Millie daily check in
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Thursday 18th August: success
Lunch: burrito, apple, yoghurt
Dinner: chicken teriyaki stir fry
I bought a new skirt today, size 14 woop! Been YEARS since I fitted into a 14...it's quite high waisted (I'm kind of hour-glassy with big hips/thighs...) which I think it why I can size down now. Lower waisted trousers still need to be a 16 I think to fit round my massive bum
Friday 19th August: failure
Can't quite remember what I ate during the day but I do remember having a giant cookie in the evening
Lunch: burrito, apple, yoghurt
Dinner: chicken teriyaki stir fry
I bought a new skirt today, size 14 woop! Been YEARS since I fitted into a 14...it's quite high waisted (I'm kind of hour-glassy with big hips/thighs...) which I think it why I can size down now. Lower waisted trousers still need to be a 16 I think to fit round my massive bum
Friday 19th August: failure
Can't quite remember what I ate during the day but I do remember having a giant cookie in the evening
Saturday 20th August: S day
breakfast: 2 slices toast with marmite, small choc bar
lunch: chicken teriyaki 6" subway roll (lots of veggies!)
dinner: sloppy joe, tortillas and dip
dessert: vienetta ice cream (2 slices)
Sunday 21st August: S day
breakfast: small chocolate bar (!)
lunch: ham and cheese pasty, yum yum
dinner: bacon, spring onion and cheese omelette, potato smilies
dessert: bowl of mixed summer fruit and slice of vienetta ice cream
breakfast: 2 slices toast with marmite, small choc bar
lunch: chicken teriyaki 6" subway roll (lots of veggies!)
dinner: sloppy joe, tortillas and dip
dessert: vienetta ice cream (2 slices)
Sunday 21st August: S day
breakfast: small chocolate bar (!)
lunch: ham and cheese pasty, yum yum
dinner: bacon, spring onion and cheese omelette, potato smilies
dessert: bowl of mixed summer fruit and slice of vienetta ice cream
Thanks - I don't feel very inspirational with all my failures lately, lol, but I guess it just shows that you don't have to be perfect to see changes!! I'm aiming for a green week this week, I'm going to actually TRY to stick to NoS rather than pretty much accepting all failures before they even happen. A bad habit to get into.
I'd never heard of Monster Munch, so I looked it up.
Have you see this?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... Munch.html
Have you see this?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... Munch.html
Thanks gk, yep it's going well so far! Once I stop saying it's ok to slip, it's actually easier than I thought to stick with it. Not saying it'll be an all green week but 3 days in a row is good for me lately!
Wednesday 24th August: success
lunch: chicken, red pepper and cheese wrap, strawberries, apple, yoghurt
afternoon: peach, skinny frappuccino
dinner: sloppy joes, potato smilies, 2 glasses of wine
Served myself up 2x sloppy joes as they both fit on my plate with ease, but was full about halfway through the 2nd so 'donated' it to the OH
Wednesday 24th August: success
lunch: chicken, red pepper and cheese wrap, strawberries, apple, yoghurt
afternoon: peach, skinny frappuccino
dinner: sloppy joes, potato smilies, 2 glasses of wine
Served myself up 2x sloppy joes as they both fit on my plate with ease, but was full about halfway through the 2nd so 'donated' it to the OH
Thursday 25th August: success
Lunch: leftover sloppy joe filling in a wrap, strawberries, yoghurt
Afternoon: peach
Dinner: fish and chips
Piled up my plate tonight with the fish and chips, but only ate half. It was delicious but my god it was greasy.... feeling the effects now, my stomach doesn't feel so good :/ Remembering why I only have it once every few months!!
Lunch: leftover sloppy joe filling in a wrap, strawberries, yoghurt
Afternoon: peach
Dinner: fish and chips
Piled up my plate tonight with the fish and chips, but only ate half. It was delicious but my god it was greasy.... feeling the effects now, my stomach doesn't feel so good :/ Remembering why I only have it once every few months!!
Friday 26th August: Fail
Oh well, 4 days out of 5 is pretty good for me lately! Fridays have always been my weak spot, especially days when I'm out of my 'routine'. I need to practice eating 3 squares at sensible times on weekdays when I'm not working.... I didn't binge or go overboard (in fact I didn't eat an awful lot yesterday, my stomach was feeling quite sore) which is one blessing, on days at home I have a tendency to just permasnack.
Brunch: mushrooms on toast, kit kat chunky
Afternoon: magnum ice cream
Dinner: gammon steak, pinapple, peas, salad, chips (a small handful, left most on the plate for my OH to hoover up )
Dessert: 1/2 chocolate sundae shared with the OH
Oh well, 4 days out of 5 is pretty good for me lately! Fridays have always been my weak spot, especially days when I'm out of my 'routine'. I need to practice eating 3 squares at sensible times on weekdays when I'm not working.... I didn't binge or go overboard (in fact I didn't eat an awful lot yesterday, my stomach was feeling quite sore) which is one blessing, on days at home I have a tendency to just permasnack.
Brunch: mushrooms on toast, kit kat chunky
Afternoon: magnum ice cream
Dinner: gammon steak, pinapple, peas, salad, chips (a small handful, left most on the plate for my OH to hoover up )
Dessert: 1/2 chocolate sundae shared with the OH
hey
How cute are those smiley potatoes! Potatoes in ALL forms are my favorite. When I was pregnant it was kind of pitiful how often I had potatoes! ha.
I understand what you're saying about Fridays. That's where it starts for me. I mess up Friday, have two S days, and it's near impossible for me to get my act together Monday! Thanks for helping me realize that! I'm gonna focus this week all I can on making Friday a success (along with the rest of the week, of course!). Will you join me? ha.....
I understand what you're saying about Fridays. That's where it starts for me. I mess up Friday, have two S days, and it's near impossible for me to get my act together Monday! Thanks for helping me realize that! I'm gonna focus this week all I can on making Friday a success (along with the rest of the week, of course!). Will you join me? ha.....
I will try my best! There's no reason (except habit) to be eating sweets and snacks on a Friday, time to break that habit!!
I am pretty good and re-starting fresh on a Monday, it's almost like 'aaaaah now I can get back to sensible eating, woohoo!' I find it easier to stick to NoS when I'm in my workday routine - being busy means I don't mind not eating breakfast, I don't snack,and I find it easy to resist temptation at work. At home it's a different story....
I am pretty good and re-starting fresh on a Monday, it's almost like 'aaaaah now I can get back to sensible eating, woohoo!' I find it easier to stick to NoS when I'm in my workday routine - being busy means I don't mind not eating breakfast, I don't snack,and I find it easy to resist temptation at work. At home it's a different story....
Saturday 27th August: S day
Lunch: steak bake, fondant ring doughnut
Afternoon 'snacks': an orange, an ice lolly, a caramel wafer bar
Dinner: chicken, yellow pepper and broccoli stir fry with noodles
Sunday 28th August: S day
Breakfast: american style pancakes, bacon, strawberries, maple syrup
Think 'breakfast' will see me over til my evening meal!! We had it pretty late as we were up and about, and whisking egg whites by hand is NOT a fast process, ouch. Next time I make these I'm buying an electric whisk! Deeelicious though!
Lunch: steak bake, fondant ring doughnut
Afternoon 'snacks': an orange, an ice lolly, a caramel wafer bar
Dinner: chicken, yellow pepper and broccoli stir fry with noodles
Sunday 28th August: S day
Breakfast: american style pancakes, bacon, strawberries, maple syrup
Think 'breakfast' will see me over til my evening meal!! We had it pretty late as we were up and about, and whisking egg whites by hand is NOT a fast process, ouch. Next time I make these I'm buying an electric whisk! Deeelicious though!
