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caffeinehigh
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Congrats on the loss.
I'm aiming for 59kg
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ItalianGirl
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Hi 44, I have to remove two of my wisdom teeth too. Probably in June. Did it hurts? I'm a little bit afraid 
May 5 Day 34 (on this site) + one month more wednesday
Weight: didn’t weigh in because I stayed over at a friend's house.
7.00 am Breakfast at my friend’s house
1/2 cup morning glory muesli - it had sultanas in it. Probably not much.
1 cup low fat milk (because that's all she had)
9.00am cafe latte
12.30am: Lunch in town
Sushi at the sushi train
1 bowl miso soup - yum - I do love this stuff and its good for you apparently.
1 serve deep fried tofu in some fairly yucky gelatinous goo
1 plate (2 pieces) sushi with fish roe - yum
1 plate (4 pieces) sushi with salmon and avocardo - yum
I ordered some of this specially so i could avoid the mayonnaise because they put it on everything!
3pm: mid afternoon eats - I got hungry and new I wouldn’t make it til dinner time.
1 cappucino
2 pieces bacciata (some sort of white italian bread) toasted with no butter
roasted tomato. I didn’t like it as they’d put sugar on top. I could tell, so i didn’t eat it all. Very disappointed when they buggarise around with good food like that. When i make tomato sauces for pasta i always put a pinch of sugar in it, but it makes no sense to put it on roast tomato. IMHO.
5.45pm Glass white wine. Note i didn’t have one yesterday. No alcohol allowed for 24 hours with the tooth extraction.
No idea what i'm having for dinner. The fridge is full of stuff though. I'd probably better use up some of those rice noodles.
Weight: didn’t weigh in because I stayed over at a friend's house.
7.00 am Breakfast at my friend’s house
1/2 cup morning glory muesli - it had sultanas in it. Probably not much.
1 cup low fat milk (because that's all she had)
9.00am cafe latte
12.30am: Lunch in town
Sushi at the sushi train
1 bowl miso soup - yum - I do love this stuff and its good for you apparently.
1 serve deep fried tofu in some fairly yucky gelatinous goo
1 plate (2 pieces) sushi with fish roe - yum
1 plate (4 pieces) sushi with salmon and avocardo - yum
I ordered some of this specially so i could avoid the mayonnaise because they put it on everything!
3pm: mid afternoon eats - I got hungry and new I wouldn’t make it til dinner time.
1 cappucino
2 pieces bacciata (some sort of white italian bread) toasted with no butter
roasted tomato. I didn’t like it as they’d put sugar on top. I could tell, so i didn’t eat it all. Very disappointed when they buggarise around with good food like that. When i make tomato sauces for pasta i always put a pinch of sugar in it, but it makes no sense to put it on roast tomato. IMHO.
5.45pm Glass white wine. Note i didn’t have one yesterday. No alcohol allowed for 24 hours with the tooth extraction.
No idea what i'm having for dinner. The fridge is full of stuff though. I'd probably better use up some of those rice noodles.
May 5 cont...
7.30pm: Dinner
1 cup aloo gobi (potato cauliflower leftovers) w 1 sorba bread, lemon juice
1 pear
I'm not very hungry tonight.
Exercise: none today. Too busy. Lots of walking around town though.
Thinking about food, clothes and make up stuff.
When i'm in town, its interesting for me to contemplate how i have to think differently about food and eating than was my habit when i wasn't on a diet. I've noticed some good changes. Instead of just giving in to eat whenever the idea of food entered my head before - usually food like icecream, strawberry milkshakes, cake etc, - I now don't have any inclination to give in and I don't have those thoughts any more.
When i think about food now, its different. And the idea "icecream" is not followed by the thought "mmm gotta get some of that ASAP!". I don't have those sort of thoughts at all anymore.
Today i had the idea "hungry" and even though i'd only had lunch about two hours before, I could think it through and didn't have any craving. Because i knew it would be hours before I would be home and gearing up for dinner, i decided it would be best to avert any potential catastrophe and eat something not too terrible straight away. Hence the tomato on toast with coffee. I even managed to ask them to leave the butter off, but i was tempted to have it, i must admit. I didn't because i've promised myself not to eat things like butter until i have reached my goal weight. I think i probably won't go back to butter on a regular basis but in a situation like today, being out, i'll probably have it.
Anyway I was a happy with the way today's episode went from a diet perspective. From a financial perspective, i'm way over budget on food this fortnight. That's what happens when i go to town. Yesterday i managed to eat lunch before I left home and took an apple with me but I couldn't do that today. Nevermind, sticking with the diet is my first priority at the moment.
