Saturday, October 31, 2009
Carb-tastic
I appear to be Mrs WANT CARBS right now - I'm assuming this is a girl thing that for the last 25 years has been hidden by my complete inattention to what I eat and now it's obvious because of course carbs=points and so it's very noticible. Clearly dieting is a way to get in touch with ones feminine side. I am definately relating a lot better to others of my gender these days anyway. I get the food obsessions, the monthly cycle bobbins, the clothes obsessing, etc etcWho knew it would take WW to stop being bloke-girl.
In an attempt to deflect myself from this I was "bearing in mind" my birthday tea party when I was getting my weekly veg (and cat food) supplies. It's amazing how much you can accidentally spend on "essential" baking items when you don't concentrate. my shopping bill today seems to have been £25 cooking utensils greater than I'd expected it to be. And in all that could I find the 1/2 pint milk jug that would make my pointing so much easier every day (the reason I headed down that utensil aisle in the first place).... could I chuff! When did the world stop using milk jugs?
In an attempt to deflect myself from this I was "bearing in mind" my birthday tea party when I was getting my weekly veg (and cat food) supplies. It's amazing how much you can accidentally spend on "essential" baking items when you don't concentrate. my shopping bill today seems to have been £25 cooking utensils greater than I'd expected it to be. And in all that could I find the 1/2 pint milk jug that would make my pointing so much easier every day (the reason I headed down that utensil aisle in the first place).... could I chuff! When did the world stop using milk jugs?
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Potential Diet sabotage...
Last night I fell into the evil trap of other people's views on what I chose to do. Someone brought up the "hows it going?" thing which lead to a friend passing a comment of the "I wouldn't pay all that money for something I can do myself". I heard "I think you are wrong to spend that money on WW" and tried defending my actions "I'm not paying anyone to tell me I've put on weight" which of course ilicited the perfectly logical response "I wouldn't pay anyone money to tell me I've lost it" When of course what she'd said was "I wouldn't do ..." not "you shouldn't do..." So if I was going to respond at all it should have been a "I know you wouldn't".
I really must learn to be less defensive and less public (with my social circle) about this process if I'm going to stick with it and not become a very grumpy lady till the departure of the next 10lb.
I really must learn to be less defensive and less public (with my social circle) about this process if I'm going to stick with it and not become a very grumpy lady till the departure of the next 10lb.
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
if you don't like it don't ask about it.
today I had yesterday's sandwich - which was in the fridge at work due to my eating out. This happened to contain humous. I have a colleague who frequently asks what are you eating only to pull faces, particularly if humous is involved. I can't believe she doesn't realise she does this twice a week (another colleague frequently has the garlicy chickpea of joy) and it's stunningly tiresome. If you don't like what someone is eating I thought the correct response was "oh" or "interesting" or some other non committal comment not to strike up a discussion about how "it doesn't do anything for me, isn't that funny blah blah blah". I've had to leave the room because of her food choices sometimes - do I ask what she's eating when I suspect I won't like it? I think not.
Oh yes and to compound her problem attitude she also belongs to the "sins" and "bad" and "being good" school of thought on eating. Anyway off to the gym to earn a couple of pints for this evening for it is Thursday which is BEER day for this is the LAW of Iola.
Oh yes and to compound her problem attitude she also belongs to the "sins" and "bad" and "being good" school of thought on eating. Anyway off to the gym to earn a couple of pints for this evening for it is Thursday which is BEER day for this is the LAW of Iola.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
ISA experience and WW
I did the ISA experience last year and it really did change the way I viewed my world, not that I had a bad view just that I fancied a better one and someone I trusted told me about the Experience and I thought "know what that sounds like a win win thing to do". I'm going back to review in a few weeks and my friend who introduced me to it has been asking me if I'm bringing anyone with me this time. I said I didn't know how to talk to people about it and so she persuaded me to come to one of their planning meetings - why am I telling you this? Well 2 reasons. One was I got a lovely buzz from going - I got to trade compliments with someone there who said I was slooking great and she was stunning - she's gone from frumpy to willowy in the year since I saw her. Two well the only reason I'm putting myself through the WW process is because of making a committment to myself to loose weight by the end of the year when I was there and I didn't want to let myself down, but my try to eat less wasn't working. And the thing that's kept me persevering is that committment. http://www.isaexperience.com/
I also had lunch today with a colleague - a beef salad sandwich was 5 points at least. Good grief commercial eating is pointy, I'll be staying out of the cafes for a while longer I think!