Thanks for taking the time to stop on my daily check-in....and encouragement...
Now I like your Saturday food .
I had bought 2 pastries yesterday, one for me and one for hubby and ate both, as well as other things...that was enough to throw my whole body out of whack..
Today is another day...I just went for a 3 mile walk which I'm totally enjoying.
Hope you have a great day...
I do much better on my workdays as well...structure I guess..
Now I like your Saturday food .
I had bought 2 pastries yesterday, one for me and one for hubby and ate both, as well as other things...that was enough to throw my whole body out of whack..
Today is another day...I just went for a 3 mile walk which I'm totally enjoying.
Hope you have a great day...
I do much better on my workdays as well...structure I guess..
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You did great this week! Fridays can be tough for me, too. I pick up the kids from school, and everyone's already in "weekend mode", which of course, should mean sweets and no rules, right? I even tried a mod once where my S days started at 5:00 on Friday night and went to 5:00 on Sunday. Turned out not being the greatest idea, as I was very obsessed with the clock (stuffing down chocolate at 4:55 on Sunday......not a pretty sight!)milliem wrote: There's no reason (except habit) to be eating sweets and snacks on a Friday, time to break that habit!!
I do look forward to the structure of Monday, too. Nice to be back in the groove of things, ya know? Here's to another great week!
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CW: 171 lbs.
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Sunday was ok, didn't have any snacks or sweets during the day, 2 mini-pizzas for tea but then ate way too much flapjack afterwards :/ Not enough to feel sick or anything but I wasn't hungry, just craving something sweet.
Today's been a bit of a struggle as it's a bank holiday so I'm at home again, out of my normal routine. I did have jam with my toast which is probably a bit too sugary for a normal N day, but I genuinely forgot what day it was this morning, lol! I have sugar free fruit spread that I normally keep for N days, must remember to use that instead
Monday 29th August: success
Breakfast: 2 slices toast w/jam
Lunch: cheese omelette, bacon and marmite english muffin, strawberries
Dinner: red pepper and ricotta pasta with tomato, onion and pepper sauce + garlic bread
Almost had a fail yesterday when I was tempted to finish off the entire garlic bread stick but managed (somehow) to put it down when I realised I was full.
Today's been a bit of a struggle as it's a bank holiday so I'm at home again, out of my normal routine. I did have jam with my toast which is probably a bit too sugary for a normal N day, but I genuinely forgot what day it was this morning, lol! I have sugar free fruit spread that I normally keep for N days, must remember to use that instead
Monday 29th August: success
Breakfast: 2 slices toast w/jam
Lunch: cheese omelette, bacon and marmite english muffin, strawberries
Dinner: red pepper and ricotta pasta with tomato, onion and pepper sauce + garlic bread
Almost had a fail yesterday when I was tempted to finish off the entire garlic bread stick but managed (somehow) to put it down when I realised I was full.
Oof busy few days...
Tuesday: failure
Can't remember what I had for lunch/tea but I know that I ate cake and popcorn afterwards lol! I submitted my professional qualification documents so was in a celebratory mood, and I guess I haven't broken the 'food=celebrating' habit yet
Wednesday: success
Was pleased to have a success as I went out to eat AND to the cinema, so the temptation to fail was definitely there...
lunch: lamb kofta flatbread, apple
dinner: toulouse sausage, french fries, salad
Thursday: failure
Lunch: mackerel and couscous salad, cherries, wasabi peas
Dinner: chicken, broccoli and pepper stir fry
The failure was the leftover cake from Tuesday - gah I knew I should have thrown it out afterwards!!
Friday: success/S event
brunch: 2 kiwi fruit, orange, strawberries
afternoon: 2 toasted english muffins - one with marmite, one with fruit spread
Off out for dinner tonight with the OH to properly celebrate my submission, and I'm off on hols next week leaving him to fend for himself for over a month! We have a voucher for 3 courses at a nice italian place so will take it as an S event.
Tuesday: failure
Can't remember what I had for lunch/tea but I know that I ate cake and popcorn afterwards lol! I submitted my professional qualification documents so was in a celebratory mood, and I guess I haven't broken the 'food=celebrating' habit yet
Wednesday: success
Was pleased to have a success as I went out to eat AND to the cinema, so the temptation to fail was definitely there...
lunch: lamb kofta flatbread, apple
dinner: toulouse sausage, french fries, salad
Thursday: failure
Lunch: mackerel and couscous salad, cherries, wasabi peas
Dinner: chicken, broccoli and pepper stir fry
The failure was the leftover cake from Tuesday - gah I knew I should have thrown it out afterwards!!
Friday: success/S event
brunch: 2 kiwi fruit, orange, strawberries
afternoon: 2 toasted english muffins - one with marmite, one with fruit spread
Off out for dinner tonight with the OH to properly celebrate my submission, and I'm off on hols next week leaving him to fend for himself for over a month! We have a voucher for 3 courses at a nice italian place so will take it as an S event.
Ooh and I weighed at the doctors today - first time in ages. 79.2kg (around 12 stone 6) which is pretty good considering all my latest failures! It's about half a stone less than I was when I started NoS, and keeps me out of the 'obese' BMI range so I'm happy for now I think I've been this weight for a while now, but maintaining is good.
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Keep it up! Its so exciting to see some results over time!milliem wrote:Ooh and I weighed at the doctors today - first time in ages. 79.2kg (around 12 stone 6) which is pretty good considering all my latest failures! It's about half a stone less than I was when I started NoS, and keeps me out of the 'obese' BMI range so I'm happy for now I think I've been this weight for a while now, but maintaining is good.
SW 218.2 10-14-13
1 mo 193.4
2 mo 178.8
3 mo 162.8
4 mo 151.4
5 mo 146.2
72 lbs lost in 19 wks 5' 6.5" 31 years old BMI 23.1
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1 mo 193.4
2 mo 178.8
3 mo 162.8
4 mo 151.4
5 mo 146.2
72 lbs lost in 19 wks 5' 6.5" 31 years old BMI 23.1
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Thanks snapdragon and herbsgirl I've never really tried to lose weight before, so slow and steady progress is better than slow and steady weight gain!! And I'm really happy with the NoS habits, even if they aren't 100%, I am 100% that I want to keep at them.
I'm in training as a psychologist, so the submission was for my qualification as a Chartered Psychologist. Been working towards it for about 3 years so it's a big thing to submit all the work finally!!
I'm in training as a psychologist, so the submission was for my qualification as a Chartered Psychologist. Been working towards it for about 3 years so it's a big thing to submit all the work finally!!
This weekend I have mostly been eating gourmet scotch eggs
http://www.handmadescotcheggs.co.uk/
Saturday 3rd September: S day
brunch: black pudding scotch egg, huge pile of salad
afternoon: pecan caramel slice
dinner: calzone, a few bites of bread and olives, sticky toffee pudding
Sunday 4th September: S day
breakfast: 'scrumpy' scotch egg
lunch: planning on just having some fruit, I snacked on popcorn earlier....
dinner: planning pancakes and bacon! breakfast for tea
http://www.handmadescotcheggs.co.uk/
Saturday 3rd September: S day
brunch: black pudding scotch egg, huge pile of salad
afternoon: pecan caramel slice
dinner: calzone, a few bites of bread and olives, sticky toffee pudding
Sunday 4th September: S day
breakfast: 'scrumpy' scotch egg
lunch: planning on just having some fruit, I snacked on popcorn earlier....
dinner: planning pancakes and bacon! breakfast for tea
Thanks for stopping by....and the encouragement...I'm beginning to not care to attend social events where food is...the wedding yesterday wasn't too bad except for the desserts...yik..milliem wrote:Just remember that these times are limited, and the longer you do NoS the more limited they will be, so your good work on N days is not going to be entirely undone by your S days Keep at it!
