How committed are the A/R/Tists - Lent 2011

Bally8 · 09-03-2011 10:47PM

RubyK - Giving up my beloved Diet Coke. Swapping it for water.
Meathcountysec - Head out of the goodie press till Easter Sunday
BeepBeep67 - Boards (opps needs to be achieveable) Crisps all kinds
TFBubendorfer - same as last year, anything with sugar (sweets, chocolate, etc)
T Runner - Sugar
Nerraw - Alcohol, sweet sweet alcohol.
Runrabbit - Sweets and chocolate and other such goodies. Haven't managed it since I was old enough to have pocket money and haven't even tried in a number of years - but I'll give it a go!
RayCun - Farting in bed
Average_Runner -crisps and chocolate
claralara Chocolate, sweets, crisps, cake... I love cake..
BrokenMan - Chocolate and Crisps
7mile-Chocolate,crisps and sweets
ElectraX-Chocolate, sweets and crisps
osnola ivax - alcohol
metamorphosis - Peanut butter and ALL nut type butters; I know no moderation once a jar is opened. I might give up dark choc too for same reason but that might just through me over the edge so I will stick to nut butters for now thanks.
shotgunmcos - chocolate, biscuits, scones and the Cafe at work
Vaggabond Unnecessary Bread! - mornings when I get to work [after my breakfast, had at home] and evenings on way home from work - I get bread to snack on. Be gone foul beast!
opus - misc evening snacks, just using the time of year as excuse to see if I can shed a little weight over the next five weeks before an upcoming marathon
Seres : Sugary Treats .ie choc/cakes/biscuits/sweets
04072511 - Popcorn (I'm addicted to it)
Jackyback - Alcohol
Mr Slow - Mushrooms
EC1000 - Crisps and chocolate - a long commute is a killer for snacking on crap...
pgibbo - crisps, chocolate and ice-cream[/QUOTE
Liamo123 - Fags... Some sound advice given to me from Boardies after Barcelona Marathon... Tried numerous times before but I believe the time has arrived to quit for good
Bally8 - Eating during my 2 hour comute to work.

Will be tough, I am set into a routine where I have to eat on the journey home every evening. Not sure if Im ever hungry, its just a habit.

mitresize5 · 09-03-2011 11:06PM

RubyK - Giving up my beloved Diet Coke. Swapping it for water.
Meathcountysec - Head out of the goodie press till Easter Sunday
BeepBeep67 - Boards (opps needs to be achieveable) Crisps all kinds
TFBubendorfer - same as last year, anything with sugar (sweets, chocolate, etc)
T Runner - Sugar
Nerraw - Alcohol, sweet sweet alcohol.
Runrabbit - Sweets and chocolate and other such goodies. Haven't managed it since I was old enough to have pocket money and haven't even tried in a number of years - but I'll give it a go!
RayCun - Farting in bed
Average_Runner -crisps and chocolate
claralara Chocolate, sweets, crisps, cake... I love cake..
BrokenMan - Chocolate and Crisps
7mile-Chocolate,crisps and sweets
ElectraX-Chocolate, sweets and crisps
osnola ivax - alcohol
metamorphosis - Peanut butter and ALL nut type butters; I know no moderation once a jar is opened. I might give up dark choc too for same reason but that might just through me over the edge so I will stick to nut butters for now thanks.
shotgunmcos - chocolate, biscuits, scones and the Cafe at work
Vaggabond Unnecessary Bread! - mornings when I get to work [after my breakfast, had at home] and evenings on way home from work - I get bread to snack on. Be gone foul beast!
opus - misc evening snacks, just using the time of year as excuse to see if I can shed a little weight over the next five weeks before an upcoming marathon
Seres : Sugary Treats .ie choc/cakes/biscuits/sweets
04072511 - Popcorn (I'm addicted to it)
Jackyback - Alcohol
Mr Slow - Mushrooms
EC1000 - Crisps and chocolate - a long commute is a killer for snacking on crap...
pgibbo - crisps, chocolate and ice-cream[/QUOTE
Liamo123 - Fags... Some sound advice given to me from Boardies after Barcelona Marathon... Tried numerous times before but I believe the time has arrived to quit for good
Bally8 - Eating during my 2 hour comute to work.
MitreSize5 - Pancakes!! .... nah chocolate, managed it last year for the first time ever and lost 4kgs in the process

