Hi folks was hoping to do a vlog but have had a busy weekend being lazy. Yesterday was my daughters birthday so I did my weigh-in. I had lost 2lbs so a good steady weightloss. I went for my run, shaving more than 2mins off of my usual time. Then I went to my sisters to celebrate.
My brother-in-law is a great cook and so the food was great and my sister had made a lemon cake. I indulged myself with more than one slice of cake and more than enough glasses of wine plus a sausage and two white bread rolls.
Next week when I weigh myself I may not have done exceptionally well but here's the thing. I am managing to regard this as a lifestyle change, and I don't plan to spend the rest of my life avoiding birthday cake and the occasional bottle of wine.
So long as I get back on track and don't do what I usually do. (Figure I've blown it and stuff myself!) And, so far so good I went running today and didn't eat any trash.
Well, tomorrow I am off to my mother's which is usually deadly to the waistline. I have warned her, however that myself and my sister (who is visiting later in the week) are both dieting, so hopefully I should survive relatively unscathed.
Good luck during half term and I'll get back on soon.
Kim
Monday 25 May 2009
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Hi Everyone,
Hope you've had a good week. So far things are going quite well. I haven't had any major trip ups except not getting exercise as often as I planned. I have stuck to my healthy eating regime. Sunday is Emily's birthday and we're visiting my sister so I suspect it will be wine, cake and a few naughty foods!
I figure once a month can't hurt and it seems like it will be because Hannah's birthday is next month!
This week I got Zest magazine. I always find it a good read and this month it has a special offer of a years subscription for £15. I've probably saved that on junk food this month! Another special is on spa breaks but I fear I'd have to cut out more than junk food to afford them. They mention The Grove, where I used to work full-time and still do some free-lance work.
If anyone fancies a touch of luxury without the triple-figure price tag, get in touch and I'll give a £10 discount on a facial. Indulgence without calories!
Kim
Hope you've had a good week. So far things are going quite well. I haven't had any major trip ups except not getting exercise as often as I planned. I have stuck to my healthy eating regime. Sunday is Emily's birthday and we're visiting my sister so I suspect it will be wine, cake and a few naughty foods!
I figure once a month can't hurt and it seems like it will be because Hannah's birthday is next month!
This week I got Zest magazine. I always find it a good read and this month it has a special offer of a years subscription for £15. I've probably saved that on junk food this month! Another special is on spa breaks but I fear I'd have to cut out more than junk food to afford them. They mention The Grove, where I used to work full-time and still do some free-lance work.
If anyone fancies a touch of luxury without the triple-figure price tag, get in touch and I'll give a £10 discount on a facial. Indulgence without calories!
Kim
Sunday 17 May 2009
New video of me running, well wobbling!
Hi everyone,
Hope you have had a good week. The diet went quite well and I kept up the exercise.
Made a video this morning and uploaded it to YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsRkMu1qX3M
Go to my first running video
I've had a relaxing weekend and am still feeling quite motivated which is good for me. This week I am going to continue with the six small meals a day diet which I have been doing as it seems to be going quite well.
It is quite easy to follow and incorporate into family life and I have not been hungry generally. I'm not a fan of prawns so have swapped those meals for fish and have included a few foods not on the list eg. olives and pine nuts in the salad.
If I have a criticism it is that the diet includes some foods that contain hidden sugar such as muesli (which I love) that looks healthier than it really is!
Hope you enjoy the video, it's a bit more natural than the first one.
Have a fabulous week,
Kim
Hope you have had a good week. The diet went quite well and I kept up the exercise.
Made a video this morning and uploaded it to YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsRkMu1qX3M
Go to my first running video
I've had a relaxing weekend and am still feeling quite motivated which is good for me. This week I am going to continue with the six small meals a day diet which I have been doing as it seems to be going quite well.
It is quite easy to follow and incorporate into family life and I have not been hungry generally. I'm not a fan of prawns so have swapped those meals for fish and have included a few foods not on the list eg. olives and pine nuts in the salad.
