Siobhan O'Hagan #37 Alcohol addiction, doesn't read fiction, back in Bali by Christmas is our prediction.

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But even if you gained a bit of weight, surely it would only be a pound or two and there is no way you would see or feel it unless you obsessively checked yourself.
Those morning coffee thoughts sound like someone with a real disordered relationship with their body, drink and food. Like whoamong us has the time to be noticing a small gains and losses like that. We are too busy getting on with working!!!
 
I’m actually really thankful for these SOH threads, they’ve really forced me into taking better care of myself. Now I use hand cream daily, spf and retinol on my neck and chest and Vaseline on my hands and feet once a week and sleep with it, Anything to avoid ending up like this crackhead
 
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But even if you gained a bit of weight, surely it would only be a pound or two and there is no way you would see or feel it unless you obsessively checked yourself.
Those morning coffee thoughts sound like someone with a real disordered relationship with their body, drink and food. Like whoamong us has the time to be noticing a small gains and losses like that. We are too busy getting on with working!!!
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Absolutely!! Like, sometimes you feel a bit bloated or stodgy if there have been lots of chips or whatever, but it's more your gut. And goes away again. I only know I lost because I checked out of interest. Mostly felt like I was basically the same, which is the plan! She's such a bad example for her exact programme if she can't tolerate a disruption in her routine.
 
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So she doesn't live on her own in a 2 bed Clapham Common flat, she shares with Laura Bennett.
I know we had our suspicions but she basically confirmed it saying "Laura is back"
I couldn't live with someone like her, imagine doing a full honest days work and coming home to her slobbed out on the couch
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Laura is a pilot so probably travels a lot and is on layovers etc so can avoid Shiv. Shiv had her car aswell for Wexford trip. I don't understand the dynamic between these two, they are poles apart. Very different people.

It sounds like Shiv got a two bed and convinced her to take up the second room. She's Shivs housemate anyway but Shiv of course hasn't admitted to it, trying to let on she's the big international boss with a 2 bed in London lady still
 
About September I thought she looked "good" in the way she didn't look fat or bloated or flabby with no tone. Was i fooled by the photoshopping I guess so if she can see how much weight she put on from a video. Lol imagine coming home and shiv is laid out on the couch picking her spots.
 
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IndividualIf20 said:
So she doesn't live on her own in a 2 bed Clapham Common flat, she shares with Laura Bennett.
I know we had our suspicions but she basically confirmed it saying "Laura is back"
I couldn't live with someone like her, imagine doing a full honest days work and coming home to her slobbed out on the couch
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Wonder how often Laura spends time there? Shiv just sees her as a drinking buddy, what if Laura was knackered and just wanted some rest while she was based / stopping over in London.
She's lonely as duck until she arrives!
 
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Laura is a pilot so probably travels a lot and is on layovers etc so can avoid Shiv. Shiv had her car aswell for Wexford trip. I don't understand the dynamic between these two, they are poles apart. Very different people.

It sounds like Shiv got a two bed and convinced her to take up the second room. She's Shivs housemate anyway but Shiv of course hasn't admitted to it, trying to let on she's the big international boss with a 2 bed in London lady still
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I mean, Laura knows how to have fun (like most pilots I've encountered) but also worked incredibly hard to get where she is, follows the schedule given to her by work, must be very disciplined, and also knows when to pull back and not go drinking so she's fresh for work. Not like waster Shiv. Handy to have a place to stay in London though, I suppose. I'd prefer Travelodge over having to see Shiv if I wasn't based there though.
 
Pity ya didn’t read this before ya stole your ‘best friends’ passport and tried to sabotage her entire seminar

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Subject : Acceptance 🤝


I was looking at the video of me boxing yesterday and I noticed that I had put on some weight over the last couple of weeks.

I was journaling about it this morning and I used my usual tools, so I thought I would share some prompts to see if they help others.

“Is this true?”
Probably. I can feel it in my jeans (but the scales are around the same - not a measure of body fat!)

“Can I take responsibility for this?”
Yes - I ate and drank in excess around my birthday, while in Portugal and again while in Ireland. Plus when I stayed in on a Friday or Saturday in London, I probably ate in a surplus because I “deserved it for not drinking”.

I also didn’t move as much overall due to being away and the weather being cold. I still managed my training sessions around the travelling.

I also prioritised work for the month of September, which may have resulted in health or body composition goals taking a step back.

“How do I want to feel?”
I want to feel leaner than I do at the moment, but only slightly. I still feel good as I am.

“What can I do about it?”
Well I can’t increase my activity any more, or I will risk too much stress on my body, or not getting any work done.

So the other option is that I *could* track my calories to ensure I’m in a calorie deficit.... But I don’t think I need to do that, because I’m so used to it so I know whether I am in a deficit or not.

Well then, I could make sure I’m in a deficit for October? I could and I will, despite having lots of visitors and social occasions on the weekends. I would just be wary of “leaving it” until October because the old me would eat rings around myself for the rest of September.

I have social occasions the next few days that I’m not willing to sacrifice for body composition (I’m clear on my values), so I’ll just accept that I won’t be seeing any changes soon, but I can still do my best with my nutrition choices where I can.



I hope that look into my thoughts might be helpful for anyone that is frustrated with their body composition and their thoughts around it.

To summarise: Reflect objectively, take responsibility, take action on what you can control, and accept what you cannot, all in line with your values and priorities.

I was speaking to a client yesterday and we were saying how The Furnace doesn’t tell you what you can and can’t have. It teaches you to have what you *really* want.

If you want to join us, click below, or let me know if you have any questions?

Thanks for reading,

Siobhan “I probably just need a tan” O’Hagan
 
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