After last week's low mood and weight gain blip, this past week saw an improvement in my mood, renewed enthusiasm for dieting, and a shocking/surprising result in my Friday weigh-in.
I lost 4lbs this week! Now I am very happy about that but yes, shocked and surprised as I don't usually achieve that kind of result from dieting alone. However, exercise isn't happening just now thanks to my very dodgy knees :) I have lost a total of 6lbs in 3 weeks and I'm delighted with this.
Anyway that was the good news, but the last few days haven't been too great either as I had a bit of an emergency at home which kind of ruined Thursday and Friday. It's sorted now, but has caused an unexpected upheaval and I've been feeling a bit stressed as a result. Therefore, I decided to take it very easy this weekend and get some much-needed chillout time. I also took a couple of days off the diet, (but crucially there has been no binge-eating) so I'll have to work a bit harder this week, starting tomorrow!
Sunday, 26 February 2017
Sunday, 19 February 2017
Sad in the middle of happy
Hello again. It's been quite a strange couple of weeks all in all. After gaining a ridiculous amount of weight within a very short period, I decided to take the big step and rejoin Slimming World Online. I managed to find the motivation to really put in the effort in my first week, which was rewarded with a 3lb loss. Week 2 was more of a challenge, thanks to a mix of happy events (which meant eating out) but also a dip in my mood, out of the blue and for no reason, which has impacted on my good work. And in a demoralising end to week 2, I gained 1lb.
Apart from my holiday months of May and September, the period between late January and mid-May is probably my favourite time of the year. National finals/Eurovision season is in full swing and there is that extra "buzz". Unfortunately though I have recently hit a slump and last week I just felt so sad, and I can't explain why. It's not work or my personal life, both of which are very happy and settled. Is "the dieting" maybe messing with my mind again, as it did before (in different times)? But there is also the tiredness/fatigue which I experience from time to time, and my poor fitness levels.
Still, it's a marathon, not a sprint. However it would be nice to lose a few pounds and reacquaint myself with the 95% of the clothing in my wardrobe which has been out of bounds for the last couple of years whilst my weight seemed to soar.
My mood has lifted over the past couple of days though, and it's onwards into week 3 towards Friday's weigh-in. I have meal-planned for the week and written it all in my book so here's hoping that I'll be losing instead of gaining by the time Friday comes around.
Apart from my holiday months of May and September, the period between late January and mid-May is probably my favourite time of the year. National finals/Eurovision season is in full swing and there is that extra "buzz". Unfortunately though I have recently hit a slump and last week I just felt so sad, and I can't explain why. It's not work or my personal life, both of which are very happy and settled. Is "the dieting" maybe messing with my mind again, as it did before (in different times)? But there is also the tiredness/fatigue which I experience from time to time, and my poor fitness levels.
Still, it's a marathon, not a sprint. However it would be nice to lose a few pounds and reacquaint myself with the 95% of the clothing in my wardrobe which has been out of bounds for the last couple of years whilst my weight seemed to soar.
My mood has lifted over the past couple of days though, and it's onwards into week 3 towards Friday's weigh-in. I have meal-planned for the week and written it all in my book so here's hoping that I'll be losing instead of gaining by the time Friday comes around.
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