Oh dear fatty the food monster god.... was it really a good idea after a girls weekend away to "be honest with myself" and add up all the calories from the food and drink i consumed...er...NO.
usually i am a massive fan of putting down what it was that i went through even if i am not counting that day, just to ensure i can see exactly the reasoning behind any gain that my result, and avoid the excuses i seem to be able to form in my mind.
i.e:
Girls weekend, i shouldnt be counting! the gym was closed Monday! Once in a while is ok!

i think you may agree, i consumed more food and alcohol than should be remotely possible for a 5' 4" woman.
return of the weeble!!!!

Friday:
daily goal 1200 cals
earned via gym 816 cals - good start....
munched 1827 calories!!!!!!!!

Saturday
daily goal 1200 cals
earned a tiny tiny 67cals
munched 5404 calories!!!!!
2889 of those being alcohol!
the rest being an rather nice Italian meal, a few nibbles and an "after the night out" portion of chips and cheese.

Sunday
daily goal 1200 cals
earned - nothing, nothing at all!
munched 2510 cals
pub lunch and then a curry at night, with of course, alcohol

jeeeezzzzzz an over eat over 3 days of 6141 calories

and tonight..... my lovely (although not greatly supportive - very "but you're gorgeous the way you are") partner has booked a table out for dinner.

WOW!”

Here i am going to pop down week by week leading to my holiday how i did working towards my targets

Now, before anyone starts the "thats not enough food" bla bla bla.
i am aware of that, i am also aware this is a non sustainable quick fix before my holiday, to give me the confidence to walk around not carrying my massive handbag in front of my tummy, or wearing a jumper in the blazing heat.
i have consulted my gym instructor, a nurtitionalist and called my doctors before setting these goals.
i am also more than aware that once i get back from Florida, i will have gained weight and will have to re look at all of this again, in a "change for life" type way.
So off the soap box you get please ... i know the risks and the consequences etc.
lf you've nothing nice to say, leave me to it and dont read this section.
rant and explanation over! lol




Week 1 – 6 weeks until Holiday


Tuesday 7th August – Tuesday 14th August

TARGETS PER WEEK:

 Calories:              4900
Excercise:            240 mins
Ifit:                        70 mins
Carbs:                  lower

How have i done?

Well...ehem....

Not great!

Here is an HONEST account of last week’s intake and work out time:

Calorie intake was so up and down it was like a yoyo on a super powered spring!

I do a lot better is seems without Gareth about, cost hats when I relax, and my god that man can eat! It’s all beer and pub food L

My weekly intake was 6437 – over eat of 1537!

Daily that averages out at 919.5 cals per day – over eat of 219.5 calories – not good

Exercise was a little better, but I have noticed that if Gareth goes home to his mums to eat pie and sit up all night on the computer, he will not turn up for the early gym session

My weekly time was 380 cardio (only counting actual gym time and brisk walking) – so 140mins over – wicked!

Ifit my weekly time was 190 mins – blasted out of the water by 120mins!!! Go me!

Carbs – my weekly intake was terrible L waaaay too high, too much booze and junk – I have to cut that down, looking at maybe 140g per week?

Time off – not bad at all J only really Sunday off

Booze – let’s not go there L

Let’s see how this week goes! So far so good J

I’ll pop the details down Tuesday 21st


Week 2 – 5 Weeks Until Holiday

 

Tuesday 14th August – Tuesday 21st August

Terrible week! Really really bad

TARGETS PER WEEK:

Calories:              4900
Excercise:            240 mins
Ifit:                        70 mins
Carbs:                  lower


I’m getting worse, I really need to sort myself out, 5 weeks today remaining (yes yes I got over excited and thought I was a week closer to Florida

The figures:

Cals – my weekly intake was 7593, that’s an average of 1084 per day, sooooooo not good – that’s a weekly over eat of 2693! Wow, that’s like 3 extra days L per I over ate by an average of 384 calories.

Carbs – my weekly intake was 708, that’s an average of 101 per day, again , terrible! I need to start aiming for 20g and under a day, so target set for that is now 140g per week

Exercise – my weekly amount was 415 minutes, that an average of 59minutes per day –target hit.

Ifit – 110 minutes, that an average of 15mins a day, target hit -  I’d like to up my target to 20mins per day, a weekly total goal of 140mins per week.

Booze – again,, this seems to be my issue, I have no self control

I need to sort myself out and really get on this wagon!

