Yay! Have hit my first major milestone this week. I have lost a stone since I started. In fact, I have lost 1 stone and 2lbs!
Weight in: 13 stone 5lbs – Wahoo! :o)
A very good week this week – 3lbs off.
What I really find motivating is to check out my progress on my Goals and Results chart in Weight Loss Resources. Seeing the line gradually making its way down to the bottom is really inspiring. :o)
Think I may take the advice on this week’s homepage at Weight Loss Resources and treat myself to a home health spa day.
How often do you get to the end of a bad week and think to yourself that you deserve a bottle of wine or a takeaway to commiserate? But, have you noticed if you have a good week you also deserve a bottle of wine and a takeaway to celebrate? Funny that isn’t it? I guess the trick is to find something that doesn’t revolve around food and drink that you can do to celebrate or commiserate.
My favourite thing is a nice, long, hot bubble bath with candles, a good book and a cup of coffee. My friend, a regular gym attendee, treats herself to a sauna after a strenuous workout. What about you guys?
Just to remind you there won’t be a blog next week cos I’ll be in hospital. Hopefully, I will still continue to lose for that week. Should at least be properly balanced and the correct portion sizes eh? Unfortunately, there is a Costa in the hospital and one of my biggest weaknesses is a large latte! So I’ll have to be careful there – the Weight Loss Resources Food Database tells me it’s 190 calories in one cup!!!!
See you in two weeks guys. Take care.
Trudi x
Friday, March 13, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Weight Loss and Walking
Hi Guys,
Apologies for not posting yesterday. I had an appointment at the hospital that was supposed to take 2 hours but ended up taking all day!
I did weigh in before I before I went and I have finally lost the extra 4lbs I had put on at the 21st birthday party!
13 stone 8lbs. 1 more pound to go and I’ll have lost a pound (De ja vu or what?) Yay!
I have been walking this week in line with the WLR Walk the Weight Off Challenge. What has surprised me is the calories I can burn for an hour’s walking. I chose moderate walking for 60 minutes from the WLR Exercise Database and I can burn 320 calories. Pretty cool eh? And cheap. :o)
Have you guys joined in the challenge yet? It’s a good one to give your weight loss a boost or, if you feel you are struggling on your daily calorie quota, it adds a good amount to it for you.
I am changing the day that I post my blog to a Friday. I am due to go into hospital in a little over a week and will be in for a week so, there may be a blip there. But as soon as I can I will keep you all updated with my weigh ins.
I wonder how things will go with my weight while I’m in hospital and then at home recuperating. That’ll be interesting eh?
Anyway guys, I’ll catch you next week – and don’t forget it will be the Friday.
Take care all,
Trudi x
Apologies for not posting yesterday. I had an appointment at the hospital that was supposed to take 2 hours but ended up taking all day!
I did weigh in before I before I went and I have finally lost the extra 4lbs I had put on at the 21st birthday party!
13 stone 8lbs. 1 more pound to go and I’ll have lost a pound (De ja vu or what?) Yay!
I have been walking this week in line with the WLR Walk the Weight Off Challenge. What has surprised me is the calories I can burn for an hour’s walking. I chose moderate walking for 60 minutes from the WLR Exercise Database and I can burn 320 calories. Pretty cool eh? And cheap. :o)
Have you guys joined in the challenge yet? It’s a good one to give your weight loss a boost or, if you feel you are struggling on your daily calorie quota, it adds a good amount to it for you.
I am changing the day that I post my blog to a Friday. I am due to go into hospital in a little over a week and will be in for a week so, there may be a blip there. But as soon as I can I will keep you all updated with my weigh ins.
I wonder how things will go with my weight while I’m in hospital and then at home recuperating. That’ll be interesting eh?
Anyway guys, I’ll catch you next week – and don’t forget it will be the Friday.
Take care all,
Trudi x
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Arrrggghhh!!
Had a 21st birthday party to go to at the weekend and my willpower just danced off into the distance when they brought the buffet out!
I weighed myself on Monday to see how bad it was. A 4lb gain!!
I have actually managed to lose 3 of the guilty 4lbs but that means a total gain rather than a loss. I’m not a happy bunny!
I started walking this week though. If I’m not so weak willed this weekend, that will help in my quest to fit into my Calvin Klein jeans. I did an hour on Monday night with my friend Julie and her dog, Kavhe and 45 minutes last night.
