Making Steps

Well the last day of work for me for 2011 is now officially out of the way! YEAH! Actually I love my job and am fortunate that I do something I trained for and (mainly) enjoy. Still I am absolutely looking forward to a break and some rest and recuperation as well as catching up with the family. I am now blogging, doing laundry and chilling with finishing packing.

Today I had a pretty poor eating day, but in general I dont mind because it was a lovely meal and not a binge in any way shape or form. Although the cheesecake for dinner was an error because we have run down the food in our fridge before we leave.

am- 2 meatballs
lunch- garlic prawns and 1 piece of garlic bread, grilled fish and a potato, pavlova! YUM
Dinner- cheesecake ( oops)

Tomorrow I will try and Protein only (PO) until I land, I am also wanting to do a long run or bike ride so I am exhausted for the plane.

Update on the budgets for next year-

I have discovered that lululemon offers free after work classes which always change and is a great way to do some different activities. often  they are yoga based which is fantastic as my gym doesnt offer yoga.

http://shop.lululemon.com/home.jsp

I first heard about lululemon as a friend was working for their blog whilst working for them and she seemed so happy and fulfilled I looked on the website and it seems to be such a great and positive company. I also have some running trousers, a top and sports bra from there and they are so fantastic well worth the money.

I have also ordered a yoga dvd and am turning the sleepout into a yoga room for me. Our sleepout/third bedroom is too small for a double room and a tiny single. It has a bookshelf and also a built in wardrobe. I have been planning to renovate early next year and had previously thought that I would put a desk in there but a nice space, wioth scented candles etc for me to chill out and stretch in would be fantastic! The walls and ceiling are ok but I want to paint the shelving units as they are a nasty chipboard and organise everything.

Enjoy the weekend.

Blogytrim

Well here I am starting a blog so that I can keep accountable and finally achieve my goals for the next year. I do read a lot of blogs and like the fact that they capture periods in peoples lives. They also introduce a level of accountability which means the people I read about are achieving their goals like its nothing.

My goals for the coming year:

• Lose 25kg whilst following the bodytrim diet modified slightly for my dietary requirements (more on this in a mo.)
• Exercise 6 days a week.
• Run city to surf in September
• Run a marathon
• Save, Save, Save and be frugal.

I am trying to save as we are saving for a wedding in just over a year ( part of the slimming time frame to) and also for a house deposit. I think we can get there by living wisely, frugally and saying 'no' to some invites which come our way. By saying no to some social occasions hopefully I can also stick to the diet more successfully.

A little history my weight has fluctuated since I was about 18. In my late teens I had chronic fatigue syndrome which I am fully recovered from but has left me with a slightly dodgy digestive system. Last year after a whole lot of stomach infections and antibiotics I was diagnosed as allergic to FODMAPS...

I also have a passion for healthy living and whole food so will be trying to incorporate this into the plan as best I can. Bodytrim has worked for me, so far I have lost around 5kgs through a combination of bodytrim and working out with a personal trainer so now I have another 25kgs to go.

I have long pondered over my plan of attack and I work really well with short term and long term goals. Long term goals are detailed above. In a few days I head home to England for 3 weeks and I know that it would be so easy for the diet to go out of the window as I will not be able to stick to the plan completed. So, I have devised a series of goals and rules to modify the diet for me for just that period in the hope that I maintain or maybe lose a bonus kilo or two.

• Each day run or walk 5km
• 30 mins toning exercises 3 x a week ( I dont want to lose the good work I have done to date)
• No unhealthy junk food, or limit to 2 treat items per week
• I will omit the carb portion with breakfast to allow some lee-way with the other meals
• Carry a handbag with low carb high protein convenience food ( such as bars)
• Spread the free day over 2 meals; so twice a week i can have a treat e.g. cake or mince pies.
• Give up diet coke

I feel like if i can stick to these goals I will be doing well and if i try that is a great start. To give myself a head start I am going to try and do protein only for the next 3 days until I arrive as it destroys any cravings. Although, I do have 2 meals out in that period so will just do my best.

In January I am pimping the program....I have read about acid/alkaline balance, detox, raw foods and taking FODMAPS into account and the plan is...

• Again, work out 6 days a week with 3 strength training sessions
• AM- hot lemon water, body brush, exercise
• NO DIET COKE
• NO SWEETNERS
• bodytrim compliant food which falls under the following rules above.

I will be testing lots of recipes etc and blogging about that as well as weighing in (eek). Other mini goals are by May I need to be running 5-10km 3 times per week to be able to start the training program for city to surf which I have downloaded. Personal Training is too expensive for a frugal plan so I have purchased bootcamp sessions through a group buying website for next year and I have signed up to the local gym which is a bargain.

If you wanna join me come along for the ride