Put that down, fatty! (For the last time!!)

Andddddd it's takeaway night at work. Good job I packed my delicious whole grain brown rice. *sobs silently*
 
"Crying is a physical reaction to emotional stimulus. The scientific name for crying is lacrimation. During crying, elevated heart rates have been observed. Tears are released through the tear ducts, coating the eyes and overflowing from them.
Energy Required
Crying requires little physical exertion and has minimal effect on your metabolic rate. The physical act of crying burns a small amount of calories."
Not worth it Han. Laughing burns more! ;) xo Cate.
PS Are you going to have that rant about your "friend" or are you over it already? xo
 
Well done for staying strong with the takeaway!! How do you feel this morning for declining the take away?
 
Ahhhh you guys have cheered me up <3 My brown rice was very tasty--did it with olives and courgette and onion and other delicious veggies and felt quire smug whilst everyone else ate chinese!

Lots of friend drama... My best friend has mental health problems and has recently moved back in with my other friend after going home to his parents to get back on his meds and sort himself out a bit. He's been back 2 months, committed to a flat with my friend P and now A has decided he's not doing well and needs to go back home with his parents again. Only, he's not told P yet and has invited my other friend M to take his room. P and M lived together before and P did not enjoy it at all (M still lives like a student) so I've told A that P is not going to be happy and to speak to him about it but he still hasn't :( Now I'm in the shitty situation of knowing that A is going home and moving out and his room mate doesn't even know yet. Am very, very worried about A as he is so low at the moment but he's going to be messing with P's life as a result now.

Other rant was because I babysit ALL the time for my friend and SHE NEVER SAYS THANK YOU. I hate people being impolite and it's getting to the point where it's driving me mad now. She messaged me like.. " What's your availability for next week, want to see if me and hubby can go out for a meal." And I was like..."you mean babysit?" and she just said yes. SAY PLEASE. And then I said, no evenings free (I WORK TWO JOBS!!!!!!!) but could do a morning maybe..What about Weds? And she just said, sounds good. So I went and bloody babysat yesterday and did not get so much as a thank you!!! And her hubby was SO rude to me and said that I'd put the girls in the wrong chairs for lunch or some shit. Just drives me mad that they don't appreciate it. So I'm not going to be offering again. Me and Yank haven't been out for a date in months and months because I work so much and I babysit all the time so they can go out. No more Miss Nice Sunflower.

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Right, feel much better now. Today I have taken a day's holiday so I can sort my shit-pit of a house out and watch Disney films in my undies. So cold here right now so whacking the heating on and going to relax. Doing a halloumi and bacon salad tonight for dinner with roasted new potatos (800 cals). Meeting M for a drink later which should be fun but he is so FULL OF DRAMA. One of those guys who always has some bloody issue. We all graduated in 2011 and he's done jack since then so feels the need to make things up about his life so it appears he's "doing things". For example he's told me that he's been offered to write a movie script for some famous director. Clearly made up but bit awkward calling him on it because he's clearly making it all up for a reason. Sort of feel sorry for him.

And my Yank is not very good at the moment either :( His brother killed himself 2 years ago and he's been having really bad health anxiety (apparently it's a real thing!!) and panic attacks and hates his job. I got home last night and he was all upset and I feel a bit useless at helping. I see so much shit at the kids home and the hospital that I sort of don't have time for menial problems but I know his problems aren't menial and I need to be kinder. Just worn out. Feel like I give give give all day and then come home and have nothing left for anyone else.

Hopefully will be feeling brighter tomorrow.

Horribly disjointed ranty post. Sorry lovelies.
 
Feeling far more relaxed after a weekend off at a spa and seeing my sister :).time to start working harded! Weigh in tomorrow! Have a good day everyone x
 
So sorry to hear about all the drama you have to deal with :( Can't get away from it anywhere you go. But a good relaxing weekend was definitely what you needed! Does your sister live far away?
 
Well done on sticking with your meal rather than dipping into take away!
Sounds like a really sticky situation with your friends and the living arrangements :( I hope that it sorts itself out quickly and everyone is happy.
I never understood how people were unable to use their manners, such as please and thank you, especially when you do them a favour. Good on you for deciding not to offer your services so freely without the proper respect that you deserve. It doesn't cost anything to say thank you, and they may find more people would be willing to help them if they said it.

How was your day off watching Disney films? Did you get a chance to unwind a little?
I hope Yank is feeling better asap - it can be so difficult caring for people at work every day.. it's a very taxing job emotionally. And to come home to someone who isn't feeling the best can be very difficult. Don't forget to take time for you - you are so important, and wont be able to help others if you're burnt out.

