Just got back in the snow having travelled over 6 hours from somerset, never seem to get the weather forecast bang on do they? Impossible i suppose, and a shame to see so many crashed and broken cars on the motorway today.
The weekend brought the usual challenges of eating well on holiday, and fortunately it wasn’t that hard as the portions were well controlled and most of us don’t really want to make pigs out of ourselves when we eat in front of others! Some of us have done the old thing in the past of eating smaller portions in front of a crowd, but more than made up for it when behind closed doors again!
The added sugar in foods which i touched upon in friday’s post was a little more scary than i thought! When i looked in the in house supermarket, it was quite scary how many foods went over the 40g added sugar limit in just one serving. If you have started having a look at some of the foods yourself with excess refined sugar, then you’re in for a big surprise!!
The excellent news i have too is that a leading expert on this matter is going to be providing me with some breaking data on this subject which i will post as soon as i get it. It’s always great to be keeping up with the latest science on foods and i want to share it with you as soon as possible.
Congratulations to all of you who have been keeping your workouts up, even in the snow and ice, as well as those contemplating a big start in the new year, you’re all most welcome to join in and share your thoughts.
Congrats too on rage against the machine getting to number one!
See you tomorrow and totally on health!!
Keri
cant belive how hard it is to stay on course!!!! and we haven’t got that much chunk in the house anyway.I’m slipping back to my old ways of only eating when my wife comes home form work.You would think it would be easier with the children home, but they are never in.Hence my not eating enough in the day and then eating later in the day with my wife……was going alone tidy apart from this blip……..
the big difference is now that you know WHERE you are going wrong, let’s get back into place tomorrow or tonight with your schedule, you know what to do cyril and you have the knowledge, let’s get back on track straight away and feel great again, let’s pick it up and really be proud of your achievements again.
This is of particular interest to me. I have a friend who has recently had to start using insulin , having had type 2 diabetes and failing to control it through her diet.This is one disease I dread developing because of the obvious side effects.
I would like to discuss the psychological reasons why people overeat/eat irresponsibly when (like me) they know that it can destroy their health and self respect.
Why is it that you can be informed and motivated one week and demoralised and binging the next?
Would be interested to read your thoughts. (Not in a psychic way!!)
Have a wonderful Christmas everyone……….. Is it really going to be a white one??!!!
Hi Deb, It is a shame that ur friend could not control her Diabetes through diet, as being a type 1 is not the way to go. Worked with a Diabetic Specialist Nurse for a number of years and yes the side effects can be harrowing, your friend my still have a chance through diet depending on how far it has progressed. I think that one of the reasons that people overeat/eat irresponsibly is the fact that the think ” it will never happen to them” which of course is nonsense. I am guilty of that, I tend to think that I am in control, even when it is obvious that I am not. My husband does it every day, after having a heart attack 10 years ago, he still smokes like a chimmney, for all the medication that he is taking, which has to be increased periodically because of his diet and smoking, I tell him that if he ate a healthy diet and give up smoking, instead of increasing his meds they would decrease them. His attitude is IT WONT HAPPEN TO ME, his father just passed away with emphasyma, and cancer of the lungs, and he is still in denial. I think that could be part of my problem then, worry. still I realise that I cant change him, even when the doctor told him that his smoking was probably was the cause of my asthma. I think the attitude that it wont happen to me is human nature, we believe we are untouchable, when in fact we can all get ill. Hope you christmas is great and your new year HEALTHY. Jean x
that is a very good point, making the connection to eating well and feeling well is vital, and don’t expect to get it right all the time, you will slip up, but as long as you get it 80%, then you will be well on track, as long as there aren’t massive binges involved in the extra 20%!!
Thank you for your open, frank reply Jean. I think that the attitude “It won’t happen to me” is something we are all guilty of taking on from time to time. What I don’t understand is the self destruct button I seem to push every few weeks. I recall a comment Keri made about not really wanting something e.g. weight loss, new job, lifestyle change etc. and not committing to your project 100%.
I think this must be my problem. I am in awe of Cyril who went cycling in the snow. I do not have that commitment but I have had it in the past. So what’s wrong now? Is it that I find it hard to visualise myself smaller? Am I unprepared for the attention losing weight will bring? Do I need psychiatric help? (more than likely!!) (ask Keri!!!) In just over 5 months I will be attending the Isle of Man TT bike races. I will be taking my new sports bike over there (not competing of course) and I want to look and feel good, confident, fit and strong. I know that Keri’s advice will get me there of that I am sure, but I am not sure of ME!!
Self doubt has robbed me of a lot of things in my life, yet if you met me you probably wouldn’t believe it. I sincerely hope that getting this off my chest and seeing it in print will motivate me and make me more sure of my ability to attain my dream.
Thanks again Jean. I value your input more than I can say.
hi guys you right with this debb “I sincerely hope that getting this off my chest and seeing it in print will motivate me and make me more sure of my ability to attain my dream.” it works for me dont know how many times i’ve said bugger it i aint going out in this weather,but soon has i have a gander on here and see what i wrote i think to myself thats it i have to do it now….
Since my last ride in the snow i haven’t even look at the bike cos there’s so much bloody ice up there 🙁 so i’ve been Total gyming in the house.but as long as i’m doing some thing i’m happy (not when i’m doing it mind) chuffed after it and full of beans.
i’ve been doing this for so long now i feel really guilty if i dont do it and feel brilliant after,even the aches are nice ones?if that makes sense,lol,lol,lol.
