Still missing you! Come back soon!!!
Byebye Big Bum Phase 2!
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overtherainbow
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AMe too! By the time your back your gonna have had Mr. X's babies 
I remember you getting loads of size 14 stuff from the next sale... hope its still fits.
I remember you getting loads of size 14 stuff from the next sale... hope its still fits.
jjjay
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OMG
I am so sorry guys. If I thought me disappearing would spark so much postage on the thread, I'd have come back ages ago! Ok, I was on hols for the whole of August - literally, I had nearly 4 weeks off and was out of net reach for most of it. Then since coming back, I have been choco block at work so I'm so sorry!
Eating wise - not great. Although I did live in a bikini...it was only because the pool was full of people who had far bigger probs than me. But there was a lot of food on offer there...>_<
Then I went sailing for a week - so lots of work out...but also mucho food on offer and drinking in the evenings.
Then back to work, my boss was away as well as my assistant...so doing the work of 3 = no time for running/exercise or anything.
I haven't really done much exercise since I ran the 10k race in May, although I did walk probably 5 miles a day on holidays which I think did help mitigate the overeating somewhat.
So, you ask, is that all the bad news? Well.. add all that together and I am firmly a size 16 again. In fact, probably a tight-clothes size 16. I haven't dared step on the scales but I think I'm probably 190...195lbs at the most.
However, today is a new day. Good eating. Walked 5km to and from the station that's furthest from work, came home and cycled 10km on the spinning bike whilst watching The Biggest Loser and then did 10 mins of abs work.
The worm has turned. I am back on track. "Why?!?! " you all cry....well...why is it usually?! Yeah, Mr X. He was also on holidays for most of the summer so we didn't speak for nearly 2 months. It was very nice to talk to him again and we have been calling/emailing/texting over the last month. Still due for a big client meeting with him, his team and my team so want to look better for that. But, last time I spoke to him, he dropped into the conversation that he is going on a course for a couple of days away in a different city and did I know about it. I.e. its the sort of course that I'd be interested in going on as well - my technical specialism too. I hadn't heard of it but fibbed and said I had (whilst frantically googling the dates and location/subject he'd given me) and then said that my company often asked me to go on such courses to report back so I might see him there. Excuse me. Why tell me if you weren't hoping I might go?! If I go it will be very interesting to see if he comes and sits next to me during the day, or at lunch...if we go for a quick drink after the first day...
So, I have 8 weeks to persuade my company to send me and to lose a shedload of weight. Ahhhhhhh. Just my sort of motivation!!
So...my road bike is in for a service to get ready to do some miles, my running shoes are waiting, my clothes horse is now back to being a spinning bike again and I'm going to book in some intensive personal trainer sessions over the next 3 weeks to get me kick started. Trying out a new personal trainer this time as the other one just didn't click - I want to do boxing/kicking/abs - martial arts style training rather than squats and weights machines.
Anyway, lovely to be back, hope there's still some interest in the thread. Want to hear all about what people have been up to and how far they've got whilst I've been gone!
Hugs to all!
jjjay
I am so sorry guys. If I thought me disappearing would spark so much postage on the thread, I'd have come back ages ago! Ok, I was on hols for the whole of August - literally, I had nearly 4 weeks off and was out of net reach for most of it. Then since coming back, I have been choco block at work so I'm so sorry!
Eating wise - not great. Although I did live in a bikini...it was only because the pool was full of people who had far bigger probs than me. But there was a lot of food on offer there...>_<
Then I went sailing for a week - so lots of work out...but also mucho food on offer and drinking in the evenings.
Then back to work, my boss was away as well as my assistant...so doing the work of 3 = no time for running/exercise or anything.
I haven't really done much exercise since I ran the 10k race in May, although I did walk probably 5 miles a day on holidays which I think did help mitigate the overeating somewhat.
So, you ask, is that all the bad news? Well.. add all that together and I am firmly a size 16 again. In fact, probably a tight-clothes size 16. I haven't dared step on the scales but I think I'm probably 190...195lbs at the most.
However, today is a new day. Good eating. Walked 5km to and from the station that's furthest from work, came home and cycled 10km on the spinning bike whilst watching The Biggest Loser and then did 10 mins of abs work.
