General hysterical diet related rambling: From Flab to Fab.

Hi Vick, thanks! My motto is "Don't buy it, won't try it". Apparantly you shouldn't go shopping when your hungry as your more likely to make bad choices. The trouble is, that when i wasn't hungry, the thought of food didn't appeal to me and i used to wander around the supermarket for about two hours, from one end to the other and back again in an unorganised way! I always used to have a huge headache by the end of it. And that was when I wasn't eating that healthily! For the past few months I've just been ordering shopping online. You can choose an 8 hour delivery slot, which is only £2, so as I am currently a bum, I just do that :)

It is a nice feeling resisting temptation. I was in a long queue in the pound shop the other day, which goes up the chocolate and sweets aisle, and I was so tempted. I picked up some chocolate covered raisins, thinking hmmm, they're fruit, put them back, picked them up again, considered wagon wheels.... I made it to the tills without any junk tho, it is a good feeling when you have said no, when your so used to mindlessly buying and eating junk. Did you used to eat a lot of sweet things? Well done on your weightloss so far!

Thanks Ashy, what i did afterwards was go to sleep lol. I know I said 3.5 hours, but I was walking slowly for about 5 hours (I always underestimate the exercise) then I came back home and didn't sit down, I did quite a bit of cleaning. Then i STILL didn't sit doen, I made dinner for my family. Then after the kid were in bed i ate a salad, then COLLAPSED haha.

Yeah, its strange descionmaker, our weigh days are the same as well! Yeah, I got the shopping, thank god!!!! Full of lovely tasty lovely healthy stuff nomnomnom. No more empty cupboard syndrome for moi.

Will upload pics of my shopping for last week and this week later on. I am very proud of it. Like uploading a picture of a baby that I am proud of. except I don't eat babies. Only baby potatoes and courgettes :) And they are not alive. I hope.
 
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Online shopping?!!! Is it like ordering all the foods online, and then someone will bring them behind your door? :D Neverheard... I mean here in Finland we have some pizza delivery. So funny! :D But it is so true, that if you go to the grocery store feeling hungry, the place is full of temptations!! I hate it..
 
I guess I would collapse too after doing all of that. I do the same thing I wake up and take care of everything here all day long. Hubby comes home and rests, and I keep on going. He works pretty long hours though. Are you having a good day today?
 
hi!!i read your answer on Ashys diary and when i read that you'll have fat injected in your eyebags the fist thought was "let me check out her picture" and then you wrote the exact same thing!!!I think you look great and i think you 're really pretty too.
congrads on youre weight loss!!!
 
Yeah they deliver to your door, online shopping is brill :) Its a shame they don't deliver in Finland, but at least you are getting some extra exercise walking around the store!

Make sure you get some time to yourself Ashy! Maybe once hubby has been home for half an hour you could go upstairs and chill on your own for forty minutes or so in the bath reading a book? That way he can have some quality time with bubba, and you can defrazzle a bit. Remember you don't HAVE to be superwoman, and YOU ARE allowed to relax. I have got better at having time to myself recently, but till my daughter Lily (2) was a year old I felt like I had to give her quality time every second she was awake, then when she was sleeping I was zooming round the house getting things done. I realise now that small kids can sometimes just occupy themselves for half an hour and be okay!

Thanks Jasper! Haha. I knew it! All I see when I look in the mirror is eyebags and a double chin tho lol. But both will be taken care of soon fingers crossed!

This is my shopping..... Having a different dinner to my family three days this week, so all this food is mainly for me (the boyfriends unhealthy stuff i didn't photograph)

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and this was last weeks shopping. Took the pic, so thought i may as well put it up....

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I have had a fairly good day today with food, but not with exercise! It has been pissing it down all afternoon so I haven't left the house- my bf took Charlie to school :eek:

I hate saying boyfriend. We have been together for 8 years, have two kiddies together, but he is still my boyfriend. It is starting to seem a bit immature. We aren't boys and girls any more, we are grown ups. I have dropped many hints about marriage, but so far, no engagement, or anything. I keep warning him I am going to marry my next bf if he doesn't get down on one knee soon. Which annoys him. But it doesn't annoy him enough to propose. Oh well.....

