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MysticRealm
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Yay for tickers. Will have to do one up again.
MysticRealm
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Go to settings up at the top. Then on the left hand side there will be a link that says "edit my signature" or something.
Haha I had to play around with it for a bit too! Stupid forum upgrade grrr. All my photos etc are all gone too!
The bread was OK- I think there was a bit too much liquid in it as the texture was denser than I was expecting and it sunk a bit after cooling. I'll have another attempt in a few days (I'm still eating it cuz it tastes really good!!) Made some rolls out of a similar recipe and they turned out really well, I'm trying one for lunch today. They also puffed up BEYOND huge- so it'll be a big lunch lol. I made them higher protein by adding some of my unflavoured pea protein- makes them taste much more like bread as it cancels out the taste of the coconut flour. It's getting there! (I'm SO making a just coconut flour bread though, that stuff tastes like dessert. So sweet without anything added to make it taste so!)
I had another perfect day yesterday, unsure as to what the scales will say tomorrow though as I'm still pretty bloated. Haven't been sleeping very well either, it's taking me hours to get to sleep as my brain won't shut up. Normally it's ok because I take magnesium before bed but I ran out a couple of days ago- It'll calm me a bit more even if it still takes a while to sleep. I went to bed around 10pm last night and at 1am got up to pop a valium to knock myself out (HATE taking meds but I was wide awake!- Those are from over a year ago from when I hurt myself, for some reason the prescription was for a HUGE box of 60 tabs... Me hating drugs I still have about half that left, handy on nights I can't sleep as it knocks me out almost instantly). Arrgh.
Another thing I haven't really touched on recently... My IBS is still playing up, not as much as it used to but enough to drive me a bit crazy. My nutritionist reckons go completely grain free for 6 weeks (Um, WHAT?) and then start adding things back in to see what I react to. I may be gluten intolerant after all (as my doctor initially thought but never tested me for, can't get tested up here either). Grain free though means no rice or oats or anything either!! Which is why I've been playing with making bread... It was unintentionally low carb, so I decided to go with it and make it high protein. Supposedly I'll go through withdrawals though... Eh, wish me luck! Also it should help with the fluid retention- apparently while you're retaining fluid your body slows or even stops burning fat, it just holds on to everything until the fluid is gone!!! WHAT!!! Which would explain if I have a good week with a couple of bad days but enough of a calorie deficit to lose weight why I usually still don't lose. O man. Bodies are so frustrating. At least I can still drink my ciders, gluten free!
This week I'm aiming for a 900cal deficit every day, but if I absolutely have to I can have another 200cals. Actually feeling pretty motivated this week!
Food Plan for Tomorrow- Day 43 of 112
B- 2 eggs, 1 piece of protein toast, 1/3 avocado
S- 2 buckwheat crackers with 1/3 avocado
L- Homemade roll with tuna and beans and tomato
S- 2 hard boiled eggs
D- Chicken breast with a salad of cucumber, tomato and hard boiled eggs x2
Exercise- 30mins swimming
Calories also include 1 cup almond milk for my 2 cups of coffee, also I drink 2 cups of tea during the day.
Total calories: 1454 Total deficit: 920
Total deficit for the week: 920 (new week- aiming for a BIG number!)
The bread was OK- I think there was a bit too much liquid in it as the texture was denser than I was expecting and it sunk a bit after cooling. I'll have another attempt in a few days (I'm still eating it cuz it tastes really good!!) Made some rolls out of a similar recipe and they turned out really well, I'm trying one for lunch today. They also puffed up BEYOND huge- so it'll be a big lunch lol. I made them higher protein by adding some of my unflavoured pea protein- makes them taste much more like bread as it cancels out the taste of the coconut flour. It's getting there! (I'm SO making a just coconut flour bread though, that stuff tastes like dessert. So sweet without anything added to make it taste so!)
