Fun with points

Hey folks, I've decided to post a couple of low point treats that I have when I am really in the 'losing' zone, but desperately want something sweet & substantial. I hope I have the point values correct for these - let me know if I'm wrong!

Diet Jelly with WW fruit - 1/2 point per serve (2 serves)
Cottees Low Joule Jelly • 2 x WW Fruit snacks
Make the diet jelly sachet to directions but sustitute the cold water for the ww fruit (two fruits is best). Pour the mix evenly between 2 bowls and put in the fridge to set - You get a whole cup of dessert for just 1/2 point. Really nice with a 1/4 cup dribble of that no fat custard for 1pt more.

Banana & Strawberry Smoothie - 3 points per serve (Makes a 'schooner' of smoothie!)
1/2 Banana • 1/2 Punnet Strawberries • 3/4 cup skim milk • Nestle Diet Yoghurt (FROZEN)
Chop 1/2 banana & half a punnet of strawberries up into blender-friendly sized pieces. Take the frozen yougurt (I prefer the passionfruit or lush banana for this recipe) and let it thaw a little - so it's about the consistency of ice cream. Put all the ingredients into a blender and mix till well combined. I actually just put everything in a tall jug and use the sunbeam hand mixer - takes about 2 mins!

Crumpets with Banana & Strawberries - 3 points per serve (1 massive serve!)
1/2 Banana • 1/2 Punnet Strawberries • 2 crumpets • teaspoon of honey or maple syrup
Toast the crumpets and top with chopped fruit, trickle with honey or syrup. Yum!

If anyone has any other recipes, I'd love to trade!

Cheers,

Cath

Fallen off the wagon...

This last weekend was a write-off! I'm sorry to say that despite my promises to go easy on the alcohol, and the food, it all went out the door after the 3rd drink on friday night (tequilla shot...).

Needless to say, I had a blast. All the special people in my world came out and helped me celebrate my birthday - it was a great night. I crawled into bed about 5:30 am saturday morning and slept till early afternoon. The perfect start to a weekend ;-)

Mum and dad cooked up a storm on Saturday night - and I am now the proud owner of an electric fripan, an electric wok and a funky fondue set (to replace our broken one). My family are great for presents! (I'm surprised I still get them, but I'm not complaining!).

After all this partying though, I'm reluctant to go to ww on tuesday - I don't feel like getting a nasty weigh in result (inevitable) and as a LTM, I don't have to pay for missed meetings. My dillema is that if I don't go, I won't go the next week, or the next week... I'm even considering starting to attend the saturday meetings instead. It would at least take the pressure off 'being good' on the weekend (since I'm really great at maintaining my tracking during the week). The meeting I go to on tuesdays is a little bit cold and unpersonal, there isn't much 'you' time with the leader (i don't even know her name despite staying for the meetings!) which I was used to when I attended the Glebe meeting (Megan was great!!).

Well that's my bit for this monday.

PS. 'M' - my thoughts go out to you and your family...

Cake*

3 Hours till Im 25. How exciting. The age I always wanted to be. Let this be said - I am expecting the wisdom of life experience 'beyond my years' to be delivered right on twelve. Best take the left ear 'cause the right one is a bit foggy. And watch out for the spinal chord, it's been a little conjested since Youth and Naivity exited and left a whole lot of crap on the path for the council to clean up....

Sorry. Getting a little bit weird and carried away. I'm sure my writing technique will be more refined tomorrow.

High expectations? No. Well, maybe that someone will buy me a beer or two ;-).

I have always loved birthdays. I was one of the kids that used to stay awake on birthday eve so that I could hear mum wrapping my pressies. I would try and guess what they were and lie in bed imagining them till I couldn't keep my eyes open. Then up at 5 am!

I'm still a little the same in that I get excited about birthdays, other peoples too. I love buying presents and watching people open them. Simple joys. Tomorrow will be my first experience waking up on my birthday to an empty house. CB hasn't yet confirmed what time he will be home, I'm hoping not too late.

Anyway, I've still got cleaning to finish - friends are staying over tomorrow night. Happy Friday everyone!





