I have now been watching what I eat and trying to lose weight for 9 months.
Today's weigh in put me in at 71.6 - still losing, but quite slowly of course.
My exercise has been basically non-existent and I've been so tired and unmotivated!
Plus, food is an ongoing battle. I think if I wasn't doing my paleo challenge, I would have broken some good eating habits already. I think there comes a time in your weight loss journey that you just accept the fact that you can never go back to junk food unless you want to become fat again. I'm a food addict, especially junk food.
Doesn't stop me craving it, but there is a difference between a physical craving and a mental craving. Once all the junk is out of my system by not eating it for a while, its no longer a physical craving, just a mental one.
A physical and mental one is much harder to beat than just a mental one. Which is why my weight yo-yo's all the time. I have junk, I want more junk. I have no junk, I don't want junk.
I was watching The Biggest Loser the other night and the nutritionist on there was saying that junk food is fine - if you don't keep it in the house. Its fine for special occasions and when you are out - but in your house - keep NOTHING. Which makes sense to me, and I hope to adapt that when I'm off my paleo diet, if I decide to giving myself treats.
As it stands now though - I'm not treating myself, because I just want more. And I don't want to be over 100kg again, eventually I'd like to get down to 65kg, no matter how long it takes me.
Current weight: 71.6kg
Total weight lost: 31.4kg
Weight needed to get to goal: 6.6kg
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Weighing in after a break!
Its been a while since I weighed in I think - and I've been on Paleo for one week.
I started at 76.7kg a week ago on January 1st and weighed 72.7kg this morning. Amazing really, that I could lose that much in a week!
I'll hold off weighing myself until the 23rd now - because that is my usual weigh in day, I just thought that was pretty impressive. Maybe I will get down to 65kg some time!
I started at 76.7kg a week ago on January 1st and weighed 72.7kg this morning. Amazing really, that I could lose that much in a week!
I'll hold off weighing myself until the 23rd now - because that is my usual weigh in day, I just thought that was pretty impressive. Maybe I will get down to 65kg some time!
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
New year, new determination
Ok so I weighed in this morning at 76.7kg. So unfortunately I have gained some weight.
So I've taken new pics (not to be disclosed until I've lost some weight cos they aren't very flattering) and I started my challenge (new blog HERE) and I got back into the exercise today with some weights.
So this is my plan of attack to finally get down to 65kg by Easter time (which is like 13 weeks away, ridiculous challenge for me).
Monday, Wednesday and Friday - jump on the treadmill and do a session from my ifit card - Jillian Michaels program.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday - weights and a jog afterwards. I did 5 minute jogging at speed 8 today, and I will slowly increase the time by 30 seconds each week. I've had a long break, and I don't want my hip to play up on me so I'm taking it pretty easy.
Sunday - swim at the pool. As many laps as I can do in 30 minutes. Last Sunday was 14.
Also on Saturday - cross trainer session - 30 minutes.
So with all that exercise and good eating, I should get pretty close to my goal by easter time.
So I've taken new pics (not to be disclosed until I've lost some weight cos they aren't very flattering) and I started my challenge (new blog HERE) and I got back into the exercise today with some weights.
So this is my plan of attack to finally get down to 65kg by Easter time (which is like 13 weeks away, ridiculous challenge for me).
Monday, Wednesday and Friday - jump on the treadmill and do a session from my ifit card - Jillian Michaels program.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday - weights and a jog afterwards. I did 5 minute jogging at speed 8 today, and I will slowly increase the time by 30 seconds each week. I've had a long break, and I don't want my hip to play up on me so I'm taking it pretty easy.
Sunday - swim at the pool. As many laps as I can do in 30 minutes. Last Sunday was 14.
Also on Saturday - cross trainer session - 30 minutes.
So with all that exercise and good eating, I should get pretty close to my goal by easter time.
Saturday, 29 December 2012
112 days of Paleo
So I've been VERY relaxed with my eating over the xmas period (and a bit before that to be completely honest) so I've decided that I am setting myself a new challenge and I am going to complete it. I know I've said that a lot, and I know my lovely husband doesn't really have any faith in me, but I am going to complete it.
