Tatia
14-09-2008, 09:57 AM
Wow! I have lost 4 pounds since...well, not sure since when. Last time I weighed myself properly, maybe a week or 2 ago? Anyway, I have a scale addiciton and was trying to stay off of them daily so was more than happy this morning to see I am down to 170 (12 stone 2 pounds)!!!!!!
I HATE admitting my weight but it's shock therapy and motivation for me to do so.
I've not made a huge big diet effort but I've made lots of little changes. I am doing aqua aerobics on Monday nights, Yolates on Wednesdays, plus doing those school runs 3 Xs a day again. I have upped my intake of water, stopped (yet again) the Pepsi and am trying to make myself have breakfast (porridge or toast). Next, I am tackling my lunchtime issues. Sometimes I let myself get really hungry and then head for bakery to get a BLT or something. Or snack on crisps (so I'm even hungrier come 4pm). I'm going back to having more fish, as well.
I love fish but family doesn't (unless it's from the chippy :rolleyes:) so I've bought a bag of frozen cod and will have some of that with a heaping helping of broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, whatever and a few boiled new potatoes for lunch this week.
Dinners are generally fairly healthy with at least 3 vegetables. I still try to arrange my dinner plate with 50% veg, 25% lean protein and 25% carb (brown rice or pasta or wholegrain cous cous and quinoa as often as possible but I do love potatoes!).
Lucky I've never been a sweets eater except for occasionally so that's not the trouble.
If I can dip into the 160s, I think I'll be really motivated and strong. So I'm making baby step goals at the moment. Right now, just want to lose 1 pound to be 169! That's it, just the one, teensy eensy pound. :)
I HATE admitting my weight but it's shock therapy and motivation for me to do so.
I've not made a huge big diet effort but I've made lots of little changes. I am doing aqua aerobics on Monday nights, Yolates on Wednesdays, plus doing those school runs 3 Xs a day again. I have upped my intake of water, stopped (yet again) the Pepsi and am trying to make myself have breakfast (porridge or toast). Next, I am tackling my lunchtime issues. Sometimes I let myself get really hungry and then head for bakery to get a BLT or something. Or snack on crisps (so I'm even hungrier come 4pm). I'm going back to having more fish, as well.
I love fish but family doesn't (unless it's from the chippy :rolleyes:) so I've bought a bag of frozen cod and will have some of that with a heaping helping of broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, whatever and a few boiled new potatoes for lunch this week.
Dinners are generally fairly healthy with at least 3 vegetables. I still try to arrange my dinner plate with 50% veg, 25% lean protein and 25% carb (brown rice or pasta or wholegrain cous cous and quinoa as often as possible but I do love potatoes!).
Lucky I've never been a sweets eater except for occasionally so that's not the trouble.
If I can dip into the 160s, I think I'll be really motivated and strong. So I'm making baby step goals at the moment. Right now, just want to lose 1 pound to be 169! That's it, just the one, teensy eensy pound. :)