I also had lunch today with a colleague - a beef salad sandwich was 5 points at least. Good grief commercial eating is pointy, I'll be staying out of the cafes for a while longer I think!
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
no change but it's TUESDAY
Hmmm well it appears that the class I went to last week did have crazy scales - as today it says I've stayed the same. It's possible I guess but my clothes dont fit....I suspect that 4lb in 2 weeks is good enough for me. I'm a very hungry caterpiller for some reason this evening though. Perhaps I need to try eating all my points every day for a few days but I want's to save for beer on Thursday and I know Saturday will be too hard to point so I'm going to go sod it and carry on as I am for another week.
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Monday, October 26, 2009
It's really making a difference now...
Today someone nice at work asked if I'd been losing weight. It was very gratifying - she didn't know I'd been trying but she's someone who is capable of saying so in a way that makes you feel "YES!" not in that awful way some people do of making you feel "oh nooos she really thought I was a heifer before...". given how bloomin hard this is I really appreciated the compliment.
A - who I introduced last week - informed me she had a 51 point day on Saturday. she gets 22 points a day. bet she recoups it with no points soup - she's the queen of no points soup already by the sounds of things.
I was somewhat disappointed to realise after buying 2 avocados on Saturday that they are 3 points each. Frankly if they were sweeties it just wouldn't be worth the best part of the 50 mins I spent in the gym tonight to earn one of them.
A - who I introduced last week - informed me she had a 51 point day on Saturday. she gets 22 points a day. bet she recoups it with no points soup - she's the queen of no points soup already by the sounds of things.
I was somewhat disappointed to realise after buying 2 avocados on Saturday that they are 3 points each. Frankly if they were sweeties it just wouldn't be worth the best part of the 50 mins I spent in the gym tonight to earn one of them.
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
oh my head.
Well I drank all the points I'd saved up yesterday, which may well explain the way I feel today. And still I went to the gym - 1 hr of moderate intensity is what I classed it as (normally it's intense but there's no way I was being intense). It's not so much the booze as the desire to eat afterwards that's WW incompatible. Hey ho I'll not be driving anywhere today! The clock change means I always write off today in the grand scheme of things - and I really did loose the day since I slept till lunchtime and still manage to be this hungover! Better get the no points soup made for the week though...
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
shrinking, needs toning
After the excitement of the week - getting to within a stone of target- I thought why not see if I can find a new top for tonight today. So 1 hr in M&S followed. Tried on lots of stuff that fits but not fits and looks good - my tummy is too sticky outie still and didn't really suit the clothes. The mirrors in their cubicles are really rather good for getting an alround view of what needs toning up and what's already looking rather a lot better.
There was one shift dress that looked rather fine shapewise but then I remembered I was 2 hours from dying my hair - and raspberry and ginger isn't a good combo. So I am very pleased that I am definately smaller, it's not just my 3 worksuits that were never tight. Some serious toning is in order over the next month so I can go on a birthday shopping trip I think.
have acrued credits for beers tonight for my mates birthday, tomorrow may be a challenge!
There was one shift dress that looked rather fine shapewise but then I remembered I was 2 hours from dying my hair - and raspberry and ginger isn't a good combo. So I am very pleased that I am definately smaller, it's not just my 3 worksuits that were never tight. Some serious toning is in order over the next month so I can go on a birthday shopping trip I think.
have acrued credits for beers tonight for my mates birthday, tomorrow may be a challenge!
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Yay despite the excess of the weekend I've lost 4lb since last weigh session - went to a different "class" today and they weighed me - different suit may account for 1lb I guess. Teacher there was a real hyped up stereotype - A and I (I went to the different class to sign up A and get our free cook books) were nearly the naughty laughing kids in the corner. I think visiting a different class every 3 weeks may be a good motivator for me....
