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Decadent December

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Octopus37 · 30/11/2021 06:55

Its been a long, difficult year once, so I thought maybe we could all be a bit decadent in December whether or not this involves food.

I'm starting at nearly three pounds up since last month, but I did have Covid so it was an abnormal low., 8st12.5. Aiming to go for damage limitation throughout December.

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LBB2020 · 12/12/2021 18:23

Hope you enjoyed the Christmas lights and markets @Octopus37! I miss going into London, especially around Christmas it’s magical. Hope you had a good time too @HeyGirlHeyBoy!
I’ve heard lots of people have felt rubbish after the booster, hope you’re feeling better soon @Judystilldreamsofhorses.
Food has been pretty dire over the weekend but I’ve walked a lot and actually had some decent sleep (thank you DS2 it’s long overdue Grin). I’m going to try and be sensible over the next couple of weeks but also not worrying too much as I want to enjoy the festivities this year!

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Octopus37 · 13/12/2021 07:34

Didn't manage to get up to London in the end. The boys wanted to watch grand prix and it was too long to leave them for. Ended up going out for a couple of hours and doing some work instead, it was ok though. Weighed this morning, but in light clothes 9st0.75. I did quite well with my walking over the weekend. Food so so, not great, not terrible. I'm feeling a bit more in control with food. Think the key over Christmas is going to be keeping steps up and water. @Judystilldreamsofhorses hope you feel better soon

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LadyDanburysHat · 13/12/2021 11:19

Morning all, I was out Friday night, 3 course Christmas dinner and drinking, exhausted for the rest of the weekend for various reasons so not much in the way of exercise.

Weighed this morning and I'm 11st 7.5, a pound down on Friday. Pretty sure my scales are playing games, but I've logged it anyway.

I have to work late tonight, but I'm going to take a long lunch break and go to the gym.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 13/12/2021 22:30

I feel so much better today! My arm still really hurts but I will take that over yesterday. 10/7 here and rubbish steps because I don’t want to take any chances before an appointment on Wednesday.

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Octopus37 · 14/12/2021 07:22

That's good @Judystilldreamsofhorses. 8st13.5 here so a bit better this morning quite busy with work at the moment which is helping.

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LadyDanburysHat · 14/12/2021 08:56

Pleased you're feeling better @Judystilldreamsofhorses. I have my booster booked for 3 days before Christmas, could have got Christmas Eve, but seemed like a bad idea. A lot of people seem to have taken the booster worse.

I am up again today at 11st 8.2, I did eat an entire box of chocolate fingers last night though. Oops! But I did go to the gym at lunchtime and swimming after work.

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Octopus37 · 15/12/2021 07:27

8st12.75 this morning. Think the general busyness is helping. @LadyDanburysHat I'm impressed by your exercise. Have booked my booster for 30th December.

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LBB2020 · 15/12/2021 07:45

Glad you’re feeling better now @Judystilldreamsofhorses.
You’re doing so well with your exercise @LadyDanburysHat!
That’s a shame you didn’t make it into London @Octopus37. Today is my last day working and I’m very ready for the break! Food and exercise hasn’t been great but not horrendous either. Not putting too much pressure on this side of Christmas

TheHoneyBadger · 15/12/2021 07:59

Hi - I'm at home waiting on pcr result after a temperature which was more than likely just part of the grotty cold going round but had to check.

I have been in bed a lot with very low calorie burn and not great on food but my period finally arrived. Weighed for the first time in a while today expecting to have gained but am actually down to 12:1.5. Have lost 2.5lbs in December so far. If I can keep Christmas under control I might make my goal for this month of under 12 stone. Touch wood it's coming off pretty easily lately.

Hope everyone is keeping ok.

LadyDanburysHat · 15/12/2021 08:19

@TheHoneyBadger fingers crossed for a negative test for you.

Thanks for the comments on my exercise. It turned out to be a bit too much, as I now ache all over. I have stopped with my fasting as I just wasn't feeling it with the busy times running up to Christmas. And I have now lost more weight. 11st 7.2 this morning.

TheHoneyBadger · 15/12/2021 08:34

Thanks LadyD. The odd thing with me is I've been losing more weight since stopping going to the gym Confused That is obviously probably a coincidence but I do think overdoing it can be an obstacle as the body is stressed.