If I have a criticism it is that the diet includes some foods that contain hidden sugar such as muesli (which I love) that looks healthier than it really is!
Hope you enjoy the video, it's a bit more natural than the first one.
Have a fabulous week,
Kim
Wednesday 13 May 2009
Hi,
So this week I have been continuing with my fitness campaign. I am doing interval training. In my case this is four minutes of brisk walking followed by four minutes of gentle jogging.
My husband has a stop watch and has been keeping time. Yesterday he started urging me to run until I pointed out that I had only just stopped. He replied, rather cheekily I thought, that its was difficult to tell!
On a brighter note, I have been less hungry this week and am enjoying my trots around the local footpaths. Better still somebody said I looked as though I had lost weight so I'm hoping for better things on the scales this week.
Wishing you the best of health,
Kim
So this week I have been continuing with my fitness campaign. I am doing interval training. In my case this is four minutes of brisk walking followed by four minutes of gentle jogging.
My husband has a stop watch and has been keeping time. Yesterday he started urging me to run until I pointed out that I had only just stopped. He replied, rather cheekily I thought, that its was difficult to tell!
On a brighter note, I have been less hungry this week and am enjoying my trots around the local footpaths. Better still somebody said I looked as though I had lost weight so I'm hoping for better things on the scales this week.
Wishing you the best of health,
Kim
Sunday 10 May 2009
Week 2 weigh-in
Hi,
Well, I was right to be suspicious about my weight loss this week. I lost a very small amount off of my BMI but nothing worth writing home about.
I said that I often don't lose weight on weeks I start an exercise campaign but I wonder if it's because it makes me hungry and I eat more. Perhaps I subconsciously sabotaged myself. It seems more likely than that I suddenly piled on muscle!
So I think it is time to try a set diet so I control what I eat more carefully. There was a two week one in the Rosemary Conley magazine so I will try that out and keep you updated.
Good Luck,
Kim
Well, I was right to be suspicious about my weight loss this week. I lost a very small amount off of my BMI but nothing worth writing home about.
I said that I often don't lose weight on weeks I start an exercise campaign but I wonder if it's because it makes me hungry and I eat more. Perhaps I subconsciously sabotaged myself. It seems more likely than that I suddenly piled on muscle!
So I think it is time to try a set diet so I control what I eat more carefully. There was a two week one in the Rosemary Conley magazine so I will try that out and keep you updated.
Good Luck,
Kim
Saturday 9 May 2009
Sorry I've been remiss
Hi,
I hadn't even realized it had been so long since I had left an update. The trouble is (partly) that I share the computer and am last on the list for my turn. I have had lots of stuff swimming around that I was planning to talk about and didn't get around to. I haven't even been on twitter!
I have found this week a bit tougher than last. I was hungry after getting back from my friends leaving do having had a couple of drinks. I always find alcohol and dieting a bad combination as is makes me hungry and breaks down my defenses. Then on Thursday night I had a salt and vinegar crisp craving. A friend asked me what my downfall food is, well that's it, salt and vinegar crisps.
I don't know if I will have lost anything for tomorrow's weigh in because I don't feel I have been good enough. The kids wanted roast dinner so I cooked one today, followed by rhubarb crumble and custard!
Another reason I am dubious that I will have lost anything is that I started my exercise programme. This sounds stupid I know but in the past I have not lost weight on weeks when I started to exercise despite having stuck to the plan! People have told me that this is because muscle weighs more than fat, which I know is true; I just find it hard to believe I put on that significant amount of muscle in one week!
One of the things I did find interesting this week was again on Dr Reagan's show (this time health spa) regarding exercise. They talked about NEAT (non exercise activity thermogenesis) which refers to the energy we expend in all the activities we do that are not formal exercise. They took a man and measured various aspects of his health and then asked him to increase his activity levels.
