Byebye Big Bum Phase 2!

Thanks Sarah - I usually want to run before I can walk hahaha! I've been so good over the last 4 months at completely resting my foot that I went out intending to run 4 or 5 km and was feeling fine so I just kept on going. I got the injury by jumping off a yacht onto a dock to try and moor up as quickly as possible - forgot I wasn't wearing shoes and the skipper shouted an order so I just did it without thinking! Landed full impact on the ball of my right foot which crumpled and since then wearing high heels/barefoot/driving/walking had been very painful.


Before then I was running 5k maybe 2-3 times a week and a longer 7-10k at the weekend - I felt great! It made the weight drop off and mentally just let the worries from the week trickled through my mind and sort themselves out. I've really really missed it.


What do you think re the calories - how much would you say an hour of running or 7km of walking would burn off? A fair few hills up and down.


Went for a big long walk with my mum today - 7.2 km in 2 hours which is coming out at about the same calories as the running over 1 hour (700 cals - again, sounds quite high?). Small twinge in my toe but nothing bad yet.
 
Not a bad day today - 1600 cals but I am back up to 202lbs - I think it is water retention/pre-ToM (or at least I hope it is!!). I've certainly been eating fine and doing more exercise with starting running again and the cyclign so no reason why I should put more weight on...although I have had quite a bit to drink in the last week. However, I have counted this in my calorie totals so.....must just be a bit of a monthly plateau.


Today's achievement - not responding to Z's email from Friday afternoon - which has taken 7 hours of restraint at work. Oh, and not calling Z - which was an equal amount of restraint. My mantra is: I WILL NOT BE TOO KEEN. That said though, the world works in mysterious ways and I may well have 3 cases coming up that are in his district office (in fact, that's what I spent some of my 7 hours sorting out)...that on top of him wanting me to come and work on some of his cases...


So, planning to cycle to work on Weds, Thurs and Friday - that will be 5-6 hours of cycling this week. Plus run another 7km at the weekend. I'll show those blooming hormones...that'll teach them to water retain in me!!! Looking forward to getting out some of my clothes from last year after another 6 lbs or so - they ought to start fitting again...I have a stunning work dress that is a size smaller that I'd love to wear again - possible at X's annual conference, or when going to visit Z's office...MOTIVATION...that's what's its all about!!
 
jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjay!!!!!!!!!!!!! You returned :)

I didn't :leaving:


I tried, but gosh am I busy recently!

Congratulations on everything!! It's great to see you on here again and to get some X/Z updates!
 
hey hey hey!!! (I can't get used the the name!! Lylitu....) How's it all going? Whenever I drive up north, I do wonder how you are getting on! I know what you mean about being busy - it ruins all sorts of healthy plans!


X/Y updates - yeah this is back to Jay's weight loss and flirt diary hahaha - well X has been drifting along nicely - I don't know what he would do without our weekly calls...Y has been on the back burner as I've had no contact with him for 14 months until last week where we managed to go from nothing to a 7 hour date getting quite drunk and then the next day he stroked my knee in front of his colleagues when he said goodbye - it was very inappropriate but very funny. All of which has made me DETERMINED to lose the weight - being an object of desire is SO MUCH FUN.


Plus, I've decided to get a motorbike again. The only thing is, I refuse to buy size uk16 bike leathers....need to be a 14 at least - this is where I think I'd be slim/curvy enough to start looking good in bike leathers - I want to go shopping for them and be chuffed by the range of choice and how good I look in them all as opposed to get depressed because none fit me...2 months I am giving myself....
 
ASounds like a great goal jjjay...get those size 14uk leathers fitting nicely! Keep up the good choices and you'll be trying them on in no time!

Sarah
 
Oh yes!! the bikie in size 14 leathers! woo-hoo!!! :hurray: (and how it will startle all those people at the October Event!-- I can see you striding in to give your presentation, taking off your helmet and shaking down this glorious mane of auburn hair, as you make your way to the podium, while all the financiers gasp and whisper! brilliant!)
 
heheh exactly Noparsnips!! Leather trousers, tight biker jacket, nice white shirt, shaking my hair all over the place, slightly impractical high heeled biker chick boots...ahhhhh....


Actually I am playing a very strategic game - spoke to the lady I'm meant to be co-presenting with and said jokingly that I'm sure they'd ship me in for a couple of hours then usher me out again but that I'd love to stay for the whole 2 days. She said that she thought it would be really useful to have me there and if she got our presentation scheduled on the first afternoon, then she might be able to arrange for me to stay for dinner, drinks and overnight until the 2nd day of the conference. (It is traditionally a bit like an office party on the night between the two days - a fair bit of drinking and revellery!! I'd love to see X lose some inhibitions after a fair few pints!).