The worm has turned. I am back on track. "Why?!?! " you all cry....well...why is it usually?! Yeah, Mr X. He was also on holidays for most of the summer so we didn't speak for nearly 2 months. It was very nice to talk to him again and we have been calling/emailing/texting over the last month. Still due for a big client meeting with him, his team and my team so want to look better for that. But, last time I spoke to him, he dropped into the conversation that he is going on a course for a couple of days away in a different city and did I know about it. I.e. its the sort of course that I'd be interested in going on as well - my technical specialism too. I hadn't heard of it but fibbed and said I had (whilst frantically googling the dates and location/subject he'd given me) and then said that my company often asked me to go on such courses to report back so I might see him there. Excuse me. Why tell me if you weren't hoping I might go?! If I go it will be very interesting to see if he comes and sits next to me during the day, or at lunch...if we go for a quick drink after the first day...
So, I have 8 weeks to persuade my company to send me and to lose a shedload of weight. Ahhhhhhh. Just my sort of motivation!!
So...my road bike is in for a service to get ready to do some miles, my running shoes are waiting, my clothes horse is now back to being a spinning bike again and I'm going to book in some intensive personal trainer sessions over the next 3 weeks to get me kick started. Trying out a new personal trainer this time as the other one just didn't click - I want to do boxing/kicking/abs - martial arts style training rather than squats and weights machines.
Anyway, lovely to be back, hope there's still some interest in the thread. Want to hear all about what people have been up to and how far they've got whilst I've been gone!
Hugs to all!
jjjay
overtherainbow
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A Jjjay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy your back!!!!!!! Sound like you have been ridiculously superbusy, you make me feel incredibly boring in comparison
Obviously it sucks that you've put on weight, but your back here and determined to lose it again, and that's the most important thing.
Mmmmmhhhh, going away with Mr. X I'm sure you'll manage to convince work. And you'll be smoking hot by the time you get there x
Jjjay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy your back!!!!!!! Sound like you have been ridiculously superbusy, you make me feel incredibly boring in comparison Obviously it sucks that you've put on weight, but your back here and determined to lose it again, and that's the most important thing.
Mmmmmhhhh, going away with Mr. X
I'm sure you'll manage to convince work. And you'll be smoking hot by the time you get there x
jjjay
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Hey overtherainbow! Look at you hon! 42lbs down! w00h00!
I have so much catchign up to do! Got to pick a thread a night and read through!
Today was good.
Food:
brown bread smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich for brekkie from sainsburies - 312 cals
innocent veg pot for lunch - 300 cals (soooo filling!)
2 apples - 80 cals
1 pack of tictacs - 60 cals
1 skinny latte - 75 cals
3 cups of tea - 45 cals
1 roast chicken breast - 250 cals
4 small chocolate matchmaker sticks - 137 cals
Total = 1257
The kitchen is now closed. My mouth is now closed.
Walked from the station to work and back again today - tried to keep a fast pace going and its about 3-4km. Going to hop on the bike tonight again too. Working from home tomorrow so might try a run but can't kill myself as I need to be in top condition for a weekend sailing!
Already feeling more positive about myself and less blobby. Not that I've lost any weight yet (193lbs this morning eek!! EEK!!) but I feel like I am back in the groove.
I have so much catchign up to do! Got to pick a thread a night and read through!
Today was good.
Food:
brown bread smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich for brekkie from sainsburies - 312 cals
innocent veg pot for lunch - 300 cals (soooo filling!)
2 apples - 80 cals
1 pack of tictacs - 60 cals
1 skinny latte - 75 cals
3 cups of tea - 45 cals
1 roast chicken breast - 250 cals
4 small chocolate matchmaker sticks - 137 cals
Total = 1257
The kitchen is now closed. My mouth is now closed.
Walked from the station to work and back again today - tried to keep a fast pace going and its about 3-4km. Going to hop on the bike tonight again too. Working from home tomorrow so might try a run but can't kill myself as I need to be in top condition for a weekend sailing!
Already feeling more positive about myself and less blobby. Not that I've lost any weight yet (193lbs this morning eek!! EEK!!) but I feel like I am back in the groove.
katehunibun
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AI have just read you last few posts and i'm like 'oh, i have to go back and start from the beginning of this, just to find out more about mr X'
I'm so glad you're back and you are proper motivated too
I'm so glad you're back and you are proper motivated too
YAY!!! So glad that you are back! Awesome to hear about your summer in a bikini!! Now that is confidence!! I hope to be there too some day!
