Month: May 2004

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/09/1084041269514.html

Well, only one blow out, and the day was today.

4 pikelets with nothing on them for breakfast (4 pts)

Then I drove to Mother’s Day. This year, it’s a feast up at Rupertswood. I am glad this is the last big thing until Dad’s b’day in August – no more excuses. Anyway, here’s the fixed menu (no choices except to not eat a particular course, which of course I didn’t take advantage of):

small bread roll (you know, the small bake-at-home style)
4 large spinach ravolis in a napolese sauce (6? pts)
roast skin-off chicken thigh on a bed of mashed potato and steamed veges (prolly 8 pts considering the serve size)
what was billed as a chestnut and something gateaux, turned out to be a chocolate mud cake with lavender chocolate sauce and whipped cream. With a strawberry. (shitloads)
An incredibly v. small and diminitative chocolate (=petit four, ~ 1pt)
coffee (0)
3 champagnes (lots)
4 glasses of water (0)

I went for a couple of short walks – the air was very stuffy as they had about 100 people in a medium sized ballroom. I earnt maybe 1 or 2 bonus points from this wander around.

That left me feeling very full, but… by 7.15 pm I was hungry again. So I nuked:

weight watchers thai curry meal (=5.5 pts)

Unfortunately, 320 grams is just not enough.

So I ate the rest of the chocolate block that Monica expertly hid. Two rows by four pieces of Dream white chocolate.

That did it.

Just to let everyone know, I’ve updated MT to the latest version, and changed a couple of things around to make it safer to use MT as per Luke’s instructions from a while ago.

However, this does mean that the URL had to change, and you may need to log on again. If anyone needs their passwords reset, please let me know via e-mail and remember it’s to vanderaj now.

thanks,
Andrew

After much arguing with my computer (and Telstra) I’ve finally made it on here! Thanks Noddy for setting me up! : )
Had to laugh Jaques, this is good news not bad! Jeans West are pretty decent so may be worth a look. Also Paul, if I had more time I’d sign up for that study, I think i’d be a worthwhile candidate! And Jaques, e-mail me about what you want to do about the book. I can drop past tomorrow before the meeting and grab it if that’s enough notice otherwise e-mail me and let me know. Anyways guys, good luck for Monday and I’ll stay in touch!

We have a new member, Alison. She will post here soon, I hope.

I’ve also updated Paul’s weight loss stats. Mine will go up tomorrow I think.

If anyone else wants to have these done, please feed me data and I’ll create it.
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I got up this morning and decided to put on a new pair of jeans so i grabbed a pair and then went to walk across my room to get a belt. I took three steps and the jeans slipped down past my waist to around my knees. Obviously I am now going to have to go shopping for new tighter jeans lest i be arrested for flashing (which isnt a big problem because its usually dismissed due to lack of evidence).

Anyone know where i can get some good but reasonably cheap jeans?

Ps i am an obsessive shopper but not a compulsive one. 🙂

6. Researchers seeking compulsive shoppers

Researchers from the Department of Psychology are seeking
research subjects for a study into binge buying and compulsive
shopping.

Anyone who is suffering from compulsive shopping or experiencing
such symptoms as uncontrollable urges to shop, purchasing
much more than intended with many of the items going unused,
significant debts and family problems due to overspending, and
feelings of guilt and shame because of binge buying is eligible.

In addition, subjects not experiencing difficulties with buying,
but who are interested in supporting research in this field
are also required.

Participants will be asked to complete several questionnaires
and tasks, and treatment is also available through the University
of Melbourne Psychology Clinic. For ethical reasons, no rewards
can be offered other than the increased understanding of
compulsive shopping in Australia. Participants will, however,
be reimbursed $20 to cover any travel or other expenses.

Contact Paul McQueen or Carl Zabel in the Department of
Psychology, by telephone to 8344 5572.

This is an Ethics Committee approved study.

How much are Lindt balls worth? Uni House has started selling (fucking) Belgian chocolates. Two for $1.20. I reckon that each is about 0.5 the size of a Lindt ball.

Double figures at last! Woo-hoo! The last time I was this light (excluding the glandular fever incident of 1991) was in 1987… half a lifetime ago.

I’m now close to finishing off the fourth of my six 5kg blocks that I had/have to lose (I’ll worry about the leftover 1.3kg after the sixth block) — 19.4kg for the year. Yeah!