Sophies diary

Hiya Sophie, how are you today? You are like athlete extraordinaire with swimming squads and running! Glad you feel better about the little splurge. I do the same, eat lots of different things, feel sick and then feel grossed out by the fact that I can't do much - except I can - exercise and learn from my mistakes! Sounds like you have exactly that and it really wasn't a terrible splurge. Hope swimming was great!
 
thankyou rachie :) yeah ihave learnt from it .. it was bound to ahppen eventually so im glad ive got a binge out of the way now for a while!
swimming was good last night - i even went again this morning for 2 and a half hrs (hence the high amount of calories burnt off today) and also i went for a run and then i metmy dad on the chase and we walked for about two hrs. so today has been very active. have you had a good day hun?
 
wow - you did great on exercise today! I was a bit slow this morning but did cover 3 miles jogging/walking :) I might go for a walk this evening too - you've made me feel a bit inspired to up my output! Work is really busy but I should see some good results here in the next couple of weeks - hope the same is true of my weight :)
 
yeah i was totally surprised whn i entred walking into fitday and it showed me how many calories it burns. and swimming also. no need or getting too hot or sweaty at all - go for it!(the walk later)
yeah you will deff see results - you get out what you put in remember
 
I like low impact, low energy exercise, like just walking or swimming, it really is a lot of fun, and one of the reasons I enjoy hiking so much.

When it comes to being right a lot, it is even more overrated than willpower :p
My friends have a game that really annoys me, they kind of call it "Catch QJ in a mistake." What they will do is make the most outrageous statements, to see if they can get me to "correct" them, and then they will try to continue the argument until they catch ME making a mistake so they can point out that I'm not perfect. Apparently, being a knowitall is not always appreciated. ;)

That is one of the reasons I like hiking with my friends so much; they get to see me having trouble with something they can do easily :D It really helps keep my ego in check and it's a good time without having to be competitive.

I swear though, if I ever get down to a small emough size, I am going to run non-stop. I really miss running, but my weight has deteriorated my knees so badly that I just can't do it right now. It's one of my goals, to be able to run for a cause of some sort. Heh, probably diabetes. :p
 
ohmygosh qjay that is an awesome ambition - you should so use that as an overall goal of this journey!!
if you lived in the uk i would so run with you too
 
and so .. i am writing this officially because once it is here in writing i cant go back on it. hopefully it will make me stick to my plan!
i am going to eat 1200-1600 calories a day.
and i am going to write all of the food that i eat in this diary and their calorie values next to them. and i will not cheat. the only person i would be cheating is myself.
 
Yep - got it in one :)
Ive found myself cheating stuff on fitday to make it look better, then i go away and think 'did lieing about it help? no.... i ate the extra xxx so ill take the calories and punish myself by doing extra cycling or something'. I end up going back in and editing it to be truthful.
It has worked the other way though as well, Ive thought 'man i ate tons and tons!' then gont back and though .. 'no it was only 3 small pieces of steak .. i just felt excessively full because my stomach has shrunk'
 
thats actually a really good alternative way to look at it aswell wishes .. i mean last night i felt like an absolute hoglet - my stomach felt like it was going to explode. but then i wrote down everything i had eaten .. and okay it did cme to 1900 calories but then i had eaten less than what i would have eaten before i started this weight loss journey. so that probably a step in the right direction.
so major worry of the day is this meal that i have got to go on tonight with my friends...i know it is going to be so harrrd to say no thankyou to dessert.
and also choosing a salad instead of chips. but i WILL do it.
 
dont say no to desert, that will make you feel bad.
Set aside some calories especially for a SMALL piece so you feel less deprived.

Its worth it :D
 
I had a similar experience yesterday, sophie. I went to visit my bf's cousin and there were popcorns, pastries, chips... It was so hard to say no but I did it an I was so happy!
Anyway, wishes is right, take salad instead of chips and you can eat dessert. :)
 
soo i have prepared todays food plans finally.
i have had 304 calories so far today.
then i am going to go for that meal (and i know tht portion sizes there are really small so that helps) and i will have what i want but avoid the reeeally high cal stuff. and then tonight i have already prepared a salad (so i cant say to myself ohh i rlly cant be bothered to prepare a salad i'll have some cereal and toast and etcetc carbohydrates carbohyydrates lol)
so then it shouldnt come to over 2000 hopefully.
if it does it does..i just wont have a loss this week due to my high cal levels but i should stay at maintenance cos my maintenance level is about 2300 apaparently with the lifestyle i lead.
 
thanks juliette - and its nice to know somebody else has been in the same position venice girl :)
i think it will work out okay .. i just panic in situations like this.
hope you all have a good day
 
hey sophie :) you just enjoy yourself tonight and wishes was right, eat a small piece so yo don't feel bad.
have a wonderful day :) Lena
 
Chips/crisps/fries and all of those other deep fried starches are SO much worse for you than a small dessert. They also tend to happen when you are still hungry, rather than at the end of a meal, so you are far more likely to overdo them.
Deep fried starches and foods like that rarely have any real nutrition in them, either, and they aren't as much of a pleasure as a really nice slice of pie or cheesecake or whatever, so consider it a tradeoff, and just watch your overall calories.

My trick with desserts: If I decide to have one, I'll either split it with someone, or else just have the first half, and then talk for a few minutes and drink water/coffee/tea/whatever for a few minutes and see if I really want to finish it. It's not foolproof, but it helps.
 
Happy Valentine's Day! Enjoy your meal and worry about it tomorrow!! That's my sage advice. Just keep the portions in control!!;)
 
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