Glad it is Monday!
Age 56: SBMI=30.6 (12/1/13) CBMI 28.9 (2/2/14) GBMI-24.8
Congrats!!! When I was growing up I wanted to be a psychologist or a writer and ended up being neither.milliem wrote:I'm in training as a psychologist, so the submission was for my qualification as a Chartered Psychologist. Been working towards it for about 3 years so it's a big thing to submit all the work finally!!
Well unless you want to count being a Pastor's wife and ministering to women counseling .
Awesome...great job on following your dreams!
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Oh certainly not, in fact I've convinced my mum and sister who I am on holiday with to no s for our last week so we try and get back into normal eating habits (and our clothes - we have a wedding to go to 2 weeks after we get back!) Typically I start it on a day of travel delays and changed plans, where we are given access to the airport lounge including lots of tasty free food! Resisted temptation but getting increasingly hungry as we wait for transport to our hotel.... oh well the free wifi helpssnapdragon wrote:Glad you haven't given up on us
Well I'm back from New Zealand, but currently nursing a cold and jet lag, so I'm taking a 'sick week' and planning to start afresh on Monday. The NoS plan for the last week of our holiday worked on and off - some green days, some S 'events', a couple of red days.... I gave up when travelling back, trying to eat to a 3 meals a day plan is really difficult when travelling for 43 hours, eating weird plane food and crossing 12 time zones!!
Looking forward to getting back into the routine once I feel better though
Looking forward to getting back into the routine once I feel better though
OK so tomorrow is the start of getting back on the NoS wagon! In the interests of building habit (and forcing myself to be honest about my food intake) here is today's food diary:
breakfast: 2 slices toast w/marmite
lunch: bacon, cheese and mushroom omelette, slice of bread
afternoon: 2 ripple chocolate bars and a milkshake....
dinner: a lemon meringue pie!!
Oh dear Oh well it's an S day so nothing to mark as red, but still, the slide from 'decent meals' to 'sugar overload' throughout the day was interesting! I feel like I should have a bit more of a plan to getting back to N days tomorrow but I don't really - will just aim for three squares and see how it goes!
breakfast: 2 slices toast w/marmite
lunch: bacon, cheese and mushroom omelette, slice of bread
afternoon: 2 ripple chocolate bars and a milkshake....
dinner: a lemon meringue pie!!
Oh dear Oh well it's an S day so nothing to mark as red, but still, the slide from 'decent meals' to 'sugar overload' throughout the day was interesting! I feel like I should have a bit more of a plan to getting back to N days tomorrow but I don't really - will just aim for three squares and see how it goes!
Ah not such a good week....
Tuesday and Wednesday both FAILUREs although not terrible ones.... still, no excuses!
Tuesday:
Lunch: white vegetable and cheddar cheese soup, tiger roll, apple
Dinner: 3 slices pizza, individual sponge cake
Wednesday:
Lunch: same as Tuesday
Dinner: individual quiche, crisps, individual sponge cake.
That'll teach me to a) buy cake on an N day and b) buy a TWO pack of cakes so I feel obliged (hah) to eat one each day!! Oh well, I'll give myself greens for no snacks and no seconds at least
Tuesday and Wednesday both FAILUREs although not terrible ones.... still, no excuses!
Tuesday:
Lunch: white vegetable and cheddar cheese soup, tiger roll, apple
Dinner: 3 slices pizza, individual sponge cake
Wednesday:
Lunch: same as Tuesday
Dinner: individual quiche, crisps, individual sponge cake.
That'll teach me to a) buy cake on an N day and b) buy a TWO pack of cakes so I feel obliged (hah) to eat one each day!! Oh well, I'll give myself greens for no snacks and no seconds at least
Saturday and Sunday were S days, as expected.
Monday 24th October: Success
lunch: red pepper, tomato and lentil soup, roll, apple
dinner: chicken and stilton burger, waffles, crisps
WiiFit: 20 minutes
Not the healthiest of dinners today but kept it to the rules, and have avoided the ice cream in the freezer that's calling to me!
Monday 24th October: Success
lunch: red pepper, tomato and lentil soup, roll, apple
dinner: chicken and stilton burger, waffles, crisps
WiiFit: 20 minutes
Not the healthiest of dinners today but kept it to the rules, and have avoided the ice cream in the freezer that's calling to me!
Tuesday 25th October: failure
Lunch: same as yesterday
Dinner: pizza
I'm going to be strict with myself and call this a failure - I had an entire takeaway pizza for tea tonight and I know full well that if I'd tried to fit that onto one of my normal plates I would have had to do a lot of creative stacking!! In good news, only 2 eating 'events' today, no snacks and no sweets I've got out of the habit of having a third mini-meal in the afternoons, not sure whether that was why I was so hungry and overate on pizza...
Lunch: same as yesterday
Dinner: pizza
I'm going to be strict with myself and call this a failure - I had an entire takeaway pizza for tea tonight and I know full well that if I'd tried to fit that onto one of my normal plates I would have had to do a lot of creative stacking!! In good news, only 2 eating 'events' today, no snacks and no sweets I've got out of the habit of having a third mini-meal in the afternoons, not sure whether that was why I was so hungry and overate on pizza...
Saturday and Sunday were S days of course! Ate a fair amount on Saturday night (evening in with my mates, many cookies were consumed...) but Sunday was a little more normal. I say normal, I had one proper meal and then crisps and a chocolate bar for tea.... wasn't bingey though!
Monday 31st October: success
lunch: vegetarian lasagne, grapes
dinner: cod fillet with tomato, green beans and red onion, baked potato
Monday 31st October: success
lunch: vegetarian lasagne, grapes
dinner: cod fillet with tomato, green beans and red onion, baked potato
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*waves at snapdragon* Hi
Tuesday 1st November: success
Lunch: tomato and basil soup, bread roll, apple
Dinner: as yesterday
I had my motivation really tested today - we had some training in work which in combination with leftover Halloween treats brought in by colleagues meant a huge pile of food! There were cookies, chocolates, caramel slices, crispy chocolate cakes.... oof it all looked very delicious, but I managed to decline everything. I've set today as a success already even though I haven't had dinner yet, not planning on eating anything else!
Tuesday 1st November: success
Lunch: tomato and basil soup, bread roll, apple
Dinner: as yesterday
I had my motivation really tested today - we had some training in work which in combination with leftover Halloween treats brought in by colleagues meant a huge pile of food! There were cookies, chocolates, caramel slices, crispy chocolate cakes.... oof it all looked very delicious, but I managed to decline everything. I've set today as a success already even though I haven't had dinner yet, not planning on eating anything else!
Hmm so I've been slipping on food logging and can't really remember what I've eaten this week, although in my head I know when I've had a successful day (or not!) Still struggling a bit to keep to the NoS routine. I always wonder how compliant I need to be to maintain/lose weight - I know I could do with losing weight but I'm lacking in motivation to be strict with myself!! This time of year is really difficult when it comes to temptation - the supermarkets are already full of mince pies, big boxes of chocolates, biscuit tins....
