Seeing it all with a new pair of eyes...

Today I've used MFP (My Fitness Pal) to track all day and make choices.... It's making me think differently to WW!! My choices for dinner were changed as I could see it was too much protein!

Not much exercise today, but I can feel the DOMS from yesterday and riding my motorbike, I had numb hands from sore shoulders!!!

Feeling good today though and pleased with my choicesn😇

Here we go again....

I'm pretty crap at maintaining a consistency with training and diet, which is why this blog is several years old and sporadically updated! 

I lost three stone and last May weighed 11st, but I'm back up to 12st 7.2lbs, as of this morning 😢 I know why, same every time... I eat rubbish and drink too much alcohol... I had started training again in March, joined the gym and started working with a personal trainer, Lamorna Harpin. I've known Lamorna for several years, as she used to work for one of the distributors I worked with at f5. She did the CRN Fight Night last year,was the only female bout and won! Since then she's left the industry and started personal training and running classes at Pure Gym in Camberley and rebounding/trampoline classes at Gravity Force. I started as one of 8 people who were guinea pigs for her new venture and signed up for another 10 sessions after we finished. I also started C25K in April but injured my right knee in May, which turned out to be a meniscus tear. I've had a steroid injection (cortisone) and physio, but it's not worked, so my follow up this Monday will probably result in surgery... I have 2 diving holidays booked, so I'm not keen to have anything done until late January! I've had 10 and a half weeks with no exercise and it's slowly killing me!!

I decided that if my knee is buggered anyway, not doing any exercise is going to make it worse, so I'm going all out for it! I was back with Lamorna yesterday, and have another 6 sessions booked before we go to Gozo for 9 days, plus the bike I bought will be used every Sunday and I'll be swimming on a Saturday. I've ordered an Urban Rebounder, which I used with Lamorna yesterday, which I'll use in between sessions. 

I've been using My Fitness Pal on and off, but now I'll be religiously tracking and Lamorna will be checking. I have protein, fat, calorie and carb targets and it's bloody hard to keep in line with them! I'm also wearing the Fitbit every day still and tracking all my steps. 

I'm in London today and Manchester  tonight, so lots of walking. I've DOMS from last night, but I know tomorrow will be worse! Onwards and upwards!

So, let's see how it goes this time... I know it's down to me and working hard, but with two stone to lose by Christmas, I have to put in the effort! Maybe, just maybe, the weight off my joints will slow down any further damage...? 😃

Until next time... 

Here I am again!

Another age since I posted.... I'm back up to over 12 stone again, which is disappointing, as you'd expect!

The 18 months saw some changes, biggest was changing my job a year ago. That's when the slide started and the weight started going back on! Discipline has never been strong for me and I tend to overeat, not listening to the 'full' signal.  Although my eating habits slipped, for the last 5 weeks I've started exercising again. 

During the spring last year, I had a course of injections in my back, which along with physio in the summer, helped my back recover enough to get off cocodamol and ibuprofen at last! My stomach isn't great from years of taking NSAIDs but at least I can move now! I still struggle with standing for long periods and walking at a shuffle, such as around markets and exhibitions. So 5 weeks ago, when a friend asked for guinea pigs to be testimonials for her new business venture, I signed up! 6 weeks of personal training! I've nearly completed that and I'm 2 weeks into Couch to 5k running. I've signed up for the Windsor Colour Rush Obstacle Run on the 6th June as well! I even ran whilst in Malta this weekend!! I'm back in the gym and have started using Milon (http://www.milon.com/home-milon-circuit-video). So training 3 times a week now, but I need to sort the calories in vs calories out!! 

Blogging helped 2 years ago, so I'm going to start again! Flying home today, and Monday is my start day for tracking, so it's a good day to start again!!

See you tomorrow!! 

Weeza x 

 

Bad...

So, history repeats itself.... I get to a milestone and fail.... I hit the 10's then added so I was 11 8... Alcohol and services sandwiches!!! 25 days to holiday so back to 10's for then!!? Blogging if I can, every day!!!

10's!!!

Haven't blogged in a while again, been 5 months! The main thing is, although I still haven't got to goal, I have hit the 10's!! I've dipped into them over the last couple of weeks, but my official recording in a Sunday with WW hasn't had a 10st in it... Until today! Official weight today is 10st 11.8lbs!! 2.8lbs to goal, 3st 6.2lbs gone! Just shy of 22kg, which is 2kg more than my bag when I go on holiday! That's quite scary! I struggle to lift that bag, and I was carrying it around for YEARS!!! I was the same weight as David, now I'm 2st 11lb lighter than him! Amazing!! 

