Oh dear..oh dear oh dear oh dear....fell off the wagon big style this week. And all because I sampled my daughter's trial birthday cake. That was it:one taste of the evil sugar & fat and my body goes into some kind of frenzy seeking out and craving sugar to the extent that is actually pretty scary.
I don't care at the time.. I need it at the time, but after, like now...I feel awful. Bloated, ashamed, disgusted and a total failure.
I am determined that tomorrow morning heralds a new and fresh start. I am going to WI at home now, money is tight for us (we are in an IVA and planning a wedding) but will get Shawn to weigh me so I can't cheat and not weigh in.
I have seen a gorgeous wedding dress on eBay...the girl who wore it is a titchy 5 foot 2 like me, so I just need to slim into it a bit, and not worry about having it taken up. I am the winning bidder at the moment and it is just what I dreamed of. What better motivation to shift the weight, get into shape and look a million dollars. Fingers crossed the dress stays within my budget - trying that on every week and seeing it get a better fit each week would be a brilliant motivator for me.
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Slow and steady
wins the race, so people say. I am looking back at my earlier moans about not losing more than 2 pounds in the first couple of weeks, and feeling a bit daft really. I know in previous weight loss attempts after the initial couple of weeks of good losses it did slow right down, a pound or half a pound a week being normal.
I am pleased to report another 2 pound loss this week - yay. This is despite going over by 17 points over a couple of days early in the week - but I did point everything religiously and clawed the points back over the week in time for weigh in - and it worked! I am well chuffed with my 2 pounds a week loss that I am experiencing, maybe it will really stay off this time as it is a much steadier and regular pace.
Some thoughts on points...the plan WW have at the moment is still the points we all know and love, but is different to points in the past. There is a quiz for starters to work out how many points you need to have, before it used to be based on weight. I was also told upoin joining that I could think in terms of points in a day or points in a week - but after the week the points saved were gone. This time the plan works on points a day, you can save a maximum of 4 - any over that don't count on the online tracker.
Well, I lost 46.5 pounds doing points the old way, and saw people lose loads more, so I know the plan works that way. Generally I do have the points in a day, but my experience over the pst few weeks and that of the famous Wendi Plan Wendi, is that points in a week works pretty damn well too.
Not done much exercising at all this week, due to knackering my ankle. It is all puffy and actually makes me feel a bit quesy when the OH tries rubbing it better. Not sure when I will get back on track with the exercise - I don't want to make the ankle worse and it was jogging on the treadmill that did it. At least I am still pointing and the weight is moving downwards.
I can really tell now that I am losing weight - clothes are much looser and family are starting to comment. I love this stage, where your hard work is rewarded by real results. It makes it easier to continue.
I think I have read before that the first 3 weeks are crucial in a diet - after that time it becomes a habit. I think I would agree, pointing and getting my tracker and points calculator are second nature to me now (again) I have longed to be in this mindset for so long - and here I am - and reaping the rewards!
Until next time...
I am pleased to report another 2 pound loss this week - yay. This is despite going over by 17 points over a couple of days early in the week - but I did point everything religiously and clawed the points back over the week in time for weigh in - and it worked! I am well chuffed with my 2 pounds a week loss that I am experiencing, maybe it will really stay off this time as it is a much steadier and regular pace.
Some thoughts on points...the plan WW have at the moment is still the points we all know and love, but is different to points in the past. There is a quiz for starters to work out how many points you need to have, before it used to be based on weight. I was also told upoin joining that I could think in terms of points in a day or points in a week - but after the week the points saved were gone. This time the plan works on points a day, you can save a maximum of 4 - any over that don't count on the online tracker.
Well, I lost 46.5 pounds doing points the old way, and saw people lose loads more, so I know the plan works that way. Generally I do have the points in a day, but my experience over the pst few weeks and that of the famous Wendi Plan Wendi, is that points in a week works pretty damn well too.
Not done much exercising at all this week, due to knackering my ankle. It is all puffy and actually makes me feel a bit quesy when the OH tries rubbing it better. Not sure when I will get back on track with the exercise - I don't want to make the ankle worse and it was jogging on the treadmill that did it. At least I am still pointing and the weight is moving downwards.
I can really tell now that I am losing weight - clothes are much looser and family are starting to comment. I love this stage, where your hard work is rewarded by real results. It makes it easier to continue.
I think I have read before that the first 3 weeks are crucial in a diet - after that time it becomes a habit. I think I would agree, pointing and getting my tracker and points calculator are second nature to me now (again) I have longed to be in this mindset for so long - and here I am - and reaping the rewards!