This makes me 1stone from target!!!!
So am I in the Gym today - nope here I am, which means I MUST go to the gym tomorrow or I can't go out for the friends birthday drinks.... Argh trade offs.
This makes me 1stone from target!!!!
So am I in the Gym today - nope here I am, which means I MUST go to the gym tomorrow or I can't go out for the friends birthday drinks.... Argh trade offs.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
disspointed in self day.
Bah dull tea, failed to get where I needed to go in time and generally not happy. Miffed that I feel I'm stuck with WW but hopefully will unstick me tomorrow at "class" why does all the blergh stuff bundle together?
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
the dark side of diet club...
Garden club prevented attendance at WW tonight so it's weigh day on Thursday, which is probably a good thing as today wouldn't have been a drop I suspect (it was only 300g lighter on my home scales this morning). I'm beginning to suspect that WW is a cult - it takes my money, it's got me changing my life style to fit it's model, actively encouraging the introduction of others to their "club" and all the signs are it expects me to maintain this lifestyle forever...
But it could be argued I am already in a cult with the ISA Experience. Again paid money, attend sessions, change life view they encourage you to stay involved so you don't loose the ISA touch... OK so the ISA probably is less about "buy more stuff and you'll progress" than WW but do they conflict? How many cults can I be in? What defines a cult as opposed to a way of life? Why do we automatically assume cult membership is bad but religious affiliation is generally viewed in the mainstream as a positive thing? Someone's been eating of the question tree tonight....
But it could be argued I am already in a cult with the ISA Experience. Again paid money, attend sessions, change life view they encourage you to stay involved so you don't loose the ISA touch... OK so the ISA probably is less about "buy more stuff and you'll progress" than WW but do they conflict? How many cults can I be in? What defines a cult as opposed to a way of life? Why do we automatically assume cult membership is bad but religious affiliation is generally viewed in the mainstream as a positive thing? Someone's been eating of the question tree tonight....
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Monday, October 19, 2009
27 days
I'm no longer on the type 2 diabetes at risk list! my waist measurement is now 31". I may not get any prizes for weightloss this week but that's not a bad milestone to have crossed. It's surprisingly low - given I wear a size 14 trouser when it was 32.5 but I guess belly lard is like a tumour in your tum in the way it interacts with your organs.
Hopefully I've gained enough points in exercise tonight to make up for the booze and food on Friday. The exercise did not cure the headache sadly. However I'm sure the fat bloke on the cross trainer then the rower next to me was having some crazy competition with me - I'm never going to be exercising that hard but he was definately watching my speed monitor more than his . thankfully I never go to the gym without earphones, so his wheezing was only a bit irritating.
Hopefully I've gained enough points in exercise tonight to make up for the booze and food on Friday. The exercise did not cure the headache sadly. However I'm sure the fat bloke on the cross trainer then the rower next to me was having some crazy competition with me - I'm never going to be exercising that hard but he was definately watching my speed monitor more than his . thankfully I never go to the gym without earphones, so his wheezing was only a bit irritating.
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
feeling like I've fallen off the waggon
Today I'm all out of kilter with myself. I think the not being on "normal" feeling food for the last few days (buffets then guests etc) has made me feel "OMG I'm slipping out of this and the end hasn't been achieved" So of course instead of wisely going to the gym this afternoon to get back on track I go shopping for electrical goods. The new phone has flumoxed me already (can't work out how to test the ring tones) and so I suspect a real case of "tomorrow is a new day" is required. And how did "normal" become WW friendly food in less than a month?
Such is life. here's hoping weigh day isn't too disappointing and I can get that fresh start feeling on wednesday.
Such is life. here's hoping weigh day isn't too disappointing and I can get that fresh start feeling on wednesday.
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Saturday in to reduce pointiness of life
erg - girl disease without the ability to eat lots of lardiness is tedious - felt stomachy all day.
