Tigpuppy
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Won't it be nice to send loads back because they were all TOO BIG!!!?????!
Byebye Big Bum!
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Won't it be nice to send loads back because they were all TOO BIG!!!?????!
Flumes
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(Oh to be a fly on the wall. 
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You do know there is nothing more that I would want for you Jjjjay Jjjjay. I hope your date goes better than ever could be expected!
Have a great day/nite what ever it is there and am looking forward to hearing bout your date!
(((((((((big hugs))))))))
)You do know there is nothing more that I would want for you Jjjjay Jjjjay. I hope your date goes better than ever could be expected!
Have a great day/nite what ever it is there and am looking forward to hearing bout your date!
(((((((((big hugs))))))))
At the beginning of my lifestyle change I ordered a whole load of clothes 2 sizes to small for me in the faint hope that they would ever fit me and now I have a wardrobe full of clothes that are too big for me 
. I don't regret the waste of money at all and will be able to sell them all on ebay. I love looking at all these too big pretty dresses. I'm now determined to get into size 12 jeans which is really something that I never ever considered possible. My hips are nearly there but still need a few inches on my waist. Just about all my fat is on my tummy now. As I'm getting smaller I am finding that a lb off really notices now and I expect that you are finding the same. At the beginning a couple of pounds loss didn't even show.
Have a great lunch date. Can't wait to hear all about it
. I don't regret the waste of money at all and will be able to sell them all on ebay. I love looking at all these too big pretty dresses. I'm now determined to get into size 12 jeans which is really something that I never ever considered possible. My hips are nearly there but still need a few inches on my waist. Just about all my fat is on my tummy now. As I'm getting smaller I am finding that a lb off really notices now and I expect that you are finding the same. At the beginning a couple of pounds loss didn't even show. Have a great lunch date. Can't wait to hear all about it
jjjay
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LOL You are all jumping the gun! Lunch is today not yesterday!!
Weighed 187 on the scales this mornign so feeeeeeeling good!!! Got that mojo RATTLIN'!!! Shaking that ASS!!! Bit of James Brown singing in my head!! High heels, little black high waisted trousers, fitted shirt that shows off my new curves (and relatively flatter looking stomach!!). Tried a new hair product last night and its left my hair looking "like I just walked outta a salonnnnn" as the advert goes.
X picked the place to meet - and its a relaxed, chilled out coffee bar with big loungey sofas rather than the nearest skanky starbucks in the station. Will be looking out for Flumesfly on the wall!!!!
Just wish I didn't have like 10 hours of work to fit into the couple of hours that I'm in the office before I go to meet him! Oh well! At least it will make the time fly!
See you all later on! Have a GREAT day!
Weighed 187 on the scales this mornign so feeeeeeeling good!!! Got that mojo RATTLIN'!!! Shaking that ASS!!! Bit of James Brown singing in my head!! High heels, little black high waisted trousers, fitted shirt that shows off my new curves (and relatively flatter looking stomach!!). Tried a new hair product last night and its left my hair looking "like I just walked outta a salonnnnn" as the advert goes.
X picked the place to meet - and its a relaxed, chilled out coffee bar with big loungey sofas rather than the nearest skanky starbucks in the station. Will be looking out for Flumesfly on the wall!!!!
Just wish I didn't have like 10 hours of work to fit into the couple of hours that I'm in the office before I go to meet him! Oh well! At least it will make the time fly!
See you all later on! Have a GREAT day!
Flumes
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Flumesfly! lol Thank you....lol
I hope you have a great day hun! And a fabulous date too!
Unfortunately I probably wont get online until Sunday to hear how it went .....
So if anyone has any info...please email flumesfly@wall.com or text 'Wedding bells' to flumesfly.net or I could watch out for a simple smoke signal 'J-DID-OK'. Heck I could even learn to speak carrier pigeon..."Brrrrr...Brrrrrr".
<Really excited for you girl! Hope you have him melt in your hand!>
Take care!
I hope you have a great day hun! And a fabulous date too!
Unfortunately I probably wont get online until Sunday to hear how it went .....