Until next time...
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
Pretty good week
Had a pretty decent week - whoo! I have been plodding away on the treadmill and I have gone from jogging for 2 minutes at a time until 5. Not a very long time granted, but a hell of a lot better than 2 minutes - which is pretty pants. I am doing a sort of interval training I suppose, some brisk walking, jogging, walking up hill, with a couple of mins here and there at a slower pace to take on some water.
I am even thinking I would love to be able to run, rather than walk, the Race for Life next summer. It is nearly a year away so I will be a lot slimmer and much fitter - so maybe it is a realistic goal. I'd love to do it for my Dad, who was diagnosed with cancer a few months back.
Weigh In was good this week- another 2 pounds off, making 9 in total - yay! My leader was back from her hols, but you know, I much preferred the leader who we had standing in for her. Not that I don't ike my leader, she seems very pleasant - but the stand in was so vibrant and motivating, going round the room asking everyone in turn how they got on.
I do think the right leader is crucial to weight loss success. One of the factors behind me quitting when I was doing so well before is that the leader was so money focussed - I was really close, I know now, to getting my 50 pound certificate, but she never mentioned it. I honestly think if I had known of these extra rewards I would have kept going...I felt my achievement was nothing to her, that she wasn't in the least bit proud of me. I know being proud of myself should have been enough and now it would be, and having Shawn be proud of me too of course, but back then I was single with no kids and I wanted her to just have a few words of encouragement at least.
Ah well...onwards and downwards!
I am even thinking I would love to be able to run, rather than walk, the Race for Life next summer. It is nearly a year away so I will be a lot slimmer and much fitter - so maybe it is a realistic goal. I'd love to do it for my Dad, who was diagnosed with cancer a few months back.
Weigh In was good this week- another 2 pounds off, making 9 in total - yay! My leader was back from her hols, but you know, I much preferred the leader who we had standing in for her. Not that I don't ike my leader, she seems very pleasant - but the stand in was so vibrant and motivating, going round the room asking everyone in turn how they got on.
I do think the right leader is crucial to weight loss success. One of the factors behind me quitting when I was doing so well before is that the leader was so money focussed - I was really close, I know now, to getting my 50 pound certificate, but she never mentioned it. I honestly think if I had known of these extra rewards I would have kept going...I felt my achievement was nothing to her, that she wasn't in the least bit proud of me. I know being proud of myself should have been enough and now it would be, and having Shawn be proud of me too of course, but back then I was single with no kids and I wanted her to just have a few words of encouragement at least.
Ah well...onwards and downwards!
Thursday, 6 August 2009
Seventh Heaven
Yay! Despite feeling as bloated as a bloaty thing I managed a one pound loss and that first, precious silver seven of this weight loss campaign. Feeling well chuffed with that.
OH and I had take out last night as a result of our dear darling little girl tipping paint all down the stairs and us not getting it clean until quite late, too late to cook dinner at that point.
You know what though, I would usually be stressing saying "I have broken my diet" and then promptly seek solace in a packet of bourbon biscuits, but this time I went to my Eating Out Guide wrote down the points and have worked out how many I need to be under by each day to pay for it back. I have got a whole week after all, and I will be exercising regularly so I don't see it as a problem at all.
I am pleased that I actually seem to be developing an almost normal and healthy attitude towards food and eating for the first time in my adult life. Even when I lost 50 pounds before I was obsessive - weighing myself constantly and describing foods as good or bad. I think I really am properly in recovery now, and that is worth more than the pretty shiny silver seven I have on my membership card.
Onwards and Downwads..
OH and I had take out last night as a result of our dear darling little girl tipping paint all down the stairs and us not getting it clean until quite late, too late to cook dinner at that point.
You know what though, I would usually be stressing saying "I have broken my diet" and then promptly seek solace in a packet of bourbon biscuits, but this time I went to my Eating Out Guide wrote down the points and have worked out how many I need to be under by each day to pay for it back. I have got a whole week after all, and I will be exercising regularly so I don't see it as a problem at all.
I am pleased that I actually seem to be developing an almost normal and healthy attitude towards food and eating for the first time in my adult life. Even when I lost 50 pounds before I was obsessive - weighing myself constantly and describing foods as good or bad. I think I really am properly in recovery now, and that is worth more than the pretty shiny silver seven I have on my membership card.
Onwards and Downwads..
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
