Izzyhew's dizzy start to diet......

[Texty_F]

I think we all do hun x

 

[VeggieBev]

Morning Izzy. Hope you've had a great weekend. I was thinking you'd gone quiet as I hadn't seen any updates appearing in the last few days but I've just noticed that I somehow unsubscribed from your diary, oops! x

 

[izzyhew]

lol Bev I'm not often quiet, welcome back though

Morning everyone (still morning just) bit late with my normal morning post, been busy though. Up a couple times with the little man last night but I can see his two top half cut through so no wonder poor thing. Anyway he was fine this morning so off to childminder for his usual Monday thing, I came home and have been busy ever since only just sat down. Kitchen all clean except the floor and cupboard doors, toilet clean, loads of washing done, living room hoovered and tidied up. Busy bee.

I meant to start week 8 of my jogging but going to do it tonight instead.

I have munched a banana, a yoghurt and 2 jaffa cakes lol so 5 syn so far. I have some left over cottage pie that I made for the night before last so needs eaten before it's too late, so going to have that for lunch. It's syn free so yum yum. I've taken stir fry beef and pork out the freezer for tea, will give hubby stirfry pork, and I will make myself a beef curry, fairly mild so I can share it with my daughter. I think......

I've been rewatching the Game of thrones on dvd, so sat with that now.

 

[constantlydizzy]

Helloooo my lovely Izz

your day sounds wonderful yesterday, and your friends you spoke to re the weight loss/fitness speak a whole lot of sense too It may seem annoying when the losses are small, but the main thing is you are making a lifelong change to your eating habits now & also to your fitness levels....GO YOU!!! xxxxx

 

[Nanny Doreen]

I agree with you and your friends Izzy. 2 stones in a year would be great. I didn`t lose really last year cause everytime I put on got down and messed up next few weeks.

We have to stick with it eh? I`m trying, i`m trying

 

[izzyhew]

The thing about slimming world is I'm excited about food again, I'm really enjoying my meals and all guilt free, I posted before about the sense of freedom it brings. Sure there are times I'd kill for chocolate, but then I just plan it in, same for crisps, and yes I'd go over syns sometimes too, but I really can imagine eating this way for life. Obviously I'd need time off for nights out and hols but 80% of the time I think I'd be quite happy, so if it takes a while then I guess thats ok! At the end of the day I can't change it, I have changed all I can and aside from perhaps monitoring calories a little (I don't want to live being obsessive) and perhaps reducing carbs there really isn't anything else, so I can be annoyed, jealous at others who lose more or I can just let it be, get on with it, be happy for my mini's friends and live my life. That is my plan! It's bound to get me down once in a while I am only human, but ya know I would bet we've all had bigger things happen in our lives than taking a while to lose weight! worse things happen for sure.

I have a good life, and much to be thankful for

 

[VeggieBev]

Well said Izzy and so true x

 

[izzyhew]

thanks Bev x

 

[izzyhew]

I JUST JOGGED FOR 28 MINUTES!!!!! yes, week 8 is officially underway!

It was a long 28 minutes though because unfortunately my kindle fire decided it didn't want to work on lovefilm, OR the mp3 player, only about 3 mins in and I didn't want to stop to get my ipod. I made it though, but it definitely felt harder I need the distraction.

I had my tea cooking when I was on the treadmill, I had a pack of stirfry beef cooked in water with beef stock cube, curry powder, lots of onion, garlic, carrot and brocolli, and some cornflour to thicken before serving with a dollop of tomato puree mixed in. It was nice, no rice or anything just as it was.



The cornflour put me a little over syns but I haven't had HEa today, and I'm guessing that is work a few syns, not concerned about dairy because I eat yoghurt too.

 

[Nanny Doreen]

The thing about slimming world is I'm excited about food again, I'm really enjoying my meals and all guilt free, I posted before about the sense of freedom it brings. Sure there are times I'd kill for chocolate, but then I just plan it in, same for crisps, and yes I'd go over syns sometimes too, but I really can imagine eating this way for life. Obviously I'd need time off for nights out and hols but 80% of the time I think I'd be quite happy, so if it takes a while then I guess thats ok! At the end of the day I can't change it, I have changed all I can and aside from perhaps monitoring calories a little (I don't want to live being obsessive) and perhaps reducing carbs there really isn't anything else, so I can be annoyed, jealous at others who lose more or I can just let it be, get on with it, be happy for my mini's friends and live my life. That is my plan! It's bound to get me down once in a while I am only human, but ya know I would bet we've all had bigger things happen in our lives than taking a while to lose weight! worse things happen for sure.

I have a good life, and much to be thankful for

I do so agree with you Izzy. I too have much to be thankful for. xx

 

[xxLynnexx]

great job on the running, and well said speech before that hun! xxx

 

[izzyhew]

thanks Lynne,

Sometimes I think I type too much of my thoughts, but I feel motivated by writing it all down

 

[xxLynnexx]

it's inspiring to read hun, and we all get to know one and other through it xxxx

 

[izzyhew]

that is true, I feel lots of people here are genuine which isn't always the case on forums

 

[constantlydizzy]

that is true, I feel lots of people here are genuine which isn't always the case on forums

This is sooooo true, I've made some lovely 'virtual' mini mates on here and I don't think I've come across much negativity from general posts that I've read on the forums.....no trolls! Xxx

 

[izzyhew]

It does seem a very supportive environment :feedtroll: my best guess is that trolls are chucked out fast so they don't have time to do much as well as people here seem bonded (but still welcoming) so I think we'd all back each other up if someone nasty started posting negative things.

I checked the scales this morning and they are showing me up 1lb :rant2: which is quite frankly ridiculous. I'm not going to worry about it though, as I did my jogging last night as well as eating my tea at 2030, a big drink and a shower before bed, so it could all have an effect. Having read that IBS can cause weight fluctuations too, I have decided that I will indulge my daily weigh in's but to my advantage- I will weigh every day and on wednesday I will log the lowest weight I had in the week. It will show a trend and will be less demoralising than logging a gain or a sts that could easily be gone by the next day. This weeks lowest is only a sts anyway tho . According to myfitnesspal I consumes 1327 calories yesterday which isn't excessive, Most people would be losing plenty on that. We will see, I'd be happy if I lost 1/2lb tomorrow lol.

 

[xxLynnexx]

Thats a good idea, i still hop on the scales daily just 'to see' and the majority of the time i sts right up until wi day lol so mine give nothing away :sigh:. Just don't lose sight of how well you are doing hun xxxxx

 

[izzyhew]

I feel fine about it just now because I have plans, getting back on the metformin, checking out my calories, and moving on to reducing carbs if needed. I might plummet in my PMA if none of that helps tho lol. I will be happy enough with a monthly loss, even if it's small though.

 

[VeggieBev]

I always think that how you feel and what you see in the mirror are far more important that what you see on the scales. If you feel happier and healthier then that's all that matters.

Well done on the 28 minutes jogging, you're doing so well. Are you due to finish the C25K next week?! x

 

[izzyhew]

yes, next week is 30 minute jogs and that completes the programme. I'll still be some distance off running 5k though, could take a few months for me to get up to that. I need to jog for longer or faster, or both! but I'll just keep working on it and see what happens I'm really pleased with my progress!