A loss of 200gram this week. It nothing close to what I was hoping to achieve this week but I was a little flexible with my points over the Easter weekend so i'm happy with any loss really.
Time to get back on the horse though and start really chipping away at this weight.
Week 12 Weigh In
Mixed Feelings
I'm being set up on a date tomorrow night by my best friend and I have really mixed feelings about it. I haven't been on a 'date' in about 6 years, that has mostly been my choice and part of my self imposed seclution that occurred the bigger I got.
The gentleman i'm being set up with sounds like a nice enough guy, good job, good family, we even have some similar interests from what i've been told but I just don't know. I had dubbed 2010 as the year of me and thus far it has been fantasic. I'm feeling more confident, i'm eating well, exercising, in general life is pretty good but i'm still a long way from goal and I just don't know if i'm ready to put myself out there yet. Too late to back out now really, i've already said I would go. What's the harm right, one night and I might have a little fun...fingers crossed
WW Winter Challenge
I joined the Winter Challenge on the WW forum a month back. It's been a slightly rocky month with my little blow out but I still think my goal is achievable with a little hard work and good quality choices.
My goal is to be 90kg by the 31st of May. Meaning I need to lose 8.9kg in 8 and half weeks. Optimistic? Maybe, but i'm going to give it my best shot!
Biggest Loser Vent
You see this is exactly why I should have continued my boycott and not watched this show.
Tonight I was catching up on a little tv (yay for Foxtel IQ) and watched Monday night's episode of The Biggest Loser. I have to tell you the attitude of some of the contestants and the trainers to losing 0.9g or gain 0.1g was absolutely gobsmacking!!
Yes, yes, I know it's a tv program, ratings matter and realistic weightloss would be nowhere near as interesting to watch BUT there are people in this world who watch this show and take a lot of the advice and attitudes as gospel and to put out there that a 900 gram loss is inadequate is pathetic. The body is a mysterous machine and will do odd things, the contestants had been in NZ for a week and not exercising anywhere near as much and they have started to introduce some weights work into their routines. The fact that not once was it mentioned that muscle weighs more than fat or the fact that a change in routine can often cause your body to riot was morally irresponsible.
I have had a 900gram loss twice and whilst I will fully admit that I always wish it was bigger I know that it is absolutely nothing to sneeze at! I've seen what a kilo of fat looks like, its HUGE! 900grams is almost an entire one of those. The concerning part of it all is if the contestants are not prepared to encounter small weight loss weeks or even the occassional gain they will fail when they get outside and don't have a trainer pushing them everyday.
Like I said, I know it is TV but that doesn't remove social responsibilty! I'm starting to think this show should come with big disclaimers and a DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME warning!
A little bit of house cleaning
I've found myself lacking an real inspiration to blog lately so thought I would do a bit of a tidy up and revamp to get myself motivated. If my blog looks a little unorganised over the next few days it's just because i'm getting things settled.
Week 11 Weigh In
Thrilled to report a 1.6kg weight loss this week, I nearly did a happy dance on the scales when I saw the numbers! 98.8 who would have thunk it!!
Obviously that means i've undone my Sydney damage and back to being a 90's girl. No more slip ups of that magnitude are allowed to occurr i've made that promise to myself.
I've started doing some stregnth training at the gym and suprisingly i'm really enjoying it. Still suffering from sore muscles a little as obviously they are being used for the first time in a long time but my body feels stronger and tighter after a session and that is a pretty amazing feeling when you have spent the last decade feeling more like wobbly jelly.
Week 10 Weigh In - Back On Track
Back on track this week with a nice 1.1kg loss. It turns out the sore muscles I've had all weekend from a few grulling sessions at gym have been worth it!
