
 
Alta, Radiant, Lemon, Steve, Claudia, Cerella and Margaret--Thanks for stopping by to try and help me out. :grouphug:

Nuts are precarious b/c the cals add up very quickly. Fruit usually doesn't fill me up, but it is better to eat that than a bag of chips. :D

I am used to be hungry late at night--it's a near daily battle. In the past, I usually managed to deal with the hunger, but lately I just have no will power. That is the problem. It's not a matter of finding something to make me full, I could eat and eat and eat. I need to be able to stop eating even though I'm feeling hungry. I think I'm already on vacation mentally..:rolleyes:

My eating would've been really good yesterday if a vendor hadn't catered in Mexican for us. :ack2: It was the one who brings in those fantastic cookies. Yes, there were plenty of those, too. :ack2: Add that to not exercising at all yesterday, and the scale was back to 220 today.

Claudia--I've been on a maintenance break pretty much since December. :angelsad2:

I need to start busting my ass exerising. I've really got to step that up the rest of this week.

Anyway, my mind is completely focused on my trip. I'm incredibly excited about it. I've already got the first week's itinerary all planned out. :p Margaret thinks it's very ambitious--which is probably her polite way of saying I'm nuts if I think I can cram all that into one week. :D But I will do my best to get the vast majority in. ;) One thing I'm really looking forward to is a guided 2hr long Jack the Ripper walking tour. H and I have read a fair bit about the subject, so we will find it interesting. The bloke who conducts the walks has a published book about it.

Margaret and I are meeting up a week from tomorrow. I'm so excited!! Then we'll see her and her H again the following Sunday. Should be good. I will give you all a report on how tiny she has become. :sifone:

Went to the doc today for a physical. So far everything is good. She was impressed with my weightloss, and happy that I am not following down my mother's path (she's also my mom's doc).
 
That Jack the Ripper tour sounds right up my alley!!!!! I love that kind of shit. My dad and I saw this TV special that author Patricia Cornwell did a couple years ago on the real identity of Jack the Ripper. Very fascinating, and chilling to me. Your going to have a blast :)

I've been somewhat in maintenance mode for awhile too... I like to think I'm not, then I look at my diet and realize I am... Oh well, time for me to step it up a notch.

-Sam
 
lately I just have no will power. That is the problem. It's not a matter of finding something to make me full, I could eat and eat and eat. I need to be able to stop eating even though I'm feeling hungry. I think I'm already on vacation mentally..
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I'll drag you kicking and screaming back onto track if needs be!!!!

I eat such a lot of food (but good stuff) that I am sure that you will not get hungry if you eat what I eat pretty much when I eat! I sometimes think that I eat all the time!

Add in the walking that we will do. Now that I am focused to not let us be diverted (and I know that you have the motivation from within - unlike Rod) - I am sure that you will not put on weight the days that you spend with me.
 
bikinibound said:
The freezer is always full of ice cream (gallon and a half in there now), and cookies, chips, etc are always in the house. So every pound I've lost has been done with constant temptation in my face.
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You amaze me

You are going through all this and you still have temptation in your face day in day out, yet you still continue to lose weight .You really are great. When you lose all the weight it will be easier for you to keep it off as you had temptation dancing in front of you the whole time and you didnt give in.

Id love your willpower YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hurray:
 
Sounds like you've got a great trip planned. I'm sure you and H will have a blast, and I'm looking forward to hearing all about it.

I know you'll get control sooner or later. Just as long as you dont give up on your quest to greater health and looks (let's not leave out our primary motivator HAHA), a maintenance break wont hurt in the long run as you know.

If you can't help yourself from being "bad" (meaning going against your own plans for yourself for the day), then try to minimize the damage where possible with the portion sizes and mixing a few bad things with some good things. Just dont let go and soon you'll get past this. Its probably hormonal. I was sure wondering last week what the heck was going on with me and sure enough this week you know what visitor came a knocking.
 
