The Spoon, Puck and Me

Cannon, that is the funniest thing I have heard in a long time.

Bronski, so sorry I have not posted in quite some time, I am just catching up with your diary. You are a posting fool. Congratulations on your weight loss. I hope you have a wonderful time at Camp America (if you go). You do such a good job of keeping track of everything. I am trying those tuna burgers this week. Really looking forward to it now, since you loved them so much. Have a great Sunday!
 
Bronski said:
I remember most of the codes, so I can do this or this or this!

Oooo, get you!! :p :D

You had nearly as late a night as me yesterday. After I got off the net, I suddenly remember that I hadn't done any tidying after the do, and I can't stand coming down to a mess in the morning, starts the day off badly. So I tidied and put the dishwasher on (it is such a blessing, and came with the house ;) ) and took all the bottles of booze back up to the smallest bedroom/store room :D . By the time I got to bed it was just gone 1am.

How long will you be away for Camp America. One reason I decided not to go to university was because hubby and I had only been together a few months, and I didn't want to move away from him. I don't regret this as I wouldn't want an office job that would require a degree, I am happy being a manual labourer as it is stressfree ;) but I know that some people would have regretted it. I suppose only you know what is right for you.

I hope you have had a nice long lie in this morning ... I know I have.

Toodles duckie!! :cool:
 
Hey everyone!

Cannon, hahaha! Dude, some animes... Absolutely crazy! Gotta love it though, it's the soaps of animation :D

Pineola, always lovely to see you :D I post far too much sometimes, and far too long. I'm trying to cut the habit though ;) Just had the tuna burgers again, and they were just as marvellous as last time! My younger brother even gave the thumbs up and asked for a second bite :p They really are fantastic, hope you enjoy them!

Mrs B, dude, no wonder you only had 4 hours sleep :eek: Make sure you get yourself an early night tonight, missus! I'm the opposite, I like coming down to post-party mess. It makes me smile to think about the fun that's been had.

How long will I be away... anywhere between 2 1/2 - 3 months. That'll be the longest I've been away from home... and away from Top Cat. I know how you feel with the Uni issue, though. I'd decieded to stay local, whereas when I met Top Cat, the year before we started Uni, he'd already decieded to go to South Hampton... which is a very, very long way away from here. And he said he probably wouldn't come home until Christmas :eek:

"Thankfully" (I say that very loosely) he didn't get the grades to go south and ended up at his second choice uni here. I was for a long time very tempted to re-apply to go south... so thankful I didn't now, especially since my grades would have got me... well, anywhere in the country...

I do wonder if maybe 3 months is too long, but then again, he would have been at Uni for 4 years down south, and I would have seen him, what, 6 months out of every year? This'll only be one period without him, and I won't be doing it twice, as I have plans for 2008, then hopefully if some of the '08 plans go ahead, I'll have plans for '09 as well :D

Dude, my lie in was far too long; I didn't get up til 12 PM :eek: At least I made up for it by doing loads of house work, so it's not being a complete waste of a day. Although, I am still wearing pyjamas :p

Calorie intake thus far is 714 kcals. I'm going to have some sugar free jelly later (only 9 kcals!) then cereal for tea, but that'll only bump me up to 869 kcals. That's less than yesterday. It'll all change when I'm stuck in tomorrow and only having cereal because I'm going to grandma's for tea tomorrow :p Yummy!

Thanks for all the encouragement, everyone! It always makes me feel like I really can do this!

Bronsk
 
Hey lady, you lady ... great to hear about your day

2.5 to 3 months does seem a long time, but like you say, it is a one off and such a great opportunity. I'm sure Topcat will understand ... absence makes the heart grow stronger after all ;)

The good thing about a nice long lie in is that the day is a lot shorter so you don't tend to eat so much. It all evens out in the end ;)

And you can do this ... and you will!!! :)

Big (((HUGS))) to Bronsk!
 
Thanks for the *hugs*!! *big hugs back* And you have no idea how pleased I am to see those smilies again :)

OK, gross alert, skip if you're squeemish!

I'm a tad addicted to squeezing spots, and I've just about outgrown spots. My younger *adolecent* brother, however, has a marvellous but untouchable collection on his back. And he let me squeeze a huge one, and I mean huuuuuuuge it just ex-PLO-ded! And I want to do it all over again.

So if my typing stumbles a bit, it's because I've had a touch of my drug and I need another fix! Will attack my face later.

My Tamagotchi is definitely a transexual. It's a female... with a quiff! Say no more!

