Byebye Big Bum!
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Tigpuppy
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This is exactly why I love coming on here and reading everyone's journals! It makes me happy and makes me want to go work out!
Hurray for a good day!
jjjay
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hmm..well I have decided that Mr X is going a bit nutty. He is not behaving as he should do normally but I am not complaining as long as he isn't compromising himself professionally for me.
As for exercise...none today but I've arranged to go for a 5km run (or as far as we can get) with two ladies from work tomorrow. If it all goes smoothly i.e. we jog at the same pace, the whole changing and showering in a lunch break thing works etc... then we're aiming to do it a couple of times a week! Should be interesting! I'm glad I've done a couple of runs this week already and am getting back to normal so to speak or I'd be really worried that I'd flob out half way into it!
As for exercise...none today but I've arranged to go for a 5km run (or as far as we can get) with two ladies from work tomorrow. If it all goes smoothly i.e. we jog at the same pace, the whole changing and showering in a lunch break thing works etc... then we're aiming to do it a couple of times a week! Should be interesting! I'm glad I've done a couple of runs this week already and am getting back to normal so to speak or I'd be really worried that I'd flob out half way into it!
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Amanda2010
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Just read you journal (saying diary sounds like I was being sneaky).
You have done soooo well, loved reading about your progress, it really does motivate me.
You are so active..I only wish we had those activities in our area, they sound so fun!
You have done soooo well, loved reading about your progress, it really does motivate me.
You are so active..I only wish we had those activities in our area, they sound so fun!
jjjay
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182.6 this morning - w00t! Getting back on track! Plus its nearly the 20th of the month which usually = time to put on 3-4lbs for no real reason at all then whoosh it all off....
So the exciting news is, yesterday, my friend at work and I went for a run at lunch time!! We did 5km along the canals up to Manchester Utd's stadium and it was really great. Very interesting industrial history!! Lots of derelict warehouses and canal places - I'm glad I was with someone as I wouldn't run along there alone but there was quite a lot of "lunchtime" runners (all men!) who would smile and say hello as we passed them. Not quite enough for all the deserted bits of the run though.
My friend runs at a faster pace than me which did make me feel like I was rushing all the time - on one hand good to be pushed out of my comfort zone, but equally it was more difficult for me to chat to her, I didn't relax as much as normal and because she was slowing her pace down, she was having no problems chatting to me!! Quick shower in our work shower and back at my desk within the hour. I felt envigorated! We are definitely going to try and do it once or twice a week = perfect now the winter is drawing in and it gets dark early so running when I get back home isn't always possible.
Foodwise, I was very good up until the afternoon (even had a huge bowl of salad for lunch - 66 cals all in all!!) but then I had a doughnut, worked until 9.30pm because I had so much on and in desperation grabbed a McDonalds select chicken strips thingy on the way home...sigh...didn't go too mad though.
All in all, no other major snacking during the day so 1700 cals total, less the 400 odd cals for the running, leaves me at a decent total - hence the lower weight this morning I think.
Might go sailing this weekend....definitely a long run somewhere in there - probably 8-10km and I want to pick my road bike up from my friend that has borrowed it as I'd like to start cycling again now my bottom is small enough to not look ridiculous on the seat!!!
Got to get through today at work first though - have SO much work to do, SO little time and I usually phone Mr X on a Friday so am going to resist temptation if I can!!
Right, I'm off to shake my moneymaker!! Have a good day eveyrone!!
So the exciting news is, yesterday, my friend at work and I went for a run at lunch time!! We did 5km along the canals up to Manchester Utd's stadium and it was really great. Very interesting industrial history!! Lots of derelict warehouses and canal places - I'm glad I was with someone as I wouldn't run along there alone but there was quite a lot of "lunchtime" runners (all men!) who would smile and say hello as we passed them. Not quite enough for all the deserted bits of the run though.
My friend runs at a faster pace than me which did make me feel like I was rushing all the time - on one hand good to be pushed out of my comfort zone, but equally it was more difficult for me to chat to her, I didn't relax as much as normal and because she was slowing her pace down, she was having no problems chatting to me!! Quick shower in our work shower and back at my desk within the hour. I felt envigorated! We are definitely going to try and do it once or twice a week = perfect now the winter is drawing in and it gets dark early so running when I get back home isn't always possible.
Foodwise, I was very good up until the afternoon (even had a huge bowl of salad for lunch - 66 cals all in all!!) but then I had a doughnut, worked until 9.30pm because I had so much on and in desperation grabbed a McDonalds select chicken strips thingy on the way home...sigh...didn't go too mad though.
