So I didn't really get time to write my wrap up last night. Well, actually that is not entirely true, I was glued to the TV watching the tennis but anywho.
As I've already stated a couple of times this week was a little tough for me. It wasn't really a motivation problem. I was still as determined as ever to shift this weight but I was so tired last week that the thought of exercise made me just want to sleep more. I did bust it out on the Wii Fit a few times but I know I did nowhere near the amount of exercise I should have.
With this in mind I approached the scales with trepidation this morning. At most I was expecting a 300 - 500g loss and that was only if I was lucky, so I'm sure you can understand my complete and total amazement when I stepped on and they told me I had lost 1.6kg!!! Seriously, 1.6kg, I weighed myself 3 separate times in different areas of the bathroom just to make sure!
I'm assuming a large part of that is probably the weight loss masked by fluid retention from the week before but still 1.6kg!
I'm over the moon right now, that brings my total weight loss to 3.9kg in 3 weeks.
I have never stuck to anything for this long and right now I'm feeling unstoppable. I know eventually the losses will decrease and that is when the real work begins but for now I'm going to enjoy the ride!
Week 3 Weigh In
TGIF!!!
What a week it has been!
Work has been insane this week, I feel like I have bearly left the place. I haven't gotten anywhere near as much exercise in this week as I wanted too, that seems to be a recurring theme, I'm definitely going to have to work harder on that next week.
I am however, finally feeling better, YAY!
I'm loving that my motivation has returned and i no longer feel like all I want to do is crawl up into a ball and make the whole world go away.
I have a pretty busy weekend on the cards too but I'm going to aim to take bailey for a walk each day over the weekend. He will love it and I will enjoy the fresh air.
The Dreaded Befores....
It has taken me a while to work up the courage to post these photos because I was ashamed that I let myself get so big but I have realised that I am not the girl in those photos anymore. Sure I've only lost 2.3kg so far but there is lots more to come and I'm looking forward to losing every gram.
So here we go, pictures of the girl I will never be again.
July 09
Nov 09
June 08 Joining the links
I've been really struggling for the last two days. I've stuck to my points despite having a cheeseburger for lunch yesterday (that hurt points wise but I made up for it by having only a zero points salad for dinner). I have discovered that unfortunately during TTOTM I crave foods that are high in sugar, high in fat and in general just aren't that good for you at all! It seems ridiculous that it has taken me 28 years to figure that out but I've never been more acutely aware of what I am putting in my mouth as I have been for the last two weeks.
On top of that I get excessive period pain and bloat badly so I'm feeling pretty crappy at the moment and just can not find the motivation to get up and get to the gym. I know I should, I know the scales will be more kind and I will feel better for having done my exercise for the day but how do you get up and put one foot in front of the other when you are struggling to even get out of bed?
I think I'm going to just lay low today, stick to my points and try to do some work on the Wii Fit later this evening when my body finally gets moving. It isn't ideal and it may come back to bite me but until I can find a better way of dealing with this time of the month, it's all I've got.
Week 2 Weigh In
Another 900grams knocked off this week and i'm thrilled!
I honestly wasn't expecting that kind of a loss this week due to currently feeling bloated and just yuk in general so I almost jumped for joy when i saw the scales this morning!
WOOO HOO!!!
Week 2 Wrap Up
Well so we come to the end of another week.
The week itself has been pretty good but I've achieved nowhere near the volume of exercise I was hoping for. Unfortunately preparations for mum's b'day took more time than I had anticipated. So my goal for next week is definitely going to be focusing on upping my exercise, I simply have to make the time for it!
Food wise with the exception of my Chinese food stumble it has been a pretty good week, I've stayed within points every day except for the aforementioned and I was feeling pretty good until the dreaded monthly visitor arrived this morning. Now I'm feeling bloated and sluggish so I have absolutely no idea what is going to present on the scales tomorrow morning.
Either way I'm not going to obsess over it, this is one week of many and my goal each week is to make the new better then the last so onward and upward.
I stumbled but picked myself right back up
Last night was my mum's birthday so being the dutiful daughter I felt it was important to spoil her rotten and give her everything I could. I asked her what she wanted for dinner and she told me she would love some fried rice.
Now maybe I had deluded myself into thinking the Chinese food couldn't be that bad for you right? It's all meat and veggies. Anywho, I indulged her and went and got some fried rice and chicken chow mein for dinner. I only had a very small serving of rice and two tablespoons of the chow mein but holy mother of god when I went looking for the points values of Chinese food I nearly fell of my damn chair!
So yesterday was a bit of points blow out, my first one in 12 days, and I was feeling pretty crappy about it this morning. However after doing a little more rationalising today though I remembered the very wise words that so many of the beautiful people on the WW forum utter: WEIGHT WATCHERS IS NOT A DIET!!
I will fall down sometimes, sometimes I simply won't pass up that piece of cake or that serving of Chinese food and you know what, that is ok! As long as I have more good days then I have bad and I'm prepared to make up for the points blow up throughout the rest of the week then I'm still on my way to a better, healthier me and that really is the ultimate goal.
I do have a small confession to make though - that Chinese food really didn't taste as good as i remembered, it was very greasy and really not that satisfying - I need to remember that the next time temptation strikes.
So this week I'm aiming to lose 1kg, I'm hoping my little blow out last night won't rattle things too much but I guess I'm just going to have to wait and see.
