Monday, September 26, 2011

Decisions, decisions...

So, last week I will admit, was a pretty lousy week for me diet wise. My sister came down for the weekend and I kind of let my diet slip. Now, I have beaten myself up about it enough and am getting over it. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. So that is exactly what I am doing.

Tonight, we are going food shopping for a few meals and I am excited to try some new ones (and an old one thrown into the mix hehe). My Mum lent me a healthy recipe book a little while ago and only now am I trying a recipe out of it - Jacket Potato with Creamy Bacon and Chicken - sounds too naughty to be good right? Well no, it's not. And I will be piling my plate full of veggies/salad - not sure which one I feel like yet haha. And also I am trying a Chicken and Grilled Veggies Pizza from the Health Food magazine I bought last week. So maybe now that I am changing up our dinner routine I will get excited about cooking again haha!

Now, to get down to the topic that the title of this blog is all about. Decisions. I have been a member of my local gym since February this year and I have to say, the past few months, I have been a very rare visitor. A lot of things have factored into this. We all know I only have my L license and am working towards my P license, so I can't exactly head to the gym whenever I feel like it. Also, they have a creche program at the gym but only from 9am-10:30am. I considered the bus to get to the gym, but getting there before the creche closes so I can drop Lily off there while I work out - I'd be up stupidly early just trying to get ready! So yesterday, I made the decision, one that has been questioned a lot lately, to cancel my gym membership. NO! I hear you all thinking. DON'T GIVE UP! is probably another thought. Well guess what? I'm not! I have just decided that to have a better chance of losing some weight, I will be doing it from home. I am going to buy an exercise bike within the next week or so and I have some hand weights and an exercise ball which I already have been using. This is just what works better for me. Some people can get to the gym all the time but for someone like me, at home is best. The gym is a waste of money for me right now and in the end, buying an exercise bike will actually save us money.

I will not be putting a pressure on myself to lose the weight in a certain amount of time like I always have in the past, I think this is where I failed. I will be doing it in my own time but that does not mean I will be slacking off just because I am at home. If anything, it just means I will work harder. And as for a weight goal, yes I do have one, we all know this but I am not going to get myself upset if I don't see the results I want when I look at the scales, again, another mistake I made in the past.

I am very lucky to have such amazing support from all my friends and family and going though weight loss is always going to be an emotional time (not to mention I am emotional in general haha). So thank you everyone who has been following my blog and everyone who has offered me kind and supportive words so far. I do appreciate the support more than anyone will know.

T x

2 comments:

  1. Just imagine the money you can save from the membership can go towards new clothes! x Nic

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  2. Very true haha. I can't wait to fit into some old clothes again!

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Monday, September 26, 2011

Decisions, decisions...

So, last week I will admit, was a pretty lousy week for me diet wise. My sister came down for the weekend and I kind of let my diet slip. Now, I have beaten myself up about it enough and am getting over it. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. So that is exactly what I am doing.

Tonight, we are going food shopping for a few meals and I am excited to try some new ones (and an old one thrown into the mix hehe). My Mum lent me a healthy recipe book a little while ago and only now am I trying a recipe out of it - Jacket Potato with Creamy Bacon and Chicken - sounds too naughty to be good right? Well no, it's not. And I will be piling my plate full of veggies/salad - not sure which one I feel like yet haha. And also I am trying a Chicken and Grilled Veggies Pizza from the Health Food magazine I bought last week. So maybe now that I am changing up our dinner routine I will get excited about cooking again haha!

Now, to get down to the topic that the title of this blog is all about. Decisions. I have been a member of my local gym since February this year and I have to say, the past few months, I have been a very rare visitor. A lot of things have factored into this. We all know I only have my L license and am working towards my P license, so I can't exactly head to the gym whenever I feel like it. Also, they have a creche program at the gym but only from 9am-10:30am. I considered the bus to get to the gym, but getting there before the creche closes so I can drop Lily off there while I work out - I'd be up stupidly early just trying to get ready! So yesterday, I made the decision, one that has been questioned a lot lately, to cancel my gym membership. NO! I hear you all thinking. DON'T GIVE UP! is probably another thought. Well guess what? I'm not! I have just decided that to have a better chance of losing some weight, I will be doing it from home. I am going to buy an exercise bike within the next week or so and I have some hand weights and an exercise ball which I already have been using. This is just what works better for me. Some people can get to the gym all the time but for someone like me, at home is best. The gym is a waste of money for me right now and in the end, buying an exercise bike will actually save us money.

I will not be putting a pressure on myself to lose the weight in a certain amount of time like I always have in the past, I think this is where I failed. I will be doing it in my own time but that does not mean I will be slacking off just because I am at home. If anything, it just means I will work harder. And as for a weight goal, yes I do have one, we all know this but I am not going to get myself upset if I don't see the results I want when I look at the scales, again, another mistake I made in the past.

I am very lucky to have such amazing support from all my friends and family and going though weight loss is always going to be an emotional time (not to mention I am emotional in general haha). So thank you everyone who has been following my blog and everyone who has offered me kind and supportive words so far. I do appreciate the support more than anyone will know.

T x

2 comments:

  1. Just imagine the money you can save from the membership can go towards new clothes! x Nic

    ReplyDelete
  2. Very true haha. I can't wait to fit into some old clothes again!

    ReplyDelete