Weigh Day!!

Hey, I know it's not officially Weigh Day and this week I actually got weighed on Thursday morning as  I was up in Dublin bright and early Friday morning because I got the 5am train - still recovering from exhaustion.
This week I gained 1 lb but it's not all bad though because I got to see Riahnna in concert and it was just FAB!! I danced my socks off so hopefully plenty of activity points for that and it will show on the scales next week.
I drank a good bit of wine last night and I thoroughly enjoyed my night so I'm just relaxing tonight staying in with my daughter watching t.v.
I can't believe Christmas is just a month away I got some really nice clothes shopping up in Dublin and I really want to feel good wearing them so gonna be wise with my food choices before the big Turkey eating day when I am going to just enjoy all the foods I love.

Regards Naoimh

I just can't do it!!

This post is dedicated to all of you out there that feel losing weight is impossible. Like my friend ( who does not want to be named on my blog - she's shy) who has the constant excuses like; it's too hard, I don't have the time to be tracking or I don't even like healthy food!

I have had countless conversations with her explaining how I eat more than her in a day and I manage to lose weight most weeks but most importantly I eat healthier and I am satisfied for longer with the foods that I choose to eat. She said to me if you could just write out everything for me to eat that would help me lose weight then I would eat it. So, like a fairy god mother I have granted her wish and made out a week menu of the same foods that I would normally eat that I would like her to try for the week ahead.I have taken into consideration that she does like to have a drink on a Saturday night and she always has a takeaway on a Sunday so I have Incorporated that into her menu.

Should she stick to this, with a little bit of exercise e.g walking, swimming or just more than she normally does at least 3 times in the week she is guaranteed to shed some lbs. If she agrees to try my menu for the week I will report back to you and tell you if she has lost any weight. In the mean time if any of you would like to try this please do and  let me know what the results are for yourselves.

Weigh Day!!

Yep, it's that day again already...
 I am pleased to say that I have lost half a lb this week. It wasn't one of my best weeks, I admit as I had a pizza AND a Chinese takeaway but I still managed to be down due to, I'm assuming Zumba, as I didn't get much exercise other that one class on Monday. I also had a few drinks last night as I went out to bingo in the pub - BIG jackpot didn't win - same old same!!I feel like I didn't try my best this week at all-but that's not to say I'm not pleased to be down weight, I just feel to be honest,  it was like a lucky result on the scales.

With a new week ahead I am going to start trying to up my exercise regime a bit more. As I am seeing positive results in Zumba, like my legs have become very toned and I am back in my pre pregnancy skinny jeans (woo hoo)!! what I really want to is start toning my stomach. I have heard great reviews about pole dancing classes or running and by the sounds of it they seem like two of the best ways to tone your tummy. If any of you out there have any other ideas or are trying anything else that you think is really helping contribute to a toned tummy it would be great to hear from you??

I hope you all had a good week on the scales :)
Kindest Regards,
Naoimh

Weigh Day!!

So today is weigh day and I am just back from my Weight Watchers class. I couldn't be more pleased to say that I lost a WHOPPING 4lbs this week!!!

MY SILVER 7!!

And on top of that I have finally earned my first silver 7... what an excellent result. I am so thrilled with this as I had 2 previous weeks of gaining weight and it knocked me back but as the saying goes
 that which does not break us only makes us stronger.  I feel like I came back and really showed what I was capable of achieving. This will make me work just as hard to be down another few lbs for Christmas (yes I said it) now I know it's only November but it's exactly 6 weeks and 2 days to the day so I was thinking what better time to set a target for myself - if I lose 1lb a week until then I will be down a stone which is a full dress size!!! Simples :-) .
 I also have a Christmas party coming up on the 5th December with my previous job in Falcon Travel where we will be staying the night in a swanky Hotel which I am really looking forward to. So as I want to look my best and feel great that night I will definitely be sticking to this target or at least try my very best anyway. I have a beautiful red dress hanging in my wardrobe which I REALLY want to fit into, so will power is a must!!

I hope all of you out there have had a good week too.


P.S This is my smiley face for the scales this week...
Regards, Naoimh

                                                                                          

The day before Weighday...

