2lb down, 62 to go!

Is been quite a week so far, Sunderland won again so are now safe,which is a big relief and hopefully i can now relax a little and not over eat.  Just the house move now.  I've been to the gym twice, I would've gone tomorrow as well but they're closed,  so Saturday it is.  I signed myself and was pleased to find i had lost 2lb in 6 days.  Not too bad, still a long way to go, but it helps me too realise that what I'm doing is actually working, which will definitely help me to stick with it. I wanted to celebrate premiership safety with chocolate,  so i went to asda and bought a Mcvities flapjack thing with caramel and chocolate and didn't even eat it all, i shared it with Jessica.  Tomorrow ands Saturday will be a bit more of a challenge with it being my dad's birthday, so there'll be cake and a meal out at a restaurant, so i need to be extra careful not to overdo it,  but that should be a little easier now i know I've lost some because i don't want to undo my success.

A good start

Today i went to the gym again.  I know, 2 days in a row. That's the first time in a while i've done that.  Before i even went to the gym i had another active morning packing boxes, which means lifting heavy things.  I had another healthy lunch, not salad healthy,  but healthy enough.  I gave it a couple of hours then went to the gym and for the first time in ages, actually wanted to be there and not just because they had the football on.  A positive result in the football lifted my mood which really helped with my workout.  After another good and tiring workout i went home and gave myself a break and watched more football. Another positive result and i felt rejuvenated. So much so I even went out and did work on the car.  It's amazing how having a positive attitude can really impact the successsuccess of your goals.

The journey begins

Today was the day i decided to change.  I went to the gym for the first time in a while and decided to weigh myself.  I stepped on the scales and got a shock and not a good one.  I felt so disappointed with myself for letting it get to this and couldn't help but think about how my fitness had detereorated in the last 5 years.  Yes I've had 2 children in that time and getting to the gym is no longer as convenient as it one was, despite living across the road, but i could've done more.  I should've done more.  Still, there's no point in looking back, this journey is all about looking forward.  I had a good workout, spurred on by the earlier disappointment, has a good lunch and then went to the park with the children.  More exercise and lots of it.  The weather helped to as i actually wanted to be outside doing something. I had a good dinner and felt satisfied.  Most importantly i didn't over eat.  Is only a small step, but is a good start.

Getting into shape

So I've been trying for a while now to get back into shape, but every time i start getting somewhere, something comes up that throws a spanner in the works.  Whether it's going to a party with lots of great food, going on holiday, going to weddings or other people's houses and having to eat what's provided rather than choosing what you eat, there's always something.  I know i can do it because I've done it before before i had Aurora, but I'm lacking motivation.  I need something to keep me on track, so I'm hoping documenting my journey will help and help me to be accountable. I need to get my BMI down and i want to have fun doing it. I want it to be a lifestyle change rather than a torturous diet where toy can't eat anything that actually tastes good.  It's so hard to be healthy when you really, genuinely don't like most healthy foods including most vegetables and fruits.  When i see people trying to be healthy and they post pictures of healthy foods with comments such as, 'doesn't this look amazing? And it's healthy too!' i think,  actually no it doesn't and that's how i can tell is healthy. Some salads are okay, but i don't do fruit salads, I've never come across one that i like the look of and had any desire to eat.  Some people actually consider it a dessert, not in my book. If I'm gonna get healthy, I've got to do it my way eating normal food that i actually like or I'll never sick to it.  Good luck me.