Week 1

Starting weight 31st January 2011: 90.5kgs
7th February 2011: 89.0kgs
Week 1 Loss: 1.5kgs

This hasn't been nearly as hard as I expected it to be, and I think i'm doing pretty well. I'm using a program called fatsecret to help me count my calories and keep me on track, and it appears to be working.

I'm still eating pretty much what I want, when I want, I'm just making sure that I don't go over my daily calorie limit.

I have been weighing myself every day, and I'm not actually convinced that is a good thing entirely as on Saturday I had a gain and was soooo dissapointed in myself. All I wanted to do was curl up and cry, which I did, But i also wanted to eat. I'm very proud to say though that I didn't, and I stuck to my limits.

This week has made me realise a couple of things already. 1) I was massively over eating. Dinner portions were way more than they should have been and 2) I am an emotional eater and I eat when I am bored. Both these things have obviously contributed to the massive weight gain over the years, and both are going to be worked on.

I am well aware of them now, and have made changes. Dinner is now in correct portions, and it is also being eaten slower. I don't go back for seconds or thirds, and you know what, I actually feel full after eating it.

The first day was torture, I was STARVING, 2nd day wasn't too bad, and by the 3rd day I was literally having to force myself to eat more.

This eating healthy thing though, is costing me a lot more money, especially with the price of fruit and veges after the floods and cyclones. It is definately cheaper to eat unhealthily, and I think that is a massive problem with today's society.

This week I took measurements and 'Before" photos, and I'm horrified at both results. I'm way too embarrassed to post them online for the moment, but it will happen one day.

Here's onto week 2!