Weigh in Day returns...

90.0kg this morning. Thats a 2.6kg loss.

Can you believe it? I can't thats for sure, so I re-weighed myself 3 times to make sure. I'm sure it will catch up on me though as over-indulged in the Wine Department last nite. Not feeling the greatest today, so this post is short and sweet. just wanted to log my results.

I write again tonight.

Im so slack......

at updating this week aren't I?

Since Tuesday, Not a lot 'diet-wise' has been happening. Trying to stay on the track but I can't help myself picking at food constantly. Eating the kids leftovers and having a bite here and there when I'm cooking. It all adds up - I need to concentrate and kick this in the butt ASAP.
I think I have been okay this week. I slipped and haven't written what I have been eating down just sort of calculating in my head but that's no good, because its easy to forget you had those biscuits with your coffee or the bite of cheese etc etc.
MUST TRY HARDER!

I went to the Gym today, and didn't see the do-gooder there. God I hope I never see here again otherwise I will show her this piece of paper


I found this in this months edition of Women's Running. There is a whole article written up about how being overweight should not put you off or stop you from running. It was like this article was written for me, good timing alright!

AND IF YOU EVER SAY (AND ME INCLUDED) ALL I LOST THIS WEEK WAS 500GMS (HALF A KG OR 1 POUND) THIS IS WHAT 1 POUND OR 500GMS OF FAT LOOKS LIKE............


BETTER OFF THAN ON AYE. WHAT DO YOU THINK.....

Gym News again....

This is probably getting boring for you all now but went to gym again today and yesterday I posted saying I did my 5km in 37.10. Well I upped my game today and did it in 35.47! How cool is that!!!
This little celebration was tarred a little though by a 'do-gooder' woman! GGGRR, I had just got to 4km on the machine and I always dig deeper for the last km. So I am running and this new lady gets on the treadmill next to me. I know she is new to the gym. She has sparkly white trainers, and new gym gear on and I have never seen her once at the gym when I have been there. Anyhow, Im running mindng my own business, and she is waving her hands in front of me, so I have to take out my earphones - She goes, 'Are you okay there? You seem to be huffing and puffing a lot'. You know me, I totally got the hump with her, yeah I know I'm a big girl running on a treadmill but seriously If I ever thought I was doing to much - I would stop (or fall off the treadmill while it was going!!!) I said 'Ah I do this 3-4 times a week, I know my own limits!' and that was that. Put my headphones back on a few seconds later silly woman starting flapping her arms at me again - I just ingnored her. Obviously she must be a newbie, why would you disturb anyone like that twice.
I think thats why I got my best time today, she made me mad and so I just ran like the clappers to pi$$ her off!
I think, just because I am a big girl, doesnt mean I cant exercise. I could be fitter than a 65kg person who doesnt exercise. Do you know what I mean?
Anyway - Rant over, just wanted to get it off my chest.

Back from Gym

Just got back from Gym, it took a lot of persuasion to go today. I was not feeling it at all.
But I got there, and did my 5kms in 37mins 10 secs. That is my best time so I am really rapt! Im glad I went now, because I was contemplating about going swimming instead. This is great motivation for me to start the week!
I have gym again tomorrow as I cant go Wednesday so Im going to try my best to do it in under 37 mins. Even if it is 36:59!
That is all - just wanted to share my little acheivement.
I have WW meeting tonight, so looking forward to that too.
Ciao x

Sunday Weigh In

92.6kg today which is 500grams off.

Very Happy with that. i was really worried since the blowout on Thursday but I pulled in the reins Friday & Saturday and hopefully that made up for it. I can't help thinking though what my loss would have been if I had been good but it doesn't matter.

As long as I'm in the 80's for Race Day which is 2 weeks away I will be so so happy.
92.6kg now - need to get to 89.9kg. That's 2.7kg to lose 1.4kg each week. Bit optimistic but it WILL be done!

Off to a kids birthday party today so have to keep away from the food table and remember its for the kids not me!!!

Have dinner sorted for tonight - Sweet & Sour Beef Stir Fry with Basmati Rice. Can't wait for dinner already. I'm doing it from scratch so I know whats going into it and I will be able to 'point' it out.

