Personal Blogs

Suddenly here I am Christmas is a thing of the past and its nearly the end of January. I made my new year resolution and so far have stuck to it. It involves eating less and getting more exercise. It appears to be working too as i'm 3 weeks into it My husband and I have been invited to our nieces wedding in October and I really want to be able to wear something that doesn't resemble a tent. At 13st 4lbs at my weigh in at the doctors and with vital statistics of 44, 41 42 and a 1/2 I realised that I was no longer a pear shape, more like a wine glass or a lollipop. I remembered at the age of 28 I had been a 34 26 34 shape so I've managed to gain about 3/4 an inch a year over the last 25 years. Don't do the math I'm no good at math. Anyway the goal is 10 stone, and I'm a firm believer in will power, so basically I've decided that in order to lose the offending poundage which my husband informs me is the same weight as a sack of dog food I have put myself on a diet that is around 1000 calories a day, but is extremely healthy, and I am eating breakfast, lunch and evening meal, allowing three fruit snacks a day. I also user a smaller plate I have reduced my carb intake, use skimmed milk and have one day off a week..I have chosen Sunday as I love a Sunday roast with all the trimmings. I have stopped eating after six o'clock, so gone are the biscuits,chocolate, nuts and crisps that were my regular evening treats in front of the tv Since I started my measurements are now 43, 40, 41 so in three weeks I've reduced my measurements by 3 and a half inches. I decided to only weigh in once every six weeks as it stops the constant worry, and I measure myself once a week.I am now able to walk the dogs an average of three miles a day, though I love the longer walks, it usually takes about an hour. I've spent today almost hypothermic sat here doing the essay for my assignment as the fire went out and I was stressing that I wouldn't get it finished. Twice I scrapped it and started again, the last week has been miserable in so many ways, not just the weather. But its in now and I can only commiserate if I get low marks for it. I always find the harder i try the more stressed I get and the worse the essay gets. Back to the reading now for the next one, I must try harder is my new affirmation. Update soon