So it's getting tougher. I haven't introduced any other steps, but complacency is kicking in. I keep forgetting to do things, and then the headaches start.
I am thinking I should add some exercise, but it also scares me cause everytime I try to lose weight - exercise is where I lose it. I start off good - but I am a bi of an expert at making excuses - Oh, it's raining, better not go for a walk -might get a cold; Oh, I'll walk 20 minutes - well, 15 minutes is nearly 20.
Stuff like that. I keep trying to focus on my goal of Rarotonga, but it does get tough
So my new goal is now: Track my food - I need to write it ALL down. I'll give myself two weeks to do this.
My new reward: a matching knicker and bra set - for when I hit under 80kg.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Have lost count of days
Water is great!
Last night Lewis celebrated being old. I made a few "health" decisions about the night:
1. no chips (we had lots of other yummy foods that were much better for me)
2. a glass of water between glasses of wine
So that's what I stuck to. And this morning, instead of feeling ick, I felt perfectly fine. Granted, I only drank 4 glasses over about 4 hours, but neverless, I actually made some healthy choices and stuck to them. Yah me!
Breakfast is going....well, I ate 3 days and missed a day today. But will continue to keep reminding myself and giving myself time to eat. may have to start setting an alarm!
Exercise is the next mission. Would love to get one of those wii fit things, but as our other new year resolution was to save money, somehow I think I won't be able to get the $600-odd dollars for it. I could possibly look at joining a Gym - At my new school I won't have afterschool responsibi,ities so have a bit of free time in the early afternoons - but in reality, it feels like a bit of a waste. I'm sure I can figure out some kind of exercise to do WITH the kids.....now to find something I'll actually enjoy. Maybe a dance class????
exercise has always been something I have struggled with and hated. Dee said yesterday that she wanted to do something more enjoyable in her life that sweat with strangers and I completely agree, but regardless, for my health, I need to do something. According to my BMI, I am obese! Scary. And unless I do something about it, it won't "fix" itself. So exercise it is. sigh.
Last night Lewis celebrated being old. I made a few "health" decisions about the night:
1. no chips (we had lots of other yummy foods that were much better for me)
2. a glass of water between glasses of wine
So that's what I stuck to. And this morning, instead of feeling ick, I felt perfectly fine. Granted, I only drank 4 glasses over about 4 hours, but neverless, I actually made some healthy choices and stuck to them. Yah me!
Breakfast is going....well, I ate 3 days and missed a day today. But will continue to keep reminding myself and giving myself time to eat. may have to start setting an alarm!
Exercise is the next mission. Would love to get one of those wii fit things, but as our other new year resolution was to save money, somehow I think I won't be able to get the $600-odd dollars for it. I could possibly look at joining a Gym - At my new school I won't have afterschool responsibi,ities so have a bit of free time in the early afternoons - but in reality, it feels like a bit of a waste. I'm sure I can figure out some kind of exercise to do WITH the kids.....now to find something I'll actually enjoy. Maybe a dance class????
exercise has always been something I have struggled with and hated. Dee said yesterday that she wanted to do something more enjoyable in her life that sweat with strangers and I completely agree, but regardless, for my health, I need to do something. According to my BMI, I am obese! Scary. And unless I do something about it, it won't "fix" itself. So exercise it is. sigh.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
weigh in today
I just weighed myself and it said 83kg. I should be jumping for joy but I'm a little suspicious. That would mean that by just increasing how much water I am drinking, I lost 2.9kg. Hmmmm. Maybe I should just take the loss and be happy!
Water is now really good. I said I wanted to be on top of the whole water drinking thing by the 1st and that certainly worked! Breakfast has gone well for the first three days. The big test will be when I start work so I think I'll make the date for that the third week in Feb. If I am eating breakfast everyday by then, it will be well and truly met.
Next week I think I will add a new goal - exercise sigh! I really hate it. Everyone who lost heaps of weight says "oh, you get addicted to exercise" - frankly I can't see the attraction at all. So at the moment, am trying to think of some things I can do. I'm going to surf the net and try and find heaps of things I can do - with or without the kids, and try and incorporate those three times a week. Kite flying was always fun, and on our playground crawl yesterday, am pretty sure I could make up a "playground work out".
In terms of benefits, clothing wise, am not feeling anything really. Clothes fit as they always had. In terms of sleeping - sometimes I sleep great and sometimes not so much. Could be more to do with Taine than what I am or am not eating. Energy is better, but it's a bit sporadic as well. I'm drinking less coffee but that will possibly change with work as well.
sigh. some times (well, a lot of the time) this whole weight loss thing just feels too long, too tired and part of me just wants to say screw it, eat anything I want and grow fat as a house.
