My post-lockdown commute back to work

[Edmond]

If actually serious about losing your kilos of fat, watch 'That Sugar Movie', I think it's on Netflix. A pretty big eye opener to the amount of sugar in everyday processed crap, and it's effect on the body.

iirc, 4g = 1 teaspoon of sugar.

Look at the back of the drinks in the 7.

Those little cans of Birdie coffee etc, 4 or 5 teaspoons of sugar in 'em. Those 12 baht cartons of Oishi lemon tea etc, 4 teaspoons of sugar in them. If making a small cup of lemon tea or coffee at home, would one put 4 or 5 spoons of sugar in it? It's an interesting watch if looking to shift the lard and have a healthier lifestyle.

[Mendip]

^^^ Many thanks for your support Shutree!

Yeah, two days dry now. It's easy.

Joe 90 seems to have gone dry to support me as well, though lets see how supportive he is over the weekend!

I imagine it will be Dill's turn tonight.


By the way Joe, The Departed doesn't seem to be on Netflix... I watched 'Road to Perdition' last night which was a bit slow.

[Mendip]

Ummm... I thought we'd put an end to this talk about weight!


Edmond, I could count on one hand the tins of coke I have in a year, or anything else like that. I do drink those tins of Birdie coffee on the bus, so maybe 12 or so a year.

I haven't taken sugar in tea or coffee for years.

My drink of choice in the daytime at home is soda water with a fresh like squeezed in.

My diet could do with tweaking I'm sure, smaller portions for one, but my main calorie delivery is beer. I'm pretty convinced that cutting out the habitual beer will make the biggest difference to me. Sadly I think that cider has even more calories... so that'll have to go as well.

I've already told my daughter we'll only have a pudding on weekends. She likes a hot doughnut with ice cream on, so I get caught up in that sometimes.

But I'll watch this sugar movies for sure... I know it can be surprising where this sugar is hiding.

[Dillinger]

[Edmond]

Best of luck. :-)


Though there is a tinge of Phuket Bound to it all.

[Saint Willy]

but my main calorie delivery is beer. I'm pretty convinced that cutting out the habitual beer will make the biggest difference to me.

Truth.

[ootai]

Ha ha PAG... good one!

See, it's not difficult... a nice good natured joke with no nastiness.

And anyway, there's no problem with my dress sense... I'm trying to decide which shirt I'll wear on my release day.




There... end of. I hope.

First off if it ain't nasty it ain't a very funny joke.
As for it ending I doubt it.

Now for the choice of shirt on escape, I am waiting for Neverna to enter and say which ever one fits you F++ty.

As for "carrying weight" that ain't the problem, the problem is as we age it hangs off a lot of us more and more and won't go away.
If you want some sort of incentive then try carrying one of those 20L bottles of water in front of you for 50m and then put it down and you will know what losing 20kgs feels like and that is "amazing".

What I found was that my mean problem is portion sizes and after I retired 4 years ago and my missus started controlling that aspect I actually lost weight doing nothing else.
I have gone form 110kgs (obese) to 93kg (fat kunt). I reckon it would be fantastic to get to 85kgs but I am afraid i am too lazy for that.

[Saint Willy]

Jaysus, who needs enemies when you have friends like this, Mendip?

there's a reason I aint mentioned my height and weight on here.

[Joe 90]

I'm not seeing the sock selection there

Mendips pair of socks is holyier than the Virgin Mary.

I feel your pain going dry mate, it's not easy but good to get some natural sleep.
The appetite returns with a vengeance though, fvck I trying to decide what to have for breakfast at 5.30am.

A bacon baguette or a Wigan kebab, trouble is the bakery does not open till 8am.

[Stumpy]

In post 2106 from KW. It's true on the beer and calories but it's the amount you drink, when you drink them and what you do after. Drinking 6 Leo's a day from 6pm until 10 or so then going to bed will pour on weight. Having a few in early afternoon then doing so work or walking is probably a wash. I am a habitual drinker but do have self control in that I only have a few Drinks in the afternoon then stay busy. Of course we can argue Alcohol is bad for you but let's be honest, most everything we drink or eat is bad for you. A doctor once told my Dad when I was with him at the hospital. "If it tastes good, it's probably bad for you".