I've already started preparing for Paleo life, got my choc mint balls to snack on if I feel like something sweet, made almond milk this morning with my new nut milk bag I got for xmas, and I'm testing a new breakfast cereal tomorrow to see if I like it to add to my other options for breakfast (can't eat eggs all the time!)
I've got a referral to get my bloods taken as well, so I was planning on doing that and then going back at the end of 112 days and getting them retested.
Why 112 days? Well, it takes me to the 23rd April - when I started this whole weight loss "journey". So it seemed fitting that I take it to my anniversary of weight loss, and hopefully will be 65kg then. Eventually I want to get down to 60kg, I think thats pretty realistic.
So that starts on 1st January. Now I have to go finish off my homemade pizza, garlic bread and beer. Cos you know, I'm going without for 112 days....
I've already started preparing for Paleo life, got my choc mint balls to snack on if I feel like something sweet, made almond milk this morning with my new nut milk bag I got for xmas, and I'm testing a new breakfast cereal tomorrow to see if I like it to add to my other options for breakfast (can't eat eggs all the time!)
I've got a referral to get my bloods taken as well, so I was planning on doing that and then going back at the end of 112 days and getting them retested.
Why 112 days? Well, it takes me to the 23rd April - when I started this whole weight loss "journey". So it seemed fitting that I take it to my anniversary of weight loss, and hopefully will be 65kg then. Eventually I want to get down to 60kg, I think thats pretty realistic.
So that starts on 1st January. Now I have to go finish off my homemade pizza, garlic bread and beer. Cos you know, I'm going without for 112 days....
Friday, 14 December 2012
Day 5
First day of school holidays!
Had oats for breakfast as normal, with blueberries and raspberries. So nice!
Morning tea: I was so very tempted to have one of the kids fruit bars, but knowing me and my habit of not being able to stop at just one - I had one of their rice crackers, and then had two plain ryvitas instead. My body will thank me for this, I'm sure.
Lunch: Two scrambled eggs on a thick piece of wholemeal bread (toasted). Nothing added except for salt. No oil in the pan, no milk in the eggs, no butter on the bread.
Afternoon tea: A few dry ryvitas and some raw brownie. Found the recipe online HERE and of course I had to test it! Yummo, although I think it has a touch too much salt, just in case anyone reads this and wants to make it - halve the salt. And this is coming from someone who adores salt.
Dinner: Spaghetti bog tonight but with zoodles instead of spaghetti or pasta.
After dinner: We made ice cream based on THIS recipe, except I didn't want to put nuts in it, so I just used frozen banana and then thought I would use dates instead of nuts, and that kills two birds with one stone, then I don't need the sweetener if I use dates! My dates are kept in the fridge so now I have banana chocolate ice cream with pieces of super chewy fudgy dates throughout it. Definitely a treat! And super healthy and YUM!
Oh and I also had a few low fat biscuits with my tea ;) And I could have had another brownie. Whoops.
Had oats for breakfast as normal, with blueberries and raspberries. So nice!
Morning tea: I was so very tempted to have one of the kids fruit bars, but knowing me and my habit of not being able to stop at just one - I had one of their rice crackers, and then had two plain ryvitas instead. My body will thank me for this, I'm sure.
Lunch: Two scrambled eggs on a thick piece of wholemeal bread (toasted). Nothing added except for salt. No oil in the pan, no milk in the eggs, no butter on the bread.
Afternoon tea: A few dry ryvitas and some raw brownie. Found the recipe online HERE and of course I had to test it! Yummo, although I think it has a touch too much salt, just in case anyone reads this and wants to make it - halve the salt. And this is coming from someone who adores salt.
Dinner: Spaghetti bog tonight but with zoodles instead of spaghetti or pasta.
After dinner: We made ice cream based on THIS recipe, except I didn't want to put nuts in it, so I just used frozen banana and then thought I would use dates instead of nuts, and that kills two birds with one stone, then I don't need the sweetener if I use dates! My dates are kept in the fridge so now I have banana chocolate ice cream with pieces of super chewy fudgy dates throughout it. Definitely a treat! And super healthy and YUM!
Oh and I also had a few low fat biscuits with my tea ;) And I could have had another brownie. Whoops.
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Day four
Day 4, Sparrow's last day of term so it probably won't be great eating since I have to go to his xmas party.
