Hello there!
We have reached the hump in the week.
The weekend seems like so long ago…
Well I am into week three at this stage. For those of you
who threw an eye on my
previous post, you will know that I was quite worried about staying on
track over the weekend – no matter how focused I am during the week I usually
go crazy at the weekend. I blame Simon
Cowell and the producers of Come Dine With Me. Honestly, with so many hours of…ahem…quality
TV, is it any wonder I don’t budge from the couch and scoff on anything that
comes within ten meters of me?
This weekend was different. I did awfully well – awfully well
indeed (so much so I was GOING TO celebrate on Monday with food; see how I
roll?).
To sum up my weekend: work, The X-Factor,
acrobatic dogs, chooooons for the starving
(Trocaire, not me), and DETERMINATION!
I feel the need to vent about my dog. As is usual for a
Sunday afternoon, I took off pounding the village roads (I sound like a
professional athlete). I was only two hundred metres into my jog, following in
the wake of my beloved Lassie-esqueish dog (Dougal, named after Fr. Dougal from
Fr. Ted due to his above average level of intelligence), when a car (dark blue
polo, DL reg) came out of nowhere and HIT Dougal. Dougal did a very stylish 360
degree rotation mid-air (tongue hanging out á la Bus Eireann dog), and landed
in the ditch. I instantly burst into tears and ran over to the ditch (car had
sped off – damn you driver if I ever get my hands on you). Thankfully, Dougal
got up and just took off again. PHEW…close shave! Bet you all thought that was
going to end badly!
See I told you I rant!
Back to this challenge…It is going very well. I am trying to
be strict with my carbs so I am checking labels meticulously and Googling
things that don’t have labels. I also made it through the weekend without drinking,
something I felt so much better for on Monday. Seeing as I am living at home
most of the time now, I thought I would have a problem with snacking. I have worked on establishing a daily routine,
however, and I am keeping my snacking to a minimum. I do enjoy sitting down in
front of Corrie with a portion of
grapes (1/2 cup or 16 grapes). If I’m still peckish later in the evening, I
munch on a concoction of chopped cherry tomatoes sprinkled with pepper, paprika,
mixed herbs and chilli. Cherry
tomatoes are made up of mainly water, and the seasoning gives them more of
a taste. It works for me as often I eat out of boredom, rather than being
actually hungry.
Regarding exercise, I have been doing my usual brisk
walk/jogging, and I also try to spend 30-45 minutes dancing every other day. I
have to start doing some kind of weight training, so I’m going to have to dig
out my dumb-bells. I could also do with a kettle
bell if anyone fancies donating one to me?
I am really feeling the benefits of the challenge. I have so
much energy and am no longer a crabby biatch. Above all else, my trousers are
DEFINTIELY loser than they were three weeks ago. Being so broke, I am going to
invest in a high-quality second-hand rope to keep my pants hitched up – though I
will gladly accept donations for that too. Good news all around.
I got a text of Shauna this evening
saying she got her time down to just over ten minutes. I am seeing her on
Thursday. I am going to, once again, give it my all. It would be great to knock
a minute of my time and get it down to around eleven and a half minutes. I will
report back post-challenge.
Keep your fingers and toes crossed for me :)
Siob x
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