Seven Pounds Down

I really should update more often, I am sorry! This past week has been very busy though. Because I couldn’t go out on Saturday, I ended up going out Friday, then a flame from the recent past turned up that night too. I ended up going out Sunday too, and then on Tuesday I went to a Beck gig and last night (Wednesday) I ended up over town again! I didn’t drink last night though, I thought I should save my liver.

I have started to make sure I get out and about every day in the sunshine and that has really helped my mood. Dramas with The Boy are not helping me to stay too focused and happy at the moment but I am trying really hard anyway! My appitite has reduced significantly.

I had my first weigh in with wwonline yesterday and had lost 3lbs. This morning I am down another pound. But from my highest weight in recent times of 15.2, I am now 14.9 so that is a loss of 7lbs, or half a stone.

I’m On Fire!

Day two of success! 1460 calories, 1.2 litres of water (my bad!), an hour of walking and this morning a loss of another two pounds, bringing me from 14.12 on monday to 14.9 today!

I knew that it was a matter of getting into it again and once I did then it would all be good, but it was just the hurdle of that first initial day. I remember when I started the first time around, I had similar problems. I just could not get into the dieting so I joined the gym knowing that the more I exercised the less I would eat and within a week I was eating less and less. Then I had a good day and I told myself, ‘right, you did yesterday without any problems, there is nothing to stop you doing today in the same manner’. The more successful days I had the easier it got, and the same is happening this time.

I know they say that we should not put emphasis on the scales but I do and that spurs me on. Granted, it fustrated me when they were not going down and – God forbid – when they were going up, but I knew that was because I was overeating. It is about being honest with yourself. If you restrict your calories and work out, there is no reason (unless medical) for the scales not to work in your favour. Sorry, you’ve got self-rightous Groovybabe back!

I have a doctor’s appointment in less than an hour to get to the bottom of my lethergy. I am a bit nervous as I have not been to the doctor’s in ages, but will be pleased to try and get to the bottom of it. I am really really missing being so active. That said, I have been taking more walks down the seafront near my house in order to get any exercise in, which is better mentally for me than looking at a wall inside a badly-lit gym!

Success

I feel so accomplished! I went back to WLR yesterday and had a successful day. I ate 1761 calories, 1.7 litres of water (plus 2 cups of tea and 2 pints of jelly!) and 11.9 portions of fruit and veg. And I did not eat in the night at all! Not a single morsel past my lips! I don’t think I even woke up wanting to eat!

I woke up with my stomach feeling solid and sore but that was not too bad once I went to toilet. I am not feeling full of energy today but I am going to go to the gym and see how far I get with it. I am also going to make a doctors appointment today. No, really. I am.

I was feeling really down yesterday so it makes it all the more special that I had a good day and night. Now I am just going to think, I did it yesterday, I can do it today. And take one day at a time. I am determined to see the scales fall down again. I just want to get to 13.0, well 12.13, at the moment, which is less than 2 stone so I do not see why I cannot do this.