Saturday 25th June 2022

Hi guys, just a quickie today. Me and my sister didn't go to Slimming Club this week because she has a bad cold and couldn't go. I didn't go either because I was in desperate need of two front tyres. You could say, that I'm 204 pounds lighter because that's how much they cost.

Saying that, my sister weighed herself on her scales and she was two pounds lighter and I weighed on mine and I'd lost about two pounds. Probably one and a half by the time I go to the club. So, next week, there should be a good weight loss for the both of us, providing we stay on track, which I think we will. 

Truthfully, I had a relapse on Wednesday and devoured every low calorie bar I called find. I was craving all night. Then, on Thursday, I shook myself down and started fresh again. Seems I'm listening to my own advice...for now. lol.

To make matters worse, I bought some chocolate cakes for the family and they're sitting in the cupboard, trying to work their way to my lips. So, after this, I'm going to devour a whole punnet of strawberries, that's right, you heard, a whole punnet. Then I'm going to attack a pear and see if the labelling is correct, that they're ripe and ready to eat. Yea right. 

So officially, I'm still 14 stone and one pound and have lost 12 pounds, but according to my scales this morning I'm under 14 stone, yay. 

This week I'm going to start excersising, exercising, or even ( after looking it up on the internet ) exercising, still doesn't look right. Oh well, moving on. 

I shall be attempting to exercise for ten minutes a day. I won't beat around the bush, I don't won't to do it and it goes agaisnt everything I believe in, but I'm going to attempt it. I had a twenty minute walk along the seafront today so that's todays out of the way. Oh yipeeeeeeeeeee.

Thought of the day

What do you call someone who can't stick to their diet?

A desserter. 

Have a great week everyone and if you're healthy eating, keep up the good work. And no, apple pie is not one of your five a day. 

 

Tuesday 21st June 2022

Hi, my blog is a bit late this week because I had my youngest son down for the weekend, Yay. 

I had a good week last week until Thursday, when my son come down and we ate out. I tried to stick to my healthy eating plan and it seemed to work, although next week may be a bit of a nightmare because we went out to dinner every day until Sunday, so it may show in my weigh-in next week. But back to this week.

Yummy

I found 'Bliss Indulgent Layers Banoffe bars.' A box of five for one pound at 99 calories a bar or 4.5 sins but worth it. 

They taste like the foamy chocolate bananas we used to have when we were kids.

I haven't touched the sugar free chocolate biscuits yet because it may be like eating pringles, when you pop, you can't stop. Although my sister says they are lovely. 

Today I will be attacking the fruit bowl and having a healthy chicken stir fry. 

The results lol

Weight last week:   14 stone 2.5 pounds

Weight now:           14 stone 1.0 pound

Weight loss:                          1.5 pounds

Total loss so far:                   12  pounds

12Ibs is roughly equivalent to:

1,742 T bags or 69,771 excited bees. I couldn't find many equivalents on the net, so not sure these are right. lol

Thought for the week.

Yes, you've blown your diet, now forget that day and get back on it the following day. As my diet instructor says, we sit at the meeting with good intentions and then life happens. 

 

Saturday 11th June 2022

Hi, just returned from slimming club, feeling good.

Last week I made sure I wrote everything down that I ate but I must admit, I was waning by Thursday and re-started my healthy eating plan on the Friday.

Although I felt as if I'd done ok.

I've got a sweet tooth so I do include treats in my plan, else be honest, what's the point. 

We all leave the diet club with good intentions but then life gets in the way and we can stray, we just have to get back on it. 

Over the week in order to fulfil my quest for the good stuff, usually known as sweets and cakes, I've been eating sugar free jelly and my old favourites, Pink and whites and Snack a Jacks. So, I thought I'd let you know the calories and sins.

Pink and Whites - 50 calories or 2.5 sins for one.

Snack a Jacks   -  51 calories or 2,5 sins for one.

Of course, I do attack the fruit bowl as much as I can and then eat the above if I need something else. 

I also find a diet coke or pepsi max is great for satisfying those sweety urges. Although don't drink them like there's no tomorrow, as I'm pretty sure the acid isn't good for your tummy, one now and again will be fine. I'm not a doctor, I'm just guessing, based on the fact that if you put a dirty coin in a glass of coke and leave it for a while, you will get a shiny new coin. lol.

I've bought some sugar free chocolate biscuits this week, and I'm going to check them out, so watch this space...

And now for the nitty gritty.

Weight last week:   14stone and five pounds.

Weight this week:   14 stone, two and half pounds.

Weight loss:             2.5 pounds.

Weight loss so far:  10.5 pounds. Yay.

Ten and half pounds is roughly equivalent to:

A gallon of paint, a small dog, a small bowling ball or a small pet cats. 

What a pity it doesn't look like that when it comes off. Although saying that, it would look pretty funny if it did. 

Thought of the day:

'Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner.' Sophie Loren

 

Saturday June 4th 2022.

Before I do the weight loss thing, I'll give you an insight into my week. 

Not having seen my youngest son since Christmas we were all looking forward to seeing him and the day before we were due to get him, he rang to say that he couldn't come home because he'd caught covid and was isolating. 

To cut a long story short, that was an excuse to eat a coffee and walnut cake with loads of cream on top.