Also today i had time to try on some clothes. I tried on some jeans for the first time in about 10 years. I never wear jeans anymore. Largely because they are so hot for our climate. But also they don't suit my figure, especially at the weight I've been. Jeans suit people with small arses and long and/or skinny legs. Anyway i tried some on from Jag, i think. One pair was ok. They'd look a lot better still with heels. But i am going to wait till i am goal weight.
I bought two running bras today. The sort you can wear as a top. In the dressing room, they had those angled mirrors. Its always a bit confronting to see the back view in a dressing room. Not good, let me tell you. Well at least, i know its not going to stay this way. Its just going to get better. But seeing this view today made me realise i've still got some way to go.
And now instead of having those gotta have some icecream type of thoughts, in the shopping centre, i am thinking about the clothes I want to buy when i reach my goal. I"ve been looking at bikinis especially. The thing is, this seasons clothes are awful. Except for the cardigans. I really don't want to start wearing leggings again. They are hideous items of clothing and they don't look good on many people. The shoes are also awful in my town this year. There are some nice styles but i don't have the lifestyle to wear those anymore.
Oh and I got my haircut two days ago. Just a trim but it was much needed.
Today i gave in and let a saleswoman coat my face i bronzer. I don't usually bother with make up at all. I don't like any of the foundations. But this bronzer gear was all right. I think i might get some down the track. I just need to find the right product.
7.30pm: Dinner
1 cup aloo gobi (potato cauliflower leftovers) w 1 sorba bread, lemon juice
1 pear
I'm not very hungry tonight.
Exercise: none today. Too busy. Lots of walking around town though.
Thinking about food, clothes and make up stuff.
When i'm in town, its interesting for me to contemplate how i have to think differently about food and eating than was my habit when i wasn't on a diet. I've noticed some good changes. Instead of just giving in to eat whenever the idea of food entered my head before - usually food like icecream, strawberry milkshakes, cake etc, - I now don't have any inclination to give in and I don't have those thoughts any more.
When i think about food now, its different. And the idea "icecream" is not followed by the thought "mmm gotta get some of that ASAP!". I don't have those sort of thoughts at all anymore.
Today i had the idea "hungry" and even though i'd only had lunch about two hours before, I could think it through and didn't have any craving. Because i knew it would be hours before I would be home and gearing up for dinner, i decided it would be best to avert any potential catastrophe and eat something not too terrible straight away. Hence the tomato on toast with coffee. I even managed to ask them to leave the butter off, but i was tempted to have it, i must admit. I didn't because i've promised myself not to eat things like butter until i have reached my goal weight. I think i probably won't go back to butter on a regular basis but in a situation like today, being out, i'll probably have it.
Anyway I was a happy with the way today's episode went from a diet perspective. From a financial perspective, i'm way over budget on food this fortnight. That's what happens when i go to town. Yesterday i managed to eat lunch before I left home and took an apple with me but I couldn't do that today. Nevermind, sticking with the diet is my first priority at the moment.
Also today i had time to try on some clothes. I tried on some jeans for the first time in about 10 years. I never wear jeans anymore. Largely because they are so hot for our climate. But also they don't suit my figure, especially at the weight I've been. Jeans suit people with small arses and long and/or skinny legs. Anyway i tried some on from Jag, i think. One pair was ok. They'd look a lot better still with heels. But i am going to wait till i am goal weight.
I bought two running bras today. The sort you can wear as a top. In the dressing room, they had those angled mirrors. Its always a bit confronting to see the back view in a dressing room. Not good, let me tell you. Well at least, i know its not going to stay this way. Its just going to get better. But seeing this view today made me realise i've still got some way to go.
And now instead of having those gotta have some icecream type of thoughts, in the shopping centre, i am thinking about the clothes I want to buy when i reach my goal. I"ve been looking at bikinis especially. The thing is, this seasons clothes are awful. Except for the cardigans. I really don't want to start wearing leggings again. They are hideous items of clothing and they don't look good on many people. The shoes are also awful in my town this year. There are some nice styles but i don't have the lifestyle to wear those anymore.
Oh and I got my haircut two days ago. Just a trim but it was much needed.
Today i gave in and let a saleswoman coat my face i bronzer. I don't usually bother with make up at all. I don't like any of the foundations. But this bronzer gear was all right. I think i might get some down the track. I just need to find the right product.
One more thing - people i'm meeting
Its been really weird these last three days. I think i mentioned the woman i met in a shop who started talking to me about her weight loss program when we started off talking about where to eat lunch. Well today i met two more people who admitted a new gym habit.
