Frugaleers - August 21 onwards

[Not2bObvious]

New thread! Time to get our act together

Ugh - shameful amount, let's just say chocolate featured heavily, lunch out and ready prepped meal for dinner plus wine. Close on 4,000 cals so I'm not joking when I say glutton. A lot of walking done, my phone registered over 17,000 steps but with that amount of food it's just a mini band aid. Up to 170 again. I'm back on track today, but Friday/Saturday more family events. I feel like a slug

You did say it was a week of celebrating though
Least you're doing the steps.

I was going to get subway but after going to jewellers to collect my ring whilst clocked out of work to bring dd to play therapy I figured it would take too much time, going to pick up a ready made sandwich instead I think.

I did indeed, unfortunately saying it and then being ok with the reality of it aren't the same. Don't mind me, should spend less time whining and more time moving.

Not it will be fine ,you will see🤗
Happier that's excellent well done 👍👏✅
I have been so busy with MumBobs. It seems there is so much to do , everyday there is something else . Dental technician tomorrow a round journey of 120 miles . It is never ending. I should be as thin as ninepence what with everything 😬

I have posh work dinner tonight - smoked salmon on bread then confit duck with various veg and caramelised apple for pudding. Starving so can’t wait!

mrs how do you do it all? I hope you are looking after yourself too

I had coffee with a friend today and they basically forced me to eat cake, they brought it and kept going on and on «I got it specially, I can’t take it home, I thought this was your favourite” and after refusing 10 or more times I ate it just to shut them up. Why do people do this? I felt sick and angry after

Thanks mrs, feel much brighter after a good hours walk - just home now, had to drag myself out but it was worth it. I do not know how you do it all, really I don't. You're a good girl 😊
That meal sounds delicious gen, that's so frustrating about the cake, there's just no need for people to keep pushing. I've a family member that just asks repeatedly if I want a biscuit no matter how many times I say no. In their case, they just don't listen to me. Your situation sounded very sabotaging if you don't mind me saying, that's just pushy. The lady whose podcast I listen to said in situations like that
(Like work places where people are always bringing treats) say thank you, I'll take it home with me for later and she used to recommend having a handy Tupperware container to pop stuff in when in the work environment. I don't think any of us need resort to carrying Tupperware yet!

@Gensola

I have posh work dinner tonight - smoked salmon on bread then confit duck with various veg and caramelised apple for pudding. Starving so can’t wait!

mrs how do you do it all? I hope you are looking after yourself too

I had coffee with a friend today and they basically forced me to eat cake, they brought it and kept going on and on «I got it specially, I can’t take it home, I thought this was your favourite” and after refusing 10 or more times I ate it just to shut them up. Why do people do this? I felt sick and angry after

Aw Gen l don't know why friends do this but they just do and in my experience it's best to give in and just eat the damn thing it's wrong though l would never force feed anyone! I am able to do it because my Dd1 and my Dh help me so much and we are a good.team I need to take better care of myself but l am trying so hard but when we come home from theirs , l just collapse with mental and physical exhaustion! Of course we both indulge in comfort eating then and it's so counter productive Have a lovely time tonight the menu sounds delicious and not too bad to be fair ENJOY!

@Not2bObvious

Thanks mrs, feel much brighter after a good hours walk - just home now, had to drag myself out but it was worth it. I do not know how you do it all, really I don't. You're a good girl 😊 That meal sounds delicious gen, that's so frustrating about the cake, there's just no need for people to keep pushing. I've a family member that just asks repeatedly if I want a biscuit no matter how many times I say no. In their case, they just don't listen to me. Your situation sounded very sabotaging if you don't mind me saying, that's just pushy. The lady whose podcast I listen to said in situations like that (Like work places where people are always bringing treats) say thank you, I'll take it home with me for later and she used to recommend having a handy Tupperware container to pop stuff in when in the work environment. I don't think any of us need resort to carrying Tupperware yet!

Aw Not l don't know what to say to you but thank you for saying that , it means so much to be recognised and praised even though l don't feel like a good girl most of the time . That is so sweet of you l am touched by you and Gen's comforting words to me tonight Not that is genius! Tupperware in bag as l speak lol I am so glad you feel better after that walk, it is said to us all the time but it's so true getting out of the house and doing something helps no end , bless you lovely

Having a v busy week with work & study so have missed posting. Now can't sleep, so catching up!
not paddle boarding was fab and a really good core workout!
Back up yesterday to 248 from 246, feel like I'm plateauing at the moment, but still over a stone down overall, just still so far to go...

Gen it's horrible to be put in that situation, I think the Tupperware idea is madly clever.

A number of years ago a colleague celebrated a milestone birthday, he didn't eat sweet things but made an exception for one type of dessert, so we got that instead of a cake & he didn't eat it either. His wife still berates him for it. I admire his willpower but question his eccentricity.