Then, we've been waiting for a chair to be made and delivered. It was due to get to us by last week. It never came, I complained, and the delivery firm rang and gave me a delivery date, which was yesterday. They reminded me it was coming between certain times and we stayed in. Luckily it was in the morning. 

Then, they rang me the day it was due and said that my chair had been put on the wrong lorry and had gone somewhere else. I said where? He didn't know, yet he knew it had gone somewhere else? I said, how could that happen when it said Dorset on the address. Stale mate, and afraid I was going to yell at him, I put the phone done.

I've emailed the place where the chair came from and said that if I don't get it delivered within the next two weeks, I want my money back. Meanwhile, I've gone on the delivery site and have booked a new delivery for next Saturday. Watch this space.

It's taken a firm three months to make it and now the delivery firm can't get it to me when they say they will. Ugh! ANGRY...Yes. In total, I've been wating four months for my chair, enough is enough.

Then, feeling deflated, it was a four finger orange kit kat day. Since Wednesday, I've not been fully on my healthy eating plan, Cakes and sweets seem to be my new best friend. 

I expect you've gathered, that I'm an emotional eater. I know you're thinking she's making excuses and you're probably right. 

One good thing, having stayed for the meeting, I'm in the right mindset to get back on it. 

Here goes.

Weight last week: 14stone and 5 and half pounds.

Weight this week: 14stone and 5 pounds

Weight gain/loss :  Lost half a pound

Total loss so far  :  8 pounds.

A loss is a loss so I'm happy, but not ecstatic.

My tips.

This week I found 'Tango Dark Berry' sugar free drink, it's lovely and a change from diet coke. 

Just about to tuck into some strawberries.

Thought of the day.

If you eat loads of cakes, it will be harder to kidnap you.

 

Saturday 28th May 2022

Had the munchies yesterday and the day before but managed to keep on my diet. As it was weigh day today, afterwards, after a lovely river walk, we stopped off and had dinner. I had two sausages and some mushrooms. 

Being the afternoon, the sausages tasted like they'd been keeping warm for four hours and had been put in the fryer to warm up. I thought I was back at school eating my school dinners. Yuk!

What a waste of calories.

In the last few minutes, because I lost some  weight, I had a treat, a four finger orange and chocolate Kitkat. Yummy, only 204 calories.

As I wasted all my calories on my rubbish dinner, I had to buy some strawberries and I will be munching my head off tonight. I'll also be coring my apples. Sometimes, when the corer doesn't cut it enough, I can turn my apple into petal leaves. Have a go, it's better than Origami.

I'm not sure how I'm going to get on next week because my youngest son is coming home and I'll be treating him a lot. Which means, I'll be treating myself too. lol.

So here we go....

Weight last week: 14 stone. 7.5Ibs.

Weight now:          14 stone 5.5Ibs.

Weight loss:                            2Ibs.

Total weight loss:                 7.5Ibs 

Which means, I've lost the weight of a newborn baby or a labrador puppy.

Tips

Always keep lots of fruit in to snack on, or loads of veg. Also, Diet Coke, is a great way to satisfy that urge to have something sweet.

Thought of the day:

Dieting is not a piece of cake.

                               

 

 

Thursday 26th May 2020

I'm a little late doing my blog this week, It's been a busy week. 

I've been doing well, although today, I did have a fruit scone. However, I did include it in my healthy eating plan. It was wonderful, all fruity, warm and filling. Drool, drool. Yummy.

I've been eating apples like there's no tomorrow and strawberries too. I've gone off pinapple because it gives me reflux. The good thing about apples is, if you cut them into segments, they take forever to chew and after two, you no longer want to eat for at least an hour because your jaw aches.

In order placate my sweet truth, I've been having 'Pink and Whites' and Snack a Jacks at only 50 calories each.

I'm also drinking more diet coke which helps with my sweeet tooth. I've got a can of coke next to me. Trouble is, in my eagerness to have it, I dropped it and have to leave it for a bit incase it fizzes. That's going to be funny. 

So, here's the weight loss news from last Saturday. 

Weight:         14stone 9.5 pounds

Weight now: 14stone 7.5 pounds

Lost:              2 Ibs

Total weight loss so far: 5.5 pounds.

I'm happy with my weight loss and this week, I'm hoping to lose at least 1.5 pounds to get half a stone off. I got on the scales this morning and it looks as if I'm heading that way. 

To be honest, as long as I'm losing or staying the same, I'm happy. I've got an initial goal of 14 stone, then 12 stone and see where I go from there. 

Tips

You should invest in an apple corer, as it cuts them into slices in just one push. 

Also, I love strawberries that come from Kent, they are the sweetest most delicious things ever. I know I'm biased because I used to live there but still, they are beautiful.

Thought of the day:

'Inside us, there's a slim person struggling to get out.' So, 'if that's the case, I won't bother to diet. I'll just hold on until that slim person can find a way out.'

 

Thursday 19th May 2022

Hum, had a little bit of the munchies yesterday and had to resort to eating 4 caramel Snak a Jacks only 51 calories each.

As well as loads of cartons of sugar free jellies. Only 10 calories each. Actually, it was only two.

Note to myself.

I need to be careful, I can see myself  becoming a little obsessed with calories instead of just eating healthily. The good news, it looks like I've lost a pound or two.