Back on track

I am into my third day of being back on track and I have to say that things are going really well. I did give in Monday night and share a pizza with my partner but that was all. I know a bit of pizza could be the reason for being up weight this week on the scales but it was a minor set back and has made me even more determined to not stray this time.

I went to the English Market on Tuesday to buy fresh fish and chicken fillets to do for the week. I am going to make sure I eat a lot of fish this week with vegetables. I have also started tracking again and will make sure my tracker goes everywhere I do. I have even planned out the foods I will be eating today to help me stay on track. I had eggs for breakfast and will have Salmon and salad for lunch, followed by Plaice and vegetables with white sauce for dinner. I have stocked my kitchen with plenty of fruit for snacking and will be keeping count of how many glasses of water I drink, aiming for 6 pints a day.

I am also changing my exercise routine - instead of doing 2 Zumba classes a week I will swap 1 class for a circuits class. I did a circuit class 2 weeks ago and felt that it really helped and I have been wanting to change up my fitness routine for a while to something more intense. I have also got back into doing my exercise at home which consists of:

30 stretches to my knees            
30 stretches to my ankles
30 stomach crunches
3x 1 minute planks
All of these are to tone my tummy and hopefully the results will start to show in the coming weeks.

Also as I am so determined I have decided to give up all alcohol for a few weeks as I feel I have really bad eating habits when I am hungover.

So this is my plan and I am going to stay determined to stick to it. I will take before pictures and measurements and keep everyone filled in.








I am also taking part in a ''skinny bunny'' challenge organised by one of my favourite Blogs that I constantly read, The Skinny Doll. There are loads also taking part in this challenge to motivate us to lose 1lb a week till Easter so if any of you are interested here is a link to the Blog.

Kind regards,
Naoimh

My inspiration for getting motivated again!!

During the week I came across a page on facebook that really grabbed my attention. As I love hearing others weight loss success journeys and it intrigues me to read stories I find online or magazines etc. This particular story was different though. It was just the simple story of how a mother got 'tired of being fat and got in shape!'.

 The most inspirational thing about it is that she did not do any fad diets or slimming pills - nothing, zilch. Her secret weapon was (and told tell anyone this) healthy eating and exercise!! Well did you ever hear the likes?!

I know a lot of people at the moment that would rather drink only 'diet' milkshakes or even worse nothing at all or just take slimming tablets which instruct you to NOT eat as they will not work. I really find this disturbing, I do not understand why people would deprive their bodies of compulsory and beneficial nutrients for the 'perfect body'. I mean if you have the will power to drink only shakes that do not even taste nice or starve yourself then why don't you just even eat salads and fruit all day at least your getting food then, it's ridiculous. These people need to understand what they are doing to there bodies in the long term. The price of beauty could not be worth so much nonsense, beauty is on the inside too and just because you are thin and healthy looking on the outside does not mean you are the same on the inside!

Getting back to the main reason for this post, I was just so pleased when I read this womans story about being tired of being over weight. She wanted to change for the better, the only difference with her and a lot of other woman (including myself at some times) is that she actually DID something about it. I admire her so much. She had the determination drive which is what I really need to get back. She never gave up which makes her a true role model for woman and especially mothers out there. I am so happy I have come across her page as I feel it will help me on my journey of getting back in shape. I was searching for the inspiration that would help me get back on track and I am soo pleased to say that I have found it in this. After weeks of cheating my diet and going completely off the waggon I know that after reading her story I have been reminded that I will make it - eventually. I know that the only person standing in my way is me - and I will not stand for that one second longer.

I have dedicated this post to her as I hope many of my readers out there will check it out too. It is so uplifting to see something so positive and I just want others to feel the same. The pictures of her transformation are so incredible and honest that I am privileged to have seen them and grateful for her sharing such a personal experience. I also think that she looks much younger in the more recent photos.

 So check out her page it is truly inspirational. After all we are all in the same boat so there is no reason why any of us out there have to feel embarrassed about our weight gain any longer. We all know that we have it in ourselves to change right now.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAGE!!!!!!!!!!

Kind regards to Moro Soto Talbot for letting me share her story.
Naoimh

Weigh Day!!

Today is weigh day and this morning I decided not to attend. As much as I love going to class I did not want to spend €10 to be told I would be up weight. I am just wasting my money if I am not even following the programme. I really feel like I have gone way off track this week. I really want to do good and turn up to class with the confidence of being told I have lost weight. It is also totm for me which I know is another reason why I would have been up this morning.

I want to get my motivation and confidence back again. This week I have vowed to cut out all that bad stuff AGAIN!!! I feel like I am only fooling myself. I need to get back into things, I am really losing control and just constantly eating processed dinners and pizzas, they do not even feel like treats anymore as I am eating them so much. This is the complete opposite to healthy eating. I must be the worst role model and it is making me tired also. I even avoided Zumba Wednesday as I was too tired and sluggish to attend.

Before I know it the summer will be here and I will yet again
 be complaining that I did not have enough time. But I know myself I have plenty of time I am just not doing anything about it. Sometimes getting healthy is so tough, but I suppose being over weight is too!!
Here's to another week of trying to get back into the swing of things

Regards,
Naoimh

Weigh Day!!

So weigh day was Friday but as I have been busy all weekend I am only getting the time to post it up today. My weight has stayed the same, it is a good result considering I haven't been weighed in 2 weeks and I still haven't found the ''right time'' to start tracking again- but I want to be losing weight!! I have been fairly good with food choices but the weekend is my downfall. I feel that when it is Friday I switch off healthy eating mode and opt for a bottle of wine and a take away so easily. I keep telling myself no more but it is not that easy. I feel I need to be in a state of mind of wanting to eat healthy. I know this is just a sticky patch that I have got myself stuck in but I didn't think it would last this long.

Weigh Day!!

Today was weigh day and as I missed last weeks class because of work I had expected to be down. It has been 2 weeks since my last weigh in and as I stepped on the scales I felt very optimistic. I was then told that my weight had stayed the same. This was not such bad news - it would have been a whole lot worse if I was told I was up. I stayed for the meeting and was very shocked that I was the only other person besides 3 new members that had joined.What is happening?? Have people lost their motivation to stay at class?? I mean what I personal find helps me each week is staying for the class and listening to what the leader and others' have to say! I was very disappointed as there was not much to talk about and so I just listened to the explanation of how Weight Watchers works. I hope next week there will be some people staying for class as it is so vital in helping people.