All in all, no other major snacking during the day so 1700 cals total, less the 400 odd cals for the running, leaves me at a decent total - hence the lower weight this morning I think.
Might go sailing this weekend....definitely a long run somewhere in there - probably 8-10km and I want to pick my road bike up from my friend that has borrowed it as I'd like to start cycling again now my bottom is small enough to not look ridiculous on the seat!!!
Got to get through today at work first though - have SO much work to do, SO little time and I usually phone Mr X on a Friday so am going to resist temptation if I can!!
Right, I'm off to shake my moneymaker!! Have a good day eveyrone!!
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thecabbie
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Hi there! Liking the positivity in here and yes, definitely pick up the bicycle! I am a firm beliver in the saving powers of the bike! I do a ton of cycling, my knees are not great, so when I was heavy I simply couldn't run, so I do long bike rides instead.
When I have time I'll go through and learn a bit about you (and the mysterious mr X... sounds scandalous... right up my alley), and see what else you are about.
When I have time I'll go through and learn a bit about you (and the mysterious mr X... sounds scandalous... right up my alley), and see what else you are about.
I'm glad that the run went well. You'll soon be able to run at your friends pace and still chat to her. I love cycling but I always get a really sore bum and it's so hilly round here. We only had one bike and just before I started to get healthy my husband gave it away as we hardly ever used it. I wish I'd still got it as I could tackle some of the smaller hills now and get about on it.
Have a nice weekend
Have a nice weekend
Sunflower2
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You're so motivated. Share some with me!! Don't worry about the MacDonalds The chicken things are much better ( I think ) than the burgers and stuff so good choice xxx
The chicken things are much better ( I think ) than the burgers and stuff so good choice xxx
Tigpuppy
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I'm jealous of your work shower girl! My employer recently made a deal with a local gym to have a trainer come 4 days out of the week to our office to lead different work out sessions. It's different every day (step aerobics, zumba, kick boxing, etc.) and really sounded like it would be fun to do on the days when I have to work in the main office - but I hate to work up a sweat in a 45 minute work out, then have to finish out the day looking like a drowned rat from sweating so badly! Especially if I have to meet with customers - which I usually do on the days I work up there. People that participate say they bring body wipes and wipe down afterwards, and then just sit in front of a fan in their office to cool down and dry off. I'd have to bring a blow dryer to dry my hair because it gets so wet from sweating.
Not worth all that hassle. I'll just have to stick to working out at home I guess.
Glad to hear you enjoyed your run!
Not worth all that hassle. I'll just have to stick to working out at home I guess.
Glad to hear you enjoyed your run!
jjjay
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Hey guys! HAPPY FRIDAY!!
Thanks for the posts - its nice to feel like I'm not just sitting here droning away to myself!!
Nice to see you pop in too! And welcome back to the board! I can't wait to get back on my bike I must admit...I think I am going to treat myself to a nice pair of clip on shoes and pedals - my bike is an entry level Trek Triathalon bike so it flies along the road..but those hill climbs...GASP! I'd like to try and do 20-30 miles a week as a first target. Time is the problem really as I have a young daughter.
As for Mr X...please do read the background! I'm always happy to hear a male "side of the story" opinion! Does he, doesn't he...will we, won't we...should I call, shouldn't I!! What a lot of fun and great motivation even if nothing comes of if. I think it has spurred me onto lose at least an extra stone than I would have otherwise AND I am determined to keep going for another couple of stone now as I really like the feeling of being at least half a stone lighter each time he sees me!
Speaking of Mr X, he has withdrawn back into being professional...I think he might have realised that he got carried away the other day! We've exchanged some professional sounding emails. That's cool with me though. I think it has finally sunk through into my thick skull that he does not do jokey email exchange as he is too worried someone might read them. He is fine on the telephone - maybe no-one notices him chatting for an hour in work time (!) but won't initiate emails or texts and only answers them if they need an answer. Men eh!?
Sunflower - I have parcelled up a jamjar of motivation and posted it down south - open carefully and use sparingly else you might find that you go somewhat overboard in getting YOUR MOJO RATTLIN'!!! You are right, the chicken things are about 300 cals for 3 of them..but the fries are like 250 cals too...diet coke though - wow. that's a relief!
