Maria’s quest for a healthier body!

well, i’ve been busy…..and tired! but things are getting back on track diet and exercise wise. Made good (but not perfect!) choices on Monday night. 4 chocolate biscuits may not have been the best idea but they were good!!! Went for an hour long walk before work and went for a walk with a client during work too. I didn’t eat enough yesterday (Tuesday) cause I worked till 10am then went to another work for a few hours. Came home and had some crackers. I’m estimating I had maybe 800-1000 cals. Then went for a lie down at 7pm cause I was wrecked, planned on getting up in an hour or so to make dinner but I woke at midnight!! and went back to sleep till 7 this morning. I’m sleeping alot recently and am pretty tired but think it’s just cause things are a little stressful and I suppose I didn’t sleep very well on my night shift monday. So today I got up, had a healthy breakfast and thought about whether I would go to the gym or not…….I had pretty much given myself every excuse that I wouldn’t go……

Then I read Briahna’s blog and she mention my recent gym going and wondered whether I was still doing it. So I got up and went! YAY! I did 20mins on the bike (150 cals) 20 mins on rowing machine (150 cals), 20mins on the treadmill (6mins jog and 14 walk 165 cals). Then went into the pool, only had time to do 10 lengths, and my arms were a little sore after the gym anyway. So I am happy with my workout! Was SO hungry after all this and had to go straight to work so popped into Subway on the way. Got a veggie delight with no cheese and some baked crisps that were 150cals. So a good choice I think. Was in work a few hours, which consisted of playing computer games with a child I work with, lol, sometimes work is tough!!! ha ha!

So am just after dinner, made myself mushroom and veggie risotto. Was really good, athough portion size was a little big. Was nice anyway. Haven’t counted cals today. But I think I did ok. With going to the gym and all too.

So a good day, was meant to go out for a few drinks tonight, but it’s postponed till Friday night. I plan on going shopping on Friday. It’s my birthday next week and I want to buy myself a new dress for wearing out that night! Going out for dinner drinks and dancing with some friends!! Wanna get something really nice and look great!!, so we’ll see. Not an ideal time to go shopping as it’s my time of the month and I will just feel bloated in everything But maybe by Friday I’ll be ok.

Got on the scale again this morning, I should really stay away from it, but I was back to 189 so that’s good! Set new goals on my ticker today. Set my next mini goal as 179lbs and my final goal at 165. This would be a total of 60lbs loss, wow. That number looks big and daunting. But I suppose I am at 36 down and 24 to go. So I am 3 fifths of the way there, sounds much better than halfway! lol!! So I have no deadline at all as to when I want to get there. Would like to be at 179 in the next 6weeks which is a tall order, especially with all the partying I have coming up. 165lbs by Christmas would be great! But as I say, I don’t mind. I am just confident I will get there eventually!!