Ah well that's it for today. Will report back tomorrow. x

Catch Up

Well, I haven't been on for a few days so I thought I better update, although nothing spectacular has happened!
Wednesday, managed to get to the Gym but I think the combination of wearing the wrong sports bra and that the air con wasn't working; I cracked.
Managed 2 kms on treadmill before giving up. Went and did the cross trainer for 15 mins before jumping on the treadmill again for another bout and managed 1km more.
I don't know what happened during these exercises or whether it was the gym or the treadmill but I have done something to my foot. The bone at the back of my foot is really sore to touch and I am sort of limping at the moment. I thought it may sort itself out before the next session but as of today (Friday) it is still sore.
Thursday, the family went for a day trip outside of London and did a trip on a Steam Train. Was an awesome day but all my resistance to be good failed. Big Time!!!
I made a sort of picnic lunch for us but we ended up at a cafe to have coffee and we ended up ordering all sorts! I ate Hot chips, a muffin, cappuccino plus I ate the picnic as well!! We ended up having a drink as well at a pub so add 2 glasses of Red wine too (was worth it tho - haven't had a drink in months!). Got home had a massive plate of Pasta which OH made so would have had loads of butter or oil and Parmesan Cheese, then I thought 'Ah well, damage is done might as well continue' So I did. I ate 2 (yes that's right not 1 but 2) desserts. OK so they were Weight Watchers Deserts but that doesn't matter, there was no need to have 2, I was so full up from the Pasta I really didn't need them. I did share them with the kids but I am pretty certain I had 90% of them. Gluttony at it's best aye.
So I woke up this morning feeling ill (not really) just thinking about what I ate yesterday that I kicked myself in the arse and started afresh!
We had gym today but my foot is still not 100% so decided to go swimming. I really enjoyed it. I did 45 minutes in the pool just doing breast stroke. I tried 2 lengths of freestyle and I was buggered!
Although it is still exercise, I didn't feel the high after doing my 5kms probably because I wasn't sweating up a storm or huffing and puffing but it's better than nothing. Better than sitting at home watching Jeremy Kyle!
So our new local Starbucks officially opened today and all week I have been looking forward to going after the Gym but when I arrived it was packed! I think everyone had the same idea as me. So I didn't bother and we came home. Ah well at least I saved myself £2.15.
So came home and had Garlic Mushrooms on toast for my lunch with a diet coke and for dinner made a home made Minestrone with Potatoes, Courgette, Carrots, Celery, Onion, Garlic, Tin of tomatoes and some herbs (Parsley & bay leaves) and with some chicken stock. It is so yum and I have made a mega pot full so hopefully should last me for lunch and dinner tomorrow.
I'm in panic mode for weigh in on Sunday because of my mega binge on Thursday.
Trying to be good, I'm off to bed in a minute and my tummy is rumbling but I will just ignore it until tomorrow morn, Im sure it will pass.

Good Nite, until tomorrow xxxx

Boring Tuesday

Today was a non event - Stayed indoors all day because the weather is not that great!
I did notice that whilst at home, I'm in the kitchen all the time just 'hovering' looking in the same cupboards 20 times like something miraculously is going to appear. I think about food more often when at home.
I have to keep myself busy so, I cranked up my music and cleared out all the cupboards in the kitchen and gave everything a good wipe over. Found about 20 containers of the chocolate Nescafe toppings that you get in the Cappuccino boxes. Anyone want them???
Gym again tomorrow and on Thursday we are all going for a day trip out of London to Tunbridge Wells which is about 1 hour south east of London. This will be testing. Think I might make some food from home to take and call it a 'picnic'. That way I won't be tempted by takeaways.
Terri, if your reading this - I'm saving myself until you get back to go to GBK. As long as we go once before you head back to NZ I will be happy!
That's it, its 12.30am and have to be up at 8am max to get myself & the kids out the door in time for the gym.
Ciao xxx

40 Dieting Mistakes

These were posted on the Weight Watchers Community Forum - how many will you admit to!!!

1. Going on any diet that is NOT a manner of eating you can adhere to for the rest of your life.
2. Believing you can eat cabbage soup every day for the rest of your life when beginning that diet!
3. Obsessing over counting calories.
4. Weighing in more than once a week.
5. Not drinking enough water.
6. Drinking sugar laden drinks such as soft drinks, flavoured coffees, fruity drinks...
7. Consuming processed foods more often than fresh foods.
8. Taking the benefits away from vegetables and fruits by overcooking them.
9. Having a negative, defeatist attitude.
10. Not having a plan.
11. Not being aware of the nutritional benefits or harm of what you consume.
12. Finishing every last bite even after you are full.
13. Going back for “seconds” at meals.
14. Eating at "all you can eat buffets" and getting your money worth.
15. Skipping breakfast.
16. Starving all day, thinking it’s the only way to lose weight.
17. Binging after “falling off the wagon” and then waiting until "tomorrow" to get back on track.
18. Thinking you are genetically destined to be fat.
19. Not believing you have the ability to change.
20. Confusing "fat" as a personality trait.
21. Thinking you are unattractive.
22. Not living each day to the fullest. Thinking that will come ?when you are thinner.?
23. Thinking pills, powders or potions are more powerful than they really are.
24. Thinking of exercise as a chore.
25. Not scheduling exercise as a vital part of the week.
26. Indulging in alcohol too often.
27. Watching sports rather than playing sports.
28. Watching television more than one hour a day.
29. Giving up and resigning to being "fat?.
30. Finishing the food off other's plates while doing the dishes.
31. Tasting and nibbling on food while cooking.
32. Baking biscuits, pies and cakes more than often than at special occasions.
33. Always having sweets in dishes for "guests,? but eating more of them yourself.
34. Buying unhealthy snack items "for the kids" but eating them yourself.
35. Not having vegetables and/or fruit with each meal.
36. Thinking ?dieting?, not lifestyle change, will lead to lasting weight loss.
37. Not visualising yourself actually living that healthy lifestyle.
38. Eating refined foods instead of wholegrain; fatty meats instead of lean; full-fat dairy instead of reduced fat.
39. Consuming fast food on a regular basis.
40. Waiting for tomorrow to "get started" rather than RIGHT NOW!