Ecky, I think running with my friend will definitely push me to pick up the pace - I am too competitive to like the thought that me being worse is holding someone back!! I'm just pleased that I made it through the 5km as I've never run with someone else before and going a different pace, in a different place kind of threw me out of my comfort zone.
Tig - don't be TOO jealous of the work shower...I couldn't make it go hot so it was literally FREEZING cold...like SO cold that it makes you stand there gasping for breath as your body tries to cope with the drop into hypothermia! I wasn't tempted to stick around and enjoy it though! That's a pretty cool deal that your employer made - what a fantastic thing to have going on in the office but I wouldn't want to sweat and not be able to shower I must admit.
Tonight is treat night. I had a bacon roll for breakfast, plain big salad for lunch, 300 cals of snacks today, so getting a mixed tandoori grill for dinner from the local indian restaurant - its not too bad - lightly marinaded lamb and chicken cubes with a couple of king prawns and a chicken quarter, all cooked in the tandoori oven with a small naan bread. I reakon, 750 cals for my food all day, 1000 cals for the indian but I will do my abs dvd tonight and go for a punishing run tomorrow morning and maybe sailing in the afternoon!
Thanks for the posts - its nice to feel like I'm not just sitting here droning away to myself!!
Thanks for popping by Amanda, you are welcome to read my diary!! or my journal!! I've been dipping into your thread too - so keep on going
Hola to Karl the Cabbie!!
Nice to see you pop in too! And welcome back to the board! I can't wait to get back on my bike I must admit...I think I am going to treat myself to a nice pair of clip on shoes and pedals - my bike is an entry level Trek Triathalon bike so it flies along the road..but those hill climbs...GASP! I'd like to try and do 20-30 miles a week as a first target. Time is the problem really as I have a young daughter.As for Mr X...please do read the background! I'm always happy to hear a male "side of the story" opinion! Does he, doesn't he...will we, won't we...should I call, shouldn't I!! What a lot of fun and great motivation even if nothing comes of if. I think it has spurred me onto lose at least an extra stone than I would have otherwise AND I am determined to keep going for another couple of stone now as I really like the feeling of being at least half a stone lighter each time he sees me!
Speaking of Mr X, he has withdrawn back into being professional...I think he might have realised that he got carried away the other day! We've exchanged some professional sounding emails. That's cool with me though. I think it has finally sunk through into my thick skull that he does not do jokey email exchange as he is too worried someone might read them. He is fine on the telephone - maybe no-one notices him chatting for an hour in work time (!) but won't initiate emails or texts and only answers them if they need an answer. Men eh!?
Sunflower - I have parcelled up a jamjar of motivation and posted it down south - open carefully and use sparingly else you might find that you go somewhat overboard in getting YOUR MOJO RATTLIN'!!! You are right, the chicken things are about 300 cals for 3 of them..but the fries are like 250 cals too...diet coke though - wow. that's a relief!
Ecky, I think running with my friend will definitely push me to pick up the pace - I am too competitive to like the thought that me being worse is holding someone back!! I'm just pleased that I made it through the 5km as I've never run with someone else before and going a different pace, in a different place kind of threw me out of my comfort zone.
Tig - don't be TOO jealous of the work shower...I couldn't make it go hot so it was literally FREEZING cold...like SO cold that it makes you stand there gasping for breath as your body tries to cope with the drop into hypothermia! I wasn't tempted to stick around and enjoy it though! That's a pretty cool deal that your employer made - what a fantastic thing to have going on in the office but I wouldn't want to sweat and not be able to shower I must admit.
Tonight is treat night. I had a bacon roll for breakfast, plain big salad for lunch, 300 cals of snacks today, so getting a mixed tandoori grill for dinner from the local indian restaurant - its not too bad - lightly marinaded lamb and chicken cubes with a couple of king prawns and a chicken quarter, all cooked in the tandoori oven with a small naan bread. I reakon, 750 cals for my food all day, 1000 cals for the indian but I will do my abs dvd tonight and go for a punishing run tomorrow morning and maybe sailing in the afternoon!
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Flumes
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Hey Jjay!
Long time no see!
Sounds like you are well (hopefully all better from your chest infection) and still on track losin weight. (yes it's been a while)
I've missed a few episodes of X-Man so forgive me but I do hope all is still moving forward in the right direction.
And you've been runnin' lots and lots....awesome! 182 and soon to be in the 170's!
Lookin forward to poppin back in on a regular basis...thanks for the wellwishes.
Take care
Long time no see!
