Walking in the rain

If I had any doubt about it, I now know for sure ... I am a cool weather girl.  Compared to my last walks in 26+degrees weather, when I struggled to keep a rhythm, walking today in a cool 15 degrees was heavenly.  The only downpoint to the walk was the rain.

I woke up early as usual, but one look outside told me I would have to wait to gear up : it was raining cats and dogs.  Twice, I thought the rain had let up, but when I opened the front door, ready to go out ... it was pouring down again.

Finally after 2 hours, my patience was rewarded and before I could change my mind, I rushed outside and started walking.  Thanks to the cool weather I managed to keep an average 9min/km pace and I felt energised.  However the rain wouldn't let up and after getting soaked midway, I decided to cut the walk slightly short.  One week from my holidays, I didn't feel like risking a bad cold by walking in the wind in wet clothes.  So in the end, I only did 7.5K out of the scheduled 10K.

Weightwise, things have been looking up as well.  After a couple of weeks of near standstill, I seem to be on a downward slope again.  Things are looking up. 

Going to the hospital tomorrow to get some bloodworks done.  The programme is starting.

Until tomorrow ...

Overview of my day :

Breakfast : none

Lunch : 19 pts (starter : boursin and raw ham; main : lamb chops, carrots, green beans and potatoes)

Dinner : 18 pts (ribeye steak with salad and potatoes)

Unused : 10 pts

Drinks :   2.2L still water.

Nearly Wordless Saturday

Yay !

Until tomorrow ...

Overview of my day :

Breakfast : none

Lunch : 13 pts (Potato and chorizo casserole)

Dinner : 24 pts (Oven cheese and bread)

Unused : 10 pts

Drinks :   2L still water.

Way too much fat due to the cheese  :o(

Weekly weigh-in #9 : -0.5kg (total -9.5kg)

Well, Miss Scales had a surprise in stall for me, because until yesterday morning, my weight was 0.8kg higher than this morning. I was kind of hoping on a status quo, but instead I got a medium loss.  Life is good sometimes :o)

On my way to the -10kg now ...

Until tomorrow,

Overview of my day :

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

Lunch : 9 pts (Meatless Friday: pasta ricotta bento: 75gr dry penne pasta 7pts, 50g ricotta 2 pts, fruits and veggies 0pts)

Dinner : 13 pts (Bouchot mussels with mustard dressing)

Snack: 3 pts (cup of pumpkin soup)


Unused : 14 pts 

Drinks :   1.5L still water

Traffic jams

I hate traffic jams. Especially when they delay my arrival at home to such an extend, that I can't go for my powerwalk :o(

Weigh-in again tomorrow, not sure the result will be nice because the weight has been going up and down all week long. We'll see ...

Until tomorrow ...

Overview of my day :

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

Lunch : 10 pts (Bulgur & Nectarine Salad Bento : 40g raw bulgur 4pts, 1tsp olive oil 1pt, 180g chicken filet with cumin 5pts, fruits and veggies 0pts)

Dinner : 10 pts (oyster mushrooms 0pts, 150g chicken filet 4pts, 200g boiled potatoes 4pts, 25g chaumes 2pts)

Unused  : 20 pts

Drinks :   1.7L still water.

Hump day again

 Until tomorrow ...

Overview of my day :

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

Lunch : 12 pts (Chinese Buckwheat Crepes Bento : 2 buckwheat crepes 5pts, chicken fillet 5pts, 0,5 tbs liquid honey 1pt, 1 tsp olive oil 1pts, soy sauce, lime juice and fruit 0pts)

Dinner : 12 pts (3 salmon chipolatas 9pts, 150g potatoes 3 pts, leek 0pts)

Unused  : 10 pts

Snack : 6 pts (3 mini sablés and 1 soyjoy banana bar)

Drinks :   2.7L still water.

Day 61 - Nothing to report

 

Nothing to report, except that I am learning to eat cherries.  Until two years ago, the only red fruit I ate were strawberries.  Last year, I added black and blueberries to the menu and this year, it's the cherries' turn.  I still despise the taste of the red cherries, but these bigarreau napoleon ones are definitely up my alley.  They sold at almost 40 EUR/kg though, so unless I can find them any cheaper, they will remain exception splurges ...

 Until tomorrow ...

Overview of my day :

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

Lunch : 14 pts (2 wasa cripsbreads 2pts, tomato 0pts, mozzarella 9pts, 1tbs olive oil dressing 3pts, cherries 0pts)

Dinner : 14 pts (Chorizo casserole: baby potatoes, chorizo, red onion, red peppers - recipe from the WW magazine)

Unused  : 6 pts

Snack: 6 pts (1/3 of the Petits Carrés Chocolate bar and 3 mini sablés 3pts - note to self: don't buy cookies or sweets because you can't keep your hands off them)

Drinks :   2L still water.

Day 60 - Looking back

Day 60 since the start of my healthier lifestyle and therefore two months into this lifelong journey, it is time for a little review.

If I am happy with where I am right now, I have nevertheless this little nagging feeling of dissatisfaction.  Like a lot of people, I am prone to beating myself up on things I should have / could have done better and this journey is no exception to the rule.  Over the past 2 months, I slipped off occasionally and even if it didn't lead to significant weight gains, I do feel that my plateaus are a result of slacking control.  If I had been stricter, I might have already crossed the 10kg hurdle but as it is right now, it just stays in sight, but out of reach.  Frustrating.

This being said, I shouldn't sit down, whine about it and stuff myself with sweets and other unhealthy crap but get up and kick some ass (preferably mine).  So with renewed motivation, I look at that 10kg hurdle and as God is my witness, I will cross that sucker. Preferably sooner than later though ...

Until tomorrow ...

Overview of my day :

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

Lunch : 6 pts (4 wasa cripsbreads with philadephia grilled peppers cheese 5pts, diced tomato salad with mustard dressing 1pts, apple 0pts)

Dinner : 18 pts (300g spaghetti 10pts, 60g steak 2 pts, 90gr sausage 6pts, tomato and cucumber 0pts)

Unused  : 9 pts

Snack: 7 pts (2/3 of the Petits Carrés Chocolate bar very bad, I know *bows head in shame*)

Drinks :   2.5L still water.