Byebye Big Bum!

Urgh it's not easy...sitting in the middle of a huge choc craving right now and likely to have to work late tonight too...might go for a packet of squares or quavers instead... Pah. At about 920 cals for today so far.

P.s. Looked in the mirror this morning and amazed to see bingo wings are disappearing bit by bit... There is hope after all!!
 
mmm, low-cal crisps are awesome. I fancy some wotsits. Stick it out, lovely. Maybe have a WW hot choc if you can find one!
 
LOL. Well, if you hold your arms up and wave, bingo wings are the flappy bits that dangle down from your upper arms and keep waving for a long time after the rest of you stops! They are notoriously the hardest bit to shift when you lose weight as the loose skin stays there for ages. I dunno why they are called Bingo Wings - the wings bit makes sense, I always thought it was because in the UK, all the ladies who go to bingo tend to have them!

I got through yesterday without having any chocolate!
W00T!! We are on DAY 1 of the No-Choc Count!

But, did go straight round to mum and dads after work and they'd cooked fajitas for us for dinner - I had two small tortillas with a tiny bit of guacamole etc... and chicken/veg. I reakon about 600 calories all in all. So that took my daily total to around 1550.

Another mad mad day at work coming up. I feel a bit crappy actually - I sent my boss somethign to review late last night and made a couple of really dumbo mistakes in it - quoting the wrong legislation etc... I hate to think that becuase we are so rushed, my standards are slipping but its true. There's only SO much earlier I can go in in the morning and only so late I can stay. At the moment I am working 7.30am - 7..8..at night. Sigh.
 
Lol, I call those my "bye-bye arms", because when you wave good-bye, they do too. But I think we've had that conversation. Glad to hear yours are disappearing! Wish mine would! My arms are much smaller and look fine if my arms are down, but when I lift them there is still that flap. *sigh*

Grats on getting through the day without chocolate and your calorie count wasn't bad at all.

Sorry about the work stuff, that sounds horrible. I hate messing up at work, especially in front of the boss. But what does he expect having you work hours like that?
 
Oh Mizzie, they are still there but just not so bad that I want to hide in a hole rather than wear a sleeveless top!
My boss is cool, he's working just as hard and we are picking up each others silly mistakes so it's not too bad....
 
Hey, just stopping by, trying to get back into the act of being active in the forum again, and starting by visiting all of my friends : ). I have never heard the term "bingo wings", lol. We call them "bat wings" around here, lol. Good job on starting the no chocolate thing.
 
I wish you tons of luck on the no chocolate thing. I tried that and failed miserably. I gotta have my daily allowance of chocolate! I just make sure to build it into my daily calorie budget. I'd rather give up say half a cup of noodles or something like that and have a piece of chocolate instead.
 
Hey njoyable! Great to see you back! I will zoom over and check out your diary!

Tigs, i know what you mean. On an ongoing basis, there's no way I could go without chocolate - it is my favourite thing in the world. I just recognise that at the moment, its 250 cals per day that I can cut out and I really want to drop a few lbs before this big meeting in a few weeks. My friend and I have planned a shopping trip just before it to buy a new shirt or maybe a suit that I feel GREAT in and I'm so borderline between 14 and 16 at the moment...I would feel fantastic if I was wearing a size smaller. She has visions of persuading me into a pencil skirt or long sleeve woolen winter dress with a jacket (I'd LOVE to be able to wear one of those dresses - you know, the smooth knit ones with a little belt around your waist.) I guess at size 12-14 you can..but at 16 it feels like I'd look like a tree trunk on tree trunk legs! We'll see. This shopping trip will be my first real one since I got down into "normal" sizes that they carry in all of the shops in all of the styles...so I think my credit card might take a battering!!!!

I'm open to trying on whatever she throws in my direction and she has far better taste in clothes than me. I've bought some KILLER stilletto heels though which as long as there's no snow and ice, I think I'll wear for the meeting! It is with 5 men and 1 woman (the boss!!) LOL! So I have to ride a fine line between dressing so they all stare at me but not so much that she thinks that's why they are running around after me! Hahahaha.

I'm also bidding on a jumper that I've fallen in love with on ebay - its a UK size 12...!!!! I thought that if I manage to win it, it will be my goal piece of clothing for now. Its one of those pieces of clothign that fits your perception of "WHO" you want to look like when you lose weight - you know? This long haired slim athletic woman in a nice pair of dark jeans, leather boots and a grey expensive designer wool jumper (great brand, but no big logo).

So....got through DAY 2 of no chocolate. Now starting DAY 3!!! Now I'm gathering momentum with it, I'd feel like I was letting myself down by ruining my abstinance record! Another couple of days and I won't give it a second thought I reakon. Just got to find the energy to do some cycling in the evenings - been so busy lately that I literally crawl into bed at 9pm as I've been up since 5am and working like mad.

Back up to 183 at the moment PAH...BAH...DOUBLE BAH! I know its just daily fluctuations as my trousers are getting looser and a few weeks ago I would have been 183 on a good day and 185 etc...on a bad one. The winter makes it all so much more difficult. I really miss popping out for a quick 5km at 8pm at night. The only solution I guess is to be really strict with calories and jam in as much exercise at the weekend as possible.
 
