No weightloss for me…
Despite my best efforts this past week, I found out I put on weight at my Weight Watchers meeting last night. Only .5 but it is still a bit of a blow. I know that that last week I wasn’t so good….I didn’t walk as much as the previous weeks and I had quite a few meals out which always makes it hard to control portion sizes and what you eat. But this week, since Sunday, I was really careful. I walked everyday for at least 45 minutes and I planned out my meals and tracked what I was eating.
I am determined this week to lose 1kg or more…my next meeting is next Thursday. So far in the four weeks since I joined I have lost 1.9…..Which does not seem like much to me. I did lose about 1 kilo in May also because I gave up alcohol and coffee So altogether in a six week period I have lost 2.9kg (I can cross it off on my 101 things to do in 1001 days). The problem is I had lost more, but I put on so it really doesn’t seem like much.
I really hope that my hoola hoops arrive today or on Monday so that I can do some extra exercise in the garden, hooping away! I also want to go to a Pilates or yoga class. Plus keep up the walking. I think aiming to walk 4 times a week, about 45 minutes each time is a good aim. Especially if I want to do a class as well. I will be walking tonight with Dad.
I was so pissed off at myself last night because I had put on, and before that I had been doing so well, losing about a kilo each week (Although I missed last weeks meeting because I took dad to an appointment). My biggest problem is I don’t really like exercise and unlike some people who go to the gym and say they always leave feeling great, I never get that feeling. I push myself to do exercise but because I don’t enjoy it, it is always a struggle. I wish I was one of those people that had that huge endorphin rush after exercising because then maybe I would be more likely to actually want to do it.
I remember when I was younger, I was so skinny and when I remember how much I weighed then I can’t imagine every getting back down to that. In fact my goal weight is above that anyway but I still wish I could return to my pre-university/Japan weight! I do know that now, because I have struggled with it that once I do lose the weight I will be more likely to continue with the healthier eating habits and the continued exercise. It is just a matter of getting the weight off first….
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I hate exercising too… I can’t think of anything worse than swimming laps or spending time at the gym. Luckily there are shops around the corner from where we live now, so I try to pop Ali in the stroller and walk there instead of getting in the car. Yoga is really good - and pilates too. They aren’t aerobic, but make you feel more connected with your body and I always found I wasn’t as hungry when I was doing yoga regularly.
I have been inspired by you and Deanne and am doing a hooping class tomorrow… wish me luck! And good luck to you for the weight loss this week xx
Hey Lulu,
Ahh, the WW battle! Congrats for losing 2.9kgs. It’s a cliche, but think of 3 1kg flour bags that you’ve lost and how much that is, so while the number might seem smallish, it’s still great to get that off your body!
I am back on Points again and tracking through the online planner. I try to go to the gym at lunch (I’ve even started running on the treadmill) but sometimes work can be quite busy so it’s difficult to get away. We do have stairs at home though, so I’d doing stair running! Very effective! Does your Dad’s house have stairs? That might be a way to get in some exercise if you do some sprints and steps up for 10 minutes a couple of times a day. Maybe breaking down exercise into short, but powerful spurts instead of long boring bouts might be key. You always were an excellent sprinter!!!
I know what you mean about how eating out makes it is so difficult to count properly. Especially when there is wine around, bread and all those naughty things. I guess the thing is what is better: the short gratification of a really tasty food for about 5 minutes, or the long term joy that comes from fitting into skinny clothes again!! I struggle with this every day as short term gratification is what I am ruled by sometimes!! But good luck hun and just stick with it. Take every good decision you make as a step the right way and at least you know you’ve got a lot of support around you for what you are doing!! xxxxxxx
Congratulations! That’s a great start towards meeting your goal! With determination you will continue to succeed. I think staying off the coffee and alcohol is a great idea. Very healthy!. I’ve cut down on coffee too recently as well as giving up smoking, I feel so much better! Good on you for thinking of excersise that works for you, once you get into something that suits you, you’ll stick with it. I never did any type of excersise class until I discovered yoga. I need to get back into it again..I haven;t been since I went overseas in March. I should go, but for different excuses I haven;t been back…just need to make it a habit again then nobody will be able to keep me away! ha ha!
I hate exercise too, and in this very un-fit town there aren’t many options, especially in the summer with temps reaching 110F/43C. I also know that if I exercise regularly, I see far greater results than watching what I eat. FH (who turns into Mister tomorrow!!!) and I are trying to come up with things we can do that we enjoy that we can incorporate into our daily lives.
Anything you do is beneficial. Try the yoga and pilates and see if it suits you more than “regular” exercise. You can do it!