*I'm not eating any...

No more blah!!!

It's official. I'm over the blah - 'bout bloody time too! Sorry for being such a grump for the last week. I have taken on board the comments people have left me and really started to appreciate what a wonderful support network blogging can provide.

Today has been fairly average, I walked at 6:20 this morning and I have gone back to 18pts for the next 2 days to make sure that I have enough to 'spend' on friday - my birthday (25 years old, I've ALWAYS wanted to be 25, bring it on!). I spoke to my mum last night, she's good for helping me see things objectively. I love my mum - I can't imagine my world with out her. (Mum doesn't know I keep a blog, but i know she'd be all for it if she did). She reavealed on the phone that she bought me an electric fry pan for my Birthday. I really need one, but I hope it's easy to clean. The dishwasher is still broken.

CB hasn't contacted me for a couple of days. I have learnt this to mean that he is working too hard as usual. I just sent him an sms teasing him with the idea of a hot bubble bath - with me... No reply which means he's really busy! (We don't have a bath, the scenario wouldn't have worked anyway ;-). I think he will be home by Friday night for drinks at the pub. And so far I am of the understanding he's back in Brissy for two weeks after that. It's funny, I've started cleaning the house the way I used to when we weren't living together - ie, I'd make the bed just before he came round. The novelty of having a boy around 'sometimes' is returning.

Ooh, I am revealing bits of my world here aren't I? What a wonderful medium this blog thing is. My apologies in advance if I ever accidently offend anyone!

I'm going to end this on a good note, I have eaten a wonderfully satisfying meal (Lebanese bread with a little avocado, tomato, leftover chicken breast, mushrooms and a splash of BBQ sauce all rolled up in squished in the $12 BiLo toasty pie maker - Delicious!) and am about to have an infused tea and begin a little bit of cleaning (inspired by Hayley).

Have a great Thursday everyone!

The Blah continues...

I didn't wake up this morning feeling 'chipper' . I hoped I would, I hoped I was having a bad day and it would all be over after a good nights sleep. I guess I have to admit now that my 'Blah' is caused by external forces. Yesterday I experienced my first trouble with a client not accepting my 'work agreement' - an agreement that I get my clients to sign in order to protect myself against legal implications of any work I do. It's fairly standard in my line of work.

So now I am a little bit anxious and nervous (and have been since yesterday morning) and am about to potentially lose a client over it. I know this is business and I am making the right decision, but I hate the idea that 'paperwork' is getting in the way of a perfectly good working relationship. I think the associated stress is the main reason for my Blah - I haven't been stressed for about 10 months, I have to get used to the feeling again!!

I will deal with all this tomorrow and hopefully eliminate the problem.

As for other things, I did go to weigh-in tonight and although I didn't gain, I only lost 0.1 which I am really ticked off about. Apparently, one blow-out night is all it takes for me to tip the scales the wrong way. I have been good every other day, exercised every day etc etc. I think I may be a fatty forever.

Feeling blah... (Language warning)

I have had an unenergised, uncomfortable and unmotivated day today. I don't know what is with me! I got up early this morning, took CB to the airport and then went to see a client for a few hours. And have been feeling crappy since. I even have a headache, which is unusual since I don't usually get random headaches. I just don't know what is up! I went for a walk this evening to try and clear my head, had a wonderful filling and nutritious dinner, I have done all the right things yet I still feel crap.

The other thing is that apart from my blowout on saturday night, I have stayed well within my points quota and have exercised every day (not eating exercise points) yet I feel like I've gained weight - all bloated and uncomfortable. I hope I'm simply experiencing hormonal stuff - I'm trying to prepare myself for a gain on the scales tomorrow night but so far the thought of it makes me feel even worse. Man! I hope this dark cloud lifts soon!

I'm sorry I couldn't shine some positivity tonight but I'm just not up to it.

I'm going to bed.

PS I HATE big brother and am really pissed off that it now dominates channel 10 - no criminal intent last night. Grrrr

PPS I'm glad that Myth Busters was there to save me tonight.