Week 3 – 4 Weeks until Holiday

Tuesday 21st August – Tuesday 28th August

TARGETS PER WEEK:
reviewed

Calories:              4200
Excercise:            300 mins
Ifit:                        100 mins
Carbs:                  140g

This week has been terrible!

 

Bank holiday weekend, which is always hard, and a complete blow out with a girls weekend away.

This week was a complete write off!

Various factors here – early shift at work, as the gym doesn’t open until 6am, I had real trouble getting my time in, then I missed days due to being away, and on top of that the gym was closed for the bank holiday. On top of that there was severe binge drinking, munching etc from a girly weekend away.

Usually I would not put myself through writing all this down, but thought I’d have a look see.

Needless to say I feel sick to my stomach!

 

The figures:

Cals – my weekly intake was 11063, that’s an average of 1580 per day ruined by a weekend of binge drinking and unhealthy munching, usually I’d avoid putting these cals down, but I thought it would be interesting to see, what it actually was, was horrifying! – that’s a weekly over eat of 6863!

Carbs – my weekly intake was an astronomical 1198, that’s an average of 171 per day, shocking.


Exercise – my weekly amount was 262 minutes, that’s 38mins out for the week (7.6mins per day) this was expected due to early shift at work making my time shorter, time away and the gym being shut bank holiday Monday.

Ifit – 80 minutes, that an average of 11mins a day, again, this was expected due to early shift at work making my time shorter, time away and the gym being shut bank holiday Monday.



Booze – do I really need to comment!? lol

well - back on the horse!!!!


Week 4 – 4 3 Weeks until Holiday

Tuesday 28th August – Tuesday 4th September

TARGETS PER WEEK:
reviewed

Calories:              4200
Excercise:            300 mins
Ifit:                        100 mins
Carbs:                  140g

Not a shocking week really, I am over cals, and waaaay over carb goal, but still under the daily recommended amount, and the exercise I think I will be pleased with. There was also a night out in there, but I drank only spirits and slim line mixers, and did go for at least an ifit session as often as I was able.

I did skip the gym Sunday dye to a nasty hangover, but hey, I still did ifit!

So let’s do some looking back and see how I did!

The figures:

Cals – my weekly intake was 6075, that’s an average of 867 per day. That’s over target by 1875, so that is 3 days over the top, but I do think I burned that off this week.


Carbs – my weekly intake was 449, that’s an average of 64 per day, again too high by a good lot. Over my target by 309 for the week.

I’m finding cutting carbs, cals and upping exercise quite hard to be honest, but let’s see how I go. I’m not gutted by this to be honest.


Exercise – my weekly amount was 549 minutes, that’s 249mins over for the week – I am very happy with this.


Ifit – 130 minutes, that an average of 18mins a day, again, I am happy with this.


Booze – other than the night out, not a great deal.

Over all not a bad week really.

Cals and Carbs need to drop, and booze needs to go down.

Let’s see how this week goes!


Tuesday 4th September – Tuesday 11th September


TARGETS PER WEEK:

Calories:              4200
Excercise:            300 mins
Ifit:                        100 mins
Carbs:                  140g

Terrible week this week.

Before I even analyse it. Cals, carbs, exercise – the lot!

Seems I am having more off days than on at the moment.

Why cant I get a handle on this!?

The Figures:



Cals – my weekly intake was 5677, that’s an average of 811 per day. That’s over target by 1477, so that is 2.5 days over the top, I just can’t seem to stop troffing, and it’s starting to make me feel so disappointed in myself, surely it can’t be that hard to control myself!?

Carbs – my weekly intake was 347, that’s an average of 49.5 per day, that a massive 207g over! I have eaten almost an extra 11 days worth of carbohydrates! Pizza piggy!!!!!
maybe though carbs with this level of excercise is a little low. i will review amount.

I’m struggling, but don’t understand why I can’t get a grip and get some control, I am feeling a wave of self loathing brought on by this.

My targets are nothing I have not hit and smashed before – what is wrong with me!?


Exercise – my weekly amount was 431 minutes, an average of 61.5 mins per day - that’s 131mins over for the week, nowhere near as good as last week, this really needs to change.

Ifit – 130 minutes, that an average of 18mins a day, again, this I can deal with I guess, but it’s not really a big enough silver lining compared to the rest of the week.


Booze –not a great deal. A bottle of wine this week, and 2.5 pints of cider on a night out with a friend. Not good, but better than the amount I was consuming.

over all, I am gutted. This is just not good enough.

 

MUST DO BETTER!!!!!

 

Time is running out for holiday, and I need to get into a good habit before I go away.



