Nothing tastes as GOOD as SLIM feels part 2

[thedogwalker]

Well here we go, New Year and NEW US. Wishing everyone good luck and sending lots of happy vibes so that we can all reach our goals

I once had a 12 course meal. Fond memories. You'll love it!

Wow 6 courses Knotty - you're going to have to do all 3 levels of the shred tomorrow to make up for it

Word has it on the street that the menu has been leaked. I hear speak of asparagus, pork belly and campari & blood orange sorbet. Keep it on the down low, as they say in Baltimore.

That sounds lovely knottyhair. Love asparagus and pork belly.

Good morning. My god, I'm so tired. Didn't get into bed until 1ish and took me ages to get to sleep! Was up at 6, so feel like I'm in a fog at the moment. Not sure I can manage any exercise this morning. The food was amazing last night but much more than I normally eat, and still feel a bit "uncomfortable". Managed to get Dhruv's autograph for DS which was really sweet of him, and I don't think I made a complete fawning tit of myself. Did manage to get my foot stuck in the bus door and nearly lose my shoe though . If I feel like food at any time today , it'll be either soup or salad & turkey for lunch, not sure about tea yet but something involving spinach... that's as far as I've got! Hope everyone is OK x

Morning all, Knotty sound like you have had a good night but how on earth did you manage to get your foot stuck inn a bus door?

Managed to shred yesterday (finaly) and going to do the same wen i come back from school run/ pop into town this morning. I also dug out my WW stuff and have started to track it all down and hopefully it will help me focus.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Thinbride, the bus pulled up, I went to get on and the bus driver looked at me and pressed the button to close the doors! Mind you, I am just one of those people that these things seem to happen to! My friend had to hold me steady to stop me falling over, and then I got the "embarrassed giggles". Thankfully it was at Victoria Bus Station, so busy enough that no one seemed to take any notice! How did you find the Shred? Good on you for starting BTW .

Knotty ? glad you had a good time last night (ignoring the foot trapped in the bus). You couldn?t tell from your posts yesterday that you were excited

Thinbride ? keep up the good work.

I?m aching big time today. Played netball last night, started the game aching following Tuesday?s double shred and ended the game aching even more. I twinged my back and the pain has worked it?s way around to my ribs. But hey, we won

Knotty your night out sounds like fun! Glad you had a good time. And did you look great in your sisters-one-size-smaller-dress?

Thinbride well done for shredding! Was it as bad as you thought it was going to be?

JAM congrats on your win but ouch at your price. Hope you recover quickly.

I didn't make it to the gym yesterday. I was all set then dh didn't get home til 8.45. Very annoying but not his fault. Hopefully will go this evening.

I had a splitting headache all night despite taking 2 rounds of pills and feel really groggy today. I've had a big bowl of porridge with sugar in it and a strong cup of tea so I'm hoping that will put me right.

Shaxx, hope you feel better soon and just a min, you should have a rest day today to let your body recover and prevent you hurting your back more.

The shred was fine, its just the initial getting ready to do it and setting it up, some times feels like a mamoth task!

Will do it after i have a cuppa, then i will clean up then have some lunch.

Today i have had porridge for breakfast

lunch will be left over chicken pasta from yesterday and dinner will be a baked potato, tuna and salad i think.

I picked up a couple of diet cook books at a school fair last sat so i will trawl them for new recipes this week.

JAM - warm bath, rest (but a few stretches - try cat stretch) and some ibuprofen should hopefully sort out your back. Well done on your victory though!

Knotty -sounds like you had a fab night but sorry to hear about the bus incident. Some bus drivers are unpleasant specimens!

Thinbride - glad you've started with the shredding. You'll soon be a jillian convert like Knotty

Shaxx - I've had a horrid bug that started with a headache like that. Drink lots of fluid is my only recommendation - and take things easy.

JAM and Shaxx, hope you both feel better soon, take care. Thinbride, glad you enjoyed the Shred, won't be long before you need to join my support group . Dinky, hope your bug has gone now. I'm feeling slightly more human. God, I just can't do late nights anymore . Only had 1 cocktail and a glass of wine as well so I can't even blame that! Had some restorative soup and am making tuna burgers for tea. Need to get out in the sunshine I think...

Thanks for the well wishes. I'm feeling much better now.
Dinky thankfully it doesn't look like I have your bug. Hope youre over it.

Knotty I can't do late nights any more either. Long gone are the days of staying out til 3am and still being able to do a day at work!

Thinbride glad you found the shred ok. I always keep the dvd near the dvd player. I put it on, then go and get changed and have some water, then the dvd is ready to start. Not that I've done it for a while, but that is my way of dealing with the fact that you have to play so much of that darned dvd before you can just start the exercise.

Off to do some more cleaning. Why is my house always a tip no matter how often I tidy up? It was tidy for about 3 hours after school while the boys played in the garden.

Shaxx glad your feeling better, and yes it partially waiting for the damn thing to load that put you off! Well i have done it now with help from my little coach DS and have had lunch added some roasted carrots and it was so nice.

Trying to drink more water to help with hydration as keep getting headaches as i forget to have a drink in the day but have done well the past 2 days.

Just wanted to add my trainers have arrived and im hoping to get out at the weekend for my first run!

Plan is to run 3 times a week and shred 4......... we shall see.