Food
Fruit n fibre and milk 318
Small piece of granary baguette and flora 144
Chilli con carne recipe - Recipes - BBC Good Food with basmati rice and soured cream 740 (large portion). I think this is okay, but everyone else loves it.
Nectarine, kiwi and plum 139
=1342

Exercise
20 minutes trampoline 154
An hour cleaning 326
=480

As for fruit and veg, I am not going to count and weigh the portions any more. Its too much hard work! I will carry on trying to get the most I possibly can each day tho! And I will start weighing it again if I think I am not getting enough.
 
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I don't think it's necessary to count portions here (you'll notice I don't- well, every so often I'll figure it out for a laugh, it's always well over 5). I weigh and account for everything so I know as exactly as I can how many calories I'm getting, and so I have people I can be accountable to (I'm not sure what the reaction would be if my food diary read "waffles, hot dog, pizza, big bowl of ice cream", but I think people would be shocked and would say something to get my arse back into gear!). Personally I just try to eat a lot of them in my diet. I think that's enough- you're trying to be healthy, that's the goal.

Does the term "partner" make you feel any better? I alternate between the two- I have no problem with "boyfriend", especially as I've been with mine for less than a year, but I like the seriousness which "partner" connotes (and I think it is that serious in my case). Yours sounds more like a defacto situation (whereas mine is dating but we're both confident this is headed towards being permanent). I understand there's a different issue there, but the semantics might make you feel better. (I'm not that bothered about marriage myself- well, except for the immigration issues it'd solve in my case, as I have no permanent right of residence in the UK/ EU and my boyfriend has no right of residence outside it- getting married means we're generally extended joint rights to live in the same country- If you're committed, you're committed and you both know that. But I appreciate it's a personal thing.)
 
I sometimes use the word partner, but it feels to formal for me somehow.... Its not like I want to get married desperately badly, but more I that I'm pissed off that he hasn't asked me if that makes sense lol. Even saying that I'm engaged would sound better. I am thinking I might change my last name (which I hate) to Bertram, then at least I would have the same last name as my kids.

How long does your uk visa last for?

Today, as the past few days, I have been hungry. Its like my body is used to me dieting for a month and then giving up (I have been going up and down the same 10 pounds or so for ages now). My minds saying "okay Ruth, you've stuck to this a little bit, time for chocolate now" I keep on getting tempted, and its worrying me a bit, as only a couple of weeks ago I had zero urge for shitty foods. I will persevere tho, and I think the reason why I haven't thought "Oh, fuck it" today and yesterday is this forum. I like everyone on here, and I can only keep coming on here if I'm eating healthily. Plus there are some really inspiring stories. I think this is way better than going to slimming club meetings, as they are only once a week, and you need to come on here every day.

Hopefully soon I'll lose the urge for naughty foods completely, but for now, I'm gonna fake it till I make it! I feel a bit down today for no particular reason... maybe thats adding to it. Think I might get my hair cut tomorrow and maybe go somewhere new to re-happy-fy myself again.

Food
Porridge with apple 442
sultanas and cashew nuts and nectarine 348
Packet of stir fry veg 92
Latte 331
Punnet of strawberries 90
=1293 edit.... caved in and had half a burger. No stir fry. The shame, the shaaaaaame.

Exercise
Half an hour workout 148
1 hour walking 250
45 mins tidying and cleaning 216
=614
 
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You've done well. Quite (healthy) snack heavy, but if it's working for you then that's good.

Have you thought about asking him? If he's traditional it might shock him into action. I have a bit of trouble relating because I'm in the opposite situation- I know it's what my boyfriend wants and I know he'll be asking at some stage (he's pretty traditional about it) but I'm not bothered except for the immigration issues. (I've got nearly 4 years left on my visa, or when I finish my studies plus a few months, whichever comes soonest)

Have you thought about junk substitutions? I had pizza cravings awhile ago and hit them for six by making a low calorie version with low fat cheese, a WW pita, and ingredients as I pleased.
 
