The Big Fat List and the Days of Doom (TM) Part VIII - The One Where We Waist Away!

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Yes, it is cushion plumping time again

Pull up your favourite chair (I'm bagging the one in the corner thanks ) stick your feet up and join in with the nattering.

Plenty of room for everyone

I'm here!

I'm trying to get back to SW but I did weigh myself this morning after a few weeks off plan and I've stayed the same so far. I am quite impressed with that but of course I know I need to get close (much closer) to a target weight. I seem to just be staying below the stone mark so a 1lb gain would be quite depressing.

Helllooooooo!
Have been awol for ages! Life/work v busy and no time to keep up.
SW not been going terribly well due to aforementioned life - I gained 3.5lbs the other week, but lost 2 of it again last week, and hope that the rest will be gone tomorrow, although not especially optimistic!

Have just skimmed the last batch of posts, and sorry to hear about your dh kid. Is he feeling better now?

Big wave to all.

Dh went back to work today but got sent home early and has been told to take it easy this week. He can do flexi hours until he is fully recovered which I thought was very kind of his boss.

Well done for staying the same kid. Glad your DH is on the mend. Hope he is taking it easy.

csws how's the new job going? Hope you are enjoying! How's DH managing with the children?

I was exhausted yesterday. I was in bed by 8.30 and slept until 7am. I feel much better today! We didn't have steak last night as neither of us felt up to it. We just had some toast! So it will be steak tonight, nom nom!
B: fruit and ff yog
L: tuna and pasta salad (2 syns for mayo)
D: steak, sweet pot chips and roast veg.

Enjoy the sunshine!

Hi all, welcome back csws, and glad you had a nice long sleep face.

So good to hear your dh is finally on the mend kid, must have been very scary for you all. Well done on sts.

slinky that sounds strict! Blimey, that's what I need!

Yeah, just need a big shot of willpower from somewhere. Me thinks this will be the longest three weeks of my life! Starting early by not drinking booze for the foreseeable.

Made a huge pot of veggie Chilli tonight, followed by a yogurt. Must now resist the biscuit tin. Anyone else read the thread StealthPolarBear started with lots of good diet/healthy eating tips on it? I found it quite interesting, I already knew most of the golden rules, but no harm re-freshing I guess.

Well I have been less than angelic this week, it was DD birthday celebrations this weekend, meal and sleepover with friends Saturday then family round Sunday, lots of deliciously gorgeous fattening foods were consumed. Then today I fell down the last few stairs ended up in A & E with very painful ankle injury and have been feeling very sorry for myself leading to the consumption of mostly crap food all day.

It will take a miracle for a loss tomorrow.

Bastard thing just lost my bastard post. here I go again!

choc happy birthday to your DD. how old is she? Oowwweee at the ankle injury, take care! Draw a line under a crap weekend foodwise and just start again.

any reason why you are off the booze? Hopefully you will get shouted out by a fit instructor! I'd pay for that! And no eating biscuits. I'm being positively angelic tonight; run done and dinner eaten.

How far did you run face? Well done you. Nah not updiffed or anything! Gonna leave it til after the nuptials on 1st Sept, can't be doing with all our guests getting merry without me!

Ouch with the ankle injury choc Do you have any skivvies helpers at home?

Gosh I forgot to ask, how are the plans going? Did 3.5k, not too bad. Not sure I will manage 5k in your 32 min though. I'm aiming for 40.

36 mins 10 secs actually! Stop bigging me up! I was aiming for 40 mins too, but my friend spurred me on on the day. I practically collapsed at the end! Are you doing it with anyone?

Decided if I'm doing three weeks off the booze, I may as well do four. It's soooo hard when the sun is shining tho (and dp likes a cider or glass of wine of an evening, but he's never struggled with his weight).

Not done any more wedding planning, but thanks for asking Must pull finger out soon,.as need to sort cake, flowers, suits, rings, music and transport...not much then! Oh, have sent invites and booked a make-up artist, so made some head way.

Yes my sister, who is dead skinny. She's up to 15 min o running. She's barely done any training so I'm hoping she will eat my dust.

Oooh invites going out is vair exciting. Amazing! And a whole month of booze? I declare you insane!

Invites going out does sadly not equal amazing unfortunately, at least not in my family...it equals upset and tension (step-family, everyone trying to do the right thing etc). Still, at least all that should be dealt with by the time it comes round. Mum's been put on anti-d's too, so hopefully she'll be OK on the day.

