Wednesday Weigh Day

Well my fears were a reality this morning. 113.4kgs on the scale.
A gain of 300grams. And although it may not seem like a big amount it is a GAIN and very disappointing.
Sets me back a few weeks, because if I put in a good effort this week, I may only get down to 113 even.
Which is just about where I was last week. So a waste of 2 weeks.
I will do my utmost to put in a very dedicated effort this week. 112s here I come!!!

Too little too late?

Went swimming again tonight. And swan 1.2 kilometres! :)

Super happy with that effort.
Except.... once again that has been the only exercise I have done all week.
It was a long weekend and I DID have too many drinks and too many sweets.
I am determined that now that it is daylight saving I can get out of the house and go for some walks after work, rather than just hitting the couch.
Fingers crossed I can avoid a shock on the scale tomorrow!

Some foods should be criminal!

Was tempted last night to have an ice cream. Not the greatest of things to want I know.
Mum had a box of Streets 'Limited Edition' Magnum Golds in the fridge and she had just finished on.

BUT luckily I looked at the "nutritional content" before I had one. And OH... MY... GOD!!!

25.9 grams of fat in each one!!! When you are trying to slim down, you should aim for about 30 grams of fat a day or less. So this one ice-cream had almost a whole days worth of fat!
And even worse (yeah, it gets worse) was the amount of saturated fat.
Out of the 25.9 grams of fat, 19.2 grams of that was saturated fat!! 19.2 grams!!!! That is huge.
A friend of mine was recently on a health kick and tried to have less than 10 grams of saturated fat a day. This one ice cream would have been almost two days worth!! Without even eating anything else.
It should be illegal to make foods that are so bad for you. No one needs 19 grams of saturated fat in one 'treat'.
There should be a governing body that doesn't allow something so bad to be produced... let alone consumed.
Needless to say I put the ice cream straight back in the fridge and had a mini icy pole (lemonade ice block) instead.

Thank goodness for nutritional labels!!
Happy with my alternate choice by still amazing at how they can sell something like this. Each ice cream is just over 100g, so 25% of it is just FAT. And almost 20% is saturated fat!! Pretty scary stuff.

Today is the 2nd of October, which marks one month into my new healthy lifestyle.
And so far, 4.1 kilos lighter!! Very happy with month one, let's keep going!!

Wednesday Weigh Day

113.1kg

Soooo happy I have not put on 2 or 3 kilos with my bad habits from last week.

Lucky I went swimming last night. That was my only exercise for the week.

Being in the low 113s is very motivating to put in a super effort this week and get into the 112s next week!!

Hope to report back with fantastic new next Wednesday.

Almost a kilometre

Went swimming again tonight. But for the first time my brother came with me.

We did 900 metres!! Pretty darn good for a first time effort.
It's funny how tired swimming can make you. I am very ready for bed.

When I got home all I had was a bit of pasta, vegies and a tub of yogurt for dessert.

I should sleep very well tonight.
Also happy to report that I did not eat ANYTHING from the biscuit jars today and ONLY drank water.
Goal for today - accomplished!!
I don't have any expectations for the weigh-in tomorrow, because of how terrible I have been eating all week.
But I did make an extra effort today and at least I can be proud of myself for today.

What am I doing??

How easy is it to slip back into old habits!? So not happy with myself at the moment.
I've haven't been thinking at all when eating crap.

• Ricotta cheesecake
• Maltesers
• Lolly bananas
• Chocolate biscuits
• Ice-cream with nutella
• burger and chips
• chocolate mud cake
• potato wedges with sour cream
• and several alcoholic drinks

All in the past week!!

And I feel terrible after I make each mistake.
Where has my will power gone?
I DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP!!
I am so disappointed with myself. If I had backed all that up with exercise every day, it may not have been so bad, but I have done nothing all week.
But tomorrow is a new day and my chance to get back with the program.
Challenge for tomorrow... to only drink water, no other drinks and not to have ANYTHING from the biscuit jars.

Wednesday Weigh Day

Wednesday are coming around all too quickly. Didn't have the best of mornings today. I was quietly confident about what would be on the scale. Monday night I swam 1.2km and Saturday I was exercising throughout the day and eating well on the weekend. I REALLY wanted to be under 113kgs this week.
Got on the scale this morning and it read 113.5. A big fat loss of nothing! Like all other weeks I weighed myself a few times just in case the scale is a little off. And I take the average of the results.
The lowest reading this morning was 113kg even. But the highest was 114.2kg!! A difference range of 1.2kgs!
Super depressing. How can I monitor my progress on something that gives different results every 10 seconds.
Add that bad start to an awful afternoon at work and what was my instinctive action? Chocolate. Twirl bar, a freddo and a handful of maltesers. I felt AWFUL afterwards. I seem to be lacking motivation at the moment. Might have to start re-reading some of my books tonight. Need to get back on track. And now!

