Healthy Revolutionaries!

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Oh Okay, hardly original. :)

But describes us all. :)

Me today,

B- apple, yogurt, cashew nuts and honey
L- salmon and salad
D- honey sesame chicken legs with a greek salad.

O&DW FRs!

Hi Amanda So sorry you are stressed about being back at work too. Hope you are okay.

I am stressed also- part of the reason why DH and I had our blow up. Maybe we can branch out on the healthy theme and record what we do to nurture and pamper ourselves!

Right. I am newly motivated. DH and I are considering renewing our vows later this year, and I have bought a gorgeous dress I cannot fit into. I aim to be 9 stone 7 pounds by then. That is my best weight I think.

So. what am I going to do today that will help me achieve this aim?

1. Drink fizzy water when out tonight (I am the driver so that ought to be fine)
2. Choose my meal wisely. We are going to Pizza express and I hate pizza, so a tuna nicoise salad will do nicely.

Waaaaah! Amanda that's really made me laugh

Sorry to hear work is stressful though

I'm procrastinating today which is daft of me because I have lots to do and I'm off tomorrow to go to a funeral so I should crack on with work but... I need new jeans so I'm merrily searching away online so I can suggest to DH that we go shopping after work.

wellies I think the idea of non- food pampering/ nurturing is great. Really, all my over eating is emotionally driven and at times of moderate stress I snack, snack, snack.
Dh looking over my shoulder c u later

Oh all my overeating is emotional too. That is for sure.

Hmmm. Me today. I will go and put on my makeup which I have not done yet and actually do eye makeup too.

Non-food pampering sounds excellent.

Tonight I will shape and paint my nails.

My bathroom is being delivered next week so hopefully we can choose the tiles soon and DH can crack on with it. I long for a big bubble bath.

My eating is mainly driven by boredom. An office job, I'm sat at my desk all day so I think about eating. I've literally just had lunch and I'm already thinking "screw it, eat the wispa"

Morning all!

Bubble bath, mmm.

I stress eat at my desk... yesterday three packets of crisps went down and I do not even like them!

Today,

B- nothing yet. Just coffee
L- no idea
D - mac and cheese with mushrooms and spinach and honey carrots and peas. Comfort food. Plus I am insiting on cava for the end of the week.

Non-food pampering- well, I am stressed about lots of tasks that I need to do, so I am going to pamper myself by NOT procrastinating and just buckling down, so that I can just feel better all round. I will NOT get stressed by what I have to do next, I will concentrate on each task I am doing now.

I want to have a nice weekend with my family, not be stressed about the office.

Hope everyone has a GREAT day. :)

Good for you wellies although i'm bot sure that counts as pampering.

B: toast and jam
L: mcd. [ veg burger, fries, mocha coffee.
D: chicken with lentils- casserole thing. Rice.
S: homemade biscuits.

I have another cake to ice tonight.
I would love to get time to colour my hair (just to de- grey) and have a bath but i am desperate to go to bed. Poor DD has been up teething so I am insanely tired. Will be seeing lots of family at the we. I have told DH he is not allowed to mention the lack of sleep be ause I will kill the first person who suggests leaving her to cry.
Genuinely.

Oh Amanda you poor thing, you sound exhausted. I hope the family visits go well.

I am very of your McD though- I am having a bit of a Big Mac craving!!!

Today, well I am doing some admin work for an hour or so to try and get ahead. Then I need to exhaust the children before we meet a friend at the pub for a pub lunch. DH has kindly said that he will run up and down the house with them (it is too wet to go outside) and play hide and seek so I can get on with what I want to do. Then in the afternoon I want to do some more admin over a glass of wine.

Pampering for me today - Hmmmm. I might exfoliate and moisturise my skin, and I am determined to get out of my leggings and hoodie for the pub.

sounds all very dull really!

You're so industrious wellies
Enjoy your lunch

I managed to colour my hair. And I ran a bath but dd woke up just befo I got in
V tired today. Trying to clear up for guests. Finished cakes, bla bla bla
I have painted one thumbnail.
About to eat baked Camembert. Yum.

Nah, not really industrious. I am hopeless.

At about 10 am I said to Dh that the Dcs really needed to get outside and play in a park near us that has 'pirate slides' (a model ship).

He pointed out that it was raining.

I said that no, we needed to get out, and that it might be raining now, but it would NOT be raining when we got to the pirate slides. I forced the Dcs into coats. Forced DH into a coat, and got them all into the car. At which point it started to hail. DH waved his be-slinged arm and said 'it IS raining'. I said, NO IT WILL NOT BE RAINING WHEN WE GET TO THE PIRATE SLIDES. Adding a FFS under my breath.

I drove to the pirate slides.

It was still actually raining, but not very much, so I dragged us all out and put on all our coats and we sloshed through mud. Then we got to the actual park and there was a moment of silence before DS commented 'It is very muddy, mummy'.

I asked if anyone wanted to play on the slides. The answer came 'not really mummy'.

So I suggested we went home. I said 'Hmm, mummy might have made a mistake. it is a bit wet'. DH rolled his eyes at me, and then collapsed laughing and we took the DCs home to watch CBeebies.