Glad you're feeling better Shaxx. Thinbride, glad you've got your trainers, there'll be no stopping you now! Can I just say I've just had a Waitrose mango sorbet lolly? Bloody lovely, 79 calories. Just thought I'd mention it .

Hello. Any room for a penitent prodigal?

Spectacular fall out of the zone, off the wagon and off the edge of the world.

SO so angry with myself. Just could not get into it all. At all. Loads of carbs. Loads of biscuits and cakes and and and and. You name it, I had it. And then I had seconds.

I started this last March and weighed in at 16 st 10. Got down to 15 st 1 in October after a lot of up-ing and down-ing. Am now a frustrating 15 st 13. Almost back at 16. And I worked hard to get under the 16.

I have been starting and stopping and starting and stopping for months. REcently have not even been managing to stick to plan for a day. Joined WW on line and haven't even done one weigh-in.

Got my summer clothes out today. Was ruthless at end of last summer and junked all my 22/24s. Am now back in them. Well I would if I still had them!

The good news is that I started again on Monday. Out for dinner on Tuesday. But started again yesterday and have had nothing I shouldn't since yesterday morning. Which may not sound like a big deal but is for me recently.

So I have been catching up on thread for inspiration. Glad to see you are all still here and glad to see some new names too.

Have been walking my dogs although not as much as I should have. Will be adding more walking just for me and would love to do Couch to 5K too.

Of course typically I am off to Dublin, then Chester and then Somerset from next Thursday. But I will stick to plan till then. Although out for dinner at friends on Saturday night. And I will try really hard to be as good as I can when away. I think I will re-read my posts from last year too for inspiration. I was in such a good headspace with eating then.

Hi Buda. I know how you feel as I've been losing and regaining the same weight for what feels like forever. I did reach target once, but then had my beautiful DD and stopped going to the gym and ate lots of family packs of minstrels for months. DD is 3 now and I am still not back to my pre pregnancy weight. Of course I am a bit older now and finding it hard to lose weight. I can't really remember what I ate before, but was a lot more active.

Glad you are feeling better Shaxx.

Have been very busy today, so have not been too hungry. Had 2 ryvitas and 1 egg for breakfast, a yoghurt drink and a bowl of home made chicken and veg soup today. Might have a slice of homemade bread and a kit kat later or do you all think that will be too many calories? I can smell it baking....

Hi Buda, welcome back! Karma, do you mean you might have bread and kitkat instead of a main meal, or as well as?? Depending on what you have for a main meal, you might be able to have a small slice of bread, or a finger of Kitkat maybe? But I wouldn't have those in place of a meal, you'll be hungry later .

Had the soup at about 2.30, as I had been out for most of the day. Have already had 2 fingers of kitkat. Couldn't resist it any longer. Was thinking of having the bread instead of anything else, it's home made and quite dense, but I am thinking I might be better off with some tuna, tomatoes and cucumber and maybe a couple of ryvita. Would be guessing the calories in bread, whereas I could work it out for the tuna

Welcome back buda! I have also been on and off the wagon but with less than 6 months untill i go down the aisle and a strapless dress to look toned and radient in, im firmly on the wagon.

Have arranged to go on my first run on sunday with sil, quite looking forward to it (although i cant say i will be saying that afterwards).

Karma i would love nothing more than to eat a thick slice of home made bread and butter.

thinbride, I had the tuna and salad in the end. It was horrible and I've come to the conclusion I hate tuna! Threw half of it away and had another kitkat, so feel bad about that, even though it was fewer calories than the bread.

Good Morning everyone, we have a fab glorious sunny day today hurrah! Its meant to be really warm aswell, hope your all having lovely weather too.

Well i weighed in and i have lost 2.5 lbs, im really pleased with that as this is the lightest i have been in years.

Previous weight = 13st 13.75 current weight = 13st 11.25

Good luck in the weigh in everyone, im off to do the shred before i start getting kids ready for school.

Hi all - thanks for welcome back!

thinbride - you are doing really well! Saw the dress. It looks gorgeous.

Well I weighed in and have gained this week! Pah. Didn't really expect a loss but thought I might STS. On the plus side my stomach feels flatter.

Diet wise I have been doing my normal no wheat or sugar. But have not been counting calories. Might have a look at the WW site for inspiration.

Karma - are you sure you are eating enough proper food? KitKats are empty calories. I find with chocolate etc the only way for me is to just not have them. It's hard but only for the first few days. I remember doing Atkins and the first 3 days are hardest and then the cravings go. Not sure if it might take longer if you are having sugar in other forms.

I have DS off school sick - just a bad cold but he was at that horrible head bunged up, heavy eyed look last night. Don't think I will get to walk dogs so will do cross trainer instead.

Hi all,

thinbride, well done on your loss. 2.5 lbs is excellent.

Buda, I am a complete chocoholic and have been used to a diet which is very high in sugar. Am trying to wean myself off, so am now having half a teaspoon of sugar in coffee instead of 2 sugars. I am struggling with the chocolate though. I can easily eat 4 choc bars in a day, plus biscuits/cake and not feel sick. Can't quite give it up totally though. Am getting better, because I'm not having it every day and not having nearly as much. Well done on being able to cut it out completely.

Weighed myself this morning. Am 11st 5.6lbs. Have fluctuated a bit this week, but am glad to be going down again.

Today is the day my MIL visits with tons of chocolate for the kids which I usually help them eat. Aaaaarrrrgh