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Originally posted by comet:
...my sugar problem is sweet treats. mostly homemade. brownies, cookies, etc. it's pretty pathetic.

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Originally posted by comet:
...my sugar problem is sweet treats. mostly homemade. brownies, cookies, etc. it's pretty pathetic.

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I have now managed several days without a cookie [or several] after lunch or supper or between meals and it seems to be helping inasmuch as my desire to indulge is slackening - I have sometimes grabbed a piece of cheese instead. Whether I have it cracked or not I really don't know but for today I am not going to indulge.

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Originally posted by St Everild:
Not looking forward to WW tomorrow morning.

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Why? What's he going to do?

**suddenly sees light-bulb**

Ah - weight-watchers?

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Originally posted by St Everild:
I seem to have lost the motivation or enthusiasm to watch what I shove into my mouth and as a result....well, you can probably guess the rest.

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Motivation really is the key, isn't it? I so sympathise, St. E.

We went out walking between church services yesterday as it wasn't actually raining, but as the going was officially Heavy, it was tiring but not that much fun. I'm just aiming at maintenance until the better weather arrives, assuming it ever does Then I propose to have another go at losing another 7 lbs.

What irritates me is that when Mr. S is poorly, the weight simply rolls off him. I had a nasty infection for a week, and didn't shift an ounce!

Mrs. S, chubby but resigned (pace St. E!)

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Originally posted by St Everild:
Not looking forward to WW tomorrow morning.

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**suddenly sees light-bulb**

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Ooh, I am sorry....apologies to all.

I did mean WeightWatchers, and not our esteemed colleague...

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Originally posted by piglet:
At least a book doesn't have any calories (assuming you don't eat it).

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At least a book doesn't have any calories (assuming you don't eat it).

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When in need of a small treat, I used to buy earrings on that very same premise! No calories, not too expensive, and take up very little storage space.

That, however, was when I worked somewhere other than the Middle of Nowhere, i.e. over 14 years ago *sigh* so all my earrings are of that era! (era-rings?)

Mrs. S, not working anywhere now

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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'

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Originally posted by ecumaniac:
I left a comment on her blog to say that nothing communicates "you are too fat to run" than when a specialist women's fitness brand tops out 2 sizes smaller than you.)

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Originally posted by The Intrepid Mrs S:
When in need of a small treat, I used to buy earrings on that very same premise! No calories, not too expensive, and take up very little storage space.

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my reward for good behavior (usually fitness goals) is from one of the new second-hand online clothing shops. if I were to actually meet all of my goals, I'd have an obscene amount of clothing. lucky for me, this is a highly unlikely occurrence.

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Originally posted by The Intrepid Mrs S:
It's been such a bad weekend from a food point of view *sigh* Out for supper on Saturday night, featuring home-made profiteroles and lemon cheesecake which it would have been rude not to eat.

Then home-made not-cross-buns* for breakfast yesterday

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See, I knew there was a reason I didn't do home baking. I'd just eat it all.

We had a meal at Nenlet1 and son in law's house on Saturday evening and I was asked to bring pudding, which I did. Shop bought cheesecake and strawberries and creme fraiche. I stuck to the strawberries as did most other people as they'd given up chocolate for Lent - so I might as well have not bothered with the cheesecake anyway. Good job I didn't go to the trouble of making it.

ETA - well done, Caissa!

Nen - losing weight slowly but steadily.

[ 31. March 2014, 17:16: Message edited by: Nenya ]

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See, I knew there was a reason I didn't do home baking. I'd just eat it all.

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The freezer is your friend here, Nen - it guards against the tendency for impulsive eating. At least then you have to PLAN to eat the goodies!

Actually, that brings me to a very interesting point - when I bake, it makes me feel like a Good Mother. When I used to pack lunches, I remember trying one of the shop-bought flapjacks - it tasted as if it had been made with axle grease Hence, I began to cook more of their lunch components myself, which made me a GM (obviously!). Interesting, isn't it, why we do what we do.

Mrs. S, still aspirational

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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'

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Originally posted by The Intrepid Mrs S:
... I began to cook more of their lunch components myself ...

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I know what you mean, Mrs. S. I had never made my own stock until we started buying Costco ready-cooked chickens, and it occurred to me that I could get another meal - soup - out of the chicken if I did, and also have some frozen stock for making casseroles or whatever.

I'm not a very good housewife, but making my own stock for some reason makes me think that I'm not all that bad ...

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