Anyway, this week's been up and down a bit:
Wednesday 2nd November: failure
- the failure was a small chocolate bar after dinner
Thursday 3rd November: success
Friday 4th November: failure
- the failure was a toffee dessert (one of those single portion creamy ones) after dinner, and a chocolate bar later on. Technically I think it was after midnight but who's counting?! We also had chinese for tea - I had one plate of this but I'd imagine it was very calorific!
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th November are S days.
Yesterday started off relatively sanely - small brioche roll for breakfast, one (large!) slice of chicken and veg pizza for lunch, and a one plate dinner (oat crusted chicken, asparagus, watercress salad, garlic bread). Then I had another toffee dessert and half a bag of pretzels dipped in chocolate... yum!
I'm also trying to get a bit of exercise in using the Wii that i've borrowed from my sister while she's in uni. Not doing too well with that so far, although I did 20 mins or so yesterday.
Anyway, this week's been up and down a bit:
Wednesday 2nd November: failure
- the failure was a small chocolate bar after dinner
Thursday 3rd November: success
Friday 4th November: failure
- the failure was a toffee dessert (one of those single portion creamy ones) after dinner, and a chocolate bar later on. Technically I think it was after midnight but who's counting?! We also had chinese for tea - I had one plate of this but I'd imagine it was very calorific!
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th November are S days.
Yesterday started off relatively sanely - small brioche roll for breakfast, one (large!) slice of chicken and veg pizza for lunch, and a one plate dinner (oat crusted chicken, asparagus, watercress salad, garlic bread). Then I had another toffee dessert and half a bag of pretzels dipped in chocolate... yum!
I'm also trying to get a bit of exercise in using the Wii that i've borrowed from my sister while she's in uni. Not doing too well with that so far, although I did 20 mins or so yesterday.
Good job resisting!milliem wrote:There were cookies, chocolates, caramel slices, crispy chocolate cakes.... oof it all looked very delicious, but I managed to decline everything.
Hang in there. I agree....this time of year is extra difficult to abide by any rules when chocolates and other treats bump into you at every turn, but you can do it!
Also, it seems when you do have a fail, you have one small thing and stop, so in my book that's kind of a success....you resisted just throwing in the towel and continuing on a treat fest. Good job!
SW (as of 3/25/13): 172 lbs.
CW: 171 lbs.
CW: 171 lbs.
Thanks GK it's funny how I can resist temptation in some situations but not others!
I am glad that I am keeping it to small fails, but 'fence around the law' and all that - I'm pretty sure that the less often I have sugary or sweet foods, the less I'll crave them, and I have a MONSTER sweet tooth.
Monday 7th November: success
lunch: pumpkin and chilli soup, apple, HM bread
afternoon: toast w/marmite
dinner: toad in the hole, mash, broccoli
LARGE plate of dinner last night but I stopped eating when full (of the good bits anyway ) and it did all fit on one so no fails there
I am glad that I am keeping it to small fails, but 'fence around the law' and all that - I'm pretty sure that the less often I have sugary or sweet foods, the less I'll crave them, and I have a MONSTER sweet tooth.
Monday 7th November: success
lunch: pumpkin and chilli soup, apple, HM bread
afternoon: toast w/marmite
dinner: toad in the hole, mash, broccoli
LARGE plate of dinner last night but I stopped eating when full (of the good bits anyway ) and it did all fit on one so no fails there
haha, it's a classic british dish - sausages oven-cooked in a dish with a savoury batter poured over them. The batter rises and the sausages peek out of little holes in it
here is a recipe if you are interested!
Tuesday 8th November: success
lunch: pumpkin and chilli soup, apple, HM bread
dinner: beef and aubergine pasta
here is a recipe if you are interested!
Tuesday 8th November: success
lunch: pumpkin and chilli soup, apple, HM bread
dinner: beef and aubergine pasta
Hmm ok NoS is not going well for me lately.... I've been busy so haven't checked in much, and I think the less I log my food the more I eat, and the worse I eat the less I log my food, vicious cycle!! So I'm committing to logging everything I eat for the next week, fail or not! I really DO have time for a 5 minute check in, no matter what I try and convince myself.
Monday-Wednesday were FAILS for me. I got sucked into the celebration=food trap plus have been really struggling with sugar cravings, so have been eating chocolate and snacking. I am still tending to do well during the day and even in the afternoon, but dinner and the evening are my main problem.
Yesterday however was a success, hooray! My first for what seems like ages!
Lunch: aubergine and tomato parmigiana, 2 satsumas
Afternoon: handful of pretzels
Dinner: red pepper and cheese omelette, 2 slices toast w/marmite
Monday-Wednesday were FAILS for me. I got sucked into the celebration=food trap plus have been really struggling with sugar cravings, so have been eating chocolate and snacking. I am still tending to do well during the day and even in the afternoon, but dinner and the evening are my main problem.
Yesterday however was a success, hooray! My first for what seems like ages!
Lunch: aubergine and tomato parmigiana, 2 satsumas
Afternoon: handful of pretzels
Dinner: red pepper and cheese omelette, 2 slices toast w/marmite
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Thanks Janie, it certainly was good to get back to sane amounts of eating on Thursday!! Yesterday however was a NWS-day due to visiting friends so eating was not quite as good haha
Breakfast - fairy cake
Lunch - 2 slices toast w/marmite, 2 satsumas
Dinner - chicken burger, olives/feta/tomatoes, peanuts
After dinner - another fairy cake, some doritos and dip (and lots of cider!)
The fairy cakes were made by my mum for children in need so I donated her a fiver for a few cakes
Breakfast - fairy cake
Lunch - 2 slices toast w/marmite, 2 satsumas
Dinner - chicken burger, olives/feta/tomatoes, peanuts
After dinner - another fairy cake, some doritos and dip (and lots of cider!)
The fairy cakes were made by my mum for children in need so I donated her a fiver for a few cakes
Saturday 19th November: S day
Brunch: american pancakes with strawberries, bacon and maple syrup
Dinner: plate of chinese takeaway (+beers)
Sunday 20th November: S day
Brunch: as yesterday
Snack: Wispa chocolate bar
Dinner: probably chicken-something-or-other....
Dinner ended up being chicken nachos and some leftover chinese, I also had some sweets at the cinema.
Brunch: american pancakes with strawberries, bacon and maple syrup
Dinner: plate of chinese takeaway (+beers)
Sunday 20th November: S day
Brunch: as yesterday
Snack: Wispa chocolate bar
Dinner: probably chicken-something-or-other....
Dinner ended up being chicken nachos and some leftover chinese, I also had some sweets at the cinema.
Monday 21st November: failure
Lunch: tomato soup, slice of bread, strawberries
Afternoon: 2 slices toast w/marmite
Dinner: chicken and aubergine parmegiana
The fail was a handful or two of tortilla chips after dinner. Felt starving all day after lunch, maybe not getting enough protein/fats during the day to see me through the evening.... I am pleased that the fail wasn't a sweet though, trying to get out of the habit of having something sweet every day!
Lunch: tomato soup, slice of bread, strawberries
Afternoon: 2 slices toast w/marmite
Dinner: chicken and aubergine parmegiana
The fail was a handful or two of tortilla chips after dinner. Felt starving all day after lunch, maybe not getting enough protein/fats during the day to see me through the evening.... I am pleased that the fail wasn't a sweet though, trying to get out of the habit of having something sweet every day!
Tuesday 22nd November: success
Phew, glad I got a green out of the way
Lunch: tomato soup, 2 slices bread
Afternoon: english muffin w/peanut butter
Dinner: toad in the hole, baked beans
Eating plans are a bit funky for today, going to the cinema with a friend sometime this evening, so I'll have to figure out how and what to eat around that...
