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Ode to Crisps

ODE TO CRISPS
Twas the night before weigh-in
And sat on the shelf
Was a packet of crisps
All by itself.
The flavour was cheddar
And onion too
I felt like I wanted them
At quarter past two

I got out of bed
And crept down the stairs
Hoping, just hoping
The pack was still there.
I opened the door
And peeked inside
There on the shelf
They sat with such pride

The shiny black packet
With writing so bold
Was a brilliant sight
Wondrous to behold.
My hand snuck in silently
To reach for the pack
I really, just really
Wanted a snack.


With stealth and precision
I opened the bag
And took a deep sniff
Oh what a drag!
I felt really guilty
My conscience kicked in
Should I decide to throw
Them all in the bin?

Oh what a dilemma
What should I do?
I fancied a snack
At quarter past two
I think I should trust
My instinct again
And throw them away
And never complain

So I opened the lid
And threw them right in
To join the biscuits
At the bottom of the bin!
Then upstairs I went
Feeling so smug
I got under the duvet
And felt really snug

From my book of crazy poems - Larger Than Life on Rollerskates

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Larger-Than-Rollerskates-Carolyn-Davison/dp/0956157300/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255553898&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Larger-Than-Rollerskates-Carolyn-Davison/dp/0956157300/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255553898&sr=1-1

Don't blame it on the biscuits, don't blame it on the chocolate...

...don't blame it on the BBQs - blame it on ya willpower! Here I am yet again writing something similar to what I always seem to be writing! *sigh*

Tuesday is D Day - I HAVE to lose weight - started exercising!

Until next time - TTFN

xxxx

OK had enough

Argh - yet another blog to whinge about myself and my eating habits! I hate myself sometimes for being undisciplined, lazy, fat, frumpy and just an expert procrastinator! The motto - Why put off tomorrow what you can do today - doesn't figure in my life! Grrrrrrrr

WHY oh WHY do I find it hard to be self-disciplined to diet and exercise? After having both my lads I dieted and exercised and successfully lost (and kept off) the pregnancy weight - I actually was a lower weight than I'd ever been my whole adult life (up to that point)!

I am scared of failing yet again - that's the problem - I think I'll start a diet and then feel sick at the thought of starting then failing for the 4th year running! Why don't I just forget the past failures, get my rear into gear and lose weight - I know I'd be happier, fitter, look better, feel better!

Thanks for reading folks :) That's a load off my chest - well not yet... :p

TTFN

XXXX

ARGH!

OK folks - I haven't been good at all - although I have been doing some exercise now! The more I write about it - the less I do - maybe I should stop writing and start doing!

Today I have eaten a LOT of junk but there's always Monday (tomorrow) - still trying to avoid the word tomorrow as it never comes :)

OK let's try a new strategy...

I was gluten free and dairy free years ago - let's try that! *sigh*

What am I doing?

I sit around all day doing nothing, then I psycho analyse my life and wonder why I never get anything done - what a numpty!

OK Tuesday 1st September = DDDay - Drastic Decision Day! This HAS to be it - I've faffed around for too long it's time to ACT
Accept
Change
Today

It's time to change my life habits - it's scary and it makes me sick to think I may fail yet again! BUT if I keep going and don't look back it CAN be done!

I have 26 weeks before my 40th birthday! So at 2lb per week - that's 52lb BUT I won't always lose 2lb per week - I may plateau or only lose .5lb or 1lb so time is against me - I HAVE to work towards this!

Do I really want to...

...carry on doing this if no one reads it? Not been on for a while cos not sure it's worth it - posted a few videos on youtube and some have been watched, but how do I know anyone's reading these posts?

Well I guess I'll plod on - I'm a plodder! Maybe I should go on in the eve and write down all I've done but I don't want to bore my potential readers more than I probably am already...

WOWSERS

Hey readers (if I have any) - it's been nearly a month since I last posted on here!

Lost weight and put it on again, now getting serious about this healthy living thing - really need to get my act together! So here I am again nearly completed the first week of my Fat Attack Fortnight (or FAF for short). Have to write my shopping list in a bit before my other half goes shopping - yep, that's right, my husband does the weekly shop - he says I spend too much when I do it!

OK readers have a good weekend and I'll try and post on here more often - same as Youtube - I have a dieting blog on there and only posted one video - doh!

Carolyn xxxx

A poem for struggling Dieters written by me!

Why is it all we have to do

Is eat less then we'll lose

Many pounds and inches?

But food we seem to choose;

That's high in fat and calories

Sugar and really bad stuff

You'd think we'd have learnt by now

And know when enough's enough



Why is it all we have to do

Is exercise to lose the flab

Tone up all those loose muscles

To look absolutely fab?

