March 2017 update

It’s fair to say that I have not been a good weight loss blogger of late!

I talk the talk, make all the plans.. and then fall flat on my face and achieve nothing!!!

March started for me with great intentions, I even managed 5 days in a row sugar free, which  I was very proud of..

But then the excuses started before the bank holiday even showed up.. We had our Wedding Menu Tasting, Dinner out for work promotion and for a birthday.. so along with 3 weekends out for dinner, there was birthday cake, so it wasn’t just one meal that was totally off plan and delicious, there was numerous…

I think during March, the fact that I “only” gained 2.5lbs is 100% down to working myself hard during my 3 personal training sessions per week! Because the way I felt at the end of the month, I felt like I had gained a stone!  

It’s not a nice feeling at all.. and the only person I’m letting down with my lack of progression is myself

I’m not going to dwell or be negative..

Every day is a chance to do and be better than the one before….

My goal for April (same as last months!) lose 10lbs to get out of current stone bracket

What I've learned this month

I need a strict food routine, this will always be a struggle for me

I can’t eat out every weekend and expect to lose weight!

 THE SCALES THIS MONTH

2017	KGS	UP/DOWN / LBS
WEEK 9	+0.2	0
WEEK 10	+0.3	0
WEEK 11	+1.2	+2.5
WEEK 12	0	0

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January 2017 update

January is finally over …. Anyone else feel like the month was endless!

So it’s over and now that everyone has been paid, the holidays are being booked, plans for dinner & drinks are being made and people are falling off the wagon and deciding to eat out for lunch once again!!!

The month of everyone being “ broke and in the same boat” is over, on the plus side it might mean that there will be spaces available in exercise classes once again (Does anyone ever get off the waiting list? I know I never have!) And there’ll be room to move / breath in the gym… Hurrah…

This month, I’ve had 4 weigh in’s, 12 x 30 minute PT’s, a few walks and the scales are moving downwards… 

I’ve also had withdrawals, headaches, dizzy spells, bad moods, constipation, body ache, the shakes and I was walking around like John Wayne… but no one said that this was all going to be sunshine and lollipops

What I ‘ve learned this month

·         I get better results when I food prep in advance

·         I need to plan ahead and stay organised

·         A positive attitude is key

·         Once I believed in myself, I worked a little harder and reaped the rewards

·         I can do this, once I stay focused

WHAT THE SCALES SAID THIS MONTH

2017	KGS	UP/DOWN / LBS
WEEK 1	START	START
WEEK 2	-2	-4.4
WEEK 3	-1.5	-3
WEEK 4	0	0

I’m going mad that I didn’t take my measurements on 1^st January!! But I plan to take them today and go from there…

February is my “try on all the white dresses” month.. so if standing in front of a stranger in my undies  isn’t motivation to keep going , then I don’t know what will be…

Week 4 weigh in I missed my goal of losing 3lbs (that’s my aim for every week..)  So instead of being down 9lbs this month, I am down 7lbs  (still delighted with that..)

So I will work hard in the next few weeks, so make sure I hit my mini goal every week


Anybody else out there in the Wedding Planning bubble / on the wedding dress hunt?

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1st weigh in of the New Year 2017

Happy New Year! 

So I went back to the gym on Tuesday to face the scales and chat about the coming year, my aims and goals etc...

Its scary that I was “careful & aware” with what I was eating and still had a gain of 6lbs, that was over 2 weeks and to be honest I enjoyed everything I ate and all the exercise I didn’t do, I was a lazy mare and took the time to just chill out and relax.. 

