Frugaleers talk food/fitness & weight loss 2019 - July onwards

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Kicking off the new thread

not2 I didn't cry but I welled up for a moment I won't lie, it really took from enjoyment of offer on house. I'm over reliant on my phone, really am addicted. From mumsnet to instagram to fitbit app to myfitnesspal emails to texting bf/sister etc. But I was without it effectively from Thurs 5pm to Sat 2pm and I survived. I did have to visit bf's house on Sat morn to make plans for Sat night but other than that I managed. Sat eve dawned on me I could've taken work phone home with me!
I think it may have been my walking of previous week, combined with keeping to cals last week that contributed to my loss.

Sts today though since thurs so I'm chuffed with that too.

wreck sorry to hear you're unwell, that's top priority
Skinny syrups look good! I follow mummyjo on instagram she's a big

life sorry to hear your mil is unwell again too

I was out Sat night, very little sleep then, I just can't sleep in in the morning. Throat is a bit scratchy again, have arranged to run with a friend this eve and now I'm hesitant in case it puts me under the weather for a week again

I have that chocolate truffle syrup wreck (TK maxx have them in Ireland if you wonder happier) I have it in a coffee - makes it feel fancy😉 You poor thing, that adds to the rubbish of getting home from a holiday. Hope you feel much better soon and no scales until a minimum of 72 hours post holiday
Up a smidge today but down 3.4lb on last Monday’s weigh in so I’m happy. Busy morning so far & no food with me so I’ll gave to wait til I get home around 1pm for lunch - I did have half an omelette for breakfast. I reckon if I can be quite reserved Monday-Thursday I’ll get my pound a week. Did just over 6000 steps before work, nearly at 8000 now, still 7000 to go

I've heard that alright not2
I don't drink coffee so would they be nice in fage? I bought a syrup lately and it was zero calories maple syrup but it just tastes of chemicals and I'm throwing it out, and I never ever throw away food. Got it from bulkpowders.ie.

That's a huge difference from last Monday's weigh in, well done.

A lot of last week I skipped either breakfast or 10am snack, I'm doing the same today. Well had 40g watermelon at 10am! because it wouldn't fit in dd's lunchbox and as above I don't waste food

Happier the chocolate one is really nice with Greek yoghurt and fruit

wreck that's cool to know. I like the choc shot freedom with porridge but not with yogurt for some reason

Must try that since that’s the one I have and I have Greek yog in the fridge! You don’t need a lot I find, v v sweet.
Omg, I’m am starving. Had to collect something that threw my lunchtime off, won’t get to eat until nearly 3😞

That's the worst feeling ever not2 I was like that on Sat had breakfast before 9 & then didn't get home until 4pm for lunch and all I had in the meantime was a bottle of fanta zero and a pack of protein balls from Lidl.

Totally off plan today
Didn't make the gym but took DS swimming so played on the pool.

Mil in hospital on voluntary assessment

I hope your Mil is ok life - that must be a worry.
I eventually got to eat, as a result I’ve loads of cals left & I’m not that bad. I’ve even factored in my buttery toast supper - my new habit that makes dieting bearable - and I’ve still 500 cals left.

Life hope mil is ok I seem to have missed what has happened

I had the banana syrup in Greek yoghurt tonight

4/8ths down

Wreck sorry to hear you ended up in hospital, hope you are feeling a bit better now

Sts and by the time I converted my swimming got 15k steps.

I didn't really day this time wreck. She had a. MH breakdown earlier in the year and it's same again

0.2lb down from the day I went on holiday. Back to work and school today, going to be hard!

That’s amazing to be under your preholiday weight wreck, if you can do that back to work & school should be no bother for you. So hard to support MH issues life, I’m glad your mil has the option and the drive to go & get help. Personal experience of similar situation, and my relation couldn’t reach out like that - found answers in substance abuse which was chaotic/desperately upsetting for those around them. No doubt this situation with your mil is causing much upset regardless, I really hope she gets the help she needs. Ever grateful that my lows are surmountable when they come, it’s a blessing.
Down a bit this morning, average nearly down a pound. Got up and did a brisk 30 minutes on the dreadmill, so between that and being busy I’m a bit over 5000. Good start to the day

Life how do you convert your swimming to steps?
I did 5k with a friend yesterday evening finished at 9700, always good to hit close to target on a Monday another sts on scales so hopefully there'll be a decent drop this week.

I'm taking Friday off as au pair needs to go away. Going to go back to gym as soon as the dc go to school, have a preschool pickup at 12.15 not my own dc. Dc are with me entire weekend so there'll be no independent exercise

life I hope your MIL saw the signs more quickly this time around.

I'm like not2 glad that the lows are surmountable

There is a chart. I will dig it out when home

I just googled swimming to steps converter and food the calculation. There are loads of different ones when I look now. I just picked the top one

Ok cool I've never done that

Au pair not going away so I'm now working Fri so no gym visit this week either unless I cancel walk with a friend tomo eve, might push walk time back & try that

Try get both in I mean,

That’s been a rough day, bit of stress but at least it’s done now. I was gagging to get home & either fall face down into a box of chocs and guzzle a glass of wine (I know it’s early but I’m up since 5’ish so it’s like 7pm in my head)
But I haven’t and I won’t. Stopped on my way home at M&S and picked up strawberries, I guzzled a good half of a punnet & it hit the spot. Well worth the money. Having a strong cup of tea while I wait for my potatoes to roast. Might be learning something after all!

Not for the stress day. Well done on not hitting the choc/wine.

Sts today. Got 19k steps and a fbw in too.
Food Bob on.

This is something I can control

Down another bit, lowest weight in weeks, nay months! I thought about stepping on the scales again but didn’t want to ruin my buzz. It’ll become apparent if it was a fluke over the next couple of days, but it’s really given me a lift that I needed.
That’s an impressive number of steps life, and to get fbw & food spot on - sounds like you’re in the zone.

That's great Not!

I need to start exercising again. I've had all summer off

Lucky I didn't read the thread last night not you've have got chocolate into my head.

I walked the dog in the rain with the dc, ds was very put out and cross for first ten minutes and grand for return journey when we met a neighbour who invited us in, for homemade scones so I went home, dried dc put them in pjs changed my clothes & visited and had a glass of water & 2 small hot buttered scones went home after and had half a 187.5ml of Emotivo wine.

Scales said +0.2lbs so hopefully the carb overload didn't affect me