Sounds like you are well (hopefully all better from your chest infection) and still on track losin weight. (yes it's been a while)
I've missed a few episodes of X-Man so forgive me but I do hope all is still moving forward in the right direction.
And you've been runnin' lots and lots....awesome! 182 and soon to be in the 170's!
Lookin forward to poppin back in on a regular basis...thanks for the wellwishes.
Take care
anna.banana
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Hey jjay
Thought I'd pop in and say hi. You're really sounding upbeat and positive. Its so cool!
I might have to dust my own bike off this week
Ana
Thought I'd pop in and say hi. You're really sounding upbeat and positive. Its so cool!
I might have to dust my own bike off this week
Ana
thecabbie
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I see you list sailing as one of your activities quite a lot here. What type of sailing? My family owns a place on a lake and I grew up sailing small craft (14 to 19 feet in length or so), but have never really done a lot of big water sailing. I'm also a kayak fan as well, I built my own 18' wooden sea kayak a while back.
edit: still haven't gotten the full package on mr. x, but I have gone back a few pages. hmm... cliff notes anyone?
edit: still haven't gotten the full package on mr. x, but I have gone back a few pages. hmm... cliff notes anyone?
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I would guess that where Mr X works they do random checks on e.mails or have a no private e.mails policy that he doesn't want to risk breaking as he seems so different than when speaking on the phone.
I love Tandori but didn't know that you could get a mixed grill, it sounds wondeful. I'll have to check that out next time I'm in England.
Have a great weekend whatever you decide to do.
I love Tandori but didn't know that you could get a mixed grill, it sounds wondeful. I'll have to check that out next time I'm in England.
Have a great weekend whatever you decide to do.
jjjay
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hey hey hey guys!
Ok, Flumes!! Lovely to see you back around. Missed you massively hon!
Anna - thanks for the post - being upbeat about everythign makes weight loss so much easier and fun! Definitely dust off that bike and blow away the cobwebs!! For me, weight loss is about challenging myself to do all the things that are out of my comfort zone - like not wanting to go bike riding because I think my ass would look too big from behind on a bike saddle!! How STUPID!! Just do it!
Cabbie - I mostly sail small dinghies inland - so lasers, omegas, wayfarers but this year did some crewing on a 60 footer (not inland obviously!!) which was OUT OF THIS WORLD!! So going to try and do a bit more of that next season as it was such a thrill. I love kayaking too- posted on your thread about it...but didn't do any for the past 6 years as I was too worried my bum wouldn't fit in the kayak (daft isn't it?! That being fat stops you from doing the stuff you love!).
Cliff notes on Mr X:
- met a couple of years ago in a professional capacity - I was negotiating with him, he's a "state official", got on more and more in the last 9 months, he loves all the same sporty stuff as me, we slowly chatted less about work and more about other stuff, very unusual interaction for someone in his position and someone in my position.
- case finished (I kind of won even though I'm only 6 years into my career and he's like 25 years in...), begrudging respect with a cheeky smile.
- we carry on talking regularly (long conversations), meet up for coffee (he gets train all the way into city and back, we talk for 2 hours, says he'll do so again any time), he tells me clearly to keep calling him (I think he is restricted to making impromtu calls outward to the likes of me because of his professional position)
- arranges meeting for me with his boss - very very good for me careerwise
- we've arranged another coffee meet up soon
- we now talk probably once or twice a week if there's a reason, once every couple of weeks if there's no reason, me calling him, unless there's a specific work reason for him to call me - he called 5 times in one day when such an issue came up and was obviously pleased to have something to bat back and forth with me.
- I email him, he responds if there's a direct question / or sometimes in a more informal manner - less so lately. Same with text messages. But on the telephone...he's always pleased to hear from me and prolongs our chats - often they are an hour or so long.
So I don't want to appear as "that woman with a crush that keeps on calling me" or make a fool out of myself - treading carefully to remain professional but flirty/cheeky so I'm not in a vulnerable position. Equally, I think so is he. High stakes in that sense.
Eycky, you are right, their emails are monitored and they are expected to be business only. I think I'm going to back off on the emails as he's gone back to quite formal - maybe someone has warned him or as he and I become more regularly in contact, he is more worried about being seen to be unprofessional.
ANYHOWS, I could talk about it all day but I am going to try and focus on weight loss for the next month or two and see some pounds come off.
Ok, Flumes!! Lovely to see you back around. Missed you massively hon!
