Hi there
Hope I haven't startled you too much by appearing again but I did say I was going to blog daily when I could so here I am!!
Last night's meal was ok - there was a bit of a moment when the waitress threw an entire glass of coke over my father-in-law!!! He was soaked & she was so busy apologising that she forgot to get him something to dry himself :) Luckily he was wearing trackies and dried off quite quickly & the entertainment provided to the boys was immense!! He also got a free meal - so win, win really :)
Anyway, back to the matter in hand, I weighed in this morning & lost half a pound. After writing my blog yesterday I thought I might have put on so was very pleased. This means I now weigh 18-2 - it's a big number & I've set myself the goal of losing a pound this week but I'm really aiming to get into the 17s in the next couple of weeks.
I decided to do my Tesco shop and buy petrol before the SW class to prevent the post-class nibbles. It did work and straight from group (sustained by a black coffee & pack of mango pieces) I went 'kitchen shopping' in Belsize Park. A friend recommended me (always the best place to start) and it is amazing how much things have changed since I last fitted a kitchen in 1990!!
Then on to do the same in Pinner, with a quick stop at Magnet in Finchley, and the butcher in Finchley (veal chops, lamb ribs & chicken thighs as well as smoked beef which is great fried with eggs!).
I got home around 4:30pm and was starving - had a coffee and large portion of the Bannoffee cheesecake I made yesterday whilst doing my chores & then off to collect the boys (Dom from the library & Tobz from the coach stop).
Dinner was lamb ribs with runner beans and jacket potato - I've drank loads today & although not formally 'walked' I parked fairly far away from each kitchen shop so I could walk a bit & it was a lovely day today.
And now, as well as typing to you, I'm watching the snooker & a cookery programme (clearly in the break of the snooker!) and keeping an eye on the football - still 0-0 if you are interested!!
Hope you've had a good day too.
Lisa xx
Monday, 30 April 2012
Sunday, 29 April 2012
Days 113 -120 (2012) - still struggling
Hi All
Well I don't know if it's the constant rain, the fat gene, the trials of being a Leeds United fan or my general lack of willpower but another week has gone by and I'm pretty certain that the result will be the same - lack of progress & definitely 'could do better' if not 'MUST do better'.
I started off really well.
Went to weigh on Monday & put on half - was about right - I did the weighing at class which I really enjoyed, even though I got told off for talking too much (surprised???) and actually left feeling really motivated. Got through the day without my 'post weigh in splurge' and restricted myself to 15 syns.
Tuesday, had lots of meetings & was in and out of the office.....
Have to say just been out for a walk with Andrew - avoided the rain & walked 2.5k in 33 mins (good for me) in prep for my sponsored 5k on 20th May. Really pleased as don't feel too puffed out & I went to Curves this morning too :0)
So back to Tuesday - I had a quick Mug Shot for lunch but I also had several very small (but very calorific) Millionaire Shortbreads that my work colleague brought in cos it was her birthday. This demonstrates my extreme lack of self control - I'm not even sure I like them that much.
In the evening I went to see mum & dad and to see a friend who's dad died. Mum made me dinner - roast beef, roast onions, new pots and broccoli - dessert was defrosted frozen cherries. Completely tasteless so wouldn't recommend them!!
Wednesday I had a conference - was as good as possible. Avoided pastries, cakes, creamy desserts etc all day drank lots of water & black coffee. Went out in evening but grilled lamb chops with crushed new potatoes and green beans for dinner first.
Thursday I was in the office no day - no meetings - so I took leftovers from dinner to reheat as well as plenty of fruit & water and.........the remaining millionaires shortbread (at least they'll be none left on Tuesday!). And it went downhill from there - filled up car with petrol & me with chocolate. To be honest I ate so much so fast I cant remember what I had but I felt really sick afterwards - STUPID GIRL
Thursday night I didn't eat dinner (felt sick) so drank lots of water - also did lots of cooking for visitors on Friday.
Friday I went to Curves & worked very hard as I did my advantage workout - just means someone counted & recorded my reps. So good as I worked really hard & I now have a little card which tells me how many I need to do.
Had coffee & a pear at a friend, did some paperwork at home & generally got ready for evening meal.
We had chopped liver (all frying done with fry light so syn free) and egg & onion (light mayo so about 1.5syn per portion), followed by chicken soup with lots of veg and lokshen, kneidel and kreplach (pasta with mince), then roast chicken, dry roast potatoes, ratatouille and broccoli. Huge fruit platter for dessert (homemade choc mousse and/or honey & banana ice cream for guests)
I didn't do too badly but I did lick the chocolate mousse serving spoon while I was clearing up - dread to think how many syns were on it!!!