198 this morning which is good to see, no exercise yesterday, 2 hour zoom CPD hours instead

We've done Russian twists at HIIT it's awakened muscles deep in my pelvis I didn't know I had.

Dragged my bones out of bed for a 30 min body pump. Glad it's done now. 168's this morning. Not sure if I'll do my c25k this afternoon maybe? Or a decent walk. Anyway back on track with the exercise.
That'll just be a tad of bloat north, seems like our bodies enjoy holding onto water & making us work hard for every ounce. The woman with the Tupperware suggestion has lost 170 pounds & kept it off for I think 10 years, she's got some great advice. I work on my own so I just have to not buy myself cake. Easy peasy😉

How was everyone's day? Hope your day went ok mrs, you're probably wall falling at this stage. Good day here, got a lovely walk in after work, ate just over 1,600 cals so all in all not too shabby. I think I'll split my weights and c25k days, doing both on the same day is too hard on my back. Oh yeah and now my hip has joined in as another bit of me falling apart! And not forgetting creaky knees adding to the bomb site that is my body😂

not lots of great exercise there! I had a really sore stomach today, it started after I ate my breakfast and has only just settled :/ hope it stays away as I could hardly teach!
I’ve gained weight as I’ve been basically eating what I want, having treats most days and it shows. IVF starts again next week so I don’t think there’s much point in dieting until the cycle is over. Excuses excuses!

Hope your tummy pains go gen, with regard to dieting there's no rush. Just choose to stay where you are for now if that's what's right for you. The woman I mentioned with the Tupperware tip and of the 170lb loss says you can choose to stay as you are. Weight loss doesn't have to be an option, you've bigger priorities.
Did my day 2 of c25k, got home and worked. Also up & down like a yo yo baking for the last family thing this month (thank god!!) so my hip & lower back are nagging me. Ugh bit depressing, no easy fixes. Terrified this is the early signs of joint issues and replacements down the road.

Huge nsv here too, I managed to avoid eating any of the chocolate or icing as I made the cake. I reckon on previous cakes I've eaten a good 200-300 cals of icing while testing or decorating or cleaning up. Who am I???

Back down to 246 this morning. Really want to hit 245 tomorrow but had a bit of a splurge today. Hard circuits class tonight

not this is truly heroic behaviour!
north fingers crossed for 245 today

My colleague brought in donuts yesterday and I had two must do better.
I need to stop the lunch puddings, when you’re tired and it’s all there in the canteen it’s so tempting!! At least I’d had the donuts before lunch so I didn’t then also have sponge and custard 😂
Our head of faculty has leaving drinks tonight, will try to take it easy.
Tomorrow have dinner with a friend who is moving home to NI, similarly will try to select healthy choice! I’m going to London for that, hoping to get marking done on train as I’m drowning a bit in it.
happier I am also finding it really hard to fit exercise in, no idea what the answer is! I leave home at 7am and often not back til 7 and by that stage starving and shattered.

Gen hopefully your friend tomorrow will be more understanding of your choices than the force feeding one! I have no canteen option and see that as a very good thing.
Yesterday there were quality street in the office, from a grateful patient, way too tempting.
I am over the moon this morning, down to 244, woohoo! So that's 20 pounds down, 8 to go in 4 weeks to meet my first target. Interesting, I feel my clothes feel more than 20 pounds different, thanks to the exercise I think. Weekend will have its usual share of cider and non diet food

Not I hear you regarding aches & pains. I've had endless problems with both Achilles, both now more settled but my right shoulder is playing up. Have a telephone physio appt through work next week

198 again today, happy scale says I've 3.1lbs lost in 7 days.

My beautiful Nan passed away yesterday. We've been expecting it for 6 months now but you can't prepare for grief.

I had planned HIIT class for tomo morn but now I could go this morning after school run is that crazy or just maintaining normality?

That is so brilliant north, 20lb is a lot, no wonder you're feeling it in your clothes. Hope the phone physio came help. I hope that if can shift the extra few pounds (the extra over my normal extra that is), it'll help my hips & knees. I think that's part of it maybe? I feel like I'm dragging myself around. This summer seven is lingering wayyy to much into autumn, need to make sure it doesn't become the autumn eight!
Soo much temptation in your way gen, that's a real struggle. Don't get too hung up on the exercise, your NEAT is probably excellent considering you being up & about all day. Speaking of exercise, do I dare a body pump this morning 🤔

Very sorry for your loss happier

So sorry to hear that happier ,but well done on the lost pounds, great stuff.
Yes to the body pump not, go for it

Sorry to hear that happier. If you feel up to class then go.

Thanks for the encouragement north, did a 30 minute one & it went well. Got the last family thing done, so phew! Last bit of luscious cake baking until Christmas. It's been 3 weeks of cakes for various occasions and I'm mightily done with it.
Now for the next few challenges, lunch out tomorrow, today was high but within realms of maintenance. Again, after this weekend, no plans til Christmas