Irishprincess
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Hey look at all the love going around here I have to catch up on your diary! You are doing awesome job Keep it up xx
I have to catch up on your diary! You are doing awesome job Keep it up xx
Sunflower2
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Yay! You're back! I've missed you Glad you're back on the wagon--I've been working my ass off the last few weeks as well..Got to get bikini ready for the hot weather next summer! Did you go anywhere nice on holiday? So glad you wore your bikini! Bet you rocked it! xxx
Glad you're back on the wagon--I've been working my ass off the last few weeks as well..Got to get bikini ready for the hot weather next summer! Did you go anywhere nice on holiday? So glad you wore your bikini! Bet you rocked it! xxx
jjjay
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Hey guys!
Thanks for the messages. ITs nice to be back although a little demotivating that it takes a while to move in the other direction on the scales! I know its my fault!
katehunibun - good luck with the reading hahaha its a bit of a long old diary although I did summarise the key points of the X saga for someone a while back in a post...
Ijustwannabenefit - you are less lbs than me now so the bikini thing can't be that far off!!
Irishprincess - thanks for your post - yep a whole lotta love around here, makes me wonder why I disappeared for so long!
Sunflower - big hugs!! Missed you too! Went to Turkey for a couple of weeks then sailing for a week around the Isle of Wight. Seems like years ago now
ok, back up to 195lbs which stinks as I worked my ass off this weekend. Seriously, I have never exercised so hard in my life. I was sailing off of the Isle of Wight and racing so it was very intensive, cold, non-stop heavy winching, hauling ropes and gymnastically jumping from one side of the yacht to the other each time we tacked (turned). I am having issues now with any movement of my arms, my fingers, my legs, my torso...in fact, any movement at all. Brilliant fun though! I tried to minimise on the chocolate - had 200 cals of choc on each day and NONE whilst driving down there and back (a real achievemnet given how late at night this was when you "NEED" something to help you get through!). But did eat around 300 cals of crisps each day Breakfast was about 250 cals and lunch around 500 cals, dinner 600 cals with no other snacks in the middle, so overall I don't think I did too badly as I was probably 2000 cals for the day at the most. I'm not going to get caught up over 2lbs on the scales especially as I FEEL healthier and a little bit trimmer. Its early days anyway.
So, I have until mid November to lose weight for a meeting with X. I want to be back down to 182 or so...a tall order I know. I sent him a jokey text yesterday and I'm regretting it as he didn't reply - why haven't I learnt this by now?!?! *kicks herself* I texted him last week with no reply then called him a few day later and it was worth the text as he joked about it then. We had another one of our long chats at the end of last week, talking about work and sailing - we both get carried away and then remember at some stage we're actually meant to be professional and doing some work. I think I'm going to do another one of my disappearing tricks and not talk to him for a month or so. If this course thing goes ahead then I have a half day meeting with him on a client and then a week later, a whole day with him so I want to be feeling good about myself. Especially as too many of my work clothes are "tight" at the moment! EEK!
Has anyone tried this hypnotherapy stuff? I bought a groupon voucher for 3 sessions of gastric hypnotherapy as snacking/not stopping is my worse problem. I'm going to see if I can book it up asap as well as some personal trainer sessions down the gym and of course, I HAVE to find some time to go running again.
Work is going well - hectic but we have a new starter joining on Monday which will ease up my work load immensely. I continue to work towards promotion next spring which would be amazing as its the first rung on the "senior" ladder and the payrise is unbelievable. Fingers crossed but its not any easy step up to get so all I can do is work as hard as I can.
Not much else is new...days are dark so its difficult to get out running before i go to work or when I get home - I tend to try and maximise the time I get with my daughter. I should stop making excuses and just jam it in there somewhere. I'm also trying to drive in less and get the train more as it means a 4-5k round trip walk from the station to work and back.
Right. Off to go and get dressed now. Have a good day everyone and I'm going to try and read some diaries and get back in the swing of where everyone is up to after the last few months.
hugs and stuff
Jay
Thanks for the messages. ITs nice to be back although a little demotivating that it takes a while to move in the other direction on the scales! I know its my fault!
katehunibun - good luck with the reading hahaha its a bit of a long old diary although I did summarise the key points of the X saga for someone a while back in a post...
Ijustwannabenefit - you are less lbs than me now so the bikini thing can't be that far off!!
Irishprincess - thanks for your post - yep a whole lotta love around here, makes me wonder why I disappeared for so long!