Hope you're feeling better today, chicken. I know what you mean about the forum... I think that is completely what makes me stick on track too. It's so difficult to stay motivated without you and the others.

Don't worry about the fact that you are craving bad foods. I am dealing with this kind of thing at the moment by just having smaller portions of bad stuff, if I really really want it. And, like I keep saying, just being conscious of what goes in the gob. So, like you had half a burger. HALF. I bet you wouldn't have stopped at half before. And if you really want chocoalte, get yourself soem of that crazy bitter 85% stuff or something, and one or two squares totally satisfies. I have my lemon sorbet too, which is not THAT bad for me, and is a nice substitute.

It's funny what you say about the 'fuck it' mentality. I've learnt that whenever I say 'fuckit' to myself, that is EXACTLY the point where I should NOT do what I am about to do. If I can justify it some other way, then sure, I can consider it. but not just by sayign that so myself. In ANY situation. (does that make any sense?)

If you have a bad day, you have a bad day. You aren't kicked out of the forum. Just talk about it, tell us all, and we have your back. You know it.

AWESOME pics of your shopping, BTW. Love it.
 
AND - are you sure about 331Cal for the latte? That seems a lot... The cafes here all use 3.5% milk (no one here seems to understand the concept of low fat dairy), and that's 69Cal for 100ml. So either that was a HUGE latte, or it is made with cream, or... ?

xxxx

p.s. Happy Sunday, babe.
 
I could ask him :) It would feel totally bunny boilerish of me tho. So you don't have to worry about being deported from sunny england just then :) Good stuff!

I have been finding it hard again today (moan, groan, crone). The right side of my head is talking in an evil voice, and saying "go ooooooon, go oooooooon, have it", and rubbing its sticky little head hands together. And the left side of my brain is saying in an unconfrontational and nervous way "but... I can't. I can't, I really hate feeling so fat, and if i eat 10 bars of chocolate I will always be fat", and the right side starts shouting, and the left side hides under the duvet. Then the right side starts kicking the left side, then the left side gets angry and drowns the right side in chocolate sauce. Only after all that, my whole brain is filled with chocolate, which is why I can't get it out of my head.

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It's funny what you say about the 'fuck it' mentality. I've learnt that whenever I say 'fuckit' to myself, that is EXACTLY the point where I should NOT do what I am about to do. If I can justify it some other way, then sure, I can consider it. but not just by sayign that so myself. In ANY situation. (does that make any sense?)
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You are SO RIGHT! Moments like that are so irrational, you realise what the consequences are going to be, but your just saying fuckit to them rather than thinking about it in a logical way. You've really heped me, thanks :D

I was finding this so easy at times, I'm sure in a months time it will be easy again. In fact I hate myself for saying how easy I was finding it, because its like I've totally jinxed myself. Tomorrow evening, if i still want it, I will have 6 squares of green and blacks chocolate. But no more.

Today I've tried to be good, and I have sorta been, but still more cals than I would have liked. I have been stuck indoors all day.

Decisionmaker, thanks for pointing out the cals in the latte! I was convinced that a cappucino had 280 calories in it (?!) and that a latte must be similar, and i had three sugars which is why i notched it up a bit.

Food
Porridge with apple and cinnamon 308
pack of stir fry veg and packet hoi sin sauce 272
583 added red peppers, used chorizo flavoured normal sausages, did it in the oven. Was SO SO SO NICE! I can't emphasize quite how nice it was. Delicious! If i had used fry lite it would have been 100 cals less tho, so I will do that next time.
2 plums, 3 kiwis 198
=1361

Exercise
20 minutes trampoline 150
1 hour cleaning and tidying 300
=450
 
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Nice looking food shopping - well done you!!! I went to Asda on Saturday for my shopping and I must admit .... I am turning into the food police! I can't help myself looking in other peoples trolleys as I walk past and commenting (in my head) on what food they are buying - I need help, lol.
 