Anna - thanks for the post - being upbeat about everythign makes weight loss so much easier and fun! Definitely dust off that bike and blow away the cobwebs!! For me, weight loss is about challenging myself to do all the things that are out of my comfort zone - like not wanting to go bike riding because I think my ass would look too big from behind on a bike saddle!! How STUPID!! Just do it!
Cabbie - I mostly sail small dinghies inland - so lasers, omegas, wayfarers but this year did some crewing on a 60 footer (not inland obviously!!) which was OUT OF THIS WORLD!! So going to try and do a bit more of that next season as it was such a thrill. I love kayaking too- posted on your thread about it...but didn't do any for the past 6 years as I was too worried my bum wouldn't fit in the kayak (daft isn't it?! That being fat stops you from doing the stuff you love!).
Cliff notes on Mr X:
- met a couple of years ago in a professional capacity - I was negotiating with him, he's a "state official", got on more and more in the last 9 months, he loves all the same sporty stuff as me, we slowly chatted less about work and more about other stuff, very unusual interaction for someone in his position and someone in my position.
- case finished (I kind of won
even though I'm only 6 years into my career and he's like 25 years in...), begrudging respect with a cheeky smile.- we carry on talking regularly (long conversations), meet up for coffee (he gets train all the way into city and back, we talk for 2 hours, says he'll do so again any time), he tells me clearly to keep calling him (I think he is restricted to making impromtu calls outward to the likes of me because of his professional position)
- arranges meeting for me with his boss - very very good for me careerwise
- we've arranged another coffee meet up soon
- we now talk probably once or twice a week if there's a reason, once every couple of weeks if there's no reason, me calling him, unless there's a specific work reason for him to call me - he called 5 times in one day when such an issue came up and was obviously pleased to have something to bat back and forth with me.
- I email him, he responds if there's a direct question / or sometimes in a more informal manner - less so lately. Same with text messages. But on the telephone...he's always pleased to hear from me and prolongs our chats - often they are an hour or so long.
So I don't want to appear as "that woman with a crush that keeps on calling me" or make a fool out of myself - treading carefully to remain professional but flirty/cheeky so I'm not in a vulnerable position. Equally, I think so is he. High stakes in that sense.
Eycky, you are right, their emails are monitored and they are expected to be business only. I think I'm going to back off on the emails as he's gone back to quite formal - maybe someone has warned him or as he and I become more regularly in contact, he is more worried about being seen to be unprofessional.
ANYHOWS, I could talk about it all day but I am going to try and focus on weight loss for the next month or two and see some pounds come off.
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jjjay
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w00t. Just a quick report on the day!
Walked 4.25 miles into town and back with my daughter - around 240 cals burned!
Ran 5 miles to the lake and round all the country roads back home (including a KILLER hill) - 560 cals burnt...running for 1hour 20 mins...really really feel a great sense of achivement...and I have a very achy bottom...LOL! Don't know why this bit hurts more than my legs...but it does!!
Food today:
1/2 naan bread for breakfast - 180 cals
Sweets - 150 cals
Cups of tea - 60 cals
WW lemon resotto meal - 320 cals
small cupcake whilst out - 200 cals
bag of potato snacks - 97 cals
Isotonic low cal drink - 50 cals
Grilled chicken, pitta bread and fresh tomatos - around 400 cals
Total so far - 1457
Less exercise (800)
W00H000
FEELING GOOOOOOOOOOOOd!!!!
Walked 4.25 miles into town and back with my daughter - around 240 cals burned!
Ran 5 miles to the lake and round all the country roads back home (including a KILLER hill) - 560 cals burnt...running for 1hour 20 mins...really really feel a great sense of achivement...and I have a very achy bottom...LOL! Don't know why this bit hurts more than my legs...but it does!!
Food today:
1/2 naan bread for breakfast - 180 cals
Sweets - 150 cals
Cups of tea - 60 cals
WW lemon resotto meal - 320 cals
small cupcake whilst out - 200 cals
bag of potato snacks - 97 cals
Isotonic low cal drink - 50 cals
Grilled chicken, pitta bread and fresh tomatos - around 400 cals
Total so far - 1457
Less exercise (800)
W00H000
FEELING GOOOOOOOOOOOOd!!!!
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anna.banana
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Hey jjay
Thanks for the kind words in my diary...
Don't you love that soreness from exercise (as long as it isn't too bad).....that run sounds great!
Thanks for the kind words in my diary...
Don't you love that soreness from exercise (as long as it isn't too bad).....that run sounds great!