spaceylou · 09-03-2011 11:19PM

RubyK - Giving up my beloved Diet Coke. Swapping it for water.
Meathcountysec - Head out of the goodie press till Easter Sunday
BeepBeep67 - Boards (opps needs to be achieveable) Crisps all kinds
TFBubendorfer - same as last year, anything with sugar (sweets, chocolate, etc)
T Runner - Sugar
Nerraw - Alcohol, sweet sweet alcohol.
Runrabbit - Sweets and chocolate and other such goodies. Haven't managed it since I was old enough to have pocket money and haven't even tried in a number of years - but I'll give it a go!
RayCun - Farting in bed
Average_Runner -crisps and chocolate
claralara Chocolate, sweets, crisps, cake... I love cake..
BrokenMan - Chocolate and Crisps
7mile-Chocolate,crisps and sweets
ElectraX-Chocolate, sweets and crisps
osnola ivax - alcohol
metamorphosis - Peanut butter and ALL nut type butters; I know no moderation once a jar is opened. I might give up dark choc too for same reason but that might just through me over the edge so I will stick to nut butters for now thanks.
shotgunmcos - chocolate, biscuits, scones and the Cafe at work
Vaggabond Unnecessary Bread! - mornings when I get to work [after my breakfast, had at home] and evenings on way home from work - I get bread to snack on. Be gone foul beast!
opus - misc evening snacks, just using the time of year as excuse to see if I can shed a little weight over the next five weeks before an upcoming marathon
Seres : Sugary Treats .ie choc/cakes/biscuits/sweets
04072511 - Popcorn (I'm addicted to it)
Jackyback - Alcohol
Mr Slow - Mushrooms
EC1000 - Crisps and chocolate - a long commute is a killer for snacking on crap...
pgibbo - crisps, chocolate and ice-cream[/QUOTE
Liamo123 - Fags... Some sound advice given to me from Boardies after Barcelona Marathon... Tried numerous times before but I believe the time has arrived to quit for good
Bally8 - Eating during my 2 hour comute to work.
MitreSize5 - Pancakes!! .... nah chocolate, managed it last year for the first time ever and lost 4kgs in the process
Spaceylou - all cups of caffeine after cup 2 ie. max two cups of coffee in a day, have gotten into awful habit lately of drinking 4+ cups and its playing havoc with my sleeping patterns

shotgunmcos · 10-03-2011 11:31AM

Anyone feeling the pang...?

I thought I was doing ok, until the 100s of calories I suddenly cut out of my diet made my run much harder..Note to self.. don't just cut out the crap.... replace it with good stuff :rolleyes:

TFBubendorfer · 10-03-2011 01:31PM

Jesus, last night was tough. I must have turned into a chocolate junkie over the year, I found it very hard to stay away from the sweets cabinet and every 5 seconds I kept thinking of chocolate.

I really, really, really hope that's going to improve or I won't last! I'd love to shed a few pounds before the big race.

blind_hurler · 10-03-2011 04:41PM

RubyK - Giving up my beloved Diet Coke. Swapping it for water.
Meathcountysec - Head out of the goodie press till Easter Sunday
BeepBeep67 - Boards (opps needs to be achieveable) Crisps all kinds
TFBubendorfer - same as last year, anything with sugar (sweets, chocolate, etc)
T Runner - Sugar
Nerraw - Alcohol, sweet sweet alcohol.
Runrabbit - Sweets and chocolate and other such goodies. Haven't managed it since I was old enough to have pocket money and haven't even tried in a number of years - but I'll give it a go!
RayCun - Farting in bed
Average_Runner -crisps and chocolate
claralara Chocolate, sweets, crisps, cake... I love cake..
BrokenMan - Chocolate and Crisps
7mile-Chocolate,crisps and sweets
ElectraX-Chocolate, sweets and crisps
osnola ivax - alcohol
metamorphosis - Peanut butter and ALL nut type butters; I know no moderation once a jar is opened. I might give up dark choc too for same reason but that might just through me over the edge so I will stick to nut butters for now thanks.
shotgunmcos - chocolate, biscuits, scones and the Cafe at work
Vaggabond Unnecessary Bread! - mornings when I get to work [after my breakfast, had at home] and evenings on way home from work - I get bread to snack on. Be gone foul beast!
opus - misc evening snacks, just using the time of year as excuse to see if I can shed a little weight over the next five weeks before an upcoming marathon
Seres : Sugary Treats .ie choc/cakes/biscuits/sweets
04072511 - Popcorn (I'm addicted to it)
Jackyback - Alcohol
Mr Slow - Mushrooms
EC1000 - Crisps and chocolate - a long commute is a killer for snacking on crap...
pgibbo - crisps, chocolate and ice-cream[/QUOTE
Liamo123 - Fags... Some sound advice given to me from Boardies after Barcelona Marathon... Tried numerous times before but I believe the time has arrived to quit for good
Bally8 - Eating during my 2 hour comute to work.
MitreSize5 - Pancakes!! .... nah chocolate, managed it last year for the first time ever and lost 4kgs in the process
Spaceylou - all cups of caffeine after cup 2 ie. max two cups of coffee in a day, have gotten into awful habit lately of drinking 4+ cups and its playing havoc with my sleeping patterns
blind_hurler - all things sweet.. well chocolate, cake, sweets and crisps so basically everything my sweet tooth wants....

