Sunday May 3rd 2009

Well here I am again - I'm into the 3rd day of my diet and I feel like some CHOCOLATE! I've been 'good' the last 2 days - have done some exercising and eaten healthily - I really have to keep this up and stop thinking about bad, unhealthy food I HAVE to lose weight to fit into the clothes that still don the labels because I put on weight before I could wear them! What is a girl to do?

I think I'll have some grapes - might curb my sweet craving...

OK here's to the up coming week

Carolyn

DAY 1

OK this is day one of my healthy lifestyle change!


It is scary starting something new, especially as I've started healthy lifestyle changes before and lasted about a week! I am getting doubts about carrying this through as well as being excited at the prospect of losing weight, maintaining it and staying healthy! I am a mixed bag of emotions

As I get older I find I'm more fearful of failure than when I was younger - weird eh?

Well, I weighed myself this morning as this is going to be my first day and I've lost 1lb (without trying) from last week! Whooo hooo so something positive to go on with!

For breakfast I ate 3 American pancakes, lunch was a sweet potato and 4oz baked beans - don't know what I'm cooking for dinner! I've planned my menus for next week and it's shopping tonight!

OK folks I will try and keep you all updated

Carolyn

Doing it again!

I'm doing it again - going to bed really late - I am going to be too tired to diet and exercise tomorrow!

I really need to get my act together and not see it as a diet and exercise regime, but a lifestyle change so that means:

1. Eating less
2. Exercising more
3. Getting plenty of sleep
4. Not saying I'll start a diet 'tomorrow' but actually use the name and date of when I'm starting
5. Drink far more water/fluid than I'm doing already
6. Stop beating myself up and feeling guilty if I slip up
7. Learn to forgive myself and move on
8. Be more disciplined in getting into a routine - like for flute and singing practice

These are small steps which could lead to one major change in my life!

Anyone reading this - don't get discouraged if you're trying to lose weight - keep going! An athlete didn't win a gold medal by giving up - they won it through sheer dedication and determination and of course, discipline!

Have a great day tomorrow (I can use tomorrow here because you may not read this until a few days time!) :)

Today

Hi - not a lot been happening again! Had some missionaries around for tea - ate a choc chip muffin and a packet of ready salted crisps *sigh* as well as 2 rolls (one plain and the other with ham in).

Lunch - I did a really strange quiche lorraine

Breakfast - 2 American Pancakes!

No fruit and hardly any fluids - no wonder I don't lose weight *deep sigh*

Oh well let's not get dispondent and carry on carrying on :)

xxxx

My video dieting diary on Youtube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imVMAQ9mTpY

OK that's the link to my first dieting diary video! Eeeeek it's really scary as it means commitment to stick to healthy eating :)

OK not been on every day but not a lot been happening!

Bye for now folks!

WOW!

It's been a few days since I last posted! It's difficult to keep the momentum of posting up! It can get a bit boring as I don't get up to that much really

Well here I am - feeling absolutely stuffed full of almond macaroons :| I love them - well I did bake them yesterday :)

Monday must be serious exercising day! Maybe I should take the lads over to the basketball court and run around a bit playing ball or if it's not windy take badmintoon raquets over and knock a shuttle around for a bit - or even practice tennis strokes!

xxxx

Home now

It's really difficult to write a daily blog without it getting boring :| All I talk about is food and/or exercise! Well, there's not a lot else to talk about :p

I have flute and singing lessons and will be taking my Grade 5 flute exam in July and then my Grade 4 singing exam in November :) I will then have to take my Grade 5 theory exam before I can move onto Grade 6 flute! GULP!

Was at a friend's house today and had a good time! Tomorrow is a home educator's day where the children will learn how to make felt - cool! Some of the older ones will do map reading activities! Should be fun!

OK readers - if anybody does read this! Have a good evening

xxxx

Today again! :) Everyday is today :p

At a friend's house so not going to type much! :) Have a singing lesson today - lalalalala! Had 4 American Pancakes for breakfast! :) Yummy - love em!

xxxx

Today's the day...

I did 30 minutes aerobics and toning! For breakfast I had 2 slices GF toast and marmalade, then I went to my flute lesson - didin't go as well as I was hoping considering my exam will be June/July time! Onward with the practising!

For lunch I had 3 slices bacon and a slice of GF bread then had a dessert thingy which is probably high in calories! Really need to make every effort to stop eating so much - then I'll lose weight!

OK have some friends coming this afternoon for sports (well, the kids have the run around! )

Have a good day folks!

Carolyn