Thanks Amy :)

I used to do that as well Vick (on my first "successful" diet ), glad it isn't only me :rofl:. Especially at the tills. And I often wonder if the lady/man doing my online shopping is in awe because she thinks she must be doing Madonna's shopping as its so megahealthy, with so many "from scratch" ingredients.
 
The day that I re-gained my grip

Yup, today, I have got a grip. I have added up my calorie deficit for the last 5 days, and I should have lost 2.04 pounds of blubber. By coincidence (my dd Lily ransacked the fridge), a 250g tub of butter is sitting beside me on the window ledge, and that means, that in this "bad" week, I have most probably lost 4 of those. Which is gooooood! and I can lose another tub of butter at least in the next couple of days till I weigh myself, and be in the 180's wooohooooo.

I am massively supertired, but I have had an awakening inside. Hopefully this will last a while this time :)
 
Lol, well done on re-gaining your grip :hurray: - it is nice when your body is in the 'zone'. There is nothing worse than needing to lose weight and your body telling you that it is tired, hungry, bored or needs MORE STUFFS! I go through phases of being really good - then fark up for a while... only to get right back in the zone again.

Good luck at your next weigh in, I have got my fingers crossed for you :D
 
Thanks :)

I am so shattered, had 4 hours sleep last nigt, so this is gonna be short....

Food
Porridge with sultanas 411
peach 66
.... 423 SO beautiful.
.... 270 (90 cals of cashew nuts, which I won't use next time).....made with basmati- inspired by decisionmakers wedding rice.
=1170

Exercise
45 mins walking
12 hours slobbing
 
OH YUM!!! So glad I inspired you! :) Mine is not made with turmeric, but instead the rice is initially cooked by the absorption method with saffron. And if you still want yummy bits in it, but no cashews, you can toast some mustard seeds, fennel seeds, black cumin seeds, etc. SO tasty! Let me know if you want more info!

Hope you were out like a log last night. x
 
OH!!!!!!!! And your grip! YAY! You've got it back!

When my mum was on weight watchers YEARS ago, she used to motivate herself to keep going by having an little empty sack (I think you can buy basmati rice in them? Well, that's where it was from, anyway) sit in the corner of the laundry. Whatever she lost each week, she'd fill up the sack with that much sand. It made her realise that she really was achieving things, and it made it really obvious, you know? And then she'd pick it up sometimes and realise that's what she no longer has to carry with her everywhere she goes.

I love your little moment of realisation. You're awesome! :iagree: he agrees.
 
How much saffron do you use? I have used it a few times but its SO expensive. Toasted mustard seeds sound gooood. I will deffo be making the rice fairly regularly as everyone loved it, and will add some of those bits. Do they all work well together, or is it an either/or thing?. I did it the absorption way as well, I didn't want the rice to go mushy when i stirred the other bits in (and plus the flavours are absorbed better when its all cooked together), that recipe seems a bit weird to me! But nice. Very nice.

I couldn't get to sleep straight away last night, but I slept for 12 hours when I did. Now I have the horrible slepttomuch feeling instead haha.

Thats a brilliant idea, I think I am going to do what your mum did, I think I will put things in a backpack that are the equivalent weight tho (like stones from the garden or something). As I know I will never get round to buying sand!

The day I decided to de-slobbify myself
I've been so lazy recently.... Not been getting out and about much at all, so my next resolution is to go out somewhere interesting every other day. Theres so much to do in london for cheap (museums, gallerys, window shopping etc...), and I am sitting on my arse all the time. The days when I am not going out I will do at least two hours a day of decorating.

Food
Humongous bowl of fruit and fibre with whole milk 593
620. Won't be doing again. Was weird.
pear 60
packet of discos 148
=1421

Exercise
20 minute morning workout 170
20 minutes trampoline 154
2 hours cleaning and tidying 652
=976

please please PLEASE let the scales say 13 stone 7 tomorrow! If they do, I will take a comparison pic of myself. if they don't, well, I probably will still take a pic of myself anyway. Hmmm.
 
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