Weight: 88kg
Waist: 85cm
BP: 130/80
So the headline here is that I've had a normal blood pressure reading, which is brilliant. Can't say I can particularly link it to weight loss but I think I have lost a wee bit more than the numbers suggest. The fact that my waist measurement is down is encouraging and I have a feeling I weighed myself naked last week and this week I was wearing clothes... so all in all I am getting there.
Not that I deserve it after having a very naughty day yesterday. I had a day "working from home" - actually it was a day in lieu. Anyway I ate an entire cake!!!
I did do some house painting too but I rather think that the cake outweighed whatever calories I burned doing that. Oops.
I have generally slipped a wee bit although I am still feeling very motivated. I have found that organisation is a key to keeping on track. If I get lazy then I don't make good lunches and run out of vital food.
Also the other day I was really light headed and simply had to eat something, so I ate tons of fruit and nut mixture. Not the worst thing I could have eaten but I suppose I should have made myself eat a carrot.
Anyway. That's all I have to say right now. Going out for dinner tomorrow, so the challenge will be to restrain myself. Something I am VERY BAD at. This weekend we are planning to do some pathlaying in the back garden (see www.joandsteverenovate.blogspot.com ) so that should be a good weekend's exercise. Onwards and downwards.
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Of skis and casinos
Weight: 87.5kg
Waist: 87cm
A moderately successful week, all things considered, although I suppose the numbers don't lie and progress is clearly glacial.
Waist: 87cm
A moderately successful week, all things considered, although I suppose the numbers don't lie and progress is clearly glacial.
The trip to Queenstown was a lot of fun and quite active really, two ski/board days and a third day two hour bike ride, so at least the diet of pizza and burgers was mitigated to a certain extent. Plus I had salads for lunch, so not too bad really. Not so sure I can say the same of the alcohol, but we really didn’t go too crazy in the end, we were so knackered after snowsports that bed was more appealing.
Must say though that skiing in NZ is a massive let down after European super-resorts. Gone are the days of picking a lunchtime destination two valleys away, merrily making your way there then skiing back and that taking all day. No, here the routine is up-down-up-down-up-down. At least the views are nice.
Sadly my salopettes did not fit me. When I bought them they were too small (but very cheap) and I successfully dieted into them, mainly, as I recall by eating porridge. Not to be this time so I had to wear waterproof trousers but they will be a good gauge for me going forward. Once I'm in, I've won!
Must say though that skiing in NZ is a massive let down after European super-resorts. Gone are the days of picking a lunchtime destination two valleys away, merrily making your way there then skiing back and that taking all day. No, here the routine is up-down-up-down-up-down. At least the views are nice.
Sadly my salopettes did not fit me. When I bought them they were too small (but very cheap) and I successfully dieted into them, mainly, as I recall by eating porridge. Not to be this time so I had to wear waterproof trousers but they will be a good gauge for me going forward. Once I'm in, I've won!
The casino in Queenstown was great fun though I’m very glad Wellington doesn’t have one or I would probably get addicted. We put up a stake of $100 to gamble, only needed $80 and after 2.5 hours on the blackjack and roulette, we still had $65 left. $15 – not bad for 2.5 hours’ entertainment!
Anyway, back to reality. I am still on the wagon. Just. Steve had his wisdom teeth out on Tuesday which means he’s eating soup, so I joined him. This is probably quite a good diet meal but is very very boring. Otherwise I have had sushi for lunch one day, two work lunches (yes, true to form I am continuously confronted with buffets) and made myself a couple of cabbage based stirfries. I really like cabbage but two cabbage stirfries in a row is a bit much. Will need to get more creative.
Oh, and I went for a run!!! We are unfortunate/fortunate in living in a very hilly city and there’s only one flat(tish) running route – down to Oriental Bay beach and back, about 5km. I can only do it a few times before I might have to brave some of the fiendish hills. Anyway as we live at the top of a little hill my runs usually end with an uphill. Sometimes it defeats me but this week I didn’t have any problems. Netball tonight so I am being pretty active, as usual. Exercise (or lack of it) was never my problem.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
I can resist anything except free food
This has been quite a trying week on a diet front.