ElectraX · 10-03-2011 10:26PM

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

Jesus, last night was tough. I must have turned into a chocolate junkie over the year, I found it very hard to stay away from the sweets cabinet and every 5 seconds I kept thinking of chocolate.

I really, really, really hope that's going to improve or I won't last! I'd love to shed a few pounds before the big race.

Feel your pain.Now that I've banned myself from having chocolate, I'm wanting it all the time!!! And why are the easter eggs out already...thats just torture!!!:mad:

metamorphosis · 10-03-2011 11:16PM

shotgunmcos wrote: »

Anyone feeling the pang...?

I thought I was doing ok, until the 100s of calories I suddenly cut out of my diet made my run much harder..Note to self.. don't just cut out the crap.... replace it with good stuff :rolleyes:

Just 5 min ago I was in the shop getting milk and they have peanut butter on offer AND almond butter for like 2e (which is very cheap for almond butter). About to crack, i bought chocolate instead. Sigh. At least i stayed away from the nut butters

RacoonQueen · 10-03-2011 11:51PM

I tried to give up being the massive wind up merchant I am. Got into work yesterday and the first person I saw was a man united fan. Big fail for me.

RayCun · 11-03-2011 09:29AM

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I tried to give up being the massive wind up merchant I am. Got into work yesterday and the first person I saw was a man united fan. Big fail for me.

Massive fail, I'd imagine. How does a conversation like that go?

"Ha ha United lost to Chelsea and Liverpool!"
"Yes, but are still top of the league, playing in the FA Cup Saturday, and have a home tie in the Champions league next week. How are Leeds doing?"
"...... I have to go now ...."

RubyK · 14-03-2011 09:24AM

RubyK - Giving up my beloved Diet Coke. Swapping it for water.
Meathcountysec - Head out of the goodie press till Easter Sunday
BeepBeep67 - Boards (opps needs to be achieveable) Crisps all kinds
TFBubendorfer - same as last year, anything with sugar (sweets, chocolate, etc)
T Runner - Sugar
Nerraw - Alcohol, sweet sweet alcohol.
Runrabbit - Sweets and chocolate and other such goodies. Haven't managed it since I was old enough to have pocket money and haven't even tried in a number of years - but I'll give it a go!
RayCun - Farting in bed
Average_Runner -crisps and chocolate
claralara Chocolate, sweets, crisps, cake... I love cake..
BrokenMan - Chocolate and Crisps
7mile-Chocolate,crisps and sweets
ElectraX-Chocolate, sweets and crisps
osnola ivax - alcohol
metamorphosis - Peanut butter and ALL nut type butters; I know no moderation once a jar is opened. I might give up dark choc too for same reason but that might just through me over the edge so I will stick to nut butters for now thanks.
shotgunmcos - chocolate, biscuits, scones and the Cafe at work
Vaggabond Unnecessary Bread! - mornings when I get to work [after my breakfast, had at home] and evenings on way home from work - I get bread to snack on. Be gone foul beast!
opus - misc evening snacks, just using the time of year as excuse to see if I can shed a little weight over the next five weeks before an upcoming marathon
Seres : Sugary Treats .ie choc/cakes/biscuits/sweets
04072511 - Popcorn (I'm addicted to it)
Jackyback - Alcohol
Mr Slow - Mushrooms
EC1000 - Crisps and chocolate - a long commute is a killer for snacking on crap...
pgibbo - crisps, chocolate and ice-cream[/QUOTE
Liamo123 - Fags... Some sound advice given to me from Boardies after Barcelona Marathon... Tried numerous times before but I believe the time has arrived to quit for good
Bally8 - Eating during my 2 hour comute to work.
MitreSize5 - Pancakes!! .... nah chocolate, managed it last year for the first time ever and lost 4kgs in the process
Spaceylou - all cups of caffeine after cup 2 ie. max two cups of coffee in a day, have gotten into awful habit lately of drinking 4+ cups and its playing havoc with my sleeping patterns
blind_hurler - all things sweet.. well chocolate, cake, sweets and crisps so basically everything my sweet tooth wants....