HeyGirlHeyBoy · 15/12/2021 08:47

Wow Honeybadger, that's amazing and best of luck for pcr. Octopus, you're also doing great. I have had a very bad few days and unfortunately have got back into the habit of stopping off to buy junk Sad so I need to sort myself out. Period and some allowances for that just threw me off, again. I feel rubbish, headachey etc so that should be motivation to stop. Need a lot more water, temperatures at a crazy 11 degrees here this morning, much milder and I know I'm quite dehydrated. Bit of a crazy busy week too. Will weigh Fri to see damage, skipped the Tues weigh. Water water water, three meals, all preplanned so fingers crossed for me today.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 15/12/2021 23:03

10/7 still here - did 12,000 steps yesterday and 15,000 today.

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Octopus37 · 16/12/2021 07:22

Hope you're feeling better and that your PCR is negative, well done on the weight loss. Still 8st12.75 here. DS's girlfriend not coming over from Spain anymore. They've broken up. All a bit difficult, DS is ok but she isnt, feel awful for her. DS has been struggling with the distance. If I have one wish for 2022 for less drama.

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HeyGirlHeyBoy · 16/12/2021 08:21

Long distance is hard. Hope you get your no drama wish octopus! Great day yesterday thankfully so back on it and feeling much better. Good sleep too. Three meals today, water, 10.30 bed and 2h exercise.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 16/12/2021 09:39

Less drama sounds like a great 2022y, octopus. I feel like this has been a year of such anxiety, always wondering what horror show is about to pop up next.

10/7 here which is a miracle as I had a huge share size bag of crisps last night all to myself!

TheHoneyBadger · 16/12/2021 13:16

Thanks for well wishes. Test came back negative. I think my immune system is just fed up between nasty reaction to booster and then catching a horrible cold from ds.

No weigh in today. Might brave it tomorrow.

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Octopus37 · 17/12/2021 08:00

Glad it came back negative @TheHoneyBadger. Hope you can get some rest over the Christmas holidays to recuperate. Weighed in this morning, 8st12, not eating quite as much as normal at the moment.

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Judystilldreamsofhorses · 17/12/2021 10:29

Glad your test was negative honey. So happy it's Friday - I have one more working day after this one. Can't wait to be off. It feels like the last two years have been relentless with no real breaks.

10/7 still, but better stuck than going up. I did 16,000 steps yesterday which is something.

HeyGirlHeyBoy · 18/12/2021 07:44

Great news hb and hope you're feeling better. You've had a rough few months. Hope Christmas break is a restorative one. I weighed yesterday, 9st1 so a gain but a dreadful week so fine. My care factor is loe enough so my baseline aim is water intake, early bed and not stopping to buy crap, I was doing so well on that. Away tonight and birthday tomorrow so won't be overthinking my meals but won't go too far wrong with the above and I'm not a big drinker. Have a lovely day all.

TheHoneyBadger · 18/12/2021 07:47

12:1.2.

I’m not really eating whilst under the weather so have to hope it doesn’t all just bounce back on.

Must try and cook and eat something nutritious today.

I’m taking lots of vit c, d and zinc and a couple of weeks away from school and all the circulating viruses will hopefully get me back on form.

LBB2020 · 18/12/2021 08:36

Hope you’re feeling better soon @TheHoneyBadger
I e eaten pretty poorly this week. I’m not weighing now until Jan 1st! We’re off to a Christmas market today so there will be lots of walking (and will finally start to feel festive!). Hope you all have a good weekend x

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Octopus37 · 18/12/2021 20:40

Hope you feel better soon @TheHoneyBadger. I've eaten quite a lot the last couple of days. Went up to London with the DS's today, it was really busy, not sure it was such a good idea from a covid point of view but its done now. I know we've all had it recently, but I feel like that's saying I'm alright Jack. DS1 actually wanted to go, tbh they dont want to do anything with me very often so I wanted to take the opportunity. It was rammed though and the tubes were rammed, I hadn't realised about the tube strikes. O well.

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Octopus37 · 19/12/2021 09:26

@HeyGirlHeyBoy Happy Birthday, hope you have a lovely day whatever you do. 8st13.25 after yesterday's Nandos but nevermind. As ever, aiming to keep up steps and water. Happy Sunday all

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TheHoneyBadger · 19/12/2021 09:40

Happy birthday heygirl 🥳

I bet being in crowds like that was a bit surreal Octopus?

12stone bang on today. Can’t quite believe it. That’s 3 and a half stone gone now and nearing a healthy bmi. Thanks for all the support and good company along the way. 9lbs to next big target then review.

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