04/11/2009 12:47
Easter Survival guide
Hey folks
Its easter!!!! woot!! which means chocolate and eggs and chocolate eggs and ..........*screeches to a halt* ey up! erm i'm trying to lose weight. darnit!
yes girlies tis that horrible time of year when chocolate abounds and makes those who are trying to lose a few pounds either cave in and gorge ourself til we burst or hide in a cupboard til its all over and the lure of the chocolate bunnies has been cured with a 12bore shotgun.
So, being the wonderful person that i am i have decided to write a little Easter survival guide to help you all through the pain and suffering that is chocolate hell
1 - if someone gives you a huge chocolate easter egg cover it in something rotten. i find ants work well. gives them a tasty treat and prevents you from eating it
2 - take a ruler or stick with you when food shopping. when tempted to reach for the chocolate - beat yourself hard on the hand shouting thou shalt not feast! yes people will look at you like a mad thing,they may even recommend psychiatric treatment but your hands will hurt that much you wont be able to lift the chocolate
3 - if all else fails find a dark corner, wrap yourself in a blanket and rock to and fro crying eat the bunnies - this stage may last 3 days. be prepared. On the plus side though you wont have eaten for 3 days so you'll be skinny as a rake
haha seriously though if you fancy a piece of chocolate, have it. just dont overindulge buy a bar instead of an egg. Life is about living not denial. Everything in moderation is good!
on a side note, i havent been posting on here the last week. I'd like to say that its because i've had nothing interesting to say but since that is the case every day haha the honest truth is because i had a bit of a weight gain last week. i kinda lost my motivation a bit and didnt particularly feel like sharing the news. But a post by Tatumsmum really hit home with me. Just because i dont log it, write about it, share it, doesnt mean it didnt happen. I need to accept that i will not lose every week, as nice as it would be. Some weeks i might gain and some weeks i might stay the same. I just gotta learn to deal with it and move on. In the past i would have let a gain completly derail me and my diet would have ended and i would go back to eating crap and put on all that i had lost. no more!!
I am proud to say that the small gain last week (1 3/4lb) actually spurred me on to follow my diet rigidly this week and has a result i have lost 3 1/4lbs. So i am now 2lbs off my first stone. Yay!!
have a nice eater, enjoy your treats and enjoy being off work/school/whatever
Angell
xx
