Time to stop thinking that my diet is not THAT bad...!

[Llama]

My boyfriend reckons that I’m not letting myself rest, but I’m not sure since I don’t feel completely exhausted after exercise or anything.

You don´t have to be exhausted to need a rest day.

 

[Cate]

I have to admit it was nice to eat for pleasure rather than eating until I’m out of calories. Never really considered myself an emotional eater, but spose that is a habit I have now recognised in myself.

So.....when you are able to eat the right amount of calories for pleasure you'll be set for life.

I have 2 more days until I finish my job and go on holiday, so exciting times ahead!

Yay!!!

 

[DietAccountability101]

You don´t have to be exhausted to need a rest day.

Very true! The reason why I said that was because I googled the symptoms of overtraining. Feeling exhausted rather than energised after exercising is one of them. I am changing gyms, so I think the opportunity to exercise on the weekends will help me space it out a bit better.

So.....when you are able to eat the right amount of calories for pleasure you'll be set for life.

Excellent point. I sometimes think maintenance is probably more difficult than actually losing the weight. I need to keep remembering that it’s a lifestyle change rather than just a diet.

 

[DietAccountability101]

A hello to everyone from Fuerterventura! Currently got WiFi by the pool it’s a great feeling being in the sunshine in November.

The food here is lovely, but my boyfriend and I haven’t quite shaken off the feeling that we’ve put on 10 pounds while being here. We’ve agreed that we will try to be super healthy as soon as we get back. All of our bulk cooking will just be fish or vegetarian food. Christmas is around the corner. It already feels like I’ve agreed to meals and nights out every single weekend until 2018, so will need to balance it somehow.

It will be a quick turn around when I get home on Saturday. I have one day to learn everything about my new car before I start commuting for my new job. Am excited and a bit nervous to start, but will worry about that when I’m back in the cold English weather!

Edit: a little bit of a ‘diet brag’, but I am so pleased with the results of my weight loss so far. This is the most confident I have felt in a bikini in years I am very motivated to keep this up when I get home!

 

[Jenniquest]

I looked up Fuerterventura, and I'm super jealous! It looks so gorgeous. I bet you are having a wonderful time. Inspiring to hear of how confident you feel too - it's not bragging, you did the work and deserve the credit. Have a fantastic time (I don't see how you couldn't!)

 

[DietAccountability101]

I looked up Fuerterventura, and I'm super jealous! It looks so gorgeous. I bet you are having a wonderful time. Inspiring to hear of how confident you feel too - it's not bragging, you did the work and deserve the credit. Have a fantastic time (I don't see how you couldn't!)

Thank you!

I had a lovely time. LOADS of eating and drinking the wrong things, as per the picture below.

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I gained 2 pounds, which I’ll take given I didn’t monitor my diet at all. I got a great time and it was so nice to chill out with my boyfriend before the madness of Christmas begins.

Today was my first day of my new job, so naturally I didn’t sleep a wink last night. I was quite stressed about being late because I had to drive 20 miles and then get a bus into the city centre. I ended up being nearly an hour early. At least it gave me plenty of time to explore the area! Everyone seemed friendly enough I meet the department I’m going to be working in tomorrow, so it will kind of be a first day all over again.

I also have had issues with my grandmother on my mind, which has kept me awake at night. She’s 85, physically disabled, has mental health issues, and can barely use a telephone because she has severe tinnitus. Unfortunately it’s not possible for my sister or I to check on her every day because we live about 1-2 hours’ drive away, so she has to hire cleaners and has to pay for an emergency alarm she can press if she falls down and can’t get up. I know she wants to live independently, so she would hate the idea of a care home. While she is quite vulnerable, I don’t think she doesn’t have any signs of dementia as her memory is very good for her age and she can handle long one-on-one conversations for hours at a time.

Before I went on holiday her doctor changed her anti-depressants, which turned out to be a terrible idea. She was meant to have a telephone (!!) appointment with the doctor while I was away to try resolve this, but this hasn’t happened and my sister has told me that she sounded very erratic and paranoid on the phone. I’m at a loss of what to do. I’m going to ask her if she’d like me to deal with the doctor on her behalf to argue that she should be put back on her old meds, but if my Gran doesn’t let me then I just don’t know how I can help her. Last thing any of us want is for something to happen to her and we don’t find out in time.

So that’s the beginning of the week in a nutshell. Hopefully will come to a more rounded and certain conclusion!

 

[Cate]

What a gorgeous photo hon. You look lovely!
Are you able to visit your gran soon & talk to her about it all? I think if she does give you permission to talk to her doctor it will need it to be in writing. I understand her being nervous about being put into care. Unfortunately, we can't fix everything. You can't be everywhere, but if you are able to be the phone contact it would alleviate a lot of your worry.
Hope the new job goes well!

 

[Llama]

I totally understand your worry about your gran... And I applaud you for supporting her decision to live independently even though an assisted living facility would be easier on your nerves. Hope the med situation will resolve itself soon.
Apart from that: you look SO SLIM and radiant in that picture. And if that plate is typical of what you ate I'm not surprised you hardly gained anything. Portion control is everything.