Lazy Points

I've had a bit of a clumsy weekend, I haven't tracked because we've been out and about and I just thought 'bugger it' and have decided to accept that I probably won't experience any loss this week. I've been really diligent up until now, but there was a party last night and although I didn't drink (designated driver), I found myself joining everyone around the multiple (4) food tables and grazing through the night. Compliments to the chef by the way. The food was divine!

CB was the DJ last night - very cool! He surprised us all because he hasn't performed in a while. But "Justice of the beats" had the dance floor pumping! (He'll kill me for writing is uni DJ name here, but it's just so damn funny!)

It's actually 1:30 as I'm typing this - supposably we are having another dinner party here for the cheesy Eurovision song contest - think toasty pies, hotdogs and paddlepops for desert! It may be an interesting evening. But since we didn't make it home till 3:20 am this morning, I have a suspicion that the entertaining idea may have flown out the window!

Well, that's my bit, I'm about to throw the sneakers on and hammer the pavements of the innerwest till I get rid of the 40odd extra points I estimate I consumed. I hope you all have had good weekends.

Good luck with the scales this week!

PS - I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and list some of your blogs on my links panel - please let me know your preferred url link and nickname if you are happy for me to link you on this site.

this wine has gone straight to my head

Hey,

As you might have experience yourselves, loosing weight puts an interesting twist on your bodies tolerance to alcohol. I got home from work 20 mins ago and have just poured myself (ok, already drunk) a 1 pt value of wine. On an empty stomach as I am waiting for the boy - and oh my I feel all tingly and weird hehe.

cheap drunk is what i am!

Today has been reasonable. I sense some tension with one of the ladies on site and I'm not sure what it is but there is this 'coldness' towards me that is a little uncomfortable, especially since she is so bubbly with the others. Naturally, I am feeling a bit uneasy and hope that it is something we can resolve before it becomes a big problem. I am normally fairly confrontational when it comes to these things, I rather know what the problem is rather that not know and be incapable of guessing. Still, I want to keep the peace with all my clients and I suppose that if the issue (whatever it be) is important enough, she will raise it with me directly.

Food wise, today has been effortless staying-on-trackness... did I mention the wine may effect my sentences... haha. I have been buying all the snacks i need for the week so that lunch can just buy a fresh bread roll to go with my can of tuna or baked beans or soup or whatever. The system works well when I am organised.

I will almost definately have an on track week next week too I think, given that the boy is away (again, that is 3 weeks out of 4 this month!). I find its actually been a blessing in disguise - him being away means that I have had lots of Cath-time to focus on the ww program and re establish some forgotten ways.

Right e o. (say it, all three sylables...)

once again. more happy fridays. Thanks for the comments yesterday too Mary and M, I'm finding the encouragement motivating and erm. entertaining.

drunk hugs ,

hiccup

Cath

Choccy day

I've been doing well so far - not indulging in my chocolate cravings but it was calling my name today and I gave in. That's ok, tomorrow is a new day right?

I have been doing a bit of lunch hour shopping these last few days (I've been working on client premesis near Wynyard station in the city - shopping heaven!) and am proud to declare I now own a pair of synthetic knee high black boots. I've never warn them before! Very exciting, skirts look different with boots, more attitude. The lady at work said they resemble something from starwars - I'm not really into the pointy toes things! So I'm a storm trooper in a skirt. I can deal with that! I bought a new top today too, it's girly with a bit of lace, still black, but I'm not very good with colour yet. I'm working on that!

I still have lots of work on this week, and have just signed a contract for a months work starting May 30. This is a good thing with car rego due soon, but I can't help thinking I'm going to miss working 'my' hours.

I turn 25 next week - this is significant because finally my car insurance premium will be reduced - woohoo! I'm having celebratory drinks Friday week to celebrate - It's been years since my birthday fell on a friday! I think my points are going to cop a hiding that night! CB is in Brissy again all next week and may not even be back in town to help me celebrate. I'm crossing all fingers and toes that he can make it.

Anyway, that's my bit for the evening. I've confessed my chocolate so I don't need to think about it any more. Clean slate tomorrow. And it's friiiidaaaayyyy! woohoooo....

