Happy Easter....Here we go again

Another New Start......

In the last three months I've lost 12lbs - not brilliant, works out at one a week.. and I could have done a lot better if I'd have tried hard enough but.... its still a loss.

The last few weeks have been difficult, but thats only an excuse really, I could do it if I really tried. I've even thought about trying Lighter Life!!! several friends have lost loads of weight but I can't stand the thought of no proper food (and £66.00 per week puts me off a bit!)They say that the counselling side of it is what helps with the weight loss as much as the diet - its all about your attitude to food (really!!)

So.. I'm in a positive mood again, have lots of nice, healthy food in, its sunny at present so going for a walk later and all is well in my world. If I can lose another 12lbs in three months (hopefully more) it will make a big difference.

“The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.”
~ Oprah Winfrey

Weigh In

I lost 2lbs - only 1 more to go to my first stone!!!

Got my 5% back and my BMI is below 40! (39.99)

Tuesday...

Hope you like the pictures.... I've decided its Spring now so thats my theme for the time being!

Breakfast
Maxwell House Latte with honey - 2pts
Multi pack caramel snack a jacks - 1.5pts
Lunch
Batchelors Soupfull Beef and Veg soup - 3pts
Alpen bar - 1pt
Small banana - 1pt
Tea
Chicken Tikka Masala - 4pts
Rice - 3pts
Anytime
Milk for drinks - 1pt
Sugar in tea - 0.5pts
Tunnocks teacake - 2pts
Maxwell House Latte and honey - 2pts

Monday.....

My thought for the day....
"To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping"

Breakfast
Maxwell house latte with honey - 2pts
Multi pack bag of caramel snack a jacks - 1.5pts (Iknow, Iknow!!!)
Lunch
75g pasta - 1pt
70g chicken tikka - 1pt
Alpen bar - 1pt
WW Sweet Chilli crisps - 1pt
Tea
Meatballs in tomato sauce with pasta - 7.5pts
Anytime
Milk for drinks - 1pt
Sugar in tea - 1pt
Snacks
Packet of rowntrees randoms - 2.5pts
Tunnocks teacake - 2pts

Stayed on Track!!!!!!

Say hello to Harriet.....she layed my breakfast this morning!!!

I kept within my points yesterday - first time for weeks so I'm very happy.
I've already got today planned reasonably well so hopefully should be ok.
Weekends are always the most difficult, as long as I remember to prepare my lunch in the week I'm fine staying on track.

I've decided to continue writing down all I eat to see if it helps, (hopefully I'll get passed two days this time!!)
I would really like to lose 3lbs this week to get to my first stone.....

Breakfast
Maxwell House Latte with tsp honey - 2pts
1 egg - 1.5pts
2 slices warburtons wholemeal toast - 3pts
1 Snap pot Heinz beans - 2pts
Lunch
125g Pork Chop - 2.5pts
2 scoops mashed potato - 2pts
35g Aunt Bessies roast potato - 1pt
Cabbage - 0pts
Leeks - 0pts
Carrots and parsnips - 0.5pts
2tsp Bisto pork gravy - 0.5pts
Danone Activia Fat free Cherry yoghurt 1.5pts
Tea
Half a pot of Morrisons Chicken and Veg Soup - 2pts
Multi pack bag of caramel snack a jacks - 1.5pts
Anytime
Semi skimmed milk for drinks - 1pt
4 tsp sugar in tea - 1pt
1 small banana - 1pt
WW Nacho Cheese Tortillas - 1pt

Just out of interest??(or maybe obsession?) I actually pointed the pork chop as 5 points from the online tracker but when I weighed it and put the exact weight in it came up as 2.5 - What a bonus!!
My new find for the week - Danone Activia fat free yoghurts, a bit pot of very creamy yoghurt for only 1.5pts. Much nicer than Muller Light!

March 2010.........

I like March with the promise of spring after all the cold days we've had, I love daffodils, our lambs should be born soon and today the sky is blue.....

I've weighed myself this morning and only added 1lb...... I'm so pleased, thought it would be much more!!

My quote for the day is.....

"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down."

So... I'm going to track properly, write my blog, eat healthily and exercise!!
"I've heard it all before" I hear you say.... and you would be right, but the other option is worse.....GIVING UP!!, at least trying keeps me positive and makes me happy!
Todays menu....

Breakfast
Maxwell House Latte with honey - 2pts
Apple and Blueberry porridge with milk - 3.5pts
Lunch
2 slices warburtons wholemeal toast - 3pts
1 egg - 1.5pts
1 pot heinz beans - 2pts
Danone fat free strawberry yoghurt - 1pt (according to tracker!!)
2 satsumas - 0.5pts
1 Apple - 0.5pts
Tea
Homemade Beef Casserole - 4pts
2 scoops mashed potato - 2pts
1 small banana - 1pt
All day
Semi skimmed milk for drinks - 1pt
4 x Sugar in tea - 1pt
1 pack WW Nacho cheese tortillas - 1pt

I make that 24pts!!!!

A New Start.....?

Well....the last time I weighed myself was 3 weeks ago when I got my 5%, since then I've been hopeless I have to say. Last weekend I went to a bike rally in Southport (hence the picture!)so ate and drank lots, this week I've had an interview as part of a restructure at work which was very stressful(I was successful, so very happy about that) and to top it all I haven't felt well! (Excuses, excuses, excuses!!)

Sooooo.....an end to all that, going to weigh myself in the morning, record it honestly!!!! and then start to track properly again.

Funnily enough in the last two weeks I've not written my blog, looked at other peoples or been on the 5+ board at all.....in denial I think!