Hey all, just thought I would get a post up as I have some spare time on my hands. I have been busy giving my blog a little makeover the last few day and I hope you like it, especially the new page I have set up with some really tasty recipes most of which are from Weight Watchers booklets free in class. There are some great ideas in there!!
 It's weigh day tomorrow- would you believe it what a fast week!!  This week I felt I really tried hard. I exceeded my daily points allowance on 2 days so even though I really tried not to use them unfortunately I caved.So what remains is still 29 weekly points, but hey that is LOADS for me because normally at this stage I wouldn't have any weekly points left.
The only downfall to this week is that Zumba class was cancelled last night which means I only got 1 class done but I have been going for walks, just short and brisk, but still exercise none the less for the last few days. I have been eating filling, low pro point meals and have been very careful not to have too many treats so I can't see any reason to be up weight in the morning. I am feeling very optimistic about tomorrows result and I really hope it shows. Good luck to anyone else with a weigh in this week too.

Regards, Naoimh

Breakfast

It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I completely agree, why would you not want something filling and delicious when you get up? Your tired and sometimes cranky - if your anything like me on early mornings and just need a good start to the day. In this weeks Weight Watchers meeting we were given a newsletter all about healthy and low Pro Point breakfast, from your favourite cereals to good old eggs or even fruit there is soo much delicious breakfast foods out there to try.Here are some benefits given in the booklet of having a breakfast in the morning.


It is proven that eating breakfast can help boost energy levels and improve phsical performance.

Time and time again research has proven that people who eat breakfast regulary tend to have lower cholesterol levels and are less likely t be overweight than those who skip breakfast.

Eating  a good breakfast can help regulate blood sugars and prevent later cravings.

Making a habit of eating breakfast is good for concentration- studies suggest that eating a bowl of cereal at breakfast time can cut decline in performance throughout the day by more than half.

Eating a nutritious breakfast develops good eating habits that will last a lifetime.



Here as some cereals with Pro Point values, keep note that some cereal are based on 30g and some 40g servings, all you have to do is add the Pro Points value of whatever milk you choose to use.There are also some delicious recipes if you are not a cereal person. I will post these during the week.

These are just some tasty cereals you could try out if your not used to eating a breakfast or choose to skip. It couldn't be simpler so no excuses. Get set up for the day and enjoy!!

Regards, Naoimh

Weigh Day!!

So yesterday was weigh day and I was so busy I didn't get a chance to post it. I gained 1 & 1/2 lbs  :-( !!!

 I am really disappointed but the more I think about it it was an inevitable result to a bad week. Firstly I forgot to take a tracker in class so I used a notebook instead which definitely was not the same.I couldn't get used to it and even though I had no excuse I just stopped tracking mid week.

My weekend went well even though I drank much more alcohol than expected when I was out Sunday but I had anticipated to exercise and gain back control.Then I only attended 1 Zumba class as Mondays class was cancelled because of Halloween. On top of that I didn't go for any walk or do any sort of exercises at home either. I had a takeaway Monday, a large hot chicken roll during the week which was over 12 Pro Points alone and a fry up in town with my sister Thursday morning. I had a REALLY bad week but I felt because I wasn't tracking and couldn't see all the bad things I was eating, I could just ignore what Pro Point values they had and they would not contribute to my weight gain. Denial is not just a river in Egypt!!!

This week I am really going to have to be strict because I can feel bad habits kicking back in so. So I made sure I got my tracker for starters. I did the weekly food shop and took advantage of the fruit offers in the supermarket, also pears are in season now and they are delicious. This morning I got up early and I took Michaela for a walk in her pram and right now I am eating a bowl of fruit and having a pint of water while finally getting the chance to update my blog. I also haven't touched any of my weekly points either and I am half way through the weekend, I am intending not to use them this week and  also try another activity like water aerobics.

I have had 2 bad weeks and I refuse to have another. So wish me luck for the week ahead ( I think I'm gonna need it ) and hopefully as our leader said in class this week we will all have happy faces at the scales next week :-)

p.s hope all of  you out there had a good week!!

Regards, Naoimh