So if anyone has any info...please email flumesfly@wall.com or text 'Wedding bells' to flumesfly.net or I could watch out for a simple smoke signal 'J-DID-OK'. Heck I could even learn to speak carrier pigeon..."Brrrrr...Brrrrrr".
<Really excited for you girl! Hope you have him melt in your hand!>
Take care!
jjjay
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Hey guys, I'm here now. Oh Flumes you really are HILLARIOUS!!! hehehe
It was fine. I felt great, looked great, we were both pleased to see each other. It was, bizarrely, really a working meeting - we talked non-stop for 2 hours about work stuff - really really useful info for me commercially and his time is valuable so I was grateful. Not much overt flirting, but lots of eye contact. We were both actually kind of more professional than on the phone which was odd. I think we both felt a bit nervous and so it was easier to fall back on having our "work" heads on.
Thinking about it though, we were also both talkign about how we "felt" about work, quite personal stuff and getting to know each other. But no, it wasn't a "date" in that sense. He's quite straight talking, serious and intense conversation rather than light-hearted banter. I wasn't in a flippant mood either cos I've had quite a tough week at work.
He was wearing the same shirt as when I last met him a couple of months ago - I have a feeling it must be his favourite one he picks out to look good, no tie this time, collar open, no suit jacket, just a casual sailing jacket - he looked really really good. I was a bit more casually dressed as well - no suit jacket and a more informal 1/2 sleeve shirt with a bit of cleavage showing!
We walked to the train together and when he said goodbye, he stopped, held my gaze and said "call me" (which is odd considering we'd just spent 2 hours "catchign up") and I said ok and that I was going to be around again in 8 weeks time if he fancied popping in for a coffee again and he smiled and nodded ok - bit of a cheeky grin this time like he was figuring that we wouldn't have much new work-wise to cover so it must be because I like him. But it didn't feel that weird to establish when we might see each other again, or that we'd be in contact - he had already initiated that bit!
As for anything other than friends/work/social, he mentioned his son so I have a feeling he is living with someone/got a partner/married but no wedding ring. Like I said, I just have a feeling about it, but he's not done anything with me that is beyond professional/friends so that doesn't make him an awful person and I'm happy enough with being in touch like this.
Oh and he offered to come and speak/do a presentation internally at my company if I want him to, as well as to do an external seminar with me. I'm just glad that we sat and chatted for so long and that it wasn't awkward and that not only was there the presumption that we'd be in touch or do it again, but that we both wanted that to happen sooner rather than later.
Sorry for no fireworks to report, but considering where we've got to in the last 6 months, I'm pretty chuffed things have got to this stage. To be honest I wasn't expecting anything else and whilst a thrill, it was always a work meeting.
Definitely still motivation to lose another 7lbs or more before I see him again!
Food today:
Beef and onion sandwich on brown bread - 286 cals
Low cal/low fat prawn wrap - 225 cals
Radish low cal/low fat mini snacks - 50 cals
6oz steak - 252 plus onion ring 50 plus 300 cals of homemade chips and veg - 602 cals
2 cups of tea - 20 cals
Total - 1183 cals
It was fine. I felt great, looked great, we were both pleased to see each other. It was, bizarrely, really a working meeting - we talked non-stop for 2 hours about work stuff - really really useful info for me commercially and his time is valuable so I was grateful. Not much overt flirting, but lots of eye contact. We were both actually kind of more professional than on the phone which was odd. I think we both felt a bit nervous and so it was easier to fall back on having our "work" heads on.
Thinking about it though, we were also both talkign about how we "felt" about work, quite personal stuff and getting to know each other. But no, it wasn't a "date" in that sense. He's quite straight talking, serious and intense conversation rather than light-hearted banter. I wasn't in a flippant mood either cos I've had quite a tough week at work.
He was wearing the same shirt as when I last met him a couple of months ago - I have a feeling it must be his favourite one he picks out to look good, no tie this time, collar open, no suit jacket, just a casual sailing jacket - he looked really really good. I was a bit more casually dressed as well - no suit jacket and a more informal 1/2 sleeve shirt with a bit of cleavage showing!
