After the euphoria of buying a new pair of jeans in a smaller size last week I have come back down to earth with a bump.The snotty cold from hell completely wiped me out for the best part of a week (it's still hanging on in there but I am choosing to ignore it!) and total exhaustion just took over leaving me in a zombie state of grumbling and shuffling from kitchen to sofa. LM also decided this week to resume his 'Let's wake mummy up REALLY early in the morning' routine (4:30 one morning!!) Diet and exercise have gone right out of the window and so has pretty much everything else. Look I am even 4 days late with the MumenTum Monday link-up!!!
Back in March I set myself a goal of losing at least half a stone before the LM's third birthday at the beginning of May and I am pleased to say I achieved this - and some - mainly, I think, through using my exercise bike, every evening for half an hour. I cycled approx 5km in 30 mins which is enough to work up a sweat but not so hard going that I fall off at the end and can't move for an hour! (unlike the old work outs I used to do back in my Kung-Fu days that would, quite literally, kill me now...) I had intended to keep this up and aim to lose another half stone before our holiday, which is less than 2 weeks away. But it hasn't happened, for one reason or another. And I am not best impressed with myself!
So MumEnTum ladies - I am telling you all now that as of TODAY I will be back on the exercise bike for half an hour EVERY evening, no excuses (I want you to shout at me if you spot me tweeting! Can't bike and tweet at the same time!). It's too late for me to shift that half stone before we go on holiday and the temptation is to just leave it till we get back. But that's just another excuse and I am getting tired of making excuses...
I think you are being too hard on yourself. I don't think illness is an excuse I think it is a valid reason. I also think you need to not worry so much until after your holiday as you want to enjoy that and not be worrying about what you are eating. Good for you to get back to the exercise..rememeber after being poorly your body will be feeling a little tired still so take it slow, and after your holiday you can pick back up with the healthy eating.We all have weeks where 'life' just takes over. x
ReplyDeleteWell done on losing the first half a stone...that is brilliant! The second half will come, but when life gets in the way, the last thing you want to do is think about dieting and exercising. There's a couple of weeks before you go away so you can get in a bit of healthy eating and cycling, but don't go mad after being poorly! Enjoy your holiday and pick it back up when you get home!
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies :) It's so nice to have the support and encouragement of MumenTum :) And don't worry - I don't intend on worrying too much about what I eat in holiday!!
ReplyDeleteI hope the exercise bike is working it's magic! Mich x
ReplyDeleteWell done on losing the 1/2 stone. That's fab. For the last couple of years I thought I was large at 88kg, but in the last few months I went up to 95kg which is the heaviest I have ever ever been.....
ReplyDeleteAnd stress the last few weeks at work means I keep reaching for the wrong foods.
Go you on that exercise bike you are doing so so well.
Liska x
1/2 stone - well done you! It is such a bloody pain when you get sick when you have just started exercising - it happened to me and it took me two months to get back on the horse so good for you for being resolute! And remember - slow weight loss is more sustainable so if you are wondering about having that third (fourth, fifth....) glass of wine on your hols you can be happy knowing that you are making sure you don't lose it too quickly.
ReplyDeleteWell done on losing the 1/2 stone. That's fab. For the last couple of years I thought I was large at 88kg, but in the last few months I went up to 95kg which is the heaviest I have ever ever been.....
ReplyDeleteAnd stress the last few weeks at work means I keep reaching for the wrong foods.
Go you on that exercise bike you are doing so so well.
Liska x
1/2 stone - well done you! It is such a bloody pain when you get sick when you have just started exercising - it happened to me and it took me two months to get back on the horse so good for you for being resolute! And remember - slow weight loss is more sustainable so if you are wondering about having that third (fourth, fifth....) glass of wine on your hols you can be happy knowing that you are making sure you don't lose it too quickly.
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