Weight Loss Resources is launching their Walk the Weight Off 2009 Challenge this weekend. Did you know that if you walk for half an hour at about 3mph you can burn 128 calories? More than enough for an extra Curly Wurly. And, if you go for it at 4mph for an hour you can burn an extra 368 calories!
I’m definitely going to give the challenge a go and walk my weight off! It’s free, easy and fun if you do it with a friend.
I also did 3 hours of ironing on Tuesday. Now anyone who knows me will be falling off their chair reading this ‘cos I don’t iron. I’ll even buy clothes depending on whether they are going to need ironing or not. Crinkle material is a favourite of mine! But, stood there with my iPod going I burned an extra 368 calories according to the Weight Loss Resources Exercise Database. Think my iron might get an outing much more often!
In fact, I’m off to do some more now – catch you all next week :o)
Take care,
Trudi
I weighed myself on Monday to see how bad it was. A 4lb gain!!
I have actually managed to lose 3 of the guilty 4lbs but that means a total gain rather than a loss. I’m not a happy bunny!
I started walking this week though. If I’m not so weak willed this weekend, that will help in my quest to fit into my Calvin Klein jeans. I did an hour on Monday night with my friend Julie and her dog, Kavhe and 45 minutes last night.
Weight Loss Resources is launching their Walk the Weight Off 2009 Challenge this weekend. Did you know that if you walk for half an hour at about 3mph you can burn 128 calories? More than enough for an extra Curly Wurly. And, if you go for it at 4mph for an hour you can burn an extra 368 calories!
I’m definitely going to give the challenge a go and walk my weight off! It’s free, easy and fun if you do it with a friend.
I also did 3 hours of ironing on Tuesday. Now anyone who knows me will be falling off their chair reading this ‘cos I don’t iron. I’ll even buy clothes depending on whether they are going to need ironing or not. Crinkle material is a favourite of mine! But, stood there with my iPod going I burned an extra 368 calories according to the Weight Loss Resources Exercise Database. Think my iron might get an outing much more often!
In fact, I’m off to do some more now – catch you all next week :o)
Take care,
Trudi
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Dissolved Resolve
Hi Guys,
Well all I can say is that alcohol dissolves your resolve!
Valentine’s weekend proved to be a bit of a sticking block for me. OH had booked me in for a posh facial and back massage as my pressie on Saturday (bless him) so we agreed to go out on Friday – didn’t think I would really feel like getting dressed up after being pampered on Saturday!
So we went for a meal and I tried to be good. I did have a starter but no pud and I had salad as an accompaniment to my main. But I had a Tia Maria and diet coke (120 cals). We then decided to meet up with some friends at our local and the alcohol continued to flow. (I’m sooooo naughty!) Then, the Landlady ordered pizza! I was better than I would have been though – I only had two thin slices :o) But, I so didn’t need them.
I have to say the weekend continued along a similar vein so, not great. Fajitas on Saturday night and a Chinese on Sunday evening! I did hop on the scales on Monday just to see how badly things had gone. A 2lb weight gain!
That said, at my weigh in today, the 2lb gain has gone and I’m back to 13 stone 10lbs so not too bad. I have been calorie counting with Weight Loss Resources for 6 weeks now and have lost a total of 11lbs. Not too shabby!
But, I have got a wedding to go to in June so, I’m gonna get my nose to the grindstone and really go for it. With luck, determination and knowledge of the game I should be about a stone off my goal weight by then!
How did you all do over the weekend?
See you next week,
Trudi :o)
Well all I can say is that alcohol dissolves your resolve!
Valentine’s weekend proved to be a bit of a sticking block for me. OH had booked me in for a posh facial and back massage as my pressie on Saturday (bless him) so we agreed to go out on Friday – didn’t think I would really feel like getting dressed up after being pampered on Saturday!
So we went for a meal and I tried to be good. I did have a starter but no pud and I had salad as an accompaniment to my main. But I had a Tia Maria and diet coke (120 cals). We then decided to meet up with some friends at our local and the alcohol continued to flow. (I’m sooooo naughty!) Then, the Landlady ordered pizza! I was better than I would have been though – I only had two thin slices :o) But, I so didn’t need them.
I have to say the weekend continued along a similar vein so, not great. Fajitas on Saturday night and a Chinese on Sunday evening! I did hop on the scales on Monday just to see how badly things had gone. A 2lb weight gain!