Instead we pro-cras-tinate

We put things off a while

Our DVDs gather dust

Which looks particularly vile



We know what we have to do

To lose those stubborn thighs

We must eat a healthy diet

Not high fat chicken pies

We know the rules from back to front

But it seems to no avail

Because we slip up often enough

And feel as if we fail



Dear dieter although we falter

Do not live in despair

Because we can really do it

Our willpower is somewhere

Let's just focus on our goal

And aim to take small steps

And if we have a bad day

Just learn not to fret



None of us are hopeless

We all have some worth

Even if we find it hard

To lose our x-large girth

So come on fellow dieters

Chin up don't be sad

Dieting isn't rocket science

It isn't all that bad...

Last posted

Oh dear it was a while since I lasted posted an entry - well I have been away this week and was busy last week so I guess I have my reasons!

I weighed myself this morning and have gained the 3lbs I lost a few weeks back! Which is really annoying! BUT I'm not letting it get me down - I'm going to exercise in a little over an hour and I will exercise daily now cos that's the way to lose weight! I really need to drink more as well!

Oh well, until next time

xxxx

Another Week

Hi ya!

Here we are going to start a new week of diet and exercise! I have been thinking that it is probably better if I can keep the momentum up - to do 2 aerobics DVDs a day or 1 aerobics and 1 toning because if I want to shift these pounds I am going to have to shake my booty! I really should get toning too! I have until the beginning of August to lose at least a stone so thats 2.5 months away!

So instead of typing on here - gonna let my hubby on and then go and do some aerobics (despite having a migrain yesterday!)

Until next time...

Carolyn

WEIGH - IN

...but not until tomorrow! I hope I've lost more weight!

I have a longish walk to do today to get to a rehearsal for my G5 flute exam! I'll have to remember my pedometer Last night I did 30 minutes of aerobics - medium impact! so I was pleased with that!

Been relatively good with my food (why is food such an issue for a lot of people - including me?)

I've been wondering lately how many people read my blog(s)! Am I posting to nobody or do people actually read my writings? If you visit - fancy leaving a comment... GO ON it won't hurt ya!

OK until next time (tomorrow after my weigh-in perhaps...)

Carolyn

The Weekend and Now

Well, here I am again! I really don't feel like posting anything but thought I would keep someone up to date (not sure if anyone reads this or not!)!

OK over the weekend I ate 4 almond macaroons and about 4 choc chip muffins - I know I should have had more self control! Today I have hardly drunk anything (AGAIN!) but I have eaten fruit and some sausages and 2 bread rolls!

I'm feeling rather miserable lately - I think it's the stress of my flute exam and the feelings of foreboding! I have about 6 weeks to go and I really don't feel as if I'm good enough to take the exam! Oh well I've paid for it now so tough really! I HAVE to do it!

I have been putting together some crazy poems I've written so I can publish a book! Not sure who would buy them but someone might!

OK until next time readers

Carolyn

WEIGH IN

Whooo - weighed myself this morning and I have lost 3lbs - yippee! Need to get my act together for carrying on - I have eaten an almond macaroon tonight - eek that will be fattening! If I want to lose 2.5 stone I need to focus, focus, focus! I keep forgetting to measure myself! Going to do aerobics in a bit - have to let my dinner settle!

OK onward to next week - things I need to improve on though:

1. I need to drink a LOT more water
2. I really need to exercise more (I thought I had been, but looking back probably not!)
3. I really need to resist chocolate (even though I only ate a small amount - those calories add up!)
4. I have to check my portion sizes - I'm sure I ate way too much Cottage Pie yesterday!
5. Plan plan plan ahead is the key! My lunches went a bit off track (although I tried to make healthy ones!)
6. Forgot to measure myself last week so I will have to do that today!

TTFN

Carolyn

Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2009

Well here I am again with another dieting blog installment! Not too much to report - yesterday evening I did nearly 20 mins of salsacise and today I think I'll do some aerobics ! For breakfast I ate 2 gluten free home made American Style Pancakes, 1oz raspberries and 1x 150g pot of soya cherry yogurt! It was really yummy! Lunch will be a tuna salad with lots of salad veg etc and maybe 1tsp of Hellman's Extra Light Mayo - yummy - it's 3% fat so much better than the other mayo, although not as creamy!

One thing I have to do is drink more - I really am not drinking enough and if I carry on I won't stick to my eating plans!

I really need to do more walking as well - I stay indoors too often! (Hey they have a flautist and I play the flute - that was an aside...)

OK until next time - have a fab bank holiday - hope this afternoon cheers up - typical Brit BH it's raining!


Carolyn