So I spent today reading up number of posts and blogs from people I find inspirational. Something which makes me sure that I can achieve my goals, others have done it, I can too.
So thank to just a couple of you once I work out more about my blog I can link to all the people I follow.
Thanks to the ones I read this evening for a bit of a push and some ideas on where to focus.
Julia - @Jewliagoulia: I just read your whole archive, thank you. For being you, for being honest, for sharing your story. You look amazing and you are an inspiration and I love your photography! Thank You! http://jewliagoulia.blogspot.com
Sheryl - @Bitchcakesny: All the very best for you ESB run-up today. Have a great time. You're blogs are different, informative, educational and I love your style, blogging and fashion. Thank you! http://msbitchcakes.blogspot.com
Suzi - @Suzistorm: Congratulations on your amazing achievements recently, loss of 100+lb and getting a job with WW! You rock, and drink beer! Thank you for making it seem possible to get to my goal and not have to give up everything. http://www.suzistorm.com
I have heaps of blogs I follow and read, I tend to lurk though, still working up the courage to comment and such (as someone who used to be a total extrovert I'm still trying to come to terms with WTH is going on here). Thank you to all of the people that write about their experiences, journey, successes and set backs. Having all the information and there has helped me to refocus and I hope find my way again.
Thank you!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
DETERMINED!!!!!
So last night I stayed the same again at my WI. I was unimpresed, didn't stay for the meeting and went home to have some dinner.
Now granted that Monday is not my usual WI day, I missed last Wednesday because it was a public holiday and then didn't make it to another meeting. This week I'm out Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights so I figured I should go first. After a week and a half I was expecting to at least lose the 0.9kg (2lb) I had gained the week and half before, instead I stayed exactly the same. Different scales? Maybe, meh.
I have tracked religously since my holidays during the first week of Jan. The first week whilst at home I ate clean, mostly raw, and basically vegetarian. (No reason, just felt like it, wasn't hungry and was craving fresh, plus there is amazing fruit and vege in season here and I love it). I lost a good chunk that week, almost 2.5kg (5lb).
Next week, I was back at work, still eating very similar, not so vegetarian / raw foods, Sandwich for lunch and cereal for breakfast type thing, still WELL within my points, heaps of activity and weeklies left and I gain 0.9kg (2lb). WTF? Okay so I had dinner out a couple of times (ate really carefully) and i did do a bit more running that week, but nothing major changed, maybe it's a blip. Nope would seem not as I've done almost 2 more weeks of eating well within my points, tracking everything and I'm the same, still 2lb up on where I was.
I'm pissed, I'm shitty, I'm now DETERMINED! I'm so annoyed at myself for not getting this shit on the road.
I can do better, I freaking rock why am I failing here. Obviously something is not right. I'm eating under points maybe 4 days of 7 and eating most if not all my point the other 3. I have weeklies left every week and never make it thought them to my activity points. I track everything (including my beers and ice-cream) and aim to get at least 15 AP a week, so something else is screwy. I have decided for my own sake I'm double tracking everything for the next few weeks, I'm going to back enter into my sparkpeople.com food tracker and see if there are any interesting patterns I can find. (Vaempyress if you want to come and find me on there)
I'm also going to "start over" take new pics, today is the first of Feb, good a time as any.
I will also make more use of this blog to journal and track my progress, share what I'm finding. I know the science, now just need to work out what I need to change to suit me.
So from here.
1: Track everything, points and sparkpeople.com
2: Start over with visualisations and take fresh measurments
3: Use my blog more, it's here for me, I should make use of it as the tool it's meant to be.
4: Remember that no matter what the scale says; I feel better, I can run further, lift heavier and am making a difference to my health.
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