01/22/2011 20:32
back on it
Sorry I have been so neglectful.
Anyway, having finished shovelling food into my face, I am BACK ON IT. Re-acquainted myself with WW a couple of weeks ago and have so far lost 6.5lbs which I am very pleased with. Annoyingly the weight log on here is not letting me enter the actual stats, but I'll sort it eventually...
Hope you are all doing good!
12/01/2010 15:28
hmmmmmm
Thank you to those of you who have checked up on me, or given me a gentle prod (or a huge kick up the arse!).... I do appreciate it.
My heart is still not in the weightloss zone though. I have not been to WW for two weeks now. Last week I had to visit family instead, and although I was (half-heartedly) intending to go last night we had crazy snow here, and crazy crazy traffic... and being honest, it didn't take much for me to blow it off.
I've not weighed myself (but imagine I will have gained since the last weigh-in because I've eaten too much of the wrong things). I feel a fat lump.... my clothes are starting to not look/feel brilliant..... and STILL I can't stick to it. Well, it's not 'can't' is it.... it's I don't want to enough.
I'm sure I'll get my mojo back one day.... but my current thinking is to take it steady (ie just try not to gain) until Christmas.... and then really get back into it with a vengeance in the new year.
11/20/2010 10:14
my heart's not in this
Oh dear..... I'm not tracking and eating a load of rubbish. Mainly chocolate. I'm going to visit my cousin down in London today and we've got a night of drinking wine and eating Thai food to look forward to. Then my new man (!!!!!!) is cooking me dinner on Sunday night. He's a fabulous cook, but is a bit keen on adding butter to everything, frying things etc.... it all tastes damn good, but it's not helpful to the weightloss efforts.
Am tempted to write the rest of the week off until my weigh-in on Tuesday night and then start again fresh, but I can't face a gain either....
11/18/2010 08:12
somewhat eratic progress
Well, I lost. Only a pound but was happy with that as I really hadn't done very well at sticking to the new plan. However, I know I am eating 'normally' again (instead of crazy over eating) and my diet is lots healthier than it has been in recent weeks. So that's good.
I'm still not fully in the right frame of mind. Or I'm certainly not in the "diety" frame of mind I have got into in the past. Maybe it'll be a good thing to take things a bit slower and focus on moderation, gradual changes etc. Don't know. I do know I fall off the wagon very easily and before I know it I'm back to eating like a heiffer.
Yesterday.... excellent all day. Healthy, low points etc. After dinner (which was filling, satisying etc) I was craving something sweet. Nothing sweet in the house. Well, there was plenty of fruit and yogurts but nothing naughty-sweet, which was what I was fancying..... anyway, I resisted the temptation to go to the shop for a truckload of chocolate, but instead snacked on three slices of wholemeal bread with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, a bowl of sultana bran and then a hot chocolate. Was I satisfied? No. Would a Mars bar have had fewer calories? Yes.
11/15/2010 08:25
it was all going so well....
.... and then the weekend came. And I ate. Did pretty good for most of Saturday and then lost it. One pack of WW cookies turned into the box. This is why I stopped buying them. And then because I'd been 'bad' I continued to eat (albeit all diet food, so that's some sort of progress). Yesterday, Sunday, was back in the realms of 'normal' eating but definitely would have gone over my points quite significantly had I tracked it.
Anyway.... feel 'back on it' today but am very frustrated with myself. Not sure I'll manage a loss at my weigh-in on Tuesday now. Don't think I will gain (well, not if I stick to it from here onwards), and given my recent efforts, a stay the same would actually be progress...... but I so wanted that psychological buzz from a loss.
No one to blame but myself.... and I'll get here in the end, but ARRRRRGGGGHHHH I am mad with myself.
11/13/2010 16:11
keep glam and rock on
Still doing well. I feel so much happier in myself knowing that I am back on track.