He did this by walking and taking the bus instead of the car to work, walking any journey which would take half an hour or less, cooking some family meals, washing-up, and vacuuming. (Oh no another reason for my husband to give why I should do the housework "un-hindered")
At the end of the three weeks there had been significant improvement in his fitness. (Not his weight though because he had eaten more!) So perhaps the old adage about taking the stairs has more to it than I had realised.
Wishing you health and happiness,
Kim
I hadn't even realized it had been so long since I had left an update. The trouble is (partly) that I share the computer and am last on the list for my turn. I have had lots of stuff swimming around that I was planning to talk about and didn't get around to. I haven't even been on twitter!
I have found this week a bit tougher than last. I was hungry after getting back from my friends leaving do having had a couple of drinks. I always find alcohol and dieting a bad combination as is makes me hungry and breaks down my defenses. Then on Thursday night I had a salt and vinegar crisp craving. A friend asked me what my downfall food is, well that's it, salt and vinegar crisps.
I don't know if I will have lost anything for tomorrow's weigh in because I don't feel I have been good enough. The kids wanted roast dinner so I cooked one today, followed by rhubarb crumble and custard!
Another reason I am dubious that I will have lost anything is that I started my exercise programme. This sounds stupid I know but in the past I have not lost weight on weeks when I started to exercise despite having stuck to the plan! People have told me that this is because muscle weighs more than fat, which I know is true; I just find it hard to believe I put on that significant amount of muscle in one week!
One of the things I did find interesting this week was again on Dr Reagan's show (this time health spa) regarding exercise. They talked about NEAT (non exercise activity thermogenesis) which refers to the energy we expend in all the activities we do that are not formal exercise. They took a man and measured various aspects of his health and then asked him to increase his activity levels.
He did this by walking and taking the bus instead of the car to work, walking any journey which would take half an hour or less, cooking some family meals, washing-up, and vacuuming. (Oh no another reason for my husband to give why I should do the housework "un-hindered")
At the end of the three weeks there had been significant improvement in his fitness. (Not his weight though because he had eaten more!) So perhaps the old adage about taking the stairs has more to it than I had realised.
Wishing you health and happiness,
Kim
Tuesday 5 May 2009
Put weigh-in video on You Tube
I was having trouble formatting my weigh-in video for here so uploaded it to YouTube instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdAT6WQh1ok
Kim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdAT6WQh1ok
Kim
Monday 4 May 2009
Race for Life
I intended to do this as a vlog but haven't managed to organise it as being bank holiday the children were here. The clip of me weighing in is here but has me wittering on it instead of explaining it! Click here for my weigh-in video
It says on the clip that I have lost 3lbs but it was actually four as I cheekily weighed myself midweek.
I started my exercise plan today with 30 mins of power walking and gentle jogging followed by a brisk walk home of a further 10 mins. I am aiming to enter this years Race for Life ... a 5k all female event in aid of Breast Cancer. Hopefully I should be able to run the whole distance by that time. I will keep you posted.
I'm still feeling quite motivated with the diet at the moment although today I feel that I ate more than I should have done at lunch time, though it was relatively healthy. Planning to stick to more or less the same diet as last week because it seems to be going quite well. Might try out some new recipes and give some feed back if I ever finish my friends decorating!
Have a great week,
It says on the clip that I have lost 3lbs but it was actually four as I cheekily weighed myself midweek.
I started my exercise plan today with 30 mins of power walking and gentle jogging followed by a brisk walk home of a further 10 mins. I am aiming to enter this years Race for Life ... a 5k all female event in aid of Breast Cancer. Hopefully I should be able to run the whole distance by that time. I will keep you posted.
I'm still feeling quite motivated with the diet at the moment although today I feel that I ate more than I should have done at lunch time, though it was relatively healthy. Planning to stick to more or less the same diet as last week because it seems to be going quite well. Might try out some new recipes and give some feed back if I ever finish my friends decorating!
Have a great week,
Sunday 3 May 2009
Week 1 weigh-in
Hi,
This morning was my weigh-in after my first week of dieting. I must admit to feeling a tad nervous as it hadn't occurred to me, until I stood on the Wii Fit board, that people would be looking at my weight losses each week.....not just that first time.