Sunflower - big hugs!! Missed you too! Went to Turkey for a couple of weeks then sailing for a week around the Isle of Wight. Seems like years ago now
ok, back up to 195lbs which stinks as I worked my ass off this weekend. Seriously, I have never exercised so hard in my life. I was sailing off of the Isle of Wight and racing so it was very intensive, cold, non-stop heavy winching, hauling ropes and gymnastically jumping from one side of the yacht to the other each time we tacked (turned). I am having issues now with any movement of my arms, my fingers, my legs, my torso...in fact, any movement at all. Brilliant fun though! I tried to minimise on the chocolate - had 200 cals of choc on each day and NONE whilst driving down there and back (a real achievemnet given how late at night this was when you "NEED" something to help you get through!). But did eat around 300 cals of crisps each day
Breakfast was about 250 cals and lunch around 500 cals, dinner 600 cals with no other snacks in the middle, so overall I don't think I did too badly as I was probably 2000 cals for the day at the most. I'm not going to get caught up over 2lbs on the scales especially as I FEEL healthier and a little bit trimmer. Its early days anyway.So, I have until mid November to lose weight for a meeting with X. I want to be back down to 182 or so...a tall order I know. I sent him a jokey text yesterday and I'm regretting it as he didn't reply - why haven't I learnt this by now?!?! *kicks herself* I texted him last week with no reply then called him a few day later and it was worth the text as he joked about it then. We had another one of our long chats at the end of last week, talking about work and sailing - we both get carried away and then remember at some stage we're actually meant to be professional and doing some work. I think I'm going to do another one of my disappearing tricks and not talk to him for a month or so. If this course thing goes ahead then I have a half day meeting with him on a client and then a week later, a whole day with him so I want to be feeling good about myself. Especially as too many of my work clothes are "tight" at the moment! EEK!
Has anyone tried this hypnotherapy stuff? I bought a groupon voucher for 3 sessions of gastric hypnotherapy as snacking/not stopping is my worse problem. I'm going to see if I can book it up asap as well as some personal trainer sessions down the gym and of course, I HAVE to find some time to go running again.
Work is going well - hectic but we have a new starter joining on Monday which will ease up my work load immensely. I continue to work towards promotion next spring which would be amazing as its the first rung on the "senior" ladder and the payrise is unbelievable. Fingers crossed but its not any easy step up to get so all I can do is work as hard as I can.
Not much else is new...days are dark so its difficult to get out running before i go to work or when I get home - I tend to try and maximise the time I get with my daughter. I should stop making excuses and just jam it in there somewhere. I'm also trying to drive in less and get the train more as it means a 4-5k round trip walk from the station to work and back.
Right. Off to go and get dressed now. Have a good day everyone and I'm going to try and read some diaries and get back in the swing of where everyone is up to after the last few months.
hugs and stuff
Jay
jjjay
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Thanks Flumes. Its so lovely to see you back around!
193lbs this morning again as I sit here chomping my way through a big bowl of porridge. I have a new personal trainer and I think he is going to be good! He was European taikwando (excuse the spelling) champion a number of times and I'm looking forward to doing some martial arts/discipline kind of training. I used to do a lot of judo and you just did what the sensai said...it was just very automatic. Anyhow, this trainer seems right on my wavelength and we've booked in 3 x 1 hour sessions a week for the next month. Its expensive but should kick start me into weight loss and the right mentality. I told him I have an important event mid November that I want to start getting in shape for...not necessarily to "see" the results but to start "feeling" them and feeling good about myself. So I have my first session with him at 7.30 this morning and he sent me to be early last night with porridge for breakfast!!
What else? Managed to pitch an article to one of the UK's national journals - an opinion piece on my (and Mr X's) particular specialism so I am going to give him a call on Friday to see what his latest thoughts are on some changes before I write it. And...LOL...I was amazed at this. I got an invite (a very posh one!) for a business dinner run by some industry bigwigs who I've never met...somehow I'm on their radar as being a specialist in this area and they've invited me. I am well chuffed!!! I've never had a "reputation" before. That's mid November too so its all happening - I've got to GET MY MOJO RATTLIN'!! So much about doing well at this stuff is feeling comfortable about how I look and wear my clothes.
Kicking myself for going back up to 195lbs - it was fun eating all that junk and lazing about but not worth it. All those times I could have NOT EATEN that snack or gone out for a run. Shoulda done it. Simples.