OK, foods been a bit different today, I've had some extra bits as well. I'll even bore you with my intake before bed :D

melon, pineapple, strawberries for breakfast (60 kcals for about 100g worth)
fruit juice and fat free cracker snack (130 kcals)
apple and tuna burgers for lunch (519 kcals)
jelly and sugar free sweet snack (16 kcals :) )
cereal with skimmed milk for tea (146 kcals)

In total, that's 871, about the same as yesterday. Thing is, I still haven't felt that hungry. And you're right Mrs B, because I had breakfast at 12, lunch at 4... I've just not felt hungry at all. It is a good thing, may try it again tomorrow! :p

Thank you again for the support :) I'm off to bed now; early night me thinks. Well, 11:50 PM kind of early...

Night night!

Bronsk

PS. Sorry, forgot about this bit!

I do believe that absence does make the heart grow stronger. Dad's girlfriend moved to Cyprus a few weeks ago, and in that time they've grown closer and stronger. Top Cat did say that he'd come and visit, though I think it'd be a tad too expensive for him, and I'm not sure how much time I'd have.
 
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Heusten, we have a problem...

Food wise, he's my week:

Monday: tea at grandma's
Tuesday: Lunch out with Top Cat
Wednsday: out in town; will be eating out
Thursday: seaside for friend's birthday
Friday: best friend round for chinese

Anyone spot the problem? Tonight's not too bad, because grandma's meals are pretty OK health wise, and she's taken into account the fact that we're losing weight. She's making us fish cakes :)

Tuesday I can get round, and wednsday I can have a fresh soup for lunch (although higher in calories, they're very filling and made with fresh ingredients.)

Thursday, seaside trips mean chips. And unhealthy, sugary snacks. Then possibly a meal out later. The best I can think of if I can't find an alternative in the chip shop is to just get a small portion, and take a bag of apples with me. I've also found a recipe for cheese and herb balls, which I might make up as snacks, or hunt for some sugar free sweets later for the train journey. The meal out, if there is one, will just have to be mega sensible.

Friday, I'll work out what the healthiest option is, and not order chips or rice. So far I can think of Foo Yung, but that's about it! Any ideas, anyone?

I guess the real doozey is that the worst day, thursday, is right before the FSD :eek: My expectations, therefore, won't be too high.

Today so far I've had two bowls of cereal, with semi-skimmed this time! I'm getting a bit sick of skimmed, and have proper milk makes the cornflakes taste more like cereal somehow. So today's intake so far is 322 kcals. I'm considering some allowence for jelly later.

I've also done... some EXERCISE!! I wanted to do some exercise machine stuff, but the screws have started to loosen, and I can't work out how they're meant to screw back :mad: So I did about 5 minutes, before the wibbley-ness of the machine and the squeeking made me feel too uncomfortable to continue.

So instead I did a lot of skipping. I did 500 skips, then another 20 odd with intention to get to 600, but after guzzling a fair bit of water, felt too bloated :eek:

Next week, I aim to do some more swimming. I would this week, but TOM strikes, and my schedule's a bit full this week...

Right, I'm off to the bank, and to do some pre-seaside shopping. I intend to spend less time on the internet, so I won't be on again til this evening. So til then, have a fan-dabby-doesy day!

Bronsk
 
For chinese... most chinese places near me you can either get the sauce on the side (which is where the bulk of the calories and fat are) or order steamed veggies with some shrimp... amd maybe some chili sauce or soy sauce on the side.. with brown rice... Just stay away from anything fried... but you knew that...

I'm not sure I could ever pass up really good fish and chips - I still dream about the fish and chips I had in Brighton... and mushy peas... I never thought I would like those.... oooh I'm getting hungry this is bad...

Steamed veggies and shrimp -- yeah.. :)

Have a good week - celebrate with your friends - do the best you can and remember that tomorrow is another day... :)
 
I hate Brighton! I broke up with a girl and walked for 2 miles along the beach in the pouring rain to brood. Worst weekend of an amazing summer. As for Chinese, I've started getting addicted to Chicken Chow Mein--1 serving is about 300 calories. I like to get a small Chicken Chow Mein with an extra small steamed rice and then I make 2 meals out of it. In fact, that's today's lunch.
 
It sounds like you've got a tough week ahead, lady! I think the key is everything in moderation. If you are very healthy for your other meals then the meals out and treats shouldn't dent your diet too much. And most importantly you should enjoy yourself. This shouldn't be a diet that you have to stick to regimentedly. You should be able to carry this on, with a few minor alterations, for the long term. And just remember, you managed to lose weight while you were away camping ... I know you can do it again. Oh and don't forget the phantom (no, not Evil Erik!!:D ) 2-5lbs that are bound to come along with your TOTM!!