I had another perfect day yesterday, unsure as to what the scales will say tomorrow though as I'm still pretty bloated. Haven't been sleeping very well either, it's taking me hours to get to sleep as my brain won't shut up. Normally it's ok because I take magnesium before bed but I ran out a couple of days ago- It'll calm me a bit more even if it still takes a while to sleep. I went to bed around 10pm last night and at 1am got up to pop a valium to knock myself out (HATE taking meds but I was wide awake!- Those are from over a year ago from when I hurt myself, for some reason the prescription was for a HUGE box of 60 tabs... Me hating drugs I still have about half that left, handy on nights I can't sleep as it knocks me out almost instantly). Arrgh.
Another thing I haven't really touched on recently... My IBS is still playing up, not as much as it used to but enough to drive me a bit crazy. My nutritionist reckons go completely grain free for 6 weeks (Um, WHAT?) and then start adding things back in to see what I react to. I may be gluten intolerant after all (as my doctor initially thought but never tested me for, can't get tested up here either). Grain free though means no rice or oats or anything either!! Which is why I've been playing with making bread... It was unintentionally low carb, so I decided to go with it and make it high protein. Supposedly I'll go through withdrawals though... Eh, wish me luck! Also it should help with the fluid retention- apparently while you're retaining fluid your body slows or even stops burning fat, it just holds on to everything until the fluid is gone!!! WHAT!!! Which would explain if I have a good week with a couple of bad days but enough of a calorie deficit to lose weight why I usually still don't lose. O man. Bodies are so frustrating. At least I can still drink my ciders, gluten free!
This week I'm aiming for a 900cal deficit every day, but if I absolutely have to I can have another 200cals. Actually feeling pretty motivated this week!
Food Plan for Tomorrow- Day 43 of 112
B- 2 eggs, 1 piece of protein toast, 1/3 avocado
S- 2 buckwheat crackers with 1/3 avocado
L- Homemade roll with tuna and beans and tomato
S- 2 hard boiled eggs
D- Chicken breast with a salad of cucumber, tomato and hard boiled eggs x2
Exercise- 30mins swimming
Calories also include 1 cup almond milk for my 2 cups of coffee, also I drink 2 cups of tea during the day.
Total calories: 1454 Total deficit: 920
Total deficit for the week: 920 (new week- aiming for a BIG number!)
So my protein bread may have been a fail, but the rolls I made afterward were not!! Here is the lunch I just had:
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The rolls nutrition stats: 215 cals, 14.2g fat, 11g carb, 9g fibre (so only 2g net carbs) and 15g protein. Wowzer! Can't post the recipe yet as I'll have to make them again, I like to double check recipes... Also want to see if it works as a bread. But when I'm satisfied it'll be up on my page for sure!! I toasted it and had it with an egg seasoned with herb and garlic, 1/3 avocado, spinach and tomato. The texture was surprisingly bready as well!
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The rolls nutrition stats: 215 cals, 14.2g fat, 11g carb, 9g fibre (so only 2g net carbs) and 15g protein. Wowzer! Can't post the recipe yet as I'll have to make them again, I like to double check recipes... Also want to see if it works as a bread. But when I'm satisfied it'll be up on my page for sure!! I toasted it and had it with an egg seasoned with herb and garlic, 1/3 avocado, spinach and tomato. The texture was surprisingly bready as well!
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Ending this week with a deficit of 2137! Managed the third perfect day. Have absolutely NO idea how weigh in is going to go tomorrow, felt pretty bloaty all day today and yesterday. Hoping this will all calm down in the next few weeks! If I haven't gained I'll be stoked but for some reason I think the scales may say that I have, just because of this extra fluid I can't get rid of. Arrgh. Oh well, we'll see!
Going to my husbands work Christmas party on Sunday, we aren't eating there though as Ash didn't like anything on the menu and it's more of a café than a restaurant so pretty doubtful they'd cater to me anyway. Just going to go for a few drinkies!
Going to my husbands work Christmas party on Sunday, we aren't eating there though as Ash didn't like anything on the menu and it's more of a café than a restaurant so pretty doubtful they'd cater to me anyway. Just going to go for a few drinkies!