Poor you having to work so hard. I hate it when I can't get any exercise in. I feel like its the key to my losing weight.

Have a great shopping trip. I love your vision of your goal 'look', sounds understated yet sexy. Go YOu!
 
Haha, good luck on day 3. I feel your pain with the choc. I'm the same way with wine! Hope the cravings die down soon. xx
 
hmmm interesting day today. Mega mega busy. Just when I thought I couldn't possibly get any busier, today was a lurch from one urgent thing to another, literally down to minutes to spare between calls, meetings and emails...good though as I didn't even have time to realise that I'd missed breakfast and lunch until 2.30pm...

Food today:
Lunch - bowl of tomato and pasta soup - 162 cals
packet of potato snacks - 97 cals
2 cups of tea - 20 cals
McDonalds chicken selects and fries with diet coke (I know I know) - 385+325 = 710 cals
6 slices of lowfat ham - 75 cals

Total - 1064

And, to boot, I'm not even hungry. Bizarre. No chocolate cravings at all. No cravings for anything sweet. Do you know, I think chocolate really messes up my blood sugar levels and makes me go high and low and that makes me desperate to eat all sorts of stuff. I really feel like I could take it or leave it today. Not bothered about eating. In fact, the last time I remember being like this, was when I was last seriously dieting and "off of sweet stuff".

I didn't win the super lovely "goal" jumper on ebay - missed out by £1. Nevermind. Tried some little shift dresses on in M&S on my way home though - size 16 not 14 sigh...although I could get the 14 on and zipped up...but it was too tight. I looked a bit woman styled like woman from "mad men" in them but I could see what my friend was saying about making the best out of your ASSet! I felt very curvy, particularly as my waist was kind of hourglass in them. I reakon another size down or so and I'd feel pretty good wearing one. Not quite ready for that by the end of November for the bigo meeto though. Going to stick to tight little pair of trousers and nice shirt and jacket I think.

Working from home tomorrow so should have the time for either a bike ride or a run...can't decide which but then out to dinner with family in the evening so must not overeat!! A few more days like today and some exercise and I reakon I'll drop 2lb a week til the end of the month (w00t! that would be just under half a stone by the meeting!! I would feel GRRRRRRRRRRRREAT!).
 
Good luck with the losing it for the meeting.
It'll be such a confidence boost and I bet even the woman will be staring ;)

Just replied to your post in my thread, would reply a bit more on here too but it's bed time!! I'm up early to clean :(

BTW my other post is insanely long so...
Gypsies are gone I think but not sure, and the weather will be crap as always :p
 
Sounds like you had the same kind of insane day that I had - especially the last half!

Interesting theory about the chocolate messing with your blood sugar. I notice that since I've allowed myself to have sweets again, I'm more apt to cheat. When I refused to eat the stuff, it was easier to say no to treats and things. But I really don't want to live the rest of my life without chocolate (or wine! YUM!) being a part of it.

I just need to exercise some self control. Easier said than done though.
 
Good to see you riding again and enjoying it so much. Yes, I meant the bicycle...

Now, can I come in here and perv up JJJay's diary with thoughts of hot tubs and such? Hmm... what could we do with chocolate that would alter your anti chocolate resolve... :reddevil:

just kidding!

As a former smoker, I completely get the idea of being a teetotaller when it comes to something that triggers, and chocolate can definitely be a trigger food. Good luck on thy noble quest, milady...
 
hahah feel free to perv up my thread...I have to hold myself back from doing so all the time!

Today is a work at home day - w00t! plus I'm taking a half day off. Ahhhhhh it's SO nice to lie back and chill for a bit. I've done my mega client file review so work is over for the day - I get loads done without people mithering me with intricate difficult technical questions all the time at work!!

Food today - not bad considering I am at home with enough cakes, sweets and chocolates for a child's birthday party on saturday (WILL NOT EAT CHOCOLATE>>>WILL NOT!!)

Toasted bagel with 8 mini slices of low fat ham - 220 + 60 = 280 cals
4 cups of tea - 40 cals
1 bag of iced gems - 100 cals
small handful of grated cheese - 80 cals
Low cal/low fat meal - 320 cals
Thai dinner....probably 1000-1300 calories

Total so far - 1820-2120 less 300 cals exercise

Update: just done 10 miles on the spinning bike in front of the tv (raining outside so can't go for a run OR a proper ride!) - around 300 cals I think!

Back down at 181 this morning on the scales though. Feeling optimistic today, like everything is within my reach if I work hard enough :D

Have not called or emailed a certain chap - am being very restrained (haha 2 weeks since spoken to him, 1 week since emails...like my chocolate day count, I'm seeing how long I can go for...).

Oh and worth repeating again: DAY FOUR OF NO CHOCOLATE!!!
 
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ooh 4 days!! Thats amazing. I can barely go one at the moment!
Once I don't have it for a while I'm fine, but one square sets me back and I eat it everyday again!
Hope your weekends good, and restful after your work this week!!
 
Wow I have a lot to catch up on....I have been away for like 3 months!!!!!
I should do a count down of how many days I can go with no cheese instead of the chocolat!
You are doing great! Now I will go back and catch up on your journal!
 
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