Monday, 14 January 2013

What's a quarter of a pound amongst friends?

I keep weighing myself early. Usually it's on the Wednesday that I used to weigh myself but I've started doing it on Monday's for some reason. Doesn't really matter because it was a week ago I weighed myself so it's been a full seven days. Not cheating myself out of any potential lost weight..

Anyways, when I last weighed I'd used a Wii fit board which I thought was pretty accurate but doesn't really give you numbers. More like it shows you the scales like a ruler and has you figure it out. I thought I was about 14 stone 6, but then mum got some fancy Weight Watchers scales which give you quarter pound increments as well as pounds. So it turns out I was actually 14 stone 7.5 pounds. Boo right.

However, got on the scales today and I'm 4 pounds lighter. Well..almost four pounds. I now weigh 14 stone 3.75 pounds. Hurrah. I went off to work with a skip in my step. So we're finally back on track. I did almost encounter a set back though. Like I have said, I have been soo sodding knackered recently and it seems to be getting worse. I can be absolutely shattered all day but the second I settle for bed, my brain starts whirring. Firing all sorts of nonsense at me. At the moment it's work related crap I don't really want to get in to (unless it develops, then I certainly will!) but it won't let me sleep. It's been a few weeks now so I guess it's just catching up to me. I'm off for my 'weekend' soon though so I definitely will not be setting my alarm for that. Can't wait. 

Anyway, getting home from work today I had my dinner and then went upstairs with the express idea of not getting under my duvet because I knew it would be lights out. But it's so frigging cold in this house at the moment. I couldn't resist. Add to the mix my darling old, smelly, grumpy westie coming up and actually wanting cuddles (usually she gets too hot to be under the blanket, never mind actually touching bodies) and I passed out. For like an hour and a half. It was that sort of weird nap state where you're almost aware of stuff around you but I did need it. Luckily for me I got hollered or I would have probably been asleep now..

I'd pretty much decided I wasn't going on the bike. I just couldn't bring myself to. It's so cold that the thought of changing into my shorts and t-shirt just made me shudder. But I was lying there thinking of my (almost) four pounds and how happy that made me feel this morning. And I hauled my arse up and got myself changed and I've just finished my 40 minutes. A small battle of wills victory, but a victory none the less. I have over eaten a little today. I had toast for breakfast with a yoghurt drink, my poison of choice recently. Dinner was a sweetcorn chowder (which apparently contained some cream and kicked my stomach off somewhat) with a piece of bread, some doritos on top...and then I had a Malteser bunny. I don't really know the definite numbers but I'm thinking it's about 600/700 calories all told...which isn't good. Also I'm planning on pasta for tea which isn't amazing either. But the exercise did happen so whilst I won't be anywhere near 1500 today, I think I'll still be below 2000 so all is not lost. 

I've also cut back my reps with the rubber thing to 30. I do enjoy the workout it gives my arms (one of my problem areas) but that plus the cold is absolutely killing my shoulders. My upper back in general. So until I'm either used to it or I figure out a proper warm up for them I'm going to halve the total. It's more for toning anyway over proper calorie loss so I'll still see some benefits hopefully.

Right I'm thoroughly chilled writing this in my work out gear. Time for a lovely long hot shower before I cook me some tea. 

For now though, good boo.

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