Another week down…so that makes me one week closer to where I’m headed, right? It’s been a rough one to be honest, I’ve spent most of it buried somewhere underneath the poorly blanket in my beloved armchair, my plans for the weekend in tatters following the onset of some rotten lurgy that snuck up and pinched my voice on Tuesday when I wasn’t looking and hasn’t quite handed it back yet.
I’m so glad that I had a really quiet one last weekend…despite all my frustrations with the wonky subscription feed, having to liaise with tekkies across two time zones meant I was working in the blog most of the weekend, so in between this test run and that, I managed to pretty much draft all of this week’s posts, otherwise there may have been a distinct wobble in your reading material this week! As it is, beyond the odd feeble tweak and edit here and there in between coughing fits they were good to go, hopefully none of you were any the wiser. I still sound a bit like Minnie Mouse but I’m no longer begging for someone to put me out of my misery.
So, from a diet perspective it’s been a good week…I’d love to claim the credit but actually my throat was too sore to swallow. Not that that would have stopped me in past times…you would have laughed, I’m so in the zone I even caught myself looking on the back of bottles of cough medicine for nutritional values mid-week. Having said that, every cloud has a silver lining – I feel distinctly skinnier! Not too long ago, I would have been quietly furious that I’d finished the dieting week with unused points, and you might well have found me cramming as many naughties into my face as possible to make sure I used up every last one. Curiosity pushed me into an encounter with the bitch in the bathroom this morning, and I’m happy to report a 2lb loss this week…I’ll take that 🙂
I’m going to try and get some fresh air tomorrow, I haven’t left the house in 4 days and I am climbing the walls with cabin fever! The same Christmas fair we missed this weekend does move around, and my friend and I might follow it next weekend depending on what she’s up to, so hopefully we haven’t missed out altogether. It will mean her coming to stay with me rather than the other way around since it will be nearer here than there, but that might work out ok – we have a hot tub in the garden and it’s that time of year now where there’s enough of a snap in the air to make it an awesome place to relax and catch up so providing I’ve managed to kick the lurgy into the long grass by then it will be lovely.
I’m glad to say all the issues with the subscription feed seem to have been resolved, and our subscriber list continues to grow – I value each and every one of you. Every comment, email and new subscriber request reminds me how lucky I am to have all of you along on this journey with me – you’re making a world of difference. I promised honesty, and the thought of ‘fessing up any wobbles pretty much keeps me hitting it straight!
Have a great week everyone, and thanks for your continued support x
The sickness diet really does work, but that doesn’t mean any of us want to sign up, so i hope you are completely over it by the weekend and get to have your fun at the Christmas fair!
Thanks Mimi, I’m feeling much better 🙂
Well Happy 50th! I am also 50, and read every one of your posts, and can always relate. As a woman who has been overweight for the last 30-ish years (but hey, I did give birth to 16 kids…and ate carbs and more carbs…you know, morning sickness and all)…I lost lots of weight four years ago when I decided enough was enough. And then began the creep, and after re-gaining 25, I was desperate, didn’t want it all back! So I started the keto diet. I eat mostly healthy fats, veggies, and meat. No sugar, for the most part, and the best part is that I hardly crave it anymore. I always love and admire sugar…oh, how well it is crafted into lovely cuppycakes and donuts and ice cream…and breads, they will never lose their allure. But I don’t eat them anymore, for the most part, unless it is “carb night”, and I have to be careful…but it’s easy to be careful, because eating those things now makes me feel awful. The bad part is that I have only lost 18 pounds in six months, but if I had kept on the path I was on, I would no doubt have GAINED 18 more pounds. So it has worked for me to keep the beast in me tamed:) …just thought I would pass it on. It’s the only diet in my whole life where I have felt like I could live like this forever and be okay:) BEST of luck to you!!!
Della
Hey Della, good to hear from you again, and thank you for the birthday wishes…one more day to go with a four in front of my age, I can’t quite believe it! Yes, I like very low carb diets, for some reason this time it just wasn’t working so well for me but to be honest even though I’m following the weight watchers food plan now I don’t eat that many carbs. I’m more and more curious about cutting out refined sugar so I’ll probably move towards that as a natural evolution I think. For now, I seem to have the binging well under control which is a big thing for me!Congratulations on your march down the pounds…we’ll have to meet up in Skinny Town for a celebratory beverage once we’re both settled in 🙂
Thanks Tracey – I am feeling much more like myself today – Sunday – and I’ve even started to get my voice back so hopefully all is on the up! Well, weight excepted of course!! D x
Bummer, I hope you’re feeling better soon!! When I’m sick, I usually don’t care what I eat or drink, I just want to feel better. I’ve been known to eat nothing but jello, toast and chicken soup and drink ginger ale until I feel better. Then when I’m feeling better, I typically can’t jump into the feeding cycle because it’s a slow recovery. I take the weight loss with a smile and am glad to be feeling on the up. I hope you’re able to enjoy your hot tub today. I do love the autumn crisp air!