Some good results coming in now and don’t forget, we are only in DAY 12!!! Cyril has reported now that he is down many inches on his waist, and what a fantastic job he has done so far! As i told him, if he can achieve so much in just a short amount of time, imagine what he can do over the extended period such as 84 days?!!!
The one thing cyril and we all worry about is the weighing scales, and we all need to move our minds away from that a bit, because it can really mess us up mentally some weeks if our weight hasn’t moved, or even worse put it on!! The reality is that weight loss never moves downwards in a straight line, and there are sometimes bumps on the road, in fact, expect them!
Once you are moving down that road though, you can become unstoppable as long as you are continually doing the right thing, and many of you are, some at a quicker pace than other. Debbie mentioned the tortoise and the hare story, and that’s quite true, as long as you are all moving in the right direction, you will all get there.
It’s always important to do in the right way too. Don’t go too low on your calories for the quick fix, you want to be showing some progress right up until day 84, and not feeling so hungry that you are miserable all the time!!
Your lifestyle has to fit into this too. As i have mentioned in several posts, i have given many examples of shorter workouts that are destined to give you enormously good results.
I have given you advice and which foods to buy in your supermarket, ideas for meals and there’s even family ideas in there so you can compromise with your children too. This is not some kind of spartan regime, it’s meant to allow you live a healthier lifestyle for the rest of your days. If you manage to do this, and there’s no reason why you can’t, the quality of your life will be very much enhanced and when this happens, life becomes very much more fun!!!
We have the weekend coming up, be interesting to see how tomorrow goes because saturday’s is usually your fun and relaxing day. I’d bet some money on it that those treats you thoughTyou couldn’t do without will soon become sickly and not quite so nice as before. Same as today, you may be having your treats tonight, the trick is to still enjoy them, but try not to make it one big binge that lasts from friday to sunday night!
We are in day 12 and most of you should see some benefits coming through pretty soon or already! Sticking at it is the secret!
Keri
hi,glad you and cyril mentioned the weight issue,i weighed second week and it hadnt budged and i felt really negative all day,even though i’m feeling a hell of a lot healthier and fitter already. nice to know about the “bumps on the road”
if you do things right most of the time you will be successful full stop. most people carry weight differently. I have had go from 48 inch waist to 36 inch waist and lose just 2 stone, not a lot if you could see them now and the difference they have made. I have had women go from size 24 to a size 12, and lost just 24 pounds, not a lot again for much a massive transformation.
We are just in day 12, important to carry on as you are and the weight will take care of itself. How much are you down on your waist already? Far more important in the big picture for you.
Hi Guys, still hanging in there, not exercising as much as I should, had had my granddaughter all day today, she has just gone and I should be goin for a walk or jog, but too shattered. Eating still good tho, no alcohol since last Sat, done something everyday, but I usually do something again in the afternoon, since I have started using the stepper again, my back is very painful, hurts to walk around Asda yesterday, so didnt go 4 my evening walk last night. Knee still niggling, but not as bad as it was. Cyril, you are a STAR, keep it up mate, the bath towel tho, TOO MUCH INFORMATION Ha Ha. Cyril, there are bumps everywhere, life is a bloody big bump, you just have to smooth them out, everyone struggles with their weight sometime in their life, I wish Keri was right about, “once u eat clean it gets easier and u wont want the bad food again”, I would go back anytime to my old eating habits even tho I know its not good for me, the cravings, I find never go away, I think its like SMOKING and ALCOHOLISM, YOU CAN SLIP BACK, AND I DO, THAT IS WHY I AM HERE AND DOING IT AGAIN, THAT IS WHY THERE ARE PEOPLE LIKE KERI, to get us back on track. I have been doin this for over 40years, but I have said now, that THIS IS IT. Hope I dont sound defeatist, cos I am not, still goin for it. There is a belief now that some are born with a FAT GENE, and I believe that, not because its an excuse, but my mum tells me that my gran on my father’s side was the same as me, and her mother be4 her, she says my sister follows her mother’s side of the family. Think, if they find that there is such a thing as a FAT GENE, in years to come you will be able to take a pill for it, like Aspirin, OBESITY wont exist and Keri will be out of a job. I wont mind coming back then, dont worry Ke it’s just my dream
right enough with all you said Jean 😉 but i had the same problem last week workouts were here there every bloody where lol,lol,lol.Has Ker says you’ll have days/weeks like that and with the pain thing if you are in pain then dont do anything worse it will be,says he who’s goin gthrough hell at the moment with my bloody heel dont know if its the weather going cold or what but its killing every bloody day?????hang on in there Girl and the rest of our gang……..
some good points there jean, and let’s keep the belief going and you can really make a difference this time, and don’t work thru pain, you need to work around it for now.
Regarding the weight thing, i really believe you can lose all the weight and then you can exercise because it makes YOU FEEL GOOD FULL STOP! i have lots of people at their target weight right now, and their target body fat, they carry on training and eating well because their goals naturally go higher, you want more in life, thats the way it is and its human nature.
Try and associate all the good things in life with you being fit and healthy, and that should help you stick to healthy ways. Nothing wrong with raising your goals but once you settle for lower ones, thats when you have trouble and the weight comes back on.
Nobody is perfect and we are all trying to do our best, thats what makes it so interesting and “fun”!!
Well done and keep the effort up, plus watch that knee again!
You will have earned this success and will become a new person because of it, appreciate the journey!
thanks for your support cyril, you are an inspiration like everyone else, jean can achieve big things as you know!
Well I can honestly say that Jeans’ comment has really touched me. I completely understand where you’re coming from Jean. I feel that my life has been a constant battle with my feelings and dealings with food. The main problem has been GUILT. You CAN eat this, you CAN’T eat that. THIS is good, THAT is bad. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have an overactive appetite!! Is that the same as greedy? I like to think not , but am I kidding myself? When I look back, food has always played a big part in my social life, but doesn’t it in most peoples? How can anyone avoid these times without becoming a recluse? The answer is you can’t. All I can do is make better choices. I am out tomorrow night for a friends’ birthday. I will order a steak and salad. I will not drink alcohol. I had a glass of wine last Weds when I was out with a friend.That was my treat.
Next Tues I am out again for a birthday lunch. Again, I will order plain food, but will have a couple of drinks. That will be my treat for next week.
I have to take charge of my appetite.
As for it being in the genes, I think it must be Jean. BUT we CAN do great things and change ourselves. With mutual support and Keris’ expertise we can only succeed!!!
And as for Cyrils’ towel…………………………..well it took my mind off chocolate!! HA HA xx
debs
Great observation on jeans very good post, thank you for your insights!
cheers Debs,well i cured your choc habit for a bit anyway 🙂 and can totaly relate to “The main problem has been GUILT. You CAN eat this, you CAN’T eat that. THIS is good, THAT is bad. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” cos i had bloody 2 bags of hula hoops last night and felt guilty after them……off up the track for a bonus ride this morning thing is ITS BLOODY SNOWED AGAIN AND ITS THICK HERE TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! never mind it should be soft enough to ride which is fantastic by the way 🙂
bloody snow again with us too!! Isn’t this yet ANOTHER wrong forecast by derek brockway and the met office?!! They couldnt get it more wrong if they tried!