Tuesday 11th September – Tuesday 18th September

TARGETS PER WEEK:

reviewed

Calories:              4200
Excercise:            300 mins
Ifit:                        100 mins
Carbs:                  175g

So, to keep me motivated (keep, hehehe, that implies I am motivated in the first place - but hey, I can kid myself!) I’m going to track my progress and what I have been up to one here per week.

My weekly goals are - and yes, it does seem low, but I spoke to my gym instructor and as long as I balance everything, it is safe!


·        Calories - 4900 per week -  that’s between 600 - 1000 calories per day - I am aiming for    an  average of 700.

·        Exercise - 240 mins of cardio per week - that’s around 4 days at an hour each, I really would like to burn around what I consume, but am flexible.

·        Ifit – an average of 10mins a day, so 70mins of Ifit per week for toning

·        Carbs – to make sure I have some! I am traditionally an Atkins style person, I don’t like carbs, I can’t lose weight on carbs, CARBS ARE EVIL! But, so as to avoid blowing up like (and having as much hot air as) a hot air balloon, I HAVE to start eating carbs

·        Time off – 1 day a week, without going stupid

·        Booze – cut it, 1 night a week only, and lay off the (lovely lovely) red wine in favour of vodka and gin with slim line mixers.

·        Weight – 26lbs left to lose (16.4% of my remaining body weight) to gain my total of 73lbs, which will be a whopping, but needed 64.5% of my total body weight at the beginning) so far - my weigh in day is a Friday, so I’ll pop on how I have done there too

And how have I done?

I have popped a little weekly diary/blog thing to see.

Hello!!!!!

not been on here aaaaages!
mostly due to my attention span and the fact my entire blog was about weight loss more or less and i just got fatter!




the next holiday we have booked in Florida - i know! right! freaking FLORIDA!!!!! whoop whoop!!!!

the reservation.... sending an already fat bird to a country where they love to pile up the plates and on the pounds - my theroy, lose what i can before i go, feel ok, then deal with the consequences when i get back for long term and healthy weight loss.

when did i decide this..... a few weeks ago
how is it going..... oh dear :0( lol

well, i did join the gym, and i have actually been going, but the weight just doesn’t seem to be going anywhere!
i'll pop on another post to track my progress so we can all have a good laugh.
right now its 5 weeks today until take off to the land of the burger and fries.

My ultimate goal is 133lbs - granted that doesn’t sound very skinny, but for me, that’s back to around what i was before i got ill and started taking every pill under the sun, so that will do me!
My mini goal, is to not get mistaken for Shamu at water world - which right now, could well happen!

lets see how it goes!

Well, again off the the gym today, only 42 gym sessions  til i don my bikini and the harpoons come out for the geordie version of Moby-Dick!

The diet thing is a pain in the ass, but sooo needs doing, i have my goal to get to, and i WILL suffer life without a glass (ehem....tends to be more bottle than glass) of wine most nights to make it through.
Another 14 weeks and 6 days reamining until take off and 16lbs to loose - thats what... 1.something lbs a week.
i seem to have become slightly obsessive about recording my calories and excercise on my little fitness pal app on my phone - "Eating disorders in the making - there's an app for that!"

its a fantastic, and slightly evil little toy.
it basically - for those less obessed with guilt tripping themselves into excecise and Hitler style controlled eating - is a little food diary.
When you set it up, you record bits like your weight (and yes, you have to be honest!), height, level of excercise and it tells you how many calories a day you can consume withought turning into a rather large sized weeble.
each time you dare to pop in what you have, or are thinking about eating it knocks those calories off your total, showing you what you have left for the day.
If you do excercise (oh the joy!) you pop that in too and it shows you what you have burned, and lets you know if you may have that extra half a kitkat finger after your 22 hours of "light stationary biking".

to add to the self bullying on your little phone, you can add your friends, and they can see that "Cheryl has completed her food and excercise diary for tday, and was under her calory goal" - whoop whoop arent i a good dedicated girl!
or.... "Cheryl has not logged on for 3 days" boo hiss, terrible, tut tut - how on earth can a bloody phone grass you up to the world for not daring to record the 2 bottles of red you downed during your night out with the girls!?
and all of this i have done to myself,, cos i added the bloody thing.

saying all that, and feeling rather bitter as i have just been publically outed to my friends for not logging on, its actually quite brillaint, and it does help - we hope!

42 gym sessions and 16 lbs to go.
lets see where we are Friday after weigh in - GULP!!!