Close but no cigar!

2lb off for me last week, which took me annoyingly close to my first half stone. 0.5lb which I definately hope to get this week!

Dinner tonight was delicious, lamb with savoury rice, and a MASSIVE portion of grilled peppers, courgette, onion and mushrooms.  I didn't do so great over the weekend with my superfree foods - so I'm really going to push for them the next few days.  I've really had to think about getting my 1/3 plate.  My lastest trick is to plate up my superfree first, so that I don't just fill my plate with carbs and meat!

In other news, S stopped going to sliming world whilst I was on holiday.  I'm a bit disappointed really, as she's normally so motivated.  She's not stopped slimming altogether.  She bought a bike and has really been upping her exercise - and is looking more toned for it I should add.  That said, I'm starting to make more friends at the Slimming World group I go to.  It's nice to talk to people before the image therapy session, I've picked up some nice recipies and tips through chatter over a cup of tea!

Coming up this week is the usual busy week at work, then on Thursday at slimming world it's the Woman of the Year session.  I'm not sure who will get it in our group, definately not me!  Then next week I'm off to visit my parents for a few days - but the diet will be coming with me... I'm going to weigh in at my Granny's SW group!

That's more like it!

I'm very happy today, as I had a 2lb loss this week. I still went over on my syns for things I shouldn't have had (and wouldn't have missed!) So it makes me wonder what I could do if I tried REALLY hard. I'm aiming high for 2.5lb this week, which would get me my half stone award.

Just a short blog today as I'm posting from my phone (trying out the Blogger app for the first time). I have a day off work so am off to visit a friend who lives 2 hours away. Previously this would have consisted of a naughty pub lunch and a Chinese for tea... but she is also on slimming world and training to be a consultant! So I'm going armed with a chocolate scan bran cake!!

It's not all food and exercise

I think to get into the right mindset about losing weight and getting more active, you don't just need to change your eating and exercising habits (or lack thereof).

My life revolves around food.  I'm not a big breakfast fan, but from 11am I'm thinking about lunch.  after lunch I'm thinking about what I can have for dinner.  I get in from work and start cooking that dinner.  Evenings are spent wondering what I can eat tomorrow.  Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

I like routine, I get in from work, pick up the post and head to the loo (usuallyI've been busy at work and not taken a comfort break since lunch).  I'll come back down, kick off my shoes, head to the kitchen and start dinner.  By the time it's cooked I've missed the first 5 mintues of The Simpsons/My Name is Earl (husband kindly fills me in), we eat dinner.  He washes up and tidies up my kitchen mess (who knew home made chips and roast chicken could use all our pots and pans!) then I veg out on the sofa (usually with my laptop and the whole of the internet to amuse me).  Maybe we'll watch a movie, after dinner we always enjoy a cup of tea and shout at the news (Kirsty Young what ARE you wearing??). At some point I'll realise I'm tired, and head to bed, husband will follow 20mins later, waking me up for a cuddle and then off to sleep.

Not much movement in there.

So today I've made a cake!  Yes, it's not exercise (and don't worry about the food part, its very slimming world friendly at 0.5 syn for the whole thing!, will post about it tomorrow - if it tastes good!), but it's doing SOMETHING.  I'm sat waiting for it to cool so I can finish it off, and I feel good.  I've done something productive with my evening.

In other news - this arrived today:

So tomorrow after work I will, most definately, be moving more!

A revelation

You know what, you can't weigh in on a thursday, eat what you like Friday thru Sunday, then get back on it on Monday!  I learnt this lesson this week with a 1lb gain.  I'm very annoyed at myself!!!

I'm starting to feel like a failure again, but it's okay as I bought a six week countdown at slimming world, so I've already paid for another 4 weeks! 

This weekend has been good, at home I've tried to eat syn free where possible.  Saturday night we went out and  I had 2 glasses of red wine, a fruit beer, and then an italian meal.  I chose badly (calimari and then a pizza).  If it's any use it was absolutely delicious and I'd recommend Salvo's to anyone in/visiting Leeds!

To make up for it, last night I cooked a lovely syn free roast dinner and it was delicious!

I've just demolished the leftover chicken with salad, cucumber, peppers, tomatos, a measured portion of cheese (42g low fat cheddar as my Healthy Extra).  And to top it off, I looked up the syn values of the dressing - SYN FREE! 

Yum yum!

Hit the ground running

So after the post-holiday weigh in, I stayed in holiday head for another three days... oops!  But it was no where near the scale of things I would have done a year ago.  I was thinking about it last night, bored and watching telly... last year I would have gone out and bought a big chocolate bar/tub of ice cream/big bag of crisps... or all three.  Instead I got my bum up, tidied up the house a bit (including several trips up and down the stairs, which got my hear pumping nicely) and then had some strawberries and a muller light.  It was delicious!

Back to SW on thursday, I'm pleased to report I had a 1.5lb loss.  I've only lost 3.5lb over all, which is a poor amount for about 6 weeks - but I feel like I really understand the plan now. 

Starting SW before my "week of death" at work and the honeymoon, meant that coming back I could really hit the ground running.  Lots of superfree foods for me this week!  I'm hoping for a steady 2lb loss now, which would take me to 1.5stone off for my birthday at the end of September.

That's my first mini-goal set.