What a relief!

I have new batteries for my scales and now I can weigh myself again! Hooray!

So I'm back to my normal routine, and I weighed myself this morning and saw a new number.  I've gone from the 111s to the 110s (as in kilos), so I'm inching closer to going under 110kg. It might not happen by the next weigh-in but I will hopefully get my 5kg star at least.

I'd better make some more soup, it's such a great back-up and so filling. So will it be pumpkin again or a new one?

I have a confession

Yes, I do have a confession.  It's a Weight Watchers no-no.

I am a daily weigher...and my scales have run out of batteries!
I feel so lost and incomplete! When do the shops open so I can get some more batteries?

I know it's a no-no but I find it helps me stay on track better during the week.  I can clearly see the effect of too much salt in my weight the next day.

Is it so wrong for me to be a daily weigher?

First few milestones approaching

I see stars...as from today's sneak peek, I am 500gm away from scoring my first 5kg star, AND I am only 1kg away from going under 110kg, AND I am 1.4kg away from my 10% goal!  So there's lots to look forward to in the next week. I really want to get under 110kg by next Tuesday when I weigh in. Yay! It's not my first time going under 110kg, but it'll be just as exciting as the first time!



More soup...more vegies...more exercise...what exercise?
Going skiing in NZ in about 6 weeks time, so I've gotta step up the fitness big time!

Week 4 Weigh-in...wooohooo!

I'm happy today! It was looking really bad on the scales yesterday after Mother's Day, and I had a vegie and healthy day yesterday - no social events!





Yesterday's menu was:

• Mushroom and tomato omelette
• Banana smoothie
• Broccoli, leek and potato soup
• Apple
• Cabbage and bacon
• Broccoli, leek and potato soup
• Lamb with garlic and herbs
• Wasabi peas
• Halva

And I wasn't hungry because the soup really filled me up and was 1 PP per ladle.

So I lost 1.1kg which brings my total loss to 4.3kg.
My current weight is 111.2kg, only 1.3kg to go under 110kg.
Bring it on!

Happy Mothers' Day!

Happy Mothers' Day to all the mums out there!

Did you have a nice day?  We had a lovely day. I didn't have breakfast in bed (because we had a late night on Saturday, and I said "you don't need to give me breakfast in bed, you can sleep in"). After church we went to see 'The Avengers' and got sushi seconds before the movie started. Yum! Great movie if you like super hero movies which we do.  

I got some lovely pressies but they included 2 boxes of chocolates! Yikes again.  Now, I'm not a chocoholic, but if they're there then I will eat them! I shared them around everyone, but still ate five choccies! My broccoli soup was yummo and certainly helped with healthy options, but not enough! So I'm feeling frustrated with myself this morning! At least a new week starts tomorrow, but I'm going to try and reverse the damage as much as possible today!

The secret is in the...

...SOUP!

I haven't made any soup for over a week, so I think it's time for another pot of something healthy. It works because it keeps me filled up on vegies instead of other stuff  which is always higher in Pro-points!

I went to Harris Farm yesterday and bought  heaps of broccoli and leeks for nothing other than broccoli, leek and potato soup!  I love it, and it has less points than pumpkin soup which was the last pot.  I might put some bacon in it for flavour...we'll see how I feel!

Today I will make good choices!

Today I will be resolute and make great choices!

Yesterday I bought fish and chips for dinner because it was 'one of those days'...too busy, nothing to cook, driving kids from A to B at night, Brent had to leave work early because of a back spasm...oh, what other excuse can I find?

I actually walked into the fish n chip shop thinking that I'd order some grilled fish. But  my eyes darted to the kids pack which was cheaper but less healthy.  The kids pack was quite substantial...so I bought it, ate it, tracked it, and then kicked myself!

So today! Good choices, healthy choices, exercise choices.

I'm starting the day with a banana smoothie.

NO to rubbish after netball and soccer!
NO to convenience

YES to fresh and healthy!
YES to movement!

Yikes! I've been invited to a Sri Lankan feast!

It's friend's birthday dinner tomorrow night, and I've just lost the weight I'd gained while away for the weekend (plus a bit more), so I'm not looking forward to the challenge of navigating my way through this dinner.  The birthday boy is Sri Lankan, and there's always a feast of food, and I don't have too many weeklies left!

I've been asked to take a salad so I'll make it Heather friendly and huge so I can be happy eating that rather than everything else. A Caesar salad is what the occasion calls for I think...although not Sri Lankan at all :P

It might have to be a soup making day today so I can have a low point day in lieu of a possibly high point day tomorrow.

2 Mothers' Day Breakfasts done and dusted! You should see the spread!

I'm so relieved that the two Mothers' Day breakfasts that I organised are over now, and that they went off really smoothly.

I always do my little "is there enough food" fret, and then there's always a bit of food left over.  Anyway, I'm going to sleep well tonight, and I didn't eat too much today...had some muesli and yoghurt and some breadstick...no croissant or pastries for me!

Week 3 Weigh-in: It could have been worse

Had a huge day organising a Mothers' Day breakfast for 300+ people at one of schools I'm Chaplain at. I was so worried that I wouldn't have enough food...but of course, I had more than enough...I was counting croissants in my sleep! It was a really early start but I had lots of helpers, and the mums and kids loved it.  Just got to do it again on Thursday morning at the other school I'm at. :D

Weigh-in result: Let's get it over and done with! Week 3, which included the big weekend away, showed a 700gm gain.  It actually could have been worse, but it was a lovely time, and there's no point living in regret. We had a very social time eating all weekend, and now I'm back to 'regular' life.





Tonight's dinner is chicken salad, baked potatoes, and omelette. I was good, I felt like takeaway but thought better of it!