My Wedding Weight Loss

One step back...two steps forward! From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1000 days old)

So the weekend brought some challenges on the food front - after last week's little wobble I really struggled to get through the weekend unscathed...and I was convinced I was going to have gained weig… more

When friends change things From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1003 days old)

So I found out this week that one of my best friends is expecting a baby. It'll be their first and it has come as a total shock (to them and to me 88|). This might sound weird to a) most men out t… more

Through the pain barrier From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1003 days old)

:>> I've done it. I'm totally through the exercise pain barrier :>>. Of course what this actually means is that I am now officially addicted to exercise - who'd have thought it huh :)) It's so… more

Scales schmales... From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1011 days old)

Bit gutted. The scales in the gym are still reading exactly the same as they were before I put on extra weight over Christmas. So I haven't really lost anything in real terms...this might sound weir… more

My husband is a shit From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1014 days old)

This is not strictly diet related, but I'm really angry and if the anger lasts until tomorrow I may use it as an excuse to fall off the wagon and eat doughnuts...>:XX So, he's been away for days wi… more

Four weeks in... From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1017 days old)

So here's the evidence...!… more

For no apparent reason... From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1017 days old)

...I ate two chicken samosas and an entire bar of Green and Blacks yesterday. :roll: I have no idea what drove me to do this and I didn't even enjoy it. Today I am wracked with guilt to the poi… more

Training hard From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1020 days old)

We are very lucky to have a fabulous gym in the building where I work and I had a great session there yesterday. I have finally decided to conquer my hatred of the treadmill and did a ten minute ru… more

Two skinny hot chocs and a packet of wafers From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1022 days old)

Oh dear, I had one two many 'treats' today :no: I didn't plan out my day particularly well and, after a great salad at lunchtime I was still starving as I'd had no breakfast. Big mistake U-( I … more

Doughnuts yuk From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1023 days old)

So someone bought two boxes of Krispy Kremes into the office this morning... As a small treat I allowed myself one third of a bears claw glazed ring. I've just eaten it and it was easily the mos… more

Half a bag of cat litter From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1027 days old)

So a bag of Yesterday's News cat litter weighs 14lbs and I've lost half that already :>>:>>:>> When I've lost two of them I'll know that's a real achievement (ideally it will be three, but two wi… more

Resuscitation From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1029 days old)

A half hearted attempt at the Ministry of Sound 'Pump it UP' workout and a quick shower later and I'm feeling almost my normal self. Slightly lethargic still :**: but on the up at least. Heavy on … more

Body wastage From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1029 days old)

So I'm still festering away with this bug :**: but I am determined that today will be the last day I spend on the sofa watching Wedding TV and feeling sorry for myself :)) I can actually feel my bo… more

Pooster and Milliecat From CrazyCatLady in Catlings from Catlingtonville (1030 days old)

These aren't our real names of course, we're actually Titch and Millie (and if you want to be really posh and call us by our pedigree names, we're Dejakin Lovage and Dejakin Marjoram, but that's quite… more

Britney and the Snake From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1030 days old)

Remember this? Talk about aiming high - this is what I'm going for :>> And before you start, I just KNOW what a monumental amount of work it will take :))… more

Mind over matter From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1031 days old)

The matter being snot that is... So today I'm worse and I'm sitting on the sofa surrounded by snotty tissues, I just can't stop it aaahhhh >:XX I am absolutely determined not to let this set my … more

Snot invasion From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1032 days old)

I'm full of cold :**: Been in bed all day and just crawled out for a bowl of pasta. Now being forced to watch american football by my lovely husband who has looked after me all day. Miserable :… more

When salad freezes over... From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1036 days old)

So I was really looking forward to my lunch today, a wonderful fresh homemade salad with grilled tuna, baby spinach, cannellini beans and a tangy fresh lemon and black pepper dressing. It was sitti… more

Social gatherings From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1038 days old)

I'm currently avoiding them due to obvious fatness and the associated embarrassment factor. I simply REFUSE to let my friends who have always seen me as the 'little' one to catch a glimpse of my new … more

On the tube From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1039 days old)

I read in the paper this week that apparently in New York, women on diets are constantly passing out on the subway. Now I can well believe that... Yesterday I clearly didn't eat enough during the … more

Diet noises From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1042 days old)

So I'm reacquainting myself with the sounds of a grumbling stomach. I think I'd forgotten what hungry feels like :)) Apparently hunger is the body's way of telling you that you need nourishment - … more

Phew! From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1043 days old)

Great day today! 1. Fruit smoothie for breakfast (made with no milk or banana - just berries, apple juice and crushed ice - nicer than it sounds) :>> 2. Chicken salad wrap for lunch 3. Handfu… more

Oh dear... From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1044 days old)

My parsnip soup dinner has morphed itself into a glass of red wine...no chicken stock you see, so the soup would have been an unmitigated disaster... Watching Wind in the Willows on TV which is fab… more

Day 1 of the Spartan Regime From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1044 days old)

Day 1 of the Spartan Regime...an uncomplicated sort of a day really. No major cravings, issues or low blood sugar induced grumpiness to report so far  .After last night's incredibly rich and … more

Pre-dieting From CrazyCatLady in The Secret Diary of a Female Dieter (1044 days old)

It’s a strange time, the ‘warm-up’ period before starting a new diet. The prevailing knowledge that a Spartan regime is about to begin does bizarre things to a woman’s psyche. … more