Originally Posted by ub40fan

Hello and good morning to all out there.

Hey hooperhome, well done. I agree that having everyone out there makes a difference.

Sarah, fingers crossed for tomorrow. Chippy have a good time at Butlins, enjoy yourself.

Lace - I would say enjoy yourself on the treadmill, but perhaps enjoy is not the right word. I was hoping to go back to the gym today, but period pains are too bad today, so tomorrow is my plan.

Well, the good news is I have lost 4lbs!!!!! Yeehah. Bad news is my kids go back to school today and I am left on my own. However, I have compiled a list of "interesting" activities to try and keep my hand out of the biscuit barrel.

Starting with painting the bathroom windowsill, and finishing with filling in some forms I should have done weeks ago. All 10 - 15 minute jobs, apart from the shopping for next weeks menu, but all essential and stuff you can't do when you have 3 kids bickering in the background.

Anyway, off to make a start. It's weeks since I was up this early and I am not sure I like it!

Have a good day everyone.

Oh nearly forgot Binbird Chicken Tikka masala is relatively low in the fat and calories apparently. Think it is because it is not cooked in sauce! Couldn't swear to it though. Mind you if you crave a korma, it may not do the trick, thing is i like the sauce better than the meat half the time.

See ya's later

Shirley

Originally Posted by teach

Woohoo, well done Shirley. Wow your kids have gone back early. Those poor teachers, it makes the summer term very long and the kids will hate it because they will be stuck in doors with the sun outside.

Binbird, enjoy your indian. I had indian on Friday, followed Gi Diets suggestions and had an amazing meal. In fact, probably due to the fact I didn't stuff myself, it's the first indian I have really enjoyed for a while.
I had: Plain Naan bread, vegetable bhaji and aloo channa (2 side dishes instead of main meal).
Whatever you decide to have, just enjoy it.
Sarah

Originally Posted by ub40fan

Sent you some karma to help. Just take a deep breath and take it one day at a time. There are some good ideas on here, writing everything down that you eat or drink (can be quite frightening), drinking more water, eating fruit, I also have a small tin of mints ozone or something similar - they are sugar free, tiny and strong ish, but you dont feel like eating or drinking for a little while after one. How about visualising yourself on the beach, for me it is the thought of a wet-suit as I have promised myself a try-dive if I lose 2 stone. I really, really, really want to do that.

You will find the way that works for you, when you do it will make it easier to stick to. You can do it mandi248, you know you can.

Shirley

Originally Posted by ub40fan

Hello and good morning to all out there.

Hey hooperhome, well done. I agree that having everyone out there makes a difference.

Sarah, fingers crossed for tomorrow. Chippy have a good time at Butlins, enjoy yourself.

Lace - I would say enjoy yourself on the treadmill, but perhaps enjoy is not the right word. I was hoping to go back to the gym today, but period pains are too bad today, so tomorrow is my plan.

Well, the good news is I have lost 4lbs!!!!! Yeehah. Bad news is my kids go back to school today and I am left on my own. However, I have compiled a list of "interesting" activities to try and keep my hand out of the biscuit barrel.

Starting with painting the bathroom windowsill, and finishing with filling in some forms I should have done weeks ago. All 10 - 15 minute jobs, apart from the shopping for next weeks menu, but all essential and stuff you can't do when you have 3 kids bickering in the background.

Anyway, off to make a start. It's weeks since I was up this early and I am not sure I like it!

Have a good day everyone.

Oh nearly forgot Binbird Chicken Tikka masala is relatively low in the fat and calories apparently. Think it is because it is not cooked in sauce! Couldn't swear to it though. Mind you if you crave a korma, it may not do the trick, thing is i like the sauce better than the meat half the time.

See ya's later

Shirley

Originally Posted by lynnlovessun

Shirley its Chicken Tikka that is lower in fat, (if you have it dry with no sauce.) Chicken tikka MASALA is the cream/ tomato sauce that comes with the dry chicken tikka pieces - there is always a catch - diets recommend plain ckn tikka or tandoori ckn as there is no fattening sauce with salad or plain boiled rice.

Sorry to b the bearer of bad news!!!

Lynn

Originally Posted by mandi248

Everyone seems to be doing so well, can you rub it off onto me, I keep trying to get on the wagon but I just fall straight off again Think I'm going to have to give up the red wine for a while, I can't just stick to the one glass, I end up having half the bottle then nibbling on snacks, I then wake in the morning ravenous which lasts all day, help :scared:
My agent has sent me the details I need for the main application and that hasn't even given me the kick I need, any ideas???
mandi x

Originally Posted by hooperhome

Mandi

I have sent you karma, you can get back on the wagon tomorrow. Just try to think positive.

Originally Posted by mandi248

Awww thanks
Haven't picked yet today, but do feel rotten, been to the Drs and have got infected sinuses! so am now on antibiotics and a steriod spray (can you put weight on with one of those??) just about to have some lunch, have made a wrap with chicken, homemade houmous and lots of salad, got the recipe out of my low Gi recipe book, hope I can keep it up, the evenings are the worst :scared:

Originally Posted by hooperhome

There you go Mandi, that's probably why you have been struggling. When you're not feeling too well it is harder to stick to the diet. Hopefully those anti-biotics will take effect soon and you will feel much better.

Theresa

Originally Posted by hooperhome

We have got our chest xrays on Saturday morning, things are getting a little close now. Therefore I really have to knuckle down to shift the weight that I want to.

Theresa

Originally Posted by mandi248

Good luck with the x-rays, when are your medicals then? all that seems such a long way a way for me, but at least it gives me that little bit of extra time to lose a few more lbs!! see i can do positive
Mandi

Originally Posted by hooperhome

We have got medicals 2 weeks on Monday, 20 something of April.

Originally Posted by mandi248

Tried to send you some karma but must have sent you some recently as I have to spread it around before giving to you again so I'll send you my "positive" thoughts for now and I'm sure that your medicals will be fine.
Hope they go well, must be getting a little scary as it's so close now, although scary would be quite good now