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Monday, July 25, 2011

Unknown!

Well, due to a very late get up and having to rush out the door there was no weigh in this morning, however I felt very healthy and not bloated at all - mainly due to super hard work yesterday which included munching on grapes whilst the fiance munched on the box of roses I got from work!

So today I did really well - I went into work to get some things done, drank peppermint tea, water etc. However, although I had a tin of vegetable soup, it was no where near what I needed. This meant that by the time I got home I was starving and the fiance wasn't due for another 2 hours. And this is where I faltered. A bowl of cereal was then followed by two slices of bread and butter - ouch! This meant that, despite the smaller portion of dinner, I am back to being over-full and feeling like rubbish.

HOWEVER!! I must learn from this: 1. take more for lunch, including healthy snacks. 2. Distract oneself!!

So will let you know how I do tomorrow!

A x

Sunday, July 24, 2011

24 hours done!

11.7 and a half :)
To go: 7.5

Well! What a difference a day makes! I was extremely good not to pick/snack/munch today - a lot of cupboard opening (a very bad habit of mine) and saying either silently or out loud "No....No...NO!!" to myself. Not drinking tea has seemed to take the edge of the bloated-ness and I am actually feeling relatively healthier today already - wohoo!!

Last night was fun and I was very proud of myself - out for an engagement party and I had one glass of champagne and for the rest of the night.....diet coke! And did I have a good night? I had a GREAT night!! So two nights out in a row and only diet coke consumed. As I said before, keeping the reward of looking and feeling healthy is really spurring me on - not to mention the fact that my fiance is 4 pounds lighter then me - and he was wearing jeans when he weighed himself this morning!! Grrr!!!

Anyway, I'm feeling positive despite knowing I've still got a way to go, plus I'm sticking to my promise of getting on the Wii everyday - I did Just Dance yesterday which I'll probably do again today, if not then the Zumba! I haven't let myself down and to be honest, that's the main thing. I'm doing my best to not have any cake/chocolate/biscuits until I reach the all important 11.0 and so far, so good!!

Fruit juice and water here I come!! A x

Saturday, July 23, 2011

I'm gonna do this!!

Start: 11.9 :(

Ever had the feeling that you have suddenly ballooned?! Don't get me wrong, I don't exactly stuff myself - however my effort in exercise has been pants and for some weeks now I've been kidding myself that if I carry on putting it off and eating the same amount as my fiance who does a grand total of 40 minutes walk to work everyday, I'll lose weight and my arms will be giving Madonna's a run for her money. WRONG! So here I am, about to embark on my Summer Holidays, feeling a bit crap and annoyed with myself for letting it get this far and ready to take on the challenge of disciplining myself, keeping focussed and looking fab by the time I go back to work in September - bring it on!

I've got at least 3 events this Summer I want to look good for. The first, in a week. Now I'm not to panic about this, I'm merely going to be super focussed this week - eat and exercise well and not to let myself down!! Then I have a wedding on the 6th - that's 2 weeks time. I wonder how well I can do for then?! We shall see! Then the main one - my friend's Hen Do mid-August. I must feel confident at this point - particularly due to spending a weekend with lots of healthy fit girls!!

Now, I'm going to bite the bullet and fully admit my personal naughty habits. Number one, I'm able to excuse myself for anything. This stops now. First of all - if at any point I think: "Ah it's only one chocolate" or "It's a special occasion" or even the worst one "Oh I'm doing really well, I'll treat myself" then I must stop immediately and tell myself "Think about how amazing you'll look and one step back will mean two steps extra effort!". Basically, no excuses - I'm doing this for a reason, those let downs are what have caused this problem in the first place!!

So, my plan for the Summer - lose 12 pounds. Simple. I'm 27 now and I'm sick of worrying about weight/flab/wobbly arms. I've decided on a few things that I must stick to: exercise everyday. This includes: Wii Fit, Just Dance, Zumba and walking. Lack of funds mean I won't be gymming it and so I'm going to have to do it on the cheap and cheerful in the comfort of my own home. Perfect.

So here goes, daily and weekly updates here we come. Wish me luck...(slurps Green Tea!)...