I did it

I finally did my first run this year (yesterday). Legs are extremely sore today. Thanks for checking on me WWAngel. I'm trying to decide on a running event to enter this year to keep me on task.

It is amazing how a few days of eating carbs makes the scales jump up... not good. I see why consolidation is so important. Not that I'm close to my goal or Dukan true weight yet... I just seem to be on a constant 2 steps forward, 1 step back regime. Maybe I'm trying too hard and should just stop where I am. I'm not overweight anymore and although I'm not skinny skinny I'm ok.... something to ponder.

I've not bought any protein bars this week and I'm not letting myself have cheese (or one slice max) so we'll see if that makes a difference. I'm waiting on the results of Charlotte (and others) yoghurt test to see if I need to put that into my daily diet too.

What have you guys done to get through plateaus?
ZG

Oopsy daisy

Three days of carbs and sugar... not feeling so good and tomorrow will be sucky when the sugar headache arrives. Sigh. Why do I do this to myself???

Check with me tomorrow WWAngel. I'm GOING to get up and do my run! Otherwise, permission to kick my sorry (saggy) butt.

ZG

Scales aren't moving

Well the scales have stayed the same for the past 4 days... I'm either eating too much of something (perhaps the cheese I've been sneaking in) or my body is holding onto the rest of the fat for dear life. I think I'll try dropping the cheese and see how that helps!

I'm away with my bestie (and our babies) for a few days (YAY) and trying really hard to stick to the plan. We did well tonight, although I feel like I ate a whole green bean plant, I had that many!!

I went for a buggy walk today! I like your ideas WWANGEL. I need to make a plan and just do it. Will make my plan when I get home from Auckland and stick to it!!! Thanks for the encouragement.

See ya later
ZG

Crawling baby alert

And she's crawling... gate is up on the stairs, house is pretty much baby proof except for the power cables which is her favourite toy at the moment. What is so exciting about a white cable anyway? oh, and the cats tail?

Yesterday I turned an old pair of denim jeans into a bag, that was fun!! I love bags.

Food has been fine. I did have the tiniest sliver of a cake I made today. Not even a mouthful. My first sugar in 20 days.

Exercise hasn't happened yet. Motivate me someone!!!!
ZG

Mini whoosh

Mini whoosh on the scales this morning :-) makes my day a bit brighter!! I made another excuse this morning and didn't get up to do my run. Why do I have such a hard job motivating myself to exercise? My excuses used to be about dieting, but I seem to have conquered that now. Perhaps exercise is the next thing I need to work hard at.

Battle

I've decided that the longer the fat has been on my body the harder the battle to get it off will be. I've pretty much lost down to the weight I was a few years ago, which is still well above my goal and true weight. But this fat has been with me so long it's hanging on by it's fingertips and it's going to take some consistent encouragement to get it off. I pulled out some of my skinny clothes today and have squeezed into them. I can't wait til they are fitting nicely again.

A gorgeous sunny day in the north of New Zealand today. About time! This has been the worst summer in a long time. I think I might sit in my swing seat on the deck and read for a few minutes while Miss 8 months is happy!

Happy dukaning. Must try those tea eggs sometime.
ZG

Weight loss stall

SUNDAY
Tried to blog but something isn't connecting. This morning my weight was disappointing. Back up to the same as the start of the week. WHAT THE? I didn't think I'd done that badly... It's so hard to work out when I'm actually sticking to the plan. I'm not going to let this sway me, I'm determined to reach my next goal and soon.

Tomorrow my bestie and her family are visiting (they don't live close enough for us to see each other much more than once a month and come August they'll be in China, which is a tad further). I'm very excited. Our kids are similar ages and the sun is meant to be shining. Can't wait.

MONDAY
Fantastic day with friends!
Weight down a teeny bit today, wish it were more. Feel like my weight loss is stalled.
Time to start running again
Hope everyone is well
ZG