Seriously, I was deranged. I was thinking about getting outside and Vitamin D, and was being ever so slightly off my head.

Lunch at the pub was good though.

wellies

Super weekend with family and friends, must do it more often. Food – rubbish. I did get down to 9st 3lbs though and I’m now going to try my hardest not to step on the scales again this month.

Food

Thursday:
B – pain au chocolat
L – pasta salad
D – beef stew with potatoes and veg
S – mini cheddars, decaf tea, 2 glasses of wine

Friday:
B – coco pops
L – 1 cheese and pickle roll, ½ ham and cheese sandwich, ½ ham and egg sandwich – eaten in the car on way to a funeral
D – fish finger roll
S – freddo bar, numerous glasses of wine. I lost count at 5.

Saturday:
B – packet of S&V squares, milky bar, packet of buttons, full fat coke. Why yes, I did have a hangover
L – fish and chips
D – pasta salad
S – 4 maybe 5 glasses of wine, bread with cheese and chutney

Sunday:
B – rice krispsies
Brunch – cheese and brown sauce roll
L – curry, rice, naan & poppadum
D – salad with feta and bacon
S – a rather delicious slice of chocolate cake and a bottle of prosecco

I’m back on the diet today.

That all sounds delicious Hazel. :) (Well, not the cheese and brown sauce roll. :) )

Me this weekend;

Sat
B - white coffee, toast and jam
L - roast chicken and gravy with salad instead of chips or potatoes. 1 pint beer. 1 glass red wine (small). I gin and tonic.
D - nothing.

Sun.
B- 2 cups white coffee. I chocolate biscuit.
L- 2 packs pombears
D - home made steak and kidney pie (delicious) with mash, green beans and honey sesame carrots plus half a bottle of red wine.

Today.

B- 2 cups white coffee
L- 1 tin veg soup, half a ham and tomato sandwich
D- chicken and mushroom casserole over rice. No wine today.

Hi.
Great weekend. People are so generous With their beautiful gifts for the DCs
Really tired.
Eaten too much cake
Will post tomorrow after (hopeful) some sleep (please)

Sorry you had to attend a funeral Hazel

Love your pirate slives story wellies

Glad you had a good weekend Amanda. :) I hope you are sleeping well.

Morning,

Thanks amanda, it went ok
wellies cheese and brown sauce sandwiches are my favourite! I have no idea why I like this combination so much

Monday:
B - Rice krispies
L - Pea and ham soup with 1.5 slices bread
D - Chicken fajitas
S - Mini cheddars, wispa, 2 small glasses of wine, decaf tea & water

Tuesday:
B - Pain au chocolat
L - Pasta with salad & feta
D - Chilli with rice
S - Mini cheddars, lots of grapes, slice of ham with pickle spread on it , 3 slices of cheese with pickle. I have no idea why I had these! Anyway, I also had a glass of milk, decaf tea and water. No alcohol.

This week is all about sorting out the drinking again. DH is drinking far too much too often and he actually wants to cut down so after a rather poor start to the week on his behalf, we've had a chat and he's determined to stop drinking mid week and to binge less at the weekends, which is what I wanted to hear. I'm not expecting him to cut out - heck, that'd be hypocritical of me(!) but I'd like the consumption to be a little bit closer to the guidelines. I totally did not thrust the webpage which explained the damage alcohol does to sperm in his face

Cheese and brown sauce is not a million miles from cheese and pickle IMO.
I would like that especially if it were grilled cheese
I have been poorly so ate a slice of toast on Tuesday. That was it.
Yesterday evening I got hungry again and had a small portion of fish and chips. So the sickness induced fast didn't last long.
I haven't weighed in a while but I don't think I'm gaining.
I would love to do some exercise but no time ATM. That is my goal.
And to continue with the non food pampering.
Must take chipped nail varnish off.

Hope you are feeling better Amanda.

Me today. Well.

If I were the person I want to be then I would......

1. Work solidly and effectively while the DCs are at school so that when they are home I can focus on them and be Committed And Attentive Mummy.

1. Not eat wasted calories (pombears I am looking at you).

Have been eating rubbish all morning (stress eating!). Tonight we were going to have spag bol but I have no time for the shops, so we will have curried vegetable pancakes. A comfort food fave of mine, and as the DCs love making pancakes they will eat it.

Other than that, I am going to achieve my two goals above. [gavel]

Morning all.
Having problems sleeping so trying to get a jump on the day.
I ended up eating yesterday:
B- 1 breakfast bar
L-1 roast chicken wing
D- 1/4 slice of toast.
2 pints beer.

Just stressed.

Today I am going to work solidly, with concentration and then try and have a nice weekend with family.

If I were the person I know I can be then today I will;

1. Workd hard during 'work times'.
2. Be present and engaged with my family outside of work
3. Dress nicely, with makeup on even though I am working at home.
4. Do one extra 'fun' thing with the DCs.

Morning everyone.

Busy weekend. Swimming, soft play hell, working, cleaning.