We walked to the train together and when he said goodbye, he stopped, held my gaze and said "call me" (which is odd considering we'd just spent 2 hours "catchign up") and I said ok and that I was going to be around again in 8 weeks time if he fancied popping in for a coffee again and he smiled and nodded ok - bit of a cheeky grin this time like he was figuring that we wouldn't have much new work-wise to cover so it must be because I like him. But it didn't feel that weird to establish when we might see each other again, or that we'd be in contact - he had already initiated that bit!
As for anything other than friends/work/social, he mentioned his son so I have a feeling he is living with someone/got a partner/married but no wedding ring. Like I said, I just have a feeling about it, but he's not done anything with me that is beyond professional/friends so that doesn't make him an awful person and I'm happy enough with being in touch like this.
Oh and he offered to come and speak/do a presentation internally at my company if I want him to, as well as to do an external seminar with me. I'm just glad that we sat and chatted for so long and that it wasn't awkward and that not only was there the presumption that we'd be in touch or do it again, but that we both wanted that to happen sooner rather than later.
Sorry for no fireworks to report, but considering where we've got to in the last 6 months, I'm pretty chuffed things have got to this stage. To be honest I wasn't expecting anything else and whilst a thrill, it was always a work meeting.
Definitely still motivation to lose another 7lbs or more before I see him again!
Food today:
Beef and onion sandwich on brown bread - 286 cals
Low cal/low fat prawn wrap - 225 cals
Radish low cal/low fat mini snacks - 50 cals
6oz steak - 252 plus onion ring 50 plus 300 cals of homemade chips and veg - 602 cals
2 cups of tea - 20 cals
Total - 1183 cals
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jjjay
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hehe. Thanks Alta! I don't want to write to much specifics...of course its like a million to one that he (or anyone that knows either of us) would read this but still...
Thinking about it, our 2 hours were quite interjected with personal stuff - we were both working in little details about ourselves, so I guess before I am too down about not getting any signals, I ought to think that he was genuinely interested in talking to me, and very open about answering any of my questions about his work and role. He also said it was fascinating to talk about what I did as its the opposite to him but in the same arena (we are "adverserial in our professions" let me say). He really did give me access to all areas - only once did I ask a question and he said that he was involved at a high level but really couldn't tell me about it and I said with a cheeky grin that I completely understood.
We shook hands when we met and said goodbye - I just have to say that he has the nicest hands. It wasn't the kind of meeting where we had to shake hands but I'd hazard a guess that we both liked the idea of the physical contact.
I was worried that i'd come across as a bit desperate to see him again after the summer with what I said about meeting up again but what the hey, I wasn't sounding like an obsessed woman throwing herself at him and he wouldn't have said call me if he didn't want me to - what does that mean anyhows?!?!
I can understand keep in touch - that's like give me a call in 3 months time when we can catch up again - that's what I would say to people casually. Call me...sounds a bit more of a specific request, as in, don't stop calling me (we've spoken every couple of weeks for the last 6 months) - but I have nothing to call him about work-wise, apart from coming in to speak I suppose - that's a bit of a coup for me professionally too I guess, as he is quite important in his area.
Thinking about it, our 2 hours were quite interjected with personal stuff - we were both working in little details about ourselves, so I guess before I am too down about not getting any signals, I ought to think that he was genuinely interested in talking to me, and very open about answering any of my questions about his work and role. He also said it was fascinating to talk about what I did as its the opposite to him but in the same arena (we are "adverserial in our professions" let me say). He really did give me access to all areas - only once did I ask a question and he said that he was involved at a high level but really couldn't tell me about it and I said with a cheeky grin that I completely understood.
We shook hands when we met and said goodbye - I just have to say that he has the nicest hands. It wasn't the kind of meeting where we had to shake hands but I'd hazard a guess that we both liked the idea of the physical contact.
I was worried that i'd come across as a bit desperate to see him again after the summer with what I said about meeting up again but what the hey, I wasn't sounding like an obsessed woman throwing herself at him and he wouldn't have said call me if he didn't want me to - what does that mean anyhows?!?!
