Healthy and Fit

Well, one thing I have figured out is that one day doesn't ruin a whole week. Some weeks I had a cheat day and ate WAY more than I should have or whatever, but I still lost weight. As long as it doesn't stretch into a cheat week, you will be fine.  In fact, sometimes I think it speeds up your metabolism in that "calorie cycling" kind of way when you overeat on one or two days per week, which is weird, but seems to be kind of true. Just take it one day at a time!!! You're doing great. Besides, why beat yourself up for having fun? If you enjoyed yourself last night, then it was worth it. It's those moments when I find myself standing alone in the kitchen with my fist in a bag of Doritos or a box of chocolates that I feel most sorry for, not the moments when I go out with friends or have a lovely meal out. 

Thanks!  Yeah, I think thats my thing- I tend to turn one "bad" meal into several bad days and binge for the sake of binging (why do I do that?) because I "already blew it". So I have to get my head around having one highly calorific-alcohol infused meal doesn't mean that I spend the next 5 days doing the same.  Had a nice healthy breakkie, will continue with a healthy lunch and dinner and will go swimming later tonight.

I do it too, PB!  You and I are in the same boat a little bit, on weight loss issues, I think - except you have it worse with your chronic pain issues.  And you're doing so well, much better than me!

I have been trying to just make some general improvements in my food selections & intake.  I had a run of a few good days - Fage 0% yoghurt with fruit for brekkie, fruit & veg snacks through the day, sensible lunch, and then whatever DH was cooking for tea.  Plus trying to stay away from junk foods.

Yesterday I was horrible though - bacon butty for breakfast, then a pastry for elevenses, chocolate, crisps, arrrrrrrgh!  I just couldn't stop eating.    And today so far, homemade bread toast dripping with butter.  I know the weekend is going to be indulgent as well - celebrating with DH's family.  And I really don't have any exercise thing going at the moment.

So yeah, not much shrinking going on here at the moment. 

Well, one thing I have figured out is that one day doesn't ruin a whole week. Some weeks I had a cheat day and ate WAY more than I should have or whatever, but I still lost weight. As long as it doesn't stretch into a cheat week, you will be fine.   In fact, sometimes I think it speeds up your metabolism in that "calorie cycling" kind of way when you overeat on one or two days per week, which is weird, but seems to be kind of true. Just take it one day at a time!!! You're doing great. Besides, why beat yourself up for having fun? If you enjoyed yourself last night, then it was worth it. It's those moments when I find myself standing alone in the kitchen with my fist in a bag of Doritos or a box of chocolates that I feel most sorry for, not the moments when I go out with friends or have a lovely meal out.  

This is sensible to be realistic about enjoying life and food - all about the balance!

So, SJH, PB, Jewlz & Mrs R, you're all doing well to aim to be healthy and balanced in your approach to life.   But, it's important to have fun as well!  

I'm probably going to have too much wine and too much food this weekend, but hey, that's life!   There's always next week to get back to routine, right?  

No point in beating oneself up....

Thanks!  Yeah, I think thats my thing- I tend to turn one "bad" meal into several bad days and binge for the sake of binging (why do I do that?) because I "already blew it". So I have to get my head around having one highly calorific-alcohol infused meal doesn't mean that I spend the next 5 days doing the same.  Had a nice healthy breakkie, will continue with a healthy lunch and dinner and will go swimming later tonight.

It's easy to think like that. It's like being a smoker who has quit, and then you light up a smoke a few weeks, months, or years later, and you think, "That's it, I guess I'll just always be a smoker" and go buy a pack of tabs instead of just thinking of it as a blip in your overall success and moving forward. (Sorry for the analogy, but I've been on a no smoking forum all week, so uh...  ) We give in to a lot of negative self-talk, too, and feelings of guilt make us feel that it doesn't matter what we do, we are never going to achieve our goals, maybe we don't even deserve to, because we are bad people who enjoy chocolate and wine. I've read a lot of articles about this sort of thing and it's that kind of mentality that derails success.