Well Deb’s, I can only speak from my own experience, and that is, when I was a member of a Gym and socialised and worked, I cared more about how I looked. The problem is now I dont train or socialise or work and I dont make the effort, its like “what is the point, I dont go anywhere” so I hide away and no one has to see what I have become. I dont think my husband helps with his attitude also. But at the end of the day I AM NOT HAPPY. I have no self worth, and it is time for a change, my husband can go down but he is not taking me with him. I want my life back, I want to be able to run and cycle and play with my granddaughter, who is a Dynamo, and with another grandchild due in June I want to be 4 stone lighter. Cant help my husband but I can help myself. Cyril has become my insperation, and I hope he realises what a responsibility that is bless him. Like Cyril, I used to have the commitment, the weather was never an issue with me, but I think that if you live with someone long enough, their attitude will rub off on you.
Com on Deb’s we can do this, in just over 5 months time I will be a Nan again and you want to be in your leathers. Lets do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The fact that you realise your self doubt and what it has robbed you of is enough said, of course you can attain your dream Deb, the only thing stopping you is you, just like me. And no you dont need psychriatric help, you just need to believe that you can do it, its what I am goin for. So lets kick arse in 2010 and try and keep up with Cyril. Sorry if I sound harsh, but it is what I am telling myself, I have to. As you can see Deb’s when I get started, I cant stop. Best wishes. Jean x
great post and shows you making the connection again, first class and keep it up!
try this one, if you knew 100% you couldn’t fail at something, what would you try in life? it could be a long list so try your imaginary list out! This is the difference between your success and failure, not a lack of talent and all you need is belief, every day until it becomes a habit.
The only way Ke, as you know it used to be a way of life for me before, thought nothing of training three times a day, remember the rucksack with rocks in, I used to walk/jog with that on my back, my life was a lot healthier and fuller then. If I knew 100% that I couldnt fail at something, then what would be the point in trying? no sense of achievement there. Honest Ke I want to b back to where I used to be, this is no fun. I will post on Sunday after my 1 hour of anything I can manage, my eating also, if you dont mind. thanx. Have a great xmas
what i was trying to say “what would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail” was to get more people to actually try and give it a go, we are all nervous when we first start, and was trying to encourage people and tell them as you well know, that you can succeed if you use common sense, show consistency and show some commitment. There is usually a good reason if you dont succeed, and if you eat right and train well, you’re already 80% there!!
This is amazing and you guys are the BEST. It is so good to share with people who KNOW, who have been there, done that and worn the sweaty T shirt!!
Thank you again Jean for your candid comments. Cyril, you are right. Doing something is the only way to go. Doing nothing but thinking about it has brought me back to this place I don’t like.
We WILL kick ass in 2010!!!!
Got Keri worried…………………….it might be his!!
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you can kick hard!!! have a good xmas debs!
some fantastic post’s there guys and we are all more or less saying the same things.So we have all identified our problems and instead of pondering on them we are all going to or are doing something about it.That has to be a good start in any one’s book,just have to get out there and do it no matter what!!!!
Merry Christmas Guys and i know its hard (well for me it is) try not to feel to guilty about a little xtravagance it is Christmas after all 🙂 🙂 ;-).
oh PS, off to midnight mass tonight for the 1st time, cos we had to tell my daughter that dreaded truth about this time of year, cant say about who just in case children are reading this (you know who I’m on about) 😉 merry christmas guys.xxxx
Thank you, thank you Cyril. Good sense will prevail!!
Can’t wait for the New Year now as I have you guys to call on.
It can be a melancholy time but I think “Look forward” is to be
my resolution.
Keri, you are the lynch pin which holds us together. Bless you.
Have fun with your lovely families.
Debx
Hi U all, enjoyed reading ur post’s. I am starting on sunday, come hell or high water. Its my birthday Next Tuesday, am goin to b a FAT PENSIONER, to start with, but by the summer I will be 4 stone lighter with your help guys. Hope ur xmas’s are great, hope your children enjoy, after all that’s what its all about, the kids. I think we should give it 12 weeks, and then get together if pos to see how much we have lost, what do u guys think? Dont mind telling you all that I am 13st 7Lbs, this side of xmas. Cant wait to start, know it will be painful, but will get easier. Ur right Cyril, NO MATTER WHAT I will be on that cycle track on sunday, walking or cycling, depending on the ice. Dont forget like Deb says we have each other if we get into difficulty, and of course KERI, he takes no prisoners. Best wishes. Jean xx
have a good one cyril and to your family!
have a good christmas and looking forward to a huge new year!
have a great xmas jean and hope you enjoy your family’s fun with your granddaughter!
merry christmas guys.The ice has melted so Mia & i are off up the track.xxxx
the track aint going to happen today guys or any other the way the ice is holding!!!!!!!! and i’ve been banned from the TG for today anyway 🙁 🙁 :-(…
i haven’t been to strict with my eating hard with all these goodies around but still around the 18st 5 so not to bad has yet.Considering i eat like a pig over Christmas but not so much this yr thank god!!!!!! so roll on week after next.So with my children back in school/collage should be back to normal and get some good workouts in,for the summer…..;-)