Rain rain go away...

Hey kiddies,
This weather is a bit yukky don't you think (for those of you not in sydney, it's raining here...) - I agree with those who posted comments on my last installment, the rain needs to be transferred elsewhere - some place useful!

I've had a quiet day, I slept in till 7 am this morning - it was really coming down when my alarm went off, not exactly walking weather. But, I did manage to slip some exercise in before dinner - a rare occurance for me since I generally get hunger pains to eat about 6:30. I have been trying to manage my food a bit better so that I am not absolutely starving when I get home - something I did today worked!

I got to do my grocery shop yesterday - and have stocked up with lots of portion controlled snacks. It's the only way I can limit my intake on yummy things - I have very little self control when it comes to biscuits, nuts and things like that (chocolate!!). It's easier when they are wrapped in nice little packets. I'm also finding that if I get to the supermarket at the right time of the week, I can usually find meat with cuts that are the right size, even 3 small pieces works out well 'cause I can have one and CB can have 2.

Ok, I'm going to stop here 'cause I've realised how boring this rambling is.

I'm on track this week, hope everyone else is doing well.

I'm a looser

In a good way! 1.3kg gone, hopefully directly off my backside! I'm pretty happy about that since these ww scales tend to be fairly different to my home ones.

Good news, got back in to my size 10 pants tonight, not 'wearable' outside my bedroom yet, but definately closer than I was 3 weeks ago.

So it's been a good week, and I hope the next one goes just as smoothly. There are a couple of scenarios that may challenge this. a) I have a 30th this sat night. I have decided to drive to avoid any alcohol over-indulgence. b) This weather isn't helping me with my exercise - I need to walk dammit!!!

So I'm going to aim for 0.5 kg loss this week. That'll take the pressure off a bit.

The best bit of today is that CB made me a healthy dinner - think brucshetta topping on penne pasta instead of on bread - very nice, and the right size portion 2 (I estimate the dinner was about 4-5 points!). I'm happy he's seeing a little bit of value in what I am doing.

Anyway, hope everyone else is doing ok this week.

Keep me posted!

Nudie Weigh In...

That got your attention didn't it!

I weigh in tonight at 7 but I just wanted to report that my nudie weigh-in at home showed 65 for the first time in over a year! Not that that's a very good guage for how my ww weigh in will swing (I'm predicting a loss of 0.8 - 1kg) as I reckon my clothes and boots add a bit to the reading, and there is definately a bit of difference between my scales and the ww ones but who cares. I've been weighing my self on my home scales for years and haven't seen that result in a while!. 65kgs. Woodilly Hoodlilly.

Will blog again tonight and report my results.

"65 65 65 65 La la la la la laaa ..."

Matchsticks

I've had a massive couple of days - working that is. CB and I both do a lot of work at home - sitting back to back in our 'office' tapping away (CB is a 'software engineer' or 'solutions intergration specialist' depending on which version of his business card you are reading!). This weekend saw a lot of hours put in by both of us. I got to bed at 2:30am last night, CB hit the sack at about 5am... we are both a bit red eyed this morning.

I have just finished a 12 hour day and am ready for zzzzz but, as they say, no rest for the wicked, more client work to finish tonight.

Oh - this is not complaining, just my world. I have to tell someone right?

Unsurprisingly, the wacky hours have seen my point management go AWOL. I like to try and have the full 18 to keep my metabolism firing on all cylinders, but I'm pretty sure I'm quite a few under today. I haven't excercised today either, just keeping my eyes open has been a chore.

I've decided to be 'unavailable' tomorrow so I can get on top of my books and maybe even take a walk. I weigh in tomorrow night and I'm fairly confident of a loss of some kind, how much I can't predict! Good news though, I'm back into some clothes I haven't warn for about 12 months and I'm also noticing that my arms are starting to tone up. I always loose weight on top of my body before anything starts to melt on my heavier bottom half. You'd think our bodies would know where we could use a loss - seriously, I start looking a bit weedy on top before my backside catches up!

