Whoo, hoo ...

I lost another 2!

Two pounds lighter this week and I'm not at all hungry or craving more. I have a very small breakfast - just one slice of toast with a cup of tea. I know it's recommended that dieters eat a large breakfast but I want to do this losing weight my way with as little disruption to my 'normal' diet as possible. My lunch consists of home made soup or something to do with eggs - 2 at the most and one slice of toast followed by a piece of fruit. My main meal is a 'normal' for me meal, just a smaller portion or a larger one minus anything really fattening. e.g. half the plate vegetables and only very small portions of meat, if any. Suppers are still there but I'm cutting down the portion size and the 'going back for more' aspect!

My exercise is still the same as before dieting to lose weight and if needed I could possibly do more. I don't think I'll add anything to the formula this week and see what happens next. I'm nearing my first target weight and I'll see how I feel when I reach it. Now I can fit into all my jeans with the waistbands comfortable and not digging in. My bras are not tight either.

Thank you so much for helping me - I could not do this without you spurring me on. The fact that I know others are 'watching' me makes me more determined to achieve my goal. I'm very close now and another few weeks should get me where I want to be.

I'm hanging on in there!

xx

Like lightning

Well, not quite. I'm lightening very slowly - just one more pound lost this week but it all adds up. Nearly half a stone gone, the clothes fit, the inches are lost and I feel much better about myself. I'm determined to take off the next half stone though so it's onward and upward with the same regime.

Today I've had for breakfast one slice of toast spread thinly with Marmite.
Lunch was one and a half scrambled eggs (DH had the other one and a half) with a few tinned tomatoes plus one dry slice of toast, followed by fresh fruit salad. Tea will be steamed veg and chicken followed by fresh fruit salad. My downfall is having a supper so I shall focus on cutting down or eliminating them altogether. Suppers have been crackers or muesli, a sandwich or a some left-overs from tea time.

Supper today will be a few prawns from Lidl. I shall put them in a small bowl and nibble them slowly. And not have them served up as a prawn cocktail. And not have them in a sandwich with a packet of crisps! And not follow them with a slice of cake or some more crackers. And not secretly raid the choccy raisins! Oh dear my secrets are out. I shall report back on the subject of suppers next week. I shall need all the support I can get as I'm starving at suppertime.

xx

PS Pam, I've posted your parcel. There's an added small pressie in there aswell if you want it. Just remember to make the parcel up again to 10 items and then pass it on. I wonder what you'll pick from my little selection!

Going, going

but not all gone yet. Just another pound shed this week - slow but sure. My goals so far are:-

1.  No biscuits

2. No alcohol

3. No puddings or cake

4. Cut the suppers

5. Smaller portions

6. No bread with meals

7. Drink enough water

I still need to work on number 3 as I've been having 'just a tiny taste' of cake which really should be 'no cake'. I'm having trouble cutting suppers altogether but I have cut the amount. Numbers 1, 2, 6 and 7 I can do fairly easily.

My focus this week will be to add more veggies than I do already to my meals. The veg will be mainly mange tout as they are growing thick and fast. I shall do smaller portions of more fattening meals (I can't give up all my favourite meals) and leave the larger portions to non fattening foods.

My clothes are less tight now which is good.

xx

I knew it

The weather was glorious.

Easy decision to go to the neighbour's BBQ to be sociable.

Many burgers (well only 2) were consumed and drinks drunk.

Perhaps we should have made an excuse to leave earlier.

The afternoon was very relaxed and pleasant with good company.

Eventually we left, early in fact.

Doing so we thought we had not strayed too far from the dieting.

It's very easy to do but now we are back on track so …

only half a pound lost this week. Still the weight is on a downward track.

Smaller portions this week and chewing for longer!

xx

Slow and steady

Slow and steady does it on the weight front - only one pound lost this last week but the graph is heading steadily in the right direction.

My graph line is not as steep as DH's though. Perhaps I should cut my portions rather more. I'm still eating plenty of fruit and vegetables and my measurements are shrinking with nearly four inches off my waist, over three inches off my thigh and two inches off my hips. The measurement around the top of my arms remains the same - very odd.

This tortoise is winning the race at the moment. This week portion size is going to be reduced and any fattening foods rejected. Only one treat which will probably be a big one because we are going to a BBQ this weekend. My weight will probably be the same next week then!

xx

I fell off

It was only very briefly. Well it was only one afternoon but I did fall by the wayside. If an excuse will excuse me it was because a birthday needed to be celebrated with friends and I didn't choose chips. No, I chose a salad. Granted it had a couple of fried fishcakes with it plus a half or 2 or 3 of very good cask beer and granted I did sneak in a small chocolate bar - just to add to the celebration. Oh my! I'm going to get back on again now and to prove it here's my colourful selection of fruit and veg for the week.

Fruit for afters, folks plus lots of veggies for befores.

I shall complete the journey even if I fall every now and again.

xx

PS 1. Half a pound lost this week.

2. A very warm welcome to my new follower.

Weight update

Veggies and fruit have always been a major part of my diet but the weight piled on with puddings and chocolate. This last week the focus was on 

no biccies

no chocolate

fruit for afters if I want afters and 

no sherry.

I'm full and feel guilty for being full. Here's a sample of one of my meals. I lightly sprayed a non stick pan with sunflower oil and stir fried some sliced mushrooms with garlic granules and soy sauce. I added some spinach at the end and this concoction joined ...

a small baked potato, some salad dressed with balsamic vinegar and one sausage - it's in there somewhere. The plate is not as artistic as Ilona's as I just tend to pile it on.

Afters was a fruit salad - just cut up pieces of strawberries, blueberries, apple, melon and grapes.

Thank you so much for your support. Going public has worked so far. I'm determined not to let you down.

Another pound and a half lost this week.

Go me!

xx

Times they are a-changin'

No, it's not sherry time now it's

Water Time folks.

I've not missed the sherry and intend to partake only on the weekend - if needed!!! - and only if I've lost some weight the previous week. Oh, I am strict with myself, aren't I!

xx

Help received ...

… in the form of encouragement from readers of this blog helping me to keep on track in my quest for losing some weight.

Success - one and a half pounds lost this week and I'm feeling fitter and more importantly - full! I've no craving (well not much) for fattening foods (Pam's biscuits) and I look forward to my steamed veggies each day.

So far I've cut out biscuits, cake, chocolate and alcohol and this week  I'm adding to that by not having as much bread and only having fruit for a snack at supper time. I'm eating healthily and keeping to smaller portions (just).

Go me!

xx

Help needed

I have to do it now. I need encouragement. I need companions to join me and help me along. I cannot ignore it anymore.

I need to lose weight. 

I've set myself a target of 1 1/2 stone, that's 21lbs. So here goes. Healthy eating and smaller portions is the order of the day. I shall be recording my progress every fortnight.

Oh gosh, I've done it now, haven't I. The world knows!

xx