Weigh In - Week 2

So I gained 700g this week.
Crap.

It has however made me pull my head in - of sorts.

Yesterday was the first day in the two weeks that I think I ate within an 18 point limit.
I had an apple and a date scone for snacks, porridge for brekkie, a salad sandwich for lunch at Ikea (when I could have had meatballs) and spag bol at the inlaws.

When I weighed myself this morning I'd lost 600g from Wednesday. Here's hoping I can sustain it for a whole week and see where it gets me for next Wednesday's weigh-in

Week 2 weigh in.

Well this week has had it's ups and downs.
1. A night at mum and dad's that invariably involves champagne. Did have three but they were the low joule Jewel stuff and restricted myself to rice crackers for nibbles
2. Attended a training event where lunch was supplied. Ate 2 half sandwiches for lunch and some fruit. MOrning and arvo tea, I steered clear of the plates of yummy (sabotage) goodies and had a sultana scone with no butter (twice).
3. Had an open day with an early start on Saturday. 2 weetbix before we left home were quickly brought undone by a free bacon and egg roll at about 9am. But I rationalised it, counted the points and gave Hen the sausage sandwich I was given around midday. Ate a banana on the way home in the car instead at about 1pm. And I wasn't hungry anyway - apparently, so thousands of skinny people say, this is a valid reason for not eating - who knew!???!
4. Friends for dinner Sat night - challenges all round! Made a dip with a tin of 4 bean mix, salt, garlic and lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil - it was good! Served it up with wasabi peas, vegie sticks and rice crackers. Served salmon fillets with green salad, cous cous and chickpea salad and boiled baby spuds tossed in a little butter. And here comes the undoing - I had made chocolate mousse - dark choc on the bottom, white choc on top served with whipped cream and blueberries - superb self sabotage! Plus the 4 (Jewel) champagnes.
5. Got back on track a bit on Sunday, and limited myself to 15 points Monday and 15 Tuesday. Exercise for the week - 2 sessions on the treadmill. AND the result for this week - consolidated last week with a loss of 0.1kg. But I am still keen and looking forward to cracking this STUPID 100 this week.

Awwwcrap

So I did a pre-weigh-in day weigh-in.

Apparently I've GAINED 1.3kgs this week.

CRAP.

Weigh In - Week 1

This week was half arsed.

I ate chocolate.
I ate chips.
I drank A LOT of sparkling shiraz at Jasper's 3rd birthday.
I did no exercise whatsoever - except cleaning and rearranging the back room.

BUT

I did eat a proper breakfast and lunch each day - dinners were a bit hit and miss, as was mid-morning, which is my weak spot.

I did have two days at hospital with children which involved a lot of nervous energy and not much food.

I need to lose 19.6kg.
This week I lost 0.6kg.

Any loss is a good loss.

10%! Bring on week 2

Wow
It just shows me how slack I have been. And how being healthy is not that difficult.

I need to lose 28.3kg.
This week I lost 2.8kg.
10% of what I need to lose.
Yey!

Keep that up and it will all be gone by Christmas. No, I'm not that unrealistic. But great to have an encouraging start. Good on me.

Kill 100.5

little victories

Have actually stood up to myself over the last few days:
1. Went to the races for a couple of hours on Sat afternoon and limited myself to 2 champagnes and maybe 3 corn chips
2. Increased incidental activity that also achieved something by doing some gardening on the weekend. Unfortunately my back was buggered yesterday afternoon, but seemed OK again this arvo so I dug a couple more holes tonight and then managed 30 minutes on the treadmill too.
3. Had a morning tea thing at school and limited myself to one half date scone (and hunted around till I found one with no butter) and then had 2 bites of a cupcake (Jem had licked the icing off and given it to me, but I left the rest even though it was nice) and one piece of slice Jem gave to me. But that was it and I counted the points in.
4. Tonight I cooked home grown lamb chops and mash for the others and then made myself a salad. Added a leg and thigh of a BBQ chook but removed all the skin (sprocket enjoyed it)
5. Have bought some WW meals for the freezer so I can cook for the family and then hook into a frozen dinner and salad/vegies. Also have heaps of WW desserts so I can satisfy my sweet tooth.
6. I am writing down everything in my little log book - I have had it for a nearly a year - I was going to lose 5kg leading up to Christmas last year (instead I gained 15!)

I am actually proud of myself and looking forward to seeing how much I have lost this week!!??!!

Day 3

Hmmm.

Issues so far this week:

1. The chocolate mum bought me (that I had requested) in the States calling my name.
2. The pizza last night as I was too knackered after handling four children all afternoon at swimming lessons and haircuts and getting home at 6. (Stupid - normally have something slow cooking for Thursday nights)
3. The creamy prawn penne I made for dinner tonight.

I do believe this is called self sabotaging.

I start each day beautifully, fall down mid-morning then pull it back together and normally last the rest of the day. Sometimes.

Onya Kill - so impressed the exercise regime has already begun. You've inspired me. Tomorrow there will be physical activity of some sort...

Day 2

250km in the car, 3 meetings, 2 kids haircuts, week 1 Little A's, 17.5 points consumed, 30 minutes treadmill, hair wash and Heroes. A good day.

These boots are made for walking

The poor old treadmill just got pulled down and turned on!! Shocking, I know. 30 minutes, extraordinarily slow and stupidly painful - well uncomfortable. But it's a start. And it stopped me from obsessing about what to stuff in my cake hole after dinner.

I have arrived.......

.......and how far have I fallen to get here.

Just checked my weight loss chart on the back of the door this morning. It was march 2006 and I weighed 76.5kg - It was just over 12months since having J - a pregnancy I had started at 105kg. That enormous sense of achievement, the consistent effort and tracking what I ate for months was rewarded with attending a 'college reunion' type wedding and feeling fantastic about myself in a new LBD. The first LBD I had ever worn with confidence in my whole life. And this morning, stark naked after a wee - 103.3.

FUCK THAT - GAME ON

Me vs 30kg here we go

Kill : 103.3

Back v.2.545

So how many times have we been here? Unhappy in appearance but still shovelling food in and not moving my sorry arse?

For the last few months Chef and I have been losing weight together. This has involved him losing 12.5kgs and me gaining 3. Nice. The upside has been a return to the gym, although that has fallen by the wayside in the last month due to everyone being sick, the end of term and school holidays.

So here I stand. Fat and sick of it.

So we're going to try something different - not in terms of weightloss because I know exactly what is required - eat less, move more - but here, in the land of Boombalardy.

I'm going to be joined by Kill - my best friend through thick and thin. We're both at a place with our bodies we would rather not be. We've both been 'thin' in terms of within the weight range for our height - but have slipped away from it back to the land of multiple stomachs, chins and back boobs.

Sometimes it's because life has dealt us a hand of cards too stressful and upsetting to stomach without a gutful of salt and vinegar chips or a family block of chocolate or a bowlful of icecream. Sometimes because a situation seems to have no solution let alone an end in sight of any sort.

So we're going to do this together - the good days and bad - the losses and the gains.

Wednesdays are weigh-in day.

A new start.
Again.

Kim: 87.6kgs.