With just 2.2lb to go, 1kg or a bag of sugar, I'm on the road to goal for next week!!!! 

Love

Weeza xx

45.6lbs!

As predicted, the weigh in today was more than yesterday, but I'm still happy with the 2.6lb loss this week! After last week's big loss, I wasn't expecting the same result again anyway! I've lost 45.6lbs in total now, so I have 4.4lbs for the 50lb star!!! 

I still had 26 weekly PP left at the end of the week and that's a first, ever! Plus I had 22 activity points untouched! I know I can do this now and if I aim for 1.5lbs per week, I can reach goal in 6 weeks, a week ahead of when I wanted to get there! 

Planning for the week ahead really worked last week, plus it meant that if I did have a situation with going over, I had the buffer to allow for it! This week is going to be harder, as I'm going to Madrid on Tuesday and back late Wednesday, so I can't prepare as easily, so I'll just have to be sensible! 

Planning a long walk with Munkee today, as it was hailing last night and we couldn't take him out. A good hour and a half should kick the week off nicely! 

Laters,

Weeza xx

11 0.8...

Got on the scales this morning, expecting to have stayed at 11 2.4 or thereabouts, but delighted to see a zero after the 11st!! We'll see come tomorrow, it may go back up a bit, but even if it does, I'm on track! 

Been very good this week and have 26 of my weekly allowance left, plus at least 21 activity points untouched!! That's a first!! Do feel a bit stupid as I could have done this years ago, but I guess I'm finally in the mindset now!! 

Right, off to face the day! :)

Love 

Weeza 

Hello again!!

Couldn't be bothered to blog for a while, to busy etc., but I'm back with good news! I cracked the 3st mark on Sunday!! 11st 4lbs, so exactly 3st off, which I'm over joyed with!

I didn't make goal for my holiday, but I did make it to under 11st 7 for it and was comfortably in size 14 clothes! My weights for diving were reduced to 6kg, 2 less than when I last dived! Plus my wetsuit is now way too big, so I'm waiting until I'm at goal, then I'll buy a new one!! I put 3.5lbs on whilst there, but got it off the week after getting home!

I've become a bit more active, walking the dog with David every night I can, now the evenings have drawn out. My customer base has changed too, so I'm now staying in Newmarket once or twice a week. I was staying in a studio apartment, but I'm changing to a hotel, as they have a gym, so I can use the treadmill for an hour the nights I'm away! I've stayed once already, so know the layout etc.!

My food diary has also changed now warmer weather has finally arrived! I'm eating salads every day and I pack everything the night before, so there are no excuses! My alcohol consumption has dropped too, I'm drinking maybe 1-2 units a night, sometimes none, that's a psychological thing as much as a physical one!

So, target is now 10st 7lbs, which I comfortably feel I can reach, after all this time! 10lbs to go and my goal is to get there for our anniversary on the 30th June, 8 weeks away. 1.5lbs a week is realistically doable and with the exercise it can be done!

I'll be back soon! :)

Love,
Weeza x

Back to tracking Sunday...

For two weeks I've tried tracking from Friday, but it hasn't worked well for me. I'm back to Sunday weigh ins and zeroing to start the week afresh. I'm starting to plan the week ahead as well, got a squash and some carrots, so will be making soup today, plus thinking about where I'm going to be and what I can take with me to make for lunches and also my overnight stay this week. It's too easy to go over when I'm away, as I will buy enough for several people! If I take with me what I'm going to have, it will be easier!

So, I'm 4lbs on, I will get that off this week, and then I will have 8lbs to my 11st target! I have to get it off before the 13th April, as I'm going diving again and I really want to be at goal by then! I know I can do it, I just have to put the effort in!!

See you in a week!!
Love,
Weeza xx

Two things....

Firstly, not blogging has made me complacent... Secondly, changing to a Friday weigh in is pants!!!! Been on Friday for 2 weeks and its not helping!! Going to change back to Sunday when I have access!!

I'm shite, end of, nerrrrr!
Love
Weeza zz

A measly pound...

Disappointed to say the least! I was hoping for two, but only one! :(

I know what I have to do now, I have to stop using my weekly allowance, pretend it doesn't exist! It's too easy to say "never mind I've gone over the 26PP, I've got my weekly allowance!".

And WATER!!! I'm not drinking enough water!!!

Back on it this week!

Love
Weeza xxx

Hopeful...

Only 40PP over this week! Lowest ever!! Think though, will only be a small loss this week as had a big one last week??

Lets see in the morning!!

Night!
Weeza xx

Skinny Jeans...