I can understand keep in touch - that's like give me a call in 3 months time when we can catch up again - that's what I would say to people casually. Call me...sounds a bit more of a specific request, as in, don't stop calling me (we've spoken every couple of weeks for the last 6 months) - but I have nothing to call him about work-wise, apart from coming in to speak I suppose - that's a bit of a coup for me professionally too I guess, as he is quite important in his area.
jjjay
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w00t just wanted to report I'm down to 186.2 this morning!!
Finally shifted out of the 187s (although lets face it, I was very happy to arrive there too!). This is officially the lightest I have been for a very long time I'm 84.5kg now...down from 95kg at Christmas so also hit the 10kg mark too (for this most recent weight loss session).
I feel very upbeat this morning - really pleased with how yesterday went and definitely motivated to keep on losing weight over the long term as friendship with Mr X is a long term thing.
I can't wait for my Next sale clothes to arrive - hopefully some will get here today. I've ordered a small fortunes worth but will send most of it back after trying on - I only really shop once a year for work suits and shirts etc... (maybe twice if you include the Next christmas sale!!), so order 10 suits and will chose to keep the 3 nicest ones or something. Got size 16 and 14 (UK) trousers coming but the size 16s that I bought a few weeks ago are already a bit baggy around the waist so I'm thinking of going straight for the 14s if I can get them on and done up (even if skin tight LOL) as I have enough suits to last another month or two until I am a size 14.
Plus...less than three weeks until I got on holiday with my family - mediterranian beach holiday so want to look as good as I can round the pool! I already feel so much more confident about wearing a swimming costume (I've even ordered a bikini from Next to try on...but unlikely to keep it LOL I think that is wishful thinking hehehe).
You know what's really nice? Two things.
Firstly I was talking to my mum yesterday (I was showign her a new summer coat that I bought to wear) and we were saying that it used to be really difficult to say no that doesn't look good on you, take it back to the shop because I was at a weight when literally I could only find a few things to try and there wasn't a great selection so it was a case of "it doesn't look great but is it the best I could get at this weight and at this point in time?" - a kind of shopping desperation. However, now I can walk into any high street store and fit into stuff - the range of clothes is HUGE, so I'm notbothered if someone says "nope not that one, looks funny on the shoulders" because there are 100s of other things to try on - I am no longer SHOPPING DESPERATE.
Secondly, with jumpers (like hoodies and fleeces etc.. for outdoor sports that I do a lot of), I would buy men's sizes as the women's tops stopped at size 16. These are the outdoor version of comfort clothes becaues they are just big and kind of shapeless - same with outdoor jackets/waterproofs and t-shirts. However NOW, I fit into the womens range which are all shaped at the bust and the waist and they fit and LOOK GREAT - unbelievably more flattering.
Anyhows those are the thoughts that I offer this mornign!!! My early morning ramblings that 186.2 prompted!
Finally shifted out of the 187s (although lets face it, I was very happy to arrive there too!). This is officially the lightest I have been for a very long time
I'm 84.5kg now...down from 95kg at Christmas so also hit the 10kg mark too (for this most recent weight loss session).I feel very upbeat this morning - really pleased with how yesterday went and definitely motivated to keep on losing weight over the long term as friendship with Mr X is a long term thing.
I can't wait for my Next sale clothes to arrive - hopefully some will get here today. I've ordered a small fortunes worth but will send most of it back after trying on - I only really shop once a year for work suits and shirts etc... (maybe twice if you include the Next christmas sale!!), so order 10 suits and will chose to keep the 3 nicest ones or something. Got size 16 and 14 (UK) trousers coming but the size 16s that I bought a few weeks ago are already a bit baggy around the waist so I'm thinking of going straight for the 14s if I can get them on and done up (even if skin tight LOL) as I have enough suits to last another month or two until I am a size 14.
Plus...less than three weeks until I got on holiday with my family - mediterranian beach holiday so want to look as good as I can round the pool! I already feel so much more confident about wearing a swimming costume (I've even ordered a bikini from Next to try on...but unlikely to keep it LOL I think that is wishful thinking hehehe).
You know what's really nice? Two things.
