Foiled by Pizza and Icecream

So there I was congratulating myself on doing so well. Usual oats and seeds for breakfast; working lunch was a bulgar wheat salad and I resisted the cake.  Champagne and strawberries after the meeting – not entirely healthy but not bad either, I dipped the strawbs in the cream so probably didn’t eat more than a spoonful.

And I walked to and from the meeting – 30 mins each way.

So why oh why did I get distracted on the walk back and eat a slice of Carluccio’s pizza followed by a Hagen Daz cookies’n'cream ice cream.  I don’t even like cookies’n'cream for goodness sake and I wasn’t even particularly hungry.

I know what it was though – I wanted to distract myself and eating’s good for that.  And then once I had the thought of chocolate in my mind it just wouldn’t go away.  I didn’t particulary want it or enjoy it but once I’d decided to have it then I had to see it  through.  How stupid is that?

I should probably consider that supper but it’s only 6pm now and I know that I’ll want to eat later – as much for something to do as because I’m hungry.  Habit I guess.

Still one slice of pizza and and icecream isn’t going to do huge amounts of damage in the long run.  Just as long as I don’t slip back into the habit of grazing and constantly eating whatever I feel like whenever I feel like it.

Splish, Splash, Splosh

Back at the aqua aerobics tonight. It was very crowded. Basically it seems you can make it as hard or as easy as you please and it never ceases to amaze me that there are women who make all the effort to turn up, get changed (in what is quite honestly a pretty unpleasant changing room with nowhere near enough showers and a pervasive damp atmosphere that means you never really get dry properly) and then just wave their limbs around in a half hearted fashion whilst gossiping loudly with their friends. I mean, what’s the point?? Presumably it’s just an excuse to get them out of the house and away from their kids for an evening.

I on the other hand would never dream of slacking off. Oh no, not me!

Cycled a bit today as well. Eating choices were pretty healthy (except for the odd breadstick and crisps at a drinks reception – but I drank water and orange juice rather than wine). However do you think eating an entire pound of cherries plus a large quantity of lychees counts as a positive (think of all the vitamins, anti-oxidants and what nots) or a negative (twas a bit of a binge)?

Alcohol

I haven't really made up any diet plans in this attempt to lose weight.  Just thought about eating regular sized portions of decent healthy food (lots of fruit and veg etc) and trying not to snack or eat too much chocolate, puddings etc etc.  However I had sort of made a decision not to drink alcohol during the week – lots of empty (though tasty) calories.

Well I failed on that one big time this week.  Monday night was a sneaky Cointreau on ice (not something I normally drink but I was craving a sugary desert and that was the nearest thing I had in the house to it).  Tuesday three bottles of beer watching the footie.  Wednesday three glasses of wine at dinner and a comedy gig with friends.  Thursday a pint of ale at a folk club.  Friday, a glass of champagne and half a bottle of wine – again drinks with friends.  Saturday, half a pint of cider, a pint of beer in the pub, two bottles of Corona in the bar and then whisky round the campfire.

So, it would appear that 'I'm just a gal who can't say no' when it comes to alcohol and socialising.  I could have had orange juice or mineral water or lime sodas but I chose not to.  And I can easily underestimate the quanitity.  I just went through the above list and changed my original 'a glass or two..' and 'a few..' to the actual quantities.  Scary.  Apart from anything else I would appear to be well over the 14 units of alcohol recommended for women. 

Despite all of that I appear to have lost weight this week.  2 lbs to be precise.  Though some of that could because I was carrying water weight last week due to TOTM.  And/or being lighter than normal when weighing myself in the morning due to alcohol induced dehydration!! 

Whatever the reason it's motivating me to keep going and stopping me from reaching for the snacks.  So hurrah! 

Stats 3

Weight: 12st 2lb (170lb, 77.1kg)

Chest: 40.5″ (102.8cm)

Waist: 34″ (86.36cm)

Hips: 42.5″ (107.9cm)

Dress Size: 14-16 (UK)

Freezer & Footie

So, my freezer door got left ajar – which means there's a whole heap of meat left in there by a previous flatmate that has now defrosted and should be cooked and eaten.  Question – can I bear to throw it away?  I only eat meat if it's free range, but she knew that so it's likely that this meat is.  But even so, it's not exactly the rice & veggies that will help me drop a dress size.

And the beer drunk while watching the football last night ain't going to help much in that respect either.  And I don't even like football.

Still, we'll see – amazingly the weekend's hedonistic activities do not appear to have resulted in a major weight gain, although nothing appears to have dropped off either.

Weekend Away

A weekend away at the seaside.  Pain au chocolat, croissant, butter, fish & chips, beer, cider, wine, cheese, pate…..and the odd bit of salad.

Suspect the rather gentle strolling up and down the seafront was not enough to use up all the calories.

Wonderful weekend though.

Stats 2

Weight: 12st 4lb (172lb, 78kg)

Chest: 41″ (104cm)

Waist: 34″ (86.36cm)

Hips: 43″ (109cm)

Dress Size: 14-16 (UK)

Cheesy

So I drank wine.  Of course.  But only two glasses and came home and had a very restrained salad afterwards.

Dinner with my parents was going well last night – smoked haddock, mange-touts, asparagus, potatoes.  But then the strawberries came already sprinkled with sugar and I may have added just a wee bit too much cream!   A couple of glasses of wine were drunk as well.  But in all a pretty balanced meal.

But then came cheese.  And I just couldn't stop picking at it.  Some with a couple of crackers and then some more little bits and then a cracker on its own…..why can I never stop eating when things are tasty.  Why am I not satisfied with a taste? 

In the Water

Aqua aerobics last night – which I can definitely feel this morning.  Plus walking to the pool and back (a good 20 minutes each way).  Only problem was I didn't get home till gone 9.30 so ended up eating late – pea soup followed by too large a quantity of bulgar wheat with turnip top sauce (ready made from Harvey Nicks and not actually very nice being both bitter and spicy when I was in the mood for tomatoey and sloppy)

Lots of bread based meal: bread and marmite for breakfast and a ready made sandwich for lunch, but not too bad on the snacking (though vast quantities of cherries seem to have disappeared).

Must go for a run now.  Am meeting an old friend for drinks later – will I be able to resist the lure of wine? 

Stats 1

Weight: 12st 5lb (173lb, 78.4kg)

Chest: 41″ (104cm)

Waist: 35″ (89cm)
Hips: 43″ (109cm)

Dress Size: 14-16 (UK)