Week 2 - Day 13, Sore Ribs & No Exercising

Posted by 6weeks on August 5th, 2008 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Well I didn’t last too long with my daily blogs did I? 

Actually last Thursday I managed to ‘pop’ 2 ribs into the wrong place, and they were digging into my lung and as well as being very painful, made it so I couldn’t breathe very well.  I got them put back into the right place, but was really sore that night, so I had some red wine.  Then after the red wine I decided to eat some chocolate, then some crisps and then I can’t remember what I ate after that because I drank some more red wine. 

The kids slept out on Friday night with the grandparents and we went to the pub.  On Saturday we bought the kids a trampoline and put it up, I’ve not actually been on it yet (remember the ribs) but can’t wait to get on and have a bounce.  Surely that should burn off a few calories eh?

As you can imagine, weight loss not too good this last week.  However, back on track this morning, have been swimming with the kids (they were in lessons and I swam a little).  I forgot how tired swimming makes you.  And how hungry!  About to make a healthy lunch for the kids and myself and then we are hitting the beach this afternoon. 

Take care everyone.

Day 7 - It’s Working, I’ve Lost 3lb!!!

Posted by 6weeks on July 30th, 2008 |Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Woohoo it’s working.  I’ve lost 3lb in a week. 

I’ve also been out and bought myself a little set of hand weights/dumbells to use at home.  Been after some for quite a while but have finally got them today.  Off to use them … wish me luck.

Day 6 - No quite back on wagon yet!

Posted by 6weeks on July 29th, 2008 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Well here we are on day 6 and I still haven’t completely managed to crawl and climb my way back onto the wagon.  Yesterday’s slips included me eating chocolate on the way back from the shopping with the kids (why oh why do they put it near the check out?)  (I know the answer is because suckers like me will buy it - it was a rhetoric question.)  And then, I ate more chocolate in the evening with my hubby. 

However, today is a new day and I am once again, off to Alnwick Gardens with a friend and a picnic.  I’ve packed a lovely healthy picnic too, and my friend is the World Champion of WW Points.  I’m not following WW but I know there will be absolutely no point in trying to sneak something unhealthy into my mouth today, as she will definately not allow it.  Hmmm, maybe I should move in with her for a couple of weeks, I’d definately be thinner at the end of the move.

It’s now just over 3 weeks to go until I go on holiday to a cottage in Scotland.  The cottage has a sauna, steam room, games room and a heated indoor swimming pool.  Initially my idea was to lose weight so that I feel better getting in and out of the pool each day.  I’ve lost 11lbs so far, but would love to make that up to 14lbs (or even more) by the time we go.  I can definately do that can’t I?

Let’s go back to a few basics - I need to:

  • Eat 3 healthy meals a day. 
  • If hungry between meals, have fruit only.
  • Exercise 3 or 4 times a week.
  • Drink plenty of water.

It’s not exactly rocket science is it?  But here I am, 37 years of age and have been unhappy with my weight for the last 8 years.  Come to think of it, I’ve been overweight since I had my first child (who is now 8). 

Imagine if I stuck to my new regime of healthy food and exercise and by Christmas I was slimmer, more confident and healthier.  That’s what I need to do I think … visualise the long term picture.  Plus there’s a family wedding in about 5 weeks and then another about 6 weeks after that.  What to wear, the photos, dancing, seeing members of the family from afar who haven’t seen me for a couple of years (when I wasn’t quite this overweight).  Now there’s an incentive.  

I’ve been trying to upload a picture of me  but I keep getting told that the image exceeds the upload amount.  However I think the upload amount is 20MB and my picture says it is 2.56MB.  Any ideas anyone please?

‘The Weekend’ - Where I well and truly fell off the wagon

Posted by 6weeks on July 28th, 2008 |Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Oh dear - the weekend came and went and as predicted - I fell off my wagon good and proper. 

You see, this is the reason I am overweight.  I can be really good all week, but I find it really hard to be good at the weekends.  I can now maintain my current weight fantastically as I lost weight during the week and gain it back at the weekend.  However I am about 3 stone overweight and maintaining it - NOT GOOD.

I will climb back up onto my wagon today and aim to stay there all week, and who knows - even next weekend too.  At least there are no family events next weekend. 

The Christening we went to yesterday was lovely, but the food was all beige.  Now I don;t know if you’ve ever noticed this, but most beige food is not healthy.  Sandwiches with white bread, sausage rolls, pies with pastry, pork pies, crisps/chips.  While I was standing there at the buffet table yesterday I was looking up and down searching for a bit of colour, and then I spotted it.  In the distance was a plate of salad.  I could see green lettuce, red tomatoes - I decided to go against the flow of the buffet table and get to that salad.  I got there and filled my plate and when I got back to the table all the lettuce was actually turning beige itself.  It had been left out too long and was rather past its best.  Never mind, I ate some mince pie and quiche and then didn’t really care for the beige salad any longer. 

So, this is the start of a new week and I will be once again, organised and know which meals I am having on which days etc.  This worked really well last week, things were much more organised and ran smoothly in the kitchen.  Plus, my husband even made a couple of meals, as he must have realised that all the ingredients were there and the recipes were all in the file, in the order of the days on which we were to have them. 

So I’m off to reorganise my file for this week and write my shopping list. 

Days 3 and 4 - Walking and Drinking

Posted by 6weeks on July 26th, 2008 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Had a fantastic day yesterday.  Hubby has a day off work and we all went to Alnwick Gardens for the day.  It’s a beautiful landscaped garden covering 9 acres, with cascading waterfalls, fountains, literally thousands of plants.  The kids loved it as we took a change of clothes and they were running in and out of the waterfalls and water play areas. 