Z is being strange. I emailed him to say he sounded far too busy to talk to me and I'd call him when I had a moment and whenever he came to the city again, to let me know if he fancied a coffee. It was a really informal off the cuff kind of thing. He responded very quickly saying busy but not too busy to talk to me and that he doesn't come to the city much any more but might be there next year if something happened with something. If so, he'd let me know in advance so I could cancel all of my other plans and meet with him. I was like HUH? Was he taking the mickey because I seemed too keen? Couldn't figure out if he was trying to be funny - it did have a bit of "dry wit" feel about the wording. I don't know him well enough in terms of his written style to tell but I THINK that was where he was coming from. I replied somewhat sarcastically saying yep, will put my diary on hold, sit by the phone for the next year, just in case....or maybe not. Ironically I am going to be in his office before long working on some stuff...


Good food day today - dinner at Yo Sushi and walked quite a few miles. 1600 cals today but feeling quite puffy and bloated. Am planning to do an exercise video before bath and bed. And apologies for wittering on about men - its like a little ray of fun in an otherwise quite intensive work-sleep cycle that never seems to end!
 
Urgh. Made the mistake of stepping on the scales this morning. Back up to 203lbs. I know its probably water retention and just a fluctuation but it does kind of take the wind out of my sails. Clothes are fitting better though - I wore a suit yesterday that I hadn't been able to get into for 3 months.


If it doesn't turn around in a week or so might lower the cals down a bit and ramp up the exercise....oh, and no more drinking! Even if I did fit alcohol into my daily cals rather than going mad, I know its not helping.
 
Hey Jjjay...I think there is something in the air that's making the scales go up all over the world! Let's stay with it an keep our goals and together we'll make it!

Sarah
 
heh thanks Sarah. Back to 201 on the scale this morning, so whilst not on schedule to lose anythign this week (in fact, a gain of 2 lbs), I'm pretty sure that in a week or so, the water retention will have gone and I'll be back around 198/199. Shame as I wanted to be 196 by now but nevermind!


I finally called Z on Friday afternoon - he was really pleased to hear from me, very friendly and chatty, bit flirty ;) - he mentioned a couple of time about meeting up again sometime. Just a very nice chat for 45 mins about what we've both been up to and the week has gone, and he knows his emails are very dry and slightly sarcastic but he made up for it on the phone. He said to call him anytime I fancied a chat. Spent so long talking to him that I didn't have time to spare to call X hahaha. Might have to alternate each week.


Typically quite a difficult time of the month for me - I always fancy chocolate and things like fish and chips (which I had a half portion of last night). Rather than deny myself and then go mad on a binge, I'm trying to allow it but keep portions very small and the rest of the cals for the day sensible. Yesterday was a 1600 cal day which, given my basel cals are somewherea round 2500 isn't bad...it just isn't dramatic instant weight loss. Off to do a bit of caving with my daughter today so that should use up a few cals!! Plus we'll probably go for a bit of a country hike afterwards - just a couple of miles or so up a few hills!


Have a good weekend everyone!
 
AHey Jjjay! Good to see that I'm not the only one struggling with "that time of the month"! I thought at my age I would be over that, but helas, it hangs on! Physiology + good food choices and exercise will hopefully add up to weightloss for us both! Keep away from that chocolate and just walk when you get the urge! Not quite the same, but, sometimes it works!

Sarah
 
Hey Jay


Glad to see that you are back on here! Love you motivation and I am hoping it will be contagious!!! I should put the kids in a trailer and bike to work...I am not sure I am fit enough to go up hill while dragging close to 100 pound lol! Keep up the good work I am sure the water retention will ease up soon!
 
Thanks Sarah - had a really crummy Sunday where I just couldn't stop eating :( Although, compared to what I would have REALLY eaten before, I guess it wasn't too bad - probably 1200 extra calories over my daily target. However, onwards and upwards!


Hey Verobc!! Nice to see you again too! Thanks for popping in! I wish I was feeling more motivated at the moment...covered in spots (MUST MUST MUST take my vitamins in the run up to ToM doh!!) and cravings for unhealthy stuff (again, the vitamins really help so how stupid was I to skip them last week>!>!)


