I’m running very fast this week to try and get ahead of myself. It’s a clever little devil this WordPress thingamabob, I can write posts up ahead of time and schedule them to appear as if by magic, so in the unlikely event that my girlfriends do arrange for me to be ravaged for 24 hours straight by that dream boy I was dropping hints about, or if I’m actually trapped in the bathroom with a tiger, our posse should still have fresh reading material on a daily basis whilst I’m on holiday, or at the very least most days. Too cool for school eh? I will have some time whilst I’m away (an eleven hour flight for example!) and I adore writing this so I’m hoping to grab a bit of time here and there, but I like to be prepared just in case.
And, stand by for exciting news – we now have our very own Break Out The Skinny Girl Facebook page! If you’re on Facebook, please come and make friends…I’ve been sharing the daily blog posts via the BOTSG Facebook page and you guys can share or post stuff to the page too if you like…get in on the action you know?
I know in the context of the world wide web we’re really small potatoes but so far this month we’ve had almost fifteen thousand page views for the blog from almost sixteen hundred different folk…that’s purely down to you lot telling your friends about BOTSG, so thank you, I think you’re all beyond awesome! The subscription button that I introduced last week has proved really popular and now lots of people are getting Skinny Mail direct to their inbox daily, and feedback has been great…I’ve scratched my head in bewilderment more than a few times and just thought, you know, how has this even happened?! I dared to dream. And here we all are.
In other back-of-the-net news…everybody in the office ate Chinese food at lunchtime yesterday. Except me! LOOK at my halo shining! I’d taken my lunch, which I’d pointed, and I ate that and left the noodles to them and it didn’t bother me a scrap. And today, I picked my son something up from the chippy whilst I was getting my holiday money, and despite the fact that it smelled divine, I buzzed in and out, picking up lunch for him and nothing for me, and what’s more it didn’t bother me one bit…I felt normal! To a skinny string bean that’s nothing…only a fat girl will get the magnitude.
So I’ve not engaged with the bitch in the bathroom this week, (for those of you who are new to BOTSG that’s code for the bathroom scales!) nor do I plan to until after my trip. Maybe then I’ll propose a truce once a month or so just to keep a watching brief. I should really pull my big girl pants on and deal with the trauma once a month you know? But I feel skinnier…that’s good enough for me. Twice this week I have worn shirts for work which have been too snug to wear up to now, and now they’re not. Do I need to explain the width of this grin..? Nah, course I don’t…you get it!
Anyway, I hope you’ve all had a great week – I don’t actually head out until Tuesday, but let me apologise in advance for any posts that don’t make sense after that…yes, probably too much champagne 🙂 🙂
Have a wonderful time!
Yes, i get what it means to be able to pick up food for others (or cook it for them, as i do), and not have any for myself, but stick to what i know is best for me. Or to pass up what others bring for what i know i need. Great work!
A diet doctor once told me, get on the scale only once a week when trying to lose weight. Otherwise you will go nuts. Fluctuations can be hormonal, and if you are burning fat and your clothes fit differently but the scale isn’t down, you’ve developed some muscle but it will trick you into thinking you aren’t progressing. So keep getting on intermittently and going by how your clothes fit is my advice.
Have a great time in Vegas – you’re going at a great time weather wise! Don’t know where you are staying but take the time to get out there and walk the strip! The buffets and yummy restaurants are tough. My philosophy on a trip like that is to pick your meal to splurge (for me that’s usually dinner) and do “normal” (yogurt and fruit for breakfast, salad for lunch) the other two meals.
Way to go on not having lunch brought in! I’m in the midst of my own “just say no” campaign and sounds like you are too! Just because there is food at an event does not mean I need to eat it. It’s been working well the last month.
Thanks Beth! I share your philosophy, I intend to eat well but within plan. So many well-meaning people have said don’t bother whilst you’re away, just get back in the game when you come home but I’m terrified of voluntarily stepping out of the zone in case I can’t get back in it again, finding that sweet spot is so hard! Well done on finding your groove 🙂
Have a wonderful trip. I’ve never been to Las Vegas but I hear it’s incredible … particularly the shopping. Congrats too on what sounds like a great week and resisting both the Chinese and the Chippy. I’ve learned it’s so much better just to avoid than cave to a “little taste”. It’s all down hill from there for me! I face the scale every week and this weigh in was up. Need to get a grip as want to be at goal by birthday. It’s so simple, I just have to do it!
Thank you! It’s not my first time there, and yes the shopping is awesome, not that I plan to buy much this time around. Unless the tables are kind and I can duck into Chanel for a new handbag 🙂 🙂 Given that I don’t really have a scooby doo what I’m doing, I fear that’s unlikely! Stick with it lovely lady, we’re all rooting for ya to get to your goal! D x
Thanks D. No question you will too. HMGx
cool indeed – I can relate – good for you!
Safe travels!
Thanks Cherie 🙂