Hang in there, this will pass eventually. What do you use as a motivator when you are on top of your game? Music, visual aids, etc?

Since I work at a damn computer most of the time, I try to keep up beat and energetic music on my itunes to keep me going throughout the day. I also check the womens health mag website daily for fitness and nutrition info to keep me going.

Good luck!
 
Hi Kimberly. :hug2:

No one is in the hospital atm..I have time 4 myself...lol :smilielol5:

I'm so green that you're going on such a wonderful trip and getting to meet Margaret! How awesome!

I would love to travel..

We have never even had a honeymoon or a family vacation.

We gave up so much for me to be a SAHM.

Now, things should get better since Cory will be in highschool in Aug. and I'll go back to work. ;)

I can't wait to work! lol

RE: the fruit salad:

I LUV 'em.

My favorite thing to do after I have many types chopped up in a bowl is to squeeze fresh orange juice in and stir. Yummy.

Fruit smoothies are also another way to fill up without guilt.

I add 1 tsp. of heavy cream to make it more thick/frothy like a shake.

You're gonna reach your NEW LOW SOON! :grouphug:

<3 Stacy
 
Sam--I'll let you know how the JTR walk goes. I'm sure it'll be good. I haven't seen that TV special with PC, but I've seen others, plus read a book about it by Colin Wilson.

Margaret--You will be pleased to hear that I was good with my calories yesterday and hit the gym for an hour..lol. So far today is good, too, and I expect it will end on a good note. The reason I'm so confident about this is because I went to the dentist this afternoon to have my teeth cleaned. Let's say it was quite an ordeal, and my teeth are killing me now--making eating anything that isn't the consistancy of oatmeal painful...lmao. I am sure I will not pig out too much in your neck of the woods b/c I'm too cheap to spend a ton of money on food..:smilielol5: Combine that with all the walking I'll be doing, and I might even lose a bit. :svengo:

princess_lolli--Thanks for stopping by! :) My willpower used to be really good. But lately it's fallen by the wayside. I think it's because my H and I are happy now, and there is no possibility of me hitting the dating scene again. Last year when that was uncertain, it was a HUGE motivator for me.

Claudia--:reddevil: is due on Monday, of course, so I'm sure that is part of it, but this goes on regardless of TOM..lol. I'll be sure to fill you in the trip. :)

Amy--I think I figured out why I lost my motivation..lol. See what I replied to Lolli. Now that H and have worked things out, I no longer worry about looking good for the dating scene, so I guess I figure there's no big rush. Stupid, I know. I need to find a new motivation. I mean, vanity has always been one, so I'm not sure why that isn't spurring me on now. :rolleyes:

Stacy--Glad no one's in the hospital atm!! I don't know how you could stand not to ever go anywhere. But think of this--now that you're not spending $10 a day on cigarettes, you'll have $3650 extra per year. Maybe you can spend that on a trip. Even half that would be a nice family getaway for you. ;) See, another benefit of not smoking. :D
 
bikinibound said:
Sam--I'll let you know how the JTR walk goes. I'm sure it'll be good. I haven't seen that TV special with PC, but I've seen others, plus read a book about it by Colin Wilson.

Margaret--You will be pleased to hear that I was good with my calories yesterday and hit the gym for an hour..lol. So far today is good, too, and I expect it will end on a good note. The reason I'm so confident about this is because I went to the dentist this afternoon to have my teeth cleaned. Let's say it was quite an ordeal, and my teeth are killing me now--making eating anything that isn't the consistancy of oatmeal painful...lmao. I am sure I will not pig out too much in your neck of the woods b/c I'm too cheap to spend a ton of money on food..:smilielol5: Combine that with all the walking I'll be doing, and I might even lose a bit. :svengo:

princess_lolli--Thanks for stopping by! :) My willpower used to be really good. But lately it's fallen by the wayside. I think it's because my H and I are happy now, and there is no possibility of me hitting the dating scene again. Last year when that was uncertain, it was a HUGE motivator for me.