Eating Slowly

One technique that I am finding really useful is eating slowly. Chewing every bite more that I usually would.
I'm also trying not to 'prepare' the next fork-full of food, until I have swallowed the previous mouthful.
This forces you to look up while you are chewing rather than at your fork or at your plate. And once you do this more often, you realise how often other people look down at their plates when eating. Even when chewing a mouthful of food they are looking down at their plate preparing the next bite.
Slowing down my eating, having breaks to wipe my mouth, or sip water, makes meals last longer and gives you the sensation of feeling full without over-eating. It's hard to do at first, but it surprises you how many other people don't look up at all while they are heading. After all it's just food. Look up into the faces of the people you are sharing a meal with and enjoy the company :)

Wednesday Weigh day

Weight this week: 113.5kg. A loss of only 300grams.
I can't say I'm not disappointed. But the result on the scale is only going to reflect the effort I have put in.

And although I have kept my excess eating to a virtual minimum, my exercise was next to nothing this week.
I'm so disappointed in myself that I used the rain as an excuse not to go swimming. A pretty poor excuse at that.
I want to put in a really good effort this week to get a better result next week. I would LOVE to be in the 112's!
My goal for tomorrow at least is to not have anything from the biscuit jars (I had 3 banana lollies today after avoid everything in there altogether!) and a fair few glasses of water.

Dancing the night away

I would really love to know how many calories I burnt off last night.
Went out with a few friends to Oxford Street - always so much fun there!!
We danced from 10pm to 2:30am! Restricted my alcohol to only two drinks. But I probably could have even eliminated those. Soooo tired this morning but enjoyed the night :)
I'd take a night out dancing to retro music than a gym any day!
Didn't eat anything when I got home and that is usually an automatic thing. But I was reading the other day that when you are that tired, the brain can't really distinguish between exhaustion and hunger. I guess it is getting mixed signals, that it is so tired, it must need sleep or the next best thing, get energy (ie food). But as soon as I hit the pillow on an empty stomach I fell straight to sleep.

Wednesday Weigh Day

Drum roll..... The number on the scale this morning was ..... 113.8kg!!
That's 3.3 kilos less than last week. I am over the moon :)
Still finding it a little hard to believe. I guess it hasn't sunk in yet. Or maybe I am a bit skeptical.

But what a result for week 1!! And how incredibly motivating to keep up my hard work.

Torn between keeping the results to myself (and hoping people comment on my appearance in the coming weeks) or shouting it from the rooftop!

Can't wait to put in an even bigger effort this week.

Back in the water

Went for a swim tonight and wow did it feel great! Haven't been swimming since the warmer months earlier this year. And although $7 for what was just over an hour in the pool is a little steep, it was nice to be at the Sydney Aquatic Centre.
And I swam a whole kilometre!! Feeling good :) Varied between freestyle and breaststroke and tried to have minimal breaks between laps. Nothing like being in the water and exercising to make you feel refreshed. I think I will get a good night's sleep tonight.
Still a little nervous about the weigh tomorrow. I will be devastated if I haven't lost much weight. But either way I put in a good effort this week and I am proud of myself for that.

Time to Activate

Although I've been trying to eat well this week, I'm not confident that the efforts will translate on the scales. Wednesday will be the first time I weigh myself since I started eating better.
All successful weigh-loss plans utilise one simple formula: Burn more calories than you consume.
So now that I have focused on reducing the amount of unnecessary calories I consume, I need to complete the other half of the formula. To get active. I've been hibernating in the winter and not doing much at all.
So tonight calls for some impromptu aerobics to some rnb music me thinks.

Movies minus the maltesers

Went to the movies last night with some friends of mine.
We usually don't go too crazy on the candy bar food. But our movie visits often include a frozen coke and a boysenberry choc-top ice cream. And the occasional popcorn.
Last night I just stuck with my water. It helped that my friends only got drinks too.
There is really no need to get food to munch on during a film.
Today's challenge is the bbq that we are having for father's day lunch. My approach is minimal meat and lots of salad.

Avoiding the biscuit jar

Trying to avoid the biscuit jar at work.
m&m's, oreos, pods and smiths chips this week. omg!!! Almost too much.
Have to not even look in that direction, because once I do I don't think I would be able to resist. And I most definitely would not be able to stop at just ONE pod.
Day two of having nothing from this treasure trove of goodies. Resist the temptation!!

Every journey begins with a single step

Day 1 of my committed and very PUBLIC lifestyle change. And I am excited. The thought of success is extremely motivating.

I weighed myself this morning.... 117.2kg.
Seeing as though I am only 160cm tall that is A LOT.

But I wasn't under any delusions about how big I am. Believe me I know.
But I now have my starting weight and I am looking forward to seeing that number go DOWN!

A friend at work offered me a good portion of their Korean kim-chee fried rice. I turned it down. Several times! (She was persistent!) If you have ever had kim-chee fried rice you can understand how hard it was to say no. It is sooo delicious and smells heavenly. Makes it even harder when it is going to be thrown out in front of you. But I said no and stuck to it. So I am counting that as my success for day 1!  :-)