I have lost 300g this week - well it's a loss!
I also have made a Fitbit friend who has helped me with my step count as well - she has a step goal of 5000 but we do the daily goal challenge together and we are doing well.
Boss is away this week so I am hoping to get back to swimming too - will aim to leave work at 6 each day and call in at the swimming pool on the way home.
TOTM has just been, so maybe, just maybe, I will be lighter next week - will just have to wait and see!
Sunday, 6 August 2017
Monday, 31 July 2017
Week 52 - a total failure - that's me!
So, we hit the year mark since I started this blog - 4 months ago I had hit 10.2kg weight loss - that's a stone and a half in old money and I was feeling on top of the world - lowest weight for me in many a year. Then work became a nightmare, I have pulled longer and longer hours each week and I am on a constant battle with getting the higher management to actually acknowledge the work that I do - it's tough when they don't understand your job and just make announcements that make you feel about 3 inches tall.
Yesterday, I took the bull by the horns - yet again I might add - and weighed myself. I was 128.4kg. this means that I have only lost 4.7kg in the past year. On the plus side, that is still 4.7kg less than I weighed this time last year, so that is a good thing.
I need to start again!
I joined the swimming pool on a swimming contract in June, managed 2 swims and then put my back out when I was putting my swimming kit in the washing machine - immobile to the point where I couldn't drive and the boss even came to pick me up for work - now that is bad!
So from tomorrow, I start swimming again. Plan is 3 times per week. I have bought some little hand weights - 1kg and 2kg pairs and I plan on using those while my bath is running to help tone up my arms - bat wings are here!
It will be hard work, but I need to try - again!
Wish me luck - once more!
Yesterday, I took the bull by the horns - yet again I might add - and weighed myself. I was 128.4kg. this means that I have only lost 4.7kg in the past year. On the plus side, that is still 4.7kg less than I weighed this time last year, so that is a good thing.
I need to start again!
I joined the swimming pool on a swimming contract in June, managed 2 swims and then put my back out when I was putting my swimming kit in the washing machine - immobile to the point where I couldn't drive and the boss even came to pick me up for work - now that is bad!
So from tomorrow, I start swimming again. Plan is 3 times per week. I have bought some little hand weights - 1kg and 2kg pairs and I plan on using those while my bath is running to help tone up my arms - bat wings are here!
It will be hard work, but I need to try - again!
Wish me luck - once more!
Sunday, 30 April 2017
Week 39: Starting again - how many times am I going to be saying this?
So we are at week 39 and I need to reset - again!
My last weigh in was on the 8th April and I was 122.9kg - that's a loss of 10.2 kg since August 2016. Now, to look at this in context, this is the longest I have kept weight off and so I should be celebrating that, however, I should be at least 39 lbs lighter and instead I am 22 lbs lighter.
I need to reset and get going - again!
Life this month has not been kind - child has managed to dislocate his knee again and he has been home from the Army for the Easter break. He has now developed some sort of mouth abscess where his mouth and cheek are very swollen and we can't get onto an emergency dentist up here. We ended up at a local urgent care centre where a doctor has given him some antibiotics and told him to get to a dentist! He has an appointment on Tuesday back at the medical centre at the barracks about his knee at 08:30 so I am hoping that they will send him on to the dentist after that.
With him being ill and home, I've not had time for me. I haven't been preparing my meals for work and have basically eaten crap for the past 3 weeks.
I need to stop this and think about me.
I am in the middle of organising a regional education day for 90 people which will take place on Wednesday next week - again this has been taking a lot of my time. Once that it done, I need to sign up to the swimming pool and look to start swimming 3 times per week. Aquafit is not an option - I twisted my knee at work a few weeks ago and because of the extra weight that I already carry, I cannot do strenuous exercise. Swimming will be the best option.
I have also invested in a book called "The Leicestershire Round" - it's a 100 mile circular walk around Leicestershire. Each section is broken down into small walks and then even short ones after that - mainly 1 - 2.5 mile walks. So by going there and back for each walk, we would do 200 miles in total. My plan is to walk one each week and hopefully contribute towards the weekly fit point total.