Just to let you all know too, I think CB is warming to my diet idea. But I had to have a chuckle when he was making breaky and he goes "cath, why are there numbers written on all of our food". Hehe, I'd gone through the cupboard and written point values per serving on some cereals and canned food, I think the boy was quite amused!

Anyway, gotta get stuck into this design report before it's too late. Thanks again to everyone who commented on my last post - I promise I will get to reply eventually, but things are a bit hectic at the moment.

Good luck this week every one!

The weekend should be longer!

I can't believe it's sunday already. On a 'good week' I actually work from home on monday and tuesday, so I can do all my weekend chores in my own time. No such luck this time though, as I've been booked the whole week and the month following.

I have had a reasonable weekend food wise. I ate out with the boy on friday night and ordered an entree serve of something evil. I suspect it was around 10 points for the portion I had - and this actually fit with my points budget for the day (I've been banking about 4 points a day during the week). Yesterday was a bit devestating in that I grazed a lot during the day. I did go for a walk though, and am about to head off on another one, so the damage won't be too bad.

This week might be a bit of a challenge to keep to my points. The Boy ( from here on in - CB) wants to come grocery shopping with me tonight, which is fine but I think he's going to get a shock a the amount of diet products I will be getting. I plan to try and get him a bit excited about having a skinny me so that he won't complain when I try and cook my own dinner some nights. He's very much a steak & mash kind guy, and doesn't have to worry about his weight. It's going to be an interesting journey doing ww with someone else to think about - I was single and able to be quite selfish the last time I joined.

Righto, can't put the walking off any longer.

Happy days,

Cath

7am Post

Yo!

I stared at this screen for about 5 mins last night concluding that I shouldn't write till this morning based on the "if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all" theory. I didn't have anything nice to say last night!

I've just been for a walk and I usually come back feeling energised, but this morning, I am still feeling tired. I was in a good mood thought - until I read the that comm bank has decided to charge me for netbanking now. Grrr. Time to change banks I think! I've been meaning to for a while now but netbank charging is the last straw!

My boy is back home tonight. I've missed him this week, although it him being away did ensure that I stuck to all my points. I'm aiming for another 1kg loss this week, and since I've noticed that clothes are fitting better, I figure I'm on track!

I did another 15 hour day yesterday, I'm hoping to relax tonight. I don't think I can go without my 2 glasses of vino though, it's been a looooong week!

To the weekend and beyond..........!!

Candle burning at both ends

I got up early this morning - needed the cold air to get me awake! I went for my walk and went to the city for on-site client work. This is my normal Wednesday / Thursday / Friday routine. Until I decide I need new clients, I'm happy putting a bit of 'regularity' back into my life.

This evening, however, has not been routine and it has not been fun. I agreed to doing some afterhours work for another of my clients as they are facing impossible deadlines and needed a hand. The bit I forgot is that I actually have to get the job (an artwork disc and a bunch of print proofs) back to the client in Chatswood before I got to the city tomorrow. Agghh. Slight oversite. So I'm not walking tomorrow morning, but I will be up bloody early so that I can drive out to Chatswood, deliver the disc, then make my way back to the city. Silly Silly Cath.

I apologise to those of you who have no idea what I am on about. My weightloss journal has transformed into an everything journal - above is an insight to the other part of my world!

On the upside, all of this has provided a distraction from my self-indulgent grumpiness hanging over my head the last few days. On that note, I'm aiming for an 18 point day tomorrow so I can have a nice dinner with the boy on Friday night. Last heard he was hanging out in the Pinapple Bar is Brissy Woop woop land!

Again, it's well past my bedtime. Hump day is over. It's nearly the weekend. wooohooooo....

sing it with me girls... "... always look on the bright side of life..."

Points... What points?

I had a bit of a shocker today. It wasn't intentional and it wasn't a binge, it was simply a lovely dinner I couldn't pass up. Subsequently, I don't know who many points I consumed. But this journey is all about balance right?

I am still feeling a bit down tonight - I had my weigh in and I had a loss of 1kg. I know I should be thrilled but instead I'm thinking 'all that hard work (I walked my butt off this week) and such a little result - what's the point...' I wish I didn't think like this, but I'm definately having a 'down' week so far.

