So, I've now officially read up and am on the diet - so far so good. Had a yummy bowl of cereal this morning, with two crispbread slilces and a banana on the side. For the first time in ages, I got all the way to lunchtime without feeling hungry!!
Speaking of lunchtime, I've just had a delicious Salmon and Broccoli pie with tons of blueberries and raspberries as a dessert, thinking about getting the blender out when I get home for some smoothies!
I'm still feeling really positive - everyone at work knows that I am on a diet now and to keep temptation out of my way!.. and after the initial mickey taking for me wearing my pedometer, everyone's asking me for the numbers now so I'm hoping they'll keep pestering me and keep me on the straight and narrow!
On a side note, GOD BLESS TESCO's - I've discovered the Tesco's has ProPoints values on the box!! I am so happy about that 'cause it can save me a fortune not buying Weight Watchers meals!!!
Thursday, 4 August 2011
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Starting the Journey
Well, I dunno about you out there but I always hate this bit - I find that packing for a journey is one of the most stressful times! Well this time, the packing isn't a suitcase, it's a mental repackaging of who I am, how I feel and why I'm going on the journey.
I joined Weight Watchers tonight - Hence the blog from Happy Owl above - she's my class leader and she's fab! (I've included a link to her blog at the bottom of this one!)
So. Why did I want to join? Well, I want to lose weight - that's a no brainer! BUT there is more to it than that, I've spent most of May and June this year dependent on my parents as a combination of my weight and my sciatica left me unable to do even the basic things - had to have help washing and getting dressed!
Do you know how embarrassing and stressful it is to have to ask your 3 year old son to put your socks on for you because you can't bend down to do it yourself? I do now and I have promised myself that WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN! It's been a scary glimpse into the future - if I carry on the way I am doing, following the path of self destruction via pizza, chip shops and chinese takeaways, I AM going to become one of those Mums who have their kids as full time carers.
That's not fair on him.
So, I'm doing it for me - I need to lose weight, to get healthy, to develop a bit of pride and self confidence and to generally know that I have achieved something. AND ... I'm doing it for him, he deserves a Mum who can play footie in the park, go on the bouncy castle with him and generally be FUN!
All support is, as always greatly appreciated and I will blog each week after weigh in and possibly a few extra times along the way, especially if I've had a really good or really bad day!
Weight to date: 15 stone 0 lbs
Target Weight: 8 stone 11 lbs
Total Weight loss required: 87 lbs
Weight Loss to date: None - only started yesterday!
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