Had a lovely weekend ... but overindulged yesterday, drinking 3/4 of a bottle of red wine at the pub. Had a roast lunch, but skipped the potatoes (and boy did those roasties look tasty!), skipped the parsnips and skipped the yorkshire pudding (never really understood those anyway).
I failed to skip the red wine top ups. And I failed to drink the waters that should have been next to every glass of vino.
Hence I have a headache and an extra 600g this morning. Serves me right!
But, not to worry - currently tucking into my 30g protein breakfast, with two large bottles of water I'm hoping to have finished by lunch time.
Monday, 21 March 2011
Sunday, 20 March 2011
A week without posting
Wow this week has flown by!
Things have been so busy at both home and work that I haven't sat down and updated my blog.... there will be a flurry of updates today!
I have still been noting down my daily weights, but nothing untowards has happened (phew). I've updated my charts and graphs and about to do the photos. I introduced a formal regime of exercise this week - and so am charting that as well now on it's own special page.
I think the results show that if you keep comparing week to week the differences can appear minor and can be a bit of a downer. I think you really need to collect information over an extended period, as even though my weights and pics don't look much different to last week's, they certainly look impressive next to week 1.
That's a tip for the beginners who get really angry that things aren't working in the first few weeks - you need to give it time ... it's not a miracle (though I'm convinced it works) so you won't see the dramatic "before and after" shots if you assess them too frequently.
Saying that - I'm going to post mine just for proof - my weights went up at the end of the week just before Going Wild Day ... but still the overall trend is still going down. Counter-intuitive to consider that when you are cursing the scales!
Things have been so busy at both home and work that I haven't sat down and updated my blog.... there will be a flurry of updates today!
I have still been noting down my daily weights, but nothing untowards has happened (phew). I've updated my charts and graphs and about to do the photos. I introduced a formal regime of exercise this week - and so am charting that as well now on it's own special page.
I think the results show that if you keep comparing week to week the differences can appear minor and can be a bit of a downer. I think you really need to collect information over an extended period, as even though my weights and pics don't look much different to last week's, they certainly look impressive next to week 1.
That's a tip for the beginners who get really angry that things aren't working in the first few weeks - you need to give it time ... it's not a miracle (though I'm convinced it works) so you won't see the dramatic "before and after" shots if you assess them too frequently.
Saying that - I'm going to post mine just for proof - my weights went up at the end of the week just before Going Wild Day ... but still the overall trend is still going down. Counter-intuitive to consider that when you are cursing the scales!
Sunday, 13 March 2011
End of Week 5 - Going Wild Day Celebrations
It may have started off grumpy - but this was it in all it's fabulousness...
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End Week 5 - the scales stall, the inches fall
Well it's the end of week 5, this week shows pretty much 0 net loss on the scales; but in all fairness I can't really be surprised (though that didn't stop me getting wild with anger and throwing some objects around the house after Sat morning weigh in). It's funny what the mind will do - all the rationality in the world that I shouldn't lose this week (ate til bursting on Sunday night, sneaky piece of toast, major headache and dosed up on painkillers leading to 3 days of nasty constipation and a night off the SCD to recover with tomato soup) and yet still I was furious with the scales when they confirmed my suspicions.
And not even the tape measure showing me that I was nearly 2 inches down on last week (nearly 8 inches since the beginning - 10 inches with the bust thrown in) was enough to cheer me up.
But ..... after 20 minutes of wallowing and anger fuelled strop, I picked myself up, slapped myself in the face and got on with having one of my favourite Going Wild Days yet.
I'll post the pictures shortly.....
Here's a day 0 to end week 5 photo comparison:
And not even the tape measure showing me that I was nearly 2 inches down on last week (nearly 8 inches since the beginning - 10 inches with the bust thrown in) was enough to cheer me up.
But ..... after 20 minutes of wallowing and anger fuelled strop, I picked myself up, slapped myself in the face and got on with having one of my favourite Going Wild Days yet.
