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Oodles' Weekly Weigh In
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Thanks both!!
I didn't end up wearing THE dress. I got a sore on my inner thigh which got very nasty and couldn't face wearing tights. I'm pretty sure I could see fat cells on the surface after it kept ripping open all day. Nice! I have a dressing on it now and I know I need to take it off to let the air get to it but I'm scurred!
Flying up to the office for 2 days tonight. The work situation has changed somewhat in the last two days and it may be that I resign in a few weeks. Actually that would be a blessing, I'm so over work now! I mean I have been for a while as you know. I'll see how my visit to my boss goes in April ?
Food-wise I've been carrying on as normal but I can actually eat a whole plate of food. Very odd. I mean when I say a whole plate, it's usually salad or veg which comes down to nothing and some meat. Staying away from the carbs still. Went to a buffet dinner show last night and filled a plate with veg, had a taste of a meatball, and a massive wedge of roast turkey. It was an Italian buffet so all pasta and potatoes and sausage. And I avoided it all!
This morning we went to a breakfast buffet. I nibbled a hash brown (2 bites), 2 roast potatoes, one piece of bacon and then a huge plate of fruit and salad. My skirt which was a bit tight when I packed it is now loose - so I'm interested in the weigh in! Friday it is. Eek.
I didn't end up wearing THE dress. I got a sore on my inner thigh which got very nasty and couldn't face wearing tights. I'm pretty sure I could see fat cells on the surface after it kept ripping open all day. Nice! I have a dressing on it now and I know I need to take it off to let the air get to it but I'm scurred!
Flying up to the office for 2 days tonight. The work situation has changed somewhat in the last two days and it may be that I resign in a few weeks. Actually that would be a blessing, I'm so over work now! I mean I have been for a while as you know. I'll see how my visit to my boss goes in April ?
Food-wise I've been carrying on as normal but I can actually eat a whole plate of food. Very odd. I mean when I say a whole plate, it's usually salad or veg which comes down to nothing and some meat. Staying away from the carbs still. Went to a buffet dinner show last night and filled a plate with veg, had a taste of a meatball, and a massive wedge of roast turkey. It was an Italian buffet so all pasta and potatoes and sausage. And I avoided it all!
This morning we went to a breakfast buffet. I nibbled a hash brown (2 bites), 2 roast potatoes, one piece of bacon and then a huge plate of fruit and salad. My skirt which was a bit tight when I packed it is now loose - so I'm interested in the weigh in! Friday it is. Eek.
The office was fine... Sooo many hugs! I actually cried on the plane when we landed, and got all panicky. I don't have many great memories of this place. But now I'm sat in the airport on the way home feeling a bit emotional that I'll never see these lovely people again. It's been 3 years since I left and 2 since I last visited and I was surprised so many people dropped by to say hi. I had lots of nice comments about how I looked.
Plus I'm pretty sure I got chatted up by two randomers today. Eep!
Plus I'm pretty sure I got chatted up by two randomers today. Eep!
And I bought out the airport of all my baseball team's tops cos I could never fit into them before, AND I had inches to spare again on the flight here.
I ate well, cappuccinos during the day and fruit, chicken and salad and soup for dinner. And yoghurt. Today I ate Chinese at the airport, but no rice or noodles. It was either that or pasta or Maccy d's. Or salad with cheese on. So all in all it's going ok.
I won't be disappointed if I've put on this week. I'm kind of excited to see in fact.
I ate well, cappuccinos during the day and fruit, chicken and salad and soup for dinner. And yoghurt. Today I ate Chinese at the airport, but no rice or noodles. It was either that or pasta or Maccy d's. Or salad with cheese on. So all in all it's going ok.
I won't be disappointed if I've put on this week. I'm kind of excited to see in fact.
beepbeepcat
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Loving your diary adventures x
So I cried pretty much the whole flight back to Orlando. I am not a very emotional person in general! I spent the flight trying to understand why I was crying. I decided by the time I landed that after having a truly lovely trip perhaps I realised I shouldn't be angry over my 3 years there. Yes much of it was miserable and I wouldn't move back, but that was due to one event which these two days showed me is irrelevant. The people who matter were there and welcomed me with open arms and I shouldn't feel any resentment over the time I spent there and should focus on the happy times and the experience of having lived there.
I was pleased in the end. It's like I made peace with the place and as I won't be going back, it's nice to end it on a high note and perhaps those three years won't be such a dark memory anymore
I really feel like I'm just tying up loose ends now ready for the next chapter in my life. I'll resign in 3 weeks time and then look for a job, and then life can begin. Woop!
I was pleased in the end. It's like I made peace with the place and as I won't be going back, it's nice to end it on a high note and perhaps those three years won't be such a dark memory anymore
I really feel like I'm just tying up loose ends now ready for the next chapter in my life. I'll resign in 3 weeks time and then look for a job, and then life can begin. Woop!
Well, flying home tonight. The jeans I wore on the way here are still as tight as when I flew out so not expecting a loss!!
Had a great holiday, didn't do any rides but pretty sure I would have fitted on. Had to limit my clothes purchases to things that are too small or too baggy (love me a baggy jumper) and a couple of good quality dresses I will get taken in as I continue to shrink.