Water is now really good. I said I wanted to be on top of the whole water drinking thing by the 1st and that certainly worked! Breakfast has gone well for the first three days. The big test will be when I start work so I think I'll make the date for that the third week in Feb. If I am eating breakfast everyday by then, it will be well and truly met.
Next week I think I will add a new goal - exercise sigh! I really hate it. Everyone who lost heaps of weight says "oh, you get addicted to exercise" - frankly I can't see the attraction at all. So at the moment, am trying to think of some things I can do. I'm going to surf the net and try and find heaps of things I can do - with or without the kids, and try and incorporate those three times a week. Kite flying was always fun, and on our playground crawl yesterday, am pretty sure I could make up a "playground work out".
In terms of benefits, clothing wise, am not feeling anything really. Clothes fit as they always had. In terms of sleeping - sometimes I sleep great and sometimes not so much. Could be more to do with Taine than what I am or am not eating. Energy is better, but it's a bit sporadic as well. I'm drinking less coffee but that will possibly change with work as well.
sigh. some times (well, a lot of the time) this whole weight loss thing just feels too long, too tired and part of me just wants to say screw it, eat anything I want and grow fat as a house.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
day four? five?
Water is going well. it's so damn hot it's easy to remember to drink more
Breakfast on the other hand is going crap. When Lew has a day off and therefore we aren't rushing out the door - no problem, but when it's a work/daycare day - I feed everyone but me. So the rule is going to be: Make the boys' lunches at night. should give me enough time to have breakfast - failing that, getting up earlier is probably an option too!
Had a lamb salad from the healthy food guide today. It was nice, but I felt like it was lacking something....something potatoey/bready/pastaey. BUT i didn't add anything. yah me! and yah for not giving into the cravings.
Breakfast on the other hand is going crap. When Lew has a day off and therefore we aren't rushing out the door - no problem, but when it's a work/daycare day - I feed everyone but me. So the rule is going to be: Make the boys' lunches at night. should give me enough time to have breakfast - failing that, getting up earlier is probably an option too!
Had a lamb salad from the healthy food guide today. It was nice, but I felt like it was lacking something....something potatoey/bready/pastaey. BUT i didn't add anything. yah me! and yah for not giving into the cravings.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Day 3 and the drinking water is going well. Quite easy when it's soooo bloody hot and sticky. Am hoping it rains later. Anyway, am thinking of adding "eating breakfast" to my goals. Have had breakfast a few days this week so shouldn't be too much of a mission. Thats it. I will add it. Am hoping to have it all sussed in three weeks. I think that is long enough to form eating breakfast into a habit.
of course the big test will come when I start back at work. It's very easy to not have "enough time" and end up skipping breakfast in favour of "more important things". So I MUST make breakfast a priority. It's funny as I would never let jake or Taine run off without breakfast, but am perfectly fine with me not eating. "burnt chop" syndrome i think they call it. sigh.
In terms of everything else, I am still lacking energy, but I think the weather has a major part in that. Am sleeping really well at the moment and despite it being hot and sticky, I haven't had any headaches in quite a while, and usually I would've had one by now. So health-wise, I am definnitely benefiting from drinking more water.
of course the big test will come when I start back at work. It's very easy to not have "enough time" and end up skipping breakfast in favour of "more important things". So I MUST make breakfast a priority. It's funny as I would never let jake or Taine run off without breakfast, but am perfectly fine with me not eating. "burnt chop" syndrome i think they call it. sigh.
In terms of everything else, I am still lacking energy, but I think the weather has a major part in that. Am sleeping really well at the moment and despite it being hot and sticky, I haven't had any headaches in quite a while, and usually I would've had one by now. So health-wise, I am definnitely benefiting from drinking more water.
Friday, December 26, 2008
85.9kg!!!! How did THAT happen? well, i know how that happened, but seriously HOW!!!????? So that means I have 52 weeks to lose 20 kg....hmmmm doable, definitely. makes it abou 400g average per week. The thing is, how many times have I attempted to do this? and failed? and what makes THIS time any different from that? I guess the most poignant question is what CAN make this time different from those others?
Ngaire is also looking at losing weight....perhaps we can help each other out. i know I'll need some help with the exercise part.
so far, have had a glass of water...better than yesterday when i remembered at 2 and had had no water prior to that - apart from coffee which apparently doesn't count...grumble grumble grumble.
Ngaire is also looking at losing weight....perhaps we can help each other out. i know I'll need some help with the exercise part.
so far, have had a glass of water...better than yesterday when i remembered at 2 and had had no water prior to that - apart from coffee which apparently doesn't count...grumble grumble grumble.
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