Tea Junkie

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Kirsty1

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Hey guys and gals.
Have decided to start a diary. I love fresh starts. Like I used to love when you got new books at the start of the school year and you would try and keep them all neat for the first few pages and it would slowly deteriorate.
As you can guess by the title, I am a tea junkie. I drink it constantly all day. I'm a stereotypical Brit in alot of senses.
This diary will include more about what I'm thinking - so as in more like an actual diary. I think I might start a real one. I love looking back at ones I wrote when I was younger - that only ever lasted a week - and seeing what was important to me at the time.
I looove him but I've never spoken to him blah blah blaaah
Oh the angst of a young teen.

I'm going off track now so seeing as this is primarily a weight loss diary here are some overall aims and then some for the week.

Overall -
Keep up my exercise and don't let me convince myself that I don't need to do it - I can just imagine little angels and demons on each shoulder and the demon seems to be winning as of late.
Loose the last few pounds - obviosuly!
Maintain this when I'm on my holidays.

Week -
Don't overeat if I can help it - staying with the boyfriend this week so I'll be eating what he eats
Walk where I can.

This week will be a bit unusual as I'm at the boyfriends from Tuesday till Friday. However he eats very little so this may actually benefit me. Also to get into town we have to walk about 10-15 minutes and there will be some other forms of exercise involved:leaving:

Well hopefully this diary interests some people. Don't be shy. I like talking to people and really appreciate any support I get. I will try to make this an interesting read - will most probably be made up of random things. Like at this moment I'm watching children's TV. Mr Men is on next. Something about this makes me feel comfortable - maybe its something to do when reminding me of when I was little - oh how easy life was then.

Until Later!
 
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Goodluck to you as well. I also love tea and coffee and have far too much. I hope you can break the habit and make this diary last for more then a week hehe.

Congrats on the weight you already lost.
 
Thank you! I've kept a diary on here since April but struggle with normal diaries.
Been doing some reading and tea's really good for, apparently it can be better than water as it has extra nutrients - its doesn't dehydrate you like has been thought in the past - so I will be keeping that up!

Today so far has been

Country Crisp (500)
Pineapple (40)
Vegetable Curry (250)
Prune Juice (150)

And will be making this for dinner

:drool5:

So todays calories will be around 1290
If I get hungry I'll snack on pineapple as I chopped one up earlier and have stored it in the fridge - YUMMY!
 
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Not really sure what my opinion is on how today went.
I think it went well with the food - well I did eat all good and clean, however as when I went on holidays I kind of strayed away from the veg - I'm getting that horrible bloating again.

Anyways tomorrow for breakfast I shall try Porridge. Have had it for ages but always end up eating my country crisp which is a bit too sugary and quite high in calories.
For lunch I'm thinking peanut butter sandwich. Will snack on pineapple and apples but maybe not eat so much fruit and veg tomorrow and introduce it more slowly - which is annoying because I actually love fruit and veg! Ah well.
Dinner might make that chowder again or try this recipe

Been meaning too for a while and the chicken might balance out the bloating in some weird way??
Will need to eat something else to get my calories up but not sure what yet. Maybe some more porridge depending on how that goes or my fave - weetabix.
Anyways thats the plan! I find doing that helps me stay on track. Will do at least 30 minutes of exercise then in the evening off the boyfriends - who as I may have mentioned before - doesn't eat very much so for the few days that I'm there this might actually help me a bit. Don't worry I'll still make sure I'm getting enough calories. Handing in my notice at work tomorrow woohooo!
Currently falling asleep as I write this so I'm off.
Night All
:sleeping:
 
Had my porridge for breaky. Was quite nice - abit like when I mush up my weetabix with hot milk. Alot better for me than my Country Crisp I guess and means I can get my calories from more foods during the day as my porridge was only 181 - whereas Country Crisp is about 500!
So think I'm gonna stop buying Country Crisp which is gonna be mega hard because I love it so much! But I'll feel better for it in the long run.
Had Peanut Butter on Toast as a snack just now. Will make something for lunch soon as I'm still feeling hungry and according to CalorieCount I've only had 394 calories. Leaves roughly 800-850 calories for the rest of the day. Hmmm what to cook? All the possibilities.

On a side note it's currently raining here in the UK - as usual - but weirdly I love it. Mainly when I'm inside and can cuddle up in front of the TV with a cup of - you guessed it - my beloved tea!

Gonna go search for some recipes for what I can eat today.
Also been looking at some cake recipes - its my sisters birthday next week and I'm gonna make her a cake as a surprise!
Thinking along the lines of something like this

or

It will my first attempt at making a cake like these so hopefully I can pull it off - will take pictures once its made - I've studied art and love cooking so hopefully that helps!
 
hi :)

what are your exercise plans ?

well done choosing a more healthy breakfast :)
 
Thank you its my biggest vice. Think I will allow myself at least one bowl at week.
Exercise varies - when I'm at uni its a lot of walking - when I'm at home I spend ages on the Wii Fit and also work alot. I've been using it on and off since I got it and it definitely works if you stick at it.
Off to town now to hand my notice in and have a look round the shops with mum. Then gonna come back, go on the Wii, cook some dinner then back of to uni for a few days.
No doubt the next few days will involve drinking - I usually stick to rose and actually feel better inside when I have a glass a day.

