@plumporridge Thanks, I bought the zip today, I hope its as easy to insert as Im imagining it is.
I had a funny turn this morning. I went to get my breakfast and had to support myself against the counter top. I managed to get a drink of water, then managed to stagger to the sofa and have a sit down and a drink, but went very clammy and sweaty, pale and my breathing was fast. I felt very woosy as if I was going to black out, rather scary. Ive decided I need to eat more so today Im not watching what I eat. Im thoroughly enjoying it.
I wish I understood apps. Do you have to have a smart phone to have apps? @imapico
@GrimmExhibition I find porridge fills me up- if you get those microwavable sachets theyāre great with a bit of fresh fruit and keep your blood sugar levels up to so you donāt feel woozy.
I havenāt been weighing myself but have used the tape measure and Iāve lost an inch from my waist and 1/2 an inch from bust and hips+ my bp had dropped a lot when I went to have my blood tests done.So feeling quite positive.
Ive tried out a new meal, surprisingly I half loaded my plate with salad which I ate but the rest was made up of avocado with crab sticks and balsamic vinegar. Very yummy, I ate it all up. I know avocados can be calorific but they have other health benefits.
My diet hasnāt gone too well this week. It doesnāt help that I baked a coffee cake.
But I have bought artificial sweetener, CAnderel. Im trying to work out how much of it I need in things like my herbal tea(2kcals per teaspoon). Luckily I donāt tend to add sugar to much really, except tea, but nice that I can now put cinnamon toast back on my menu.
a few minutes laterā¦ I seem to be adding calories to myself, as I use hermasetas in my tea before and they have 0 calories!!
Im trying to get back to better eating.
I still live with my parents(Im 40, I know, shameful isnāt it)and when they go away on holiday I find it easier to plan what Im going to eat eg salad, , as Im happy to eat whatever mums cooking when they are here eg a balanced diet but not consisting of low calorie items.
So, over the weekend I said Id like to sort out my own food for the next month and see if I can make an actual dent in my waistline.
We have our fast day tomorrow and Iām going to make a ratatouille to have in the evening with some of the āEat Waterā pasta. I have bought aubergine today, havenāt cooked with it before but have seen lots of advice like slice it and sprinkle with salt beforehand, or cube and soak in brine. Anyone here know anything about aubergine? Is the salt thing a necessity?
It used to be, but I think theyāve been bred (do you breed aubergines?! maybe cultivated is the word I need!) to remove the bitterness, so you no longer need to salt them.
Iāve joined a fat club at my gym - the first 2 weigh ins I lost nothing, but managed 5lb last week
Wow! Youāve done so well to lose 5lb like that. And thatās really interesting about the aubergines, thank you, Iām looking forward to my ratatouille a bit more now!
I donāt salt aubergines either - I think it was to draw the moisture out. I chop and fry in firelight for my moussaka!
I struggled last week during half term and missed weigh in as I was over target! Didnāt want to be forced to lose it or pay by this week! Hopefully will have lost it and can go & weigh. I think it keeps me on the straight and narrow!
@plainprimitives your comment made me smile Sarah! If only we could choose where it goes and where it stays! I went from a 40D to a 34B on my journey! No way did my bum shrink that amount!!!
I can say with some certainty that I didnāt restrict myself too much this weekend!
2 bottles of wine, 4 cocktails, and a three course meal laterā¦
But thereās no point in being utterly miserable when youāre out with people, no matter how many times the gym man tries to convince me that you should plan your meals, and just not go out if thereās nothing suitable on the menu
(smug-ish)