I am becoming a bit bogged down with my 'routine' of dieting. Previously as a dieter, I have planned menus, made graphs to plot progress, organised shopping lists and generally relied on my 'order' to motivate me.
As expected, I have done exactly the same this time round, menus, lists etc but realised this morning that who the hell needs 5 different graphs to diet?? Madness...
I know that planning and recording what I eat is a PRIORITY. I also know that all the other behaviours I have when approaching a diet can be unhealthy this is why I started this journey at 21 stone and 5 whole pounds!! Order does not = thin. So, my epiphany may be obvious to some but I have to get my head round my own responsibility to losing weight and not skirt arounf the problem by drawing yet another graph! Afterall, it's my mouth I have shoved food into for so long now.
Phew! OK, rant over...
Friday, 7 May 2010
Monday, 3 May 2010
It's Monday and the end of 3 weeks dieting so here is my weekly update...
Start weight - 21 stone 5 pounds
Week one - 20 stone 11 pounds - 8 pounds loss
Week two - 20 stone 7 pounds - 12 pounds loss
Week three - 20 stone 1 pound - 18 pounds loss
18 pounds in 3 weeks is super progress but ultimately unsustainable so I am reviewing my calorie intake and ajusting it to ensure that I hit a minimum of 1000 calories a day otherwise, I may go into 'starvation mode'!
I also know that while my weight loss may slow down sonewhat, losing 8-10 pounds per month will mean that I hit my first goal of 18 stone by summer time (or before maybe???) Here are my goals and the reasons for them...
1. 18 stone - this is the weight I was when I met my second husband and although heavy, I did look much better because I am tall, I could just about get by at 18 stone confidence wise.
2. 16 stone - I have not been 16 stone since I was 20 years old - before the children and after the age of 20, I just piled it on and remained at 20 stone for many years. The extra stone and a half I have to lose came with my last baby just 4 months ago so I am now at my pre baby weight of 20 stone and 1 pound!! Wow!!
3. 12 stone - I was 12 stone at the end of school...'nuff said xx
Start weight - 21 stone 5 pounds
Week one - 20 stone 11 pounds - 8 pounds loss
Week two - 20 stone 7 pounds - 12 pounds loss
Week three - 20 stone 1 pound - 18 pounds loss
18 pounds in 3 weeks is super progress but ultimately unsustainable so I am reviewing my calorie intake and ajusting it to ensure that I hit a minimum of 1000 calories a day otherwise, I may go into 'starvation mode'!
I also know that while my weight loss may slow down sonewhat, losing 8-10 pounds per month will mean that I hit my first goal of 18 stone by summer time (or before maybe???) Here are my goals and the reasons for them...
1. 18 stone - this is the weight I was when I met my second husband and although heavy, I did look much better because I am tall, I could just about get by at 18 stone confidence wise.
2. 16 stone - I have not been 16 stone since I was 20 years old - before the children and after the age of 20, I just piled it on and remained at 20 stone for many years. The extra stone and a half I have to lose came with my last baby just 4 months ago so I am now at my pre baby weight of 20 stone and 1 pound!! Wow!!
3. 12 stone - I was 12 stone at the end of school...'nuff said xx
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