15 mins pure running?! Am sure I'd only manage that if I was being chased by a giant man-eating tarantula.

Not actually sure I'll be able to do four weeks off the booze (your four weeks OF booze sounded good, tee hee) without being pg or summit, but I'll give it a try.

Try not to worry, all that tension and stress soon dissipates once your big day arrives. We had lots of family issues but they soon disappeared on the day.
Month of booze . Sounds heavenly!!

Jut off into work. Food is
B: weetabix (heb) fruit
L: tuna salad and cous cous
D: Singapore vermicilli noodles

It's also the Day of Doom! PM me and I will do he list tonight. Very small loss for me.

Hi everyone,
Sorry to hear do many people have had bad news/times recently, sorry I've not been here recently, we were away on holiday last week.

Hi everyone :)

Kid, glad dh's work is being so understanding, not many employers today are as family friendly :)

Choco, hope the ankle mends soon - I'd self medicate with chocolate too....

Sorry I haven't been about, I've been moping and feeling vair sorry for myself. Had my first appt with the kinesiologist last night and she focussed on my liver, gallbladder and intestines.. said emotions are stored there, she did a reshifting of energy etc and I really did feel uplifted when I left, I am a bit of a cynic, but went to be able to say I really did try everything.

She was amazing, she used a pendulum to find out what work needed done and what bach remedies would help me... the 4 things my body picked were totally relevant to what I feel.

Yesterday I was so down I couldn't stay in work then last night I couldn't face my evening job either, hated the thought of seeing people and having to interact. Just a complete imbalance of energy/hormones.

Sorry for the self indulgent moan

Diet went ok all week until yesterday morning when I crashed and burned and ate every bad thing in the house. The good news, I guess, is that there's nothing left for today so will be positively saintly....

I'm not going to group tonight but will try and weigh on my own scales and estimate damage. Totally fed up with myself. seven weeks til my holidays and i've STILL about a stone to lose. I know I can do it - I know it's possible, I just can;t get out of this stupid bloody fog that's clouding everything :(

Oh fhf, you do sound incredibly down . Hats off to you for going to see that lady yesterday, I don't think I've ever heard of kinesiology before? Sounds interesting, but fear I'm too much of a cynic. At least you're trying, which can't be easy when you're so low.

P.s you don't have to apologise for moaning on here!

Oh Fh&f you sound so sad :( I want to give you a unMN-y hug. I totally understand the not wanting to interact with other people thing, that's exactly how I feel on bad days.

Morning x
Face DD turned 12, such a delightful age fraught with hormonal changes and attitude!

Slinky my delightful DD would be my slave, however due to lack of sleep at the weekend she had a fantastic tantrum last night and fell fast asleep at 6.30 bonus was she was up dressed and ready for school at 7 am this morning.

My OH came back from France (yearly motorbike holiday with the lads) with salmonella... So he can't be my skivvy though he did get me to the hospital yesterday.

FHF I think I have od'd on the self medication of chocolate, but I don't care...it hurts.
Do you a deal, I will give myself a shake and aim to loose a stone with you in the 7 weeks till your holiday. Express your feelings as much as you like along the way, we are all here for you x x you up for it? If so get to a class, you know it will help xxx

Bra hope you had a fab holiday x

Sorry that should be afternoon xx

Hi all...I'm still lurking.
Parents went back last Friday so was quite upset which wasn't helped by MIL and crazy sister in law not giving us any time together before they left which has resulted in rows and left me with residual bad feelings.

I don't think I'm going to get to weigh in tonight as youngest is still shrieking in his cot which means I can't leave however have hopped on my scales and thanks to Liverpool trip am 100% sure I've gained.

Back on it again this week. have a gorgeous friend who's having a girls night in Leiceister Square for her birthday in a couple of weeks and would like to lose a teeny bit more by then!

FHF I also want to give you huge hugs....being sad sucks and moan away x

Choc the thought of my 2 turning 12 just freaks me out already! I dread hormones!!!!

Thanks all, gained 1lb but knew I would so am ok with that. Tomorrow is a new day.

Thanks for all the sympathy.

Slinky - challenge accepted!!!! :)

Sorry, meant choco!!!!

Brilliant xx

My body is so weird, I lost 1lb this week when really it should be a gain.

Going to be super good this week so it doesn't catch up with me, and if it does I can at least limit some of the damage!

Anyone else want to join in getting a stone off in 7 weeks? X xxx