Beetroot Face

Well I went along to Weight Watchers tonight. I weighed in at 92.8kg which is 300gms off since yesterdays weigh in. I won't count this at all though as all scales weigh different but I am enjoying going and staying for the meetings.
Been to the gym again today and really couldn't be bothered, was so tired. But I got through it and did my 5km in 37:51 which is the best time I have done since May. Really happy with that, although really not that fast but its a personal achievement for myself.
Even on the days I'm not feeling motivated or cant be bothered with the gym, I can honestly say after every session, there's not one time I haven't 'buzzed' and thought I wished I had stayed at home. The feeling after a good session is great - a natural high.
I'm sure like most of us, after the gym my face is tomato red for a good half hour before it goes back to normal. When we left today, we went to a clothes shop for a look and my DD goes in a big bold voice 'look Mum, a bright red necklace - the same colour as your face!' Ah nice one! Haha

Weigh in Results

93.1kg today so 1.2kgs off.

I suppose that's a good loss, but to be honest was hoping for more. Hoping for a miracle more like!!! Just getting impatient and probably expecting it to just fall off. Just goes to show it is so easy to put it on, getting it off is twice as hard.

I would love to be 91.9kg next week which would be another 1.2kg loss which is achievable so we shall see how it goes. I will sure try.

Just discover an awesome treat. Frozen Milk Way bars. These are the perfect size for a treat and lower in calories than most chocolate bars. I put them in the freezer and eat them when they are frozen. It takes me longer to eat them, so seems like it is a big portion. If it wasn't frozen, could eat one in 5 secs - easy!

Cadbury Creme Eggs are also the bomb when frozen. I cut them in half and eat the middle with a spoon, takes ages to eat. But they are 3.5 points on WW which isn't too bad if account for it.

Well in bed at the moment. Have a gym session tomorrow morning so better get some sleep in.

Will write tomorrow. Good Nite xx

Realbuzz.com

http://www.realbuzz.com/home/

Just found a really good website and has some great articles and motivational reading material.

My week has been pretty uneventful but have been on track all week since the WW meeting. I have been religiously writing everything down and measuring and weighing all my portions, even down to chunks of cheese!

Have been to the gym on Monday & Wednesday and off again tomorrow so hopefully everything is going to go my way this week.

Just realised my next fun run is on Fathers Day, so what better inspiration and motivation to do this for my Dad (although he would be saying, I'd rather have a pressie!) I am going to aim for a time of 38 mins 30 secs or less.

Have added a few new songs to the Ipod as I had only a few and I can only listen to Queen - Don't stop me now so many times - although what a great song to run to.

TiK ToK Ke$ha P

Pump It Black Eyed Peas Don't Stop Me Now Queen

Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) Beyoncé

We No Speak Americano Yolanda Be Cool & D Cup

Number 1 Tinchy Stryder (feat. N-Dubz)

Hey Ya! OutKast

Fight for This Love (Cahill Remix Edit) Cheryl Cole

Jai Ho! A.R. Rahman & The Pussy Cat Dolls

Push It Salt-N-Pepa

1 Thing Amerie

All fast beats that get me going. Any suggestions for more???

That's me for tonight, Hopefully having an early night so I'm good and fresh for the gym tomorrow morning. CIAO x

New Motivation

Monday yesterday and decided to go along to sign up to Weight Watchers (again!) And I am glad i did. Got all new reading material and stayed for the meeting and it was great.

So from today I will be religiously following the WW plan.

Already I know where my problem was for the last couple of weeks. PORTION SIZES. After eating my breakfast this morning, I weighed my Weetabix Mini's (I am weighing everything this week). A normal portion 40g is 2.5 points which is about half of what I normally eat. I weighed 80g (5 points) which is what I usually have and can see where I am going wrong.
After eating the 80g portion I was allocating 2.5 points instead of the 5.