Claudia--:reddevil: is due on Monday, of course, so I'm sure that is part of it, but this goes on regardless of TOM..lol. I'll be sure to fill you in the trip. :)

Amy--I think I figured out why I lost my motivation..lol. See what I replied to Lolli. Now that H and have worked things out, I no longer worry about looking good for the dating scene, so I guess I figure there's no big rush. Stupid, I know. I need to find a new motivation. I mean, vanity has always been one, so I'm not sure why that isn't spurring me on now. :rolleyes:

Stacy--Glad no one's in the hospital atm!! I don't know how you could stand not to ever go anywhere. But think of this--now that you're not spending $10 a day on cigarettes, you'll have $3650 extra per year. Maybe you can spend that on a trip. Even half that would be a nice family getaway for you. ;) See, another benefit of not smoking. :D
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YOU go GIRL!!! YOU are DOING great!! SO PROUD OF YA!!! ;)
 
:seeya:Hey, lady! I just noticed your ticker and had to stop by to tell you that YOU ROCK! What a great loss you have had, 61 lbs!!! that is fantastic!

Have a WONDERFUL trip! And remember...you've come too far to take ordes from a cookie! :Angel_anim:

cheers
ABBA
 
I am so pleased that you have had another good day. I always think that it is easier to have a good day if the previous day was good. Continue the momentum or something. Days with both good calories and good exercise levels are brilliant and they get us where we want to be.

Sorry that the dentist was gruelling. I hope that the teeth ease off.

Dont worry about the dating thing not being there to give you motivation to lose weight.

I am sure that there will be statistics that say that you will have a better chance of getting pregnant with a normal BMI. In addition you will have a much better chance of any pregnancy going well.

Lets face it - your body clock was yelling at you and a major motivator to going back onto the dating scene immediately was to select out a new partner for the baby thing. You are much happier together so feel that you are already married to the best partner for the baby thing. All the other motivators associated with the desire to reproduce are there. Every pound that you lose has to increase your chances of getting pregnant and having a healthy baby.
 
Alta--Fell off the wagon AGAIN! :banghead: Don't even ask what it was this time. :rolleyes:

Abba--Thanks for stopping by! I feel guilty when people congratulate me, b/c I've been so bad lately, I don't feel as though I deserve it..lol. Certainly I am not a very good role model atm. My motto should be, "Do as I DID, not as I DO"...:rofl:

Margaret--I must confess that my teeth did start feeling a bit better last night, and this stupid Amish Friendship bread H brought home from work did me in. It was soft enough to eat, and very tasty. Add that to 1.5 beers and a hamburger at his friend's house, and well....:angelsad2: Today, however, seemed to be doomed as well, since a title company brought in free pizza and breadsticks....:drool5: Even though I had some, my cals are still within reason--enough so that I can eat a good dinner and be within my limit. Plus I hit the gym earlier and did 45 minutes, and have to walk for an hour at 2am tonight in another Relay for life--but not 24hrs this time. :D So at least I'm getting some good exercise in. :rolleyes:

Weight was up to 220.5 today. :cuss: <--cussing at myself.
 
I feel for you. Bread speaks to me every time. In the absence of bread I head for the cereal - it seems to do less damage.

Well done for keeping the calories within limits on Friday - a great way of having a less than perfect day. Especially when linked to the exercise. Going out walking at 2 a.m. You really know how to show yourself a good time. I was fast asleep then!
 
Ha! I ended up staying until 4am..lol--but only walked until 3:10am. Actually, Margaret, you posted that at 2:59am my time--while I was out walking, so you weren't in bed sleeping after all. :D Was too wound up from walking and excited about the trip to get to sleep. It was dawn before I finally drifted off (a little after 6am). :eek: Only got about 5hrs of sleep last night. :ack2:

But my late night walk was rewarded--and my low calories. Scalentino said 218.5 today--2lbs less than yesterday. :hurray: I was good again today with the eating, too. :D Hoping to be down to 216.5 or below by Monday.