MrVee
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Going grain-free would frighten me, but maybe unnecessarily. Sometimes I already feel like I'm eating like the average panther ("can I have a side order of more meat to go with my meat?") so it might not be as big an adjustment as I think. Fortunately making bread is kind of a pain in the ass without a bread maker, so there's not a lot of temptation.
MrVee- Did I mention that I might be able to add dairy back in?? Not milk, but cheeses and butter. Oh man oh man oh man. <---- I miss cheese.
64.8kgs still today which surprised me, I'm bloated and blah to the max. So will probably see a decent loss next week after my first week free of grains. Apparently it'll probably make me sick as it's supposedly similar to withdrawing from opiates?? Not looking forward to that. And it takes 4-6 weeks to have it completely out of your system which is why I have to wait 6 weeks before I can try eating a piece of cheese lol.
Speaking of bread- I'm trying out a different one today since I'm out of the flour I was using. Just coz I can and I'm determined to get a bread post up this week! This one has more fibre than carbs so 0 net carbs. It's not high protein though, just healthy.
Food plan for tomorrow- Day 44 of 112
B- Choc chip cookie dough quinoa pudding (experiment. Of course)
S- 2 hard boiled eggs
L- 120g chicken breast on a homemade roll with tomato, spinach and celery cooked in curry and spices
S- 2 buckwheat crackers with 1/3 avocado
D- 120g chicken breast, salad with 2 hard boiled eggs, tomato and spinach
Exercise- Strength training day 1. Legs day!
Calories also include 1 cup almond milk for my 2 cups of coffee, I also have 2 cups of tea during the day (got a new one- licorice and cinnamon. It's SO good!)
Total Calories: 1475 Total Deficit: 899
Total deficit for the week: 1803
64.8kgs still today which surprised me, I'm bloated and blah to the max. So will probably see a decent loss next week after my first week free of grains. Apparently it'll probably make me sick as it's supposedly similar to withdrawing from opiates?? Not looking forward to that. And it takes 4-6 weeks to have it completely out of your system which is why I have to wait 6 weeks before I can try eating a piece of cheese lol.
Speaking of bread- I'm trying out a different one today since I'm out of the flour I was using. Just coz I can and I'm determined to get a bread post up this week! This one has more fibre than carbs so 0 net carbs. It's not high protein though, just healthy.
Food plan for tomorrow- Day 44 of 112
B- Choc chip cookie dough quinoa pudding (experiment. Of course)
S- 2 hard boiled eggs
L- 120g chicken breast on a homemade roll with tomato, spinach and celery cooked in curry and spices
S- 2 buckwheat crackers with 1/3 avocado
D- 120g chicken breast, salad with 2 hard boiled eggs, tomato and spinach
Exercise- Strength training day 1. Legs day!
Calories also include 1 cup almond milk for my 2 cups of coffee, I also have 2 cups of tea during the day (got a new one- licorice and cinnamon. It's SO good!)
Total Calories: 1475 Total Deficit: 899
Total deficit for the week: 1803
Pretty late entry by me today! I had a fairly bad day yesterday (always on weigh day!) and having a perfect day today. That's not the reason for the late entry though, haha I've been holed up watching the first two seasons of Downton Abbey(which I've only just discovered!) Got my workout in this morning and had another shot at my chocolate cake this afternoon, it's in the oven now. Will have to see how I went when Ash gets home, I can't have it because I had to use butter instead of coconut oil and it has oat flour in it... so he gets a whole cake to himself lol. Hopefully the right flavour this time! If he thinks it's perfect then it'll be tomorrows blog post.
Got his work Christmas party tomorrow too, I think I've mentioned it. Won't be able to eat anything on the menu so eating first and then going there for drinks!
Food plan for tomorrow
B- 2 eggs, 1 pc toast and 1/3 avocado
S- Apple fritter experiment
L- Tuna, spicy mixed veg and slim pasta
S- Mixed nuts
D- Lean meatballs with broccoli and cauliflower, then 2 ciders later when we're out
Exercise- 30mins swimming, day 2 strength training (back and bis)
Calories include 1 cup almond milk for my 2 cups of coffee, I also drink 2 teas during the day
Total calories: 1573 Total deficit: 950
Total deficit for the week: 623 (Can still aim for a respectable deficit by Fri!)
