GOLDILOCKS

I realised that you only had my word for it that I had actually lost 1 stone and so I should post  a picture as proof.

So far keeping the weight off and hoping to continue to do so until August 1st. 

Still walking every day, although some days it is SO difficult and my legs feel like lead! I have downloaded some uplifting fast tempo music to my ipod which I use on these occassions to try and put some pep in my step and this works quite well. My philosophy with regard to my weight loss this time has been that normally I would diet for months and lose a pound or two each week. So I figured why not put a bit of extra effort in for a few weeks and see what I had the potential to do. The loss of 6 lbs in the first week was the best motivator as I imagined that 1 more week like that and I would be nearly at my goal. Unfortunately it didn't work like that and obviously the weight loss slowed, 3 pounds the next week, 3lbs a week later and finally 2lbs the final week of the month. Since then I have lost a further 1.5lbs and I am quite happy with that now. I have 1 more week before I meet my old school friends and now I can hold my head up high!!!  

Mr. Captain is back again after a long absense
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So I'm back again after a good few weeks silence. Lent has passed and I still haven't lost or gained a single bloody POUND. I did my half - yearly medical at St. Michaels Dunlaoire last Thursday and passed with a glowing report and flying colours so I must be doing something right!!!!

I'm cooking for myself these days as the Captain has decamped to Oz but I'm very self sufficent although the daily menu will now be more predictable and much less flavoursome. I'm heading for Cyprus on next Tuesday Morn [ 26 June ] for 4 weeks and though I may not lose any more weight I will look much better with the Sun tan.

I notice there are now 2 qualifiers for the Benifit Party on the 2nd. Aug.
although the roads of Wicklow and Glebe are taking a terrible hammering of late, I hear .However there is still all of June and July still to go for the ' steady eddy' weight reducers.

Lots of Love to all the 'Triers' and 'Up Leinster'. I notice I didn't get any congratularly texts from Limerick but maybe they weren't watching this fantastic victory for the 'LADY BOYS'. I'm jesting.

Jaysus, it's been a tough week. But worth it.

There are several shirts in my wardrobe that I can now fasten without holding my breath in. Although that doesn't seem unusual to you I can assure you it does to me.

I walked 30km during the last week.

Any weight loss lost is unknown because I'm refusing to stand on my scales. But boy do I feel good.

Raven.

GOLDILOCKS HERE: ANY ONE STILL READING?????

If anyone is still out there and interested, I asked 4 weeks ago for ideas for a quick fix. I got none so I decided to go with the "starve yourself diet" You eat the minimum you can get by with some days were better than others (Mums weekend down was a disaster) and I walked for 80 mins every morning rain or hail. It was cheap, no special foods and no gym membership and apart from being really cranky and a few dizzy spells I am delighted to report that it worked. I have lost exactly ONE STONE since my last blog. RESULT!!!!!

Here is a list of what an average day was

Walk 8.30- 9.40

Shower and Breakfast  2 weetabix

10.15 leave for work

Finish work 1.50pm eat apple and can of diet coke on way to school collection

Home 2.30 make dinner for kids (hardest part of the day!!!!!)

3.00 eat my dinner. Alternated every second day between salad (lettuce tomato croutons and     3 slices of salami or some tesco light prawns in marie rose  or half small advocado and small piece of chicken) and on the alternate day weightwatchers chicken curry 4 points.

6.00 cup of hotcup light vegetable soup or tesco light crisp breads x 3 with thin spread of cream cheese, cup of tea no sugar.

9.00 snack of 1 or 2 long celery sticks with a small piece of low fat hummus to dip in for flavour.

At the weekend 1 glass of wine on a friday night.

In weightwatchers terms I would have been on approx 10 points every day with lots of bonus points for walks so you can see how the weight would fall off!!!. I had nights out but I was very good on these I would drive so that I wouldn't drink too much and I would eat very little during the day if I was having a meal out I had 3 meals out during this time all of which i enjoyed having a starter, main course and dessert on all occasions so I didn't feel deprived too much...

This is not a healthy diet and if analysed I am sure I would be told that I was lacking vitamins and iron and lots of other things needed for a healthy body but as a short term effort it works.

I am now working on maintaining this so will let you know as the weeks go by how that goes.....