Yesterday, I was very good all day - no slip ups & in the evening went to 'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen' - lovely film, highly recommend it :)
Today I've been to Curves and burned 483 cals (most ever!) as well as my walk (see above) and have been good but tonight we are going to Cafe Rouge to eat with A's parents (just back from their holiday) - hate going out to eat on Sunday night but I'll have to do my best.
I'm sure I've put on again this week & I deserve to.
I must re-start blogging more often because I used to be more conscious about what I was eating as I'd have to blog it and you'd know so that will be this week's target - 3 or more blogs - hope you wont get bored although please don't feel obliged to read as my lack of progress must be very frustrating - it certainly frustrates me :)
Hope you've had a good weekend.
Love to all
Lisa xxx
Well I don't know if it's the constant rain, the fat gene, the trials of being a Leeds United fan or my general lack of willpower but another week has gone by and I'm pretty certain that the result will be the same - lack of progress & definitely 'could do better' if not 'MUST do better'.
I started off really well.
Went to weigh on Monday & put on half - was about right - I did the weighing at class which I really enjoyed, even though I got told off for talking too much (surprised???) and actually left feeling really motivated. Got through the day without my 'post weigh in splurge' and restricted myself to 15 syns.
Tuesday, had lots of meetings & was in and out of the office.....
Have to say just been out for a walk with Andrew - avoided the rain & walked 2.5k in 33 mins (good for me) in prep for my sponsored 5k on 20th May. Really pleased as don't feel too puffed out & I went to Curves this morning too :0)
So back to Tuesday - I had a quick Mug Shot for lunch but I also had several very small (but very calorific) Millionaire Shortbreads that my work colleague brought in cos it was her birthday. This demonstrates my extreme lack of self control - I'm not even sure I like them that much.
In the evening I went to see mum & dad and to see a friend who's dad died. Mum made me dinner - roast beef, roast onions, new pots and broccoli - dessert was defrosted frozen cherries. Completely tasteless so wouldn't recommend them!!
Wednesday I had a conference - was as good as possible. Avoided pastries, cakes, creamy desserts etc all day drank lots of water & black coffee. Went out in evening but grilled lamb chops with crushed new potatoes and green beans for dinner first.
Thursday I was in the office no day - no meetings - so I took leftovers from dinner to reheat as well as plenty of fruit & water and.........the remaining millionaires shortbread (at least they'll be none left on Tuesday!). And it went downhill from there - filled up car with petrol & me with chocolate. To be honest I ate so much so fast I cant remember what I had but I felt really sick afterwards - STUPID GIRL
Thursday night I didn't eat dinner (felt sick) so drank lots of water - also did lots of cooking for visitors on Friday.
Friday I went to Curves & worked very hard as I did my advantage workout - just means someone counted & recorded my reps. So good as I worked really hard & I now have a little card which tells me how many I need to do.
Had coffee & a pear at a friend, did some paperwork at home & generally got ready for evening meal.
We had chopped liver (all frying done with fry light so syn free) and egg & onion (light mayo so about 1.5syn per portion), followed by chicken soup with lots of veg and lokshen, kneidel and kreplach (pasta with mince), then roast chicken, dry roast potatoes, ratatouille and broccoli. Huge fruit platter for dessert (homemade choc mousse and/or honey & banana ice cream for guests)
I didn't do too badly but I did lick the chocolate mousse serving spoon while I was clearing up - dread to think how many syns were on it!!!
Yesterday, I was very good all day - no slip ups & in the evening went to 'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen' - lovely film, highly recommend it :)
Today I've been to Curves and burned 483 cals (most ever!) as well as my walk (see above) and have been good but tonight we are going to Cafe Rouge to eat with A's parents (just back from their holiday) - hate going out to eat on Sunday night but I'll have to do my best.
I'm sure I've put on again this week & I deserve to.
I must re-start blogging more often because I used to be more conscious about what I was eating as I'd have to blog it and you'd know so that will be this week's target - 3 or more blogs - hope you wont get bored although please don't feel obliged to read as my lack of progress must be very frustrating - it certainly frustrates me :)
Hope you've had a good weekend.
Love to all
Lisa xxx
Saturday, 21 April 2012
Day 108-112 (2012) - oh dear :(
I'm not having a good week in terms of weight loss - rest of my life seems ok tho in case you were interested!!
I intended to do better, but between hoovering up leftover Pesach 'stuff' and trying to restock my cupboards with the 'right' foods, as well as knowing that I can now eat bread & indulging that knowledge when normally I don't eat any bread - its all gone a bit awry :(
I gave myself a talking to yesterday morning & worked very hard at the gym - ate properly yesterday & today so I'm hoping to minimise the damage & move forward - the Pesach food is gone or binned and I'm bringing myself under control.
To be honest I'm fed up with myself & I know I have to put more effort into it otherwise I just wont see the results - more determination and less whinging is what's required.