Food today:

ham and cheese panini for breakfast - guessing 450 - 500 cals

grilled haloumi and grilled veg for lunch - 120 cals + 200 cals

pretzels snack bag - 113 cals

3 bite sized chocolate flapjacks - 210 cals

1 apple - 50 cals

chicken soup - 202 cals

1/3 small white baguette - 225 cals

4 cups of tea - 60 cals

Total - 1680


20 mins walking

30 mins of the fit test from Shaun T insanity (a pitiful performance from me but it did make me sweat and get very out of breath!)


2 more weeks until holiday - shame as I am 14 lbs heavier than this time last year so won't feel so happy round the pool in a tankini. Still going to get a nice tan though (I am half greek so turn brown even without any sunbathing and with factor 50 on...its more like...a return to my natural genetic colour). Still, I could feasibly drop 4-5 lbs between now and then if I really try hard!


Came into work this morning to find Z had emailed me first thing (not in response to anything, just of his own volition which was really nice), so we were chatting back and forth most of the day. MOTIVATION GIRLS!!! That's what I need!!


Thanks to anyone who is reading - comments, and knowing I have accountability to report for my good and bad actions, I find really encouraging. :)
 
ok, great great GREAT day today!


Trousers are getting LOOSE! Although they are a size up, won't really be able to wear them any longer as too baggy round the waist - so by this logic I should be pretty near fitting into the size down now! Must have lost some weight, or at least, some inches!! Still not got any scales to weigh myself (which is a good thing I think so I can't get caught up in the daily ups and downs).


Oh and a friend cancelled dinner at short notice so I decided to jump on my bike and cycle in the other direction to see the east of the city - by the time I got back home, after 2.5 hours of cycling, I'd covered 18 miles and burned something like 800 - 1200 calories (depending on which calculator I believe).


Food today was good:

toasted cheese and ham sandwich - 306 cals

skinny latte - 75 cals

3 cups of tea - 60 cals

1 apple - 50 cals

1 pretzel snack bag - 113 cals

1 jacket potato with small amount of cheese - 350 cals

1/2 ice lolly - 50 cals

Roast chicken with no skin - 400 cals


Total - 1354

Exercise (800)

Total = 554 cals


Emails back and forth with Z again (he emails me like 2 or 3 times a day now - just little snippets!) and had a chat on the phone - he was really pleased that I would be coming to his office soon and made a specific point of saying he'd find a desk for me to work at near him and to tell him which day in advance so he could make sure he was there and free and we could do something like coffee or lunch..... He was such a sweetie - he told me he hasn't had any alcohol for over a week now and has been doing lots of exercise because he wants to lose a few pounds (he's not that overweight - maybe half a stone - a slight manly belly which I find quite endearing). But he suddenly sounded quite unconfident and wanted to drop it in the conversation that he was getting fit and shaping up (said he was off to play football today too). Wonder what's triggered this?!?! Strangely he started the week after we met again and went out! As if he needs to shape up for me hahaha, not exactly a greenhouse I can throw stones in! Its more...his manner and little chinks in the armor that I find endearing.


Going to take a bath, then catch up on everyone's diaries as I am woefully behind!!
 
Wow you are doing great! I should get my bike all fixed up 9need new breaks and tires) that is something I could actually do with the kids after bath time hook up the wagon and I would be pulling like 90lb so it would be great muscle building as well as cardio....thank you for the inspiration!!!
 
AHi Jjjay, pleased to see your back on it and doing fabulously :D

I can just see you standing on that podium, making that speech, looking you best ever. So glad your foots improved!!! NO EXCUSE NOW lol!!!!! Not that it was an excuse. But you know what I mean ;)

Who knows what might happen next time your walking past Mr. X's hotel? He seems very keen to give a pda like that in front of his colleauge!
 
Hello, jjjay! I've been off in the Lost World for most of the past week,and I'm just catching up with what's doing for everyone...


I wish I'd read this earlier in the week; it would have saved a lot of angst!!

there is something in the air that's making the scales go up all over the world!
Click to expand...

(Why don't serious geophysicists look into these urgent questions??? I bet there was a shift in the earth's polarity throwing scales out of kilter everywhere.;) )


I agree with you about denial leading to a binge -- much better a half-portion of fish and a few chips (and often only to find out that they don't taste all that great anyway).


Oh wonderful, re the loose trousers! :hurray: -- as a wise woman once said ;) "men may lie, but trousers never do". (we can add in scales to the liars category, after the earlier discovery.)


And, oh, the Z or X dilemma... or both! (alternately, not simultaneously :biggrin:) Hope you have a great weekend.
 
Jay! I've missed you :grouphug: I'm back now--and back up to 217lbs. Not good. Glad to see you are back and rocking out an awesome diet and workout plan! Can't wait to see what happens next in the Z saga! xx
 
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