Showing posts with label weigh in. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weigh in. Show all posts
23:27

An exciting announcement!

Well, I don't know how exciting it really is.  It's more scary at the moment - and no I'm not pregnant ;-)

Kenny and I have signed up to do a half marathon!!  I can't believe I have agreed to do this.  I am not a runner.  I suck at running (at the moment anyway!) but I believe that with a lot of hardwork, training and dedication, then I will be awesome at it!  The Great Scottish Run takes place on 2 September so we have just under 6 months to prepare.  As we will be getting married about 2 weeks after the half marathon, I'm hoping it will give me some focus to start taking my exercise and healthy eating seriously.  I feel like the wedding isn't enough for me to really want to buckle down and get to my goal!  I know that if I don't lose at least 20lbs (I would like double that though!) then I will regret it on the day, and then every day thereafter.  I still remember how I felt in Florida a year and half ago and I don't want to feel that pain again in 6 months time!

We will be starting our training on Thursday - and I think I will just start with Couch to 5k again.  I will follow it to the letter too!  Usually I have a habit of skipping a week when I feel that I can run for longer.

This photo is from a previous race.  I drive over this bridge every day, and no pedestrians are allowed.  And just think, 6 months from now I will be running over it!!

Does anyone have any advice they could give to a newbie runner??  I think I will need all the help I can get!!

PS - I gained half a pound at my weigh in last Wednesday :-(   I need to do better!


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23:18

Top Tips to Get you to GOAL! Part 1!

If you are looking for some inspiration, motivation or a bit of no nonsense advice on losing weight and getting to goal - then look no further!!  These tips were in a recent edition of Weight Watchers Your Week magazine.  I hope you enjoy them and find some tips you can use yourself.

1.  Stick to your Daily Points allowance.
 Every day that you stay within your daily PP budget brings you one day closer to reaching your goal because you're creating the calorie deficit your body needs to lose weight.

2.  Use Your Weekly Allowance for Greater Flexibility.
When you want to eat more than your daily PP allowance or enjoy a treat, dip into your weekly allowance.

3.  Track EVERYTHING you eat!
Studies show that keeping track of your food intake can boost weight loss success.  That's because, without tracking, it's easy to think you've eaten less than you actually have!

4. Stay to Your Meeting Talk.
Research shows that people who attend the greatest number of meetings have the greatest weight loss.  So weigh in, then stay around to be inspired!

5.  Move More than you did Before.
Getting active is the ONLY way you can get  your body to burn more calories every day.  Why not break down your moves into 10 minute bursts, so it's no sweat?!


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I hope these simple tips can help you if you are struggling or are in need of a simple reminder that it's easier than you think.  They certainly helped me get back on track!

I went back to my WW meeting tonight and weighed in at 202.5lbs.  My weight in the morning though was 201lbs - so I may just take my weight in the morning, nekkid! lol  Although I think just being up 1.5lbs at night with my work clothes on sounds not too bad!

I hope everyone is having a great week =)  I'll be having an even better week if I can book tickets tomorrow to see Madonna here in Scotland in July!!  I will let you know how it goes :-) Wish me luck!

I will be back with more tips later in the week!  


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10:49

I'm going to meet someone amazing!!!

I just couldn't stay away from Blogger!  Hi guys, did you  miss me??!! lol

So I started WW again almost 2 weeks ago.  My first WW weigh in was bad.  I weighed in at 14st 10.5lbs, which is 206.5lbs.  My first week I lost 1.5lbs.  I was pretty bummed about that, but I couldn't really complain because I had stopped tracking on Sunday and was WAAAY over my points =(  This week though, has been stellar!  I have been sticking to my PP's and getting in way more fruit and veg on a daily  basis.  My weigh in is tomorrow so I'm hoping for a good result.  I just need to ease back into exercise again and get my butt to the gym!  Last night I had the weirdest dream I ran a half marathon in those toning flip flops!  I did great in the dream - I ran in it in 1 hour and 20 minutes! lol  Then I said to someone now I know why all these people on the blogs enter races and stuff - it's just so exciting!  Maybe that's my subconscious telling me something?!