Me today;

b - coffee with milk, 1 glass juice
L- gammon and salad half sandwich
d- pea and ham soup with crumpets.

I have been having half portions of everything for a few days- taking advantage that stress has made me lose my appetite!

Today I plan to:

work solidly, consistently and without procrastinating.
whenever the little voices of panic panic set in, I will stop, breathe and remind myself that I am an accomplished, strong woman. A great wife and mother. And I just need to allow myself to have more confidence.

I have been going to bed early lately with a cup of herbal tea for my pampering- currently reading Victorian novels.

goodness wellies you are tough on yourself with regard to working so hard.
But it's great to recognise your strengths, I agree.
Personally, I feel a bit of a failure as a mother. I get overwhelmed too easily.

I think I am struggling from not having any leisure time. I underestimated how utterly relentless life with 2 small DCs and no outside support would be.
Thankfully they are supremely fabulous DCs and I could just eat them up for being so scrummy. but bloody hell am i tired (and scruffy and neglected )

me today:
B yogurt and alpen
snacks so far: 2 chocolate digestives.

Roast lamb for dinner. I have no idea what i will eat during the day. I made packed lunches for the DCs but CBA for myself. Fasting is the only answer on a work day tbh, but i have to start with the right mindset IYSWIM.

Morning!

Sorry that things seem so stressful wellies I like your daily plan though.

Amanda sorry you’re so tired. Can you arrange a weekend visiting family soon maybe? Give you a bit of leisure time with? Or is it more stressful?

I bow down to all parents out there (well, I mean mothers actually but thought I’d be “PC”) it sounds exhausting.

I’m struggling with motivation at work and home at the moment. I’m so stressed and I just want to hide under my duvet. My healthy eating has gone to pot and I’m out for 5 meals this week, plus the 2 I had out at the weekend. ARGH!

Saturday:
Bacon & Egg
Goats cheese al forno (at Prezzo)
Mini eggs
Too much wine

Sunday:
S&V crisps
Mini eggs
Pain au chocolat
Goats cheese with an apple sorbet and caramelised pecans (amaze)
Roast beef dinner
Too much wine

Yesterday:
B – Rice Krispies with a spoonful of sugar
L – Egg sandwich
D – steak pie with mash and veg
S – biscuits, mini cheddars, handful of twiglets, full fat coke

Today I’m attempting to be a bit healthier
B – Pain au chocolat
L – spicy mixed bean soup
D – special fried rice
S – mini cheddars

Tomorrow I’m at a training day so have a free breakfast and lunch (and tour of my rival football team’s stadium. I’m tempted to take my team’s scarf and leave it in the changing room ) then we’ll head out for dinner after. Thursday night I’m out for dinner with a friend & Friday night 8 of us are going out for dinner. None of it will be healthy!

Hi everyone,

Amanda I bet - no I know - you are a great mum. I also get really overwhelmed. When stressed I have regular meltdowns, and had one on Sunday, where I just cannot cope with the DCs are just cry and cry and cry. I am trying to recognise the trigger signs in myself and to stop myself and take myself away.

it is so hard to have no outside support with young DCs. DH's family are extremely elderly and ill and mine live in another country. When DH is working away (like at the moment, I find that I burn up with resentment sometimes that the only help or support I have I have to buy in. And the only sitter I have now works nightshift. ) It is really so incredibly hard. I get really upset and angry about it sometimes. Just not being able to dash to the shops in peace. That is one reason why at the moment when I am so stressed that I become paralysed, I am trying to really compartmentalise everything. But its not much fun at the moment.

Hazel sorry you are so stressed also. You also sound totally overwhelmed. I would not worry too much about healthy eating right now.... just make sure you get good nourishing stuff in there - and give yourself one less thing to worry about. You are doing brilliantly anyway!!! I love reading about your nights out and your AMAZING meals.... the goats cheese dish sounds gorgeous.

Me today, well all the Dcs are at nursery and school, and I have a 2.30 deadline for a project so I need to get cracking. Procrasrinating is my particular failing!!!! Today:

B- granola with yoghurt
L- pea and ham soup
D- roast beef with veg. Small portion. I have not been hungry so have been putting my portions onto a tea cup saucer. That's all I can cope with. So am 10stone 8. Bonus.
I bought a lemon Smirnoff alcopop for tonight as a reward after this project is in.

FR's!

that was .'I cannot cope with the DCs and just cry and cry and cry..' I really need to spell check before posting.

Goodness me, Amanda, I missed the bit where you said you felt like a failure as a mother. Nonsense. I bet you're an amazing mum. Consider this a hug and a slapped wrist. xxx

wellies you also need a hug. That sounds so hard.

I've had a complaint made against me and my conduct to my trade association. The complaint was made by the same person who threatened me last year and is now taking me to small claims court. I'm terrified of how this is going to end, to be honest. I know my defence is rock solid, but I'm just so worried about it all, especially as he's now taken to blatantly lying. I'm scared of facing him in court too. This is just wrecking my self-confidence and I didn't have much of that to start with!

I need to try to think positive and remember there are plenty of people in worse situations than me. It's not easy though, is it?