A (much needed) Kick Up the Backside

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Liska over a NewMumOnline blogged yesterday about a group of bloggers who all want to shift the pounds. She was thinking about calling it Motivational Monday but there is already a meme called this (I think it's fine to call this by the same name Liska as long as it is a different topic).

I have been inspired by all this talk of losing pounds and inches and although I have been doing a lot of big chat recently about what I am going to do, I am yet to put it firmly into action. I had a good couple of weeks there where I lost 10lbs and felt I had things under control but with my birthday and my hubby's birthday, it's all gone a bit haywire again. So I am committing my 'plan' to writing on my blog for all to see. I hope that the Motivational Monday or whatever name it's going to go by, will give me something to keep me focussed. I had started blogging about this over on my food blog but I only have 2 followers over there and it's a bit sad so I think I might shut it down :) 

My Motivators 

• I want to be a positive role model for my son. I want him to see me eating healthily and taking regular exercise as a matter of course rather than yoyo dieting and slobbing around. 
• I don't want to end up with diabetes. It runs in the family and I am on the cusp I am told by my GP. 
• I really hate feeling like I am always the fattest person in the room. I am probably not always the fattest in the room but that is how I see myself - the fat, cheery, easy going one. 
• I want to be able to go into a 'normal' persons shop and pick something off the rail in my size and know it will fit me and look great. I want to look my age and wear fashionable clothes that other girls my age wear rather than the frumpy clothes I wear now that make me look ancient. 

 

Timescale 

12 weeks then evaluate and change if necessary

The Food

I will eat healthily and in line with my slimming world principles (plenty of fruit, veg, starchy filling foods, lean meats and proteins, cut down on dairy, refined carbs like bread and cereal and obviously the really tasty stuff like cakes)

This won't mean anything to anyone who doesn't do Slimming World but I will only use 10 syns a week for meals and try to cook free meals where possible. 

If a special event comes up (like the wedding I am attending next week in Belfast), I give myself permission to enjoy my food but I will go straight back on the Plan the next day, without guilt. 

I will have a Starbucks skinny caramel frappe and a cinnamon swirl on a Tuesday as my wee treat of the week. (25 syns). This leaves me 35 syns for a special occasion/tipple/bad day chocolate attack. 

The Exercise

I have done something really naughty - I have joined a gym. I told myself never again would I squander my hard earned pennies by throwing them away on a hardly used piece of plastic but here I am again, swearing this time will be different. You know what though, I hope it is. I really love exercise and it always makes me feel better. It can only help the PND to get out the house and dance around like a maddy. I have eased my conscience by choosing a gym with no membership fee or tie in period should this be a fad. 

To get the most out of my membership I want to go to a minimum of 4 classes a week. Next week (when my membership starts) will look like this . . . 

 

Monday - Body Pump 9.10 - 9.45pm

Tuesday - Body Pump 8.30 - 9.30pm

Wednesday - Day of Rest

Thursday - Body Combat 9 - 9.45pm

Friday - Body Jam 7.45 - 8.45pm

Saturday - Travelling to Ireland so I'll probably lose weight just worrying about the ferry crossing!

Sunday - Wedding so my exercise will be dancing the night away, unless JC has other ideas! 

The Mindset

This is not a 'diet'. I am making changes to my lifestyle which I plan on maintaining even once I am happy to maintain my weight. I don't want to feel like I am denying myself or putting my life on hold. I have very serious and important reasons for losing weight which can't wait until next year. I don't want to look back in ten years time and wish I'd done something about the weight when I was younger. I am 28 now and I have loads of friends who are older than me. They all tell me the same thing, that it gets harder to lose weight the older you get. I don't know if this is true but I don't want to chance it! 

My Obstacles - the things most likely to scupper me

My husband - He loves to bring me home treats so hopefully he's reading this and will be more supportive! 

PND - Part of my 'issue' is leaving the house so I hope I can overcome this to get to the gym 

Memory Loss - I am extremely effected by memory loss especially in situations where I have to make positive choices, I conveniently forget I am watching my weight, until that piece of tablet is dissolving in my mouth! 

Wedding Buffets - I have just started back with the band and the smell of wedding buffets at gigs will be shouting on me. 

The Grumpinator - I have not seen him recently as my little grump has been replaced by an angelic JC of late but when he does return he will knock me for 6 and remind me that I am at his mercy. 

Wish me luck and I have to give thanks to Liska for reminding me I'm not alone. These lovely ladies are all fighting the same battle . . . 

@alysonsblog 

@Mummyandbeastie 

@workinglonmummy 

@multiplemummy 

@wouldliketobe