After a little lie-in I had toast and honey (no fat) and several cups of tea, and then a small banana as I got ready. Headed into town to get my fringe trimmed. I must upload a photo actually.... a couple of weeks ago I had a blunt fringe (bangs) cut, which was very brave as I'm one of those people who has had the same hairstyle for years.... and I'm liking it. It's a bit high maintenance for my liking, but it's very nice to have a change. Anyway, so had that done (for free!) at the hairdressers, had a little wander round the shops trying not to buy anything. Yet again I am on a strict budget. I did cave in and treat myself to a mug with the slogan 'keep glam and rock on' (in the style of the 'keep calm and carry on' wartime posters).... love it, it's going to be my new personal motto! Went to the supermarket and stocked up on diety loveliness (the budget went out of the window at that point). Came home had a WW quiche with a massive salad and homemade dressing and a fat free yogurt. Am chilling out this afternoon. Will make some zero point soup in a bit, have an early dinner and then am heading to my friend's for X Factor and wine (and a tiny bit of chocolate!).
11/12/2010 21:05
day 3
Well..... it's going GOOD! I don't remember the last time I have had three consecutive good days! Hopefully this means I really am back on it. It's about flipping time!
I am loving the new WW plan. Finding it easy to stick to, liking that fruit is free and LOVING the weekly allowance (I only have 7 of my 49 left, but enjoyed a guilt free Chinese meal and don't have any naughty things planned for the rest of the week).
11/10/2010 19:18
new weight watchers plan
After numerous false starts (and last suppers)..... I am having another go at getting back on the wagon. Luckily, this has co-incided with the launch of the new WW plan. I'm only on day one, but I have to say, I'm liking it so far! As far as I'm concerned the main changes seem to be that fruit is free (about chuffing time!), the points values have all changed to reflect protein, total fat (rather than just sat fat), carbs and and fibre, but best of all you get a weekly allowance on top of your daily allowance. I think for me, this may well be the key to my success. I'm an all or nothing, saint or sinner type of girl who never did save up points or claw them back after my inevitable slip up.... and I think psychologically, this may really help me stick to the plan. I hope so. I will keep you all informed!
10/31/2010 14:58
struggling
I'm really not doing very well at this dieting malarkey at the moment. I keep thinking I'm back on track, but then find myself slipping off the wagon again and again. Why is it so flipping hard?!
I've not had a day under my points allowance yet. This last week has been half term, so a week off school, and consequently I've eaten out a lot as I've been catching up with friends and family etc.... and I'm never very good at picking the healthy choices when out.
Apart from yesterday, I've not bingged or snacked really.... so hopefully that will go in my favour, but I know I've eaten too much to lose any weight. So, we're facing another gain at my weigh-in on Tuesday. I will be expelled from WW at this rate!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhh!
10/26/2010 13:19
flipping heck!
Just had my official weigh-in. The good news is that it could have been much, much worse (I gained 4lbs.... I know I am capable of a 6lb weight gain on holiday). I also feel in the right frame of mind to start tackling the blubber. AGAIN.
The bad news is, I've just realised how delluded I have been. In my head I thought I'd gained about half a stone since my holiday in the summer, but I've just checked the graph and I am exactly a stone (14lbs!!!!) heavier than I was right before my summer holiday. Flipping heck!!!!!! I am my own worst enemy.
ANYWAY..... apparently it is nine weeks until Christmas. If I am good I could shift the best part of a stone by then. So that's the plan.
Doing well so far today - porridge for breakfast (albeit with a bit of sugar), just about to have a small portion of pasta with a homemade, low fat tomato and tuna sauce and then going to my mum's for dinner. No idea what she'll cook but she's pretty good at always doing healthy-ish stuff and will let me pick and choose, eg have extra veggies etc, so hopefully that'll be fine. Also calling in on a couple of friends for coffees so will need to avoid the cake/biscuits etc.... but do feel very motivated at the moment. Exercise wise I walked to my WW meeting which is up and down several big hills.... was sweating like a pig, and it was raining cats and dogs (could I squeeze in any more animal analogies??!!!) but felt good for putting the effort in.