I did walk this morning, it wasn't as cold as yesterday, but I still felt it. I will just have to get used to the chill of winter on my face, this program hasn't got me beat yet!

Tonight in the meeting we were asked to make challenges for ourselves for the week. My main challenge is simply to keep going! I hope I get over this grumpy mood soon!

Anyway, I am exhausted, it's been a massive day, and I plan to be up early tomorrow so need to get some shut eye.

Night all.

PS thanks to the folks who are commenting on my blog. It's nice to know there is support about when I need it!

"Dim your headlights" takes on a whole new meaning...

Yes folks, it was bloody cold at 6 am this morning - and I was there freezing my tits off!! (sorry, forgot to mention language warning on this post!) Despite the fact the boy was flying out to Brissy for a week, I sacraficed our last hour's cuddling time to go for a walk and I think I actually enjoyed it. I practically slept in my walking gear though, didn't want it to be too hard to get out of bed!!

I am having a bad evening of cravings tonight, and am trying really hard to keep my mind off chocolate (doh! bad brain...). I know it's hormonal but I'm considering going to bed early so that I go to sleep and don't have to think about it anymore!

I have weigh in tomorrow. I'm feeling positive about it, but worry that my motivation will slip early again. I'm desperate to maintain my focus! I have done a shitload of walking this week though, and haven't blown my points, so according to the rules, I should be expecting a loss of some kind.

I wonder if my body has decided that it can't lose weight as well as I did the first time round. I remember the hardest bit being the last seven. And what do you know, that's what I'm dealing with again.

I also wonder why it is that some people can gain weight so quickly, and others can easily maintain their weight with little to no effort. An example, I went away with my partners family for 2 weeks, and while I wasn't an angel, I didn't have the cakes and bickies the family bought, or the lollies, or the alcohol. Nor did I have softdrink, sugar in my coffee or butter on my bread. I also went for long walks in the morning to try and makeup for all the bbq food we were eating. Yet that alone saw me putting on 4kgs in 2 weeks, while the rest of his family ate everything and stayed the same, and did heaps less exercise.

I just don't get it...

Anyway, I'm feeling a bit emotional and jaded tonight, and I really really really want dark chocolate (CLUB, my fave!). but I'm going to swallow the thought only, and go to bed early.

Happy Monday folks. XOX

I need to pee...

Lovely I know, but it's pretty much been my slogan this weekend since I decided I needed to drink more water. I read this article that explains all the benefits of drinking water and how it can aid weight loss etc, inspired me to make sure I get enough of the stuff.

Mum was in town for the weekend, we had such a lovely, active 2 days. Yesterday we went to the MCA and checked out a couple of exhibitions. The first of which was a performance artist whom had a remarkable way of expressing herself. The oddest installment was a chair with a bunch of real pubic hair on it. There was another which was merely a bit of video footage of a testicle, so close you couldn't really make out what it was. Very erm, confronting. All her work was supposed to trigger discomfort, those certainly hit the mark!

Mum and I then jumped on a ferry and went to Manly for lunch. We were both very good, having fish and vegies (and a glass of champas...). I really enjoyed the day, but was buggered by the end of it.

I cooked up a yummy risotto with chicken, mushroom and asparagus and then we sat down and watched episodes of The Family Guy. Sooo wrong, soo funny. Love that show! (On that note, also loving Happy Tree Friends...).

We went for a long walk this morning and then made a fantastic breakfast, I LOVE weekend breakfasts!! There was another art exhibition on at Reverse Garbage in Marrickville so we managed to catch that before mum hit the road for the drive home.

The boy and I needed some 'us' time anyway, since he's back in Brissy tomorrow. On the upside, it means I have another whole week to indulge in my weight loss kick-start and keep that motivation up - skinny here I come ;-)

All in all, I'm feeling really positve about everything. And I was inspired by how good mum is looking, she's lost about 6 kgs over the last 10 weeks and is looking fabulous.

Right O, that's my bit.

Hope everyone has another fantastic week!

It's Friday!!