I am weak

I caved in, and had a diet coke binge over the weekend.

ElectraX · 14-03-2011 10:52AM

RubyK wrote: »

RubyK - Giving up my beloved Diet Coke. Swapping it for water.
Meathcountysec - Head out of the goodie press till Easter Sunday
BeepBeep67 - Boards (opps needs to be achieveable) Crisps all kinds
TFBubendorfer - same as last year, anything with sugar (sweets, chocolate, etc)
T Runner - Sugar
Nerraw - Alcohol, sweet sweet alcohol.
Runrabbit - Sweets and chocolate and other such goodies. Haven't managed it since I was old enough to have pocket money and haven't even tried in a number of years - but I'll give it a go!
RayCun - Farting in bed
Average_Runner -crisps and chocolate
claralara Chocolate, sweets, crisps, cake... I love cake..
BrokenMan - Chocolate and Crisps
7mile-Chocolate,crisps and sweets
ElectraX-Chocolate, sweets and crisps
osnola ivax - alcohol
metamorphosis - Peanut butter and ALL nut type butters; I know no moderation once a jar is opened. I might give up dark choc too for same reason but that might just through me over the edge so I will stick to nut butters for now thanks.
shotgunmcos - chocolate, biscuits, scones and the Cafe at work
Vaggabond Unnecessary Bread! - mornings when I get to work [after my breakfast, had at home] and evenings on way home from work - I get bread to snack on. Be gone foul beast!
opus - misc evening snacks, just using the time of year as excuse to see if I can shed a little weight over the next five weeks before an upcoming marathon
Seres : Sugary Treats .ie choc/cakes/biscuits/sweets
04072511 - Popcorn (I'm addicted to it)
Jackyback - Alcohol
Mr Slow - Mushrooms
EC1000 - Crisps and chocolate - a long commute is a killer for snacking on crap...
pgibbo - crisps, chocolate and ice-cream[/QUOTE
Liamo123 - Fags... Some sound advice given to me from Boardies after Barcelona Marathon... Tried numerous times before but I believe the time has arrived to quit for good
Bally8 - Eating during my 2 hour comute to work.
MitreSize5 - Pancakes!! .... nah chocolate, managed it last year for the first time ever and lost 4kgs in the process
Spaceylou - all cups of caffeine after cup 2 ie. max two cups of coffee in a day, have gotten into awful habit lately of drinking 4+ cups and its playing havoc with my sleeping patterns
blind_hurler - all things sweet.. well chocolate, cake, sweets and crisps so basically everything my sweet tooth wants....

I am weak I caved in, and had a diet coke binge over the weekend.

I don't blame you! I am addicted to diet coke, there is noooo way I could give it up. Drink bout 3 cans a day:D You could just give it up during the week instead, and let yourself have what you want on weekends:)

RubyK · 14-03-2011 11:04AM

ElectraX wrote: »

I don't blame you! I am addicted to diet coke, there is noooo way I could give it up. Drink bout 3 cans a day:D You could just give it up during the week instead, and let yourself have what you want on weekends:)

Unfortunately, there's an open can infront of me, so thats not an option

I am beyond help!