Glad you're feeling more relaxed - sounds like a fabulous weekend!
 
Ugh, nothing bugs me quite like ungrateful people. You should probably just talk to your friend about it, though, rather than stewing on it - it sucks to confront when you're non-confrontational (I know this from experience), but things feel so much better when you've had the chance to just talk it through (I also know this from experience!).

As for the Yank, maybe he just needs a hug? Sounds silly, but he probably knows there's not much you can do other than that, and maybe that's all he really wants?

I don't know for sure, I just read the occasional Psychology Today articles on Facebook!

Anyway, new week, good luck on the scale!
 
Glad you're feeling better!

Screw the babysitting gig for sure. Even if they were wonderfully grateful you have enough going on not to do it.

You aren't the one screwing over P. If it really bothers you give A an ultimatum. Tell P by such and such day or you will. You're giving A the chance to do the right thing while not leaving P in the dark.

Best of luck on your weigh in!
 
Hi Oaks :) No, I'm really lucky--She's just moved back in with my parents so is only 1.5 hours away. She's my person, my favourite, so very very pleased to be seeing more of her.

Beeean <3 Thanks for your lovely post. I feel like I'm going slightly insane and being silly over nothing but lack of manners to me equals lack of respect and that's what makes me feel so uneasy about it all. Think Little John is right, will speak to her about it when I next see her. I did get to relax with my disney films! Hercules and Mulan--Was fab ^_^

LJ, thanks for your thoughts--think you are right, sometimes all he needs is a hug. Am making his favourite dinner tonight :)

Q---You lovely man. Thanks for the advice. Just as I'd decided to tell P, A messaged me and is now all of a sudden NOT moving out. It's all a bit bloody ridiculous. A has said he will tell P how bad he was feeling though, and that he was going to move out. So at least it'll be out in the open that his mental health is not good.

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Not weighed in this morning because I woke up at 6 and spent 15 mins stumbling around my room in my knickers hunting for some jeans to wear. Ended up looking like I'd put my make up on in the dark (which, at 6am, is not inaccurate!). Simply did not have time for a wee let alone to jump on scales.

Have prepared well for this evening--brought a hugeee bag of carrots, celery and a cucumber and chopped the whole lot up and put it in the fridge so I can grab them later rather than crisps. Also made some jelly with peaches in it :) Think Yanks call it Jello. Delish.

Home for the evening now so gonna do some work for my course and watch some crappy tele. Bliss ^_^

Lunch: Ryvitas with laughing cow spread (290) cucumber and carrot
Dinner: Pesto Pasta (740) brown roll (130)
Snacks: huge bowl of chopped veg and light cream cheese (120) wine (550)

Total: 1830
 
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Hello Sunflower!!!

Glad to see you back on here..Congrats on the 8lb lost. I love wine a bit too much too but I try to keep my drinking for one evening each weekend. I hardly ever drank wine then I stopped drinking pop and started with wine....wonder wich one is better for me lol! Welcome back!!!
 
Hi V! Great to see you *hunts for diary* Glad I'm not alone with the wine--Such a destresser after a long day at work! Have been trying to go over to fizzy drinks but not sure they are much better for me either!!

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Calories were about 200 over yesterday but walked 11,000 steps so not feeling too shabby. The veg worked wonders, no snacking after dinner, just big ol' bowl of veggies.

Working tonight so am taking some brown rice to mix in with some veggies for dinner. Always easier to eat better at work so not worried about today. Will get home around 10 and have a little glass of wine with lemonade as a snack (only brought a little 187ml bottle so can't get tempted as won't be bothered to go out & buy more @ 10pm.) and then to bed! Think I eat ALL of my calories after dinner in the evening so need to keep prepared with all my lovely veggies. Worked a treat last night!

Have a great day everyone xo
 
A baby bottle of wine sounds perfect! We're not picky about wine in my house and often can be seen with a box sitting in our kitchen.... That's FOUR bottles and a convenient pour spout. I would NOT recommend that for you :p
 
I can see how wine is a bad thing to have around - at least with beer, you can open one bottle/can and be done with it, and there are a lot of really good beers in single-serving portions. Wine, not so much, though the stoppers are handy.
 
Hey Sunflower


I was at the liquor store a few weeks back and I saw that they have wine in can similar to beers, I didn`t buy it cause I didn`t know if it was good or not.....maybe they have something like that in your area....Wine o Clock was the name of the product, Little John`s post made me think of that!!! Good job on buying a smaller bottle, keeps the temptation away!
 
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