Got his work Christmas party tomorrow too, I think I've mentioned it. Won't be able to eat anything on the menu so eating first and then going there for drinks!
Food plan for tomorrow
B- 2 eggs, 1 pc toast and 1/3 avocado
S- Apple fritter experiment
L- Tuna, spicy mixed veg and slim pasta
S- Mixed nuts
D- Lean meatballs with broccoli and cauliflower, then 2 ciders later when we're out
Exercise- 30mins swimming, day 2 strength training (back and bis)
Calories include 1 cup almond milk for my 2 cups of coffee, I also drink 2 teas during the day
Total calories: 1573 Total deficit: 950
Total deficit for the week: 623 (Can still aim for a respectable deficit by Fri!)
bluehourbird
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Grain free ... that does take getting used to yes, but luckily you seem to be quite talented in the kitchen and unafraid of experiments! Best of luck with the withdrawal symptoms ... from what I remember, it wasn't that bad for me, but it was bad for those around me, I was apparently rather cranky! 
Hi Blue, how long have you been grain free for?? It won't be too big an adjustment for me, I've already got all my substitutes for everything sorted out... Yea just wondering how I'm initially going to go getting it out of my system. Even if it turns out I CAN eat them again after all that I don't know if I'll want to! Lol!! Hoping so much I'll be able to eat cheese again though, I miss my crumbly vintage cheddar. Cheese love!
My shoulder was playing up a heap last night, I think it's from sitting funny or something (it felt like a rib or my back but I've figured it was the bottom of my shoulder) Can't have done it during my workout yesterday as it was legs/ core so I hardly used it, just worried because today I have back/ bis AND I need to get through a swim. It actually feels a million times better already, it was sore last night though. Maybe just twinged something! Have to play it by ear I guess.
Christmas partay tonight!!! I don't have to feel left out for not eating either, apparently there's been a big uproar against the menu haha. The company is paying over $2k for food and no one wants to eat anything off - they are demanding the store manager organises platters too lol. Seriously- I asked Ash what they were actually serving, apparently there is bbqed Moroccan lamb (we both can't stand lamb haha), the 'vegetarian' option is with haloumi cheese and there is a seafood option which is Japanese sweet-and-sticky something. The restaurant is BYO too and the store manager was supposed to buy drinks and supply them- well apparently he 'forgot' so we all have to drink what he's bringing or bring our own. Due to the liquor accord up here there's no trading liquor stores or pubs that can sell takeaway liquor unless you want to drive 6 hours south. Lucky Ash realised, he bought my favourite cider for me! So dodgy. Oh, the reason we are having dinner there? The store managers wife works there.
Food Plan for tomorrow Day 46 of 112
B- 2 eggs, 1 pc homemade toast, 1/3 avocado
S- 40g mixed nuts
L- Black bean spaghetti with veg and pasta sauce
S- 2 wheat free crackers with 1 tsp nut butter
D- Leftover meatballs with broccoli and cauliflower
Exercise- Strength training day 3 (the hardest day! Chest and tris!)
Calories include 1 cup almond milk for my 2 cups of coffee, I also drink 2 teas during the day.
Total calories: 1385 Total Deficit: 989
Total deficit for the week: 1312
My shoulder was playing up a heap last night, I think it's from sitting funny or something (it felt like a rib or my back but I've figured it was the bottom of my shoulder) Can't have done it during my workout yesterday as it was legs/ core so I hardly used it, just worried because today I have back/ bis AND I need to get through a swim. It actually feels a million times better already, it was sore last night though. Maybe just twinged something! Have to play it by ear I guess.