metamorphosis · 14-03-2011 12:40PM

RubyK - Giving up my beloved Diet Coke. Swapping it for water.
Meathcountysec - Head out of the goodie press till Easter Sunday
BeepBeep67 - Boards (opps needs to be achieveable) Crisps all kinds
TFBubendorfer - same as last year, anything with sugar (sweets, chocolate, etc)
T Runner - Sugar
Nerraw - Alcohol, sweet sweet alcohol.
Runrabbit - Sweets and chocolate and other such goodies. Haven't managed it since I was old enough to have pocket money and haven't even tried in a number of years - but I'll give it a go!
RayCun - Farting in bed
Average_Runner -crisps and chocolate
claralara Chocolate, sweets, crisps, cake... I love cake..
BrokenMan - Chocolate and Crisps
7mile-Chocolate,crisps and sweets
ElectraX-Chocolate, sweets and crisps
osnola ivax - alcohol
metamorphosis - Peanut butter and ALL nut type butters; I know no moderation once a jar is opened. I might give up dark choc too for same reason but that might just through me over the edge so I will stick to nut butters for now thanks
shotgunmcos - chocolate, biscuits, scones and the Cafe at work
Vaggabond Unnecessary Bread! - mornings when I get to work [after my breakfast, had at home] and evenings on way home from work - I get bread to snack on. Be gone foul beast!
opus - misc evening snacks, just using the time of year as excuse to see if I can shed a little weight over the next five weeks before an upcoming marathon
Seres : Sugary Treats .ie choc/cakes/biscuits/sweets
04072511 - Popcorn (I'm addicted to it)
Jackyback - Alcohol
Mr Slow - Mushrooms
EC1000 - Crisps and chocolate - a long commute is a killer for snacking on crap...
pgibbo - crisps, chocolate and ice-cream[/QUOTE
Liamo123 - Fags... Some sound advice given to me from Boardies after Barcelona Marathon... Tried numerous times before but I believe the time has arrived to quit for good
Bally8 - Eating during my 2 hour comute to work.
MitreSize5 - Pancakes!! .... nah chocolate, managed it last year for the first time ever and lost 4kgs in the process
Spaceylou - all cups of caffeine after cup 2 ie. max two cups of coffee in a day, have gotten into awful habit lately of drinking 4+ cups and its playing havoc with my sleeping patterns
blind_hurler - all things sweet.. well chocolate, cake, sweets and crisps so basically everything my sweet tooth wants....

Failed on day 3! Ah well - i really didn't give a ****e and the peanut butter and mashed banana on hot crispy toasted pitta was well worth it

TFBubendorfer · 14-03-2011 01:44PM

I've been going to bed early most days since lent started.

I cannot cope with being in the same room as the sweets cabinet. I'm constantly on the verge of getting up from the sofa and helping myself to all the chocolate in there. I literally have to leave the room.

ElectraX · 14-03-2011 01:58PM

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

I cannot cope with being in the same room as the sweets cabinet.

The only way I'm managing is by having no temptation in the house, chocolate and sweets are banned!! If I had a sweets cabinet, it would be game over already:D

TFBubendorfer · 14-03-2011 03:27PM

ElectraX wrote: »

The only way I'm managing is by having no temptation in the house, chocolate and sweets are banned!! If I had a sweets cabinet, it would be game over already:D

I tried to do exactly that by eating every bit of chocolate I could find in the week before lent! Unfortunately, someone must have been re-stocking the damn thing. :rolleyes:

Bally8 · 15-03-2011 06:19PM

RubyK - Giving up my beloved Diet Coke. Swapping it for water.
Meathcountysec - Head out of the goodie press till Easter Sunday
BeepBeep67 - Boards (opps needs to be achieveable) Crisps all kinds
TFBubendorfer - same as last year, anything with sugar (sweets, chocolate, etc)
T Runner - Sugar
Nerraw - Alcohol, sweet sweet alcohol.
Runrabbit - Sweets and chocolate and other such goodies. Haven't managed it since I was old enough to have pocket money and haven't even tried in a number of years - but I'll give it a go!
RayCun - Farting in bed
Average_Runner -crisps and chocolate
claralara Chocolate, sweets, crisps, cake... I love cake..
BrokenMan - Chocolate and Crisps
7mile-Chocolate,crisps and sweets
ElectraX-Chocolate, sweets and crisps
osnola ivax - alcohol
metamorphosis - Peanut butter and ALL nut type butters; I know no moderation once a jar is opened. I might give up dark choc too for same reason but that might just through me over the edge so I will stick to nut butters for now thanks
shotgunmcos - chocolate, biscuits, scones and the Cafe at work
Vaggabond Unnecessary Bread! - mornings when I get to work [after my breakfast, had at home] and evenings on way home from work - I get bread to snack on. Be gone foul beast!
opus - misc evening snacks, just using the time of year as excuse to see if I can shed a little weight over the next five weeks before an upcoming marathon
Seres : Sugary Treats .ie choc/cakes/biscuits/sweets
04072511 - Popcorn (I'm addicted to it)
Jackyback - Alcohol
Mr Slow - Mushrooms
EC1000 - Crisps and chocolate - a long commute is a killer for snacking on crap...
pgibbo - crisps, chocolate and ice-cream[/QUOTE
Liamo123 - Fags... Some sound advice given to me from Boardies after Barcelona Marathon... Tried numerous times before but I believe the time has arrived to quit for good
Bally8 - Eating during my 2 hour comute to work.
MitreSize5 - Pancakes!! .... nah chocolate, managed it last year for the first time ever and lost 4kgs in the process
Spaceylou - all cups of caffeine after cup 2 ie. max two cups of coffee in a day, have gotten into awful habit lately of drinking 4+ cups and its playing havoc with my sleeping patterns
blind_hurler - all things sweet.. well chocolate, cake, sweets and crisps so basically everything my sweet tooth wants....

Im out:(. In my defense it was emotional eating-I met an old work colleague when I was at the post office during lunch today. She looked at me with total excitement in her eyes, looked me up and down and said "ohhh, you have news!!". :eek::eek:
In reality I dont have 'news'. In fact I've really cleaned my diet up and lost 6lbs in the last few weeks. There I was walking around thinking I was looking skinnier!:(

ElectraX · 15-03-2011 07:31PM

Bally8 wrote: »

RubyK - Giving up my beloved Diet Coke. Swapping it for water.
Meathcountysec - Head out of the goodie press till Easter Sunday
BeepBeep67 - Boards (opps needs to be achieveable) Crisps all kinds
TFBubendorfer - same as last year, anything with sugar (sweets, chocolate, etc)
T Runner - Sugar
Nerraw - Alcohol, sweet sweet alcohol.
Runrabbit - Sweets and chocolate and other such goodies. Haven't managed it since I was old enough to have pocket money and haven't even tried in a number of years - but I'll give it a go!
RayCun - Farting in bed
Average_Runner -crisps and chocolate
claralara Chocolate, sweets, crisps, cake... I love cake..
BrokenMan - Chocolate and Crisps
7mile-Chocolate,crisps and sweets
ElectraX-Chocolate, sweets and crisps
osnola ivax - alcohol
metamorphosis - Peanut butter and ALL nut type butters; I know no moderation once a jar is opened. I might give up dark choc too for same reason but that might just through me over the edge so I will stick to nut butters for now thanks
shotgunmcos - chocolate, biscuits, scones and the Cafe at work
Vaggabond Unnecessary Bread! - mornings when I get to work [after my breakfast, had at home] and evenings on way home from work - I get bread to snack on. Be gone foul beast!
opus - misc evening snacks, just using the time of year as excuse to see if I can shed a little weight over the next five weeks before an upcoming marathon
Seres : Sugary Treats .ie choc/cakes/biscuits/sweets
04072511 - Popcorn (I'm addicted to it)
Jackyback - Alcohol
Mr Slow - Mushrooms
EC1000 - Crisps and chocolate - a long commute is a killer for snacking on crap...
pgibbo - crisps, chocolate and ice-cream[/QUOTE
Liamo123 - Fags... Some sound advice given to me from Boardies after Barcelona Marathon... Tried numerous times before but I believe the time has arrived to quit for good
Bally8 - Eating during my 2 hour comute to work.
MitreSize5 - Pancakes!! .... nah chocolate, managed it last year for the first time ever and lost 4kgs in the process
Spaceylou - all cups of caffeine after cup 2 ie. max two cups of coffee in a day, have gotten into awful habit lately of drinking 4+ cups and its playing havoc with my sleeping patterns
blind_hurler - all things sweet.. well chocolate, cake, sweets and crisps so basically everything my sweet tooth wants....

