You know you're taking your exercising too serious when...

[Tomas]

Got a txt from Her Ladyship this afternoon, asking if I fancied being wined and dined after work. First thought was "errrr, I had kinda planned to go out on my bike for an hour to try to get on the forefoot with the Jantastic thing instead of having to play catch-up at the end of the week". Yup. I admit it. That brings me into semi-compulsive territory. Only semi, though, right? Right?

So in the interest of my mental health and general well being - not to mention the fact that I luuuuurve to go out for a nice meal, hence the rotund body shape that necessitates all this exercising malarky - I hurried to txt "yes please" back.

Now I just need to finish a meeting in Birmingham on time tomorrow so I can catch an early train so I'll be home by 6 or 6.30 at the latest. That should just allow me time to cycle to my swimming lesson, thus killing two birds with one stone. Yep. Still compulsive *lol*.

[GoogleMe Graduate]

There's a man with a talent for having it all! Well done and good luck.

[Irishprincess Graduate]

Definitely semi-compulsive Tomas. I'm afraid I've gone into full compulsive territory as I plan my social life around my runs now, not the other way! Enjoy being wined and dined.

[AncientMum Graduate]

You're an example to the rest of us Tomas

[useitorloseit Graduate]

Ahh I remember going out for impromptu meals after work. That was when I had a job and didn't have a child ... hey ho ... he'll soon be off to college ... hang on, though, then we won't be able to afford to eat out. Rats!

[AllieG Graduate]

I am stuck in a meeting at work as I type (no I'm not really taking much notice of what's going on...)DONT THEY KNOW I NEED TO START WEEK SIX???? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....

[misswobble Graduate]

Ha ha Allie. Meetings! Pah.

I am not a regular eater of meals out these days, as so many of them are just disappointing. Don't mind if it's a special occasion and the meal is going to be fab, but that doesn't happen often

I really like to know what I am eating and be in control of it. I grow my own veg so I always have something to hand to shape a meal around

[useitorloseit Graduate in reply to misswobble]

I had that conversation with my husband yesterday. I only go out to eat every 2 or 3 months, and so many times in the last few years I have been disappointed. Both my husband and I are quite good cooks, so it's got to be something different or reeeaaallly nice, plus the atmosphere needs to be nice and the service good, to make it worth paying to go out. I doo miss a nice night out though ... and dressing for dinner ... and all that ...

[no-excuse Graduate]

Hahaha well done on getting it all covered. Best of both worlds! Definitely an addict! x

[misswobble Graduate]

I look after my niece's dog quite a lot so she treats me to slap-up meals at lovely places. Chance to don my best frock and high heels and let someone else cook. My husband can't cook an egg!

[Tomas Graduate]

Yum yum yum. That was lovely, and the company was excellent.

The good thing about exercising is to be able to enjoy a nice meal without always worrying about the calories.

[Beads Graduate]

Last year on the last day of 5*50 I ran a 10k race. Got home a couple of hours before we were due up MIL's for a family do and logged the run. I was about 15k short of 500k for the challenge. I 'persuaded' hubby to let me go out for a 'quick' bike ride to get the total to that nice round figure.

I'll move over, there's plenty of room on the obsessive's bench!