Everything good in my world is Green & Black

In response to:I am starving!

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:40:42 +0200

hi SV, looking forward to the next installment on here. Hope it's all going ok x

In response to:I am starving!

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:24:46 +0200

How you doin SV?

In response to:Radiating Positivity

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:25:02 +0200

Go Girl !!!!!

Great news about the test article for new mag

In response to:Life changing stuff

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:01:19 +0200

Yes, I think it helps - I feel obliged to record my ups and downs, so I can't just pretend I've been perfect!!!

Glad you like it!

In response to:Life changing stuff

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 20:46:16 +0200

Thanks for the blog addy, I'll shove it in Faves now. I'm on the SW diet, as I have to lose weight for my mum in laws wedding next March....plus I wanna be wearing leathers on my bike next summer and right now I would look pretty awful. I am trying really hard but am so stressed out with my bike test and the kids I don't think I am gonna lose anything this week. Perhaps I should start a blog as well.....do you think it's helping SV?

In response to:Ooops

Mon, 10 Oct 2005 03:53:05 +0200

I used to love going out with Psy in Barnstaple when her brothers and their mates were arround they were very useful at heading off those drunken advances. Mind some times her eldest bro could be a little over protective and appear when you didn't want or need him to LOL

I'm glad you had a good time. :D

In response to:Boiler remains uncondemned - went for a celebratory run!

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 17:23:17 +0200

Apparently, according to WLR, you are supposed to have all of your exercise points, or as many as possible. My basic allowance is actually pretty low at 1390 (most cal controlled diets would suggest around 1700 at my weight) so to stop myself getting too hungry, I have to earn the extra points, as I put myself down as 'fairly sedentary'

In response to:Boiler remains uncondemned - went for a celebratory run!

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:02:00 +0200

It's great that you're getting some exercise but hopefully, after the birthday and the evening out, you could bank these extra exercise points for a bigger weight loss. Enjoy the two events anyway!

In response to:Boiler remains uncondemned - went for a celebratory run!

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:53:47 +0200

hope your other half has a great birthday today, keep up the good work, you put me to shame!!!

In response to:Why heartburn?

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:25:17 +0200

Thanks my dear. I have the ultimate incentive, so I don't have an excuse really. It's a struggle alright, but I keep thinking of the wedding photos...and the HUGE portion sizes in Canada!

In response to:Why heartburn?

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 02:48:24 +0200

you are the same weight as me!!i'm struggling too.
good luck mate!

In response to:Planning ahead

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 01:22:31 +0200

I bought my husband that Thorntons cake for his birthday last month - he's not a big cake fan but I loved it! and my excuse was that you have to have a cake on a birthday and it was actually the smallest cake in the supermarket.

Hope you enjoy it!

Hope you don't mind me adding this to your blog - I always enjoy your writing - wish I could express myself as fluently as you.

Best of luck with the eating plans.

Anna

In response to:Planning ahead

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:49:54 +0200

Arhhh, now yes, I can understand the comment about the clothes and the wedding expense, BUT believe me this wedding is too precious.Fretting over a stone here and there is not going to help you enjoy the moment......

so, I will allow you to "weight worry" until November 30th, then it must stop!!!

I was 2 stone more than I wanted to be for my wedding day. That was 2 years ago now. I felt fat and frumpy and just wanted to hide. Half way through the reception, I looked up and saw my beautiful husband with this look of complete adoration on his face...all for me. I saw my very poorly Dad having a joke with my baby girl and watched my best friend share a pudding with my son-then collapse in a tipsy heap!! I realised that all these people thought I looked O.K and were sharing in my happiness-it just kinda put things into perspective. I now wish I could do it all again, but without the negative thoughts about the size of my backside/tummy or arms!!!

xx

In response to:Heartburn

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 15:56:42 +0200

Amy - course I trust you but you know what? I read it last year! Brilliant isn't it. She broke her leg halfway though it as well.

Must dust that off and re-read it for inspiration

In response to:Heartburn

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 15:51:41 +0200

Hi, SV... never heard of blog before. I've got a book you might like - Confessions of a Reformed Dieter. Its really funny. If you can send me an address, work, or anything really, i will send it to you. You can trust me but if you dont want to i understand.