I think the points have been and gone out the window today anyway as I've had a guest this weekend and it's rude to inflict the WW too much - although I'm clearly obsessed as I've done so more than I meant to.
Booze is a points monster and that hasn't helped in the last 2 days either, the real reason for being a sado and not out on a Saturday night tonight when I had a tentative plan, that all I had to do was drop a facebook message to confirm.
I think the points have been and gone out the window today anyway as I've had a guest this weekend and it's rude to inflict the WW too much - although I'm clearly obsessed as I've done so more than I meant to.
Booze is a points monster and that hasn't helped in the last 2 days either, the real reason for being a sado and not out on a Saturday night tonight when I had a tentative plan, that all I had to do was drop a facebook message to confirm.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
buffet 3 week 3
hmm three days of buffet lunches are surprising uncomfortable, not sure why. I guess its the different bread/veg ratio or something.
Last night my mate who is going to WW with me cooked tea - she's signing up next week and will have fun getting her head round the points - tea was in fact a 1 point each meal! Then there was a glass of wine and there had been the buffet so I was fine but I hope she grasps it all properly, it's a switch from her previous diet and she's looking for a rational for the points and lets face it - there really isn't one it seems!
Did I mention I'd tried the cabbage+ soup? It's filth, I can seen it being hidden in stews etc for some time into the future....
Last night my mate who is going to WW with me cooked tea - she's signing up next week and will have fun getting her head round the points - tea was in fact a 1 point each meal! Then there was a glass of wine and there had been the buffet so I was fine but I hope she grasps it all properly, it's a switch from her previous diet and she's looking for a rational for the points and lets face it - there really isn't one it seems!
Did I mention I'd tried the cabbage+ soup? It's filth, I can seen it being hidden in stews etc for some time into the future....
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
2lb 2lb 2lb 2lb 2lb
So this morning I had lost 1.8 kg since last tuesday morning on my scales at home. This evening I was 2lb lighter than last week at the official weigh in. Why why why wasn't it 3? Well in supernerd manner I got home and weighed 1lb of water (which was what I drank before leaving work) yes I know 1litre=1kg but I was being dim. and it weighs.... 1.25lbs... I could go for the no more drinks on Tuesday's option but I suspect I'm just going to be sensible and accept the real weight.
Since my bum is looking decidedly dwarfed in my weigh day suit I suspect I'll be having to look at making a purchase soon, which is good on one level (go my shrinking bum) and a second (oh I can change my wiegh day outfit!) but bad on another (ouch my empty bank account). What was my smartest suit 1 month ago now looks ill fitting and therefore decidedly no longer a favourite.
And frankly 2lb is a good weightloss for a week. so shut up moaning me and bask in the glory of the dietfest...
Since my bum is looking decidedly dwarfed in my weigh day suit I suspect I'll be having to look at making a purchase soon, which is good on one level (go my shrinking bum) and a second (oh I can change my wiegh day outfit!) but bad on another (ouch my empty bank account). What was my smartest suit 1 month ago now looks ill fitting and therefore decidedly no longer a favourite.
And frankly 2lb is a good weightloss for a week. so shut up moaning me and bask in the glory of the dietfest...
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Tomorrow makes 3 weeks
Have yet to dare to eat my no points cabbage+ soup, it can't be as bad as I imagine, can it?
I had a massage tonight and masseuse didn't notice any weight loss but she didn't know so at least she's not said "oh you lost weight" out of form. (in fact she wasn't her usual self at all, makes mental note). This would suggest that my "trousers are too baggy" is all in my head if it weren't for the - well the easy of pulling them on frankly.
Weigh day tomorrow - onward and downward one hopes!
I had a massage tonight and masseuse didn't notice any weight loss but she didn't know so at least she's not said "oh you lost weight" out of form. (in fact she wasn't her usual self at all, makes mental note). This would suggest that my "trousers are too baggy" is all in my head if it weren't for the - well the easy of pulling them on frankly.
Weigh day tomorrow - onward and downward one hopes!