Firstly I was talking to my mum yesterday (I was showign her a new summer coat that I bought to wear) and we were saying that it used to be really difficult to say no that doesn't look good on you, take it back to the shop because I was at a weight when literally I could only find a few things to try and there wasn't a great selection so it was a case of "it doesn't look great but is it the best I could get at this weight and at this point in time?" - a kind of shopping desperation. However, now I can walk into any high street store and fit into stuff - the range of clothes is HUGE, so I'm notbothered if someone says "nope not that one, looks funny on the shoulders" because there are 100s of other things to try on - I am no longer SHOPPING DESPERATE.
Secondly, with jumpers (like hoodies and fleeces etc.. for outdoor sports that I do a lot of), I would buy men's sizes as the women's tops stopped at size 16. These are the outdoor version of comfort clothes becaues they are just big and kind of shapeless - same with outdoor jackets/waterproofs and t-shirts. However NOW, I fit into the womens range which are all shaped at the bust and the waist and they fit and LOOK GREAT - unbelievably more flattering.
Anyhows those are the thoughts that I offer this mornign!!! My early morning ramblings that 186.2 prompted!
I'm really glad that your date went so well. Sounds like you have a really great friendship there.
Well done on the weight loss, you deserve it after all your hard work.
I've noticed now that I don't mind nearly as much if I try clothes on and they look horrible. I blame the clothes now instead of my body and my daughter is much more likely to tell me the truth these days as she knows that my feelings won't be hurt like before. I actually find it more difficult to buy clothes now as before I would just settle for whatever fit. Now I have got a lot fussier and usually end up buying nothing and instead decide to weight until the last few kgs have gone. It's funny but I'm a lot more critical about the bad areas like my stomach than I was before. My hips and legs are the size I want them to be but my stomach still looks huge to me even though my waist measurement has gone down by 4 and a half inches. My hips have gone down by 7 inches so my stomach now needs to catch up. It doesn't sound much but it's amazing the difference those few inches make. Havew a great weekend.
Well done on the weight loss, you deserve it after all your hard work.
I've noticed now that I don't mind nearly as much if I try clothes on and they look horrible. I blame the clothes now instead of my body and my daughter is much more likely to tell me the truth these days as she knows that my feelings won't be hurt like before. I actually find it more difficult to buy clothes now as before I would just settle for whatever fit. Now I have got a lot fussier and usually end up buying nothing and instead decide to weight until the last few kgs have gone. It's funny but I'm a lot more critical about the bad areas like my stomach than I was before. My hips and legs are the size I want them to be but my stomach still looks huge to me even though my waist measurement has gone down by 4 and a half inches. My hips have gone down by 7 inches so my stomach now needs to catch up. It doesn't sound much but it's amazing the difference those few inches make. Havew a great weekend.
juni
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Fantastic job on the loss. The lbs are meeeeelting away. Yay! And what a positive, sunny message to start the day. Yay for getting into sexier clothes (including hoodies....
And you date with X sounded so nice and relaxed. I think this is going to be a start of a beautiful friendship (or more). Loved reading about it this morning- actually your update kinda kept me upbeat all day. So thank you for sharing it with us.
.And you date with X sounded so nice and relaxed. I think this is going to be a start of a beautiful friendship (or more). Loved reading about it this morning- actually your update kinda kept me upbeat all day. So thank you for sharing it with us.
jjjay
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Aww thanks guys.
Quick update on todya before I reply:
Food:
4 cups of tea - 40 cals
1 slice of brown bread and 2 fish fingers - 115 + 120 = 135
3 pieces of red liqorice - 60 cals
Potato snacks - 194 cals
1 small piece of chocolate - 30 cals
4 meatballs and a spoon of spaghetti (cooking with my daughter...how could I not eat what she made us for dinner?!?!) - 220 cals
Low cal/low fat beef and mash meal - 318 cals
1 small snack pancake - 74 cals
Total so far: 1071 (might eat something else tonight...not sure...its kind of late)
Just dropped my daughter off at my parents and went for a 5 mile run (8 km!! W00T!!!) to and part-way round the local lake and back - took 1 hour and 10 mins and I rested for 2mins twice. It was SO hot in the sun!