Today IS the new day not tomorrow. Ignored the delicious looking chocolate biscuits at morning meeting yesterday. Was momentarily annoyed, but then glad that I arrived too late at my evening meeting and all the pizza had been gobbled up already.
So, off to get my butt kicked now! See you later!
193lbs this morning again as I sit here chomping my way through a big bowl of porridge. I have a new personal trainer and I think he is going to be good! He was European taikwando (excuse the spelling) champion a number of times and I'm looking forward to doing some martial arts/discipline kind of training. I used to do a lot of judo and you just did what the sensai said...it was just very automatic. Anyhow, this trainer seems right on my wavelength and we've booked in 3 x 1 hour sessions a week for the next month. Its expensive but should kick start me into weight loss and the right mentality. I told him I have an important event mid November that I want to start getting in shape for...not necessarily to "see" the results but to start "feeling" them and feeling good about myself. So I have my first session with him at 7.30 this morning and he sent me to be early last night with porridge for breakfast!!
What else? Managed to pitch an article to one of the UK's national journals - an opinion piece on my (and Mr X's) particular specialism so I am going to give him a call on Friday to see what his latest thoughts are on some changes before I write it. And...LOL...I was amazed at this. I got an invite (a very posh one!) for a business dinner run by some industry bigwigs who I've never met...somehow I'm on their radar as being a specialist in this area and they've invited me. I am well chuffed!!! I've never had a "reputation" before. That's mid November too so its all happening - I've got to GET MY MOJO RATTLIN'!! So much about doing well at this stuff is feeling comfortable about how I look and wear my clothes.
Kicking myself for going back up to 195lbs - it was fun eating all that junk and lazing about but not worth it. All those times I could have NOT EATEN that snack or gone out for a run. Shoulda done it. Simples.
Today IS the new day not tomorrow. Ignored the delicious looking chocolate biscuits at morning meeting yesterday. Was momentarily annoyed, but then glad that I arrived too late at my evening meeting and all the pizza had been gobbled up already.
So, off to get my butt kicked now! See you later!
katehunibun
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AYAY
Ooooooooh a personal trainer sounds amazing, hard, but amazing. I would love that. It would be great for those 'i really can't be bothered' days.
Exciting about the posh dinner, your life sounds proper fast lane. What do you do? Where do you live?
So for being nosey
Ooooooooh a personal trainer sounds amazing, hard, but amazing. I would love that. It would be great for those 'i really can't be bothered' days.
Exciting about the posh dinner, your life sounds proper fast lane. What do you do? Where do you live?
So for being nosey
Flumes
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Nice! Personal trainer! Sounds soooo.....risqueeeeee! lol Actually it sounds great! Well done hun...off in the right direction!
And the porridge sounds delish! I used to eat a cup a day....with some berries or fruit. I dont know what happeneed....I gotta start eating it again. Does a body good!
And I am chuffed (just love your use of that word!) at your new 'reputation'! Woohoo! Gettin' noticed! You will be up there in no time!!!!!
Good vibes your way Jay! YOU CAN DOO IT!!!
hugs!
And the porridge sounds delish! I used to eat a cup a day....with some berries or fruit. I dont know what happeneed....I gotta start eating it again. Does a body good!
And I am chuffed (just love your use of that word!) at your new 'reputation'! Woohoo! Gettin' noticed! You will be up there in no time!!!!!
Good vibes your way Jay! YOU CAN DOO IT!!!
hugs!
jjjay
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Heheh Flumes. Actually he is 6ft something, late 30s, afro-carribean, goodlooking and very very fit but strangely I don't fancy him - just not my type I guess. He's funny and makes me laugh and makes me feel good because he works me like crazy and then tells me that I did good with a big smile. But my type is more...late 40s, slightly grizzled and with a few flaws here and there so my early morning liasons sound far more risque than they are in reality!!
The porridge has been great - not that I enjoy eating it particularly, just that it does stop me from getting too hungry too quickly. I'm trying to eat 4-6 smaller meals a day now - like I'll have a double lunch 2x a salad or sandwich around 200-250cals each rather than a 400-500 cal lunch. I'm eating more calories per day than I was when dieting but doing a lot more exercise.
Down to 190lbs so something is starting to shift!
