Finally decided to get into shape on 14th February. I'd just been away and pretty much ate and drank whatever I wanted and when I came back I realised I was 249.5lbs. So I decided I'd have to try and lose some weight! It was a big step for me as I had never really cared about my weight so never tried to diet. My target is to lose about 70lbs in about a year (so lose a couple of lbs a week) so I should be a healthy weight for my height.
I've stopped with fizzy drinks as I used to drink far too much coca cola, drinking mainly water now or pure orange juice in the mornings. I was also drinking alcohol most nights but have now cut back to a glass or 2 of wine or a couple of beers on my day off.
I've also started really trying to get my 5 a day fruit and veg. I prefer veg to fruit but trying to have at least a apple or orange a day as they are my favourite fruits. Other than that just trying to eat a little better and decided once a month (around payday) I will have a treat and maybe get a takeaway or something and hopefully this will stop me going mad haha. Also trying to walk more and when I get my confidence up may start going swimming a few times a week.
So been at it nearly a week and it's gone well except for one day when my mum decided she was going to order a takeaway curry! I just had a smaller portion than I normally would have done. I plan to weight and mesure myself every saturday and record the results in a little booklet I bought specially, but I couldn't resist getting on the scales a couple of times over the week as I store a lot of weight on my hips and although its only a very small difference they did feel very slightly smaller. Weighed myself yesterday and had lost 2 lbs and today I had lost 3 and 1/4 lbs altogether. So happy, I didn't expect to really see any results so quick thought it might take a few weeks, just hoping I can keep it up but I'm kinda of enjoying it so far.
I've stopped with fizzy drinks as I used to drink far too much coca cola, drinking mainly water now or pure orange juice in the mornings. I was also drinking alcohol most nights but have now cut back to a glass or 2 of wine or a couple of beers on my day off.
I've also started really trying to get my 5 a day fruit and veg. I prefer veg to fruit but trying to have at least a apple or orange a day as they are my favourite fruits. Other than that just trying to eat a little better and decided once a month (around payday) I will have a treat and maybe get a takeaway or something and hopefully this will stop me going mad haha. Also trying to walk more and when I get my confidence up may start going swimming a few times a week.
So been at it nearly a week and it's gone well except for one day when my mum decided she was going to order a takeaway curry! I just had a smaller portion than I normally would have done. I plan to weight and mesure myself every saturday and record the results in a little booklet I bought specially, but I couldn't resist getting on the scales a couple of times over the week as I store a lot of weight on my hips and although its only a very small difference they did feel very slightly smaller. Weighed myself yesterday and had lost 2 lbs and today I had lost 3 and 1/4 lbs altogether. So happy, I didn't expect to really see any results so quick thought it might take a few weeks, just hoping I can keep it up but I'm kinda of enjoying it so far.
I've lost 3 and 3/4 lbs in a week. Woo so proud of myself with this being my first week, will have to go shopping today thought as I'm quickly running out of fruit and veg lol
