albiet very slowly!
The only carbs I have had today is a piece of toast this morning (need to get my breakfasts sorted) and some spaghetti when we had spag bolaganise for dinner. I definitely had less spaghetti than I would normally have which I felt really good doing.
I do have a yucky headache but that's probably more due to the fact that I am on day 2 of no coke/caffeine. Coke is the only caffeine that I have as I don't drink tea or coffee.... well coke and V that is! It would have been day 3 had I not blown it on Saturday while at Junglerama with Rachel and her friend when I had a bottle of coke while watching them run around!
I also have the worst PMT that I have had in over a year!!! My periods are generally real light which I certainly don't complain about! In fact, I can't recall the last time I had to take pain killers.... but today boy oh boy I am certainly feeling it this month!!! Drugs every 4 or so hours and a small bar of chocolate after my lunch! Just hope that this is not the start of a new pattern or anything like that!
I bought some coleslaw tonight on the way home, so have that for lunch tomorrow along with some freshly sliced ham, some cherry tomatoes and a couple of eggs :) Am feeling the hunger for it already!
Right, catch ya later
Monday, January 9, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Sunday evening...
Another weekend has gone by and another week of work is beckoning me - bugger! We are one down until after Wgtn Anniversary weekend so things are pretty full on at the moment. Last Thurs and Fri I drove into town and used one of the Managers carpark in the basement so was doing 7.30-3.30 which was quite good but am back to catching the train tomorrow but as Stephan is still home with Rachel, I will catch the 7.00am train which will get me to work by about 8 which is not to bad as it means I will be able to catch a slightly earlier train home.
Today has been a relatively good day or it had been until dinner time - hadn't had much carbs at all until dinner time where I had 3 medium new potatoes! They were yum and I did enjoy them until immediately afterwards when I realised what I had done/eaten! Time will ensure I will eventually get my carbs down and I am determined to do it!
Lynda - question for you - how does Coleslaw rate in the carb situation? And am guessing that Breadcrumbs will be rather high given that they are wheat and bread if that makes sense!
I have set myself a mini goal - there is 13 weeks until Easter and I would like to have lost 8 kilos by then! All going well it will be more but I want it to be a doeable goal so I don't get to upset should I not achieve it!
Gonna go finish watching Aliens in the attic - seems to be quite a funny movie!
Today has been a relatively good day or it had been until dinner time - hadn't had much carbs at all until dinner time where I had 3 medium new potatoes! They were yum and I did enjoy them until immediately afterwards when I realised what I had done/eaten! Time will ensure I will eventually get my carbs down and I am determined to do it!
Lynda - question for you - how does Coleslaw rate in the carb situation? And am guessing that Breadcrumbs will be rather high given that they are wheat and bread if that makes sense!
I have set myself a mini goal - there is 13 weeks until Easter and I would like to have lost 8 kilos by then! All going well it will be more but I want it to be a doeable goal so I don't get to upset should I not achieve it!
Gonna go finish watching Aliens in the attic - seems to be quite a funny movie!
Saturday, January 7, 2012
I know I shouldn't of...
but I hopped on the scales this morning and was down an amazing 1.3 kilos from Wednesday! It really made my day and really helped me influence my food choices that I made today! So fingers crossed for a good weigh in on Wednesday morning!
Am off to see some friends very shortly, and will be taking some popcorn to pop (plain of course - hate the buttered stuff) and some OJ to drink.
Had a great afternoon watching Rachel and her friend Maddie running around non stop for a couple of hrs at the new Jungelrama in Lower Hutt. Felt a bit envious of parents who were running and climbing with their kids while I just sat and watched the girls.... but one day I too will be running around with Rachel!
Better get moving - but wanted to do an update before going out.
Am off to see some friends very shortly, and will be taking some popcorn to pop (plain of course - hate the buttered stuff) and some OJ to drink.
Had a great afternoon watching Rachel and her friend Maddie running around non stop for a couple of hrs at the new Jungelrama in Lower Hutt. Felt a bit envious of parents who were running and climbing with their kids while I just sat and watched the girls.... but one day I too will be running around with Rachel!
Better get moving - but wanted to do an update before going out.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Friday!
Yay! Another day over and another reasonably good day completed! Definitely less carbs than I would normally have and feel rather good. But on saying that there still a long way to go to to getting them right now but little baby steps and I will do it!!! I am determined that this is the way I can lose the weight and to keep it off! Still got lots of research/reading to do but it definitely seems the way to go for me!
