Frugaleers - April 2022 onwards

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Gen well done you on having salad prepped to avoid pub grub

I'm currently in McDonald's with dc I got a mini McFlurry, I'm not a McDonald's fan

Mrs you don't deserve that at all, hopefully this phase passes.

Dc were at childminder this eve so it has Friday vibes but it's not Friday

Good for you on the mini mcflurry happier, I always feel McDonald's is a dreadful waste of cals (apart from the odd McFlurry😉) Saying that, had one while away, a chicken burger not available here, wasn't bad!
Managed to stick to just under 1600 cals, 13,500 steps & a 25 min bodypump. Am I skinny yet 😂

Oh EPs are so exhausting and stressful

Happy Friday y'all. 5 days off holiday & 4.8 of bloat gone. Fairly confident the 5'ish left are firmly distributed across my gut & legs, I'm rocking some fine strong thighs right now. Small bit of ache after body pump, which I found pretty rough, 3 weeks off showed. Out for dinner tomorrow night, cause balance y'know and we haven't been out alone since before Christmas. So funny, now they're old enough to be left, we bring them everywhere! I used to yearn for this time

Well done Not that's excellent work ☺️👏👏👏💐
Life l have to agree with you they are like toddlers 🙄
Thank you Happier Thankfully Mum has behaved herself today, just as well because l had to take her to the dentist for an extraction and then the Drs for her ulcer dressing 🙄
Add to that poor Bob nearly choked today on his breakfast. It was just as well we were there he was awful . I made him come with us because he was so bad . He's fine now bless him. Been fine with the food today because who wants to eat in this weather 😂
We are in Cardiff, going to see Stereophonics and Tom Jones tonight l cannot wait !
Dd2 had 2 complimentary tickets for it as she is working there tonight ☺️👏👏👏
Waves to everyone ☺️👏

I’ve had a hunger day today so not been great

Actually I’ve just guessed tracked and still have 184 left + 54 from yesterday, whop

Have a ball mrs, I bet it'll be amazing! Poor Bob, it's terrifying when you choke like that, lucky he wasn't on his own.

Let's just say it wasn't the worst Friday. That'll do

Couldn’t sleep so had late slice of toast and jam. Bloody work stress

hope the gig was good.

not the worst Friday sounds like a good day

not that sounds like a win to me!
mrs I hope you have a great time, you so deserve it.
had a really piggy dinner at work, it was a retirement do for someone who has served 30 years so they really rolled out the carpet!
starter was chicken skewers with satay sauce, I had the rest of the sauce on a bread roll 😂 then steak with triple cooked chips, bernaise sauce and mushroom, green beans. I only ate 1/2 the steak but I hammered all the chips. Then baked Alaska but I only had a couple of bites. Then cheese. So much wine. I’m 1kg up on SOD.

Up and doing bodypump by 8am, out doing my third C25K by 8.45am, on the taxi duties now til 11.45 - then brunch and I cannot wait, I'm starving!!! Slept pretty ok but I'm knackered now, I think I'll have brunch & a sleep before we go out for dinner. Might head into town for a potter around the fancy shops beforehand.

Great work Not that is some going!
Gen wow that meal sounds delicious don't blame you indulging one bit! Life work stress is the worst becaus ethere is sod all you can do about it
Such a change in the weather! 😊
Tom Jones was brilliant, how the hell he can sing like he does at 82 l really do not know ! Stereophonics did all their hits & we had a fab time 🤗
If anyone wants to see the gig it is on tonight BBC1 Wales l had a whale of a time
DD2 did MumBob today and they were like angels for her ! l am glad they behave for her though because l don't know what l would do if she couldn't help us out at all
Have been ok here today been shopping so that helps to keep me occupied lol
Have a lovely day everyone

Not too bad a day food wise, didn’t track but won’t be far off
20800 steps running round the scout event

I'm delighted you had a great night out and bless dd for helping with the EPs. My pair pop into my EP every couple of weeks to do a job and it really helps me, so I get how much it helps. Especially since you're a proper main carer, I'm still v lucky that my EP is extremely independent.
Fabulous meal out and few drinks but not danger territory & eating has been perfectly acceptable for a treat night, not diet material but so so much better than other nights. Nigh on 16,000 steps too! Getting the water in with my last glass of wine

Scales up a couple, expected & not at all bothered. Was extremely pleased at how I was able to approach the night out, yes I went over calories but I can probably keep to my average over the week. The Eat It! book suggests multiplying your goal weight in pounds by 12 as a calorie target. So to ease myself back in, I set 165 so I'm on 1980 hence me being able to fit the couple of high cal days in. I think I've still around 1700 for today so I can work with that. No hangover either so win win. I'll get a walk in later and healthier Asian takeaway planned as Fathers Day treat. I get to pay for it, lucky me😂

Ooh not that’s interesting, so you create a deficit that way? Mine would be 1464 which is lower than I’m on rn… maybe I should do that, my PT gave me 1510 and I was losing ok but not so much now. That is partly at least due to too many nights out of course.
DH adult kids haven’t bothered with Father’s Day again - I got him a card and chocs from the cat 😅 and will bring him bacon and eggs in bed.

you sound super positive there not, the night out has done you good imo
night outs do impact but 1510 is still low

shit nights sleep so need to be aware of tired danger today

As long as I do my steps (c.10-12,000 daily, 70,000-80,000 over the week) and actually stick to the cals then yes. But obviously I'm lugging 30'ish pounds more around with me. In your case at such a low number I wouldn't consider cutting anymore. You've said yourself there's been some outings, the fact you're still losing despite that is testament to the fact 1510 is pretty low. I think you're doing fantastic!

Shit sleep is another one of them dieters enemies life, high protein breakfast with some fat, a bacon butty would be the way to go. Yep, night out was really lovely, just fun with the two of us

I went for my usual breakfast of granola, yogurt and raspberry as I love it
lasagne for tea soo will be ok
gardening rather than stepping today

Not a bad day not a brilliant day. This is fine

Up 1.6 on Friday, down 2 on last Monday, not shocking considering dinner out & takeaway yesterday. No plans for next weekend so should be better with cals

Gen That was the best thing to do, make a fuss of your Dh yourself I had to buy Bobbo presents and cards off us because his children didn't bother again. Don't get me wrong l would buy him stuff anyway because we love him to bits but it is so sad the way they treat him and l can honestly say he has been a wonderful Dad to them all , when they were speaking to him 2 years ago they told us that to our face and knowing how lovely he is l believe them

Not you really seem to have a great handle on this atm , l am looking at Jordan Syatt on you tube and he is great l love him , he's so honest ! That book looks good too , l don't think l am up to this level though but he does seem rellly good
Life sounds good to me lovely keep it going the steps you are doing are just Amazing !
Gen the amount of cals sounds good to me you are doing really well , it's so hard for you when you are so busy but l know you want to fit into that beautiful wedding dress of yours such a inspiration goal for you
I am going to prep my food this minute!