See, this is an example of what a dufuss I was yesterday - Mr X tells me about how he cycles to work, I say too many hills where I live for that, he jokes that hill climbing is all the fun, I say that I'm have no energy left by the time I leave for work...BUT FORGET to say that its because I run 5km before work at least 3 times a week and live 12 miles from the nearest train station!! DOH!! Instead, what do I do?! I get the conversation STRAIGHT back ON THEM WORK RAILS and ask a question about his national role on so and so working committee...hahaha I am SO STUPID.
Juni - looking back though, you are right, it WAS relaxed considering I was alone with him for 2 hours for the first time and no matter how much I pretended I meet with people from his organisation all the time to build networks and foster good working relations (which I do...just not on my own and not out of the office ), it was unusual for both him and me to be in that situation - particularly him in his position to do that. I forgot to say that he picked a really nice big sofas/relaxed coffee house to meet in rather than a formal place or in my office in that city. It's certainly kept me upbeat today - I was a bit down that there hadnt been more flirting or banter but then again if you'd have told me 4 months ago that I would be having coffee with him on these terms, talking about the stuff we talked about, I would have been like OMG yes please, so thank you for reminding me to be UPBEAT and happy that we will meet again and it is the start of a friendship
I wish FlumesFlyBoy had been there to observe and come and buzz in my ear "he's staring at your cleavage, go on, lean forward a bit more" or "nooooo don't ask his opinion about that recent court case decision, ask him if he's off sailing this weekend!" hehehe
Val - I am more critical of certain parts of me as they are obviously "fatter" than the rest LOL but that seems silly considering how far I've come since 238lbs! However, I can't stop buying clothes - everythign I try on that makes me feel GREAT boosts my confidence and if I can afford it...I want it!! hahaha too many years of hating shopping and hating having to find SOMETHING...just ANYTHING that will do to wear.
Quick update on todya before I reply:
Food:
4 cups of tea - 40 cals
1 slice of brown bread and 2 fish fingers - 115 + 120 = 135
3 pieces of red liqorice - 60 cals
Potato snacks - 194 cals
1 small piece of chocolate - 30 cals
4 meatballs and a spoon of spaghetti (cooking with my daughter...how could I not eat what she made us for dinner?!?!) - 220 cals
Low cal/low fat beef and mash meal - 318 cals
1 small snack pancake - 74 cals
Total so far: 1071 (might eat something else tonight...not sure...its kind of late)
Just dropped my daughter off at my parents and went for a 5 mile run (8 km!! W00T!!!) to and part-way round the local lake and back - took 1 hour and 10 mins and I rested for 2mins twice. It was SO hot in the sun!
See, this is an example of what a dufuss I was yesterday - Mr X tells me about how he cycles to work, I say too many hills where I live for that, he jokes that hill climbing is all the fun, I say that I'm have no energy left by the time I leave for work...BUT FORGET to say that its because I run 5km before work at least 3 times a week and live 12 miles from the nearest train station!! DOH!! Instead, what do I do?! I get the conversation STRAIGHT back ON THEM WORK RAILS and ask a question about his national role on so and so working committee...hahaha I am SO STUPID.
Juni - looking back though, you are right, it WAS relaxed considering I was alone with him for 2 hours for the first time and no matter how much I pretended I meet with people from his organisation all the time to build networks and foster good working relations (which I do...just not on my own and not out of the office
), it was unusual for both him and me to be in that situation - particularly him in his position to do that. I forgot to say that he picked a really nice big sofas/relaxed coffee house to meet in rather than a formal place or in my office in that city. It's certainly kept me upbeat today - I was a bit down that there hadnt been more flirting or banter but then again if you'd have told me 4 months ago that I would be having coffee with him on these terms, talking about the stuff we talked about, I would have been like OMG yes please, so thank you for reminding me to be UPBEAT and happy that we will meet again and it is the start of a friendship I wish FlumesFlyBoy had been there to observe and come and buzz in my ear "he's staring at your cleavage, go on, lean forward a bit more" or "nooooo don't ask his opinion about that recent court case decision, ask him if he's off sailing this weekend!" hehehe
Val - I am more critical of certain parts of me as they are obviously "fatter" than the rest LOL but that seems silly considering how far I've come since 238lbs! However, I can't stop buying clothes - everythign I try on that makes me feel GREAT boosts my confidence and if I can afford it...I want it!! hahaha too many years of hating shopping and hating having to find SOMETHING...just ANYTHING that will do to wear.
