Happy New Year! Can you believe we are 5 days into January already? That’s 1.4% of 2018 gone already. I am so sorry if that scares you! At the end of 2017 I was thinking that 2018 was going to be my ear to change, but now as it’s here, new year new me seems a lot more scary and like hard work, sigh. I also think that I am suffering from late Christmas weight gain. I’m not saying I don’t trust my scales, but I was VERY surprised with last week, so I’m wondering if this week’s gain is a delayed reaction!?
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I am actually really struggling with the whole diet thing right now. I know that I set high resolutions on New Year’s Eve, and I know that Fat Friday is supposed to be helping me, but I am firmly off the wagon with no idea of how to get back on. Well I do, eat less and exercise more, but I am finding that concept super difficult right now.
I really need to get back into the habit of exercising. I know that when I am exercising I find it easier to keep going with the healthy eating, as in my mind I find it easier to do one while I am doing the other. Unfortunately, I’ve developed Plantar Fascitis in my left foot. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that bad, but it hurts a bit every time I walk and the advice to make it better is to hold back on the exercise. I mean as far as excuses go it’s a pretty good one. I probably should look at swimming again really.
I know that my current downfall is eating too much chocolate, and in general, eating a little bit too much all round. Now as Emma is back I am definitely thinking about my food at home, as in, our meals. I think I need to get back in a habit of making sure I eat a proper breakfast, because that has slipped a little this week and sets me up for a day at work. I am currently eating at work, which is hitting me hard financially in a difficult month, but also weight loss wise. I need to start taking lunch again. If I take my lunch I can control what I eat, and I can limit what I eat.
I need to get out of the Christmas mindset and firmly back into the space of every day eating. I have suffered from ‘who-cares-it’s-Christmas-itis’ for the whole of the festive period. My work schedule is all over the place again, but I overcame that last year, so I can do it again, I think. I hope.
WEIGHT: This week: +2lb Total: -17lb
EXERCISE: 0 Sessions
MOOD: Disappointed
RECIPE/FOOD/SNACK of the week:
HINTS/TIPS of the week: New Year, new me
I don’t actually like the phrase New Year, New Me, but as it’s going to hopefully be my mantra for the following week, I thought I’d get it in early. 17lbs is still OK, not enough, but OK. I think I need to remember a bit more that this is about fitness as well as weight loss.
You can do it! Have you tried yoga? That’s pretty low impact and you could modify most poses to avoid aggravating your injury. I did some yesterday because I can’t do my jeans up after Xmas and we still have loads of food left!
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Thanks, I’ll get there hopefully!
I have done yoga a couple of times, but if I’m honest I haven’t given it a proper go. I think I should probably look into it, I think anything that relieves stress, helps fitness, and is low impact should be pretty near the top of my list.
Oh no, post-Christmas jean shimmies are awful, they’re demoralising and expensive haha! Christmas food is so good though….
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Thank f*ck for leggings!
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I know, right?!
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I think 17 lbs is amazing. Whatever you did until now is in the past. Tomorrow is a new day. I read somewhere on Reddit that losing weight isn’t about motivation but commitment. This subreddit is a great resource too: r/loseit. Anyway, keep up the good work 🙂
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Thank you for the support!
I haven’t ever heard of that subreddit I will have to check it out, thanks! 😀
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I wish we could bottle weight loss and motivation. My friend wants to gain weight – wish I could send some of my weight to her, we joke about it all the time. Let’s hope this is a year for us all to get a little healthier
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I wish I could send weight to those who need or want it! I think I have made a bit of an improvement this week, I actually did some yoga this morning!
This is our year, I can feel it! Thanks for the encouragement!
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