Time to pull myself together, concentrate & get RESULTS!!!
I think this will be my mantra DETERMINATION, CONCENTRATION & RESULTS - I'm going to repeat it to myself every time I walk passed something reflective (I avoid mirrors where I can!!)
Anyway, that's it for now - child chauffeuring duties are about to start.
Have a good weekend
Lxx
I intended to do better, but between hoovering up leftover Pesach 'stuff' and trying to restock my cupboards with the 'right' foods, as well as knowing that I can now eat bread & indulging that knowledge when normally I don't eat any bread - its all gone a bit awry :(
I gave myself a talking to yesterday morning & worked very hard at the gym - ate properly yesterday & today so I'm hoping to minimise the damage & move forward - the Pesach food is gone or binned and I'm bringing myself under control.
To be honest I'm fed up with myself & I know I have to put more effort into it otherwise I just wont see the results - more determination and less whinging is what's required.
Time to pull myself together, concentrate & get RESULTS!!!
I think this will be my mantra DETERMINATION, CONCENTRATION & RESULTS - I'm going to repeat it to myself every time I walk passed something reflective (I avoid mirrors where I can!!)
Anyway, that's it for now - child chauffeuring duties are about to start.
Have a good weekend
Lxx
Monday, 16 April 2012
Days 92 - 107 (2012) - Everyone needs a break sometimes :0)
Hi all
I realise I have been very remiss not blogging for such a long time but it has been so hectic in my world that I've just not made time - please forgive me but everyone needs a break sometimes!
I've been busy with pre-Pesach preparation, pre-holiday-from-work work (!), Pesach itself and this weekend a really (unexpectedly) lovely family party - not for the first time I find myself truly grateful for the fact I have really lovely close family as well as extended family so that, as happened yesterday, when we get together to celebrate a Golden Wedding of my mum's first cousins, I find myself sitting on a table with third cousins I almost never see and we all get on, chat for England and really enjoy ourselves - very lucky :)
So back to the matter in hand - my ever-so-slowly moving weight loss project - and boy is it going slowly - 3lbs since Jan 3rd - very slowly :( but at least its going down :)
I've had enough stability and now I want to descend more rapidly - it's all in your hands Lisa (I hear you saying) and you are correct so today I have been to Waitrose & purchased all the things I'll need - as well as cereal, bread, fruit loaf & buns as requested by my family to satisfy the bread withdrawal suffered over Pesach and tomorrow (when I also go back to work) I will be back on the case.
The truth is I've not been concentrating on losing weight just not gaining and the two require different mentalities and my little brain cant cope with more than one mentality at a time!!
Also, Toby and I have decided to 'do' the Community Fun Run (he's running 10k & I'm walking/crawling 5k) so the more I lose in the next 34 days (eek!!) the less I'll have to haul around - we are grateful for all sponsorship and if you click this link all the info is there http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=Olins
Please don't feel obliged to sponsor us - I realise everyone has there own charities to support and limited funds :0)
So, tomorrow I start again in earnest so will keep you updated as I go.
Wish me luck
Lx
I realise I have been very remiss not blogging for such a long time but it has been so hectic in my world that I've just not made time - please forgive me but everyone needs a break sometimes!
I've been busy with pre-Pesach preparation, pre-holiday-from-work work (!), Pesach itself and this weekend a really (unexpectedly) lovely family party - not for the first time I find myself truly grateful for the fact I have really lovely close family as well as extended family so that, as happened yesterday, when we get together to celebrate a Golden Wedding of my mum's first cousins, I find myself sitting on a table with third cousins I almost never see and we all get on, chat for England and really enjoy ourselves - very lucky :)
So back to the matter in hand - my ever-so-slowly moving weight loss project - and boy is it going slowly - 3lbs since Jan 3rd - very slowly :( but at least its going down :)
I've had enough stability and now I want to descend more rapidly - it's all in your hands Lisa (I hear you saying) and you are correct so today I have been to Waitrose & purchased all the things I'll need - as well as cereal, bread, fruit loaf & buns as requested by my family to satisfy the bread withdrawal suffered over Pesach and tomorrow (when I also go back to work) I will be back on the case.
The truth is I've not been concentrating on losing weight just not gaining and the two require different mentalities and my little brain cant cope with more than one mentality at a time!!
Also, Toby and I have decided to 'do' the Community Fun Run (he's running 10k & I'm walking/crawling 5k) so the more I lose in the next 34 days (eek!!) the less I'll have to haul around - we are grateful for all sponsorship and if you click this link all the info is there http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=Olins
Please don't feel obliged to sponsor us - I realise everyone has there own charities to support and limited funds :0)
So, tomorrow I start again in earnest so will keep you updated as I go.
Wish me luck
Lx
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