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Wow on the running. 8 kms is amazing!!!!!!!!! You are such an inspiration to those of us that want to get like you.
I think I did too much too soon as my knee hurt after doing 3 and a half kms the other day, so I am going to take it easier and build up slowly. I rested my knee for a couple of days and did 1 and a half kms today and it was ok.
I think I did too much too soon as my knee hurt after doing 3 and a half kms the other day, so I am going to take it easier and build up slowly. I rested my knee for a couple of days and did 1 and a half kms today and it was ok.
jjjay
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Thanks Val! It does go to show that all you have to do is build up slowing - as I was running back and knew I had 30 mins or so left to go, I was thinking about how little time ago it was that I was struggling on the treadmill and AMAZED that I had run 11 mins...or 14 mins....Whereas now that would be like...the last little bit of my overall run...the homestraight so to speak. And this was only, what, 4 months ago? You are right to take it slowly though! I increased by 1/2km a week most of the time when I look back.
I am sooooooooooo shattered though.
S H A T T E R E D !!!
I can barely hobble!!
I am sooooooooooo shattered though.
S H A T T E R E D !!!
I can barely hobble!!
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jjjay
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Okay okay, today's update...
Food:
Breakfast - two small brown slices of toast with low fat cheese - 110 plus 150 cals = 260 cals
4 cups of tea - 40 cals
red liquorice - 100 cals
Roast beef dinner (one roast potato, some mash, veg and yorkshire pudding - gonna say 800 cals just to be safe
Turkey breast stir fry - whole thing was 260 cals of turkey, 30 cals of sesame oil and 90 cals of stirfry veg and I ate around 2/3 of it so 380 * 2/3 = 250 cals
1 small sweet pancake - 76 cals
Total - 1526
No running today (god I'm in a bad way after yesterday's 8km!!!) but I did take my daughter to the waterpark and we swam for nearly 3 hours. She's zonked out in bed and I'm close to follow!!! Will do some crunches before bed though.
I put quite a few clothes on ebay today - mostly stuff with tags still on that I bought in the last next sale intending to wear but are now too big for me W00H00!!! Sad to see a winter coat go that was immaculately tailored and a beautiful fabric but its too big!!
Got a hellish few days ahead of me at work - so much to do and too little time...guess I'm paying for swanning off to another city to do coffee and such like on Friday!! heh. Where's there's gain, there's always pain!
OK my aim...to be down to 180 by 6th of August when I go on holiday....6lbs....3 weeks...quite a tough target given that I've been losing 1lb - 1.5lbs per week so far. I want to go slim and come back brown though! (even if I put factor 50 on, I turn brown as a berry due to mediterranian heritage). My next kind of mini-milestone has to be 182lbs which is 13 stone exactly!! Then I would like to be out of the 180s. Ultimately I can't wait to change my ticker from 176 target (which seemed SO unreachable when I started) to something else - not sure what....maybe 150lbs...I can't even decide what weight I am aiming for overall. I can't conceptualise what size I'll be at what weight you see. Kind of...size 14 in the 170s....probably a 12 in the 160s....maybe a 10 in the 150s..not sure I want to get any smaller than a 10.
Food:
Breakfast - two small brown slices of toast with low fat cheese - 110 plus 150 cals = 260 cals
4 cups of tea - 40 cals
red liquorice - 100 cals
Roast beef dinner (one roast potato, some mash, veg and yorkshire pudding - gonna say 800 cals just to be safe
Turkey breast stir fry - whole thing was 260 cals of turkey, 30 cals of sesame oil and 90 cals of stirfry veg and I ate around 2/3 of it so 380 * 2/3 = 250 cals
1 small sweet pancake - 76 cals
Total - 1526
No running today (god I'm in a bad way after yesterday's 8km!!!) but I did take my daughter to the waterpark and we swam for nearly 3 hours. She's zonked out in bed and I'm close to follow!!! Will do some crunches before bed though.