Next holiday is 18 days away. Hopefully would have lost a pound or two by then - but even if I just maintain I don't mind. When I'm on holiday I've decided I'll have 3 days where I can eat what I like and 4 where I eat normally so it will go on, off, on etc.

Ohh and for lunch had Chicken Goujons with Humous which brings me to 687 so far. Gonna take an apple with me now in case I get peckish.

Ciao!
 
Thank you!
Knowing someone is reading is a big help :)

Decided to go with my original plan for dinner

It's currently on its last 10 minutes and smells delish!

Probably won't be on for a few days now as I won't have access to a computer - but I promise to be as good as I can within reason - I won't be able to cook for myself.
Have a good couple of days people!

Lets hope at least one pound of me is gone by the time I get back.

:seeya:
 
Hey people I'm back!
Food was weird as expected
Averaged a meal a day so Wednesday was a curry the bf cooked and a few biscuits and pineapple. Thursday was some pasta and a few pieces of terrys chocolate orange and Friday aka today was scrambeled egg on toast with bacon and mushrooms. I'm not hungry now but do feel a bit lighter. Back to normal tomorrow again within reason - as I have work but I'll plan it out and probably make something to take in tonight.
Home all week this week so can sort out my own food again. Shopping in the morning so gonna look up some recipes tonight :)
Going out for dinner on Wednesday for my sisters birthday so that will probably involve a few more calories than I should eat but its a special occassion so its ok.
Will check back in tomorrow
Adios!
 
Off to work soon so thought I'd pop in quickly.
For breakfast I had my Country Crisp because I probably won't be able to eat again till earliest 1/2. So I need a chunk of calories to keep me going - was about 500.
For lunch I've made a peanut butter sandwich on wholemeal bread - 220 - and I'm taking an apple and pineapple and strawberries if my mum is back from shopping in the next 10 minutes.
I'll get home and probably have a bowl of porridge.
As usual Saturdays are always a bit weird with eating.
Tomorrow is Sunday so Roast Dinner! Not sure whether to have that or make this

Think I might since my day of eating more than usual will be Wednesday - so I don't want two this week!
Anyways off to work now - oh the joy! Only one more week and I'm finished WooHoo!
 
Back from work and sleeeeepy :sleeping:
But to me thats always a good sign I've worked hard.
According to Calorie Count I consumed 1209 which I'm pretty pleased about. Could add a few more but just not to hungry and at least I haven't gone under 1200.
Had porridge for dinner - I love anything milky and hot! YUM!
Think I will have my roast dinner tomorrow - with porridge for breakfast - most probably won't eat again after my roast dinner so won't be to much of a bad day and will include alot of veg. Then again I will probably change my mind again at some point! Will see how I feel tomorrow.

On a side note...

I should finally be able to move into my house soon! Living with some uni friends next year and we keep having problems with it but finally it should all be sorted!
The room I've chosen is quite big and has a double bed so I'm getting excited about decorating it now! Ikea me thinks :)
Also trying to save money as I'm giving up my job and not sure if I wanna go back to it. I've actually done really well this week putting all my change I get in my piggy bank and stopping myself buying unnecessarily. Also prevents me from buying unnecessary food! So I'm on a roll lately, well hopefully anyway.

Btw my boyfriend has a free house the week before I go on holiday so gonna go and stay with him - which means I won't overeat that week which is really gonna help me before I go away.
Wooo I'm ranting about anything but I'm in that kind of mood today. Anyone from the UK watch Come Dine With Me? I love it! It's silly but strangely addictive!

Ohh and watched Bruno yesterday and thought it was hilarious!! Disgusting but bloody funny! :smilielol5:
Arrividerci!
 
To roast dinner or not to roast dinner
I am so indecisive!!

Me no no!

With the roast dinner I won't know how many calories there are - but in a way this might be a good thing as I don't wanna keep obsessing about them :(
However with the other dish I will know the calories (450)
Then again my Sunday Roast is a tradition and will mean I can cook the other dish tomorrow. Plus my roast dinner is less likely to mean I'm hungry later and will keep me full all day.
Buuut the other dish means I can eat some smaller different foods.
Haha I'm such a looser going so in depth.
At the moment I've consumed about 215 and now gonna have some wholemeal toast with a small bit of peanut butter which will go up to 370 and leave 830 for my roast dinner...surely it can't be more than that - I hope!

Anyways I'll decide at some point!
Sorry to bore you all. Was gonna weigh myself this morning but TOM has arrived and wasn't sure how accurate it would be. So might weigh myself Wednesday morning as I'll be eating out that evening for the sisters birthday.

