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.

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.

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.

Day one: Drinking water - 8 glasses a day
Would have helped had I remembered. I've had about four so far, but will keep trying to drink more...in the next half hour. I'll be in the loo all night!

So, day after Christmas - pavlova, cheesecake and all manner of tasty yummy things in the fridge, and I decide I am on a diet and going to lose 20 kg this year. and save $6K.


Hmmm, so why the big decision? well, Lewis' Dad turns 60 next year and in his wisdom - decided that for his birthday he'd like to return to where he grew up - Rarotonga. And he'd like us all to go with him. Hence the $6K. and I would love to wear a bikini - for once in my life, apart from the snoopy I wore age 4. Hence the losing weight. Get it?

So figured i would blog my journey. In the slight off chance it turns out to be interesting at all.

Day one: I am following the "Healthy Food Guide" diet. Which means I make "mini-goals" and work on each goal before the next. Goal one is to drink 2l of water each day. I have been badly dehydrated over the past few weeks - hey, let's face it - months. So this should help a lot of headaches I've been having. Apparently coffee does NOT count.....bugger, cause there is 5 cups right there!

Will weigh in tomorrow - everyday or just once a week? Not sure. Will have to do some measurements too I think - once the small one is not camped in my bed so I can have a look for the measuring tape. Will get Lewis to take a pic too - and pixelate my face (to protect the innocent). Be warned however, I'm sure it will not be a pretty sight!