Injury!

I have my first exercise injury - Does that make me an athlete?
I was doing a body balance class tonight when I heard a popping sound coming from my calf and my leg kind of went.  I tested it and it seemed OK so I finished the class - gently.  Afterwards though it kept catching at the end of my stride when I walked.   At least it means I can't do any housework tonight - always a positive!

So I had my fourth Fresh Start appointment today and I haven't lost any weight this week.  That was a little disappointing but as I had tracked all my food I know exactly where I went wrong.  I know I made some really good choices but I also drank a LOT of wine at the weekend (but I had fun doing while I was drinking it!).  It was shocking to see that over the week there were about 25 small changes I could have made to improve my diet.  Generally my diet is good - my meals are anyway.  It's the bits in between such as sugar in my coffee, a handful of crisps occasionally, wine.  So I think now is where the hard work begins.  I need to focus more when I eat between meals and really think about why I'm eating it.  So that is my challenge for the week - Mindful Eating.

Sweet Dreams
Fairy Princess Mummy
 xx

My first personal training session!

Why do people enjoy this??  That 45 minutes was one of the emotional (in a bad way) things I've done in ages!  I was meant to go to sewing group afterwards but my face was such a beetroot-reddy-purple colour I was scared they might call an ambulance (even I thought my face was about to explode when I saw the colour).

My session with the Personal Trainer started really well with a 8 minute fast walk on the treadmill to warm up and I managed to talk coherently throughout it. I thought 'This isn't too bad - and he seems like a nice lad.'  Then it got painful!  the previously lovely PT made me do 200 metres on the rowing machine - FAST followed by Kettle Bell Exercises then he made me do it again ... and again! then he made me do 20 burpees (aren't they the ones they use to break soldiers in the army?).  About half through I couldn't work out if I wanted to throw up or punch him more.  I was so relieved when he took me to the exercise bike - I thought I might get a bit of a rest but .. NO!  (I was however quite impressed with the bike which was a bit like a computer game).

Looking back though he was very supportive and I managed to do EVERYTHING he told me to without passing out.  Maybe I will learn to love it ... at least hopefully I'll love the results.  In the meantime - while I'm waiting for either of those things - does any one know how to stop me from going such a scary colour while I'm working out?

Sweet Dreams
Fairy Princess Mummy
xx

Week 3 of the Fresh Start Programme

Last week my super amazing sister had her second baby boy.  I managed to get to see her at the weekend and completely fell in love with the gorgeous boy.  I felt so contented cuddling him for ages (I did monopolise his time quite a lot!).

We also had a house full of temperatures, sniffles and snot with the lovely husband and tiger cub being unwell (baby monkey just carried on in her normal, funny way but learnt the word 'poorly' quite quickly).  I'm not great with changes to the daily routine as everything takes so much longer and I worry when my kids are sick.  As there was so much going on I didn't track any of my food last week and I didn't get to the gym at all.  Normally at this point if I'd been going to Weight Watchers I would have bunked the session and kept on eating but as I really enjoy chatting to the Health Trainer I went along yesterday anyway and am sooooooo pleased I did - I have lost another 800g which makes my total loss in two weeks 1.2kg - yippee! 

I would have blogged this last night but I finally went to a class at the gym and was tired afterwards.  I had been thinking about trying an aerobics style class but just thought made me want to eat my own weight in chocolate and then sleep for a week.  Instead I thought that a BodyBalance class might be a gentler introduction to the world of exercise.  In a way I was right.  It seems to be a yoga based class and I loved it (especially when I got to lie down for 5 minutes at the end) but today I hurt - SO MUCH.  Tomorrow I have my first one to one session with a trainer at the gym so am hoping that will be just as good. 

Sweet Dreams

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx

Any progress?

I am aware that I haven't blogged for a couple of weeks and am now in week three of my journey!