One woman walked past me as i was looking at the sports bras. She was muttering to herself about whether to change to a smaller cup size because of the weight she expected to lose. Then she started talking to me we got into a conversation about it. She was really excited to be going to the gym and motivated to lose weight. It was quite touching. She was short and "overweight" and maybe a few years older than me.
Then when i got to the checkout the woman, who you'd never pick for a gym junkie, started talking about her shoulder and how it was getting better now that she was going to the gym regularly. I can't remember what else she said, but i was really surprised by this woman. She was in her 60s or at least late 50s and looking as mainstream grandma check out chick as they come, and yet here she was going to the gym every day, looking after her health and fitness. I thought it was great.
Something is happening out there in the burbs. Everyone's getting into the weight loss and fitness lurk these days. And it has to be said, its not too soon.
Its been really weird these last three days. I think i mentioned the woman i met in a shop who started talking to me about her weight loss program when we started off talking about where to eat lunch. Well today i met two more people who admitted a new gym habit.
One woman walked past me as i was looking at the sports bras. She was muttering to herself about whether to change to a smaller cup size because of the weight she expected to lose. Then she started talking to me we got into a conversation about it. She was really excited to be going to the gym and motivated to lose weight. It was quite touching. She was short and "overweight" and maybe a few years older than me.
Then when i got to the checkout the woman, who you'd never pick for a gym junkie, started talking about her shoulder and how it was getting better now that she was going to the gym regularly. I can't remember what else she said, but i was really surprised by this woman. She was in her 60s or at least late 50s and looking as mainstream grandma check out chick as they come, and yet here she was going to the gym every day, looking after her health and fitness. I thought it was great.
Something is happening out there in the burbs. Everyone's getting into the weight loss and fitness lurk these days. And it has to be said, its not too soon.
toolips
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hahahaa yeah, i wasn't given any drugs. i was like "I CAN DO THIS AWAKE AND SOBER!"
but they actually just froze my gum, cut it open and had to break the tooth and pull it out piece by piece. it was very hard on my jaw and it hurt. and they asked "do you wanna do another tooth while you're here?" and i just shook my head and got up and left. next time i'm gonna get put to sleep and have them all out at once.
Getting a general anaesthetic might be good in your case. However, if you have to have teeth out on both sides of your head, then you won't be able to eat much for a while. I am so glad i've only had one side done. Mind you, what's a few days.
My teeth were really easy. Nice straight roots. I studied them afterwards.
Its a pity the dentist charges so much - $350 per tooth!!! Luckily i can get $250 back from the government but most people wouldn't. Get health cover if you have to. General anaesthetic and an oral surgeon will be a costly business. More than a general dentist.
My teeth were really easy. Nice straight roots. I studied them afterwards.
Its a pity the dentist charges so much - $350 per tooth!!! Luckily i can get $250 back from the government but most people wouldn't. Get health cover if you have to. General anaesthetic and an oral surgeon will be a costly business. More than a general dentist.
toolips
New member
I'm feeling a bit shitty right now and just having read another thread where someone talked about eating a lot of icecream. The idea starts to strike me as something i want to do also. I am going to try to nip it in the bud though.
I just STUPIDLY set myself up for this. And now i need to kick myself in the shins.
By way of explanation, because of my current dental issues, my gp tried to help me so that i wouldn't be too much out of pocket. She set me up on this complicated plan but some aspects of it seemed a bit unfair to me. So i questioned her assessment of the whole thing. I spoke to hte other powers that be who seemed to agree with my take on it. They told me to ask her to phone them. so this morning i phoned my gp and when she rang back she tried to explain to me why she is right. But its complicated and i was not convinced by her explanation. She told me to just trust her - which i sometimes find hard to in this sort of situation. (its not about her its just about trusting someone when i don't understand it myself). Anyhow, i phoned the powers that be for more clarification and after several phonecalls , mostly quite frustrating, I am starting to see that its hopeless and that she is right.
So now i feel "depressed". (in a minor way) But this is having the effect of me wanting to comfort eat.
Before my gp phoned back, i was just out in the garden and starting on my work for the day. Since i got off the phone, i lost the motivation for that job. I know i should just pull myself together and go and do it - maybe i will later but right now, I feel like taking it easy and being depressed.
But I am not going to give in to the desire to go and buy icecream. I am not going anywhere but if the cravings persist, i will maybe have a cappucino or something. Or even a small meal. Lunch was a bit light on. I just had a banana sandwich and half a cup of yoghurt.
I really am like a dog with a bone over such issues but it comes back to bite me, doesn't it.
I just STUPIDLY set myself up for this. And now i need to kick myself in the shins.