Kate - I live in the north of the UK and work in the financial sector as an advisor (can't be more specific as wouldn't want anyone to be able to identify me or Mr X!! And it's a small world!!). Personal trainers and such like are a bit cheaper up here than down south but I must admit, it is costing a bit more than I'd like, although this has stopped me from going mad and eating too much - I think...what's the point of spending all that cash to work my butt off if I'm going to then chomp it all back on with biscuits and chocolate?!?!?
I called X on Friday - hehe when he answered the phone, I just said "so how's my favourite XXXXXXX today" (a description of his profession) and he laughed and knew exactly who it was. I like the fact that he just recognises the sound of my voice and I don't have to say who it is. He didn't like the sound of my article which disappointed me but then he said that he supposed he couldn't keep the topic as an internal debate and outside people had opinions too, then I explained a bit more about my way of thinking and he started coming round to the point that it might be useful so he is going to think about it and call me next week. At least he was honest with me (I think he would have cared less and been more diplomatic with someone he didn't know well) and still helpful.
Another training session on Monday...eek...my legs have only just started to recover from the last one! Got a nightmare week ahead of me too - presentations and client meetings and deliverables due...plus this article. I am going to be knackered by the end of it.
The porridge has been great - not that I enjoy eating it particularly, just that it does stop me from getting too hungry too quickly. I'm trying to eat 4-6 smaller meals a day now - like I'll have a double lunch 2x a salad or sandwich around 200-250cals each rather than a 400-500 cal lunch. I'm eating more calories per day than I was when dieting but doing a lot more exercise.
Down to 190lbs so something is starting to shift!
Kate - I live in the north of the UK and work in the financial sector as an advisor (can't be more specific as wouldn't want anyone to be able to identify me or Mr X!! And it's a small world!!). Personal trainers and such like are a bit cheaper up here than down south but I must admit, it is costing a bit more than I'd like, although this has stopped me from going mad and eating too much - I think...what's the point of spending all that cash to work my butt off if I'm going to then chomp it all back on with biscuits and chocolate?!?!?
I called X on Friday - hehe when he answered the phone, I just said "so how's my favourite XXXXXXX today" (a description of his profession) and he laughed and knew exactly who it was. I like the fact that he just recognises the sound of my voice and I don't have to say who it is. He didn't like the sound of my article which disappointed me but then he said that he supposed he couldn't keep the topic as an internal debate and outside people had opinions too, then I explained a bit more about my way of thinking and he started coming round to the point that it might be useful so he is going to think about it and call me next week. At least he was honest with me (I think he would have cared less and been more diplomatic with someone he didn't know well) and still helpful.
Another training session on Monday...eek...my legs have only just started to recover from the last one! Got a nightmare week ahead of me too - presentations and client meetings and deliverables due...plus this article. I am going to be knackered by the end of it.
jjjay
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So another training session down. Still sticking to the diet - ranging from 1300-1800 cals per day and doing 3 x 1 hour in the gym each week and trying to fit other exercise around that. Not seen any significant shift in weight yet but it is only the 2nd week!! I've come down from 195 to 190-192ish. Plus coming up to the ToM when I tend to put on a couple of lbs anyway so I think its a positive sign that I've stayed the same weight/shifted downwards slightly. I'll be pretty happy to be back in the 180s again.
I definitely feel better in myself though - getting more sleep, drinking more water, eating more regularly - its all adding up. Plus punching and kicking the heck out of someone for an hour makes me feel SO much less stressed....The lunges and the press ups are killing me though - hopefully they'll get easier soon! 1 month til I see X so things have got to get serious! At least 10lbs have to go!!
I definitely feel better in myself though - getting more sleep, drinking more water, eating more regularly - its all adding up. Plus punching and kicking the heck out of someone for an hour makes me feel SO much less stressed....The lunges and the press ups are killing me though - hopefully they'll get easier soon! 1 month til I see X so things have got to get serious! At least 10lbs have to go!!
JayCanDoIt
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Good job so far! 3-5 lbs lost in 2 week is AMAZING. And I'm Glad you're feeling better about yourself too, that's always a good sign =)
jjjay
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Thanks Jay (from one Jay to another hehehe!). I find it difficult to "believe" the weight loss until I've shifted downwards again into the next 3-5lbs...then it feels like I really have lost it as opposed to the scales just playing tricks/going up and down each day.
p.s. have been meaning to go and read your diary since I came back to the board a few days ago...its on the list after I've caught up with all the old regulars... so HELLO! nice to meet you!
p.s. have been meaning to go and read your diary since I came back to the board a few days ago...its on the list after I've caught up with all the old regulars... so HELLO! nice to meet you!
jjjay
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191lbs on the scales this morning so feeling good. Just chomping my way through a slodgey bowl of porridge before going off to the gym for a kickboxing training session (oh god its going to hurt!!).