Anyway, I have fabulous news also!!  We are going to see Toby Keith this Sunday in Edinburgh and I actually won a Meet and Greet!!

I'M GOING TO MEET TOBY KEITH!!!  

I may die on the spot!  And then he'll have to resuscitate me - how cool would that be?!  Yeah I know I'm totally crazy!!
 

I will be back tomorrow or Thursday with a Weigh in Result!!

Catch ya later dudes!
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23:30

Wednesday Weigh In Results, recipes and dessert.

Starting Weight:   199lbs
Last Week's Weight: 195lbs
This Week's Weight: 194.5lbs
Total Loss: 4.5lbs

So this week's weigh in was entirely expected.  I had way to many Pro points yesterday - I stopped tracking at 42 pro points but I still had some activity points left over from my long walk on Sunday!  But it's really not the best idea to eat almost 50 pro points the day before weigh in.......... I'm just glad I lost.  

I thought I would also include a couple of "recipes" and tips for some who are looking for healthier alternatives to their favorite foods!

First of all is PIZZA!  I love pizza.  A few years ago, I was totally addicted to Pizza Hut and for almost 2 months I was having Pizza Hut pizza 4 times a week.  Now I can't stand it - it tastes phoney, yucky cheese and not like pizza AT ALL!  This was my dinner tonight - it's only 7 points, but you can add or subtract from it what you like.  My pizza consisted of: (I weigh EVERYTHING!!):
Pizza and Salad - the healthy way!

1 Warburton Square Wrap (or any wrap you like!)  - 4 pro points
20g Caramelised Onion Chutney - 1 pro point
40g Weight Watchers Reduced Fat Grated Cheddar Cheese - 2 pro points
1 Large Sliced tomato - 0 pro points

Just slather the chutney over the wrap, evenly distribute the cheese, add tomato and anything else you like and just bake on a pizza tray or baking tray for about 15-20 at about 150 degrees.

Doesn't it look delicious? It really is a blank canvas - add more veggies like roasted peppers, mushrooms, a bit of pineapple and ham, the only limit is your imagination.  Unfortunately, I didn't have anything else in the house I could use on my pizza.  I served it with a simple side salad, baby corn and 10g of onion chutney.  

The other "recipe" is a dessert, which is totally yummy, includes 1 of your 5 a day and is a lovely sweet treat to look forward to at night after dinner.  

1 Med/Large Banana
1 Curly Wurly (or any low calorie choc/toffee bar)

Peel the banana and cut lengthways but don't go all the way through or to the ends of the banana.
Break up your desired choccy bar and stuff into the banana
Wrap in foil, pop in the oven for about 20 mins at about 120 degrees and VOILA!

Gorgeous yummy dessert for only 3 pro points*
(based on pro points for Curly Wurly)


I wish I had a photo of this, but sadly I always end up eating it before I remember to take a photo!

That's all I got for today!

Ciao =)



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19:20

Wednesday Weigh In

Last week, I rejoined another WW class, after being so disappointed by the one I had previously joined two weeks ago.  This class could not be better!  Not only is the class bright, lively and informative, but it also has one of the highest weight loss results throughout some of the other Glasgow classes since January.  Also the leader is a Diamond Award leader, which I can only take as a good thing! Ha ha ha!

So, basically, I restarted (AGAIN!!) last Wednesday.  My weight had gone up 1lb since I started the week before that but I wasn't worried.  In my head I knew I was going to restart over in this new class so I didn't track all week.

Tonight, I weighed in and was so pleased to have lost.....dun, dun, duuuun!!

FOUR POUNDS!!!

Yay!  I am so over the moon happy, I can't even begin to tell you!  I have even been "struggling" with eating all my ProPoints all week.  Until last night, when I went over by 9 :-(   Now in the past I would have let that de-rail my whole effort but no - I continued to track it all.  There is no point in lying to myself about this anymore.  It's not going to get any better if I don't track and just pretend it didn't happen.