Sorry your exercise machines not on top form :( It is so frustrating when you have the motivation, and then something like that happens ... its a real kick in the pants! :p

And don't be a 'Cranky' panda (teeheehee!) be a happy panda :)

Toodles duckie :cool:
 
Hello everyone :) So many people, so much love!

maleficent, we've got loads of seaside towns near where I live, and every one of them claim to do the best fish and chips ever. And you know what, they're all right :p I think for the seaside day, I'll just get fish and peel off the batter. Not as exciting, but much healthier.

Cannon, I'm sorry you had a bad experience one our shores :( The chow mein sounds like a good plan! Chop suey is also meant to be quite good, I'll definitely ponder over those two, calorie check and experiment :)

My other plan is to just say "guess what, I can cook some amazing tuna burgers, would you rather have them instead?" It would help if I actually told my friends I was dieting :rolleyes:

Scarlett, I've got the best choices possible already sorted in my head... it's just whether or not they stick! One wiff of crispy duck, and it'll all go bye-bye!

Mrs B, my other meals for the rest of this week is just cereal, as usual :p I'm tempted to get some fruit in for breakfast; strawberries, melon and the like. That'll be lower, and still nice. And quite filling as well. I really enjoyed it when I had it the other day.

Hopefully *fingers crossed* the phantom (again, not Erik :D) will be gone by friday. Or at least finished.

Moi? A cranky panda? Never, dude :D

Right, Top Cat's coming round in five minutes, I need to find the cat to take to the vet, and he's no where in sight. Hehe, fun day!

Thanks all for the encouragement and advice for this week :) I feel loads better about it all now, thank you!

Bronsk

PS. Forgot to mention! I am now offically wearing a belt (yea woo raar!) and I've bought a top to slim into (yea woo raar!) I'm aiming to have lost enough to make it wearable by September, when I go back to Uni. I am also going to buy myself a mini skirt for when I go to Cyprus :eek: It should, in theory, just reach above my knees, which I might be able to bare.
 
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you sexy thing in a mini skirt.. very nice... :) that'll feel good to wear.. and well done wearing a belt... that's way better than having your britches fall to the ground when you least expectit :)
 
You're taking Top Cat to the vets!!!!!!!! :D And I do hope you got my 'Cranky' reference ... I would never call you cranky ;)

I think you should cook your friends' tuna burgers, but don't tell them you are dieting ..... say they are really nice, and a bit of a naughty treat. I bet they would be a lot more keen on having them than if they think they are 'diet' food ;) And as you've said, they are so nice, they wouldn't guess the truth (mwhaa haa haa!!!)

And trousers falling down!! You are really making progress, and as you slim into the clothes you have bought, it will bring home how much you are achieving and what a difference you are making. Keep kicking ass, lady!! :D
 
Scarlett, I've got the best choices possible already sorted in my head... it's just whether or not they stick! One wiff of crispy duck, and it'll all go bye-bye!

Yeah, you've got a good point there. I can feel for ya!!! But I still think you'll do fine. Because you're doing awesome!!
 
A wonderful evernooning to you all :D

maleificent, I think after all this cool Brit weather, the Cyprian shock will drive me right to all the things I fear and dread... skirts, bikinis, short-shorts, flip-flops and worst of all... *sunglasses* (hiss!) I think it's a good oppotunity to get into things like that; I can't wear my huge, black jeans and long sleeved black T-shirts in the sun.

It's so exciting wearing a belt, with good reason! I also tried on a pair of my larger 36 waist trousers, which were pretty bulgy when I filmed in them in March. I was pulling out my shirt so it covered my tyre, and made it look like "this is how I'm meant to look, I'm not fat really!" I was always one for fat denial :rolleyes: But they fit loads better! Still a touch of tyre, but I could find a nice top and wear them in public!

Mrs B, have just texted friend now to ask about tuna burgers, and she said she was happy staying in! It's a relief, and a hell of a lot cheaper as well! Like I said, I went out with Top Cat (haha, Top Cat comes with me so the cat can get his stitches out, have Puck checked up and to have some innoculations!) and we went round the village we ate at. I bought two new pairs of shoes and £30 worth of DVDs. Then there's the new top I bought yesterday, Puck's vet bills, the food for the two of us and Top Cat's passport... that's £144 in five days :eek::eek: Frightening!

I can't wait to slim into my new top though, and going back to Uni in a new top, with a new me :) Tacky, I know. A part of me, the less humble part of me, is looking forward to when people who I haven't seen for 5 months have noticed the weight loss.

Scarlett, I've been having so much practise recently. My brother (aslo "dieting") constantly gets take away. So there's always chicken pizza or chinse. On Sunday, he bought crispy duck, my absolute fav... And all I was having for tea was some cornflakes. Days like that are harder to deal with.