I also completely forgot to post my stats (a bit silly as this is supposed to be about me tracking my progress - or non-progress!)
So here they are
Weight - 73.6kg
BMI - 28
Dress Size - 14

I have not lost any weight and am struggling to get my head in gear so I have gathered a 'toolkit' (Mostly developed from other peoples experiences and knowledge) and I have a plan.
My plan is to get in to my healthy BMI range which means losing about 14kg. 
My tools

• Weighing scales - to weigh myself every Saturday morning
• Tape measure - to keep track of my measurements
• Pedometer - cos I don't walk enough
• Water bottle - to help me drink my two litres a day
• Food diary - this is the one I'm using: http://www.personal-nutrition-guide.com/support-files/food_mood_journal.pdf
• A good friend - my lovely (and glam) friend G has agreed to be my buddy.
• A lovely husband who cooks
• 2 active kids (with the occasional help from their active cousin)
• A blog! - extra accountability

I also created an inspiration picture which includes my reasons for wanting to be healthy including:
- being a good role model for the girls
- having more strength and energy
- to fit in to the dress I was wearing when my husband proposed
- to be able to wear my wedding ring again (I had to stop wearing it when I was about 7 months pregnant with baby monkey and have not been able to wear it alongside my engagement ring since)

Tracking systems
I love a sticker so am using a Change4Life poster and tiger cub has her own too
I also have a weight loss graph on my wall and in my diary.

I also realised I needed even more accountability and help to change the way I see some food so have signed up for a 'Fresh Start' programme run by the Kent Community Health Trust.

Hopefully I will see some changes soon!

Sweet dreams

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx

Getting started

So today was officially the first day of week 1 and was fairly typical of how my 'new beginings' start!

We started of today well - with me and the girls doing exercise.  I did a great Pilates session while the girls did a kids exercise class which they loved and didn't want to leave. 


Any exercise class which involves balloons has got to be good!

But food wise was not so great.  Luckily, I have already decided that Saturday is my 'free day' (see how good I am at justifying eating rubbish).  I am very aware that my diet has been punctuated by so much sugar, caffeine and processed food that to go completely cold turkey would make me crave some food more.  So my plan is to monitor my food 6 days a week and have one day where I can relax a little.  I am also planning on getting more support to help me change my mindset to help stop the snacking. 

My abs are starting to ache a little and the fizzy wine is calling!

Happy bank holiday weekend.

Sweet dreams

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx

Running out of steam

I have decided to start running!!
I love the idea and I have never managed to keep it up succesfully on my own so after a glass of wine I rashly signed up to a local running group ... and have been hugely unsuccesful at joining them ever since!!
Session 1 - got held up at work and missed them so they asked me to a session on a different night - Which I made - yippeee! and really enjoyed. 
Session 2 - I got myself really organised and had a map but didn't check the postcode I'd been given andended up at the Pet Cemetary!  It was dark and scary and like the begining of a cliched horror film so I decided it was safer to go home. (Moral of the story - always check the postcode someone gives you)
Session 3 - Again had my map ready but got lost.  Had had a really pants week so probably wasn't concentrating properly.
So as you can see I am being very succesful at not running.  So I thought I would re-remember the reasons I wanted to run to keep me motivated in trying to find this elusive and mysterious group!

Running will
- help me lose weight.
- help me sleep better.
- improve my overall health.
- aid my concentration meaning I will be able to study more effectively.
- help keep my moods stable and decrease my stress levels.

Al pretty good reasons to get my trainers on - in fact I might go now... or maybe I'll have a cup of tea and a nap first. 

But if you are less lazy than me you could check some of these sites that have really good training plans:
Womens Running UK
Zest
NHS Live well - this one even has a great podcast

Healthy, happy days

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx

Week 1 - lessons learnt

I don't know how but I lost one pound this week!  If I'd put in any effort I could have lost more.  This week I think I need to try to study without eating!
I am aware I'm an emotional eater - I eat when I'm celebrating, I eat when I'm stressed, I eat when I'm bored - you get the picture!  I think I'm begining to get a handle on it but I think I need to exercise more so that I can tackling this from both angles.  When I am at uni I have started parking about 15 minutes walk away which means parking is free and I have to do at least half an hours brisk walking once a week - it's a start!?
Any way - there is studying to be done and biscuits to ignore! :)

 