Not a lot planned for this weekend so am really going to aim to get out for a walk around the block while Rachel rides her bike (now riding without trainer wheels). Though I have offered to take Rachel and one of her friends to Junglerama tomorrow afternoon (we had a coupon to use) - but can't see me climbing through the tunnels and going down the slides with them but one day I will!
Lexi our new kitten (well she is 9mths old) is becoming more adventurous and exploring more and more which is nice to see! I even just scored some cuddles from her!
Right best I go do the dishes as they are calling my names!
Not a lot planned for this weekend so am really going to aim to get out for a walk around the block while Rachel rides her bike (now riding without trainer wheels). Though I have offered to take Rachel and one of her friends to Junglerama tomorrow afternoon (we had a coupon to use) - but can't see me climbing through the tunnels and going down the slides with them but one day I will!
Lexi our new kitten (well she is 9mths old) is becoming more adventurous and exploring more and more which is nice to see! I even just scored some cuddles from her!
Right best I go do the dishes as they are calling my names!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Day 1
First day of healthy thinking/eating has gone well.... rice crackers with a bit of dip instead of chippies and a yummy green salad with some chicken for lunch. Little footsteps, day by day.
I do need to make an effort to do some reading on the Low Carb eating - just a matter of finding time to sit down undisturbed to take it all in so I can make sure I am making the right decision before I make this life style change. Lynda has mentioned giving up wheat - this would be the most hardest thing for me to do but can see what she is saying in her comment as to why I should do it. I just LOVE my potato, rice, bread, pasta etc and find it hard to imagine a day go by without at least 1 of those in my meal plan.
The thought of exercise does scare me a bit as the problems I had with my foot/heel earlier in the year now seems to be occurring in my other foot! There is no way I want to go through the surgery again on the other foot... no way in hell! I am really hoping that by losing weight will ease the pain that I have in my heels but I am aware that to lose weight I do need to do exercise too! So will start off with some simple walking and see how I manage that.
Speaking of walking - when you guys started off on your journeys what did you wear when out walking etc? Okay not all of you were this big (and are this short) - my track pants are a bit indecent even with a baggy tshirt... and don't want to wear my jeans or a skirt but am starting to think that a skirt may be the best option even though it looks odd with sneakers!
Right, am gonna call it a night on this update... catch ya all tomorrow night :)
I do need to make an effort to do some reading on the Low Carb eating - just a matter of finding time to sit down undisturbed to take it all in so I can make sure I am making the right decision before I make this life style change. Lynda has mentioned giving up wheat - this would be the most hardest thing for me to do but can see what she is saying in her comment as to why I should do it. I just LOVE my potato, rice, bread, pasta etc and find it hard to imagine a day go by without at least 1 of those in my meal plan.
The thought of exercise does scare me a bit as the problems I had with my foot/heel earlier in the year now seems to be occurring in my other foot! There is no way I want to go through the surgery again on the other foot... no way in hell! I am really hoping that by losing weight will ease the pain that I have in my heels but I am aware that to lose weight I do need to do exercise too! So will start off with some simple walking and see how I manage that.
Speaking of walking - when you guys started off on your journeys what did you wear when out walking etc? Okay not all of you were this big (and are this short) - my track pants are a bit indecent even with a baggy tshirt... and don't want to wear my jeans or a skirt but am starting to think that a skirt may be the best option even though it looks odd with sneakers!
Right, am gonna call it a night on this update... catch ya all tomorrow night :)
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
6 months later....
Yes I am here... still alive and kicking as most of you will know through FB but I had abandoned blogging - both reading and writing! However that does need to change as I MUST kick some serious arse this year!!! I saw a photo of Rachel and I taken last week at Huka Falls and I was really shocked! Then I was at the Warehouse in Taupo and tried on a pair of size 28 jeans which I couldn't get done up!!! Then I had a great chat with two wonderful friends of mine S & F last night and really realised that if I am going to do it I need to do it for me!! I very reluctantly got on the scales this morning.... 134.5 kilos!!!!! HOLY FUCK!!! I would say how the hell did that happen but I'm not that stupid! I know how it happened - it happened due to the crap that I am forever putting in my mouth and the minimal exercise that I am doing!