It would be a touch anti-climactic and somewhat embarrassing if I didn't lose anything. Thankfully I did & hope to put up vlog tomorrow as I'm feeling tired now, having spent a lovely day with the children at Richmond Park. I lost 4 lbs....yippee!!!
Somebody asked me about exercise which is a very valid point. I am planning on exercising but am breaking myself in gently. Up until September last I had been using the gym regularly but sprained my ankle & got out of the habit. Since then I've really only walked & swam. Plan to add some fitness videos & graduate to power walking over the next fortnight.
Congratulations to my sister-in-law in Illinois, USA, who has shed 70 lbs so far. It is really inspirational to see that it can be done.
Wishing you the best of health,
Kim.
This morning was my weigh-in after my first week of dieting. I must admit to feeling a tad nervous as it hadn't occurred to me, until I stood on the Wii Fit board, that people would be looking at my weight losses each week.....not just that first time.
It would be a touch anti-climactic and somewhat embarrassing if I didn't lose anything. Thankfully I did & hope to put up vlog tomorrow as I'm feeling tired now, having spent a lovely day with the children at Richmond Park. I lost 4 lbs....yippee!!!
Somebody asked me about exercise which is a very valid point. I am planning on exercising but am breaking myself in gently. Up until September last I had been using the gym regularly but sprained my ankle & got out of the habit. Since then I've really only walked & swam. Plan to add some fitness videos & graduate to power walking over the next fortnight.
Congratulations to my sister-in-law in Illinois, USA, who has shed 70 lbs so far. It is really inspirational to see that it can be done.
Wishing you the best of health,
Kim.
Friday 1 May 2009
Sugar ........ making us obese?
I watched Dr Regan's Nursery last night and one of the in points that came up was regarding sugar. She was checking out breakfast and studies confirm that eating breakfast does improve mental performance.
The question was whether we should allow children to have sugary cereals. The answer surprisingly was that (leaving aside what the dentist might recommend) sugar has never been demonstrated to be linked with obesity. This being the case, since eating a regular breakfast will develop into a good habit then it is not a problem.
Of course many diets these days are based on GI (Glycemic Index). This is the rate at which energy is released from our foods. Foods with a high GI release their energy very quickly, the proverbial 'sugar rush' while those with a low GI are slow release making us feel fuller for longer.
Sugary cereals would obviously be a big no-no on these.
Something that came as a surprise was the dreaded Cheesestrings which I've always told my kids are junk. Apparently they contain around half the fat of regular full fat cheese! Still tastes like rubber though.
Have a great weekend,
Kim
The question was whether we should allow children to have sugary cereals. The answer surprisingly was that (leaving aside what the dentist might recommend) sugar has never been demonstrated to be linked with obesity. This being the case, since eating a regular breakfast will develop into a good habit then it is not a problem.
Of course many diets these days are based on GI (Glycemic Index). This is the rate at which energy is released from our foods. Foods with a high GI release their energy very quickly, the proverbial 'sugar rush' while those with a low GI are slow release making us feel fuller for longer.
Sugary cereals would obviously be a big no-no on these.
Something that came as a surprise was the dreaded Cheesestrings which I've always told my kids are junk. Apparently they contain around half the fat of regular full fat cheese! Still tastes like rubber though.
Have a great weekend,
Kim
My video debut .......
Roll out the red carpet! It took a while but is finally up. This is not going to be a proper post because, like yesterday, I'm going to be helping my friend to decorate her flat. I'll hopefully burn some calories in the process but it wont help much if I collapse with a beer after like I did yesterday.... oops.
I just wanted to let you know that that I've posted the video and will add it to the blog when I've reformatted it....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wfuwLoL7ks
Have a great day in this fabulous weather,
Kim
I just wanted to let you know that that I've posted the video and will add it to the blog when I've reformatted it....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wfuwLoL7ks
Have a great day in this fabulous weather,
Kim
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