25th
April 2012
Joy is not in things; it is in
us. Richard Wagner
I
got out of bed in a great mood yesterday, wrote my blog then booted up my pc
and logged into facebook to find out that one of my
amazing members has cancer ;( my heart sunk, I was gutted. At first I sat and cried then I thought what
can I do to help? Not much
unfortunately, but I realised I'm already doing something, I’ve signed up to
take part in Race for Life on Sunday 10th June at Walsall Arboretum, so I will run for Kim, she
is one of the happiest ladies I know and strongest too by her facebook post
because she’s gonna fight this disease with all her strength. So please either consider taking part and
joining us on the day, or give me a donation in the meeting or sponsor me online
http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/weight-watchers
If you’d like to take part and be in our team, here are the details
• Group name: Weight Watchers
• Group ID: BL3202
If you’d like to take part and be in our team, here are the details
• Group name: Weight Watchers
• Group ID: BL3202
Just log in and sign up.
So yesterday started a bit sad but soon picked up because if Kim
can be positive so can everyone around her.
I slept like a brick last night, not drinking always means I sleep
better and yet I forget that is one good side effect, running probably helps
too, I managed another 30 minutes yesterday, which again was easier having not
had a glass of wine the night before.
Yes I’m all on track and focused, and I’m aiming for a pound a week.
Read an article yesterday on yahoo about Adeles weight loss and
apparently the only thing she’s stopped doing is drinking because of her throat
problems and if you’ve seen photos of her she’s lost a lot of weight, just
shows how making one change can have such amazing results. When you change one thing, it usually means you
end up changing other things too wihout trying, so for example because I want
to get better at running, I’ve cut down on the drink because I know I will run
better and I’ll start eating better foods to help me too, which all adds up to
helping my weight loss. I read an article last night called ‘drop a drink
size’, apparently the government recommend 2 booze free days a week, if you’re
struggling with that idea then you could shrink your glass, swap your 250ml
glass for a 125ml and you’ll save 1.7 units of alcohol and 3 propoints! Use a smaller glass, it works the same as a
smaller plate! You can even log it on an
app called Mydrinkaware which tells you what the equivalent of your booze is in
burgers!
Did you know 2 x large glasses of white wine is 370 cals, 6.8
units! That’s the same as;
7 gin and slim line tonics (6.8 units, 318 cals)
9 MacDonalds Chicken McNuggets (375 cals)
2 ½ pints of lager (7 units, 600 cals)
1 ½ mars bars (363 cals)
3 x packets of walkers crisps (396 cals)
8 x jaffa cakes (368)
Interesting maths, I know we work in ProPoints (the wine was
12pp) but it gives you an idea.
Isn’t the universe clever, as soon as I decided to cut out
booze, articles started appearing everywhere about it, or was it just that I
started noticing them! There was another
one from Davina McCall about beating addiction, I’m not addicted luckily, I
just have a bad habit, but her tips for kicking unhealthy habits were still
relevant, here they are;
Davina
suggests;
Identify
your limits – “I’m an all or nothing, but if you’re cutting down on alcohol,
say, and can limit yourself to a couple of glasses a week, do that. But if one leads to a bottle, you may have to
go cold turkey.”
Swap
‘TRY’ for ‘WILL’ – ‘make a promise to yourself and make it long term – not for
a month or two. I still go to meetings
to stay vigilant. Want a bikini body? Exercises isn’t just for summer, it’s for
life!”
Avoid
the triggers – “I’ve cut back on sugar, so I avoid meeting friends for a coffee
anywhere I’ll be tempted by sugar-laden treats.
Tweak your lifestyle to avoid unnecessary temptation.“
Yes you can definitely take ideas from her suggestions, you
don’t have to be an addict to make those ideas work for whatever your habit is,
whether it be cakes, crisps or lager!
I’m enjoying being able to have larger meals because I’m not
drinking I have to admit and I haven’t really noticed not having a drink the
last couple of nights, and last night I smiled when I realised I could murder a
cuppa tea! Speaking of which I’m off to
make one now.
Enjoy your day, ignore the rain and smile knowing the sunshine
is still behind those clouds. x
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