Hubby has decreed that once child has been dropped back to barracks tomorrow afternoon, we will only be having toasted sandwiches in the evenings as we are eating way too late and then that gives us indigestion when we go to bed! I agree but don't think he will stick with this for very long.
I have a soup maker - I need to use this more and get it out and use it. It does make lovely soup and you can just walk away and leave it to do its job.
So my friends - here we go again. Tomorrow is the 1st of the month. Time to measure myself and weigh in the morning and take the number on the chin and start to make an effort to take care of me and to be selfish!
I keep looking at patients who I look after and think "that will be me if I don't do something and pretty quick". I look at the connect board on Weight Watchers and see some amazing weight losses and think "why can't I do that?" It's because I do not have the willpower or the motivation!
I have 7 weeks until we have a family day at the barracks to celebrate 75 years of the REME, I could loose another 7 lbs and that would take me closer to 2 stone loss in total. I think, if I can break it down into smaller goals like 7 lbs at a time, I might feel better about it, but when you have over 10 stone to loose, it is a very scary thing!
So, onwards and downwards (I hope) - see you all again soon xx
My last weigh in was on the 8th April and I was 122.9kg - that's a loss of 10.2 kg since August 2016. Now, to look at this in context, this is the longest I have kept weight off and so I should be celebrating that, however, I should be at least 39 lbs lighter and instead I am 22 lbs lighter.
I need to reset and get going - again!
Life this month has not been kind - child has managed to dislocate his knee again and he has been home from the Army for the Easter break. He has now developed some sort of mouth abscess where his mouth and cheek are very swollen and we can't get onto an emergency dentist up here. We ended up at a local urgent care centre where a doctor has given him some antibiotics and told him to get to a dentist! He has an appointment on Tuesday back at the medical centre at the barracks about his knee at 08:30 so I am hoping that they will send him on to the dentist after that.
With him being ill and home, I've not had time for me. I haven't been preparing my meals for work and have basically eaten crap for the past 3 weeks.
I need to stop this and think about me.
I am in the middle of organising a regional education day for 90 people which will take place on Wednesday next week - again this has been taking a lot of my time. Once that it done, I need to sign up to the swimming pool and look to start swimming 3 times per week. Aquafit is not an option - I twisted my knee at work a few weeks ago and because of the extra weight that I already carry, I cannot do strenuous exercise. Swimming will be the best option.
I have also invested in a book called "The Leicestershire Round" - it's a 100 mile circular walk around Leicestershire. Each section is broken down into small walks and then even short ones after that - mainly 1 - 2.5 mile walks. So by going there and back for each walk, we would do 200 miles in total. My plan is to walk one each week and hopefully contribute towards the weekly fit point total.
Hubby has decreed that once child has been dropped back to barracks tomorrow afternoon, we will only be having toasted sandwiches in the evenings as we are eating way too late and then that gives us indigestion when we go to bed! I agree but don't think he will stick with this for very long.
I have a soup maker - I need to use this more and get it out and use it. It does make lovely soup and you can just walk away and leave it to do its job.
So my friends - here we go again. Tomorrow is the 1st of the month. Time to measure myself and weigh in the morning and take the number on the chin and start to make an effort to take care of me and to be selfish!
I keep looking at patients who I look after and think "that will be me if I don't do something and pretty quick". I look at the connect board on Weight Watchers and see some amazing weight losses and think "why can't I do that?" It's because I do not have the willpower or the motivation!
I have 7 weeks until we have a family day at the barracks to celebrate 75 years of the REME, I could loose another 7 lbs and that would take me closer to 2 stone loss in total. I think, if I can break it down into smaller goals like 7 lbs at a time, I might feel better about it, but when you have over 10 stone to loose, it is a very scary thing!
So, onwards and downwards (I hope) - see you all again soon xx
Sunday, 26 February 2017
Week 30 - major fail!
So, I appear to have fast forwarded 9 weeks - my time does fly when you aren't looking!
I have tried no count - gained, have tried smart points - gained!
My weight yesterday morning was 126.5kg - making a 6.6kg weight loss overall.
