...I'm still here - and well and truly still on the wagon. Just really busy at work, and without internet access at home yet.
Weekend was, um, ok - yesterday and today have been brilliant.
It's all good in the hood.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Monday, October 16, 2006
Celebrate good times, come on!
Well I'm proud to report my first 100% successful weekend since the dawn of this snackign blog.
Played football on Saturday morning and played really well (in part because of the improved fitness) and then had a SlimFast before going to stay and Mum & Dad-in-laws for the weekend. Paced myself well with the food on offer and was generally buoyed by the compliments I was getting with my diet progress (they follow the blog) - it was all good. Even brought a SlimFast bar with me for breakfast - that's how good I was!
Today is a similar success - SlimFast this morning, plus SlimFast soup for lunch, plus my brand new bike came today, which should make the cycling more fun. Yay!
Football training tonight - will try and and avoid nearly vomitting this time after shuttle runs.
:)
(Oh, and I'll be going running with Daz this week sometime too).
Played football on Saturday morning and played really well (in part because of the improved fitness) and then had a SlimFast before going to stay and Mum & Dad-in-laws for the weekend. Paced myself well with the food on offer and was generally buoyed by the compliments I was getting with my diet progress (they follow the blog) - it was all good. Even brought a SlimFast bar with me for breakfast - that's how good I was!
Today is a similar success - SlimFast this morning, plus SlimFast soup for lunch, plus my brand new bike came today, which should make the cycling more fun. Yay!
Football training tonight - will try and and avoid nearly vomitting this time after shuttle runs.
:)
(Oh, and I'll be going running with Daz this week sometime too).
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Cake
Howdy snack-fans,
Well this week has been a roaring success so far. Tuesday was good as was yesterday, though it started off in a rather damp way, as I decided to walk to our new offices (about a 30 min walk) and 5 mins in the heavens opened, and poor coat-less, umbrella-less Andy got drenched. To make matters worse, I was listening to the song "Summer in the city" at the time. Grrrrr
Still, new office living is good. We have cheap snacks provided at cost to the employees here, which previously was a bit of an issue - so I did a deal with our office administrator to charge me triple for each snack to put me off. Now that the selection has been expanded, we've negotiated a price-hike to make sure I'm not tempted. Each snack will now cost me 5 english pounds. So I'm not likely to be purchasing any anytime soon.
Went up the pub yesterday and had a few pints whilst watching the football match (which earns a Grrrr, on its own merits), but no snacking which was good.
This morning was also ace. Cycled in to work and had a SlimFast soup for lunch (in addition to the SlimFast milkshake this morning). All good there. Was starting to feel peckish post-lunch (despite eating my fruit) and was feeling a bit weak, and as luck (or not) would have it, one of my colleagues had a birthday today, and his girlfriend brought in a lovely hand-made birthday cake. Dammit, I wanted a piece so badly.
She assured me that one half (the left half) was entirely fat free, so I had a thin slice. No biggy, and I really enjoyed it - but not a completely blemish free record today, sadly.
Should be able to close out the rest of the day fine though.
Well this week has been a roaring success so far. Tuesday was good as was yesterday, though it started off in a rather damp way, as I decided to walk to our new offices (about a 30 min walk) and 5 mins in the heavens opened, and poor coat-less, umbrella-less Andy got drenched. To make matters worse, I was listening to the song "Summer in the city" at the time. Grrrrr
Still, new office living is good. We have cheap snacks provided at cost to the employees here, which previously was a bit of an issue - so I did a deal with our office administrator to charge me triple for each snack to put me off. Now that the selection has been expanded, we've negotiated a price-hike to make sure I'm not tempted. Each snack will now cost me 5 english pounds. So I'm not likely to be purchasing any anytime soon.
Went up the pub yesterday and had a few pints whilst watching the football match (which earns a Grrrr, on its own merits), but no snacking which was good.
This morning was also ace. Cycled in to work and had a SlimFast soup for lunch (in addition to the SlimFast milkshake this morning). All good there. Was starting to feel peckish post-lunch (despite eating my fruit) and was feeling a bit weak, and as luck (or not) would have it, one of my colleagues had a birthday today, and his girlfriend brought in a lovely hand-made birthday cake. Dammit, I wanted a piece so badly.
She assured me that one half (the left half) was entirely fat free, so I had a thin slice. No biggy, and I really enjoyed it - but not a completely blemish free record today, sadly.
Should be able to close out the rest of the day fine though.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
I'm still here
...just a bit busy/distracted right now, and still no internet at home - grrrrrrrrr.
Anyways, to sum up. Weekend ok (Saturday bad, Sunday good) and yesterday and today have been ace.
Bit ill at the moment, but only the sniffles.
Anyways, to sum up. Weekend ok (Saturday bad, Sunday good) and yesterday and today have been ace.
Bit ill at the moment, but only the sniffles.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Doing a bit better
Head still above water, and a pep talk from B has definitely steadied the ship a little. Doing well so far.
Tired
Tired, in more than one sense, actually.
Tuesday was ok - survived the chip-shop without too much harm (though, chips, being what they are are never the most healthy of things!)
Yesterday was a mini-disaster. Coming down with a sore-throat, and feeling more than a little bit tired and emotional, and this never bodes well. Spent almost all morning thinking of a way that I could eat something. Mentally trying to find a way, and I did find a way. Had a big chocolate bar which was heavenly. I'd love to say that I felt worse afterwards, but the truth of the matter is that I didn't - I felt better - and isn't that half of the problem?
