bad habits die hard..

ok so I have not blogged in a while and that is because I have been staying at my boyfriends house- his family are great but meal times with them is a calorie fest!! it isnt exactly unhealthy food it is just all the little extras.. mashed potato (good) with cream and butter mixed in (bad) steak (ok-ish) in a cream and tomato sauce (bad) carrots (good) peas (good)... get the drift? well 5days of this has built up!

Exercise front is not going so well either.. I started last week very motivated and pushed myself too hard, so much so that i could barely walk on thurs or friday due to sore legs!! extremely sore legs (I couldnt even get comfortable to sleep!)

so a combination of alcohol.. poor food.. and reduced exercise.. has contributed to almost undoing all the good work i did at the start of the week!

But I am not letting this set back stop me from continuing on with my healthy eating!!
Today is monday 11th jan.. and the start of a new week!! It is raingin cats and dogs today so instead of heading out for a walk/jog i shall do my davina mccall exxercise dvd :)
(just maybe not the lower limb power work out!) general cardio-box should be a good start.

I think it is usually around this time of the new year when people start to suffer with their new resolutions.. but instead of throwing in the towel i will take each set back and move on!!

so... lets get tose positive affirmations going and get shedding those extra pounds!!
I KNOW I CAN DO IT!!!!

new year.. new me!

Ok, so New Years eve was a slight disaster but I guess I just kept telling myself that age old excuse.."the diet starts tomorrow"..
On a plus note though I am learning to love my body as it is, with the help of Paul McKenna "i can make you thin" book and audio set. I bought this for £2 in Oxfam and it is really motivational.

The key is...
1. eat what you want
2. Only eat when you are Hungry
3. eat slowly, appreciate your food
4. Stop when you are beginning to feel full.

I am trying to keep positive about this whole process, but there are constant hurdles and temptations waiting around every corner, with post-christmas chocolates, biscuits, cheeses... AAHHHHH

Today I listened to pauls advice.. I wanted a cheese toastie.. so I had a cheese toastie (only one- I was full after one!)

And for dinner I shall have tomato soup..

Snacks are my downfall.. today I have had a mini brownie, toffee popcorn, coke, 4 fizzy cola bottles, 4 fizzy strawberry laces, 6 gummy sweets.

God it sounds a lot when you write it out!! didnt feel like a lot when i was eating it!!

Right!! be positive!!!
Its a new year and a new me!!