Phew, glad I got a green out of the way
Lunch: tomato soup, 2 slices bread
Afternoon: english muffin w/peanut butter
Dinner: toad in the hole, baked beans
Eating plans are a bit funky for today, going to the cinema with a friend sometime this evening, so I'll have to figure out how and what to eat around that...
Wednesday 23rd November: Success
Woohoo 2 in a row!
Lunch: aubergine parmegiana (in a sandwich... random but tasty )
Afternoon: mini sausages and ketchup, crisps
Dinner: toasted muffin with marmite
Yesterday's eating was a little funky, I went to the cinema straight after work and knew I wouldn't be home til 9, so didn't have time for a full tea. The sausages and crisps were snacks in the cinema - but were planned, thought through and chosen as non-sweet snacks so I feel ok about them
Thursday 24th November: success
Lunch: plate of 'buffet food'
Afternoon: ham, cheese and pickle baguette
Dinner (planned): chicken dippers, apple
I'm on a training course for a few days so lunch will be the buffet foods provided. Avoiding the sweet cakes and stuff though and sticking to one plate of the food at lunchtime.
I've also started a workout programme with help from my super-motivated gym bunny boyfriend Going to be doing a weights workout and some wiifit at home, so no excuse!
Woohoo 2 in a row!
Lunch: aubergine parmegiana (in a sandwich... random but tasty )
Afternoon: mini sausages and ketchup, crisps
Dinner: toasted muffin with marmite
Yesterday's eating was a little funky, I went to the cinema straight after work and knew I wouldn't be home til 9, so didn't have time for a full tea. The sausages and crisps were snacks in the cinema - but were planned, thought through and chosen as non-sweet snacks so I feel ok about them
Thursday 24th November: success
Lunch: plate of 'buffet food'
Afternoon: ham, cheese and pickle baguette
Dinner (planned): chicken dippers, apple
I'm on a training course for a few days so lunch will be the buffet foods provided. Avoiding the sweet cakes and stuff though and sticking to one plate of the food at lunchtime.
I've also started a workout programme with help from my super-motivated gym bunny boyfriend Going to be doing a weights workout and some wiifit at home, so no excuse!
Thanks! Not totally green but the green-red ration is definitely improving
Friday 25th November: failure
Second day of some brain-intense training left me absolutely shattered, and I gave in to the temptation of pizza (and pudding, oops)
Lunch: plate of buffet food
Dinner: dominos pizza, mozzarella sticks, warm cookies
Exercise = 20 mins WiiFit
Saturday and Sunday 26th/27th Novemberwere of course S days.
Saturday:
Lunch: plate of buffet food at the training (plus a small cake/some fruit afterwards)
Dinner: shared portion of potato skins, cheeseburger, cinnamon waffles. Also had a lot of wine/cider/tequila
Sunday:
breakfast: english muffin with marmite
lunch: all you can eat buffet (I had FOUR plates!! Not all overflowing meals but little bits and bobs of the food... wow...)
dinner: some pretzels (didn't feel like a massive meal after all that lol!)
Monday 28th November: Success??
Today is my 'Sunday' as I had to work on Saturday, so I woke up and had a chocolate waffle for breakfast - totally forgot that it was actually Monday!! So I'm not going to beat myself up about that, will make sure the rest of the day is a success
Breakfast: chocolate waffle
Lunch: sushi
Dinner: (planned) carvery
Exercise: weights workout
Friday 25th November: failure
Second day of some brain-intense training left me absolutely shattered, and I gave in to the temptation of pizza (and pudding, oops)
Lunch: plate of buffet food
Dinner: dominos pizza, mozzarella sticks, warm cookies
Exercise = 20 mins WiiFit
Saturday and Sunday 26th/27th Novemberwere of course S days.
Saturday:
Lunch: plate of buffet food at the training (plus a small cake/some fruit afterwards)
Dinner: shared portion of potato skins, cheeseburger, cinnamon waffles. Also had a lot of wine/cider/tequila
Sunday:
breakfast: english muffin with marmite
lunch: all you can eat buffet (I had FOUR plates!! Not all overflowing meals but little bits and bobs of the food... wow...)
dinner: some pretzels (didn't feel like a massive meal after all that lol!)
Monday 28th November: Success??
Today is my 'Sunday' as I had to work on Saturday, so I woke up and had a chocolate waffle for breakfast - totally forgot that it was actually Monday!! So I'm not going to beat myself up about that, will make sure the rest of the day is a success
Breakfast: chocolate waffle
Lunch: sushi
Dinner: (planned) carvery
Exercise: weights workout
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I think it's key not to beat ourselves up when we make those silly mistakes like the chocolate waffles, when I do that I sometimes say oh well and keep on eating bad things.
Reading your post about toad in the hole made me chuckle, I make a toad in the hole with meatballs instead of sausage sometimes and my kids named it frogs in the bog.
Reading your post about toad in the hole made me chuckle, I make a toad in the hole with meatballs instead of sausage sometimes and my kids named it frogs in the bog.
Starting weight 185
Healthy BMI 139
Willingness without action is fantasy
Healthy BMI 139
Willingness without action is fantasy
Hehe, frogs in the bog sounds amazing!! Will have to try that sometime Toad is on the menu for tonight actually, the DB keeps requesting it (although this time I am forcing him to eat 2 types of veggies with it and not a huge pile of mashed potato as previously, I think the batter is enough carbs!)snapdragon wrote:I think it's key not to beat ourselves up when we make those silly mistakes like the chocolate waffles, when I do that I sometimes say oh well and keep on eating bad things.
Reading your post about toad in the hole made me chuckle, I make a toad in the hole with meatballs instead of sausage sometimes and my kids named it frogs in the bog.
I'm going to be strict with myself and call Monday a FAIL after all. We went out for a birthday Carvery meal with DB and his parents, which was one plate of tasty roast dinner (I was very restrained, asked for less meat, and put mainly veg on the plate with the meat). However, I then had a bakewell tart sponge with custard Totally could have said no to that, birthday meal or not!!
Tuesday 29th November: success
Lunch: spicy squash soup, bread roll
afternoon: small meat pie
dinner: fish, chips and gravy
Exercise: rest day.
Not the healthiest day of food ever, but stuck to the three plates and no snacks/sweets so it was vanilla! Going to try and up my fruit/veg quota today
Friday 2nd December: success
lunch: tomato soup, cheese roll, crisps
dinner: burger, chips and salad
Exercise: none
Wow, I think that's my first 4 green days in a row in a very long time!! Went out after work for a friend's leaving do, which helped with the eating - we had a planned meal, but were out in bars then so no opportunity to sit around and stuff my face. Did mean I didn't have time to do my planned weights though, but I'll do them today instead.
lunch: tomato soup, cheese roll, crisps
dinner: burger, chips and salad
Exercise: none
Wow, I think that's my first 4 green days in a row in a very long time!! Went out after work for a friend's leaving do, which helped with the eating - we had a planned meal, but were out in bars then so no opportunity to sit around and stuff my face. Did mean I didn't have time to do my planned weights though, but I'll do them today instead.
Woah just had a very busy week! With a lot of fails
Monday and Tuesday last week were fails - due in large part to my stupid decision to buy lots of 'treats' theoretically for Christmas, but in reality, as an excuse to binge on sweet things. Bleh. So I ate fudge and a couple of other sweet things after dinner on both those days.
Wednesday if I remember rightly was a success....
Thursday - Monday were all S days inclusive as I was on holiday for a long weekend to celebrate my birthday Funnily enough, although I ate quite rich, calorie dense food, most of those days involved little snacking or sweets and generally a 2/3 meal per day structure. I also did a lot of walking which hopefully helped to counterbalance the indulgent meals and cocktails!!