That said, at my weigh in today, the 2lb gain has gone and I’m back to 13 stone 10lbs so not too bad. I have been calorie counting with Weight Loss Resources for 6 weeks now and have lost a total of 11lbs. Not too shabby!
But, I have got a wedding to go to in June so, I’m gonna get my nose to the grindstone and really go for it. With luck, determination and knowledge of the game I should be about a stone off my goal weight by then!
How did you all do over the weekend?
See you next week,
Trudi :o)
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Camera Never Lies
Hi Guys,
2nd Blog for this week and another weigh in.
13stone 10lbs!!! Yay! 2lb loss
Chest 42.5" (Huh? An inch on? Maybe it’s my bra.)
Waist 36" (Same as right at the beginning.)
Hips 39.5" (A total loss of 3½ inches! My bum’s getting smaller!!)
So, all in all, not a bad result :o)
I have plucked up the courage to take some pics this week. One of the problems we have when we ask Weight Loss Resources members for their success stories is that, while they are big, they don’t like having their photos taken. It’s only when they get to their goal weight that they become less camera shy. I confess, I am exactly the same. I spent 3 hours looking for photos of me last night and have decided that I definitely prefer to be behind the camera. The only pics I have are of my wedding last year!
This is me at my wedding last year:
This is me from the front this morning:
From the side:
And from behind:
I’m going to update these every couple of weeks so we can all see any differences :o) (I’m so brave!)
Valentine’s Day is looming and my OH would normally take me out for a lovely meal and buy me some yummy posh chocolates. But what do I do this year? He knows not to get me any chocolate so that’s not a problem. I don’t want to go over my calorie quota but love eating out and having a few drinks.
I’ve looked at the WLR Food Database and my normal drink is 285 calories!! (Cheeky Vimto is my fave.) I do drink Tia Maria and diet coke and that’s only 120 so, maybe if I stick to that it won’t be too bad. And for dinner? Well, it depends where he decides to take me. :o) But, if I’m really good today, tomorrow and during the day on Saturday, then the way calorie counting works means that I can save calories and add them to my quota for dinner on Saturday. And if I have a little roll around on the bed with my OH, the WLR Exercise Database will tell me how many calories I’ve burned and add those to my daily quota!!! :o)
Sounds like a plan Stan :o)
What are you guys doing for Valentine’s Day? Any hints and tips to stop me falling off the wagon?
I’ll let you know next week how I got on! :o)
Take care,
Trudi
2nd Blog for this week and another weigh in.
13stone 10lbs!!! Yay! 2lb loss
Chest 42.5" (Huh? An inch on? Maybe it’s my bra.)
Waist 36" (Same as right at the beginning.)
Hips 39.5" (A total loss of 3½ inches! My bum’s getting smaller!!)
So, all in all, not a bad result :o)
I have plucked up the courage to take some pics this week. One of the problems we have when we ask Weight Loss Resources members for their success stories is that, while they are big, they don’t like having their photos taken. It’s only when they get to their goal weight that they become less camera shy. I confess, I am exactly the same. I spent 3 hours looking for photos of me last night and have decided that I definitely prefer to be behind the camera. The only pics I have are of my wedding last year!
This is me at my wedding last year:
This is me from the front this morning:
From the side:
And from behind:
I’m going to update these every couple of weeks so we can all see any differences :o) (I’m so brave!)
Valentine’s Day is looming and my OH would normally take me out for a lovely meal and buy me some yummy posh chocolates. But what do I do this year? He knows not to get me any chocolate so that’s not a problem. I don’t want to go over my calorie quota but love eating out and having a few drinks.
I’ve looked at the WLR Food Database and my normal drink is 285 calories!! (Cheeky Vimto is my fave.) I do drink Tia Maria and diet coke and that’s only 120 so, maybe if I stick to that it won’t be too bad. And for dinner? Well, it depends where he decides to take me. :o) But, if I’m really good today, tomorrow and during the day on Saturday, then the way calorie counting works means that I can save calories and add them to my quota for dinner on Saturday. And if I have a little roll around on the bed with my OH, the WLR Exercise Database will tell me how many calories I’ve burned and add those to my daily quota!!! :o)
Sounds like a plan Stan :o)
What are you guys doing for Valentine’s Day? Any hints and tips to stop me falling off the wagon?
I’ll let you know next week how I got on! :o)
Take care,
Trudi
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