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
diet week 2 sunday
Hmm given I've just made 6 portions of no points soup mayby now isn't the time to be wondering if cabbage soup is to my taste... Ah well it's not going to kill me - and I may have put enough chilli in it to kill any ability to taste any flavour anyway.
Had a sneaky jump on the scales after the gym and it's looking promising for Tuesday despite the non-pointed food on Friday. Yesterdays 5+ point walk seems to have left me completely ravenous I'm getting hungry every 3 hours today. Fortunately have a 9-11 meeting tomorrow to distract me from boredom hunger.
Had a sneaky jump on the scales after the gym and it's looking promising for Tuesday despite the non-pointed food on Friday. Yesterdays 5+ point walk seems to have left me completely ravenous I'm getting hungry every 3 hours today. Fortunately have a 9-11 meeting tomorrow to distract me from boredom hunger.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
week2 and 4 days
Yesterday the points went out the window somewhat after 4pm as it was "canapes" for food after my uncles funeral. I suspect I had rather too many - about 20 items. Which basically amounted to my evening meal as well so hopefully todays 3.5 hr walk (plus lunch break) more than compensated.
I may have persuaded a friend to join me in the "pay someone to tell me I've put on weight? No way mate!" school of thought. Will see if she really does join me next week....
So far today despite a pint after the walk I'm under my points limit - celeriac is definately the BEST no points food ever - I'm stuffed with mashed potato+celeriac, pork loin+leek and apple cooked up together...
I may have persuaded a friend to join me in the "pay someone to tell me I've put on weight? No way mate!" school of thought. Will see if she really does join me next week....
So far today despite a pint after the walk I'm under my points limit - celeriac is definately the BEST no points food ever - I'm stuffed with mashed potato+celeriac, pork loin+leek and apple cooked up together...
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Thursday, October 08, 2009
2 weeks 2 days beer night
Yesterday I'd had a trying meeting and only 1 ww yoghurt left in the work fridge so I took me to Morrisons to get more "snacks". Craving sweeties I thought a morrisons own brand equivalent of an "eat smart" breakfast bar which rocked in at 1 point would be a tasty compromise. Good grief no - it's like raw semolina with chemical flavouring and a bit of dried fruit in a 2 bite bar. I thought I was being harsh but today I had woken up in the middle of a bizarre dream, failed to get up very quickly and generally was out of sorts so again thought sweet treat was in order after lunch... I can confirm it was indeed still filth. I think the remaining 3 may become punishment food!
I really resent anything that doesn't taste nice but has points these days. Fortunately the Alpro raspberry desert (1.5 points rather than a WW yoghurt at 1) is still possibly the best treat in the world ever - and so I shall stick with those in future.
I really resent anything that doesn't taste nice but has points these days. Fortunately the Alpro raspberry desert (1.5 points rather than a WW yoghurt at 1) is still possibly the best treat in the world ever - and so I shall stick with those in future.
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
week 2 day 1
Have just been totally defeated by the WW tracker on line. All I want is to be able to type stuff into boxes. Can I? NO I have to find out the calories and bobbins and I know the points - it's on my bit of paper which I write on all day and they gave me at the class. DUH sod that. it's 1/2 hr I'll never see again.
AND it's a right faf getting to the screen to find out if I qualify for any activity points. Seems my tone and trim class is 3 and my average gym session is probably 3-5. It completely failed to tell me if I get any for the walk on Saturday - which given the boozing and unsuccess last week is fair enough but I'm going for a walk this saturday and I'd like to know how to find out. GRRRR May try again or may just stick with the magic of paper records.
AND it's a right faf getting to the screen to find out if I qualify for any activity points. Seems my tone and trim class is 3 and my average gym session is probably 3-5. It completely failed to tell me if I get any for the walk on Saturday - which given the boozing and unsuccess last week is fair enough but I'm going for a walk this saturday and I'd like to know how to find out. GRRRR May try again or may just stick with the magic of paper records.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
2 weeks only 1lb...