I'll post the pictures shortly.....
Here's a day 0 to end week 5 photo comparison:
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Friday, 11 March 2011
Rolling 7 Day Average
This is my new favourite function on excel. Disappointed (and distracted) by small daily jumps - both up and down, it was suggested to look at the results and count your weight as a 7-day average. This takes out the volatility of spikes that may appear bigger in your mind that what they are actually on your belly. And wow! check out these graphs:
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So first graph shows my daily weight as it appears on the scales; with lots of bumps and jumps.
Second graph shows the 7 day average weight for the same time period.
It's made me smile and not worry so much about the fact I haven't got back under 60kg today. Look at my ski slope weight loss average.... happy!
Excel Charting 101 Lesson over ... any questions?
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Two steps forward, Two steps back
Well, off the back of elation yesterday, for some reason I came down with a stinking headache around lunchtime. Took mega doses of ibuprofen and paracetamol, and then codeine to no avail. Came home around 5pm with eyes all squinty from photophobia and took to bed in a dark room.
Summoned tomato soup, a piece of toast and a chocolate - I knew all of them were off limits, but I didn't care. There was no way I could prepare anything slowcarb. I didn't drink enough water in the evening either.
Even though i knew that scales would show an increase - and I have it all rationalised in my head, it's still really hard to swallow +600g this morning.
And I'm all constipated from the paracetamol.... hence beckoning the psyllium husk this morning with hopes of better results tomorrow. :D
Summoned tomato soup, a piece of toast and a chocolate - I knew all of them were off limits, but I didn't care. There was no way I could prepare anything slowcarb. I didn't drink enough water in the evening either.
Even though i knew that scales would show an increase - and I have it all rationalised in my head, it's still really hard to swallow +600g this morning.
And I'm all constipated from the paracetamol.... hence beckoning the psyllium husk this morning with hopes of better results tomorrow. :D
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Breaking 60 - A massive mental hurdle
I did it! today! I'm marking this date in the diary as the day I broke 60kg. I was really hoping it was going to be this week ... but hadn't imagined at all it would come by Wednesday.
On the scales this morning and 59.9 starts blinking. Of course, I get off, get on again ... still 59.9 ... then I move the scales to the other side of the bathroom and try again. Still 59.9.
I'm doing a little happy dance in my dressing gown. Actually I did do a little nude happy dance immediately after, but now still happy dancing some time later.
I can't remember the last time my weight started with a 5 .... It must have been a good 10 years ago.
I have got a photo of me aged 18 or so (considerably more than 10 years ago) - preparing for a bungy jump and they have written a huge 51 on the back of my hand. I remember being mortified at the time as I'd never had a weight with a 5 at the beginning - but I didn't complain as thought it wiser they treated me as slightly heavier rather than putting the skinny elastic on me and ploughing face first into the sand.
I'm strongly tempted to go back and take another bungy jump now .... with a great big 59 written on the back of my hand. I've got a huge grin on my face.
On the scales this morning and 59.9 starts blinking. Of course, I get off, get on again ... still 59.9 ... then I move the scales to the other side of the bathroom and try again. Still 59.9.
I'm doing a little happy dance in my dressing gown. Actually I did do a little nude happy dance immediately after, but now still happy dancing some time later.
I can't remember the last time my weight started with a 5 .... It must have been a good 10 years ago.
I have got a photo of me aged 18 or so (considerably more than 10 years ago) - preparing for a bungy jump and they have written a huge 51 on the back of my hand. I remember being mortified at the time as I'd never had a weight with a 5 at the beginning - but I didn't complain as thought it wiser they treated me as slightly heavier rather than putting the skinny elastic on me and ploughing face first into the sand.
I'm strongly tempted to go back and take another bungy jump now .... with a great big 59 written on the back of my hand. I've got a huge grin on my face.
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