Another small loss, another 1lb down. I am now back to where I was before the horrible 7lb in 2 weeks that kick started this challenge. I can't believe it has taken twice as long to lose it as to gain it, I best keep that in mind when I think about falling from the wagon.
Now that I am starting to get more mobile with my ankle (I drove mum and me to slimming today - yippee for me), I am going to have to start upping up my exercise, I am not talking anything overly active but I think I could manage to do something everyday maybe go for a walk or swimming.
I really want a 2lb loss next week, I dread writing that as when I set a target I usually go off track, but I want my stone and a half award.
Check out my food diary here: Slimming World Challenge.
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
The Diet Struggle Continues !
I am having a bad diet week, I am still within the weekly syns but am struggling to maintain focus. I can't work out why I get like this. Is it boredom or a sense of why try so hard for such a small loss? I seem to get to week 4 and lose motivation. Keeping the diary is the only thing that is keeping me on plan at all, I nearly stopped at the weekend when I was eating everything in sight, but I wrote it all down on a scrap of paper and sat down while the kids were watching Karate Kid and worked out the syns.
I very nearly ate a McDonald's on Sunday, I checked the syns before we set off and decided that there was no way I was wasting that many on junk food; so while he and the not so little dears stuffed their faces, I had a coffee and a free bag of fruit (from an instant win on the monopoly game) instead. OK I admit it... I stole a single chip, a small bite of a cheeseburger (well we won that too - so it was free), and a sip of banana milkshake - but they are all counted and in the diary, I figure I showed real restraint not giving in and eating the second free cheeseburger.
I made the smash pizza on Saturday, but I forgot to take a photo - I will take one next time I make one. It was very filling, I think I made the base a bit too dry and I didn't roll it thin enough but other than that it was pretty good. I didn't feel too deprived when they were eating the proper stuff. I followed the Smash pizza recipe on Jess Collings' wonderful blog; although I had mozzarella, olives, pepperoni and roast chicken on mine.
I also made some chickpea snacks thanks to a helpful hint from someone in my SW group. I drained a can of chickpeas, laid them out on a baking tray, sprayed with fry light and sprinkled with season all and cooked for 15 minutes. I ate them still warm, was a bit like those hot peanuts you get in bars - quite yummy.
I very nearly ate a McDonald's on Sunday, I checked the syns before we set off and decided that there was no way I was wasting that many on junk food; so while he and the not so little dears stuffed their faces, I had a coffee and a free bag of fruit (from an instant win on the monopoly game) instead. OK I admit it... I stole a single chip, a small bite of a cheeseburger (well we won that too - so it was free), and a sip of banana milkshake - but they are all counted and in the diary, I figure I showed real restraint not giving in and eating the second free cheeseburger.
I made the smash pizza on Saturday, but I forgot to take a photo - I will take one next time I make one. It was very filling, I think I made the base a bit too dry and I didn't roll it thin enough but other than that it was pretty good. I didn't feel too deprived when they were eating the proper stuff. I followed the Smash pizza recipe on Jess Collings' wonderful blog; although I had mozzarella, olives, pepperoni and roast chicken on mine.
I also made some chickpea snacks thanks to a helpful hint from someone in my SW group. I drained a can of chickpeas, laid them out on a baking tray, sprayed with fry light and sprinkled with season all and cooked for 15 minutes. I ate them still warm, was a bit like those hot peanuts you get in bars - quite yummy.
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Slimming World Challenge Week 3 Results
Tonight I lost 1lb, not exactly jumping for joy but that is three losses in a row. I didn't feel like I had lost much so it wasn't a surprise but I would like to see at least 2lb next week. The kids are staying this weekend which is always difficult, they are really fussy eaters and it isn't worth the arguments making them eat slimming world too. I am going to try Slimming World pizza on Saturday night then they can have regular pizza without tempting me.
I will share my results later.
I find the variation in weight loss frustrating, 1lb, 4lb then 1lb again. Why when we stick to the plan does the amount we lose vary so much?
My other half thinks that I am always a week behind on my weight loss, so the 4lb loss was a result of the first week on the challenge, and this weeks was the result of the 80 odd syns I had on week 2. This week was just over 70 syns so hopefully that should be somewhere between the two.
There is always the issue of hormones, If we throw them into the mix, last week was also star week and I always lose more then. Then there is how much you eat and drink on weigh day, I never eat exactly the same so if I haven't digested the food then it might weight heavier some weeks than others. There is also fluid retention as a result of exercise, hormones or medication. Then there is the clothes, I don't always wear the same thing so that can add or lose a lb. When you think about it, there is no surprise that sometimes you have an unexpected gain or lose more than you thought you would.
I was feeling a bit down about the size of the loss before I started this post, but when you put it all in perspective like that, it doesn't seem too bad.
Click here for my full food diary for the Slimming World Food Diary Lent Challenge.
I will share my results later.
I find the variation in weight loss frustrating, 1lb, 4lb then 1lb again. Why when we stick to the plan does the amount we lose vary so much?
My other half thinks that I am always a week behind on my weight loss, so the 4lb loss was a result of the first week on the challenge, and this weeks was the result of the 80 odd syns I had on week 2. This week was just over 70 syns so hopefully that should be somewhere between the two.
There is always the issue of hormones, If we throw them into the mix, last week was also star week and I always lose more then. Then there is how much you eat and drink on weigh day, I never eat exactly the same so if I haven't digested the food then it might weight heavier some weeks than others. There is also fluid retention as a result of exercise, hormones or medication. Then there is the clothes, I don't always wear the same thing so that can add or lose a lb. When you think about it, there is no surprise that sometimes you have an unexpected gain or lose more than you thought you would.
I was feeling a bit down about the size of the loss before I started this post, but when you put it all in perspective like that, it doesn't seem too bad.
Click here for my full food diary for the Slimming World Food Diary Lent Challenge.
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