So, last of my 2012 spending splurge had arrived when I got home tonight! A pair of size 14 skinny jeans from Next. I was worried when I unrolled them, as they looked a bit small, but bloody hell, they fit and I can comfortably do the zip up! No tugging, no breathing in! Over the bloody mooooon!!!!

Good day on track today, 3PP left and still 3 from yesterday's exercise and all my weekly ones too! No urge to drink wine, coke zero is just fine thanks!

Off for now, I'm going to stare in the mirror again at these size 14 skinny jeans I have on!!

Love
Weeza xx

Not all off..

But most of the 6.5lbs I put on on holiday! I'm having the best start to a week in ages as well! I'm on 26PP again as I'm back under 12st and had 27PP today, but did 4 in exercise walking the dog! So 3 exercise and the full 49 weekly in the "bank"!!

No wine tonight, even though David had some! That's a little achievement for me & made me very proud of myself!

All prepped and tracked for tomorrow, should be bang on 26PP tomorrow and going to try to stay off the wine again!

Right, time for bed! Night!

Weeza xx

Quick Update...

Back at work and back on track... ish! I was well prepared and stuck to plan, until I hit 3pm and I was wobbly! I think I had a lack of carbs, anyway, I had a mince pie and a packet of French Fries! Felt better...

I feel fat today though, even knowing that I'm down 5lbs this week, but I'm having a lot of days like that at the moment! My stomach isn't shrinking, well not when I look in the mirror anyhow! Maybe I'm used to my new shape now and think I'm fat again? Maybe it's because I think of how I used to look and where I'm aiming for, that I see that figure which had a flat stomach?! I don't know, but I will be getting to the Pilates studio soon, I HAVE to!! My back needs frontal support!

Right, food prepped for tomorrow and an early night in order!

Love
Weeza xx

Happy New Year!!!

Hope you all had a good one?! We had a quiet one as predicted! I drank loads, but I thought "start again in 2013"!!

I've managed to drop 5.2lbs on a scale check this morning, I think a lot of the weight on was water retention and I've peed a hell of a lot since then and although I've over eaten, it's been healthy over eating and not junk!! Went for a New Years walk with David and Munkee this morning for an hour, which included a steep climb and my thighs were stinging all day!!!

I'm tracked and prepped for tomorrow and have an 8 PP buffer! As long as I can keep that 5.2lbs off for the rest of the week, I'll be happy! TactioHealth says if I do 2lb a week, I'll be at the 11st goal by Feb 11! Would be nice :)

Right, off for my 7 hours sleep and back to work tomorrow :(

Love
Weeza xx

Post holiday post!!!

Well, got home tonight from holiday and weighed in... 6.5lbs on!!! To be expected considering I've eaten pizza, processed chicken, corned beef, fried breakfasts every day and then loaded up with wine and crisps!!

I can drop 4lbs this week, if I'm strict! Fortunately no big New Years party planned, just a quiet one with us and the Munkee!

I'm on "Mission Drop It" this week, that's for sure!!!

See you tomorrow, as I need to be back on track!!!

Love
Weeza xx

Sunday Weigh In and Holiday Time!!!!

Another 7lb star!!! 11st 10lbs!!! 3.2lbs off this week! I was 122 points over, but some of my tracking was a guess and I maybe over tracked, which isn't a bad thing!

Off on our holidays today, so firstly I'm happy to be the lowest weight I've been for 6 years and secondly, my arse won't spill out under the arm rests on the plane today!! Finally, I'm happy to be off on holiday!!!

Right, see you in a week!!

Love
Weeza xxx

Sunday - One Week to Holiday!!

So, after a bad week, I have another potential on coming up!! 2 nights in hotels and a Christmas meal that I mentioned before... Temptation all over the place, this is going to take willpower, and willpower alone, to get through this week! I can say anything I like about doing exercise, taking a DVD with me, but it never happens...

So, off to bed, all planned for tomorrow!!

Love, Weeza xx

Sunday Weigh In

Woken up early this morning, no idea why!! I've weighed in and yep, 1.4lbs on! Some of this will undoubtedly be water retention from the alcohol on Friday night! I can't get bent out of shape about it, there's no point, what's done is done and only I can be held accountable for it!! I'll stay off the booze, I'm not buying anymore, there's a bottle in the fridge if I fancy a glass, but will try the drink a glass of diet coke trick again this week!

We're on hols a week today, so one week to get that 1.4 off and another 1 if I can! I've got 2 hotel stays this week, prep is required, particularly as one is a spiff day and that means bad food and sandwiches!!! I have to really plan for that one! Plus I have a work meal on Friday, which I already ordered, so can track in advance and prepare for!!

Right, points back at zero, weekly allowance reset, off I go!!

Laters,

Weeza xx