Day 9 - 5 Charms

Routine is setting in; breakfast done. It is my second day off and enjoying it immensely. However I cannot shut off my biological clock. I was up at 07:30 bright, chipper and bushy tailed. Breakfast was the usual smoothie and some French bread. I weighed everything carefully this time.

Punched everything into my points calculator, and then took stock of my supplies. Where I used to make do with what I had, or did instant shopping for all the wrong things. Now I make sure I have everything I need, to make sure I do not transgress. Is it lychee season by any chance? I don't think so, but I do sure feel like them. I also need some strawberries and pineapple, lettuce and tomatoes.

I promised myself I would go to the market, so I am about ready to go. Bad weather, but who cares. I must admit, I feel very good, and my motivation is still very high. *grins* I just know I will come back from the market soaked!

Did my groceries, and bought enough fruit to last me a week. I froze most of it, so I can have my smoothies in the morning. Also bought some of the Weight Watchers meats for sandwiches, they contain less fat. In fact I bought nothing I should not have. Which probably has to do with the fact that I had a full lunch before I went, so abslolutely no hungerpangs.

I walked to the shops which added some bonus points to my little piggy bank, just in case I wish to go and eat pizza with Fred. When he called to ask if I would go for a bite to eat somewhere I invited him over to me and cooked rice and shrimp. The advantage to that was that I kenw exactly what went into the cooking! I had a small glass of wine, and we talked about especially exercise and losing weight.

These days I am extremely honest, so I told him that fater about 10 to 15 minutes, one of my hips starts to hurt slightly, so that paired with being lazy means I find exercising a strain. He suggested we go to the seaide and walk a short while. He was hius usual kind self, offering to fetch the car in case I could not walk back. Of course I have some rpide, and told him I would make sure he would not need to. So we did go, and we waled about 15 minutes, had tea/coffee ce place, and walked back. And it made me feel very good.

I try and tell all people I think are impotant that I am dieting, and tell them to by all means support me, whether this mean giving me compliments or warning me I am diverting. A tricky task for my friends, because how do you tell if eating applepie is a well planned part of my diet, or a delicious sidetrack, adding too many calories to my dayly intake. I for one know I would not like being berated if I made a very conscious effort to fit the pie into my diet plan for the day.

Today I stumbled on a very informative site, and one page struck me in particular. What does it take to loose a half a kilo of body fat? Read it and enjoy! First day off has been and gone; a good day, a very good day.

Please enjoy your day. Losing weight requires perseverance and patience.

Day 5 - 5 Charms

Now here's a challenge, how do you eat healthy when you are in a RUSH! Phonecall this morning rudely obliterated all ideas of getting started easily. Fortunately I had my breakfast all mapped out. So it is just a matter of foraging for the right food in my cupboards and fridge, eating it as calmly as time allows, and then getting the heck out of here. Hope to post later. But it is true, it pays to plan ahead!

Feeding myself in a hurry, enjoy your breakfast, don't overeat!

Have a meeting at lunch, and lunch is provided. HELP! OPTIONS: I can cancel the meeting and ask them to move it to a non eating moment, OR I can just go, take a Wasa cracker with me (which I brought from home) and nibble on it while we meet. Of course the latter, a coward I am NOT!

Now here's a topic for you: exercise! And the easiest two are bicycling and walking. I don't even own a bike, so that one is out. At least outside that is, I do own a hometrainer, and a darn fine one too. All I need to do is use the thing! I just can't set myself to it, I always have an excuse

"I worked hard enough today"
"I am just up, give me a break"
"Means I will have to drag it all the way from where it is to the TV"
"I have to do the dishes, the laundry, or I am just too lazy"

As for walking, the plain truth is, after about 10 minutes, some part of my body starts to protest, usually my feet, but at times also my hip. BUT let it be said I walked to my appointment at the ministry, TO and FRO. And felt very proud too. Silly, I know, most people I know enjoy walking at least half a marathon. The itty bitty distance I walked is a stroll to them. To me,it is NOT, NOT YET that is!.

I have set myself a goal, when I have lost the first 10 kilo's I will start to walk from the station to my work, and back again. Untill such time I will use my home trainer 5 minutes each day, at least. I fear this last resolution is harder then the whole diet in itself. Morning times just before my shower seems like the best time. Which means have to get enough sleep, or "I am just up, give me a break" will certainly prevail.

All this proves conclusively, it is not just about changing your food and eating habits, but general habits as well.

Read the link: Eating and habits: Change them

Too late! It is 9 o'clock PM, and only now do I eat. Question is why? Well, simple, I doddled at work, got home late, and by then was tired and just plonked down. WRONG, should have made the salade I am eating first, and then do the "plonk"thing.

I am eating a salade, with smoked chicken, and lots of delicious green things, and tomatoes. I will stay up a little later, to give my system a change to digest what I am eating.

I am telling more and more people about this blogger. At the moment I am so sure I will succeed I amd not afraid to share the journey. I find I lool forward to writing these little posts, and evenmore look forward to breakfast! *grins*

Sleep well, no eating in the evening!