Weekly weigh-in #14 : -2.1kg (total -15.1kg)

Remember what I said about getting ready for the next battle last week?  Well, I clearly won this one.  I aced two of my objectives in one go : 10% of my starting weight as well as the -15kg badge.

Weekly weigh-in #8 : -0.9 kg (total -9.0 kg)

Hmmm ... I know I have no reason to be disappointed, as Miss Scales still indicated a loss this morning, but still...  For the past days, my weight seemed stuck on a 400 g lower weight, so I felt a bit frustrated this morning by this unexpected gain.  Instead of being happy for a 900g loss, I felt robbed of a 1.3 kg loss.  One of the downside of weighing in daily I guess.

With temperatures in excess of 30 degrees and my feet swollen up to twice their usual size, I am aware that this gain is most probably just fluid retention.  I wouldn't have mind for that retention to kick in after the weigh-in though ...

All in al, I am nearing the 10 kilo mark, so who knows next week ... maybe ...

Until tomorrow,

Overview of my day :

Breakfast : 8 pts (20 cl halfskimmed milk 3pts, 45g nestlé fitness chocolate 5pts, apple)

Lunch : 11 pts (7 Wasa cripsbreads 6pts, 50g duck mousse 3pts, 60g philadelphia grilled peppers cheese, 1 apple 0pts)

Dinner : 29 pts (We ate out tonight, so I have no idea how many points I used.  I am taking the remainder of my points of the day to make sure. I had an assortment of thai appetizers, followed by a calamari curry with white rice.  My kcal count of dinner is also an estimate obviously.)

Snack: 0 pts (100g mirabelle plums)


Unused : 0 pts 

Drinks :   2.5L still water + 1 can diet coke

Day 5 - Weekly weigh-in #1 (-1,5 kg)

After careful consideration, I decided that my official weekly weigh-in day should be Friday.  This way, if I do slip up during the weekend, I have a week left to straighten up.  With the start of a new week, the 49 bonus point counter gets reset, and that will also come in handy next week : we are having our traditional New Year's lunch at the office and it is always tricky to count points when being in a fancy restaurant with a already fixed menu.

So, 5 days into my diet, it is time for a first assessment.  And the result is quite satisfying : I lost 1,5 kg since Tuesday. I probably lost a bit more since Monday, but as I couldn't weigh myself when I started, that doesn't really count. Bummer.  But I as long as it is a minus, I am really not allowed to complain.  I am now 0,6 kg heavier than on Jan 1, 2012, so I am confident that by next week I'll have broken through that symbolic barrier. 

Dieting today went OK, no hunger nor sugar cravings.  Keeping busy is the key. As soon as I get bored or listless, I am irresistably attracted to the sweet stuff.  Making sure the car is sweetsfree is important as well : bored and stuck in trafic jams is the ideal situation to start munching on toffees or chocolate i.e. not a good thing. Only dozn point of the day, is that I didn't manage to drink my second bottle of water. I have noticed that if I didn't finish my first bottle by noon, I seem to get stuck and don't meet my target. So my intention for next week : drink one large glass of water an hour so that I get the amount of fluid I have to drink.

Overview of my day :

Breakfast : 8 pts
Lunch : 15 pts (Ginger & sweet chili turkey bento)
Dinner :19 pts
Snacks : 0 pts

Day 3 - First results

I know, I know, ... you are not supposed to weigh yourself every single day because your weight tends to fluctuate from day to day according to what you ate, if you retain water, etc etc.  Nevertheless, stepping on the scales and seeing a smaller number than the day before, is a big ego booster. So I admit it, I cheated and I am happy I did. I lost 0.7kg since yesterday and it made me feel happy and content all day.  Fingers crossed that I keep getting this kind of results.

Overview of my day :


Breakfast : 8 pts
Lunch : 6 pts (Terriyaki Beef Bento)
Dinner :18 pts
Snacks : 2 pts