Time to get serious......

So I lost a pound this week which I'm chuffed with. I'd only been able to get to the gym once this week and that was Friday. I feel like my body is fighting against me: the week before last I had that infection in my lungs and this week I've been choked with the cold!! Anyway I'm over the worst of it now and planning to get back on it properly as of tomorrow.

 That's not really what I'm posting about tonight though. We were at a BBQ yesterday for a friend's birthday. It was lovely day, good food, great company. I had a great time. For what I can remember...... I had wwwwwaaaaayyyy to much to drink and I'm really annoyed at myself. Not only are they empty and wasted calories but I'm just over it. The being drunk, the not remembering and the hangover in the morning. I don't do it all the time, I've made it sound like I do it every weekend lol. I go out less than once a month and don't get into a terrible state every time I'm out. I need to get serious about my weight loss. I know that if I don't lose the weight, having a baby will never be an option and (at some point in the future) I want to have a baby. My PCOS will continue to run my life. Not just that but if I don't lose the weight, I put myself at an increased risk of diabetes, heart problems, hypertension etc. I read an article today in Cosmo Body about a woman who lost 12 stone in just over a year. She looks amazing and did it all through diet and exercise. Purely from the position of maintaining the weight loss, she did it too quickly and I'm happy to stick to my 2-3 lbs a week. It was just a really inspiring story to read.

 So the point that I'm trying to make is that I'm just going to tight my controls a bit. Like I said in a post previously I'm serious about losing the weight this time. So now its time to get serious. 

 As a starting point, there will be no more drinking. I graduate from uni in about 4 weeks or so and I'm having a dinner with my family and then a night out. I want to have an amazing night with the people who have supported me during my degree and I can do that much better without a fussy head. I'm planning my menus ahead of time and eating foods that will keep my fuller for longer. I need to work on eating 3 meals a day, I'll often skip either breakfast or lunch, some days I have skipped both. The real test will be when I go back to work when I tend not to eat at all during a shift. I also have a brilliant plan of gym classes set up for this week.

 MONDAY
Metafit
Gym & Swim

 TUESDAY
Body Combat
Gym & Swim

 WEDNESDAY
Metafit
Beginners Spin
Gym & Swim

 THURSDAY
Body Attack
Gym & Swim

 FRIDAY
Abs (only a 15 mins class)
Attack/Combat Mix
Gym & Swim

 SATURDAY
Body Combat (Maybe)

 SUNDAY
Day Off

 This week will be all about getting being strict, getting a good amount of weight off and in between all that I have to get my head back in the game ready to start work a week on Monday.

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