All the best, AmyB x

In response to:Planning ahead

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 15:29:38 +0200

I know exactly what you mean on the clothes front I have that problem too :S

In response to:Start as we mean to go on

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 14:34:36 +0200

Just wanted to add a message of support and best wishes to you. I have always enjoyed reading your posts and will enjoy reading this even more. You WILL be a beautiful bride no matter what you weigh...... all the best xxx

In response to:Start as we mean to go on

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 14:15:02 +0200

Perish the thought, Kelly, I'm sure I don't know what you mean! Just off out to get it now :-)

In response to:Start as we mean to go on

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 13:42:43 +0200

and, when you go to buy the magazine, you won't buy what you normally do with it, will you????!!!

In response to:Start as we mean to go on

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 13:37:04 +0200

Brilliant blog Sv,great to read!

Good luck with the plan-at least with Wlr you know were you stand and can plan ahead and its great motivation to exercise-well done on the run this morning.

Diane x

In response to:Welcome to the new, slimmer version

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 12:08:01 +0200

Blimey mate, 800 calories is tough. What's your staring weight?

Loved the comment about big girls. I don't think I'll try and get below a size 14 anyway, I just want to be able to buy clothes from all the high street shops and not just a select few that do a 20 and above :-(

My other half likes curvy girls anyway. I was a 14 ish when we met and it didn't put him off!

Good luck with Slimming World!

In response to:Planning ahead

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 12:06:07 +0200

You are both too kind!!!

Thanks for saying such nice things. Mr SV does love me the way I am, it just gets me so upset that I can't wear nice clothes, I'm restricted to what fits in the 'big girl' shops and it just does my head in that so much of it is so frumpy (and expensive)

Also, we're investing so much time, money and thught into the wedding, it seems a shame to not make an effort to look my best for the wedding pics!

In response to:Planning ahead

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 11:33:54 +0200

"Firstly you ARE an extremely attractive girly WITHOUT shedding the pounds....don't forget that!!

I totally agree with Ruth SV you are. You are about the same weight as me too sept I am very much an hour glass.

Although for health reasons would be good to get to grips with your need to eat and reduce your weight I bet you husband to be loves you shape, most men after all prefer women with curves. Did you see the BBC programe "Secrets of the Sexes"? The second programe on Attraction was very enlightening men like Bums and boobs and a good hip weight ratio. Which like me, you have is a little larger over all than the average.

K xx

In response to:Welcome to the new, slimmer version

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 11:15:54 +0200

with my diet i'm only eating about 800 calories a day, and still eating till i feel full, i've updated this morning with what im eating for the day in my blog, update for teatime later when i finish work.

also something that could interest you, ever heard of Maximuscle Fattack? its a fat and carb blocker, if you fancy a meal full of fat and grease and carbs, just pop 3 of those with it to stop you absorbing all the crap. it doesnt work with chocolate though, or any sugar really. but its worth giving a go.
so if you had these tonight, you could take about 5 of them and still eat that takeaway without thinking about it.

for a place to buy.. www.gymratz.co.uk is a good place, but research and u might find cheaper elsewhere.

In response to:Planning ahead

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 11:02:40 +0200

Morning mate,

Firstly you ARE an extremely attractive girly WITHOUT shedding the pounds....don't forget that!

Secondly, aim to be happy and healthy first and slimmer second.

Enjoy making a fuss of your chap-he will love you even more for living life with him than being a stone or so lighter for your Wedding.

You CAN do this.

xxx

In response to:Oh Crikey

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 09:04:46 +0200

Oh dear, I'd so love you to be able to take some of the calorie load off me hun. I'm up to 15 stone 11 this morning and that's the fattest I've ever been. It scares me, my capacity for eating :-(

In response to:Heartburn

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 06:53:56 +0200

you know as we all do SV !
The night out... alcohol is a killer so why not stick to low cal drinks or even better, sparkling water with a slice of lemon, after celebrating with one glass of champagne (less cals) ?

In response to:Oh Crikey

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 01:12:20 +0200

Youve just done the opposite of me then SV cos I am sitting here thinking why am I not hungry? I should be all I have had today is water not even had a carrot today

Can we shair what you have just eaten because I feel like I have failed today too I had got up to eating 2 meals a day most days

In response to:Heartburn

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 23:14:13 +0200

Don't worry...no Green & Black's in my house!

There's a bottle of nice wine and Thornton's cake for Friday (Mr SVs birthday) but I shall have one small piece.

How did I get in this state?

In response to:Heartburn

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 23:09:18 +0200

...well make sure you DITCH any Green and black's, anything that looks chocolatey and all your crisps.
Even better, put the lot in a bin bag and give it all to your noisy neighbour. Ask for peace and quiet in exchange !!