Breakfast: I had some grain free cereal left over from my paleo days so I had that and some low fat yoghurt. Then I looked at the ingredients of the yoghurt after eating it and realised it has some pretty nasty shit in it, so now I'll be looking for a better yoghurt to eat.
Morning tea: Had a small handful of grapes, a few slices of watermelon and ryvitas with hommus.
Lunch: Went to Sparrow's school but DIDN'T have anything that was on offer, no matter how nice the cupcakes/cakes/sausage rolls looked - I didn't eat a thing. So I came home after the school concert and made myself some wholemeal toast with tuna (and a bit of mayo) and spinach between them.
Afternoon tea: Apple. And some grapes while putting kids to bed and preparing dinner.
Dinner: Pork steak things and lots of vegies (sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots, beans and broccoli)
After dinner: Fruit & Yoghurt ice cream and some sweet biscuits with my nightly tea.
Coffee intake: 3
Tea intake: 2
Water intake: Just over 1L I think!
Still no exercise. Grr.
Breakfast: I had some grain free cereal left over from my paleo days so I had that and some low fat yoghurt. Then I looked at the ingredients of the yoghurt after eating it and realised it has some pretty nasty shit in it, so now I'll be looking for a better yoghurt to eat.
Morning tea: Had a small handful of grapes, a few slices of watermelon and ryvitas with hommus.
Lunch: Went to Sparrow's school but DIDN'T have anything that was on offer, no matter how nice the cupcakes/cakes/sausage rolls looked - I didn't eat a thing. So I came home after the school concert and made myself some wholemeal toast with tuna (and a bit of mayo) and spinach between them.
Afternoon tea: Apple. And some grapes while putting kids to bed and preparing dinner.
Dinner: Pork steak things and lots of vegies (sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots, beans and broccoli)
After dinner: Fruit & Yoghurt ice cream and some sweet biscuits with my nightly tea.
Coffee intake: 3
Tea intake: 2
Water intake: Just over 1L I think!
Still no exercise. Grr.
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Day three
Bubbles was feeding like a newborn last night, so I'm pretty tired again today, but really thats nothing unusual! As tired as I am, thats still no excuse to feed my body bad food. (Even though I would really love some!)
Breakfast: Oats. Except I threw in some frozen raspberries with the frozen blueberries to soak with the oats and it was so YUM!! So I had raspberries instead of strawberries - still with coconut, linseeds and sunflower seeds (banana and honey as well).
Morning tea: Even though I was super proud of myself for getting through shopping (both Aldi and Woolworths) with the three girls, I didn't indulge in any of the marshmallows I got for them for being so good. Instead I had a handful of cherries (on spesh this week at woolies!) and then when I got home, had my hommus on ryvitas again.
Lunch: Sardines on toast. One of my most favourite lunches I think!
Afternoon tea: A cherry, banana and a nectarine (and more cherries before putting the kids to bed just cos they are so freaking yummy)
Tea: Pork San Choy Bau (or in other words, Savoury pork in lettuce cups) - one of my favourite meals, so freakin yum!!!
After dinner: Fruit and yoghurt ice cream, and a couple of low calorie biscuits with my tea.
Water intake: around a litre...ish...
Coffee intake: 3
Tea intake: 2
Bring on day 4! I CAN do this.
Breakfast: Oats. Except I threw in some frozen raspberries with the frozen blueberries to soak with the oats and it was so YUM!! So I had raspberries instead of strawberries - still with coconut, linseeds and sunflower seeds (banana and honey as well).
Morning tea: Even though I was super proud of myself for getting through shopping (both Aldi and Woolworths) with the three girls, I didn't indulge in any of the marshmallows I got for them for being so good. Instead I had a handful of cherries (on spesh this week at woolies!) and then when I got home, had my hommus on ryvitas again.
Lunch: Sardines on toast. One of my most favourite lunches I think!
Afternoon tea: A cherry, banana and a nectarine (and more cherries before putting the kids to bed just cos they are so freaking yummy)
Tea: Pork San Choy Bau (or in other words, Savoury pork in lettuce cups) - one of my favourite meals, so freakin yum!!!
After dinner: Fruit and yoghurt ice cream, and a couple of low calorie biscuits with my tea.
Water intake: around a litre...ish...
Coffee intake: 3
Tea intake: 2
Bring on day 4! I CAN do this.
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