Back on Track

It has taken me a few weeks, but I am back on track! I gained 2kg over Christmas, of which I lost 1.5kg quite quickly when I started back at the gym a week after New Years, but then I've been stuck at 78.5kg for the last two weeks- that was until today! Today I weighed in at 78kg again! Woohoo!

There a couple of reasons for this. The main one I think is the fact I have upped the ante (and will continue to) with my exercise. I've started up with a personal trainer, Tania, at my gym once a week. It has hurt bad, buts its been good, especially last nights session. Also I'm committed to completing the "couch to 5km" program, as described on the Cool Runnings site. I tried Week 2 this week, and while it was hard, it was do-able. The other reason, is that I am tracking my food intake with the Calorie King website, which recently became free. One thing I realised was that maybe I ate too many carbs.... I eat a lot of fruit, which I really never considered as carbohydrate! So I've replaced my afternoon piece of fruit with a handful of mixed natural nuts. Also the website says I eat too little calories some days for the amount of exercise I do... I'm yet to be convinced of this! I know that you can make your body think its gone into starvation mode if you do this often, so it hangs onto the fat. But I won't get too hung up on this until I am fully into the swing of weight-loss mode ie achieve a good week of diet/exercise, and not lose any weight.

I've also set myself some goals with some actual rewards, which I have never done! They are the following:

*One complete week of eating withing calorie limit/healthy eating guidelines: Fashion magazine.
*One week where exercise plan is completed: Colourful Bonds undies.
*Reaching mini-goal of 74kg: Two new gym outfits.
*Reaching ultimate goal of 68kg: Hmm- undecided! Either a really nice handbag, high leather boots (which I always considered myself too big for) or a necklace.