Attitude NSV, Motivation Confusion and Mini Treats Update!

Today is turning into a mixed bag for me on the road to a healthier life...

On the plus side I have apparently reached a point in my thinking process that is helping me out.. I have started to look at sites about Barcelona (yeah i know i'm not going for a lllooonnngg gtime! LOL but i'm bored this week!) and after opening the first one (Time Out Guide) the first section I clicked to go to was the one for Sport, Health & Fitness! WOW! 

In the past I would have unswervingly headed for the restaurant or attractions pages first, and probably wouldnt have even bothered noticing there was a section with the words health or fitness in it... So yay me for starting to re-gig my thinking to get on board with the concept that this is about a permanent lifestyle change and not just a temp situation while on a 'diet' :-)

Heading up the minus cheer section is an odd one, as its not really a minus in the normal way but it is causing me a few hiccips ... I am really starting to feel so much better, I can run up the stairs! and do so much more than I used to be able to, and I am also looking better with clearer skin, shinier hair and much better shape all round, esp my calves, butt (GO! Reebok Easytones! Hup Hup Hup!), waist & face/Chin,  and, over the last 10 days or so I have also had a fairly serious drop in appetite, most noticably in not wanting to eat rubbish!

Now, all of this is progress that I have been desperate to see, which of course is great! but there're a catch it seems.  I am finding it harder and harder to eat enough points eveyday (never thought that would ever be a problem for me but there you go!). I wasn't ever a big snack kind of person, I more ate huge meals with desserts/extras, but as I can no longer deal with portions like that I am having to add snacks that I basically don't want and the whole idea just seems counter-production and really silly!  I know that if i don't eat enough that this is going to have a knock-on effect on future loses and on my ability to maintain those loses too but I can't seem to see this as anything but a backwards step.  I have this voice in my head that is yelling at me something along the lines of "if you eat a few less points everyday then you are going to start to look/feel even better even quicker" and its getting harder to ignore when I am not only so happy with the changes I can see so far but also dreading the coming heat of summer and all that means when you are overweight (you all know so I dont have to spell that one out!).  I guess time (and the scale) will tell me soon enough whether this is a blip or a bigger issue I have to get to grips with to move forward...

Last bit of this post is to say that I have updated my Mini Treat @ Mini Goals page... I've added links to various things on there so that people can see what i'm up to.. as always comments or suggestions are very welcome!

New Mini Goal for Summer...

...Since i have now reached almost 2st off I have decided to add a few more pounds to my goal for July.

I am now aiming for the nice round number of 4st off by July 18th... It's only another 6lbs over my previous goal but it feels like it will be way more of an achievement as it will also put my BMI under 50:-)

I have added a countdown to help keep me focused on this.

Wish me luck! ...

Paella = Piggery! Or does it?? ...

I have a  new challenge to face this week... in the form of heading out to eat at La Tasca on Thurday night (Girl's night out for my birthday :-) ). and there are 3 reasons why its going to be a toughie:

1/ Its the Paella Fiesta Night - meaning free samples of Paella being handed out, and boy its hard to turn down free food, seems so wrong somehow lol

2/ We have a voucher for 50% off the Tapas to Share menu, which as i'm sure everyone knows doesn't mean your night out costs you half as much, it means that the non weight challenged in the group will just order twice as much!

3/ £10 Pitchers of Sangria!! including a new extra fruity one that I havent tried yet   'enough said really  ......

Now, pre this round of weight watchers I would have said, hey its my birthday and I'll eat/drink enough to make me sick if I want to :-)   but, my 2st goal is wavering in sight like a low-cal mirage and I'm not about to blow weeks of work for one night out, not to mention, at my age hangovers are brutal 2 day affairs and just not worth it  :-( 

So, my plan is this, I have persuaded my dear friend Tracey to share a paella de carne with me, meaning only 8 points for my main food, less temptation from the free Paella, not being hungry when desert is mentioned and still being able to try a few bits of tapas (going to aim for around 7 points worth) along the way while leaving enough saved points and/or ap's to take care of the boozy stuff and end my night relatively unscathed ...

I am going out again on saturday for a family birthday lunch but its carvery style so easier to manage and won't need any extra points for that, just have to stick to a main course which is easy when I can pile on the veg :-) So far I have 8.5pts saved (all of which will most likely bite the dust on thurs!) and I plan to add another 12 at least by Sat so between those and some more of my ap's if I need them I can have a little tipple on Sat night and still sleep like an angel :-) 

Wish me luck, or send sick bags to angela@birthdayblowout.ugh!  ...

Reebok Rules!!

Just a quick post before I hit the hay...

For mother's day my wonderful hubby and children got me a pair of the Reebok Easy Tone trainers that I really wanted.. and I hate to use such an overused americanism but nowt else will do..

They are AWESOME!!!! 

I wasnt too sure to start with as the first couple of times I wore them it was a bit odd to feel yourself wobble! lol. and I didnt walk far enough to really try them out, but since then I have walked a lot more in them and can really feel the difference compared to my normal Nikes (used to be my brand of choice but see ya!, sorry!). The best bit is I can feel the toning effect in a bit of my calf - the outer edge - that doesnt seem to get used so much when i'm swimming so its great to know that another bit is toning up :-)

I always wonder if these sorts of things are a gimick and normally avoid them.. but this one works exactly like it says on the tin... if you have been thinking about getting a pair....then...

JUST DO IT!!! 

sorry!  Just couldn't help myself :-)))))))))))

It's all gone quiet, said Rhubarb!...

...Too quiet, said Custard

I am at a bit of a loose end this week with only one child in the house (the other's are on holiday with my mum, god bless her lol). I have been enjoying a bit of down time, and the quiet, especially the quiet!  but, after a couple of days of this now I am starting to get bored, and that is sending out diet SOS's which would normally make me very afraid  - when I get bored I eat, because it fills in the time and calms me down - guess I so rarely get a chance to even think about being bored that I simply don't have a clue how to deal with it :-( 

Except! .. the difference this time is that I'm the one in control, (So good to write those words!) I am feeling really focused this week as its my birthday on Sat and I am hell bent on getting another 2lbs off this week to give me a nice rounded 2st off before I have to face being officially only a year away from the big 4-O!  *gulp*

Instead of sitting about this week (apart from today - preparing for bathroom overhaul = workmen and leaks, dont ask!) I have a battle plan, which includes lunch with some friends tomorrow, followed by a mooch round the shops (hey it's exercise if we walk fast! LOL), a playdate for little squirt at the pool on Wed, and a play in the creche for her on Thrus morning while I hit the gym for an extra boost.  And as always I will be going to the pool tonight and Wed & Friday nights and doing at least 2km each time with a plan for 2.75 on Friday...

This control thing is funny, it kind of bleeds through into other areas of my life, I feel more like I can achieve more in other areas, and its a great feeling to have.. long may it continue !