Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Still going strong

It's Wednesday of another week, I will update my other blog with what's been happening in the household. Nothing major, but enough to keep me on my toes, and to normally send one to the fridge/pantry for solace.

I am eating a King's ransom a week on salads - I am buying the packets of rocket and spinach leaves and go through almost four packs a week. That's $16 in lettuce leaves - yikes. Mind you I am saving that on take away and baking ingredients and cereal. I love my salads and normally by now I would be feeling ill just thinking about the next one, but I am plodding along quite comfortably and confident that I am here for the next few months. On Saturday night made a delicious Thai Beef Salad, I have posted the recipe over here


My salad comprises of restaurant leaves with added baby rocker, fresh basil, pea and lentil sprouts, cherry tomatoes, spring onions, carrots and Kraft French dressing with good quality balsamic vinegar - the best you can buy. Delish!



Monday, October 29, 2007

Week 2 Weigh in

So far so good. I lost 1.2kg this week and am very, very pleased with that. I have never ever lost over 1kg within the same diet session. I feel confident that I can continue this and do the right thing. I don't feel in the slightest bit tempted. The results are keeping me going. I bought a packet of doughnuts for the family, and just put them away without even licking my fingers when I got one out for the kids.

Saturday, October 27, 2007

I am doing well

It's nearly two weeks and I am travelling along nicely. My darling husband has looked at me twice today and said I was starting to slim down. While I don't need validation to continue this journey, it sure helps to make me want to keep trying. My clothes already look better and I am excited about being able to wear some things without feeling self conscious. I know I can do this. These ae the tactics I employ to make this successful
- I always prepare my lunch to take to work, as well as my egg salad for dinner on Friday night for scrapbooking. Last night I even included a dessert of diet jelly with diet custard and while the ladies were eating a pizza supper I had that.
- I make sure I buy good varieties of salad, so that it's not dull and boring ice berg. I add delicious sprouts and lots of yummy vegies, I have also discovered the delicious taste of good quality of balsamic vinegar which tastes divine.
- Move myself away from the food table. I did that last night, and also yesterday at work as it was Teachers' Day and there was lots of yummy cake.

I am not hungry, I can honestly say I am not hungry. I feel like certain things sometimes, but I am not going hungry. I normally am starving for my meal times, especially lunch, so that's really good. I don't stress about what I can eat because the list is so small, there' s not much to think about.

The main key though, is preparation. Making sure I don't run out of my yummy salad stuff or the diet dressing. I bought WW cordial the other day and it's really nice. I get sick of water, and even though I love my Pepsi Max, I don't like drinking copious amounts, so the cordial is good. My husband is so encouraging and supportive. We look at recipes together and he knows what I can and can't have.

The next two weekends are going to be difficult. Next weekend won't be as bad as the following week though. The retreat is on, but I am sleeping at home. This saves me packing and I don't have to pay for accommodation. I can also eat my shake at home for breakfast, and have my shake at lunch. The dinner time I will make the best choice. The following weekend is the Food and Wine Convention and that will be much much harder. I am not dieting that weekend, but will endeavour to taste things, as opposed to gourmandizing on them. I am loathe to pay for a week's worth of shakes and then not lose any weight - so I am a little unsure exactly how that weekend will pan out. If I lose even a small amount that would be good. I probably won't weigh in on the Monday either, I will wait a few days.

Off to finish some photo editing and some blog reading.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Progress Report

I did my pilates class today and then headed off to the chemist to weigh in. I have lost 1.9kg in the first week. I am happy about that, I think the lady at the pharmacy was a bit disappointed with my reaction. I had my two youngest with me, and that's a stress in itself, and I know that I always lose weight in the first week. I can already feel where it has gone from - and it's exactly from where I want to lose it from , so that's great. She asked me if I had any questions and I said, no I was doing fine. The only 'challenge' was yesterday when we went to the plaza and the kids and Peter yummy stuff for lunch and I had a diet coke. Actually it wasn't that bad. I had my salad and shake then when we got home. I have discovered that the Kraft Free French dressing with really good quality balsamic vinegar is really nice. I buy the spinach leaves with rocket and it's a nice salad base. Last night I had an omlette which was delicious. I wonder how long I can do this for. I am steadfastly determined to give it a good attempt.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

