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I don't know if I can do this

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Yippee I kept to my WW points yesterday as well! This weekend will be more challenging......couldn't walk Susie this morning because I needed the time to do some work(which I need to get back to in a minute). I'm making an antipasti spread for us and mum tonight with lots food to tempt me plus we are going out for a meal tomorrow - I'm not sure how much self discipline I will have but will try hard to not eat hardly anything before this evening (i.e. 1 yoghurt, 3 cornish wafers and 1 teaspoon of peanut butter) and will do the same tomorrow. I hope that everyone has a great weekend........we're also going for another look at the house that we've just made an offer on - it's all very exciting (and scary!)
 
Well done Amanda - hope the weekend isn't too bad.🙂
 
Oh dear it's all gone pear shaped..........had a fantastic weekend but too much food and definitely too much alcohol - lots of champagne to celebrate buying the new house plus lots of wine and two shots of Limoncello. Had delicious meals..........Monday I wasn't too bad but Tuesday I didn't keep to my points. I was good during the day but not so good in the evening. Wednesdday......well I was good during the day but then had Chinese and every day since Monday I've slipped back into 3 glasses of wine a night......I'm feeling so hungry when I'm good during the day. Will try to get back onto my WW points today
 
AJLang said:
Oh dear it's all gone pear shaped..........had a fantastic weekend but too much food and definitely too much alcohol - lots of champagne to celebrate buying the new house plus lots of wine and two shots of Limoncello. Had delicious meals..........Monday I wasn't too bad but Tuesday I didn't keep to my points. I was good during the day but not so good in the evening. Wednesdday......well I was good during the day but then had Chinese and every day since Monday I've slipped back into 3 glasses of wine a night......I'm feeling so hungry when I'm good during the day. Will try to get back onto my WW points today
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You can do it Amanda! It's hard to be a saint all the time and sometimes one thing leads to another, but I think the more often you keep trying, the shorter those lapses will last so get back on the wagon and keep trying! 🙂
 
Thank you Alan. you're very inspiring🙂
 
Well I haven't updated this because I have failed. Haven't counted my WW points since my last post on this thread. Have even been eating chocolate biscuits in lieu of breakfast when I'm working at home. Have just weighed myself and have put on weight.. Have started counting points again today. have also walked Susie but it was a struggle because of my hip. But I am trying🙂. Want to lose 7lbs before my hospital appointment on March 20th. Will have a proper weigh in when I get up tomorrow morning. I weigh at least 1stone several pounds more than I did when I lost weight this time last year.

PLEASE CAN A MODERATOR change the heading of my thread to I can do this.
 
I have now thrown away the remaining Christmas biscuits. I have also planned all of my meals, snacks, exercise and wine🙄Onto the weightwatchers app for the next three weeks. Now I've just got to keep to it:D
 
Just read this post - yes, you can do it. I cut my portion sizes down, and stopped going for seconds when I wasn't hungry, and over a year I have slowly shed 2 stone. Slowly was key for me, and not punishing myself if I had a bad day. Alcohol - yes please! Wine in the evening, possibly similar to yourself, as it is a habit, and one I have cut down on a little.
It isn't a quick fix, and we do need enjoyment in life, but, please, don't give up, you can do it. 🙂
 
Thank you Casper. Day 1 was successful. I kept to my points and that included a treat of two glasses of champagne:D. Today's plan includes a 50 minute Susie walk at her favourite place followed by a bagel with smoked salmon and soft cheese. Dinner will be roast gammon, cauliflower cheese and stir fried vegetables. My treats will be an Aero chocolate mousse, two glasses of wine and 16 olives:D
 
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Thank you Casper. Day 1 was successful. I kept to my points and that included a treat of two glasses of champagne:D. Today's plan includes a 50 minute Susie walk at her favourite place followed by a bagel with smoked salmon and soft cheese. Dinner will be roast gammon, cauliflower cheese and stir fried vegetables. My treats will be an Aero chocolate mousse, two glasses of wine and 16 olives:D
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You're doing brilliantly Amanda! Your meals sound lovely today (am coming round to yours to eat!). Looking back at where you started with this thread, you have made great progress, so you should be really proud! As one who has virtually stood still for the last few weeks with weight loss, you are motivating me! Thank you!🙂 Katiex
 
Katie thank you for your lovely message. I hope that your wight loss starts again very soon x. At least I'm lucky at this stage because I have so much weight to lose I know that if I keep to my points the pounds will start to disappear.....but this time I need to have staying power to keep the weight loss going.
The really good news is that for the past 24 hours I haven't had any erythromycin (which I have for my gastroparesis) but I still feel well. I hope this continues because erythromycin cause uncontrollable major hunger pangs.
 
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Katie thank you for your lovely message. I hope that your wight loss starts again very soon x. At least I'm lucky at this stage because I have so much weight to lose I know that if I keep to my points the pounds will start to disappear.....but this time I need to have staying power to keep the weight loss going.
The really good news is that for the past 24 hours I haven't had any erythromycin (which I have for my gastroparesis) but I still feel well. I hope this continues because erythromycin cause uncontrollable major hunger pangs.
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You're welcome Amanda. My pleasure (x) and thanks for the encouragement! Keep going cos you're doing brilliantly! {{{}}} Katiexx
 
I didn't feel very well yesterday but I kept to my points:D

Today's menu

Fruit smoothie and yoghurt

8 stilton biscuits, 16 olives and a yoghurt

Chocolate mousse and sugar free jelly

Chicken chausseur and petits pois with pancetta

Two glasses of wine
 
felt ill yesterday so had no diiculty in keeping to my points. Have lost three pounds in two days which seems rather a lot. Going to try to eat regularly today but keep to my points. This is my plan, subject to how my tummy feels
 
So far, so good🙂
Hope you feel better today, just eat regular small portions and lots of liquids - not always wine :D
 
Thank you Casper. I promise no wine during the day🙂 Think I now know why I may not have been feeling well. I stopped one of my gastroparesis drugs for 24 hours at the weekend (because it makes me very hungry) but now think that may have triggered me not being well. Still feeling queasy but definitely not as bad as yesterday.

A friend suggested WW wine but another friend said that it tastes awful - I may have a tasting session with it at the weekend.
 
A friend suggested WW wine but another friend said that it tastes awful - I may have a tasting session with it at the weekend.

Would WW wine be similar to diabetic chocolate? Pretending to be as good as, but failing miserably? Maybe dilute proper wine with mineral water/sparkling water? Alternate wine with glass of water, or if having wine with dinner, as we like to do, put a carafe of iced water and glasses on the table as well, like a restaurant:D I usually end up drinking as much water as wine when we do that!:D
 
Good suggestion Casper, thank you🙂 I don't like plain water but have just ordered several bottles of sparkling flavoured water from Tesco so that I can enjoy that in the evenings.
 
All I can say today is that a poorly tummy makes it easy to keep to WW points
 
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All I can say today is that a poorly tummy makes it easy to keep to WW points
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But I doubt they'll be using that as their next sales pitch! 😱

I hope you are feeling well enough to have to keep a check on your appetite by tomorrow Amanda 🙂
 
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