First up the facts:
Weight: 88 kg
Height 1m69 (damn, still haven't grown)
Waist 87cm
So no real progress although I had eaten already when I weighed myself and my waist may have shrunk a tiny bit. This is not really a surprise. I still haven't bought myself any chocolate or treats, so maybe I've cracked that one at least, but will power is letting me down when presented with free food, and I haven't been able to step up the exercise yet.
We had guests over the weekend and although I wasn't "bad" exactly we went out for dinner with them and then had a few drinks etc. While I am within my own sphere of influence I am doing fine, but things get out of control when other people who are not "in" on the whole diet thing are involved. I suppose there is a lesson here - get everyone on board so they don't tempt you.
We had a shared morning tea last Friday and I diligently made myself a whole pile of carrot sticks to go with dips. It was the only remotely healthy thing there and while I ate my carrot, there was so much baked food there I couldn't say no. I took the stupid mental leap that it would be ok to have a selection of cakes that people had made instead of a healthy lunch. I might have to just not go next time.
Again I have been plagued by work events: I had to work Monday evening (sandwiches provided after which I went home and had dinner), then I've had two lunches this week so far and another tomorrow... I feel I am making excuses here, but it really would be very difficult to eat healthily when food, not of your choice is provided for you.
Anyway I have NOT given up. Far from it. I just need to be more creative. My work commitments look to be lightening a little bit so hopefully I can regain some control and also, vitally, be able to get home early enough to go for a run or to one of the exercise classes I've found at the local leisure centre.
First I need to get through this weekend. We are going to Queenstown skiing for three days. I anticipate it will not be good on the diet front. There are some heavy drinkers in the party and I can't see being able to avoid a few sessions plus we'll be eating out the whole time. On the plus side I should have some good photos from skiing next week...!
First up the facts:
Weight: 88 kg
Height 1m69 (damn, still haven't grown)
Waist 87cm
So no real progress although I had eaten already when I weighed myself and my waist may have shrunk a tiny bit. This is not really a surprise. I still haven't bought myself any chocolate or treats, so maybe I've cracked that one at least, but will power is letting me down when presented with free food, and I haven't been able to step up the exercise yet.
We had guests over the weekend and although I wasn't "bad" exactly we went out for dinner with them and then had a few drinks etc. While I am within my own sphere of influence I am doing fine, but things get out of control when other people who are not "in" on the whole diet thing are involved. I suppose there is a lesson here - get everyone on board so they don't tempt you.
We had a shared morning tea last Friday and I diligently made myself a whole pile of carrot sticks to go with dips. It was the only remotely healthy thing there and while I ate my carrot, there was so much baked food there I couldn't say no. I took the stupid mental leap that it would be ok to have a selection of cakes that people had made instead of a healthy lunch. I might have to just not go next time.
Again I have been plagued by work events: I had to work Monday evening (sandwiches provided after which I went home and had dinner), then I've had two lunches this week so far and another tomorrow... I feel I am making excuses here, but it really would be very difficult to eat healthily when food, not of your choice is provided for you.
Anyway I have NOT given up. Far from it. I just need to be more creative. My work commitments look to be lightening a little bit so hopefully I can regain some control and also, vitally, be able to get home early enough to go for a run or to one of the exercise classes I've found at the local leisure centre.
First I need to get through this weekend. We are going to Queenstown skiing for three days. I anticipate it will not be good on the diet front. There are some heavy drinkers in the party and I can't see being able to avoid a few sessions plus we'll be eating out the whole time. On the plus side I should have some good photos from skiing next week...!
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Diet? Day 7
My friend Nic http://nic46.blogspot.co.nz/ has inspired me - sort of - to reinvent the diet
The thing which really pushed me over the edge, though, was the health professional telling me to go to the doctor - now - after a scary blood pressure reading. There are six main risk factors with blood pressure: age, smoking, excess alcohol, being sedentary, genetics and weight. Of these only weight and maybe genetics apply to me and it would be really nice to eliminate weight from the equation. If I can only do that, then I will resign myself to going on meds.
