Thread: V's Diary

Yeah how are things hun? Hope you're keeping positive =) I've had a bit of a blip this week but looking forward to tomorrow- Day 29 tomorrow and I really feel like a fresh set of 28 will refresh my mood. Hope you've not been hit by the blues that's been sweeping through here! Xx

Well, well-and-truly fell off the wagon (and then rolled further down the ditch) coming off the diet/exercise! Then buried my head in the sand about it. Feel bad about it, but must move on and start again. Especially now as I'm starting to go for interviews with graduate employers. (Weight shouldn't make a difference but studies show that being overweight makes it harder to get employed).

I thought I'd make a list of diet tips for myself (and anyone else who happens to read this):

- Eat much slower and more deliberately.
- Make a paperclip chain, adding one every day you stick to plan
- Drink at least 2 litres of water a day to feel fuller
- Do not use lifts and escalators (opt for stairs instead)
- Get off the bus a stop early if there's time, and walk
- Leave the mobile far enough from the sofa that I have to get up and walk over to it to check it each time a text comes through

I'll add more as I think of them.

So back on the wagon and on I go now. Fingers crossed!

V

Shockingly, I'm back up at 96.8kg (213lbs, or 15stones 3lbs). I've re-started diet chef today. Really need to use up my packs before they go out of date! I've not stuck to it 100% but it's only day 1, and I'm not going over 1200cals a day so I'm not too worried. I've also walked 4 miles today (according to my very accurate pedometer) which is only about 1 mile under the 5 miles I prefer. Given my workload, I'll settle for 1200cals a day and 30miles a week.

Here goes...