Christmas partay tonight!!! I don't have to feel left out for not eating either, apparently there's been a big uproar against the menu haha. The company is paying over $2k for food and no one wants to eat anything off - they are demanding the store manager organises platters too lol. Seriously- I asked Ash what they were actually serving, apparently there is bbqed Moroccan lamb (we both can't stand lamb haha), the 'vegetarian' option is with haloumi cheese and there is a seafood option which is Japanese sweet-and-sticky something. The restaurant is BYO too and the store manager was supposed to buy drinks and supply them- well apparently he 'forgot' so we all have to drink what he's bringing or bring our own. Due to the liquor accord up here there's no trading liquor stores or pubs that can sell takeaway liquor unless you want to drive 6 hours south. Lucky Ash realised, he bought my favourite cider for me! So dodgy. Oh, the reason we are having dinner there? The store managers wife works there.
Food Plan for tomorrow Day 46 of 112
B- 2 eggs, 1 pc homemade toast, 1/3 avocado
S- 40g mixed nuts
L- Black bean spaghetti with veg and pasta sauce
S- 2 wheat free crackers with 1 tsp nut butter
D- Leftover meatballs with broccoli and cauliflower
Exercise- Strength training day 3 (the hardest day! Chest and tris!)
Calories include 1 cup almond milk for my 2 cups of coffee, I also drink 2 teas during the day.
Total calories: 1385 Total Deficit: 989
Total deficit for the week: 1312
I did my workout without my shoulder/ rib/ whatever it is causing too many problems. I'm about to go for my swim now before it gets much hotter, it's already 38C. Yowch.
Just wanted to say... I FINALLY had grain free bread success!!! Also the entire loaf has the same net carbs as a single piece of white bread lol. Here's a pic, I'll be posting the recipe on my blog tomorrow.
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Just wanted to say... I FINALLY had grain free bread success!!! Also the entire loaf has the same net carbs as a single piece of white bread lol. Here's a pic, I'll be posting the recipe on my blog tomorrow.
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MysticRealm
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Glad your shoulder held up well for your workout! Your bread looks great too (as usual with anything you make). Hope the christmas party was fun!
bluehourbird
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I've had quite a few grain-free (well. grain-, dairy-, sugar-free) phases since age 16, though I am not - thankfully - totally gluten intolerant, I can normally eat spelt and oats etc quite happily. But give me some kind of infection or other (or an allergic reaction to sth else, worst was having those tooth-fillings with mercury in, which I'm allergic to) and my body can't cope anymore. And if I'm trying to lose weight, grains are out too.
So I've tried a few ways, from lots of replacement-dishes to a complete diet change, and I have to say the complete change works best and fastest for me for the initial clean-out (again, with exception of the cranky factor, but that could be due to the fact that initially it's quite hard to get the same amount of calories down in the form of lentils, so I might have been hungry) - I guess it was psychologically the easiest because I wasn't anywhere remotely near the things I was no longer allowed to eat, so had no comparison, and totally different expectations of what would be on my plate. Omelett with peas tomatoes and scallions for breakfast was far enough from cereal or toast for me, buckwheat porridge wasn't ... slippery slope, cheesecake ensues... but that's me, and it took me a while and a lot of being honest with myself to figure out that no, I would NOT be able to resist next time either
Then, once a week regularly and whenever there was something to celebrate, I'll indulge in something like an almond flour chocolate cake, buckwheat pancakes, coconut cupcakes etc ... so it's not a can't have, but will have later.
This got me over the first few weeks, and after that, new habits in place, blood-sugar stable, the slippery slope is no longer a problem.
What kills it for me usually is spending weeks or months away without the time to cook for myself, or my own kitchen, or enough animal protein ... eventually it always ends in cheesecake. So right now I am starting over again. I love the lightness that is spreading in my body already and the no longer being bloated ... and I've started waking up earlier and with more energy only 2 weeks in. If it really is the grains that are giving you trouble, you will LOVE the changes and probably feel them quite quickly.
P.S. THE fastest way I'v tried would be to fast/colon cleanse, but I wouldn't do that unless you can take a week off - it's rather radical detox and I found it made me not just cranky but very 'thin skinned' - not a good idea while working.
