1066 All Stars

Weigh in time has become somewhat of a frustration as I dip above and below 11st. So I though I would try something different.

I will weigh in every morning and track the natural fluctuations in weight. At the end of the week, I will see both where I end up and what my average weight was over the week to give me a true reflection.

At the same time, I will track what I'm eating and how much exercise I have done, as well as monitoring my mood.

Monday

Weight - 11st 0lbs

Food Log

* Choco caramel cereal with sultanas

* 2x strawberries

* Brunch bar

* 2x rice cakes

* 3x Fruit slice (1 pack)

* Apple

* Yoghurt

* Irish Stew (lunch)

* Pork with vegetables and chilli sauce (dinner)

* Jam tart (dessert)

Exercise

Walking - 1 hour

Thoughts

* The first thing that strikes me when I look at the above is - that's a lot of food! 

* It may seem strange but one thing my regime has taught me is that you do not diet yourself slim. To an extent, I am eating my way slim. I'm not sure about the science but my own experience teaches me that when I am hungry I get tired and when I'm tired my mood drops. And so within reason I eat when I am hungry, throughout the morning, before having lunch.

* That said, choco caramel cereal and a chocolate brunch bar were slightly unnecessary but they were in the cupboard and needed eating. And hey, I might want to lose weight, but I paid good money for these suckers.

* Despite this, I found I was incredibly hungry in the afternoon, drive time thoughts preoccupied with fantasies about KFC. Clearly I need to rethink the balance of eating whilst retaining the core principle of limited carbs after 3pm.

* I felt somewhat agitated in the morning but my overriding thought in reaction to this was that I wanted to get out and exercise. A reminder once again that we can change our mindsets, create new paths for ourselves.

* The downside to vigorous exercise is that it can leave me feeling physically tired, which accumulates by the weekend, exacerbated by being woken up 2-3 times a night.