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Having a much better day today! I feel more positive and suprisingly full of beans considering the nights sleep I didn't have!!!
After church this morning, I went to the gym and completed the plan that my PT sets for me, in record time, so did extra 10 minutes on my abs before doing my 20 minute run on the treadmill. I felt great afterwards, all those endorphins really kicked in.
I spoilt it slightly by having two slices of swiss roll while preparing evening meal, but hey a girls got to have some pleasures and thats been my only wobble allday. Pleasantly full after my dinner of 2x quorn sausages with veg and gravy. May need to have a small snack of fruit and yoghurt later but only if I feel hungry enough.
Tomorrow is Monday, and I love Mondays! It is like starting at the beginning each week and I try to set a goal to achieve each week to help me focus. This week I will try tocut out anything sweet and if I manage it I will treat myself to a finger of fudge next Sunday evening. Wish me luck, I may need it by about Wednesday lol!
Take care, be in touch soon. :-D

I was so tired yesterday, I think I have been overdoing the exercise. My nights have been really bad sleep wise as my hot flushes are worse than ever. However,I did catch up a bit last night with 5 hours sleep before I woke the first time which is fantastic for me. After that I dozed on and off until 8.30 before getting up. I am now running on autopilot as I feel so sluggish, I can't seem to get going. I'm tempted to go to the gym but I promised myself yesterday that I would have a day off to try and let my muscles have a break from it all.
All I have done so far today is eat breakfast, get the shopping from Tescos and have lunch. I honestly think I could do with a lie down.
No,no,no.........................I am going to keep active. I will wash the kitchen floor that I keep putting off for another day, then catch up on my ironing and bake a cake for my boys who prefer homemade but usually get bought ones because its easier.
Will definitely blog later to report how many things I manage to get done this afternoon. :-]

I've had an email today to say that i haven't logged on for quite a few days, ( well thats how I read it!) and I can't deny it, I last logged on on 14th Jan. But I really don't know why. Only excuse is that i've been out several nights in a row and haven't been on the computer when I've got home. In other words, my usual routine has been disrupted, and also my eating patterns have gone awry. I've been eating when I'm hungry but not always eating the right things. Also I have slipped back into missing meals when I know it is not good for me. Today for instance, I had granola for breakfast, missed my morning snack, had a protein shake after my gym session, a punnet of blueberries an hour later because I was hungry, then a protein bar a couple of hours later. That's all I've had. At the moment I'm starving, my stomach is rumbling as I type this. So I'm going to have some of my lovely homemade squash soup followed by some cold gammon and salad. I'm going to have to hurry as I'm going out again in an hour so will make sure I spend time reading posts tomorrow! Enjoy your evening everybody, thinking of you all. :-D

Things still going well. Hopefully on track for my size 12 by March. Bit of a hickup yesterday as we had more snow which meant I got up to go to the 6.15am Bootcamp only to find I couldn't move the car off the drive. It was cancelled in the end anyway. I did walk back from school in the afternoon, it took me an hour and was quite hard going in the ice and slush but I made it. Today I have been back at the gym with my PT who put me through my paces on my new plan. My back aches as I'm writing this but I still intend to go to Bootcamp tomorrow as the last one I attended was last Monday week!
I've made a lovely 'Hearty country soup' which was so filling that I ate one portion split between lunch and tea. Loads of veg, tin of cannellini beans, chicken and a sprinkling of parmesan. I love homemade soup. I've been cutting down on my carbs lately and it seems to be working well for me.
Theres been some great blogs lately, everyone is so open about their troubles. I feel a bit of a fraud because compared to some of you my life is a breeze. However, I do like to read all the blogs and try and comment when I think it might help.
Hugs to you all, and hang in there :-))

Today I have had a good day. Caught up on my washing and ironing this morning. Had a tuna and salad sandwich for lunch and met my PT at the gym. After sorting out my new programme ( took a whole hour! )I finished off by doing a 20 mins run on the treadmill. Shopped on the way home before preparing tea. I made myself a lovely fritata filled with onions, mushrooms, tomato and spinach. My lovely hubby made me a salad to go with it and I thoroughly enjoyed it, probably too much as I feel a bit uncomfortable now! The good bit is that theres enough for another meal tomorrow so thats one less tp prepare.
Its taken me too long to read everyones blogs that I don't have time to comment on them but am sending out all my good vibes for everyone to help you all remember why we are doing this.............................FOR OURSELVES!
Enjoy your evening :))