I am really happy about this, cos at least now I know where I have been going wrong. That was just for breakfast. I am sure with my other meals I am doing the same. So to be sure this week the food scales will be my nest friend. i will attempt to use them whenever I can to make sure i stay within my points allowance.

At WW last night, I found out I am allowed to eat 23 points per day. If I stick to the maximum 0f 23 points each day I WILL lose weight. Simple as that! Just for this week I am going to try for 18 points a day, so I know I will have a good loss this week.

So I have just had breakfast and already have used 5 points for my weetabix. I also allow 2 points per day for a pint of skimmed milk, used for brekky, cups of coffee etc. So that's 7 points gone already. I have 11 points for the rest of the day. Gives me good motivation to make wise food choices and to eat filling foods. I could make a butternut squash and red pepper soup which has 0 points (but cant be bothered - haha)

THIS IS IT GUYS!!!!!

Another Weigh In Result

94.3KG today, which is 800g off since last week. I should be happy but Im not. Ive been doing lots of exercising and have been watching what I eat. I really thought I would have lost a bit more.

I thought I would find it harder maybe when I'm in the mid 80's to shift the weight but not at the moment. Oh well, I must be doing something wrong somewhere along the line. (I'm not having secret binges either, I would tell you if I did - I would only be cheating myself)

DON'T LAUGH(because this will be about the 101st time I have re-joined).... I'm thinking of going along to my local Weight Watchers meeting on Tuesday. They have free registration and first meeting free at the moment, so it is not going to cost me any extra. I need some new inspiration and it's good to hear the stories of others trying to lose weight too. They have WW at the gym where I go to, so its not out of my way either.

We are off to St James' Park today to feed the ducks and have a run around.

I just don't get it........

So I have weigh in tomorrow, and I know I shouldn't have done it but couldn't resist to having a peek at the scales this morning. What I saw was not what I wanted! Sometimes I think what is the point? I'm trying so hard and the weight is not moving, I might as well eat what I want and be a fatty.

Been drinking lots of water today, It will be short of a miracle if I have an impressive loss tomorrow. gee I'm so disappointed...... Oh well, we will wait and see

So far So good........

Well the week has been progressing good so far. Have been pretty good food wise, so hopefully it will show on Sunday.

I have been to the Gym on Monday and Wednesday and jogged 5km each time and I have gym tomorrow as well.

All good, Have been eating seafood a lot this week. We have had Baked Salmon on Monday and Tuna Steaks yesterday and tonight I am making a Tomato Based Sauce with Mussels, Onion & Garlic and will have it with some Linguine.

Recently I bought some digital kitchen scales and I must say they are brilliant! A problem I have with losing weight is portion control. A portion that I usually think is ok, is actually double what I think it is. A uncooked portion of Pasta is much less than you think it is. A 'normal' plate of pasta for me was usually double if not more than what I should have been eating.

So the Scales will help me out a lot and maybe train my brain to acknowledge the new portion sizes I should be eating.

Well, I will be back soon, tell you about new new 'fad' Goji Berry Juice. Am off to make Dinner because I am starving..............

Day 1

Today feels like the start of a totally new weight loss regime. I feel I have been hovering around 95kg for a few weeks now so I am going to be totally serious this week in order to get a good weight loss this week.

So far so good. Been to the gym this morning and have been pretty good with my eating. Have been writing everything down. Had some yummy Salmon and Salad for dinner tonight. But as I am writing this at 11pm my tummy is growling big time. This would be the the time Id make a hot milk coffee and have some bikkies, but I will just go to bed. I do feel smaller though when I know my tummy is rumbling (if you know what I mean)

I have drunken lots of water today too and also have had my Psyllium Husks (makes me windy)

So here's hoping this is the start of a motivating week with results to show for it on Sunday.

Geez I'm hungry..........

GAIN

Well no surprises today. I have had my first gain since I started. I'm 95.1kgs which means I have put on 200gms. Not happy but of all weeks, I expected it this week. I have snacked all week and pretty much disregarded everything. I did do the gym 3 times, so you can imagine the gain would have been a lot more without the exercise.

I'm not too bothered about it, as I knew I had been naughty with my eating and am quite pleasantly surprised the gain just 200gms.

New Week starts tomorrow (Monday) and I will be 100% committed this week. Maybe I needed to see a gain to get me in kick start mode again. You watch me. This time next week I will be posting my weigh in results and they will say I weight 93.5kg.

My main list of things to do this week
- drink at least 2 litres of water a day
- take my psyllium husks twice a day before meals
- write everything down that I eat (I must concentrate on doing this, as I always fail on this and give up 1 or 2 days in!)

I am going to 'point' everything I eat this week using the Weight Watchers system. So to allow me to lose I will allow 18 food points per day. I still have all the WW material so should be good.