Piglet to Gazelle - My weight loss journey

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Thursday Food & Exercise

B: Banana, coffee & croissant
L: LO Beef stew & sweet pot mash
2 slices cheese on toast - not ideal but much better than ordering a takeaway
S: apple, 5 almonds, 5 pecans
E: Walked 9716 (4.4 miles), stairs, 30 mins housework
Cals: 1962
Carbs: 143g

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I am starting to feel my enthusiasm wane on the exercise front. I miss being able to run in our local park before work it used to give me a feeling of peace and serenity. (its only open from dawn until dusk so not open in the early mornings now until summer). I have signed up to the park run events and am doing my first one next Saturday quite looking forward to it. It will also be my first 5k

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Just read back over this thread and the amount that I have changed over the past few months in relation to the type of foods I eat so much more vegetables make an appearance hardly any normal potato, successfully switched to brown rice and pasta, no added sugar if I can help it. Although have noticed a few naughty treats creeping back in so have to put a stop to that regularity.
I have noticed that the main occurring theme is lack of exercise or really good intentions that I don't always follow through on. Mostly it is laziness on my part when it comes down to the crunch. Need to find a way that will break through this mindset.

dawyldthing

I always find I have to say to myself 'right at ... I'm doing/ going ...' Or I do what I did on Wednesday and sit and watch TV between shifts. But knowing Zumba was on yesterday meant me getting up earlier, but was worth it as I felt energised for the rest of the day. Does your local leisure centre run classes? Mind you even they aren't cheap sometimes (I think single classes are around £4.50 here)

I'm the same with treats. I just have to remind myself of my goal. I'm half tempted to get tattoed somewhere 'a minute on the lips, a lifetime on the hips' but I wouldn't mind working back in a school one day so might have some explaining to do if it's on my arm or wrist

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Friday Food & Exercise

B: Croissant & Coffee
L: Went to Vegan/Veggie stall by work and had a quiche and array of veggies. Was loads in the box so saved half for another day.
Cheese & Ham toastie
S: apple, 5 almonds, 5 pecans
E: Walked 8261 (3.8 miles)
Cals: 1399 Est
Carbs: 53g

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Saturday Food & Exercise

B: 1 slice toast & butter
L: Rest of quiche and veg from Friday's lunch
BBQ ribs & 3 slices pizza
S: None
E: Walked 2951 (3.1 miles)
Cals: 1924
Carbs: 132g

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Sunday Food & Exercise

B: Late breakfast of 2 fried eggs on 2 slices seeded toast
L: Apple & avocado
HM chilli with brown rice and 2 WM pitta breads
S: None
E: 3 mile run (64 pulse rate)
Cals: 1695
Carbs:129g

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Was quite proud of myself Sunday I was up at 7.30am with all the good intentions of going for a run. Looked out the window, it was raining, thought to myself it will be ok I will wear a cap it will keep the worst of my face at least. Hunted for 40 mins couldn't find my cap. Started to get quite irritated.
In my head I was thinking "husband isn't up yet no one would know if you didn't go!"
Made a decision to just go!
So I did I ran for 3 miles (pulse rate 64) took me about an hour but I ran further than I have done previously and didn't break to walk either. As I was enjoying it so much I ended up pushing myself further than I ever had. Even in the rain! I was soaked by the time I got home but in a much better mood than I have been in a while.

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Ok Weigh in this morning.

On the plus side I have lost 1 and half inches off my waist and half an inch off my left thigh and arm.
I have put on weight though. Current weight stands at 11st 5.8lbs.
I think this is partly down to my lack of exercise and portion sizes starting to creep up. Oh and all the takeaways.

I know this has to stop as I am heading down the path of self destruction which I am all to familiar with. So what am I going to do about it?

1. I will be going back to weekly weigh-ins I think this will help me keep a better eye on my weight.
2. Keep an eye on portions sizes and extra naughties (these should be occasional!).
3. Reduce carb intake to 100g a day or below.
4. Ensure that I exercise three times a week.


Things I will keep the same

1. Keep cals above 1600
2. Eating plenty of veg

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dawyldthing wrote: »

I always find I have to say to myself 'right at ... I'm doing/ going ...' Or I do what I did on Wednesday and sit and watch TV between shifts. But knowing Zumba was on yesterday meant me getting up earlier, but was worth it as I felt energised for the rest of the day. Does your local leisure centre run classes? Mind you even they aren't cheap sometimes (I think single classes are around £4.50 here)

I'm the same with treats. I just have to remind myself of my goal. I'm half tempted to get tattoed somewhere 'a minute on the lips, a lifetime on the hips' but I wouldn't mind working back in a school one day so might have some explaining to do if it's on my arm or wrist

I find it easiest to exercise first thing in the morning then I don't have time to get distracted by something else or too tired. I did used to attend my local gym with my mum and sister and it was a lovely bonding activity but now they have both relocated up North. I would spend 11hrs min in the gym doing a mixture of gym workouts and classes, getting home around 8.30 - 9.30. This was before we got the furry kids though. It's now quite difficult to commit to a specific time as my husband does night shift work and I do not feel safe walking back from the gym to my house that late.