We walked, and walked and then (after a very brief coffee stop), we walked some more! 

There is this amazing tree house there with a whole restaurant in it, and rope bridges taking you over the forest floor etc.  We pakced a VERY HEALTHY picnic and ate it there.  We were so impressed with it, we joined for the year and members and now we can go whenever we want.  I can see that we will be doing a lot of walking this summer!

After all of that, I remembered that in a moment of madness earlier in the week, I had booked myself into a Step Aerobics class at the gym for Friday evening (who wants to go to the gym on a Friday evening??)  Actually, quite a few people do, I went and did the class and although I was pretty rubbish at the steps, I really enjoyed myself ♥  SO much so, that I booked myself in for next Friday too. 

Off out later today with a bunch of the girls for a birthday celebration.  Lots of alcohol will probably be consumed, so I am going to limit myself and get home early (hopefully).

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy weekend.

Oh, by the way - the fake tan situation has worked itself out after another application last night.  Now I don’t look too bad.  Thank heavens for small mercies!

Day 2 - Achey Legs and Patchy Fake Tan

Posted by 6weeks on July 24th, 2008 |Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Well day two is here and I’m still on track. I did go to the gym last night for an hour. I was absolutely knackered when I finished. It’s amazing how long it takes you to build up your strength and then how flaming quickly it disappears when you don’t go for a couple of weeks. OK, well it was actually 6 weeks since I’d been, but you get the point.

Boy A and Girl B are home with me today and we’re going shopping. Needless to say they aren’t too impressed with that idea - but hey - we gotta eat and I need a birthday present for my brother.

Have my menu plan all sorted for the next few days - and I’ve even been organised enough to check that the right ingredients are in the cupboards. How about that?

Applied some more fake tan last night in a bid to look better for a family gathering this weekend. Went on fine except for the left arm which is doing an impersonation of a giraffes neck. ie. patches of varying shades of brown. However if I put my right arm forward on the photos I’ll be fine (ha ha). 

It’s events such as this that make me feel sick in anticipation of the event. Mainly for the reason that I know I’ll be the fattest one there, and no one ever wants to say that to you - but you gotta realise that they’re probably thinking it.

There’s also 2 family weddings coming up this year, one in Sept and one at the end of Oct. My 6 week mission is a bid to losing a lot of weight by the weddings, and this fantastical weight loss will spur me on to keep on track and lose more - then have a slimmer Christmas. Of course this has been the plan for about the last 4 years. However, this year - I mean it. Otherwise I wouldn’t be writing this blog.

You know, even if I am the only person to ever read this that’s cool. I can type quicker that I can write so this is kind of a diary for me. I find it quite cathartic ‘writing/typing’ this all, would actually feel kinda stupid if someone I know stumbles across it and realises its me.

Legs rather on the achey side today after the events of the gym last night. While I was doing some weights I was watching the people in the aerobics studio do they step aerobics class. I mentioned yesterday that I’ve signed myself up for a class and it’s for the Friday evening step aerobics. It looked really hard!! Hopefully I will regain the power of walking by Sunday in time to look fat at the family gathering!

Day 1

Posted by 6weeks on July 24th, 2008 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Weight - 237lbs

Goal Weight - About 42lbs - 49lbs lighter

Well here goes. I’m not that sure about blogs etc but know that I have to do something about making me stick to my 6 week mission. One option was to take out a huge advert on the front page of the local paper - picture this, me naked on front page of paper and the read out of the scales next to it!!

How hideous would that be? VERY, believe me - I speak from experience.

So, I thought I’d go for a slightly meaker alternative and start a blog. That way, even if just one person reads it, then I feel I have someone to answer to. If someone does read this - please let me know!

As well as eating healthily, I am going to start to exercise and try to lead a more active life. Of course, I type this whilst sitting at my computer - not that active I know. I am planning a trip to the gym once hubby comes home. I am currently at home for 6 weeks with 2 kids - Boy A and Girl B. Oooh, plus I have signed up for a Step Aerobics class at the gym on Friday evening. Should be a laugh if nothing else. Leg warmers and lycra were in fashion the first time around when I last did Step Aerobics.

I have already done my Wii Fit body test this morning and my Wii Fit age was 31 (6 years younger than I really am). Something to be proud of eh? Plus I did stand on the scales this morning one 1 leg only - does that make me lighter do you think?

Well, must go and feed the little ones.

Have a healthy day x

My 6 Week Mission Statement

Posted by 6weeks on July 24th, 2008 |Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

It sounds very serious doesn’t it? “My 6 week mission”. It’s nothing to do with James Bond or anything like that, it’s just that I have the next 6 weeks off work and would like to do something with that time.

What I want to do (and what I have wanted to do since about 1998) is to lose weight and keep it off. Don’t get me wrong - I’m not new to losing weight. In fact I am probably one of the World Champions at losing a stone or two. The thing is, say I lose a stone - I gain back two stone. Similarly if I lose two stone - I’ll gain back three stone.

My 6 week mission is to lose weight and go back to work slimmer than I left it yesterday.

There I’ve said it out loud. I’m not going to set an amount to lose, however I would absolutely love to go into work and shock a couple of people when they see me (for the right reasons).

I would also like to manage to wear something different from the one pair of black trousers I wear every day - not because they are fashionable, but because they are the only smart item of clothing I can fit into.