All the walking is tiring me out! I've walked more in the last 5 days than I can ever remember and it still seems like I haven't done any exercise. So I decided that it would be ok to try and take the car for Bootcamp in the morning........BUT I've just read on the website that it is cancelled as the council have closed the carpark, would you believe it!
Anyway plan 'B' - to get up the same time as I would for BC and go to the gym instead before dashing back for a funeral at 11am. Sounds like loads of time I know but when I go to the gym, time goes double quick for some reason.Must be because I enjoy it so much!!!!!!
I am really looking forward to getting back to normal. In my own mind, my exercise and my healthy eating go hand in hand. So when my exercise is disrupted my good eating habits start flying out the window. I think that's why I was so fed up the other day, because I could feel things slipping.
I'm pleased to say that now I have made plans for tomorrow I feel 100% better.
All I need now is a good nights sleep..........night, night everyone sleep tight.

I've walked several miles over the last three days but it still doesn't seem enough!
I miss my Bootcamp and my gym sessions with my trainer. He can't get his car out of the drive and although I could walk to the gym, it would probably take me the best part of an hour to get there by which time I would need a rest to get back home.
All my days seem to be running into each other - being stuck at home I keep forgetting what day it is! I'm fed up with all the snow, it took a good couple of hours for my husband ,son and I to clear the drive which may not be worth it as more snow is predicted for the w/end. I think I sound like a spoilt brat! I could have a lot worse in my life like some of you. I will pull myself together and stop wingeing.
Catch up with you all later when I've calmed down.

Hi everyone,
Not blogged since October 20th! Have been doing the programme in my own quiet way. Watching the videos and just getting on with things. Not done too badly at all. In fact quite pleased with myself at the moment. Put on a pound over the Christmas / New Year period, mostly down to the fact that my exercise regime is so much part of my life now, I get withdrawal symptoms if I don't exercise every day. My running has improved and the furthest I've done is 6miles albeit on a treadmill at the gym. This from someone who couldn't run up the stairs without getting out of breath!
However, over Christmas I have got the taste for chocolate back again and am finding it hard to let go of. So today I have restarted the '21 days' to try to refocus my mind.
I was reading some of the blogs before I started this, and I can't remember who said they wanted to get down to a size 12, but I'm with you. I can't believe I'm saying that after having to buy new clothes for Christmas in a size 14 because nothing I have fits any more. Don't get me wrong, my husband is really pleased for me dropping dress sizes but isn't too keen on me spending out on a new wardrobe what seems to him to be every 5 minutes ( every 6-8 months in reality!) However, I have set myself a goal of 11 stone which is 9lbs away and I'm determined to get there, starting today!!!
Will let you know how it goes.
:-)

Hi everyone,
Not been blogging lately because I had my holiday in the Lake District which was fab! Only rained one day the rest of the week was really sunny and quite warm. Came back a year older!!!! I ran my 2 miles each morning, (even on my birthday) and we did a lot of walking. Ate lots of things I shouldn't have but when I weighed in when we got back I was exactly the same weight, hows that!
Came home via mother in laws to bring her back with us for a short holiday. So, although I had reset the programme to restart last Monday week (12th), I didn't get the chance to login everyday. I have therefore restarted my start today if that makes any sense.
It's been a good start with a gym session with my PT who keeps pushing me to do more and more. It's not easy but it's an awful lot easier. I can do the aerobic exercises for longer and lift twice the weight of free weights that I started on a year ago.Tomorrow is bootcamp followed by my 2 mile run. I seem to have much more energy these days.
LIFE IS GOOD.