I find that when I am following WW, I challenge myself to eat more fruit and veg and yesterday just wasn't one of those days - i just felt snacky all day.

I am going to step up my activity this week also and hopefully that will give me another great result next week!

I hope you're all having a great week too!!

See ya later, Alligator!

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22:29

First Weight Watcher Weigh In, Before Pics and Measurements!

Tonight, I finally made it to a WW meeting.  I had had plans to go all week, but kept running into problems so I ended up going back to the class I used to go to!  There is a new leader taking the meeting now - she was really positive, upbeat and I instantly liked her.  The only snag is I don't really care for the meeting.  Don't get me wrong, the ladies and helpers in the class are really nice, but not very inspiring.  All everyone really seems to talk about is how "bad" they were during the week and how they had put on weight.  The leader at the end spoke to all the new members that had joined that night and basically said that this class was "hard work"!   I know that a lot of people have bad days, weeks, whatever, but to listen to that every time you go to a WW class is kind of crappy.  I want to go to a class to be inspired by other, to listen to successful losers tips and tricks and to overall feel upbeat about being there!  Anyway, I will go again next week, but I may have to find the other classes the leader runs and go there - apparently they are "very successful!".

Anyway, on to more pressing matters!  Ha ha...........this was my new start weight:


198 lbs.....


I almost fell off the scale.  Obviously this weight includes my clothes, and all the food and drink I have consumed in the day, but it's only a kick in the arse away from 200lbs!!  Not good!  It can only get better..........haven't I said that here somewhere before?!  

Today, I have stuck religiously to my Propoints, and I still have 5 daily PP's left for today and my 49 for the week.  My treat tonight, after I finish blogging, will be a Skinny Cow Caramel Shortcake Lolly for only 2pp's!!  What a lovely treat for so little propoints.  

Without further ado, here are my measurements........  I did a whole load of measurements, including neck, wrists etc, but I will just post the biggies.....lol


Weight:         198 lbs  (14stone 2 lbs)
Waist:           37 inch
Hips:            49 inch (HELL NOOOO!) moment on the lips, lifetime on the hips.....!
Chest:          42 inch
L Thigh:      27 inch (my waist used to be smaller than that 6 years ago!)
R Thigh:      27 inch
L Arm:        14 inch
R Arm:        14 inch

And here are a couple of photos I took on Monday before heading out for work.  I am embarrassed by these, but hopefully will be good to look at a few months down the line.

I hate my arms here...and double chin and everything


I thought I would post a couple of photos that were taken almost 6 years ago in the Happiest Place on Earth - I look at the photos now and think, "WOW!"  My arms were amazing!  I used to love working my upper body back then.  When I was doing Body for Life workouts, upper body days were my favorite!  I loved my back, shoulders and arms.  I hated working my lower body, because that is my obviously me weak area........ that being said, I now love full body workouts using kettlebells and medicine balls.  I'm hoping to get my ass back in the gym soon.  I really  need to sort out my sleep schedule and stop sleeping in and getting to work at 11am!  Because I can do flexi-hours, I find that I sleep later, and later, which means I end up having to work til 6pm, with no lunch break.  I really struggle with getting up in the morning when I know I don't have to.  I feel like I'm sleeping my life away!!  Anyway, enough of my rambling -


Florida 2005!  I got into trouble for just wearing my bikini top to WDW, so I had to throw this black racer  back top on!

Florida 2005!! And wearing pink shorts!!  You can't really see them here though....


Thanks again to you all for the warm welcome back comments in my last post.  You are all fantastico!

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23:38

3rd Weigh In Results!

I'm on week 3 of my healthy eating plan and all is still going well.  I can't believe how focussed I feel at the moment and just hope I can keep up my motivation and dedication.

So........on to this week's weigh in results!

Start Weight:  197 lbs
Last week's Weight:  189.4 lbs
This week's Weight:  187.4 lbs
Total so far: 9.6 lbs

I was hoping for a greater loss this week since I have kicked up my gym workouts, but I am happy it is going in the right direction!  And at almost 10lbs lost in 3 weeks is awesome!