So the scales didn’t upset me, its life, I’ve had bigger gains in previous years which have rolled into the latter months, this time its stopping because Christmas is OVER…

I have found this week tough in every way, my sleeping pattern is all out of sync, work has been busy but the days endless, I had 2 personal training sessions and I found that I was tired after 5 minutes and I have been hungry in the evenings! So I haven’t been too tough on myself this week, I know what I have to do and I am prepared to work towards it, but this week, I’ve just been taking it one day at a time and doing what I’ve had too to get through the day. I will be stricter (and more organised) in the coming weeks

So my plan….. I’ve signed up for a new 10 week programme

I will be doing 3 x 30 minute personal training sessions per week,  weigh in will be Monday evenings and I will be eating as clean as I possibly can ( this for me means cooking from scratch and getting plenty of green veg into me)  3 liters of water and 3 cups of tea per day

So this isn’t a “new year, new me” type of a post.. nor is it full of new year resolutions….

My goal remains the same… loose the weight, feel comfortable in my skin and look AMAZING in my wedding dress

Which I need to buy soon!! Eeeeeeeeeeekkkkk

But in the next 10 weeks I will aim to loose 3lbs per week   

I might even blog weekly updates, to keep me accountable.. but I do post everything I eat daily on Instagram & snapchat  (links below)

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6 week weight loss course

Hey Guys,

I mentioned last week that I was beginning a new challenge, and now I think its time that I share it with you all because by sharing the details and my plan, it means that I can't back out or change my mind, and knowing that spurs me along and helps me, not that I plan to back out or cheat or anything, but you know what I mean. Sharing with you is the extra kick up the ass that I find that I need.


Weight loss Course: what’s involved/ included

·         6 weeks (group sessions)

·         Weekly Nutrition plan

·         Weight Loss Planner

·         2 Training sessions per week

·         1 Nutrition session per week

·         Weekly Weigh In

·         12 places

The Details
Its in my local gym where I go spinning 2/3 times a week (only 10 mins from home), so it suits me down to the ground, the trainers and staff have been super supportive towards me since January, so I feel happy and almost confident when I train up there and under their supervision. Its now in my routine/ happy bubble/comfort zone to go there and that makes it a lot less daunting for me.



The Detox/ The Food
As with starting any kind of new healthy eating regime, the first few days are a killer with regards to detoxing and getting the sugar out of my system. I’ve been told that for the first week there will be more liquids than food. So I’m trying to mentally prepare for that! I’m such a plain Jane eater that it’s the food change that I’m dreading most of all. The muscle ache and boot camp style classes, I’m prepared for… kinda…



The Exercise
The course includes 2 x circuit classes a week, I also plan to do at least one spinning class a week, because I'd miss it if I stopped completely, and I’m hoping to get back to going for lunch time walks, I’ve gotten lazy I’ve found during the day at work and for sitting at my desk reading rather than getting out for a quick 20 minute walk.



My Feelings/ Hopes/ Goals
I need to change my routine and food in order to give myself a kick up the bum and also to shock my body into continuing to loose weight.
I feel like this is exactly what I need to be doing right now. I need to be a little bit selfish and give myself 100% for a few weeks
My goal is to loose a stone in this 6 weeks and to see how many inches I loose also, because sometimes you have to go by something other than the number on the scales. So it will be something new to report on.
My measurements will be taken on week one, three and six. I will be weighed every week



I’m both nervous and excited about this new challenge, once I get the first week and weigh in out of the way, I know that I’ll be ok! I’m always slow to change my food and routine! (on the inside I’m a 90 year old lady) but this is just what I need. New classes to shake up the routine, trying new foods to check that my taste buds are in me somewhere and maybe even going on a new scales will be a little adventure. My weigh day will change now also for the 6 weeks, so I’ll be getting weighed on Monday nights before my class. So I’ll be reporting my weight losses mid week for a bit.
I’ve been so used to being weighed on a Saturday morning, that maybe being weighed on a Monday will “keep me good” at the weekend. We’ll have to wait and see.



I’m very late posting the details I apologies! This should have gone up last week!  My first weigh in is Monday night, so I’ll be back soon to report my good news and to talk you through week one




If you are in Cork City and are looking for a new challenge/ class, then I would definitely recommend Pulse Fitness Studios

 

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Cork

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