Haven't blogged for a while, just been doing my own thing. Yesterday I finished the '21 days' for the second time. Still been watching the podcasts each day and keeping track of the tools I am using. I have to say my brain is finally getting the message, so I eat everything slowly and mostly stop when I feel full. The exercise is going great, in fact the doctor has just reduced my blood pressure tablets because my readings are staying low. He will review it in 3 months time. I've upped the running slightly so I can run 2miles now in one go which I never thought I would manage. I'm setting myself a goal to be able to run 5 miles by the new year.
The one thing I could do better with is eating sweet things which catch me out if I don't think before I eat. Don't get me wrong, I'm not bingeing but I do still like something sweet each day. However, this weeks goal is not to eat anything sugary in preparation for my weeks holiday starting on Saturday.
I have reset my calender for 12/10 which is the Monday after I get back from my jollies to get me focussed again in case I slip back whilst I am away.
Still reading as many blogs as I can. Keep them coming girls and keep on track, it really does get easier!!
Love to you all
Ann

I've been rather busy today and am going out in half an hour to a scouters meeting. Exercised with my PT in the gym at lunchtime. He really does push me. I wouldn't do half of it if he wasn't there egging me on. But as I've said before, the high I get afterwards is wonderful.

Pinched a recipe out of the Slimming World book for dinner this evening. Sweet potato and spinach curry which I added chicken to as my sons won't eat it unless it has meat in it! It was really tasty and I did without the rice because of the sweet potato ( carbs overdose).

Tomorrow morning 3 of us are meeting early to do our mile run before class as one of the grls is a nutritionist and she is giving a talk afterwards about the best/worst cereal bars. They are not something I actually eat but it won't hurt to know about them.

Must get changed to go out now so keep positive everyone and I'll catch up with you all soon.
xxxx

doing more exercises! My husband is giving me strange looks everytime I say I'm going out to exercise. I'm not sure if he always believes me but he has noticed my tighter buttocks and smaller bust! I can't seem to get enough. The more I do the better I feel. It certainly is worth all the effort.
I took my sons girlfriend out to lunch today because it was her 21st birthday. We had a lovely time. I had a chicken and bacon salad with a mustard and honey dressing - delicious! Then I had asked if they could make a cake and they brought it out from the kichen and the whole place sang Happy Birthday. I did have a small piece which was lovely. Tonight my son has taken her out for another special treat.
Thats all from me tonight as I have to get up for work early tomorrow. Take care everyone and keep on plugging away at the programme, it really does work. Night night.

Had a very busy weekend so was unable to do any blogging. However, I'm still feeling good although wobbled slightly over the weekend. Not a problem, I'm back on the programme today 100%.
A few of the girls from bootcamp have started running around the park after our sessions to see if they can increase fitness. I joined them on Friday and today. We managed 4 times round on Friday and then today I set myself a goal of 5 times round which is apparently a mile. I'm really pleased with myself because on my first bootcamp we ran one circuit during our session and I ended up gasping like a fish out of water! So to manage 5 as well as doing the bootcamp session shows me how far I have come in the fitness stakes during the last 6 weeks. This might be the time to admit that I'm feeling a bit achey but badminton tonight should loosen me up ( I hope!).
Hope you all had a good weekend, will catch up on reading blogs later.
XX

I think it must be the relaxation tape that I have listened to for the last 5days which has given me a more positive outlook to nateral/healthy food. It has been easy to stick to the programme, it is like something has clicked in my brain and I can't understand why I couldn't get it before.
I managed to use all the tools again today and feel very positive about all the exercise I do. Several people that I haven't seen for a while have complimented me on my new 'figure'. (I have managed to get into a size 14 for the first time in years and actually need to buy some smaller clothes!)
Keep going fellow bloggers, it's worth it!

are like today. The sun was shining, there was a reasonable breeze and I was out walking with 20 other ladies whilst learning a bit about the countryside around Sussex. I kept in the leading group setting the pace and arrived back at the pub a good ten minutes before the rest. I had a wonderful smoked chicken salad and a good natter before heading home, only to have to turn around and dash out to Tescos for my midweek shop. This evening I went out to my aqua deep class and am now wide awake an hour after getting home. So I'm off to bed to listen to the relaxation tape in the hope that it will enable me to sleep sooner rather than later.