My gym workouts have been going great.  I missed yesterday because I had a bad headache.  My first headache in over 3 weeks!  That is huge for me because I was getting frequent bad headaches every couple of days.  

My workout earlier tonight was 25 minutes on the treadmill.  I did 5 mins brisk walking to warm-up and then ran for 15 minutes, with 5 minutes to cool down.  I was sweating so much that it was pouring into my eyes and making them sting!  I love when I leave the gym in a sweaty mess.  I feel proud when I workout that hard!  

Has anyone seen "The Last 10lbs Bootcamp" on TV??  With Tommy Europe and Nadeen Boman?? One of the satellite channels over here is showing it and I am addicted to that show!  Every night I look forward to sitting down with my last snack of the day and watching the show.  I only wish I could watch it while I am at the gym!  

Thank you all for your support on my blog.  It really motivates me to keep going and get better results each and every week!


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21:54

1st Weigh In!

Hey guys!  I feel like it's been forever since I last blogged!

I have been sticking to my new healthy eating plan all week.  I feel great, my clothes are looser, I don't feel depressed and I have more energy!!  I have to admit that earlier tonight I did have a craving for Creme Eggs, but that was only because a commercial came on TV and they looked super yummy!  But, I am not giving in to any more cravings again.  Because, the food is always there.  It's not going to go away.  It's there if I REALLY want it.  I want to stick to this plan for 4 weeks and then allow myself a little treat.  Creme Egg McFlurry! Bahahaha!  My fave!

So on to what this post is about!!  I'm glad to report that I lost............

5.6lbs!!!

I am so pleased with those results!  I finally feel I am back on track.  I was off the rails for quite some time, but now I am BACK!  Hey, that totally rhymes!  I'm a poet and I don't know it..... sorry!

The only thing now that needs to fall into place is my workout routine!  I did some "exercise" last night.  I stuck on the Demo for Dance Central for Xbox Kinect and did about 10 Lady Gaga dance routines to Poker Face!  It was awesome!  I haven't yet mastered it, but when I do, I will try it on hard mode.  It's so much fun!!

Ciao bambinos!




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21:48

Weigh In Results - Thursday 27 Jan 2011 and Couch to 5k update

Hey guys!  I have been meaning to blog but kept getting caught up in reading everyone else's updates ;)

I weighed in at WW last Thursday.  I lost 3.5lbs!!  I was ecstatic!  I thought I was heading for a 2lb loss but was delightfully surprised that it was almost double.

I finished my first week of Couch to 5k on Sunday afternoon!  I felt great doing this workout again.  I ran faster and kept my incline at 2%.  I did slow down on my walking bits, as I read on someones blog (I can't remember whose it was!) that if it is feeling too much to walk a bit slower.  So I did!  Which helped me run faster - yay!

I was going to start Week 2 today, but work got in the way and I had to work late.  Blah!  I am hoping to go on Thursday and get it started!

My eating the last couple of days has been baad.  I have been eating far too many sweet things, cakey things and chocolate cookies!  BAD, BAD, BAD!!  Why do I feel I need to eat this crap??  I don't know why but I really need to figure this out.  Or I'll just keep losing and gaining the same 5lbs over and over again!

Anyway, I don't really have much else going on just now - going to walk Molly and try and get to bed earlier tonight!  My goals I set last week haven't really been met............I need to start focussing on me and taking care of myself.

Oh, and a big hello to my new followers!  Welcome!


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19:39

1st Week Weigh In!

So tonight was my first weigh in after re-joining WW last week and starting the new Pro-Points plan.

I lost 3.5 lbs!  I am so happy with that because I had a bit of a mini binge on Tuesday (where I stopped tracking completely!)  So to have that loss with all the food I've eaten this week, and having a Chinese Takeaway on Sunday night, I am delighted!

I have been eating more fruit too, since it's FREE!!

Ok, I gotta go make dinner - I am starvin' like Marvin!  (Whoever, he is!)  I think I will have Spicy Pumpkin Soup to start, and see what I fancy after that!

Hope you are all having a great week! =)

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