Well I only lost 1lb this week. Which I know is healthy but hey it's my second week! I want to loose more before the healthy weight loss starts! sod this 1st few weeks you loose watermostly so it's not really fat that's going and yeh I know I'd been trying before hand so maybe I didn't have so much of the water bonded to Glycogen bobbins but damit this is my first serious diet can't I have pretend loss just for 2 weeks?
Hey ho - at least that means I wasn't such a jellybelly as I feared and still that tub off lard she holds up everyweek is the equivalent of whats gone so onward and upward.
and maybe I should have pointed the framboise in the cava from Saturday and my hopes would be less unrealistic....
Hey ho - at least that means I wasn't such a jellybelly as I feared and still that tub off lard she holds up everyweek is the equivalent of whats gone so onward and upward.
and maybe I should have pointed the framboise in the cava from Saturday and my hopes would be less unrealistic....
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Monday, October 05, 2009
13 days of rations
Had my first person being sniffy about WW today. Apparently it has a very high "recidivism" rating - or "people who weigh more 6 months after the diet ends than before they started" in my speak. Clearly I'm not chelping on about it too much elsewhere because that's longer than I'd have expected before I heard a proper "don't do it".
The small plate/bowl method is working well for me - and the extra points of adding cornflower to the mince thing (mince, onion, mushroom, peppers, stock, tomato puree, pepper, herbs garlic) made it a great texture and taste - so I have 7 x 4point portions instead of 5 x 5 point helpings to make the measuring up easier. queen of the freezer I am indeed! Must by some less rubbish spagetti though if I'm only having 40g they should be nice gs!
Tomorrow is weigh day - here's hoping the loose trousers aren't just my imagination....
The small plate/bowl method is working well for me - and the extra points of adding cornflower to the mince thing (mince, onion, mushroom, peppers, stock, tomato puree, pepper, herbs garlic) made it a great texture and taste - so I have 7 x 4point portions instead of 5 x 5 point helpings to make the measuring up easier. queen of the freezer I am indeed! Must by some less rubbish spagetti though if I'm only having 40g they should be nice gs!
Tomorrow is weigh day - here's hoping the loose trousers aren't just my imagination....
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Sunday, October 04, 2009
1 week and 5 days on rations
my internets were down hence my lack of post for the last 2 days apologies
Well this hangover really shouldn't be able to have been aquired on this diet but it appears that a bottle of cava=9 points and with my canny point distribution of the week so far I'm only 1 point over for yesterday! My caution and decision to take it easy went out the window after receiving hideous news about 2 friends. Hmm seeking solace in the bottle is never a good move.
No traditional lardy hangover eating can be undertaken. The gym didn't help much either, but hopefully the weight loss hasn't had too much damage.
Well this hangover really shouldn't be able to have been aquired on this diet but it appears that a bottle of cava=9 points and with my canny point distribution of the week so far I'm only 1 point over for yesterday! My caution and decision to take it easy went out the window after receiving hideous news about 2 friends. Hmm seeking solace in the bottle is never a good move.
No traditional lardy hangover eating can be undertaken. The gym didn't help much either, but hopefully the weight loss hasn't had too much damage.
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Friday, October 02, 2009
week1 day2 I'm HUNGRY
Spent most of this morning feeling like a plant from the little shop of horrors. I see a big link between gym yesterday going on....
Anyhow discovered it's not so easy having tea at work and staying full too (was going to pick up a friend and go to the theatre in sunny Huddersfield - Julian Clary is really very funny...didn't go home first) - and now look at me it's gone midnight I've just had soup and oooooh butter on my rivita. It's not as tasty as I remember, I distinctly remember butter on a dark rivita as one of my favouritest snacks.... But 5g=1 point ? Thats not points=food thats points= a good mocking!
Anyhow discovered it's not so easy having tea at work and staying full too (was going to pick up a friend and go to the theatre in sunny Huddersfield - Julian Clary is really very funny...didn't go home first) - and now look at me it's gone midnight I've just had soup and oooooh butter on my rivita. It's not as tasty as I remember, I distinctly remember butter on a dark rivita as one of my favouritest snacks.... But 5g=1 point ? Thats not points=food thats points= a good mocking!
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