Month one: Mid-2010 weight loss challenge

Hi everyone

Wow - what an inspiration you all are with your exercise! I haven't managed to fit any in since the weekend - slack I know. But I am doing very well sticking to my calorie king eating plan. I am having trouble eating all of the calories each day as well. But I am not stressing about it - I figure if I am not starving myself but eating 3 meals and 2 or 3 snacks a day why eat the extra calories if I am not hungry? That just doesn't make sense to me. I am trying to listen to my body more and only eat when I am actually hungry (not thirsty or bored or the clock tells me I should eat)...

Anyway, I will try to overcome the fatigue I have felt these last few days and get out do some exercise in the morning. I won't have any time during the day since I am running interviews all day tomorrow and probably won't finish until after 5 some time - too dark for walking then.

Take care all. I can't wait to see how well we have all done by the end of week 1 - almost halfway!

Whoo hoo day 3!!! Today was my last day of work for the week :) so it will be harder from here on in to resist snacking AND I am hosting my mothers group tomorrow and we always eat lots! On the plus side I have just been for and hour long walk with a friend - and even managed a hill or too! I HATE walking up hills so I was proud of myself. I measured my walk yesterday using shapemate and it was about 2.9km so that was good - I will have to leave home earlier so I can walk both ways. I can't get on to measure tonights walk but hope if was over 4km as we walked non stop for an hour!

Chez67 - good work on the eating plan - I might go and check out calorie king myself.

Happy Chick - well done for starting fresh - I think its the ability to do that that helps most in the long run. And i'm sure the work of getting the house ready has burned lots of calories :)

oops crying bubba - well done to all others :)

gotta go

ok so I shouldn't have read the 'Biscuits, Slices and Brownies' Thread.....:wall:

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ok so I shouldn't have read the 'Biscuits, Slices and Brownies' Thread.....:wall:

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LOL, no Kim probably not a great idea!

I have had an ok day. Not great though. Dinner could have been healthier, I had 4 chocolates from a box I got from some work friends because today was my last day, and I indulged in a few drinks (only two!). And no exercise again! Lazy me!! I will do better tomorrow.

I was doing well today, until this evening...

I did 30 minute work out DVD instead of walking, and ate well all through the day. But then this evening when I had family over I indulged in much more crackers with roasted pumpkin with cashews and parmesen dip than I should have! (why must it taste so good?) And then my family left all this fresh bread and cake here... right in temptation's way.
Oh well...

REMEMBER girls: Tomorrow is a new day!! Don't throw all hope out the window and hope back on your horses!!! I will be tomorrow :) We're not all going to be perfect all of the time, and all we can do is try adn try again. And maybe go for an extra long walk tomorrow!!

Ahh well tomorrow's another day Sterla - not to worry :hug: Slow and steady wins the race remember?

I've had a crap day here too - went to visit Missy Mel, and ended up having a pie for lunch, some mud cake for afternoon tea and 4 biscuits when I got home!!! Arghhh. But on the plus side, I didn't have any morning tea other than half a banana, and I had tuna wraps for dinner instead of grabbing maccas... :think:

Supposed to be doing exercise (because I did NONE today) but so buggered. Need motivation...

Yes - tomorrow is a new day :) Did a big grocery shop today, so cupboards a full of healthy food. Am planning on going for an hour long walk tomorrow afternoon too.

Mel - you can do it!!!

Hi Girls, sounds like we all had similar days lol. I did ok with eating but did indulge in a "Furry Friend" of the chocolate kind or two ;) Didn't do any specific exercise as ran out of time but did go to the shops so did a bit of walking around the shopping centre as usual. I had pumpkin soup for lunch and a piece of bread and just had natural yoghurt and some cut up plum for dessert. Now I want chocolate again lol.

Hi ControlFreak - whats that Shapemate? Sounds interesting....I do an hour's walk along the coast near my house but have no idea how far it is, it takes an hour there and back though. Of course the track goes much further but haven't managed to last any longer yet. And to think I used to jog that track but further down prior to having a baby, hmmmm! Must have been crazy, oh hang on I was, I was getting married so had no choice ha ha!

Hi guys. I had it good day. I had chocolate but stayed under my calories on calorie king, so I think that was okay. I find if I tell myself I can't have something I want it more and I eat 100 times more. I also did 30 minutes on the treadmill. I weighed myself today, I know I shouldn't but I couldn't help it, I was very happy with the number.

Good luck tomorrow everyone.

Hi Alison - Shapemate (add the .com.au) is a website I found when reading the Special K packet. There's a navigator section where you can map your walk route and it gives you the distance. I just mapped my walk today and it was 3.94km so pretty happy with that!

I had a bad food day as well. Up until dinner time was fine, then we got chinese takeaway :redface:

On the positive side I did a 3.3km walk this morning.

Here's to a better day tomorrow!

Hi Control Freak - thanks so much, what a great little thing that Shape Mate is! It's so cool! I just worked out on it that the walk I've been doing along the coast is 3.65 kms!!! I love it, thanks again!

oh now i feel better. i am glad i am not the only one cheating on the food side of things! i find i am eating the kids left overs just cause its there and i hate chucking it out! oh and i HAD to buy a multi pack of freddo frogs (for the kids) cause they were a bargain.. so tempting looking at them each time i open the fridge!

I had a pretty bad eating day too yesterday, KFC for lunch :redface: but on the positive side, did you know a small potato and gravy only has 79 calories in it :) but only a small serve of spag bog last night for dinner
No exercise yesterday either as I wasn't well, still not so good today but have to be at work. I'm planning on a healthy eating day today!
Here's to a new day!

It sounds like everyone is on the right track! I couldn't ride today as i nearly chopped my finger off yesterday with a knife making pumpkin soup so it's all bandaged up and i can't squeeze my brakes. AF arrived this morning too so not a good day all round really - hopefully it gets better from here...

Just got back from an hour long walk. Feeling nice and revived, with a renewed sense of purpose. Am now drinking water and eating an apple - go me! :p

We just have to remember not to beat ourselves up over little slip ups with food... it's the overall lifestyle that makes the difference!

Eluned, how's your DS?

Oh no Nai! You poor love.....oooh I'd love some pumpkin soup....shame it's 34degrees and that feels a bit ridiculous lol.

CF that's a great site! Thanks :D

Righto, seeing as we all seem to be struggling a bit;

What are your favourite snacks ATM?

What is your favourite brekkie?

What is (are) your favourite lunch(es)?