Im out:(. In my defense it was emotional eating-I met an old work colleague when I was at the post office during lunch today. She looked at me with total excitement in her eyes, looked me up and down and said "ohhh, you have news!!". :eek::eek:
In reality I dont have 'news'. In fact I've really cleaned my diet up and lost 6lbs in the last few weeks. There I was walking around thinking I was looking skinnier!:(

Ooohhh harsh!!!:eek: Who says that to someone unless they are sure! She must have been dying when she realised her faux pas:o Don't take it personally, I know a girl that happened too as well and she is really slim, just has a tiny bit of a belly.She was raging after though! Well done on losing the six pounds, that's really good going!

Bally8 · 15-03-2011 11:19PM

Thanks ElectraX I dont know who was more embarrassed after she said it - awkward

. Still it was a bit of a blow to the old self esteem so Im now eating myself out of my shock and will start back on the straight and narrow tomorrow again.

TFBubendorfer · 16-03-2011 06:11PM

RubyK - Giving up my beloved Diet Coke. Swapping it for water.
Meathcountysec - Head out of the goodie press till Easter Sunday
BeepBeep67 - Boards (opps needs to be achieveable) Crisps all kinds
TFBubendorfer - same as last year, anything with sugar (sweets, chocolate, etc)
T Runner - Sugar
Nerraw - Alcohol, sweet sweet alcohol.
Runrabbit - Sweets and chocolate and other such goodies. Haven't managed it since I was old enough to have pocket money and haven't even tried in a number of years - but I'll give it a go!
RayCun - Farting in bed
Average_Runner -crisps and chocolate
claralara Chocolate, sweets, crisps, cake... I love cake..
BrokenMan - Chocolate and Crisps
7mile-Chocolate,crisps and sweets
ElectraX-Chocolate, sweets and crisps
osnola ivax - alcohol
metamorphosis - Peanut butter and ALL nut type butters; I know no moderation once a jar is opened. I might give up dark choc too for same reason but that might just through me over the edge so I will stick to nut butters for now thanks
shotgunmcos - chocolate, biscuits, scones and the Cafe at work
Vaggabond Unnecessary Bread! - mornings when I get to work [after my breakfast, had at home] and evenings on way home from work - I get bread to snack on. Be gone foul beast!
opus - misc evening snacks, just using the time of year as excuse to see if I can shed a little weight over the next five weeks before an upcoming marathon
Seres : Sugary Treats .ie choc/cakes/biscuits/sweets
04072511 - Popcorn (I'm addicted to it)
Jackyback - Alcohol
Mr Slow - Mushrooms
EC1000 - Crisps and chocolate - a long commute is a killer for snacking on crap...
pgibbo - crisps, chocolate and ice-cream[/QUOTE
Liamo123 - Fags... Some sound advice given to me from Boardies after Barcelona Marathon... Tried numerous times before but I believe the time has arrived to quit for good
Bally8 - Eating during my 2 hour comute to work.
MitreSize5 - Pancakes!! .... nah chocolate, managed it last year for the first time ever and lost 4kgs in the process
Spaceylou - all cups of caffeine after cup 2 ie. max two cups of coffee in a day, have gotten into awful habit lately of drinking 4+ cups and its playing havoc with my sleeping patterns
blind_hurler - all things sweet.. well chocolate, cake, sweets and crisps so basically everything my sweet tooth wants....

That's me out. They had a Paddy's Day feast in the office canteen and one cake and an iced bun later I have failed.

While I'm back on the no-sugar diet as of immediate effect and will stay there until about 2 seconds after crossing the marathon finishing line, the lent challenge is gone.

mathproblem · 17-03-2011 12:29AM

is it too late to join in?..

I gave up coffee, tea & biscuits/chocolate/sweet things...

yay me! all going well so far, for a few days i was still putting the kettle on by reflex, i've not allowed myself decaf or hot chocolate either 'cos i see it as a cheat but i am allowing myself green tea or cammomile tea.. feel good for it so far, drinking lots of water & have plenty of get up & go in the mornings

Seres · 18-03-2011 03:08PM

fell off the wagon : was intending to stay off sweets/choc/cakes and sugary treats , probably could have stayed off them all if i really tried but just thought 'whats the point ' so the willpower went out the window with that . Will still stay away from biscuits at break and havent had any choc or sweets yet !:)

nerraw1111 · 18-03-2011 03:30PM

Not sure if I fell off the wagon.

