Another pound off......

Not been a great week but not a bad week either. I haven't been as disciplined as last week with exercise, all but one session completed and that was made up for by long walks with Simon and the children to the park on both Saturday and Sunday.

I'm not sure what it is but I feel I have been nibbling lots over the past 3 weeks. The first few weeks, I can say hand on heart that I didn't nibble at all, not sure whats changed. Also this week in particular I feel I have not used my points as well as I could have and then ended up using more of my activity points than I'd hoped. Never mind though, a pound is a pound and I am happy with that - especially under the circumstances!

So to this week.... my goal is to really clamp down on the nibbling, I want to get back out of the habit because I don't want something so silly to hinder my weight loss or cause me to put on. I'm going to keep up the excercise this week, especially with the Splash Club to look forward to on Sunday.


Sarah x

Wow what a week!!....

This week has been amazing! Firstly, I met the excercise goal I set myself this week. I spent 30 minutes on my treadmill on Wednesday, Friday and Monday (my WeightWatchers week starts on Wednesday). I started at 2.5km and increased to 3km. I did my ballet conditioning Saturday and last night and we took the children to the Splash Club on Sunday. It was fantastic, I now remember how much I enjoy swimming and even earned 4 Activity Points (low intensity for 60 mins) just for larking about with the children! Despite not wearing a bather for about 4 years I wasn't phased by it at all. We are definately going back to the next session in a fortnight. I am also going to try Daniel with the mother and toddler sessions to see how he does with that.

Simon and I have also talked about more excercise. Once Daniel starts nursery after Easter we are going to play badminton once a week and I will also go for an hours swimming once a week too. I have felt so energised by all this extra activity this week and look forward to continuing it long term.

At weigh in today, I have to be honest I was hoping for a loss of 3-4lb with it being the first week of exercise. I was totally shocked when Irene told me it was 5lb, that takes me to 15lb in 4 weeks and I got my 2nd silver seven. Yipppeee! I can't believe it has been so easy thus far. I always thought it would be very hard to get my head into it in the beginning. I am realistic that the weightloss will slow down, but I never dreamed I would be a stone down in the first month!!

Further to my exercise this week, I have registered to take part in the Cancer Research UK Race for Life at Carlisle this summer. I have paid my fee (so can't back out of it now!!) and set up my web page. I would really appreciate any sponsorship if you can help at all. As you can see, I have set my target at £100 (initially not too optimistic) but hope to raise as much as possible as cancer affects soo many lives.

Thank you in advance.....


Sarah x

Week 3 Excercise!!

This week I haven't eaten as well as I could have. I have kept within my points but felt as though I have been picking a little, but always making sure not picking enough to point it! Who was I kidding??? I knew I hadn't done well but tried to be more conscious of it the last few days.

I had decided that I wanted to get more active this week - and I did. In addition to my increased walking, on Monday I completed 2.5km on the treadmill (at home) in 30 minutes. I also did 50 minutes of ballet conditioning on Tuesday, followed by 2.5 km (in 28 mins) on the treadmill this evening. I used to be very active and I would like to be again, I feel incredibly invigorated when I have excercised - I really enjoy it!! It makes me wonder why I let it lapse so long.

My plan with the excercise is to go on the treadmill Mon, Wed, Fri and do ballet conditioning Tues and Thurs. Also we have decided to join a swimming club for Special Needs children (our son has Autism) and their families, and that runs alternate Sundays. As a teenager I was a keen dancer and hockey player so I would be doing something almost every day and it would be good to be like that again. To those of you that wished Daniel well last week, thank you - his cough is much better.

So weigh in today..... Well I knew the past two days excercise wouldn't really count yet and that I hadn't eaten great so I wasn't too optimistic. I was plesantly suprised when Irene (my WW leader) told me I had lost 1 1/2lb, making it 10lb in 3 weeks. Only 2lb more and I will back to my weight before falling pregnant with Daniel (who is now 3). It would be great if I could get that next week.

So... to a week of making sure I eat better and work hard with the excercise, then fingers crossed.........

Sarah

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Week 2 weigh in.....

The past few days has been somewhat busy to say the least. At 6am on Tuesday I was travelling to hospital in a ambulance with my son Daniel, who has developed croup. The two of us spent last night on the sofa as he couldn't lay down to sleep. I felt as though meals have been a little rushed, the past couple of days and that I maybe could have made some more varied choices. I did however, manage to stay within my points.

Weigh in today and we (my mother-in-law & I) had decided not to stay for the meeting, I wanted to get back home to Daniel. We had each lost 3lbs, which was great, and I got my first half stone sticker!!! Yay! That takes me to 8.5lbs in 2 weeks and I am chuffed to bits with that. I feel like I am generally moving more and I have more motivation for everything in life. I can see my body shape changing in ways it hasn't before, even with such a relatively small loss. I feel more confident already and this week I managed to fit into a pair of jeans that I hadn't worn since before I fell pregnant with Daniel(my 2nd child), who is now 3!!

I think that the thing has changed the most already (and the thing I am happiest about) is that I feel I am becoming closer to Simon again. Not that we have ever been distant, or anything resembling that, but that I didn't enjoy his compliments and affection all that much. There is no denying that was tied in with my self esteem, and although I am aware that it will take time for it to fully recover - it has started! Each day that goes by I feel that I am receiving Simon's affection better and most importantly, giving more affection back.

Here's to more weight loss and more romance and a generally happier and healthier life....