About this time last year I got into running, I registered for the race for life and bought a second hand treadmill and a book called "Running made easy" and I must have used the treadmill, oh, 2 or 3 times at least. I ran the race for life having done almost no training at all. It almost killed me. Anyway, I've just been going through a load of old exercise stuff and it has made me think, maybe I should give it another shot. I got rid of the treadmill so I'd have to actually go out and do it, which might be kinda nice in this weather. I also have my doggy who I should soon be able to take jogging with me. I'm going to aim for a brisk walk at first though, starting tomorrow (off work sick today, so can't really go out) I'm going to go and do a half hour brisk walk. My plan is to use this to track my starting stats and progress and stuff and use map my walk to keep track of how far I'm walking and stuff. Not signing up for a run this year though, too much pressure, I just want to do it for me, not because I've committed myself to something. So, expect another post soon with my starting stats.
Lost 1lb last night, kinda disappointed but at the same time trying to tell myself that I should be happy, a loss is a loss and I have not been trying massively hard this week. Was kinda hoping all the gardening and running round after puppy at the weekend would have made a bit of a difference. Saying that, according to my scales at home i've lost 3lbs since yesterday. I really need to stop getting weighed so often, not good.
Gonna try setting myself a daily target/reminder in the hope that this will keep things in my mind. Bad timing as tomorrow is a wierd day for me, but lets see how I go...
1) Drink 5 glasses of water
2) Walk a little further than today
Was gonna throw in more food related stuff but tomorrow is near on impossible as I'm taking the kids on a school trip so eating opportunities limited. Healthy packed lunch packed but can't carry loads of fruit or anything
What an amazing day I've had today!! Had brekkie (porridge) lunch (wwsoup and ww bread) and tea (Shepherds pie with loads of veg) and that is all. And I'm not even hungry, not in the slightest, I think I may have finally found my portion sizes for comfort not greed!! Woot!!
I've also walked LOADS today, went out for a quick walk in my lunch hour, although I've put my ww pedometer in teh washer so I don't officially know bonus points.
Went to visit my puppy today, and turns out we can get her on Friday!!!!! Very very exciting! And my Amazing OH put up my greenhouse today so tomorrow I can get planting my veg! Yay today
Well, weigh in tomorrow and not too hopeful. But at the same time, not feeling too bad about it. It was my B'day on Friday, so I had a really bad day, just let myself off completely. So went to a carvery for lunch with the girls and then to TGI for tea with my OH, followed by (and accompanied by) much plenty drink, mainly... no entirely, cocktails. Sat I was at work and hungover, so ended up having a really bad food day followed by takeaway for evening meal (along with cider). Today, left over takeaway for lunch (at least I didnt eat it all in one go I suppose) and then back on the bandwagon with diet coke chicken for tea.
So, a really rubbish weekend, but following a good week it should not have too much of an impact, I'll be over the moon if I stay the same.
Today we have spent the day shopping for puppy stuff, cleaning and getting very excited. Going out tonight to watch my OH singing with his band, love the sound of his voice! He'll be home in 15 mins to eat and head straight out.
Next sat is puppy day, which is really really exciting
I was really proud of myself today. I had 3 points for brekkie and 3 points for lunch and did not snack at all so thought I could have something really nice for tea. Then, had a really really stressful afternoon so went out with Mam after work for a meal to chill out. I decided to have the lasagne with side salad as I had 19 points still to eat I was sure that would be fine. Got home and checked the points value..... 20.5!!!! So annoyed it's unreal. with the half a point I've earned walking today that still makes me half a point over... how frustrating.
I was trying to be really good as it's my birthday on Friday and my OH is taking me out for a meal and I wanted to be able to have whatever I wanted without stressing. Which I know I will still do, I will just suffer for it at wi on Monday. Really shattered but gonna turn on the wii and do 30mins or so on that, will make me feel better at least, even if I dont earn much in the way of points.
Well, I lost 4lbs at weigh in yesterday, which was fab. Really proud of myself.
Today, so far I have had 16 points and earned 1.5 bonus points by walking. Really really tired after a heavy day at work. It's not going to get much better this week, parents evening on Thursday which means lots of prep and on Thur I'll be at school until 7. Found out today that the woman whose sickness I'm covering will probably be back in 2 week, which has made me really sad, I love where I am working and love my class. It's going to be hard to leave.
But, for tis evening I'm going to settle back with a can of diet coke and my special treat of a packet of revels and watch rubbish TV until I fall asleep, Jay gets in and I go to bed.
Not being too good today. Missed breakfast due to a shed in the kitchen (long story) so ended up eating a ww choc bar on the run. Then was out for lunch, went for a light bites pasta but still not great. Now I'm shattered so it's pizza for tea.
The exercise front has been a bit better, 1.5 bonus points so far and still planning on doing a workout.
In other news, bought some "grow your own" kits today, so I'm growing Mushrooms, bbq salad and blueberries. Also have some strawberry plants coming from my OH's parents. Very exciting, but I'm not the most green fingered of people so no idea how its gonna go. Would be lovely to be successful. Any tips greatfully recieved
So far I'm having a really good week. Banked 4 points on Tues on top of earning 4BP's just from walking more. Yesterday, 4 points banked and 1BP today... well, not so good. Was really good all day but had an indian for tea which used my remaining points and 4 of my banked points, but thats still good for me and really its what they are there for. Oh, and 1 BP.
Really loving my ww pedometer, its really made me focus on just going that little bit further. Daft things like parking a bit further away from school and walking around my classroom and stuff. Really quite enjoying it.
Not really getting on with the Paul Mckenna stuff. With teaching I cant just "eat when I feel hungry" as I have certain times I can eat and I dont really have long enough to really savour my food. I also cant get around the idea of eating what I want not low fat stuff, my brain cannot compute how that would help me to lose weight. Gonna give it a bit longer and see how I go. But really the ww is working at the mo so I'm not worried.
Weekend plans are fun. Have LARP on sat which means loads of walking/running but I must pack a healthy lunch or I'll end up eating rubbish. Then more rp on sun, which is more problematic as it is often a crisps and takeaway night so I need to take care. Stress should be reduced a bit as all reports are out now (ready for the parent backlash). Parents evening next week which I hate but at least I'm being paid extra (the joys of being supply)
I've had a bad couple of weeks diet wise. A week off work always messes me up but I've also got my Dad ill and work manic so the stress is not doing me much good. So, I've dusted off the old copy of Paul McKenna's "I can make you thin" and I have bought the "Journal" which you can run alongside it. I'm hoping that when combined with my weightwatchers efforts this will give me a bit of a kick up the backside.
In other news, I'm getting a doggy. Not until March 17th but it is very exciting anyway. She is a Goldendoodle and I'm really looking forward to taking her for lovely long walks. I've wanted a dog since I was tiny so this is really important to me. My Oh thinks I'm a real laugh as I've devoured every book about puppies and wandering round pet shops for hours.
I was going to post a picture but I can't for the life of me get it to work. If anyone can explain how to get one from Photobucket onto here that would be fab.