6/9—30 min circuit training, weight: 219.5, calories: 1,706
6/10—None, weight: 219.5, calories: too many
6/11—1hr circuit training, weight: 220, calories: 1,756
6/12—None, weight: 219, calories: 2,532
6/13—45 min circuit training, weight: 220.5, calories: 1,657
6/14—1hr walk, 4 miles, weight: 218.5, calories: 1,677

:reddevil: arrived this evening, so that is actually good news. Now I'll be on day 4 when I arrive in London, so the worst of it will be over. :hurray:

Been busy planning week 2 of the trip. Had a long telephone convo with the MIL tonight. Apparently H is a descendant of the 1st Earl of Caithness dating back to the 13th century. MIL has met the current earl of Caithness, as they are all of the same clan of Sinclair (Scottish), and the current earl is the head of the clan. MIL is VERY proud of her family's heritage..lol. I think my family are decendants of the fourth duke of drunkeness. They were quite wild back in the day. :smilielol5:
 
It is good news that things have come early. That should mean that you are able to cope better with the journey and should enjoy the start of the holiday better. Also - since you know that you are not pregnant (which in itself is a shame) - you can feel free to enjoy the occasional alcoholic drink whilst on holiday with no feelings of guilt.

It is funny that I posted while you were actually walking. The fact is that I feel ill if I do not get enough sleep.

I always find that walking helps me stay away from the food for that time - so therefore helps me to have a good food day. It is great that you had a good food day and got a good result at the scales.

Family history is such an interesting subject. If you go back far enough we all get so many lines. So many people focus on the lines which appear to link to the gentry (although few people actually show person to person lines of descent back further than 1700. I know that the earliest birth on my tree is 1640 and there is a little supposition connecting him in so in reality he is not "fully proven" but I would bet a lot on him being the next generation. In most situations there are just not the records sitting in the county record offices to lead back further. You really are limited to the church records and wills.

There is nothing wrong with a wild family history. It just means that there were people who were able to take an independant view and stand out from the crowd. I think that they are often the more interesting lines.
 
Margaret--Yes, there are so many lines that figure in that it makes it impossible to learn about one's entire family. It is interesting, though, to hear the seedy bits of one's ancestors..lol.

Got in a good walk/jog earlier this afternoon. It was 80F and sunny--not a cloud in the sky. I was really sweating by the time I was done. I did 4 miles in 56 min, so I was very pleased with that. :D

Just got back from a Father's Day dinner with the family. Unfortunately, the restaurant we went to has a really good bakery, and Mom and Dad bought a bunch of cookies and muffins to take home. :ack2: The good thing is that I managed to avoid eating any of it. The old looking at what that crap has done to them and irritation with them getting it is what kept me from feasting on it. My dad will not buy our alcoholic drinks if he is buying dinner (if we order any), and I have decided that I am not buying them any dessert when we are paying for them. I also will not buy them any crap like that at the supermarket. This is not to be petty, it is b/c I do not want to contribute to their death by food trainwreck.
 
Plenty of clouds in the sky here - although it was a nice day today weatherwise. I didnt need a sweatshirt or kagoule for my walk - but had them in my bag. Had the sweatshirt on for a couple of the afternoon laps.

Yesterday was much the same except that I needed the sweatshirt at the rugby in the afternoon. My sister-in-law didnt have a sweatshirt - so she acquired her husbands jacket for the main of the game. It rained in the evening.

Just thought that a little weather report might come in useful for last minute checks at the packing.

Well done for getting in the walk / jog. I cannot do 4 miles in 56 minutes - so you will have to go slower when walking with me.

Well done also for avoiding the fattening food.
 
I work around sweets all day (when I get hours) because i'm a baker. Its hard to stay away from your own creations! But going places... I am super picky because I have a stubborn pride about my baking/ cooking skills...and i think only I am the best. lol. Which is complete opposite my usual personality. Great job on your walk. And its good that the worst of TOM will be seen before your trip! Have FUN!
 
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