So I am calling on all my blogger friends to help me please!!! Please check on me if I don't update here - usually means I am off track... I don't like to be nagged.... as I find that gets me angry but genuine support and concern I do appreciate!
Am not going to go through everything that I've been up to over the last 6 mths.... *phew* I hear you all say! This is a clean slate starting now!!! 4th Jan 2012 @ 134.5 kilos!!! That number WILL go DOWN not up!!!!
Am joining a friends Biggest Loser challenge which starts in a couple of weeks and then once my unused gym membership expires in April - I am thinking of doing WW as that is what really got me going the first time back in 2003! Also doing some serious reading in to VLC (Very Low Carb) eating too... as a couple of blogger friends are doing that and it is really working for them!
Right, that's enough for now - I will be back tomorrow!!!
So I am calling on all my blogger friends to help me please!!! Please check on me if I don't update here - usually means I am off track... I don't like to be nagged.... as I find that gets me angry but genuine support and concern I do appreciate!
Am not going to go through everything that I've been up to over the last 6 mths.... *phew* I hear you all say! This is a clean slate starting now!!! 4th Jan 2012 @ 134.5 kilos!!! That number WILL go DOWN not up!!!!
Am joining a friends Biggest Loser challenge which starts in a couple of weeks and then once my unused gym membership expires in April - I am thinking of doing WW as that is what really got me going the first time back in 2003! Also doing some serious reading in to VLC (Very Low Carb) eating too... as a couple of blogger friends are doing that and it is really working for them!
Right, that's enough for now - I will be back tomorrow!!!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Oooops
Oooops I didn't realise it had been so long since I had logged into blogger - not only to write a post but even to read other ones as well! Fark, I am so slack! But then since being back at work for the last 4 weeks (2 part weeks and 2 full time), I have been so exhausted and the evenings just fly by and I am usually in bed by about 9.30ish!
So what I have been up to??? Not a lot really - still got my moon boot on but down to a flat foot rather than wedges in there to support the Achilles. Definitely feeling the pain more with it being flat but I guess that is all part of the healing process... I see the surgeon again this coming Friday so fingers crossed for some good news but then again I wouldn't really complain should I have to wear the boot for another week or so after that as I would rather it was properly healed rather than rushing it! As the last thing I want to do is upset the Achilles again and have another Operation and be off work for an even longer! Am also rather enjoying catching the early bus from door to door as such! But on the other hand I am missing the daily contact with creche as Stephan is doing both the drop off and pick ups still.
Anyway, best I get moving as I need to organise the pizza we are having for tea tonight - homemade base for the first time and I am quite proud of how it has turned out. Rachel has had her one already as she was apparently "starving" - so she had a couple of pita breads topped with tomato sauce, mozeralla cheese, ham and sliced tomato! She really enjoyed them so another good option for easy peasy teas! Have put the other pita breads in to bags of 2 in the freezer so all we would have to do is great some cheese and slice some tomato!
Just thought I had better do a post to let people I am still alive and kicking as such... hope to be back blogging regularly real soon as I am starting to get motivated again re healthy eating and even exercise (but slowly and surely of course).
So what I have been up to??? Not a lot really - still got my moon boot on but down to a flat foot rather than wedges in there to support the Achilles. Definitely feeling the pain more with it being flat but I guess that is all part of the healing process... I see the surgeon again this coming Friday so fingers crossed for some good news but then again I wouldn't really complain should I have to wear the boot for another week or so after that as I would rather it was properly healed rather than rushing it! As the last thing I want to do is upset the Achilles again and have another Operation and be off work for an even longer! Am also rather enjoying catching the early bus from door to door as such! But on the other hand I am missing the daily contact with creche as Stephan is doing both the drop off and pick ups still.
Anyway, best I get moving as I need to organise the pizza we are having for tea tonight - homemade base for the first time and I am quite proud of how it has turned out. Rachel has had her one already as she was apparently "starving" - so she had a couple of pita breads topped with tomato sauce, mozeralla cheese, ham and sliced tomato! She really enjoyed them so another good option for easy peasy teas! Have put the other pita breads in to bags of 2 in the freezer so all we would have to do is great some cheese and slice some tomato!
Just thought I had better do a post to let people I am still alive and kicking as such... hope to be back blogging regularly real soon as I am starting to get motivated again re healthy eating and even exercise (but slowly and surely of course).
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