Dailymile

I joined Dailymile yesterday and set out on my first walk tonight, pushing the baby in the pram too!

I was glad I went out, glad I got started again but totally paranoid too. I kept thinking everyone in cars coming towards me were laughing at my red face and everyone in cars coming behind me were laughing at big ass. Despite this, I was buzzing when I got home. I walked 2 mile in 40 mins. It's a start, a positive start - just to keep it up now.

Wednesday Weigh In

Up 2.4lb on last week. Not good. But what do you expect when you put in zero effort! (Hence the title of the post - should make me more accountable).

I really need to get serious if I want to see 'onederland'. I've not that much to lose to reach my first target and at this stage I can only imagine how wonderful it will feel to see & stay below 200lb.

It's my birthday in two weeks. Could I lose 8lb by then? If not, I really want it off by the end of the month.

I need to set some goals for April. I need to :-

Drink water

Eat fruit

Get active

Keep food journal

Stop eating out

Start cooking more - try new recipes, at least one / two per week

Stepping It Up A Gear

As I'm sitting here typing & eating my Sun Bites Wholegrain Snacks (bursting with the goodness of wholegrains @ 131 cal & .6g sat fat per bag) I'm making a promise to myself that I will step it up a gear!

If I'm totally honest, I think I've been doing ok with regard to eating. Just ok, not good or great and I certainly know I can do a whole lot better. Better healthy choices, better portion sizes, better variety. So I've bought a smaller dinner plate and I'm starting to plan my food / keep a journal again.

With regard to exercise, my effort is zero! I keep saying I'll wait till the weather gets better and then get out walking. I do get out maybe once, twice a week but I could be doing a whole lot better with this.

It's less than 4 weeks till my birthday and I'd love to reach my first mini-target of 199lb by then. That's about 7lb. I know it's doable but I'm not sure I can do it, such is my motivation. However, I am working on this and I will give it a go. I owe it to myself and my girls.

New Year - New Start

My 40th birthday is 15 April 2011.

That gives me 16 months to turn my life around and for some reason I really believe that this time I can do it

January 2009 I weighed 224 lb. January 2010 I weigh 202 lb.

Not bad considering I had a baby 4 weeks ago today! I lost 11lb before I got pg and I lost the remaining during / after pg. My current primary aim is to stay at this weight in the coming weeks and not creep back up to my pre-pg weight!

I have suspended my gym membership until April, so I plan to start walking again as a gentle form of exercise. I've recovered well from the c-section but I still need to get the all clear from my doctor as I had a little heart scare 24 hrs after the op. They thought I had a blood clot or 'stress on the heart' (possible heart attack) but after ECG and a series of blood tests I got the all clear. Just need to take things easy at the minute.

My eating over Christmas hasn't been too bad but I can't lapse back into my bad habits. I need to get organised and starting Monday I will ...

1) Watch what I eat
2) Plan my meals
3) Drink plenty of water
4) Keep a food journal

Back On Track

I'm feeling positive this week.  Back to 214 lb.

I will be going to the gym this afternoon and hopefully tomorrow evening.  Then again one other time before the week is out.  So no excuse to meet my 3x weekly objective!

I've not started logging my food again so I need to start this.  It will be easier when I'm back at work tomorrow.  Ditto for drinking water.  I have been drinking it, just not logging how many oz.

I've been off work from 10th April and it's been great.  Quality time with the family.  Trips to the farm, the park, feeding the ducks, collecting shells, reading books.  BBQs.  Chocolate.  2hr naps.

So, normality returns tomorrow and strangely enough, I'm ready for it.  A new haircut & colour and an eyebrow wax has helped!  

Caitlin is back to school and I'm back to work and it's a busy week for us all.  The girls had GB Display rehearsal last night, dress rehearsal tonight and the actual Display on Friday.  Caitlin has gymnastics on Thursday evening and possibly a competition on Saturday (so we may have to drop football on Saturday morning).

So I'm forging onwards and aiming to drop 4lb in the coming weeks.  That is my goal.

Ugh

I’m not happy with my body. 

 

I’m annoyed at myself for letting it get in this shape and I really hope it’s not too late to change.

 

I weighed in at 215lb this morning, so I’m still down about 9lb from January.  I’ve not been to the gym over the Easter period and I’ve not been logging my food. 

 

Maybe this lapse is the reason why I’m feeling a bit down with my self image.  Also, it was my birthday yesterday.  I’m not usually worried about gaining another year but maybe this is adding to the blues too?!

Doesn't Time Fly!

I haven’t been around in a while but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy!

I’m still going to the gym, usually 3 times a week.  I now do about 45 mins cardio and then about 15 mins on three of the resistance machines working the large muscle groups.  I push myself hard when doing cardio and can now feel the difference.  This is something I’m very happy with.

I guess the surprise is that I actually enjoy going to the gym!  I enjoy getting out of the house in the evening instead of vegging in front of the TV.  I enjoy the spring in my step I have when I come out of the gym.  I enjoy getting showered & dressed in peace & quite and not having little ones around my feet wanting to do their make up or play with the hairdryer, hell even joining you in the shower!

Still off the cigarettes and I think I can now say I’m over them.  It was easier than I thought it would be.  I was back on them for about a year, after stopping for 6+ years so maybe that helped.  I just needed the willpower to do it and the start of the New Year gave me that.

I have seen 214 lb on the scales a few times recently, so I guess that is my new weight!  Down 10lb from January.  I am happy with that because I know I’m doing it the right way.  Slow & steady.

I have even started wearing my wedding & engagement ring together again.  This was a mini goal of mine, as my fingers were too pudgy before and as a result I only wore my wedding ring.  I just have to get use to putting them both on in the morning!

I’m still drinking water every day, a bit less just the past few days but now I’ve noted it, I can address that.  I’m still frequenting livestrong and journaling my food, again a bit less just the past few days! 

These little lapses, along with not blogging, are due to real life being busy just recently but normal service should now resume!