This week has been a good week. I have to be honest and say that I haven't religiously stuck to my points this week - I have picked a little. I also treated myself on Friday evening. We had a film night with the children and I had some pizza, garlic bread, popcorn and a few other little bits. I did weigh and point it all and it totalled about 20 points. I had a few points banked from excercise and was happy that I would gain more throughout the week to cover the rest. In addition to my normal walking I did 3 x 30 minute dvd workouts and felt great! When I stood on the scales this morning at WI, a little doubt momentarily flickered my mind, wondering if I had done enough. I had, I have lost 1lb! I am really happy with that. It just goes to prove that I can make a decision to treat myself and still lose weight - so long as I stay in control!
The peadometer has been good this week. I have found that if you count your steps then look at it, it doesn't seem too accurate. However, over a course of a day it seems to level out and I have found it to be consistent in that, on an at home day I average about 7000 steps each day, and on an out and about day I average about 10000. It may not be 100% accurate and I am not using it to work out points, its more just to make me more aware of and then hopefully increase my activity. I feel it's working too. I am making tasks that little bit more difficult to make more steps. For example, when ironing now I place my baskets a few steps away from the ironing board on each side. It sounds sad I know but I did it without realising one day and it just kind of stuck!
On the activity front I felt fab after doing the workouts but my crunchy knees have returned with avengence. Painkillers up and structured exercise (other than walking) off the cards until it calms down again. This cycle it getting a little frustrating and there is not alot I can do about it at the moment, both my knees will require surgery again at some point, but the hospital will not consider it until I get my BMI down further. I want to excercise more and this is holding me back a little as I want to do more than walk. I know swimming is good but I just cannot afford it. So I am on the lookout for a new type of excercise to do at home. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! I think that this should be my task for this week - to research knee friendly forms of exercise!
On another positive note, Simon (my husband) has decided to join me on my WW journey, but at home rather than going to the meetings. It will be decidedly more difficult for Simon as his Aspergers Syndrome seriously restricts the textures, flavours and types of food he can/will tolerate. I feel it will benefit us both by doing WW together and he is now on day 3 and all is going well.
Feel like I have rambled a bit tonight so I will leave it there and go and begin scouring the internet for ideas.
Sarah x
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hi sarah, well done on the weight loss. i'm a fellow WW and i like the fact you can have a treat and don't feel your missing out as long as you stay within your points. i also have knee trouble with psoriatic arthritis although i'm in remittion if i do to much weight bearing exercise (i did a bit to much jogging the other week) i suffer a bit. my Dr told me cycling is good as you don't put any weight through the knee.
ReplyDeletegood luck and keep going
michelle x
Thanks for that will have to save for an excercise bike.
ReplyDeleteI second the bike idea.. it will take the pressure off your knees and has the added bonus of being able to read/watch tv while you do it .. makes the time go faster lol
ReplyDeleteI'd echo the exercise bike and also swimming if you feel up to it - water supports the joints.
ReplyDeleteWell done on the loss! x