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Weigh In: 13 stone 12lbs – loss of 2lbs this week :o)
Chest: 41½" (total of ½" loss)
Waist: 36" (1" loss this week)
Hips: 41" (loss of a cool 2" this week!)
Measuring myself and seeing the inch by inch loss has been a real motivator this week. I’m now thinking of waist size in terms of my goal as well as weight. So, to go with my target weight of 10 stone (my weight at 19) I want to be below a 28" waist. In fact, my sister bought me a pair of Calvin Klein jeans when she went on a shopping trip to New York (I’m the pauper of the family!) and I have never been able to wear them. That’s a goal to work towards isn’t it?
I think drinking water is definitely having an effect. Until I started this I never drank water unless I was popping a pill. It was coffee all the way. Reading all the articles that Weight Loss Resources has on the site, I should be drinking at least 5 glasses a day! Now I’m up to an impressive 3 glasses a day and I’m adding an extra glass a week!
I continue to be amazed by the calorie content when I put food into the food database at Weight Loss Resources. One of my specialities is homemade spaghetti bolognaise. The amount that I used to make for my OH, my daughter and myself comes to 2508 calories and that’s without the pasta!
I have, however, rediscovered the absolute delights of the good old Curly Wurly and, a childhood favourite, Finger of Fudge. When you need a choccie hit that’s not absolutely packed with calories, a Curly Wurly at 117 cals or a Finger of Fudge at 110 cals do it for me. Especially if you suck the chocolate off first! :o) Watching me eat a Curly Wurly, my OH told me I was a ‘clatty bird’! (He’s from Newcastle and that ‘apparently’ means messy woman.)
It looks like my new healthy eating regime is helping him out too though. At 14 stone 9lbs and 6’2" he was a little over weight. He’s now lost 7lbs! Obviously, bringing down portion sizes is helping him out too! :o)
Don't forget to keep an eye out for Weight Loss Resources on ITV1 this Saturday at 5.50pm in a new program called The Feel Good Factor with Eamonn Holmes.
Am going to sign off now. See you next week.Trudi
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Woo Hoo!
ReplyDeleteExcellent return to form there Trudi... Well done you, give yourself a big pat on the back!!
I know what you mean about the water thing - it takes some getting used to, but I'm a firm believer that it does help with keeping me feeling fuller. I'm sure I read somewhere that sometimes our bodies say "I'm hungry!" when what it actually means is "I'm thirsty!"
Could you have a bottle with a sports cap next to your 'workstation', one of those 750ml ones are ideal. Then you just sup away whilst working and before you know it, it's empty!! Just make sure you haven't got too far to go to the toilet!!
Speaking of chocolate.. a fun size bag of Maltesers is 109 cals - best eaten in 'clatty bird' fashion to savour the full chocolate effect though!
So are you going to be starring on TV or is it just the company?
Thanks - I am really pleased with myself :o)
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I haven't got rid of the coffee habit yet so still feel like I need coffee to function. (One step at a time eh?) But, I do have a large glass that I fill up with water when it's empty. You should see the look I get from colleagues when they are doing the coffee run and I say no!!! They're just not used to it! Lol
Mmmmmm, Maltesers. Not thought of them. I think even a normal bag of them isn't too bad - around 186 cals. I like biting the chocolate off them and then eating the centre. (Lots of raised eyebrows and mutters of 'clatty bird' from OH!)
The calorie and weight loss information they will use on Feel Good Factor has been provided by us. So, thank goodness, I won't be appearing on TV!! Lol :o) But they are doing a Pound for Pound Pledge which could really help people motivationally. So don't forget to tune in.
What's happening this week then Trudi?
ReplyDeleteHope everything is OK with you..
Hi,
ReplyDeleteReally sorry that I didn't post on Thursday. Unfortunately we were snowed in so I couldn't get into the office which is where I weigh and measure myself.
We've managed to brave the snow today and I will be posting later so watch this space :o)
Trudi x