5 months down.

Aug 23, 2010

So yesterday was my 5 month anniversary.  Here is thegood stuff, I've lost 31.4kg (69lbs) since surgery.  I have got my waist back.  I am feeling more confident and getting more compliments.  I have also bought some new clothes, even a pair of black satin pants size 14.  They are a bit tight, but I'll get there.

But I am struggling with a few things.  I was really good with exercise, but the last two weeks or so I have only managed exercise 3 or 4 x p.w.  I used to walk most mornings, but the weather is miserable.  It is winter here, rain most mornings.  We moved my treadmill because we had a party 2 weeks ago and it hasn't been moved back so I haven't used that either.  I feel guilty about not exercising.  I have been going to zumba 2 - 3 times a week and do resistance exercise once or twice a week.

The other thing is I'm am sneaking in some rubbish.  I had a biscuit/cookie last night after dinner. (dinner was a small piece of steak and tomatoe/onion salsa).  That's not too bad, but add some cashews and pecans to that and it pushes up my fat intake.  Sunday I had two Ferrero Rocher chocolates, a biscuit and some nuts.  Saturday, I had two squares of chocolate, one Ferrero Rocher choc and a biscuit...oh and a glass of wine.  But I don't feel guilty about the wine.  i probably have about one a week...and it was a Saturday night.  Oh, I've just remembered I also had 4 chips at lunch time on Saturday.

I have pretty healthy meals most of the time.  Either a fruit smoothie with yoghurt and protein powder or cereal with protein powder or scrambled egg on toast for breakfast.  Still can't eat a whole egg and piece of toast.  Lunch is usually tuna or chicken with crispbread or something similar.  And dinner is either chicken, or meat with some vegetables.  i work the rule, protein first, then veg and fruit and then carb.  I often make a bolonaise sauce with mince, tomatoes, onions and peppers and will have that with parmesan cheese - no pasta.

But I wonder how well I would be doing if I was exercising 5-6 x p.w. and not grazing.  Trying not to beat myself up.

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