Non scale victories however include needing to buy a new pair of size 22 jeans from Evans, however they appear to have stopped selling the wide leg pear jeans at the moment so I just have to keep with the size 24 jeans that I have and keep puling them up! Another NSV includes being able to shop for tops in Primark - long sleeve tops I have to buy in a size 20 because of my flabby biceps, but the short sleeve tops I can buy in a size 18 and to be honest, I think they are starting to get too big for me!
So, what can I do to get back on track?
I need to track all of the food I eat - have done that for today and still have enough points to have a slice of artic roll if I am still hungry after tea tonight. I have already tracked my meals for tomorrow, just need to keep an eye on the bits in between.
I need to get back to exercising - have not been to aquafit since before Christmas. However, since not going, my knee has not ached. But last week I was in the Yorkshire Dales for just over 24 hours and walked around a lot of waterfalls and my step count went from on average 6000 steps per day to just under 12000 steps in the 24 hours I was there. If you count in the fact that I also drove over 500 miles in the 2 days, my right knee and leg now hurt if I have been sitting for too long or if I walk too far!
My plan is to return to swimming, just not aquafit for the time being. Our local leisure centre has a monthly swim plan - rolling month on month £25 or sign up for a 12 month contract £21.50 per month. With a swim costing £4.20 each time, you would only have to swim 4 or 5 times per month depending which one you signed up to, to have made it pay. My plan is to swim on my way home Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. If i ever get back to aquafit, that's on a Tuesday and then look to have a small walk on a Sunday. This should start to give me some weight loss and toning.
As part of the swimming, I also hope to help with this challenge - Swim Around Britain - which is more about keeping fit when you have an illness that can limit your sport choices and not looking for sponsorship.
I have also looked at buying some hand weights to work on my biceps - there are lots of short/quick exercise plans on both Pinterest and YouTube so I am hoping that I can manage them as well during the week.
I know I have said this before, and I will no doubt say it again (and again!) but I need to loose this weight. It is starting to tell on my joints and I really do hate to look at myself in the mirror or have a photo taken.
Time to hit the rest button and make a start!
I have tried no count - gained, have tried smart points - gained!
My weight yesterday morning was 126.5kg - making a 6.6kg weight loss overall.
Non scale victories however include needing to buy a new pair of size 22 jeans from Evans, however they appear to have stopped selling the wide leg pear jeans at the moment so I just have to keep with the size 24 jeans that I have and keep puling them up! Another NSV includes being able to shop for tops in Primark - long sleeve tops I have to buy in a size 20 because of my flabby biceps, but the short sleeve tops I can buy in a size 18 and to be honest, I think they are starting to get too big for me!
So, what can I do to get back on track?
I need to track all of the food I eat - have done that for today and still have enough points to have a slice of artic roll if I am still hungry after tea tonight. I have already tracked my meals for tomorrow, just need to keep an eye on the bits in between.
I need to get back to exercising - have not been to aquafit since before Christmas. However, since not going, my knee has not ached. But last week I was in the Yorkshire Dales for just over 24 hours and walked around a lot of waterfalls and my step count went from on average 6000 steps per day to just under 12000 steps in the 24 hours I was there. If you count in the fact that I also drove over 500 miles in the 2 days, my right knee and leg now hurt if I have been sitting for too long or if I walk too far!
My plan is to return to swimming, just not aquafit for the time being. Our local leisure centre has a monthly swim plan - rolling month on month £25 or sign up for a 12 month contract £21.50 per month. With a swim costing £4.20 each time, you would only have to swim 4 or 5 times per month depending which one you signed up to, to have made it pay. My plan is to swim on my way home Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. If i ever get back to aquafit, that's on a Tuesday and then look to have a small walk on a Sunday. This should start to give me some weight loss and toning.
As part of the swimming, I also hope to help with this challenge - Swim Around Britain - which is more about keeping fit when you have an illness that can limit your sport choices and not looking for sponsorship.
I have also looked at buying some hand weights to work on my biceps - there are lots of short/quick exercise plans on both Pinterest and YouTube so I am hoping that I can manage them as well during the week.
I know I have said this before, and I will no doubt say it again (and again!) but I need to loose this weight. It is starting to tell on my joints and I really do hate to look at myself in the mirror or have a photo taken.
Time to hit the rest button and make a start!
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