Although, not long now until I'm out of the box. I've been going through various low fat and raw diet cook books looking for low kcal alternatives to cornflakes. Nothing as low as, but some nice recipes all the same. There's a salad I would actually eat; a chicken and spinach one, with raspberries in! There are also lime-marinated chicken scewers, a fantastic looking lasange, more burgers and some chilled soups. I'm looking forward to trying them! I quite enjoy cooking, even though I'm crap at it!

OK, my vice today, which I really should admitt here before I finish this beast of a post. For lunch, I had a sandwich... a BBQ chicken with melted cheese :eek: and it came with chips :eek::eek: However, I only ate a couple of the chips, and left the rest. It pained me to do so, but I did. Someone mentioned I need to make better decisions. I do try, but I'm a pretty fussy eater. I don't like to think I am, but the only limit I have in cook books are recipes that I know I wouldn't eat. Salads, for example. That's the real problem; if I enjoyed salad, I would be bikini-thin by now.

Anywho, I've spent too long online, so I'm going to buzz round one last time, then log off.

Thank you all for your visits and support :) It's wonderful coming on and having so many wonderful comments to come back to.

Bronsk

PS. Mrs Bear, just got the cranky reference... it's taken me about half an hour!! Can't stop laughing now! :D
 
Good Morning lady!!!

Great news about the tuna burgers! It is so much better when you know the temptation isn't going to be there. And only eating a couple of chips!! ..... I wish I had your self control ;)

And you should definitely give the cooking a go. I had no idea a few years ago, then I worked part time for a disabled lady and we did cooking. At first I wanted to follow recipes and weigh everything out exactly, but by the end of it we were just throwing casseroles together without measuring a thing. Now, I can whip up bolognese sauce, chilli, pork patties, and lots more without a recipe. I even made moussaka the first time ever without a recipe because I knew it was like bolognese but with lamb and aubergine. It is just practice and getting used to the sorts of amounts to use. Once you get going, there will be no stopping you ;)

Ah well, best get out on delivery ..... toodles duckie :cool:
 
That sandwich doesn't sound too bad. Its the chips that do you in and it sounds like you didn't give into temptation there.
 
Hey guys!

I went on shopping trip to town A today... I say trip A because I'm going again next week for contact lense appointment, so I'm doing proper clothes shopping then, so that, therefore will be shopping trip to town B. Looking back, it sounds like a military mission!

Aside from the everything I had to do, I did some looking through clothes (dun dun duuuuun!) And I picked up 5 items (dun dun DUUUUUUN!) Only one was my current/previous size (dun dun duuuuuuuuun) Two were *two sizes* down (dun dun DUUUUUUUN) And... only one thing didn't fit (dun-dun-duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun!) And that was because my brests were too big (dun dun... oo!)

Hate admitting this, but I tend to be a size 18 or 16 UK size. On the bottom (as in trousers) I tend to be bigger because of my thunder thighs and huge backside. But I fitted into a size 18 skirt with room to spare, and then into a 16 size. It's not the greatest of fits, but hell it fits enough to go out in public!

And it only cost £5 ($9)! Bargin or what!? I chose it because it was the most likely to get worn out of the four items that fitted (the other contender was a pale green sleeveless and shoulderless top) and the more impressive of the fits.

Mrs B, it is actually a huge relief with the tuna burgers! I was really worried about this week, and so far two of the scary days have been reduced. Just need to get through tomorrow and weigh day now... Hopefully the arcades will do us some good at the seaside :D

I do really enjoy cooking, I'm just not that amazing at it. I can't wait to try some of the recipes; I actually sat for two nights reading through each one, thinking about how I can do it, and how I can modify to my needs. So far it's just "take out the bits I don't like" and "change lamb mince to turkey mince." :p I can't wait to get to the stage you're at now! It'll be so exciting!

Cannon, in many ways, the sandwich wasn't that awful; it wasn't chock-a filled up, or mega greasy like some of the Subway fillers... But there was a pretty large amount of cheese...

And with the chips... you have no idea how much I struggled not to eat them all! Top Cat had said something that had upset me, and I felt such a great urge to just stick my face in the chips and eat the whole lot in one mouthful! He can vouch for the fact that I left those chips whimpering!

Right, I better get off for a bit. I've been on for two hours, and I've decided to cut my time down to 3 :eek:

Have a wonderful evening everyone!

Bronsk
 
Woo-hoo ... YEAH ... woo-hoo ... YEAH!!!!!! That sounds like a great shopping trip, very positive vibes ;) You'll have to post some photos on the before, after and inbetween forum soon.

I think with the positive choices you have made for this week, there is still hope for Friday. Don't write yourself of yet :D I know you can still have a lose, if you stay focused ;)
 
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