Clearly after a day of overindulgence, the best thing to do is to get up the next day and think of it as a new day, a new start, and not a continuance of what you did the day before or the night before or even the week before. Don't feel any guilt, just remember what a great time you had and then try to make better choices in the present. But it's so easy to think negatively and tell yourself not to bother. But we shouldn't do that because we are fabulous people, and who doesn't like chocolate and wine (or beer, or chips, or whatever!)   So maybe we should all make it a point to only congratulate ourselves on the good things we have done (eating a good breakfast most days this week, like Mrs R) instead of kicking ourselves for things we felt we shouldn't have done (drinking a bit too much or having a bacon buttie or whatever). Because we all still want to enjoy a bacon buttie now and then, right? We just have to work at finding the balance, which won't happen if we put ourselves down.

OK, that's my sermon for today, sisters. Hope you enjoyed it.  

...because we are bad people who enjoy chocolate and wine. 

Ding ding ding!  This is me! 

I'm so in agreement Jewlz.  After spending so many years of my life as a ballerina, and eating popcorn with chopsticks to make it last longer, I realized that there is so much more to life than being thin.  Like, ya know- not worrying about food all the time, and enjoying your life.  

I'm trying to change my diet, eat healthier, lose a reasonable amount of weight- but I'm trying not to be crazy about it.  Saturday I plan on drinking a bunch of brewskies and eating BBQ food with my friends while watching the World Cup. (And, I have a batch of PW Queso in the freezer too!!) Will I feel guilty about it? Heck no.  We're going to have a nice time. And like PB said, I'll get up Sunday morning and eat sensibly and go for a run.  

I'm glad to be able to discuss these things here with such nice, intelligent, sensible women.  And men too.  

Ding ding ding!  This is me! 

Hehe... I guess we're all bad lassies! 

I realized that there is so much more to life than being thin.  Like, ya know- not worrying about food all the time, and enjoying your life. 

Heck yeah! 

because we are fabulous people, and who doesn't like chocolate and wine (or beer, or chips, or whatever!)   So maybe we should all make it a point to only congratulate ourselves on the good things we have done

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Like, ya know- not worrying about food all the time, and enjoying your life. 

and this are totally maxims for life! This thread title needs to be changed! 

  

Monday morning... weigh myself day (I only check once a week, as its too deadly otherwise- up-down everything in between) -

Had boat loads of red wine this weekend as its so yummy- bit more than I should have 

But- I also managed to swim twice and go for a good walk in the woods- 

So that left me 1/2 lb down! Whoohoo! 

Monday morning... weigh myself day (I only check once a week, as its too deadly otherwise- up-down everything in between) -

Had boat loads of red wine this weekend as its so yummy- bit more than I should have 

But- I also managed to swim twice and go for a good walk in the woods- 

So that left me 1/2 lb down! Whoohoo! 

Yay!!!!! I'm scared to weigh in after the week I had last week, but its ok, because I was smoke-free all week!  And now that the cravings are starting to subside, it will be a lot easier not to stuff my face all day. 

Monday morning... weigh myself day (I only check once a week, as its too deadly otherwise- up-down everything in between) -

Had boat loads of red wine this weekend as its so yummy- bit more than I should have 

But- I also managed to swim twice and go for a good walk in the woods- 

So that left me 1/2 lb down! Whoohoo! 

PB any weight loss is a great thing in my book.   

Yay!!!!! I'm scared to weigh in after the week I had last week, but its ok, because I was smoke-free all week!  And now that the cravings are starting to subside, it will be a lot easier not to stuff my face all day. 

Jewlz I wouldn't worry if you put on any weight you quit smoking at the moment that's more important than your weight in my opinion but thats just my 2p!!    

I went to the gym on Sunday for 2 hours & in a few hours I'm going to the gym for another 2 hour gruelling session. I hope this Friday all my hard work shows off in the scales at my Dietitians apt.   

Yay!!!!! I'm scared to weigh in after the week I had last week, but its ok, because I was smoke-free all week!  And now that the cravings are starting to subside, it will be a lot easier not to stuff my face all day. 

Don't worry, your health is much better off not smoking than weighing less. You've done fantastic!!!!!! 

PB any weight loss is a great thing in my book.   

I went to the gym on Sunday for 2 hours & in a few hours I'm going to the gym for another 2 hour gruelling session. I hope this Friday all my hard work shows off in the scales at my Dietitians apt.   

Thanks and good luck Friday 

Thanks and good luck Friday 

Thanks!!

Don't worry, your health is much better off not smoking than weighing less. You've done fantastic!!!!!! 

This is what I am also suggesting! Throw away your scales for now. Hide them.