Wolf
Slimming for a better lifestyle
Weighing day was yesterday and I stayed the same. Meh.
I didn't exactly expect a big loss because of the 5 lb last week but I had felt like I'd lost something. Scales said no though. My head's not in this at the moment and I need to give myself a bloody good talking to! I haven't been "bad" this week but I haven't been "good" either and I guess that's showing. I've have had two lunches "out" (yesterday and Wednesday) as I was rushing around and had to grab something quick).
Here are my goods and bads:
THE BAD:
1. My water intake has dropped. A lot. I WAS drinking a couple of litres over the day, previously, but this last week there's been days when I haven't even had one glass. To the extent that I've had the occassional dehydration headache. Bad. Bad. Bad!
2. I've been skipping lunches again. I know that slows my weight loss but I just seem to lose track of time and then think "oh it's so late I might as well wait for dinner". MUST EAT LUNCH!
3. This week I've had more porridge for breakfasts, rather than my usual smoothies. Even though it's syn'd, the porridge has more added sugar (honey) and is more stodgy. Might just be coincidence but will have more smoothies next week.
4. Just probably not eating enough in general (who would have thought that could be a problem!!).
5. Been slacking a little with writing down all my food. I've mostly done so on here but that's generally my planned meals, done in the morning. I used to always have a pen and paper list too, which catches any small additions during the day.
THE GOOD:
1. Dinners have been good. Lots of stews and casseroles with lean meat and speed veg.
2. I haven't let one bad meal (ie lunch out) throw me out for the rest of the day with a "what the hell, day's already ruined" attitude.
3. Meal planing is on pointe. Planning dinners a week ahead keeps me organised.
Right. Now I know what I need to do/not do so this week is going to be better.
Oh and, from today, I'm also starting to measure myself every week when I do my weighing. I think this will help give me a more overall idea of how I'm doing, especially when I do manage to start exercising.
Measurements 02/02/17:
Chest: 118cm
Upper Arm: 45cm
Waist: 120cm
Hips: 126cm
Upper Thigh: 71cm
Menu for today:
Breakfast:
Smoothie: Banana, cocoa (1 syn) and almond milk (HeA)
Lunch:
Leftover Irish Stew
Dinner:
Friday night fakeaway: Homemade beef burger on wholemeal roll (HeB) with spicy wedges and salad (2 syns for marg, 3 syns for mayo, 1 syn for chilli sauce)
Snacks:
Fruit, Oreo icecream (6.5 syns)
Total syns: 13.5
I didn't exactly expect a big loss because of the 5 lb last week but I had felt like I'd lost something. Scales said no though. My head's not in this at the moment and I need to give myself a bloody good talking to! I haven't been "bad" this week but I haven't been "good" either and I guess that's showing. I've have had two lunches "out" (yesterday and Wednesday) as I was rushing around and had to grab something quick).
Here are my goods and bads:
THE BAD:
1. My water intake has dropped. A lot. I WAS drinking a couple of litres over the day, previously, but this last week there's been days when I haven't even had one glass. To the extent that I've had the occassional dehydration headache. Bad. Bad. Bad!
2. I've been skipping lunches again. I know that slows my weight loss but I just seem to lose track of time and then think "oh it's so late I might as well wait for dinner". MUST EAT LUNCH!
3. This week I've had more porridge for breakfasts, rather than my usual smoothies. Even though it's syn'd, the porridge has more added sugar (honey) and is more stodgy. Might just be coincidence but will have more smoothies next week.
4. Just probably not eating enough in general (who would have thought that could be a problem!!).
5. Been slacking a little with writing down all my food. I've mostly done so on here but that's generally my planned meals, done in the morning. I used to always have a pen and paper list too, which catches any small additions during the day.
THE GOOD:
1. Dinners have been good. Lots of stews and casseroles with lean meat and speed veg.
2. I haven't let one bad meal (ie lunch out) throw me out for the rest of the day with a "what the hell, day's already ruined" attitude.
3. Meal planing is on pointe. Planning dinners a week ahead keeps me organised.
Right. Now I know what I need to do/not do so this week is going to be better.
Oh and, from today, I'm also starting to measure myself every week when I do my weighing. I think this will help give me a more overall idea of how I'm doing, especially when I do manage to start exercising.
Measurements 02/02/17:
Chest: 118cm
Upper Arm: 45cm
Waist: 120cm
Hips: 126cm
Upper Thigh: 71cm
Menu for today:
Breakfast:
Smoothie: Banana, cocoa (1 syn) and almond milk (HeA)
Lunch:
Leftover Irish Stew
Dinner:
Friday night fakeaway: Homemade beef burger on wholemeal roll (HeB) with spicy wedges and salad (2 syns for marg, 3 syns for mayo, 1 syn for chilli sauce)
Snacks:
Fruit, Oreo icecream (6.5 syns)
Total syns: 13.5