Today I am sick, so will be eating whatever I think will make me feel better
Monday and Tuesday last week were fails - due in large part to my stupid decision to buy lots of 'treats' theoretically for Christmas, but in reality, as an excuse to binge on sweet things. Bleh. So I ate fudge and a couple of other sweet things after dinner on both those days.
Wednesday if I remember rightly was a success....
Thursday - Monday were all S days inclusive as I was on holiday for a long weekend to celebrate my birthday Funnily enough, although I ate quite rich, calorie dense food, most of those days involved little snacking or sweets and generally a 2/3 meal per day structure. I also did a lot of walking which hopefully helped to counterbalance the indulgent meals and cocktails!!
Today I am sick, so will be eating whatever I think will make me feel better
Well this week hasn't gone very well either! Monday and Tuesday I was ill and my comfort food was a large apple crumble with custard - tasty but not very good for me, lol! The pattern that seems to be happening at the moment is doing well during the day and in work, eating sensibly and healthily, and then just going for the sweet stuff during the evenings... it didn't help that I had treats lying around from the weekend.
Not sure what to do about it, intellectually I know exactly what to do and why I shouldn't be eating it, but I still keep on reaching for that tasty fudge!
Not sure what to do about it, intellectually I know exactly what to do and why I shouldn't be eating it, but I still keep on reaching for that tasty fudge!
Monday 19th December: success
Lunch: chicken, red pepper and cheese wrap, 2 clementines
Afternoon: sweet potato with boursin
Dinner: sausage and bean stew
Hooray a Monday success! That hasn't happened in a while I think getting back into the habit of having an afternoon mini-meal and a later dinner helped stave off the evening hunger/cravings, plus I threw away the last bakewell tart from the weekend before I ate it!! Have rediscovered the importance of not having sweet things in the house during the week at all.
Today and tomorrow I am not working, so will need to be careful how my eating routine goes. Planning on a late breakfast (around 10am) late-ish lunch (around 1-2pm) and dinner at around 7, should keep me going...
Lunch: chicken, red pepper and cheese wrap, 2 clementines
Afternoon: sweet potato with boursin
Dinner: sausage and bean stew
Hooray a Monday success! That hasn't happened in a while I think getting back into the habit of having an afternoon mini-meal and a later dinner helped stave off the evening hunger/cravings, plus I threw away the last bakewell tart from the weekend before I ate it!! Have rediscovered the importance of not having sweet things in the house during the week at all.
Today and tomorrow I am not working, so will need to be careful how my eating routine goes. Planning on a late breakfast (around 10am) late-ish lunch (around 1-2pm) and dinner at around 7, should keep me going...
Tuesday 20th December: success
breakfast: toasted muffin with marmite
lunch: stir fried chicken and peppers with noodles, 2 clementines
dinner: toad in the hole, broccoli
Keeping busy is definitely helping with the eating - and the lack of treats in the house! Today is a little less structured as I've been out and about, but hoping to keep the eating sane still. Not sure why it's easier this week than last week, but I'm glad all the same!
breakfast: toasted muffin with marmite
lunch: stir fried chicken and peppers with noodles, 2 clementines
dinner: toad in the hole, broccoli
Keeping busy is definitely helping with the eating - and the lack of treats in the house! Today is a little less structured as I've been out and about, but hoping to keep the eating sane still. Not sure why it's easier this week than last week, but I'm glad all the same!
Wednesday 21st December: failure
Well damn. All my best intentions went out of the window when my OH turned up with a giant xmas hamper filled with goodies that he'd been given from his employers.... he wanted to open the chocolates, I failed to resist the temptation!
Lunch: bbq ribs, 2 clementines
Dinner: loaded mash
I think I had something between lunch and dinner but can't for the life of me remember what now... anyway, the fail was a bunch of chocolates, a choc chip cookie and a handful of cashew nuts.
Well damn. All my best intentions went out of the window when my OH turned up with a giant xmas hamper filled with goodies that he'd been given from his employers.... he wanted to open the chocolates, I failed to resist the temptation!
Lunch: bbq ribs, 2 clementines
Dinner: loaded mash
I think I had something between lunch and dinner but can't for the life of me remember what now... anyway, the fail was a bunch of chocolates, a choc chip cookie and a handful of cashew nuts.
Eh this week is going to be a No-S bust. Continued the hamper fail yesterday evening and today is a NWS because birthday party Had a small lunch today of leftover pizza from last night, won't eat again til this evening when we have a buffet of tasty food (and I know for sure one plateful won't be enough!)
Oh well, I know I can still do N days, so planning on getting right back to them next week! I may mod one sweet treat every day next week to clear the Xmas treat backlog in a sensible-ish fashion, we'll see how it goes.
Also been doing well with weight training - did my 3 workouts this week and am tweaking my training routine as I go.
Oh well, I know I can still do N days, so planning on getting right back to them next week! I may mod one sweet treat every day next week to clear the Xmas treat backlog in a sensible-ish fashion, we'll see how it goes.
Also been doing well with weight training - did my 3 workouts this week and am tweaking my training routine as I go.
Happy holidays everyone!
Well the usual excesses of the festive season have come and gone (sort of...) Friday - Tuesday were all 'holiday' for me, spending time with my family and enjoying festive treats. Probably half my calories came from alcohol though I'm thinking of cutting out drinking for a month or two to save money and my waistline!!
Trying to get back to the NoS ways today, but my house is FULL of treats and festive food leftovers so I have no idea how I'm going to manage it!! We got given a huge hamper from OH's work, and my parents also gave us a big hamper of food and housey bits and pieces. Much of it is snacks and sweets (christmas cake, cookies, nuts, popcorn etc.) and I just don't know what to do with it all. In theory, I should just squirrel it all away and bring out something every weekend to treat myself until it's all gone. However I'm afraid my willpower won't stand up to knowing it's all there! Well I haven't indulged today so far, so that's a good thing at least
Well the usual excesses of the festive season have come and gone (sort of...) Friday - Tuesday were all 'holiday' for me, spending time with my family and enjoying festive treats. Probably half my calories came from alcohol though I'm thinking of cutting out drinking for a month or two to save money and my waistline!!
Trying to get back to the NoS ways today, but my house is FULL of treats and festive food leftovers so I have no idea how I'm going to manage it!! We got given a huge hamper from OH's work, and my parents also gave us a big hamper of food and housey bits and pieces. Much of it is snacks and sweets (christmas cake, cookies, nuts, popcorn etc.) and I just don't know what to do with it all. In theory, I should just squirrel it all away and bring out something every weekend to treat myself until it's all gone. However I'm afraid my willpower won't stand up to knowing it's all there! Well I haven't indulged today so far, so that's a good thing at least
Wednesday 28th December: success
Lunch: omelette with bacon and cheese
Afternoon: handful of pretzels
Dinner: plate of chinese food (chicken satay, bbq ribs, plain rice)
not the healthiest of days lol! But I stuck to meals, no snacks or sweets. Ate the pretzels due to having dinner much later than normal - measured out a handful and then put the bag away, now that's what I call a success!
Exercise: weights
Lunch: omelette with bacon and cheese
Afternoon: handful of pretzels
Dinner: plate of chinese food (chicken satay, bbq ribs, plain rice)
not the healthiest of days lol! But I stuck to meals, no snacks or sweets. Ate the pretzels due to having dinner much later than normal - measured out a handful and then put the bag away, now that's what I call a success!
Exercise: weights
Happy New Year!
