Heya,
Thanks Trudy for your post - I took your comments on board this weekend and boy did it pay off! Ok, so here's my update for Saturday and Sunday. It's been such a busy weekend this is the first time I've really thought about coming online!
So Saturday, shopping was the best thing I could possibly have done, as it took my mind off food and gave me a focus. I had my gallette with yoghurt beforehand, had a skinny coffee at Starbucks at lunchtime, and then had some chicken breast pieces when I got home. We shopped from 11 til 6 and I then had to be out of the house by 7 to go out for a friend's birthday. I had decided to allow myself a couple of vodka's, but when we got there, they had 2-4-1 cocktails and I couldn't resist!! However I went for drinks with a low/no sugar content (i.e. no fruit juice, no sugar - which was a challenge) and found a couple of lovely drinks which I really enjoyed. I only had a couple and then went back to diet coke for the rest of the night. Had to be up early on Sunday so didn't fancy a "heavy" night, and don't think it would have done me any favours!
Then yesterday (Sunday) I had to be up and out early to get to church as I was helping in the children's work. I had a quick yoghurt before I left. Then I went to my parents' for Sunday lunch. I didn't feel that I wanted to share what I'm doing with them, so I just told them I'm watching my weight (as this would mean they wouldn't offer me seconds or a pudding) when I spoke to them on Thursday to arrange it. However, when I got there, they had done me 4 roast potatoes, some roast parsnip and I just couldn't leave it on my plate as they know how much I love these - it would have attracted attention! So I ate them. And we shared one of those small sponge puddings (that are meant for 1 person) that you microwave, and turned down the ice cream that was offered to go with it.
In perspective, a few pots, parsnips and a couple of spoonfuls of sponge probably isn't the be-all and end-all, but I said to myself that it was significant enough that I'd have to be on my guard for the rest of the day. So when I got home I caught up on all the tv I had recorded over the weekend, and made myself some home-made turkey burgers...which were LUSH! I had enough left to save some for dinner tonight and will have them with some salad
happy Nikki.
I had decided after my wobble on Friday lunchtime not to weigh myself until Monday (today) and after yesterday's wobble I was almost tempted to put it off again, but decided it was probably no bad thing to have an idea of where I am weight-wise.
This is where it gets interesting.
I lost another 3lbs since Friday! Despite my wobble. I had not expected that at all and am really pleased
it means I that in my Attack week I lost
12lbs and am now ready to start cruise at a significantly lower weight and BMI than I was only 1 week ago when I started.
It also means I have lost 5% of my body weight and achieved this goal already, and am well on the way to achieving the goal I had set for the end of cruise of having lost 16lbs total after 5 weeks on the diet. Am thinking I may adjust my goals in light of this
what do you think?
Am so glad I have (semi) stuck to it this weekend as I was wobbling about whether or not to carry on, but seeing the scales this morning has given me the motivation to do Cruise this week and enjoy the variety of the PP/PV plan. Today will be PV as I am going out for lunch to the pub with friends and will probably have some kind of salad or fish dish
Thanks for your encouragement, it has really helped me to get here, couldn't have done it alone!
xxx