Had a crap day yesterday - Mr X was meant to call me and didn't...so I texted him and then he called on the train home and said "so? you asked me to call?" and I was all like "erm no, you promised you'd call to discuss this thing by the deadline I have for close of play today" and he went "ARGH I am really sorry, I did promise and I completely forgot as I've been so busy". I know its a human thing to do but it made me feel a bit rubbish that it didn't stick in his head - I guess I'm just not on his mind...ever.... As a result I was in the office until 9pm writing my article for the deadline. On the other hand, X was doing me a real favour with the info we were discussing so I can't be mad at him. Just kicking myself that I waited for his call all day.
However the good news is that I didn't resort to chocolate or a vending machine dinner!! I've started eating my lunch in two halves - one around 11am and then again around 2 or 3pm and it keeps me going so much better
Food:
porridge for breakfast - 220 cals
pomegranite - 150 cals
boots shapers greek flatbread - 247 cals
work buffet - one meatball, one pizza canape, 5 chicken breast chunks on skewers - must have been 400cals at the very max (not part of my daily plan!)
boots fresh pineapple snack - 36 cals
boots shaper salmon salad - 208 cals
boots shaper prawn cocktail crisp thingies - 75 cals
slice and a half of bread with crusts cut off, thin grilled cheese and onions - 150 + 120 = 270
Total = 1606
Which is bang on where my personal trainer wants me to be (1500 - 2000 per day) and I don't feel hungry
So here's the goals:
5 Oct - 195lbs (starting point)
12 Oct - 193lbs (ACHIEVED!)
19 Oct - 191lbs (ACHIEVED!)
26 Oct - 189lbs
2 Nov - 186lbs
9 Nov - 184lbs
16 Nov - 181lbs (1st important meeting)
23 Nov - 179lbs (2nd important meeting)
OK, got to dash or will be late to the gym!! Ooooh I nearly forgot I'm getting a new car today!! They are taking the old one away and I'm getting shiny new Qashqai +2 - I can't wait!!!!
Hope everyone has a good day!
Had a crap day yesterday - Mr X was meant to call me and didn't...so I texted him and then he called on the train home and said "so? you asked me to call?" and I was all like "erm no, you promised you'd call to discuss this thing by the deadline I have for close of play today" and he went "ARGH I am really sorry, I did promise and I completely forgot as I've been so busy". I know its a human thing to do but it made me feel a bit rubbish that it didn't stick in his head - I guess I'm just not on his mind...ever.... As a result I was in the office until 9pm writing my article for the deadline. On the other hand, X was doing me a real favour with the info we were discussing so I can't be mad at him. Just kicking myself that I waited for his call all day.
However the good news is that I didn't resort to chocolate or a vending machine dinner!! I've started eating my lunch in two halves - one around 11am and then again around 2 or 3pm and it keeps me going so much better
Food:
porridge for breakfast - 220 cals
pomegranite - 150 cals
boots shapers greek flatbread - 247 cals
work buffet - one meatball, one pizza canape, 5 chicken breast chunks on skewers - must have been 400cals at the very max (not part of my daily plan!)
boots fresh pineapple snack - 36 cals
boots shaper salmon salad - 208 cals
boots shaper prawn cocktail crisp thingies - 75 cals
slice and a half of bread with crusts cut off, thin grilled cheese and onions - 150 + 120 = 270
Total = 1606
Which is bang on where my personal trainer wants me to be (1500 - 2000 per day) and I don't feel hungry
So here's the goals:
5 Oct - 195lbs (starting point)
12 Oct - 193lbs (ACHIEVED!)
19 Oct - 191lbs (ACHIEVED!)
26 Oct - 189lbs
2 Nov - 186lbs
9 Nov - 184lbs
16 Nov - 181lbs (1st important meeting)
23 Nov - 179lbs (2nd important meeting)
OK, got to dash or will be late to the gym!! Ooooh I nearly forgot I'm getting a new car today!! They are taking the old one away and I'm getting shiny new Qashqai +2 - I can't wait!!!!
Hope everyone has a good day!