I had a revelation today

I was driving home from dropping the kidlets at school and it was then that my revelation hit me. I am either in one or two spaces where food is concerned. I am either hating the way I look, feeling self conscious, feeling uncomfortable, feeling helpless or I can be thinking about my meal plan for the day, working out what I can take to work, working out how to make dinner time as easy as possible when cooking for five and not just for myself. In the end one way of thinking is very negative and reactive to my situation. Being on Kate Morgan is a positive step in the right direction, it's pro-active and positive - and only good things can come of it.

I am not deluded to believe that this is a way of life, I am not that stupid. I know that I can't keep eating very basic foods, even though I know it's very good for me. But for now it will work. I am determined to make a good dent in the weight I need to lose. I also know that I just can't abandon healthy eating EVER!! Put it this way, I can do KM and then when I am maintaining my weight I will revert back to the WW way of doing things........in all seriousness, WW will be almost decadent after I finish my stint with this.

I am also surprised that I am not feeling crappy so far. When I did the Atkins Diet, I felt dreadful. I was lethargic, had a rotten headache and just felt so weak. With this I feel fine, I had a headache for most of Monday, but that might have been just a 'normal' headache. I actually feel quite good, full of energy and happy. I am taking a multi vitamin tonic as well, and I think that's helping in a huge way. My life is too busy, and with my depression, I really can't afford to feel unwell again.......

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Day 2

I have woken up this morning feeling pretty good. I was a bit head achy yesterday afternoon, and a little this morning, but have hit it on the head with panadol before it got a hold of me today. I had a good night's sleep which always helps too. I have been so tired of late, I can't wait for the anti depressants to settle down in my system so that I can just feel normal tired, instead of exhausted. It's still early in the morning and I am feeling a little peckish, but nothing major. I can have some fruit mid morning, so will have that before my yoga class. I woke up this morning not feeling as bloated as normal, which is a good feeling. Obviously my steak and salad dinner sits with me a lot better than the addition of rice or pasta, or corn and sweet potato................. Hello My name is Jenny Schimak and I am a carboholic!! Last night, I didn't have the munchies but looked forward to my cup of tea and a nestle diet mousse which I ate while Bunny had is biscuits and left over slice. I don't think the family has realized yet that the baking will slow down, now that I can't eat it for a while. Or on the flip side, I can bake and it will last much longer because I am not devouring it too. Tonight's dinner will be grill fish (frozen) with salad, while everyone else will have crumbed fish with home made wedges and salad too.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Never say Never

I am back on a diet.

I know, I know, I know, I said I would never, ever do it ever again.............. So what happened, I hear you ask????

The fact of the matter is that I need something. I need the help and I need the discipline. I also want it to happen fairly quickly, and then I know I have to go back to being careful. Even to probably dieting Monday to Fridays and relaxing on the weekends. I know I have it in me..........I just need to tap in again. I have great support at home, and I pray a lot too......so that will help.

I am doing the Kate Morgan program which is run through my local pharmacy. It's a meal replacement program, where breakfast and lunches are a shake. Dinner is a protein with vegies or salad. You can have two pieces of fruit a day, and a yoghurt, which is good, because I need that little something sweet of an evening.

She set my goal at 10kgs which she is confident is manageable. One thing I really liked, was the one on one support. I can get weighed every week and not pay. I can go in as many times as I like during the week for support or advice. The lady was really friendly and very helpful. She said that so far they have had great results.

I told her we had booked to go to the Food and Wine festival, and she said I could just do the best I can. I can still have my shakes for the other meals, or get right back on the wagon, on the Sunday. That's life, and I can't put it on hold, nor can I prolong going back to doing something any longer.

I feel uncomfortable. I want to wear my board shorts again, I want to wear tops without having the huge bulge around my waist. I am excited and look forward to my first results. I will post my thoughts here during my journey......