By way of explanation, because of my current dental issues, my gp tried to help me so that i wouldn't be too much out of pocket. She set me up on this complicated plan but some aspects of it seemed a bit unfair to me. So i questioned her assessment of the whole thing. I spoke to hte other powers that be who seemed to agree with my take on it. They told me to ask her to phone them. so this morning i phoned my gp and when she rang back she tried to explain to me why she is right. But its complicated and i was not convinced by her explanation. She told me to just trust her - which i sometimes find hard to in this sort of situation. (its not about her its just about trusting someone when i don't understand it myself). Anyhow, i phoned the powers that be for more clarification and after several phonecalls , mostly quite frustrating, I am starting to see that its hopeless and that she is right.
So now i feel "depressed". (in a minor way) But this is having the effect of me wanting to comfort eat.
Before my gp phoned back, i was just out in the garden and starting on my work for the day. Since i got off the phone, i lost the motivation for that job. I know i should just pull myself together and go and do it - maybe i will later but right now, I feel like taking it easy and being depressed.
But I am not going to give in to the desire to go and buy icecream. I am not going anywhere but if the cravings persist, i will maybe have a cappucino or something. Or even a small meal. Lunch was a bit light on. I just had a banana sandwich and half a cup of yoghurt.
I really am like a dog with a bone over such issues but it comes back to bite me, doesn't it.
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May 6 Day 35 (on this site) + one month more - DAMAGE CONTROL
Weight: 62.2kg
up 200g (most likely cause i haven’t been to the loo for days.)
7.30 am Breakfast
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup full cream milk
1/2 cup low fat milk
1 pear
9.00am coffee w 1/2 cup milk
12.30am: Lunch
Banana sandwich on multigrain bread
1/2 cup yoghurt
3.30pm: snack to help me cope with emotional upset and deflect a binge
2 bananas (small ones)
1/4 pomegranate
1/2 cup yoghurt
coffee w 1/2 milk
Its 4.15 now and I think i've past the danger point. In the past i would have hopped in the car and driven down to the supermarket, bought a 2 litre thing of icecream and probably a few other things as well. I would have tried to eat them all but it would probably take me the rest of the day to do it.
Today, because of being on this site, i have managed to avert that scenario. So far. I still haven't got back to work really. I have dithered about a bit. Started and then stopped again. But on the whole i am feeling a little bit calmer and marginally better. Today is a bit of a write-off in terms of getting things done. Which is going to make tomorrow interesting. I've only now got - wow - 2 weeks before i go away. I better get my finger out. I've got such a lot to do still. Yikes!
Weight: 62.2kg
up 200g (most likely cause i haven’t been to the loo for days.)
7.30 am Breakfast
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup full cream milk
1/2 cup low fat milk
1 pear
9.00am coffee w 1/2 cup milk
12.30am: Lunch
Banana sandwich on multigrain bread
1/2 cup yoghurt
3.30pm: snack to help me cope with emotional upset and deflect a binge
2 bananas (small ones)
1/4 pomegranate
1/2 cup yoghurt
coffee w 1/2 milk
Its 4.15 now and I think i've past the danger point. In the past i would have hopped in the car and driven down to the supermarket, bought a 2 litre thing of icecream and probably a few other things as well. I would have tried to eat them all but it would probably take me the rest of the day to do it.
Today, because of being on this site, i have managed to avert that scenario. So far. I still haven't got back to work really. I have dithered about a bit. Started and then stopped again. But on the whole i am feeling a little bit calmer and marginally better. Today is a bit of a write-off in terms of getting things done. Which is going to make tomorrow interesting. I've only now got - wow - 2 weeks before i go away. I better get my finger out. I've got such a lot to do still. Yikes!
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caffeinehigh
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Ugh what a stressful situation.
It sounds like your dental issues are really causing you some anxiety but I'm glad you think the GP is ultimately right & her plan will hopefully save you money.
Mostly well done on avoiding an ice cream.
Fruit and yogurt instead!
Great choice. You're so strong.
*huggggg*
It sounds like your dental issues are really causing you some anxiety but I'm glad you think the GP is ultimately right & her plan will hopefully save you money.
Mostly well done on avoiding an ice cream.
Fruit and yogurt instead!
Great choice. You're so strong.
*huggggg*
Thanks for the support caffe (i can't remember if i am supposed to know your name or not!)
Anyhow, I've finally got off the phone after about 3.5 hours. I got over my upset and craving and was heading for the shower when a good friend who lives far away phoned up. She likes a good yak and so that's what we've been doing from about 5pm (or earlier) until now at 8.30pm! I think it might be the longest phone call i've ever had.