So I've tried a few ways, from lots of replacement-dishes to a complete diet change, and I have to say the complete change works best and fastest for me for the initial clean-out (again, with exception of the cranky factor, but that could be due to the fact that initially it's quite hard to get the same amount of calories down in the form of lentils, so I might have been hungry) - I guess it was psychologically the easiest because I wasn't anywhere remotely near the things I was no longer allowed to eat, so had no comparison, and totally different expectations of what would be on my plate. Omelett with peas tomatoes and scallions for breakfast was far enough from cereal or toast for me, buckwheat porridge wasn't ... slippery slope, cheesecake ensues... but that's me, and it took me a while and a lot of being honest with myself to figure out that no, I would NOT be able to resist next time either
Then, once a week regularly and whenever there was something to celebrate, I'll indulge in something like an almond flour chocolate cake, buckwheat pancakes, coconut cupcakes etc ... so it's not a can't have, but will have later.
This got me over the first few weeks, and after that, new habits in place, blood-sugar stable, the slippery slope is no longer a problem.
What kills it for me usually is spending weeks or months away without the time to cook for myself, or my own kitchen, or enough animal protein ... eventually it always ends in cheesecake
. So right now I am starting over again. I love the lightness that is spreading in my body already and the no longer being bloated ... and I've started waking up earlier and with more energy only 2 weeks in. If it really is the grains that are giving you trouble, you will LOVE the changes and probably feel them quite quickly.P.S. THE fastest way I'v tried would be to fast/colon cleanse, but I wouldn't do that unless you can take a week off - it's rather radical detox and I found it made me not just cranky but very 'thin skinned' - not a good idea while working.
Thanks for the detailed reply Blue- I've already been wheat and dairy free for several months now so cutting out grains probably won't affect me as much as it would other people. Actually I think the only grains I ate regularly were oats and my wheat-free bread (which was with either kamut or rye). Haha I think it's easier for me to keep going how I have been minus the grain. I'm excited about the possibility of eating some dairy again though!! CHEESE!!!
Christmas party was last night. Actually it wasn't a very good night out for me if I'm honest! Here's me (sorry about the dirty mirror)
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We weren't planning on going as Ash had to work late- (he got there after 8pm). It was the store managers wife that insisted we both had to go and she organised to pick me up at 6. So... I went with them. Ok, I've never hung around her with anyone else, only just the two of us (when she seemed nice enough) but as soon as we got there she disappeared and I was sitting next to someone I'd never met and no one I knew rocked up for over an hour (of course I tried as hard as I could to get a conversation going with the lady next to me, she tried really hard too lol). It was a bit better when people I knew came but she made a big point to AVOID me- she fully snubbed me. Toward the end of the night she was pretty trashed and her and another friend (who was equally trashed) wandered over and sat with our dwindling little group, I think just so the other girl (one of the other managers wives) could meet me. Urgh, I haven't felt so judged in a while. Honestly even while they were sitting there they just slurred at each other and didn't really talk to the group. Also it was a bit ridiculous- everyone was dressed nicely, dresses, nice shirts etc, and they were both wearing tiny dresses and huge stilettos and sitting in there little group of two most of the night giggling between them. I was SO glad when Ash got there, but of course he had to go around and say hello to everyone and he was so tired from working 14 hours he wanted to leave, was almost falling asleep in his chair. Ah. The whole night was just exhausting. Managed to have the best sleep ever last night though!
Calories were higher than planned yesterday, no damage done or anything and I think I'm still going pretty well this week. Ash has the day off with me, we managed a pretty good sleep in actually. I SO needed it. TOM came yesterday and I'm in a bit of pain today, waiting for my painkillers to kick in so I can get on with my workout!
