Ponytales
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So I had a bet with my OH Tony. Last one to get a six pack pays for our trip to do the Inca trail! If I lose it will be a long time until I can afford it. If I win we might get to go later this year so I have to stay focused and win! I really want to go.
I'm starting this new diary today to try and help me to succeed. It's not going to be a food diary but more of a mental reminder of why I am doing this and to keep track of how I'm feeling.
I started my weight loss journey almost exactly 6 months ago on July 1st 2014. On that day I was only a pound of 16 stone and the heaviest I have ever been. I think what triggered me getting started was down to my Dad. He is always having a pop about my weight - he can't talk he's no skinny mini - and I got quite cross with him. He then sent me an email saying he was sorry for upsetting me, but that he would like me to think about losing weight as he was worried about my health. Okay I thought, maybe it is time.
I joined slimming world online for 3 months and did well for 3 months until September, managing to squeeze into a smaller dress for a friend's wedding. Then it all slipped a bit in October and the start of November. With 6 weeks to go before Christmas I joined a lose 2 dress sizes in 6 weeks program with a life coach. I was hoping that the life coaching might give me some inspriation to get back in the right frame of mind. My firrst week was brilliant and I lost 7lb, but after that despite sticking to the nutritional plan I was only shifting a pound every couple of weeks and I was struggling to have the mental and physical energy to do the daily workouts. I didn't have the confidence and faith in the life coach and I just felt like it was all a waste of time.
At this point I was finding the nurtition side easy, but just felt like I was plataueing and starting to lose focus. I decided I needed to up the physical side and found myself a personal trainer. I have now been trainng twice a week for around 3 to 4 weeks with Tom, but with Christmas and New Year in the middle I have now put 6lb back on.
My weight this morning is 14st 4 lb.
It's the first Monday of January and I'm feeling focused. I need to combine the exercise and nutrition and kill it.
I have my new jawbone UP24 to help me keep on course and I'm aiming to keep track of my steps, my sleep and my nutrition. I need to keep upping my step targets and make sure I stay active. I also need to get back into drinking planty of water as that has slipped a lot these past few weeks.
Goal 1 - It's 4 and a half weeks until Tony and I go to Iceland and I want to be 13.7 or less when I step on that plane. It's doable. I just need to:
Stick to plan with no cheating whatsoever. Fruit, lean meat, eggs, veggies, homemade soups and sauces etc.
Up my walking. Hit target every day and take a lunchtime walk to keep the steps high. Take the dog for long walks at the weekend.
Train hard with Tom. Get everything I can out of each hour and try to do some extra interval training on the treadmill.
Drink loads of water and stay off the caffiene, sugar and gluten.
If I start to have any cheats or lose focus I need to deal with it straight away. I can come to Minimins for help and support. I can join a SW class if I need to.
Nobody else can do this for me. I have to do it for myself.
Believe, don't dream
Plan, don't Hope
Act today, as yesterday has gone and tomorrow is not yet a reality.
You can do this!!
I'm starting this new diary today to try and help me to succeed. It's not going to be a food diary but more of a mental reminder of why I am doing this and to keep track of how I'm feeling.
I started my weight loss journey almost exactly 6 months ago on July 1st 2014. On that day I was only a pound of 16 stone and the heaviest I have ever been. I think what triggered me getting started was down to my Dad. He is always having a pop about my weight - he can't talk he's no skinny mini - and I got quite cross with him. He then sent me an email saying he was sorry for upsetting me, but that he would like me to think about losing weight as he was worried about my health. Okay I thought, maybe it is time.
I joined slimming world online for 3 months and did well for 3 months until September, managing to squeeze into a smaller dress for a friend's wedding. Then it all slipped a bit in October and the start of November. With 6 weeks to go before Christmas I joined a lose 2 dress sizes in 6 weeks program with a life coach. I was hoping that the life coaching might give me some inspriation to get back in the right frame of mind. My firrst week was brilliant and I lost 7lb, but after that despite sticking to the nutritional plan I was only shifting a pound every couple of weeks and I was struggling to have the mental and physical energy to do the daily workouts. I didn't have the confidence and faith in the life coach and I just felt like it was all a waste of time.
At this point I was finding the nurtition side easy, but just felt like I was plataueing and starting to lose focus. I decided I needed to up the physical side and found myself a personal trainer. I have now been trainng twice a week for around 3 to 4 weeks with Tom, but with Christmas and New Year in the middle I have now put 6lb back on.
My weight this morning is 14st 4 lb.
It's the first Monday of January and I'm feeling focused. I need to combine the exercise and nutrition and kill it.
I have my new jawbone UP24 to help me keep on course and I'm aiming to keep track of my steps, my sleep and my nutrition. I need to keep upping my step targets and make sure I stay active. I also need to get back into drinking planty of water as that has slipped a lot these past few weeks.
Goal 1 - It's 4 and a half weeks until Tony and I go to Iceland and I want to be 13.7 or less when I step on that plane. It's doable. I just need to:
Stick to plan with no cheating whatsoever. Fruit, lean meat, eggs, veggies, homemade soups and sauces etc.
Up my walking. Hit target every day and take a lunchtime walk to keep the steps high. Take the dog for long walks at the weekend.
Train hard with Tom. Get everything I can out of each hour and try to do some extra interval training on the treadmill.
Drink loads of water and stay off the caffiene, sugar and gluten.
If I start to have any cheats or lose focus I need to deal with it straight away. I can come to Minimins for help and support. I can join a SW class if I need to.
Nobody else can do this for me. I have to do it for myself.
Believe, don't dream
Plan, don't Hope
Act today, as yesterday has gone and tomorrow is not yet a reality.
You can do this!!