Last week was a NoS bust, oops. But I am determined to increase my compliance with NoS this year! I've been poring over my 'stats' as it were.
Overall compliance since starting in March 2011 has been 69%
April - 79%
May - 80%
June - 81%
July - 75%
Aug - 63%
Sept and October - didn't track (was away for almost 6 weeks)
November - 48%
December - 25%!!
So things have gone drastically downhill in the last few months! My aim for this coming year is to keep increasing my compliance with vanilla NoS to achieve an 80% compliance rate.
I'm also aiming for compliance with exercise - 3 weights workouts per week minimum.
Last week was a NoS bust, oops. But I am determined to increase my compliance with NoS this year! I've been poring over my 'stats' as it were.
Overall compliance since starting in March 2011 has been 69%
April - 79%
May - 80%
June - 81%
July - 75%
Aug - 63%
Sept and October - didn't track (was away for almost 6 weeks)
November - 48%
December - 25%!!
So things have gone drastically downhill in the last few months! My aim for this coming year is to keep increasing my compliance with vanilla NoS to achieve an 80% compliance rate.
I'm also aiming for compliance with exercise - 3 weights workouts per week minimum.
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Thanks snapdragon! Today is an S day obviously! Had a nice lie in after new year celebrations, then didn't really eat much all day til late afternoon when I had a big meal with family - 3 courses + wine. Probably a good thing that's my only real meal today! Not planning on eating much else today, if anything.
So my main goals for 2012 are:
- increase Vanilla NoS compliance to at least 80%
- remain under 30 BMI
- exercise compliance of at least 90% (with weights workout)
- use the Wii at least twice a week (for WiiFit or Just Dance)
- track food/habitcal daily
I'm not setting myself a weight goal at the moment, but I'll see how the first quarter goes and may re-evaluate...
So my main goals for 2012 are:
- increase Vanilla NoS compliance to at least 80%
- remain under 30 BMI
- exercise compliance of at least 90% (with weights workout)
- use the Wii at least twice a week (for WiiFit or Just Dance)
- track food/habitcal daily
I'm not setting myself a weight goal at the moment, but I'll see how the first quarter goes and may re-evaluate...
Just started checking your thread. I think your goals sound very smart. I am two years in and things are getting even better. It was so rough for awhile I couldn't believe it, esp. after many, many green weeks. But I always ask myself what the alternative is: count calories? cut out starches? I get the willies just thinking about those two. Nothing else even shows up on the radar. This has to be it! And I can always get stricter about my meals later.
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Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
I totally agree oolala, even though I've found it difficult to consistently stick to NoS, the fact that I've been trying for 9 months is brilliant for me - I've never stuck to a diet in my life! I've tried counting calories but it never works long term, I'm convinced this is the only reasonable way to eat that won't drive me insane... I may not be losing much if any weight, but I've maintained at least since I started, and I'm just happy that I haven't put on any!
I'm hoping this year that having found an exercise plan that I am actually interested in doing, it will help motivate me to also eat healthier and stick to NoS
I'm hoping this year that having found an exercise plan that I am actually interested in doing, it will help motivate me to also eat healthier and stick to NoS
What do you think of WiiFit? We have a Wii, so I had thought about getting that a while ago, but then I read a few reviews on-line..... some people didn't like it because they said you had to pause alot and it became annoying.milliem wrote: - use the Wii at least twice a week (for WiiFit or Just Dance)
Someone brought Just Dance 3 to our house the other day and it looked like quite a workout. Looked like fun! I read that before somewhere (more than once).....find something to do that you actually like WHILE you're doing it, not something that you're just usually glad you did it AFTER you're done. If it's fun, you'll want to stick to it and not start to dread it.
Wishing you a great 2012!
With Wiifit plus you can string together the muscle and yoga exercises to make one continuous routine which is really good. The balance and aerobic style exercises you need to pick each time so there is more pausing, but if you want a strenuous continuous aerobic routine you might be better off finding a treadmill or going for a run/cycle
I really like it - you can track progress easily, there is lots of variety and you can time yourself. It's good to work into the 14 mins a day principle as you can track how many minutes you actually do the activities. Personally I wouldn't use it as my only form of exercise if you are serious about it, but for something to do at home particularly if you dislike exercise, it's pretty good and definitely gets you moving.
Just dance is definitely strenuous if you put effort in!! There is a 'sweat' mode as well which is more about exercise but I haven't tried it out yet.
Monday 2nd January: success
Lunch - baked sweet potato and 2 chicken burgers (no buns)
afternoon - muesli with yoghurt and tsp of honey
dinner - teriyaki rice and 2 small chicken kebabs
Exercise - 20 mins just dance
I really like it - you can track progress easily, there is lots of variety and you can time yourself. It's good to work into the 14 mins a day principle as you can track how many minutes you actually do the activities. Personally I wouldn't use it as my only form of exercise if you are serious about it, but for something to do at home particularly if you dislike exercise, it's pretty good and definitely gets you moving.
Just dance is definitely strenuous if you put effort in!! There is a 'sweat' mode as well which is more about exercise but I haven't tried it out yet.
Monday 2nd January: success
Lunch - baked sweet potato and 2 chicken burgers (no buns)
afternoon - muesli with yoghurt and tsp of honey
dinner - teriyaki rice and 2 small chicken kebabs
Exercise - 20 mins just dance
Thanks gk! Seeing you one green and raising you another...
Tuesday 3rd January: success
lunch: tomato soup, roll, 2 satsumas
afternoon: bowl of muesli with yoghurt and honey
dinner: toad in the hole, broccoli, leeks
Exercise: weights and 25 mins just dance
I tried the 'sweat' bit of JD3 yesterday - basically it just tracks how much effort you put into your dances, and you're meant to reach a certain amount of points to emulate a 30 minute walk, jog or swim. It's nice to run the dances one after each other - definitely gets the heart rate up!! Did it after my usual weights routine. I'm getting stronger, I started about a month ago lifting puny 1kg dumbells, now I'm already up to 3.5kg and I can tell I'm able to do my workout on higher weights already.
Tuesday 3rd January: success
lunch: tomato soup, roll, 2 satsumas
afternoon: bowl of muesli with yoghurt and honey
dinner: toad in the hole, broccoli, leeks
Exercise: weights and 25 mins just dance
I tried the 'sweat' bit of JD3 yesterday - basically it just tracks how much effort you put into your dances, and you're meant to reach a certain amount of points to emulate a 30 minute walk, jog or swim. It's nice to run the dances one after each other - definitely gets the heart rate up!! Did it after my usual weights routine. I'm getting stronger, I started about a month ago lifting puny 1kg dumbells, now I'm already up to 3.5kg and I can tell I'm able to do my workout on higher weights already.
Thursday 5th January: success
lunch: moroccan tagine soup, 3 crackers with soft cheese
afternoon: 2 satsumas
dinner: loaded mash
Exercise: weights
I ended up forgetting to eat my satsumas with lunch, so I had them in the afternoon before my workout. Fortunately I was busy all evening so didn't think about hunger or food much at all!
Weighed in briefly on the Wii, after almost a whole week of green days and exercise i've lost half a pound Oh well, it's all about trends not individual days Not that confident about today, it's been a loooong week and I'm craving sweets! I've been thinking over the past couple of days about adding a mod to allow one sweet OR snack on a Friday if I only have 2 meals rather than 3.... hmm we'll see. I think I'll aim for vanilla for today, surely I can wait one measly day for a treat?!
lunch: moroccan tagine soup, 3 crackers with soft cheese
afternoon: 2 satsumas
dinner: loaded mash
Exercise: weights
I ended up forgetting to eat my satsumas with lunch, so I had them in the afternoon before my workout. Fortunately I was busy all evening so didn't think about hunger or food much at all!