Anyway it was good for both of us i think.
But now, i'm way passed my usual dinner time and I don't feel much like trying to cook something. I'm not enormously hungry, but a bit. I had my afternoon glass of wine and with my extra snack food, i've probably been running on the fuel from that. So dinner needs to be light.
I know, a small omelette will do the trick i think. I don't want toast because my mouth is feeling a bit delicate. Maybe I will put some of those leftover noodles in it.
I could almost go and drop into bed though too. *Sigh*, i wish someone would cook for me.
Anyhow, I've finally got off the phone after about 3.5 hours. I got over my upset and craving and was heading for the shower when a good friend who lives far away phoned up. She likes a good yak and so that's what we've been doing from about 5pm (or earlier) until now at 8.30pm! I think it might be the longest phone call i've ever had.
Anyway it was good for both of us i think.
But now, i'm way passed my usual dinner time and I don't feel much like trying to cook something. I'm not enormously hungry, but a bit. I had my afternoon glass of wine and with my extra snack food, i've probably been running on the fuel from that. So dinner needs to be light.
I know, a small omelette will do the trick i think. I don't want toast because my mouth is feeling a bit delicate. Maybe I will put some of those leftover noodles in it.
I could almost go and drop into bed though too. *Sigh*, i wish someone would cook for me.
May 7 Day 36 (on this site) + one month more wednesday
Weight: 61.6kg
Down 400g
8.00 am Breakfast
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup full cream milk
1/2 cup low fat milk
1 pear
8.30am coffee w 1/2 cup milk
12.00am: Lunch
100g Linguine with tuna, and vegies
1/2 an onion
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tomato
rocket leaves
95g tuna (in springwater)
Saute onion and garlic in the oil. When soft, add chopped tomato and cook a bit more. Toss in the rocket just a little before serving. Mix in with the tuna in the bowl. Grind over some black pepper.
Fresh or dried herbs would also be a good addition.
3.30pm 1 banana
6pm: glass of red wine
8pm: Dinner
Stir fry vegetables with cellophane noodles and canned tuna
This wasn’t one of my better stir fries so I will just list the main ingredients
garlic and ginger
2 cups vegetables - cabbage, zucchini, red capsicum and matsoi (asian greens)
1/2 cup cellophane noodles
90g tuna (in springwater)
2 tsp sesame oil
Exercise: walk 5km and 3 km run.
I was quite low on energy this afternoon so i shortened the total distance and halfway through my run, i just stopped. Strangely, i think its because the last two days, i haven’t been active at all.
I feel like i might have a bit of infection in my mouth. I wish he'd given me antibiotics. I might check with the chemist tomorrow.
Weight: 61.6kg
Down 400g
8.00 am Breakfast
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup full cream milk
1/2 cup low fat milk
1 pear
8.30am coffee w 1/2 cup milk
12.00am: Lunch
100g Linguine with tuna, and vegies
1/2 an onion
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tomato
rocket leaves
95g tuna (in springwater)
Saute onion and garlic in the oil. When soft, add chopped tomato and cook a bit more. Toss in the rocket just a little before serving. Mix in with the tuna in the bowl. Grind over some black pepper.
Fresh or dried herbs would also be a good addition.
3.30pm 1 banana
6pm: glass of red wine
8pm: Dinner
Stir fry vegetables with cellophane noodles and canned tuna
This wasn’t one of my better stir fries so I will just list the main ingredients
garlic and ginger
2 cups vegetables - cabbage, zucchini, red capsicum and matsoi (asian greens)
1/2 cup cellophane noodles
90g tuna (in springwater)
2 tsp sesame oil
Exercise: walk 5km and 3 km run.
I was quite low on energy this afternoon so i shortened the total distance and halfway through my run, i just stopped. Strangely, i think its because the last two days, i haven’t been active at all.
I feel like i might have a bit of infection in my mouth. I wish he'd given me antibiotics. I might check with the chemist tomorrow.
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caffeinehigh
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You and your mouth dont have much luck, hey?
I hope your get antibiotics soon.
Sometimes doctors just need to listen because patients know their bodies.
Ugh.
ION, your linguine w/ tuna sounded AMAZING.
I hope your get antibiotics soon.
Sometimes doctors just need to listen because patients know their bodies.
Ugh.
ION, your linguine w/ tuna sounded AMAZING.
BUBS215224
New member
Congratulations on your progress! So inspiring!
misspoodle
New member
it's awesome that you eat REAL FOOD and cook these delicious dishes and still lose weight!! it inspires me to actually cook!