Ever since I started working full time I have loved fridays. Now that I am running my own business and doing contract work, I don't quite get in the same 'mood' about it (possibbly due to the fact that fridays at work usually meant a boosy pub lunch and drinkies after...).

I did better than only having 2 glasses of wine, I had none! Yay me. I'm pretty proud of myself.

I've also just realised that in the new program, I actually get 20 points a day (I've been budgeting 18 a day). Not that that means I'm going to go nuts this weekend, but it is comforting to know about that 2 point 'buffer'!

My partner is home tonight, really good to see him - if only for 2 days, he's back off to brissy on monday :-( . I've been a bit nervous in the unit on my own, and I'm not used to having an empty house at night - I've even been know to sleep with the light on when no one else is home! I guess it's my instinctual female vulnerabilities kicking in. I like it much better when I have company!

Anyway, that's all for this evening - going to go curl up with my boy. Ciao.

The dirty dishes cupboard is broken!

And we have a cockroach problem (well, specifically, the unit block we live in has a cockroach problem that we have to put up with). Any crumb of food left on the bench for 2 seconds becomes a roach restaurant, so the dishwasher plays a big part in our lives. No one wants to have to wash their coffee cup immediately after drinking out of it do they?

Hooray for the Dolmio box in the freezer, instant meal, not much washing up! Seriously, I ate it out of the packet, but I did cook up some vegies and put them on a plate so it was a relatively balanced effort.

I have had a good week so far. And today I met my challenge - I was out walking before I got ready for work (I confess to pushing the snooze button a couple of times though...). I'm going to have an exercise rest day tomorrow, Mum is in town for a mothers day weekend and since she's also loosing at the moment, it will no doubt be a fairly active day. I'm really looking forward to hanging out with her again, our relationship has definately become stronger over the last 3 years.

My partner is flying home tomorrow (he's been workin in Brissy for the week)so instead of getting our regular friday night 'outsourced' meal, I'm going to try and cook up something yummy (with not too many pots)using the new recipe book I got last week. I may have to up the serving size for the boy, but damn it, he can eat healthy too for once.

My big friday night weakness will be the wine, I'm going to try and stop at 2 sml glasses... it's a toughie, but I'm feeling strong!

Deep Fried Mars Bar

Well day one is over. I 'think' I was mildly successfull. I walked to work today! took me about an hour 15 mins, steady pace the whole way. I'm proud of myself for doing it, although I might have to leave my big walks to afterhours as I was still pretty sweaty when I walked in the door at nine, despite having put on a change of clothes, makeup etc.

I went out to dinner tonight. I had a glass of wine, some yummy bread and an entree serving of pumkin ravioli (which I'm sure was actually equivalent of 2 standard ww mains...). The waiter was majorly into up selling - A piece of bread became a bread basket with dips etc but the food was amazing and there was no way I kept to my points (I had saved 10) but I don't think I went too far overboard. I actually think I did extrodinarilly well considering the dessert on the table, with 2 spoons, was deep fried mars bar... Well I had to taste it!!

From previous experience on this program, the biggest thing I have learned is that you shouldn't be too hard on yourself. Food should be enjoyed, especially with good company. I will walk again tomorrow and have a light dinner to make up for it.

Tomorrows Challenge
Getting up at 6 am to go for a walk before I go in to work.

Wish me luck!

Reality Bites

I went back to WW tonight. I have to confess that I have put on 7.3kg since I acheived Lifetime membership back in January 03. I'm so dissapointed with myself for letting things get away like this. But life happens doesn't it.

Things have changed so much in the last 2 years. That's not meant to be an excuse, just a realisation that I can't control every situation that comes my way. I honestly love life at the moment - I am living with my wonderful partner, I am running my own business and have eliminated just about every stressful element from my world. So now there is just this 7.3kg to deal with.

I have done it before. I can do it again. I can't wait to see the results!!

So here's my commitment, for all to see:

Today is May 3, 2005. My mum turns 50 in September and I want to be back at my happy 63.5kg and wearing a fab dress at her party. That's 4 months away, so 16 weeks to lose 7.3kg.

Let the fun begin...