Petals diary

Yay for the safety net! :hurray: half-pound by half-pound.
 
I meant to say, too, thanks, Petal :beating: for reminding me that I was a child when I was not pitching in to do more than I was asked to around the house.
I still wish I had done more, but I suppose that's an inevitable part of missing my parents.
 
Petal001 said:
lost 0.5 lb . Not a lot but I’m happy
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Its plenty enough to be happy about! Good for you. I think its probably about the right rate of loss for you now, easing down to your yet to be determined goal and maintenance.

You socialize more than I do, I admire you for being able to do so many lunches and dinners out and still lose weight. You are doing great!
 
Tbh Rob I kind of have to push myself to socialise at times . I’m nervous I’ll go completely over the top . But so far I seem to be able to choose something nice and reasonably healthy . I am anxious about Xmas time for sure . But I will hopefully deal one day at a time .
I’ll be honest though I don’t want to fill myself with lots of rubbish so I think I should be reasonably ok . I realise I’m spending too much time being anxious about this .
 
I think if we all keep checking in here regularly we may have some bumps in the road but we´ll stay on track in general. And if we can stay on track through many different situations the confidence may follow.
 
LaMaria said:
I think if we all keep checking in here regularly we may have some bumbs in the road but we´ll stay on track in general. And if we can stay on track through many different situations the confidence may follow.
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LaMa I completely agree . It’s very motivating being here and often gives us a little nudge along
 
I think you'll be fine at Xmas, Petal. You seem to have the willpower & balance to succeed now & I'm sure you will gain more confidence with time. You are also at the stage where a small amount of something won't throw you right off course. That's going to be my approach this year. A tiny taste of sweets only. I usually feel disgusting after sweets anyway.
 
Yes, you certainly will make it to Christmas and beyond, still where you want to be weight-wise and healthwise. You're so on top of all this - and too aware to just let all that you've worked hard for slip away! Of course there'll be seasonal treats, but if you're having just a little of some nice thing - something really worth eating - eaten along with some top-notch fancy salads or grilled prawns or whatever - you'll be fine! And that's the kind of eating we're aiming for, not grim dry Cruskits forever. As for a once in a way Christmas feast or birthday treat... well, "it's a poor heart that ne'er rejoices" to quote an old family saying.
I think the tactic is to be quite consciously selective about what we choose - which I admit I used not to be - show me a buffet, a few years back, and I'd have one of everything! But now (I hope I can keep this up) I will survey what's on offer and take just what I really want.
 
Petal001 said:
I don’t want to fill myself with lots of rubbish so I think I should be reasonably ok . I realise I’m spending too much time being anxious about this .
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You are right to be thinking about this, I can tell you I do as well. Can you turn your anxious feelings into planning to figure out the best way through it? I agree with Cate, Amy, and LaMa, I am not worried about you, you have shown great strength and resolve I am sure you will continue to. And don't interpret a few bumps as failures, they are just bumps in the road. What matters is that you will stay on the road.

You have done great, and I am confident you will find a way to keep doing great!
 
Hi everyone and thanks to you all for your words of encouragement. I can't reply to you all individually because after going through all the diaries and replying my eyes are actually streaming. So a quick update.
Yesterday good day food wise I ate really well. I was out a lot of the day with work so I went well prepared. The rest of the day was spend grocery shopping , studying for 2.5 hours with daughter and cooking and laundry. I am tired I feel totally overwhelmed at the moment with the sheer volume of just existing but managing it ok I think . Today some cooking and more studying. But I'm out for the evening and tomorrow I do have a day off everything. Going to markets and lunch and shopping . Will be driving lots though. Thankfully I did lots of cleaning so that's not too bad right now.

Getting there slowly but surely .
 
Yes, indeed! Hoping that you're sweetly sleeping right this minute (and for hours to come). Have a wonderful "day off everything"! :) xo
 
I will be heading off on my day out in an hour or so . Yesterday evening was nice . I had no control over the dinner but it was a chicken Kiev with roasted vegetables and a potato in a creamy cheese thing . Gratin I think it’s called .
I ate the chicken and the veg . I had a little taste only of the potato as I had read Franks blog and thought well it’s nice to take a taste and I don’t need to eat it all .
I was full anyway. I had eaten to plan all day otherwise .

today is a lovely lunch out and is 3 course inclusive. I do have every intention of enjoying it . My aim was always to have a plan where I can still socialise . I will try choose wisely and what I like . I will report back later .
 
There is no plan if you have to lock yourself indoors and avoid everyone to maintain it. Even if you did that for a year, the weight wouldn't stay off. So I think the way you're doing it sounds great. I'm really hungry reading about your lovely meals in the last week, haha. :drool5:
 
Petal001 said:
I do have every intention of enjoying it . My aim was always to have a plan where I can still socialise .
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Yes! I mean, hear, hear! To socialise and to enjoy food, to get the best out of eating with family and friends so that it makes for health and happiness all round!
 
Sounds like sustainability to me, one of my favorite sounds around here :)
 
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