I put quite a few clothes on ebay today - mostly stuff with tags still on that I bought in the last next sale intending to wear but are now too big for me W00H00!!! Sad to see a winter coat go that was immaculately tailored and a beautiful fabric but its too big!!
Got a hellish few days ahead of me at work - so much to do and too little time...guess I'm paying for swanning off to another city to do coffee and such like on Friday!! heh. Where's there's gain, there's always pain!
OK my aim...to be down to 180 by 6th of August when I go on holiday....6lbs....3 weeks...quite a tough target given that I've been losing 1lb - 1.5lbs per week so far. I want to go slim and come back brown though! (even if I put factor 50 on, I turn brown as a berry due to mediterranian heritage). My next kind of mini-milestone has to be 182lbs which is 13 stone exactly!! Then I would like to be out of the 180s. Ultimately I can't wait to change my ticker from 176 target (which seemed SO unreachable when I started) to something else - not sure what....maybe 150lbs...I can't even decide what weight I am aiming for overall. I can't conceptualise what size I'll be at what weight you see. Kind of...size 14 in the 170s....probably a 12 in the 160s....maybe a 10 in the 150s..not sure I want to get any smaller than a 10.
Flumes
New member
Thanks for the beautiful play by play commentary Jjjjay!
Written by a true romantic! Awesome.
The nice part is I (a man) got a glimpse of what went on in your (a woman's) mind. (This doesn't happen often and I was really intrigued how you made note of just about everything you noticed and of what transpired).
Very cool! Reminds me of when I met my wife and I think back if she was as analytical about everything that happened on our first date! lol.
QUOTE=jjjay;716112]w00t just wanted to report I'm down to 186.2 this morning!!
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Awesome JJjay! Very well done!
Yup...I got the same 'high' off it. Thanks so much!
Alright Jjjay! Thats great! You are going to be running a marathon in no time!
ROFLMAO!!! I could just see him haul off and slap you in the side of the head without warning as I buzzed that in your ear! lolol OUCH!!!
Spoken like a true woman (again) lol Hate to see you two together...be like sisters!
Ok...I'm all caught up! Got the X-factor commentary, the 8k update, the cleavage alert, and the ebay sorority shopping party. Yup all caught up!
Have a great day bud and hope the sun is shinin in your neck of the world!
Written by a true romantic! Awesome.
The nice part is I (a man) got a glimpse of what went on in your (a woman's) mind. (This doesn't happen often and I was really intrigued how you made note of just about everything you noticed and of what transpired).
Very cool! Reminds me of when I met my wife and I think back if she was as analytical about everything that happened on our first date! lol.
QUOTE=jjjay;716112]w00t just wanted to report I'm down to 186.2 this morning!!
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Awesome JJjay! Very well done! Yup...I got the same 'high' off it. Thanks so much!Alright Jjjay! Thats great! You are going to be running a marathon in no time!
ROFLMAO!!! I could just see him haul off and slap you in the side of the head without warning as I buzzed that in your ear! lolol OUCH!!!
Good luck with selling your clothes. Hope you get loads of money to buy more
Spoken like a true woman (again) lol Hate to see you two together...be like sisters!
Ok...I'm all caught up! Got the X-factor commentary, the 8k update, the cleavage alert, and the ebay sorority shopping party. Yup all caught up!
Have a great day bud and hope the sun is shinin in your neck of the world!
Tigpuppy
New member
WOWZA! 8K! You go girl!!! That's fantastic!
Can I ask what you do to warm up and cool down for a run? What kinds of stretches do you do and how many?
My sister (who is a physical therapist) thinks part of the reason why my knees hurt so much when I run is that I don't warm up/cool down properly.
Keep up the great work!
Can I ask what you do to warm up and cool down for a run? What kinds of stretches do you do and how many?
My sister (who is a physical therapist) thinks part of the reason why my knees hurt so much when I run is that I don't warm up/cool down properly.
Keep up the great work!