Food Plan For Tomorrow- Day 47 of 112
B- Banana bread for one (experiment)
S- 2 hard boiled eggs
L- Homemade roll with brazil nut and linseed butter, and a bowl of mixed cooked veg with tuna in curry sauce
S- Buckwheat crackers with 1/3 avocado
D- Black bean spaghetti in sugar/preservative free pasta sauce with mushrooms and egg
Exercise- 30mins strength training day 4, 30mins swimming
Calories include 1 cup homemade almond milk for my 2 coffees and I also drink 2 cups of tea
Total calories: 1510 Total deficit: 1013
Total deficit for the week: 1878
Christmas party was last night. Actually it wasn't a very good night out for me if I'm honest! Here's me (sorry about the dirty mirror)
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We weren't planning on going as Ash had to work late- (he got there after 8pm). It was the store managers wife that insisted we both had to go and she organised to pick me up at 6. So... I went with them. Ok, I've never hung around her with anyone else, only just the two of us (when she seemed nice enough) but as soon as we got there she disappeared and I was sitting next to someone I'd never met and no one I knew rocked up for over an hour (of course I tried as hard as I could to get a conversation going with the lady next to me, she tried really hard too lol). It was a bit better when people I knew came but she made a big point to AVOID me- she fully snubbed me. Toward the end of the night she was pretty trashed and her and another friend (who was equally trashed) wandered over and sat with our dwindling little group, I think just so the other girl (one of the other managers wives) could meet me. Urgh, I haven't felt so judged in a while. Honestly even while they were sitting there they just slurred at each other and didn't really talk to the group. Also it was a bit ridiculous- everyone was dressed nicely, dresses, nice shirts etc, and they were both wearing tiny dresses and huge stilettos and sitting in there little group of two most of the night giggling between them. I was SO glad when Ash got there, but of course he had to go around and say hello to everyone and he was so tired from working 14 hours he wanted to leave, was almost falling asleep in his chair. Ah. The whole night was just exhausting. Managed to have the best sleep ever last night though!
Calories were higher than planned yesterday, no damage done or anything and I think I'm still going pretty well this week. Ash has the day off with me, we managed a pretty good sleep in actually. I SO needed it. TOM came yesterday and I'm in a bit of pain today, waiting for my painkillers to kick in so I can get on with my workout!
Food Plan For Tomorrow- Day 47 of 112
B- Banana bread for one (experiment)
S- 2 hard boiled eggs
L- Homemade roll with brazil nut and linseed butter, and a bowl of mixed cooked veg with tuna in curry sauce
S- Buckwheat crackers with 1/3 avocado
D- Black bean spaghetti in sugar/preservative free pasta sauce with mushrooms and egg
Exercise- 30mins strength training day 4, 30mins swimming
Calories include 1 cup homemade almond milk for my 2 coffees and I also drink 2 cups of tea
Total calories: 1510 Total deficit: 1013
Total deficit for the week: 1878
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MrVee
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Social occasions tend to be the worst, particularly when you don't know many people. When younger it used to be I just kind of sat around in corners and endured until it was over. Then, not really knowing any other way to fix that, I started to be the guy folks assumed would be wearing the lampshade at the end of the night.
Nowadays I still more or less try to be that second guy, but I do try and take care to dial it back a little. It's probably a little harder for women as the social norms for behavior in such a setting are a little different, particularly when it involves your husband's place of employment. You can't exactly be out there leading the conga line, not even in Australia.
Nowadays I still more or less try to be that second guy, but I do try and take care to dial it back a little. It's probably a little harder for women as the social norms for behavior in such a setting are a little different, particularly when it involves your husband's place of employment. You can't exactly be out there leading the conga line, not even in Australia.
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Haha MrVee. I didn't mind going, or even talking to people I didn't know (awkward as it was lol) I was just a bit stunned that I was so obviously ditched and ignored by the person who insisted I go!
Having a good food day today, nothing off plan. Actually having a nice relaxing day with the husband, it's great! I've toasted that bread twice today- had it with eggs this morning and just then with nut butter and cinnamon... MMMM.... It's so good!!!! Going to make a half recipe out of it tomorrow and make a few pizza bases. Hopefully that'll go well! Legs are being a bit dodgy today too, grr.
Having a good food day today, nothing off plan. Actually having a nice relaxing day with the husband, it's great! I've toasted that bread twice today- had it with eggs this morning and just then with nut butter and cinnamon... MMMM.... It's so good!!!! Going to make a half recipe out of it tomorrow and make a few pizza bases. Hopefully that'll go well! Legs are being a bit dodgy today too, grr.