I am feeling very chuffed at the moment as I have just got back from the gym after weighing myself.
When I started the USN 12 Week Challenge I was 115.5kgs. I have been checking on and off over the last couple of weeks that this has been going on and I have seen very little to no result which, even though it’s still early, is still pretty desponding. I have to keep reminding myself that I put it all on over 8 years and it’s not going to come off in 8 minutes. This morning though I am 113.3kgs. Whoo hooo! I know it’s not massive on anyone’s scales but it certainly is a big achievement for me, is in the right direction and just the drive I needed to push on through and step it up a notch.
The whole ordeal has actually been fine to date. The diet is a little painful over the weekends and it sux to feel guilty for one to be enjoying themselves in life. During the week itself though it isn’t bad. I actually find it difficult to remember to eat so much. When I say eat I mean an apple and a protein shake but it’s so often during the day that I never feel hungry. The worst craving is walking into Woolworths Food and smelling their roasting chickens. Hmmmmm. Block that out your mind and you can block out damn near anything!
The killer is the early mornings. I have never been a great early riser and I am now fetching Mullac at 5:50 every morning. That’s not too terrible as long as I have a good night’s sleep. The wind blowing through PE at 250kph (I am exaggerating) at 2 in the morning, although it sounds amazing, does not do wonders for anyone’s sleep patterns.
payne
October 29, 2008 at 9:19 am
congrats. maybe you can celebrate with four hard boiled eggs.
HooX
October 29, 2008 at 9:23 am
No Payne – No Gain??? Thanks babes! 4 eggs? Really? Is that allowed?
MZ
October 29, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Hoox-Now that is greater achievement that it actually sounds. Congratulations! you have lost 4.4 kg (actual 2.2 kg weight lost and 2.2 kg potential weight gain. Now we are taking about clothes off or on…..
Gemimap
October 29, 2008 at 5:37 pm
If you convert to imperial, 2.2 kgs is nearly 5 pounds, which is nearly 7 pounds, which is nearly half a stone, which is pretty bloody marvelous, well done!
Also, it doesn’t take into account all that muscle you’re creating which weighs the same as fat : )
You go girl!
xxx
payne
October 31, 2008 at 9:27 am
when did you find the clever neurons? it suits you.
hard boiled eggs — yeah, in addition to maintaining satiety, they are supposed to provide your body with protein which i believe, builds your muscles.
HooX
October 31, 2008 at 11:59 am
MZ – I like your thinking. Ever consider becoming a trainer? You can even hold my clothes while I weight myself to answer your next question! 8)
GP(M) – So after all that converting…. Im almost sleek like a racing snake! I love you so much! 8) You made my day! Hmmmm You cant say “You go girl” anymore cos I’m losing my man boobs! You can say though, “you go GET a girl!” Hahahaha
Payne – I will have to ask about the eggs. I love eggs. I can do eggs. But I will be seriously pissed if I chow all these eggs and it turns out bad for me. We are already consuming huge amounts of protein.
. Excuse my sudden loss of clever neurons, what is satiety? :-S
payne
November 3, 2008 at 2:45 am
satiety is when someone pisses you off for saying that hard boiled eggs help you when your trying to loose weight when they really don’t.
satiety
Main Entry: sa·ti·ety
Pronunciation: \sə-ˈtī-ə-tē also ˈsā-sh(ē-)ə-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French satieté, from Latin satietat-, satietas, from satis
Date: 1533
1 : the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity : surfeit , fullness
2 : the revulsion or disgust caused by overindulgence or excess
HooX
November 3, 2008 at 7:43 am
Payne – So you want me to feel sick for thinking about eggs?? That’s not very nice! Hahahaha