Week 3 Day 2

I was gobsmacked at my weigh in this week. Absolutely gobsmacked. I've lost five pounds! I really wasn't expecting that. That takes my weight down to 138lbs, which is the lightest I have ever been. I've also lost two inches in total from my waist- a new uniform will definitely be on the cards soon! I have tried for years to get my weight down to 140 but I've never made it past 144. Safe to say I'm pretty chuffed, although I feel like my body is playing a practical joke on me and my weight will be back up next week, hmm..


I'm not sure why, but this time around, losing weight doesn't feel as hard. I feel like I have my head screwed on properly and I'm in the right frame of mind. I'm not trying to starve myself, I'm not trying to shift the weight as quickly as possible- I don't even feel like I'm trying to lose weight! I haven't been counting calories, I've just been aware of them, if that makes sense? I have 3 meals a day, and aim for them to be up to 400 calories, but some are lower and some are higher. I still have a delicious treat in the evening, and I still allow snacks. I haven't had chocolate since the beginning of Lent, and I haven't had fast food, junk food or bad food since the beginning of the challenge. I've stopped snacking in secret and I've found I don't think about food as much now, whereas during past diets, food was all I could think about.

My job is very physically demanding, so each morning I have three crumpets with jam and a glass of squash. For lunch I have soup, sometimes with some toast, or I make some of my Special Fried Rice. For dinner I usually prepare something from the Greedy Girl's Diet Book. Dessert consists of yogurt, frozen yogurt, popcorn or an eclair. All of my meals are super filling, so much so that sometimes I can't even finish them. Everything is lovely and tasty and nothing feels 'light'. And of course, on Saturdays, there's pancakes.

 

I tried the mac and cheese again tonight, but I tinkered with the recipe and it tasted so much better! No, mustard, yay!

This week I've also had chilli, sticky honey Chinese pork and noodles, and spaghetti bolognese. All filling, and all under 400cal!

Chilli Con Carne

Sticky Honey Chinese Pork with Noodles

Spaghetti Bolognese

Tomorrow I'm whipping up a korma :)



I also started exercising again this week. I know I probably should have started that at the beginning of the challenge, but I wanted to make sure I got myself eating properly first. I thought if I tried to do too much at once, I'd just get stressed and fall off the wagon. So this week I've started strength training, and next week I'll perhaps get some cardio in there and maybe yoga too.

Now to go and update my goals!