Weighed in briefly on the Wii, after almost a whole week of green days and exercise i've lost half a pound Oh well, it's all about trends not individual days Not that confident about today, it's been a loooong week and I'm craving sweets! I've been thinking over the past couple of days about adding a mod to allow one sweet OR snack on a Friday if I only have 2 meals rather than 3.... hmm we'll see. I think I'll aim for vanilla for today, surely I can wait one measly day for a treat?!
I've found my losses haven't been steady. I can go with very little and then have a drop. Keep at it. When the habits are established, you can play with the ratio of foods or plate size. You are on the right track.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Maybe instead of losing weight, you're just gaining muscle, what with all that exercise you've been so diligent about. I think it's awesome how you're sticking to your exercise!milliem wrote:Weighed in briefly on the Wii, after almost a whole week of green days and exercise i've lost half a pound
I've actually reached the point that I'm excited when I weigh myself and I'm the same and not a pound or two heavier!!
Have a great weekend!
SW (as of 3/25/13): 172 lbs.
CW: 171 lbs.
CW: 171 lbs.
You might be right gk! I've never been too obsessed or worried about what the scales show fortunately, I'll just keep checking and see what happens
Friday 6th January: success
Lunch: bbq chicken baguette
Afternoon: pickled herring and peanuts
Dinner: bacon, chorizo and tomato pasta
No exercise.
Woop a whole week of successes! The first for a VERY long time... I just realised yesterday that it was silly to think I had to have something sweet NOW when I just needed to wait a few hours. Had quite a strange afternoon meal though lol! Once I had decided that I wasn't going to cheat or add a mod, I needed a third 'meal' of the day, so had a small (5 inch) plate and put a few leftover savoury bits and pieces on it that I wanted to eat. My afternoon meal has always bordered on being a snack, but as long as I plan it and plate it, I feel ok about it.
Friday 6th January: success
Lunch: bbq chicken baguette
Afternoon: pickled herring and peanuts
Dinner: bacon, chorizo and tomato pasta
No exercise.
Woop a whole week of successes! The first for a VERY long time... I just realised yesterday that it was silly to think I had to have something sweet NOW when I just needed to wait a few hours. Had quite a strange afternoon meal though lol! Once I had decided that I wasn't going to cheat or add a mod, I needed a third 'meal' of the day, so had a small (5 inch) plate and put a few leftover savoury bits and pieces on it that I wanted to eat. My afternoon meal has always bordered on being a snack, but as long as I plan it and plate it, I feel ok about it.
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Millie,
Congrats on 5 greens in a row Especially the Friday one, that was a huge success!
If you could lose a half pound every week all year, that would be 26 pounds down by this time next year. I don't know what your goal is but a half pound is a huge success.
Thanks for stopping by my thread, I love the feedback.
Congrats on 5 greens in a row Especially the Friday one, that was a huge success!
If you could lose a half pound every week all year, that would be 26 pounds down by this time next year. I don't know what your goal is but a half pound is a huge success.
Thanks for stopping by my thread, I love the feedback.
Patty
Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy. (Proverbs 12:25 NET)
I'm a glutton for encouragement.
Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy. (Proverbs 12:25 NET)
I'm a glutton for encouragement.
Thanks patty and idon'tknow for the encouragement
Saturday and Sunday were S days of course. Did my 3rd set of weights yesterday so met my exercise goals for the week! Ate more than I needed to, but hey, I'm still getting back in the habits
I'm off on a week of training for work today, so eating and exercise will be... interesting. Planning to try and do some bodyweight exercises in the hotel (I'm still scared of gyms...) and to stick to NoS though. Will be far more difficult as I expect there to be biscuits and snacks at regular intervals in the training that I will need to actively resist! Plus restaurant food is always more calorific than home cooked.
I'm taking my laptop and phone with me so will try and check in during the week, if not, everyone have a lovely week!
Saturday and Sunday were S days of course. Did my 3rd set of weights yesterday so met my exercise goals for the week! Ate more than I needed to, but hey, I'm still getting back in the habits
I'm off on a week of training for work today, so eating and exercise will be... interesting. Planning to try and do some bodyweight exercises in the hotel (I'm still scared of gyms...) and to stick to NoS though. Will be far more difficult as I expect there to be biscuits and snacks at regular intervals in the training that I will need to actively resist! Plus restaurant food is always more calorific than home cooked.
I'm taking my laptop and phone with me so will try and check in during the week, if not, everyone have a lovely week!
I've found if I eat my good meals, the snacks at work events have a lot less pull. And I actively told myself in the beginning "I'm not a snacker. I save my appetite for meals." And enjoyed a hot beverage. I wasn't afraid to eat less of the entree and starch at meals, if I was getting full. It's doable! It's got to be, because life has to be doable, and you're going to have these things come up. Take your time and savor every bite!
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Free wireless hooray! Although having trouble connecting so I'm hoping it doesn't crap out on me halfway through an epic post
Man alive trying to eat normally is difficult at these events! We have a huge buffet for lunch including desserts, chocolate bars and biscuits presented at every break, and the dinner included is three courses!! Why do the organisers think we need to eat so much?? Not even many healthy options available - the only break snacks were chocolate bars, not a piece of fruit in sight. I did manage to fill half my plate with salad from the lunch buffet though.
I've been ok at keeping to one plate (no dessert) at lunch and not eating the snacks at breaks, so that's one positive. I have ordered the full three courses for dinner though, just couldn't face being the only person not eating when everyone else is, I'd feel so deprived! I may reduce this to two courses from tomorrow onwards, or even one if I'm feeling brave, I'll see how it goes tonight...
On the exercise front, excellent idea about the DVDs! If the internet holds I can access some exercise vids online, or look up bodyweight exercises to do in my room. The gym is a crappy tiny little thing right off reception with just a few running machines, nothing I'd really want to use in any case.
Man alive trying to eat normally is difficult at these events! We have a huge buffet for lunch including desserts, chocolate bars and biscuits presented at every break, and the dinner included is three courses!! Why do the organisers think we need to eat so much?? Not even many healthy options available - the only break snacks were chocolate bars, not a piece of fruit in sight. I did manage to fill half my plate with salad from the lunch buffet though.
I've been ok at keeping to one plate (no dessert) at lunch and not eating the snacks at breaks, so that's one positive. I have ordered the full three courses for dinner though, just couldn't face being the only person not eating when everyone else is, I'd feel so deprived! I may reduce this to two courses from tomorrow onwards, or even one if I'm feeling brave, I'll see how it goes tonight...
On the exercise front, excellent idea about the DVDs! If the internet holds I can access some exercise vids online, or look up bodyweight exercises to do in my room. The gym is a crappy tiny little thing right off reception with just a few running machines, nothing I'd really want to use in any case.
Sounds like you're doing a good job managing while at training!
You know, you could have considered the week a good excuse to just chuck No S and go hog wild, promising yourself you'll "start again" next week, but you didn't! Good for you! You are making No S part of your life, no matter what comes up. Not to mention, you are attempting to exercise while gone as well. Atta girl!
You know, you could have considered the week a good excuse to just chuck No S and go hog wild, promising yourself you'll "start again" next week, but you didn't! Good for you! You are making No S part of your life, no matter what comes up. Not to mention, you are attempting to exercise while gone as well. Atta girl!
SW (as of 3/25/13): 172 lbs.
CW: 171 lbs.
CW: 171 lbs.