Xmas parties (Detox - Day 7)

Last night was our work Christmas party, and today we had our work Christmas lunch. Suffice to say, I did NO work today, ate like a fiend, and I enjoyed every moment. I'm pretty sure the scales will not be happy tomorrow, and neither will my throat (which is already scratchy).

Our holiday is getting nearer and nearer, and I am both excited and nervous. I have A LOT to organise before we go. Usually, at this point I would be fully packed already but I haven't even begun and have tons of laundry to do. London has been snowy and cold and that pretty much demotivates me from doing anything other than lazing around under the duvet - not handy when you have crap loads to do!

I am also dreading not being able to post on my new blog for 3 whole weeks while I'm away. Although it's new, I've come to rely on it quite a bit, and I will miss all of you who read and comment. I will try to do some quick updates as I will have internet access, but I won't have my own computer and it will probably be near impossible to type anything up without anyone seeing. (This private blog thing definitely has it's downfalls!).

To make up for the looooong absense, I will promise to upload lots of stories and pictures of beautiful Cape Town when I return!

Today's weigh in: 63.4
(-0.3)
Total loss: 1.0

Days till Cape Town: 6

~Sabine~

Just call me the Tazmanian Devil.... (and detox day 6)

...because I am still in the hugest spin!

This is the Semen Fiasco update:
Husband called the nurse. She also refused to give him the results over the phone (so it must be hospital policy) but he managed to convince her to send them via post, which she agreed to do - we should receive them next week - hopefully before we leave for South Africa.

He asked her just to tell him whether is was positive or negative. She said she was not able to properly work it out and the results could easily be 'misunderstood' but they are positive AND negative?? And then she mentioned something about 8% but she didn't say 8% what!??!?
So ladies, what do you think... what could the 8% be?
But either way 8% of anything is NOT good when it comes to SA, right?!
Please help me before I drive myself mental.
Thanks!

Detox is not going well. I have done no exercise other than my usual walking to the tube and up the stairs. It started snowing yesterday and will apparently continue to do so till next week, so no chance of me running in those conditions. I have still been eating very well, but the weight is yo-yo'ing like crazy (kind of like my mind).

Today's weigh in: 63.7
(+0.4)
Total loss: 0.7

Days till Cape Town: 7

~Sabine~

In a spin...

Just got off the phone from the nurse at the fertility clinic at the hospital. She has the SA results. She refused to tell them to me over the phone. She insisted she wasn't allowed to give out results, and that we need to meet with the consultant to discuss them.
I am terrified. This must mean bad news, right?
I'm not sure how much more bad news I can take.
Isn't endo and pcos enough?!

(The appointment is only on the 26th Jan. An eternity worth of worrying away.)

~Sabine~

-5 degrees celcius!! - Day 5

I wasn't kidding, it's freezing! -5 to be exact.
This post is going to be short and sweet, simply because I can't feel my fingertips! haha

Today's weigh in: 63.3
(-0.3)
Total loss: 1.1 (woohooo!!)

Days till Cape Town: 8

Here are my rather embarrassing before/after shots. (may take these down later):

(photos removed)

Can you see any difference? I know it's not huge (excuse the pun!)

Hope you all are warm - wherever you are!

~Sabine~

Holiday next week! And detox - Day 4

I am starting to get very excited (read: anxious) for my holiday/brother's wedding/laparoscopy NEXT WEEK!
I cannot believe it's just around the corner now.

Yesterday was a good diet day. Isn't it weird that as soon as you decide to be healthier, your social life suddenly improves and all your friends want to eat out/have parties etc?
This week alone I have been to a party with only junk food, had a colleagues birthday (with cake) at work, dinner out at a friend's place tonight, dinner out with other friends tomorrow night and finally, a work xmas party on Thursday night. I have so far managed to dodge all the junk food. Nothing like being 9 days away from a beach holiday to put the willpower in place! If I can lose 2 kilos by then I will be thrilled! (Thinks it's possible?)
Tomorrow I will put up a couple of pics I found of myself in January, July, and then in November so you can see the weight loss so far this year - I need all the extra motivation I can get!

Today's weigh in: 63.6
(-0.3)
Total loss: 0.8

Days till Cape Town: 9

~Sabine~

Detox - Day 3

I have a new secret weapon, which I will reveal if you promise not to think I am crazy!
Promise? Yes? OK...

Baby food.
Not the gross spaghetti and meatballs variety, but the fruit purees.
This is my new fave:

Its organic, nothing added but pure fruit, and it is a GREAT guilt free dessert/snack. When I feel like something sweet, this beats everything.
Go on, give it a try - you know you want to ;)
(You can thank me later)

Yesterday, I did pretty well. We had dinner at a friend, where I ate more than I should, but I didn't have dessert so I will let it go. 

Exercise: I was lazy (Sunday, Cold!) so I didn't walk or anything, but I did some housework and then some toning exercises. Weekdays are better for me as I walk to and from the train station, and also climb about 70 stairs there per day.

Today's weigh in: 63.9
(+0.2)

Total loss: 0.5

Days till Cape Town: 10

~Sabine~

Detox - Day 2

It seems my scale was a bit off yesterday morning when I weighed myself, because when I did a follow up weigh-in, it said 64.4kg. So I will be recording that as my start weight.

Yesterday went well.  I went to a party where they served fish fingers, chips, cupcakes, cakes, sweets, and fizzy drinks. I managed to avoid everything, and just drank water, as detox day 1 was just fruit and water to get me started.

Today I will move onto my normal plan which I mentioned yesterday. I am not looking for a quick fix, I want to get back into my healthy living eating that I started before I got married, and I managed to maintain that for 7 months almost. The main diet point, and the only 'diet' that has ever worked for me is 'no wheat'.
It was quite a revelation as to how much my body hates wheat. I don't think it's an allergy, just an intolerance. So that's what I will be re-introducing: no wheat, no sugars, sat fats, take-outs, fast food, ready meals. Of course, once in a while is fine - everything in moderation - and I want to enjoy my holiday too. Right now, I am off to make my famous veg and barley soup, which will keep me warm in this FREEZING weather.

Today's weigh in: 63.7
(-0.7)
I'm sure this is just water


Days till Cape Town: 11


~Sabine~