Signed up for the Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation! I am excited. Had a little dabble in the forums and it is comforting to know you are not alone in your weight and mindset issues.
I have decided to follow Mindset Lessons in the forums and already lots of comments resonate with me and my own struggles. As a great procrastinator, here I was thinking that I can't wait to get started. The new mindset for me today is why no just do it now, why wait until 12 August? A head start would be smashing. I haven't told anyone yet, just want to get myself organised first. By the way there was a good forum post on keeping it a secret with lots of great comments. Not sure how I will roll with that....
So, I am planning meals for next week using some of the recipes on the 12wbt blog, making small changes, continuing with my exercise and ramping it up.
There is still the good Mons and the bad Mons battling it out on each shoulder when I do come across food I don't really need to eat - for example when I am bored or home alone. Got to go and deal with that...
Mons xx
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
New blog = new me???
It is only the bare bones so far! I was going to do another, but it was too hard. So I decided to cut the guts out of this one and keep going.
My blog has changed because my focus has changed. I have realised I have issues with food, namely emotional and sneak eating. I need to get it "out there", write about it. Trying to discover why I do it. So many years of ignorance and denial holding me back.
On the surface, I eat well. However, I eat too much and I often like to eat alone. Particularly the stuff I shouldn't eat. I am NOT talking McDonalds, deep fried food, chips (well, sometimes!) or lollies. I mean nachos, potatoes with sour cream and butter, toast with lashings of butter and my all time favourite biscuits. Sometimes anything I can get my hands on.
The one plus here is that I enjoy exercise. The problem is the more I exercise, the more I think I can eat. Here I am thinking that I can out-exercise the excessive amount of calories I am consuming. It may be because of exercise that I am overweight and not obese. However, the cold, early mornings sweating it out are not giving me anything to show for it. Enough is enough. I want my hard work to show, I want to be lean, fit and strong.
Change is needed now. I am an adult and I need to take control of my actions and change my relationship with food. So, here goes...
My blog has changed because my focus has changed. I have realised I have issues with food, namely emotional and sneak eating. I need to get it "out there", write about it. Trying to discover why I do it. So many years of ignorance and denial holding me back.
On the surface, I eat well. However, I eat too much and I often like to eat alone. Particularly the stuff I shouldn't eat. I am NOT talking McDonalds, deep fried food, chips (well, sometimes!) or lollies. I mean nachos, potatoes with sour cream and butter, toast with lashings of butter and my all time favourite biscuits. Sometimes anything I can get my hands on.
The one plus here is that I enjoy exercise. The problem is the more I exercise, the more I think I can eat. Here I am thinking that I can out-exercise the excessive amount of calories I am consuming. It may be because of exercise that I am overweight and not obese. However, the cold, early mornings sweating it out are not giving me anything to show for it. Enough is enough. I want my hard work to show, I want to be lean, fit and strong.
Change is needed now. I am an adult and I need to take control of my actions and change my relationship with food. So, here goes...
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Revive (part 2)
I have updated my Blog. The sad thing is not much has changed except for time. My goals are similar, my stats are similar and my injuries are similar. My achilles were fine 2 months ago and then I cranked up the running again, crap, seems a little worse now.
Last week I made the decision to downgrade my Melbourne half marathon to the 10km. My sisters are still going to do the half :( I am the youngest and they are the ones injury free, boo hoo!
Exercise has been consistent and quite good, eating has been rather crapola (see, nothings changed!). My sugar and carb addiction lives on. Not good for belly fat, and I have plenty. I am classified as a diabetes risk carrying weight around my middle. I need to keep that in my mind.
Trying to decide whether to do another Michelle Bridges round or not. Thinking not sure. Can I do it on my own??? Difference this time is that hubby wants to make a change with me, so if we are all in that should make things easier.
Planning is the key, I know that. Keeping it simple. Food is fuel, I want the best fuel for my body. I think about food WAY too much, I love it. I have to work on the brain side of things.
Santa STILL owes me a bike from last Christmas, he has not coughed up - time to, me thinks. The thought of riding a bike on a busy road scares me a little. I know that cycling and swimming is the next best thing to running.
Good to off-load, its been a while. I lost my way...I am back in the game baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mons XX
Last week I made the decision to downgrade my Melbourne half marathon to the 10km. My sisters are still going to do the half :( I am the youngest and they are the ones injury free, boo hoo!
Exercise has been consistent and quite good, eating has been rather crapola (see, nothings changed!). My sugar and carb addiction lives on. Not good for belly fat, and I have plenty. I am classified as a diabetes risk carrying weight around my middle. I need to keep that in my mind.
Trying to decide whether to do another Michelle Bridges round or not. Thinking not sure. Can I do it on my own??? Difference this time is that hubby wants to make a change with me, so if we are all in that should make things easier.
Planning is the key, I know that. Keeping it simple. Food is fuel, I want the best fuel for my body. I think about food WAY too much, I love it. I have to work on the brain side of things.
Santa STILL owes me a bike from last Christmas, he has not coughed up - time to, me thinks. The thought of riding a bike on a busy road scares me a little. I know that cycling and swimming is the next best thing to running.
Good to off-load, its been a while. I lost my way...I am back in the game baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mons XX
Revive!
I am reviving my blog! Gotta get back to it. I have plans, I need to get them in writing.
The weight has crept up a little...BE GONE...I wish it was magic.
Hard work, thats what I was afraid of. Saying no, listening to my body, looking at food as fuel, not comfort, a boredom filler. My mind needs to shift.
Here goes...
The weight has crept up a little...BE GONE...I wish it was magic.
Hard work, thats what I was afraid of. Saying no, listening to my body, looking at food as fuel, not comfort, a boredom filler. My mind needs to shift.
Here goes...
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