[Joe 90]

The Departed doesn't seem to be on Netflix

Can someone post up a free stream or link for the movie, cheers

[PAG]

Can someone post up a free stream or link for the movie, cheers

The Departed (2006) YIFY - Download Movie TORRENT - YTS

[Dillinger]

^ i doubt that'll download on his monitored hotel wifi

[Stumpy]

Probably so Dil. I know most have credentials looking for torrent and other "Illegal" internet activities.

[Stumpy]

How is the Day Mendip. Sun is setting. Soon another day will be in the books.

I am looking at my liquor cabinet and thinking...Hmmm. What shall I have in Mendip's name tonight. Here..Here...My lime trees have some good big ones now, Maybe a few Margaritas to go with my salad....I am dieting you know...

[Saint Willy]

Close enough to 5:00...

[Stumpy]

^
That's my thought to KW



New bottle of Tequila tonight in Mendy's name



Had a little shot Neat before just to taste. Not a heavy Anejo, more like a good Reposado but man can you taste the agave.

[Joe 90]

I couldn't make my mind up.

So I had both, fresh from the bakery.

Last nights Speg boll wasn't to shabby either..

[Joe 90]

Roast Dinner and a pint at the Robin Hood?

Teakdoors DJ Pat has it all covered here..



Something to look forward to.

[cyrille]

There was a rapid nosedive from 'the good life' somewhere there.

[Dillinger]

I heard you can use the pool from day 11 onwards, Mendy. You have got one there, right?

[Stumpy]

I heard you can use the pool from day 11 onwards, Mendy. You have got one there, right?

He does Dil but his gardener can't come to check the upkeep...Sorry Mendy.

[Edmond]

I lost track of the days during the excitement of annoying people, the last day or 3.



How many days to go now?

Are you able to get out for an hour a day?

Is there a scalable wall in the garden area?

[Mendip]

Well cheers everyone!

Strangely tequila is about the only alcoholic drink I won't touch, so I don't envy you guys that. Joe's bacon sarnie would have gone down well though.

I had a major result tonight and remembered a tin of BritviC that I'd saved from my KLM 'bag of shite' on the flight.

Would have preferred a whisky but there you go.



Other than that I think I can sum this up as being a pretty shit day.

I woke up with a shit headache, it's been shit food again (after being good yesterday), I can't download that movie (but thanks Joe and PAG) and I've got some shit going on in Perth which meant a day on emails and the phone, but it did make the day pass quickly.

And on top of that, the cleaners came for the first time today and sent me out on to the balcony to maintain distancing while they worked. I only realised an hour after they'd left that they bladdy threw out my little plastic bag of tea bags. I must have had around 4 good PG Tips plus a couple of broken ones that I'd been rationing. It wasn't their fault... just looked like rubbish I guess... but now I'm drinking shit tea as well. It's strange how little things like that take on inflated importance at times like this.

They do have a pool here but I'm not sure if I can use it. I know that after Day 7, with a negative PCR test result, I'm now allowed to sit in isolation in the garden for an hour, but you have to book up a slot the day before and I forgot. But to be honest with a balcony I'm not too bothered. At least if I stay in the room I can just wear my manky boxers and not worry about appearances.

Half way Edmond, 7 days gone and 7 days to go. I think I get released next Saturday morning.

Which brings me to another issue... not sure yet as these rules are changing all the time, but I may have to home-isolate for 14 days in Korat since I'll be travelling from a red zone (Bangkok) to an orange zone (Korat). That in itself is no problem, but my daughter would also have to be taken out of school for the 14 day period and do home schooling.

It really never ends.

[Headworx]

^Have you named that Pidgeon yet? Just trying to guage your true sanity at this point..