Gym today. I'm really getting to enjoy this, which is not something I was expecting!
Whilst running on the treadmill, I started to think what the main things were that have helped me so far this year.
First and foremost. HAVING A TARGET
My youngest daughter is getting married this May and I really want to be a slim mother of the bride. So I want to be down to at least 10 stone by the middle of April so I can buy my outfit.
Second, and still VERY important. KEEPING AN ACCURATE RECORD OF WHAT YOU EAT.
There is no point in lying to yourself and having to write down EVERYTHING makes me think hard about whether I really want it or not. The important part of this is accurately measuring everything. 30g of cheese is NOT very big. Buying a scale that zeros means you can put a dish on and then know EXACTLY what you've got in front of you. My beautiful old cast iron scales, with lbs and ozs just wasn't up to this level of accuracy.
Finally. DRINK AS MUCH WATER AS YOU CAN, THEN HAVE ANOTHER GLASS.
I don't like squash, but if it's the only way you can drink water, then do it but be aware of the sugar content. I refuse to knowingly use any artificial sweetener, but if you're not bothered then this is the way to go. It's recommended to drink 8 glasses of water a day. Yes you do wee a lot at first, but you'll be surprised how quickly you get used to it. Honest.
In case you're wondering I did a ten minute VERY FAST walk, used seven different machines for exercising different muscle groups, did 1000 metre row in a bit under 6 minutes, then because I had a bit of time before the bus, I did a further seven minutes run, slightly faster. Then I walked two bus stops back rather than waiting. A good day, plus walking around the marina twice and one of the fields. 15,928 steps so far!
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