Will update laters!

UPDATE

I've decided to make this

After all that! Haha hopefully its tasty and since I will be eating quite a bit Wednesday I think its the best decision.
Will leave around 380-430 calories for later on. Might let myself have one biscuit with my tea. Ohh think I might have beans on toast for dinner! Yum Yum!
 
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Ok I'm having a really bad day today - not food wise - not yet anyway.
Just really stressing out. All this calorie counting is really getting to me now. I end up planning my whole day around it. I know alot of this is probably due to TOM and I'm just freaking out over nothing but gaaaah!
I keep thinking oh should I bother with these last few pounds and just maintain? But then I know what I'm like and a few weeks down the line I'll be like why didn't I just finish!
I feel like I'm really under pressure to be thin. I wrote a paper about how women are portrayed in the media at uni and had to look in depth at advertising and stuff - its so bad!
I know my BMI says I'm a healthy weight gaaah!
When I started uni a year ago I remember being about 135 and when I started back on here in april I was 126 so I know I've lost about 16 lbs within about 6 months. I think a lot of this is because I was a lot bigger when I was younger. 174 lbs at 15 and I was always really insecure about my weight.
Mega craving sugar and if I didn't come on here and just pour all this out I would be devouring biscuits or chocolate at the moment so I guess this is helping. Haha I sound like a psycho right now.

I wish all women in the media at very least looked like these.

Natalie Horler

Alesha Dixon - seen her in real life - curvy and beautiful!

Coleen Rooney - not your typical wag!

Charlotte Church

Kelly Clarkson


To me all these women are absolutely stunning. REAL WOMEN!
So why do I feel like I should be skinny?? The society we live in is so messed up.
I don't wanna obsess about my weight :(
I'm sure I will feel better about everything tomorrow. And think when I'm in a better frame of mind might reevaluate things. For now when I freak out I'm gonna look at the links I just posted.

Sorry people rant over :rant:
 
Hey Kristy! You're already thin!! -- how tall are you?!

What's your goal? fat loss or weight loss?!

Wow you were once 175 and now you're near 115?!? you are SOOO my hero!!

Good luck and I'll definitely come around---I"M CURIOUS, how many cups of tea do you drink a day?
 
Counting calories isn't fun at all :/

One of the best decisions I made was when I decided to stop counting calories. You feel like this huge weight has been lifted off of your shoulders. Calorie counting can be avoided; just maintain a healthy lifestyle and try it!

BTW- unless you are 4'0" tall, you seem very thin at 117 pounds. I'm sure you look great!
 
Mainly a bit of fat - I have a pooch on my belly that used to be quite big but is almost gone.
Aww thank it did take a good few years though! And went up and down slightly during that time. I think I might be so used to having to keep an eye on my weight now that I'm a bit scared of maintaing. And I'm sure my TOM is to blame for all this freaking out as its making me crave sugar I just need to keep busy and distract myself! When I'm at my boyfriends I don't worry about food/calories etc at all and I'm so much more relaxed so I'm definitely going to stay with him next week lol.
Haha I'm actually not sure, I've probably had about 6 today already! I could drink it constantly. I did some reading though and found out its just as good - if not better - for you than water woohoo!
Thanks again for stopping by. I feel so much better now I've got all that off my chest and especially knowing someone's reading :)
 
Hey Heyitsmike!
Thanks for stopping by. I think I'm gonna force myself to stop calorie counting and just make sensible choice. When I was younger and lost weight I'd never herd of calorie counting. I sometimes worry I might develop body dysmorphia as some days I'm fine with myself and others I'm not. I'm gonna try and work on it and try and relax a bit.

Again thanks both of you. I really appreciate any input :)
 
Feeling muuuuch better today! Think I really needed to get that off my chest though.
And I did something which is only small but I'm quite proud of...
I didn't measure out my cereal which I got into the habit of lately. I just put roughly how much I thought was right :)
I'm really gonna try stopping this calorie thing. Obviously I'll keep a rough idea on what I'm eating but I'm not gonna log it or make a conscious effort to calculate them. It will be hard at first but after a few days I'm sure I'll feel much more relaxed!
I have to confess I'm very lazy when it comes to exercise and go through stages where I love it, but most of the time I don't lol. I like yoga though and thats never a chore for me so gonna do that more - not to burn calories but improve my posture and tone.

Hope everyone has lovely productive days!
Its rainy here and I'm gonna stay in, watch TV and do some drawing.
Off to pop into some other diaries
Ciao!


Oh and I'm now ill :( boo! Runny nose and cold symptoms, don't think its swine flu - I hope!!
 
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hey kirsty....sorry your sickies

im a control freak where it comes to my calories... as soon as i put something in my mouth i wanna google the calories count... lets both stop doing that...

its such a energy stealer... im sure your pretty thin so stay focused...
 
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