September 2009

It has been a while since we created this blog. The fact is that I've been away on holidays and my friend doesn't seem too comfortable with the technical side of this blog :-p



Going back to your parent's for a long holidays is not always good, and is not only the psychological well being I'm talking about. After 4 and 1/2 weeks back at my mom's I came back with 3 more kilos on my middle body. Well, it might be evenly distributed but it sure it feels it's concentrated in my legs, tummy and bum. I knew I should not have been such a lazy cow while on holidays :-(



So, here we are 1 month later of our "wake up call" and we are even fatter. That shows will power, doesn't it?????



I think we should start stating some facts, however painful it might be. Therefore I'll start:

I am R, a 35 years old woman that, until last July though did look good for my age, a bit on the plump side but not horrible.

I am 1.68cm tall and currently I weigh 83 Kilos. Yes, I know, I know is well beyond the recommended BMI but if it wasn't like that there would be no reason for this blog, would it?

Having 2 kids has not helped at all to keep my figure as it was. (Isn't it great to be able to blame the children for all your weight problems??) However, for much that I would like to put all the blame on them is not really their fault that I like my food. I eat lots, I eat when I'm not hungry, I eat when I'm sick, I do eat snacks in between meals, I eat healthy and unhealthy food and my only luck is that I'm not into sweets.



My friend and me decided that to be able to see any change it would be a good idea to take some before and after pictures. However, after I saw a couple of snap shots of my holidays I really grew scared to face pictures of my wobbly bits online. But I should be brave enough to take some pics and post them here, I hope this can put someone off their lunch and stop them getting to where we are now :-p





So what's the plan?

Easy peasy. Everyone knows that to loose weight you need to stop eating and move your ass and that is the plan. First problem: I am asthmatic and therefore exercise sometimes is not easy for me. What a great excuse I got myself!!!!!

Solution: I'm going to try to follow Mr Gunnar's workout DVD and get Jenifer Lopez's body. Of course that training at home, in my converted loft it's not quite the same that Ms Lopez would do, but hey I can try. Would I stick to this program??? probably no, it is boring to train on your own plus I have a busy life :-D

That's where plan B kicks in: I'm going to cycle, again, everywhere. This can not be avoided as I have no car and my DH (dear husband) will not give me a lift anywhere (my suggestion). That, obviously will only happen when my asthma allows it.



What about food??

I am cheating. Following my friend's advise and in order to lose weight quickly for her wedding, we are trying this horrible thing that it is "slim fast". We substitute breakfast and lunch for a milkshake and a cereal bar. It is quite filling but it gives you bad breath and of course, is not real food. I am not hungry, I am not eating at all till dinner time but my God do I wish I was!!
It is torture to cook lunch for the children and not being able to eat some of it, just the leftovers...
I only started on Friday so I don't know how long I will be able to follow it, it all depends on how much weight I lose and how I feel. This is only a temporary solution to try to fit in one of my dresses to go to the wedding, after that, I'll do the traditional thing of watching what you eat, eat less, more healthy food and all that boring shit. Right now, I would kill for a McDonnals.