The rest of the day was fine. Gave blood in the afternoon which left me feeling tired and wobbly, so had some free biscuits in the blood-mobile, but you are meant to, so I don't feel bad about that. Evening then passed without incident.
See, the problem now, is that my resolve is starting to crack. All I can think about is how ill I feel, how emotional I am right now, and how that can pretty much be drowned out by something to eat. And I'm tired, and running out of energy to beat it.
All I can think about is how to eat food without someone finding out about it - and so the moment a chance presents itself, it's not just that I'm weak, but it's that this is the chance that a large part of me as been looking for for most of the day. And if I resist, I just feel worse, because I know that a solution to my emotional hunger is but a reach away, and if I deny it to myself, I'm consigning myself to feeling like this - which really is a form of hurting myself.
So not snacking, in this sense, feels more like hurting myself than eating (which, ironically *is* hurting myself). I mean, how do you fight against that?
The pertinent question then becomes, how do I cheer myself up (and avoid feeling ill and tired) without eating. And if there isn't another way - then isn't it kinda crappy to deny myself the one thing that will help me?
Seriously, suggestions needed. In the meantime I'll keep trying to hold on to the tiny scrap of energy I have left to resist. I may well crack.
:(
Tuesday was ok - survived the chip-shop without too much harm (though, chips, being what they are are never the most healthy of things!)
Yesterday was a mini-disaster. Coming down with a sore-throat, and feeling more than a little bit tired and emotional, and this never bodes well. Spent almost all morning thinking of a way that I could eat something. Mentally trying to find a way, and I did find a way. Had a big chocolate bar which was heavenly. I'd love to say that I felt worse afterwards, but the truth of the matter is that I didn't - I felt better - and isn't that half of the problem?
The rest of the day was fine. Gave blood in the afternoon which left me feeling tired and wobbly, so had some free biscuits in the blood-mobile, but you are meant to, so I don't feel bad about that. Evening then passed without incident.
See, the problem now, is that my resolve is starting to crack. All I can think about is how ill I feel, how emotional I am right now, and how that can pretty much be drowned out by something to eat. And I'm tired, and running out of energy to beat it.
All I can think about is how to eat food without someone finding out about it - and so the moment a chance presents itself, it's not just that I'm weak, but it's that this is the chance that a large part of me as been looking for for most of the day. And if I resist, I just feel worse, because I know that a solution to my emotional hunger is but a reach away, and if I deny it to myself, I'm consigning myself to feeling like this - which really is a form of hurting myself.
So not snacking, in this sense, feels more like hurting myself than eating (which, ironically *is* hurting myself). I mean, how do you fight against that?
The pertinent question then becomes, how do I cheer myself up (and avoid feeling ill and tired) without eating. And if there isn't another way - then isn't it kinda crappy to deny myself the one thing that will help me?
Seriously, suggestions needed. In the meantime I'll keep trying to hold on to the tiny scrap of energy I have left to resist. I may well crack.
:(
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Today
Hello my friends in snack-land,
Today has been good. Had a coffee this morning (my normal skinny Caramel Machiatto) - and no snacking to report. Lots of squash too, so I haven't felt in any snack-related danger.
There was a cake and chocolate in the kitchen this morning - but found it pretty easy to resist.
Football training yesterday was ace. Felt fitter than I have in a long time - and didn't have any trouble with the fitness work, or getting through lots of running during the game. Starting to see some progress!
Tonight we have a 'fish and chips' social at our house for cell group, which should be ace. Will try not to go overboard with it, but I'm fairly powerless against paperfulls of delicious starchy, greasy goodness. Will try though.
Today has been good. Had a coffee this morning (my normal skinny Caramel Machiatto) - and no snacking to report. Lots of squash too, so I haven't felt in any snack-related danger.
There was a cake and chocolate in the kitchen this morning - but found it pretty easy to resist.
Football training yesterday was ace. Felt fitter than I have in a long time - and didn't have any trouble with the fitness work, or getting through lots of running during the game. Starting to see some progress!
Tonight we have a 'fish and chips' social at our house for cell group, which should be ace. Will try not to go overboard with it, but I'm fairly powerless against paperfulls of delicious starchy, greasy goodness. Will try though.
Monday, October 02, 2006
Quick update
Hey there blog-fans,
Just a quick update on things. Weekend was a mixed bag. Saturday was, on the whole, ok. Away at a conference, but little in the way of snacking.
Sunday was a disaster. On my own and pigging out on breakfast cereal (which seems to be my weakness of choice at the moment). Had to dispose of the tasty little things before I worked my way throw an entire packet - and after that things were largely ok. Bit annoying but not great.
Today, as is the way of things, is going ace. Routine is the number one tool in the dieter's toolbox. Haven't had a coffee today yet, mind, which is making me yawn lots.
More later...
Just a quick update on things. Weekend was a mixed bag. Saturday was, on the whole, ok. Away at a conference, but little in the way of snacking.
Sunday was a disaster. On my own and pigging out on breakfast cereal (which seems to be my weakness of choice at the moment). Had to dispose of the tasty little things before I worked my way throw an entire packet - and after that things were largely ok. Bit annoying but not great.
Today, as is the way of things, is going ace. Routine is the number one tool in the dieter's toolbox. Haven't had a coffee today yet, mind, which is making me yawn lots.
More later...
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