Had a few sccops yesterday but apparently there's a free pass on St Patrick's day.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 18-03-2011 03:55PM

nerraw1111 wrote: »

Not sure if I fell off the wagon.

Had a few sccops yesterday but apparently there's a free pass on St Patrick's day.

Not true, rumours spread by Santa Claus:)

I have a 30th on tonight so it will be a real test of will power not to have a sneaky tipple.

Seres · 18-03-2011 04:00PM

nerraw1111 wrote: »

Not sure if I fell off the wagon.

Had a few sccops yesterday but apparently there's a free pass on St Patrick's day.

Dont think it says that in the bible , more just for the kids really ! , i tried to convince myself of that before but come on

TFBubendorfer · 18-03-2011 04:34PM

nerraw1111 wrote: »

Not sure if I fell off the wagon.

Had a few sccops yesterday but apparently there's a free pass on St Patrick's day.

Nope. You're out.

shotgunmcos · 18-03-2011 05:29PM

Day 10: Ok I've gone 1 day better than last year yay

There are 30 more days to go Boo

Haven't touched a scone, a biscuit (incredibly) or chocolate. I am eating lots of cereal though and I have had some cake. The nuts and fruit to kill the 3:30-4pm cravings were just not doing it but today I rediscovered tea brack and I think this might just get me through

BTW what easter egg has the thickest chocolate and the most bars with it? I'm going to get it and perch it on the fridge for the last week!

nerraw1111 · 18-03-2011 06:58PM

Bloody extreme catholics

I have checked and apparently the 'free pass' only happens if St Patrick's day falls on a Friday and the local bishop agrees to it.

RubyK - Giving up my beloved Diet Coke. Swapping it for water.
Meathcountysec - Head out of the goodie press till Easter Sunday
BeepBeep67 - Boards (opps needs to be achieveable) Crisps all kinds
TFBubendorfer - same as last year, anything with sugar (sweets, chocolate, etc)
T Runner - Sugar
Nerraw - Alcohol, sweet sweet alcohol.
Runrabbit - Sweets and chocolate and other such goodies. Haven't managed it since I was old enough to have pocket money and haven't even tried in a number of years - but I'll give it a go!
RayCun - Farting in bed
Average_Runner -crisps and chocolate
claralara Chocolate, sweets, crisps, cake... I love cake..
BrokenMan - Chocolate and Crisps
7mile-Chocolate,crisps and sweets
ElectraX-Chocolate, sweets and crisps
osnola ivax - alcohol
metamorphosis - Peanut butter and ALL nut type butters; I know no moderation once a jar is opened. I might give up dark choc too for same reason but that might just through me over the edge so I will stick to nut butters for now thanks
shotgunmcos - chocolate, biscuits, scones and the Cafe at work
Vaggabond Unnecessary Bread! - mornings when I get to work [after my breakfast, had at home] and evenings on way home from work - I get bread to snack on. Be gone foul beast!
opus - misc evening snacks, just using the time of year as excuse to see if I can shed a little weight over the next five weeks before an upcoming marathon
Seres : Sugary Treats .ie choc/cakes/biscuits/sweets
04072511 - Popcorn (I'm addicted to it)
Jackyback - Alcohol
Mr Slow - Mushrooms
EC1000 - Crisps and chocolate - a long commute is a killer for snacking on crap...
pgibbo - crisps, chocolate and ice-cream[/QUOTE
Liamo123 - Fags... Some sound advice given to me from Boardies after Barcelona Marathon... Tried numerous times before but I believe the time has arrived to quit for good
Bally8 - Eating during my 2 hour comute to work.
MitreSize5 - Pancakes!! .... nah chocolate, managed it last year for the first time ever and lost 4kgs in the process
Spaceylou - all cups of caffeine after cup 2 ie. max two cups of coffee in a day, have gotten into awful habit lately of drinking 4+ cups and its playing havoc with my sleeping patterns
blind_hurler - all things sweet.. well chocolate, cake, sweets and crisps so basically everything my sweet tooth wants....

BeepBeep67 · 18-03-2011 08:53PM

Sat in front of a family pack of Doritos last night and watched them getting scoffed - resisted temptation while nibbling on my bread sticks

How committed are the A/R/Tists - Lent 2011

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