But first I need to get into the "normal" weight range.
Here are the brutal facts:
height: 1m69
weight: (last week: 88.3kg) This week 87.8kg
BP:(last week:) 170/110
Waist (today) 88cm
I don't even know what that makes my BMI but as the health guy pointed out, all of the All Blacks are obese on the BMI scale, so best not to worry about it. I am pretty active: cycling to work almost every day, netball football and sometimes tennis. But you don't get to weigh nearly 90kg by being super active and eating lettuce....
There is a whole other level of sport I can go to and I guess I'm going to have to go there at some point. But at the moment my goal is simple - just getting control over the eating is my first goal.
Since last week I have possibly lost half a kilo, but it's difficult to tell as weight can fluctuate a lot across the day. Hence the waist measurement.
I have been pretty good in the past week, I haven't bought a single chocolate bar (yay!) despite there being a guy selling charity chocolate bars two desks away from me. I even carefully weighed out 50g portions of nuts and raisins for snacks and have carrot sticks for lunch.
My big problem which I haven't found a solution to is work food. On average I would say that I have one work lunch a week as part of a meeting or something and I find it really difficult to control myself when presented with free food.
Today, for example, I had carefully prepared my lunch but got called into a meeting literally at the last minute at 9am which went on over lunch - we had sandwiches, asparagus rolls, bacon and egg pie, fruit and slices provided. Luckily for me I don't like bacon so could say no to the pie, but couldn't resist the rest. At least I didn't go back and eat my sandwiches as well.
But then, this evening I had a client function with canapes and drinks. I had been warned to avoid alcohol by the health guy - not cos I'm drinking too much alcohol really but because of the calories in them. So I drank diet coke and ginger beer. But again I can't resist a canape if it comes floating past me... then I went home and had stir fry for tea. So not a very good day, even though I didn't fall down on my usual thing - chocolate.
Anyway. Cross fingers I'm going in the right direction...
Will try to check in once a week.
The thing which really pushed me over the edge, though, was the health professional telling me to go to the doctor - now - after a scary blood pressure reading. There are six main risk factors with blood pressure: age, smoking, excess alcohol, being sedentary, genetics and weight. Of these only weight and maybe genetics apply to me and it would be really nice to eliminate weight from the equation. If I can only do that, then I will resign myself to going on meds.
But first I need to get into the "normal" weight range.
Here are the brutal facts:
height: 1m69
weight: (last week: 88.3kg) This week 87.8kg
BP:(last week:) 170/110
Waist (today) 88cm
I don't even know what that makes my BMI but as the health guy pointed out, all of the All Blacks are obese on the BMI scale, so best not to worry about it. I am pretty active: cycling to work almost every day, netball football and sometimes tennis. But you don't get to weigh nearly 90kg by being super active and eating lettuce....
Since last week I have possibly lost half a kilo, but it's difficult to tell as weight can fluctuate a lot across the day. Hence the waist measurement.
I have been pretty good in the past week, I haven't bought a single chocolate bar (yay!) despite there being a guy selling charity chocolate bars two desks away from me. I even carefully weighed out 50g portions of nuts and raisins for snacks and have carrot sticks for lunch.
My big problem which I haven't found a solution to is work food. On average I would say that I have one work lunch a week as part of a meeting or something and I find it really difficult to control myself when presented with free food.
Today, for example, I had carefully prepared my lunch but got called into a meeting literally at the last minute at 9am which went on over lunch - we had sandwiches, asparagus rolls, bacon and egg pie, fruit and slices provided. Luckily for me I don't like bacon so could say no to the pie, but couldn't resist the rest. At least I didn't go back and eat my sandwiches as well.
But then, this evening I had a client function with canapes and drinks. I had been warned to avoid alcohol by the health guy - not cos I'm drinking too much alcohol really but because of the calories in them. So I drank diet coke and ginger beer. But again I can't resist a canape if it comes floating past me... then I went home and had stir fry for tea. So not a very good day, even though I didn't fall down on my usual thing - chocolate.
Anyway. Cross fingers I'm going in the right direction...
Will try to check in once a week.
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