Happy, healthy days

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx

Food and exercise diary week 1

Week 1	Monday 21 November 2011	Tuesday 22 November 2011	Wednesday 23 November 2011	Thursday 24 November 2011	Friday 25 November 2011	Saturday 26 November 2011	Sunday 27 November 2011
Weight	12st 6lb
Breakfast	Banana red bush tea with milk	Yogurt Banana	Yogurt Banana	Biscuit	Banana	Yogurt and banana	Crumpet and banana
Snack	Yogurt, banana latte with sugar	Apple	2 satsumas	2 mini pork pies Baked crisps Sweet coffee	Too many biscuits
Lunch	Wholemeal pitta, ham, rocket and salsa.  Raw veg.  2 Satsuma’s	Wholemeal pitta, ham, rocket and salsa.  Raw veg.  2 Satsuma’s	2 slices ham Cucumber Bread roll	Half ham and cheese sandwich	Half ham and cheese sandwich Yogurt	Cheese and ham sandwich	Sausage sandwich
Snack	nothing		2 biscuits	Banana Sweet coffee		Too much cake	Latte
Dinner	Mushroom risotto,  Apple, Coffee with milk and sweetener	Mushroom risotto, 2 meatballs Chocolate bar	Chicken and veg 3 glasses wine	Chicken and mushroom pie And chips Reeses choc bar	curry	Chicken and potato and veg	Plaice and veg.
Exercise	2 x 15 minute brisk walk		20 minute walk				About 2 hours walking

Happy, healthy days

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx

Day 1 Food and Exercise diary

Thought I might try recording the food I eat and exercise I do - boring for everyone else but might work.
So I finally got round to weighing myself and I haven't lost anything and only put on a couple of pounds so right now I'm 12 stone 6 pounds.
  

Breakfast	Banana and red bush tea with milk
Snack	Yogurt, banana and latte with sugar
Lunch	Wholemeal pitta, ham, rocket and salsa Raw veg 2 Satsuma’s
Dinner	Mushroom risotto Apple Coffee with milk and sweetener
Exercise	2 x 15 minute brisk walk

Happy, healthy days

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx

Day 2 of New Plan

Yesterday and today seemed to go well in terms of eating except today someone had a birthday and brought in cake (but I did limit myself)
And then tonight my lovely hubbie brought me some of the chocolate I've been loving most recently:-


Yum yum!

Yum yum!!

And I was tired and had less will power but as I alwas say - 'It's good for the soul!'

I also did the aerobics session of Davina's Buff exercise DVD this evening - only about half an hour but felt good. 

So it's been a mixed start to what I am now calling the 'New Plan'.


Egg donation update:-
The lovely A from Altrui also rang to have a catch up today as she thought my appointment to get my test results back was this week (it was but I pushed it back to next week as half term is my apparently quiet time at work).  It was lovely to hear from her and also reminded me that my appointment is coming up.  I'm a little nervous about it which is odd.  I feel like I'm waiting for the results of an exam - I don't think you can pass or fail a blood test in the same way though - Can you?  :-)

Happy days

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx

Measurements and Plans

The last couple of months have been quite chaotic and I have lost track of losing weight and getting fit but now the eldest FP is in school full time I can hopefully get back on track (to be honest I was also spurred on by seeing a friend recently who looks fabulous after losing some weight!).

So here are todays measurements:-

Measurements
Weight	12 stone 10
BMI	30
Dress size	16
Bra size	38GG
Waist	93 cm
Hips	110 cm
Thigh	66 cm

(I thought that I had piled on the weight but it seems to have stayed fairly stable the last few weeks.)

My target weight loss for this week is 2lb.

I am vaguely following Rosemary Conleys new plan but to maximise my weight loss I need to start exercising regularly:-

Exercise Plan
Monday	20 minute walk
Tuesday	Davina DVD
Wednesday	20 minute walk
Thursday	Clubland DVD
Friday	20 minute walk
Saturday	Davina DVD
Sunday	Yoga DVD

Now all I need is will power, sleep and chocolate to become a diet food!!

Happy days

Fairy Princess Mummy

xx

Zumba

Anyone else tried Zumba?  I had a go today (as you know it's in my training plan).  And was really disappointed!  I had been so looking forward to it but it was a bit quick for me and no one seemed to be having a giggle.  Instead they were mostly trying to look very cool while shaking their bottoms like Beyonce while I was in the background looking more like Mr. Bean at a disco.  I think I've surprised myself cos I thought this would be my kind of exercise but instead I am loving the manic circuits class I've been going to which makes me feel like I'm going to collapse at the end of it - weirder and weirder.  So I'm going to look again and see if there is another class - maybe Spinning? Haha, only joking, I'm not that mad yet.
In other news - I found out I have the funding to start my masters degree next year - now just waiting for the university to let me in. Fingers crossed.

Fairy Princess Mummy
xx