Have nibbled the odd carb but considering the amount I would have eaten in olden days, pretty happy with my food choices. I probably (definitely) went over my calories each day but was as smart as possible. No dressing, lots of salad, grilled meat and prawns. When we would go out for dinner I studied the nutrition menu and was horrified to see the calories in each dish! I wish I would have chosen a dessert at times but I stayed strong. At the two dinner theatres when they forced cake upon me I took one spoonful and put the rest to the side.
I also did have a few epiphanies:
- I don't have to dress dowdy and hide myself anymore, I should be proud of how I look because actually I can be pretty when I make the effort
- a hair donut changes your entire look!
- I shouldn't dwell on the bad times I experienced when I lived in America and appreciate the good times. That experience has affected my life ever since and I feel I can let it go now. It doesn't matter anymore.
- the people at work genuinely were so happy to see me and I actually am the same person I was back then. I'm not a miserable person, I'm colourful and vivacious. I just need to start at a new job and become a member of society again
- I shouldn't assume I'm less than other people because actually on my own I do okay (I tend to assume people don't want to talk to me or only do so because I'm with my friends)
- If people look at me they're not judging me on my size anymore. Perhaps they never were; perhaps I was judging me. It's so freeing now.
- I can pretty much do anything now without being held back by my weight. Amazing.
On the whole I feel this whole thing has been a turning point for me. It took me out of my miserable life and showed me how downtrodden I'd become. It's too late to change anything in my current circumstance but I feel so positive about my future! Regardless of what the scales say tomorrow lol!
Had a great holiday, didn't do any rides but pretty sure I would have fitted on. Had to limit my clothes purchases to things that are too small or too baggy (love me a baggy jumper) and a couple of good quality dresses I will get taken in as I continue to shrink.
Have nibbled the odd carb but considering the amount I would have eaten in olden days, pretty happy with my food choices. I probably (definitely) went over my calories each day but was as smart as possible. No dressing, lots of salad, grilled meat and prawns. When we would go out for dinner I studied the nutrition menu and was horrified to see the calories in each dish! I wish I would have chosen a dessert at times but I stayed strong. At the two dinner theatres when they forced cake upon me I took one spoonful and put the rest to the side.
I also did have a few epiphanies:
- I don't have to dress dowdy and hide myself anymore, I should be proud of how I look because actually I can be pretty when I make the effort
- a hair donut changes your entire look!
- I shouldn't dwell on the bad times I experienced when I lived in America and appreciate the good times. That experience has affected my life ever since and I feel I can let it go now. It doesn't matter anymore.
- the people at work genuinely were so happy to see me and I actually am the same person I was back then. I'm not a miserable person, I'm colourful and vivacious. I just need to start at a new job and become a member of society again
- I shouldn't assume I'm less than other people because actually on my own I do okay (I tend to assume people don't want to talk to me or only do so because I'm with my friends)
- If people look at me they're not judging me on my size anymore. Perhaps they never were; perhaps I was judging me. It's so freeing now.
- I can pretty much do anything now without being held back by my weight. Amazing.
On the whole I feel this whole thing has been a turning point for me. It took me out of my miserable life and showed me how downtrodden I'd become. It's too late to change anything in my current circumstance but I feel so positive about my future! Regardless of what the scales say tomorrow lol!
beepbeepcat
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Fantastic news X X
2 more lb gone this week. Won't be able to weigh in on Fri as am back with the rents for Easter. I'm actually not at home for the next 4 weekends and I'm worrying a bit about the food situation. I want to cook some more of my veg stuff but I only cook at weekends. Perhaps I will do some at the rents' this weekend and bring it back down, then freeze it.
I'm now eating out the cupboard which is full of carbs. But I'm mentally wanting to use up what I have now, ready for the move. I'm telling my boss on Tuesday (he's on hol this week). Need to get the house cleared of all my stuff! Clothes hopefully next week, and the back room is basically all done it just needs chucking outside. Then I can get the decorators in. Then it can go up for sale! Busy summer ahead!!
I'm now eating out the cupboard which is full of carbs. But I'm mentally wanting to use up what I have now, ready for the move. I'm telling my boss on Tuesday (he's on hol this week). Need to get the house cleared of all my stuff! Clothes hopefully next week, and the back room is basically all done it just needs chucking outside. Then I can get the decorators in. Then it can go up for sale! Busy summer ahead!!
So according to the rents' scales I'm in the 14s now. I'm not overly believing that til I get home. My eating since I got back from hol hasn't been stellar, but I did cook my turkey stuff this weekend to take back and eat during the week to get back on track. I've not gone over cals or anything, I've not splurged, but I've been having lots of fruit and the odd Quaver. Perhaps it's because my diet has been more varied? This week back at work I'll be back to my strict self and then next weekend I'm here again and have a murder mystery with a three course meal. We'll see how that goes!
Telling my boss that I'm leaving tomorrow. So scurred!!
Telling my boss that I'm leaving tomorrow. So scurred!!
countrywench
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Oh my gosh you look super cute in that dress !
