Junk Free June - Day 1

Goal Weight: 80kg?

Current Weight: 92.8

Started my journey 6/01/15 - 13.2kg lost in 2015

A good start to June with a loss of 1.1kg. I did have a tummy bug for 24 hours, so not sure what is actually true. But it had been a week between tummy bug & weigh in. I'm starting to get a bit excited by the prospect of being an 80's girl -less than 3kg to go - time to smash it!

Junk Free June started yesterday! I didn't have the best start, but today is a new day, and I know I can do it.

My JFJ No Go List:

Chippies

Chocolate

Ice Cream

Lollies

McDonald's

KFC

Burger King

Takeaway Fish & Chips

Takeaway Pizza

I am going to do daily food diaries on here to keep me accountable for JFJ, so my eating for yesterday was this:

Breakfast: Toast with Peanut Butter

Lunch: Homemade Pizza and hot chips (oops)

Afternoon Tea: Fruit Stick & Rice cake

Dinner: Leek & Potato Soup, Toast, and Eclair

So one wee slip up with the hot chips, I know I can do better!

A quick look at my mini goals:

Goal Weight End of Feb - 102 (Got it! 101.5)

5kg lost this year - 101 (Got it! 16/3)

5% lost this year - 100.7 (Got it! 16/3)

Under 100kg - (Got it! 16/3)

10kg lost this year - 96 (Got it! 27/4)

10% lost this year - 95.4 (Got it! 11/5)

12 week challenge goal (18/5) - 94.2 (Got it! 94.0 - 18/5)

Goal Weight End of June - 91

15kg lost this year - 91

15% lost this year - 90.1

Under 90kg

Have a great week!

xx

Next Mini Goal: Goal Weight End of June/15kg lost this year - 1.8kg to go

"I'm just 1 stomach flu away from my goal weight" & Junk Free June

Goal Weight: 80kg?

Current Weight: 93.9

Started my journey 6/01/15 - 12.1kg lost in 2015

Ok, so I'm not *actually* one stomach flu away from my goal weight, but I had a tummy bug this week so the title seemed fitting! It was after my final weigh in for May though, so I just missed out on my May goal (by 300gms), with a loss of 1.7kg for the month. Definitely my slowest month, but I've been a bit rubbish on the willpower front.

So because of that tummy bug (and subsequent recovery) I am taking advantage of my shrunken appetite, and hoping for a decent loss this week. By the time I weigh in I will have been eating 'normally' for 5 days, and it was a short (24 hour) bug, so it shouldn't have too much of an impact on my actual weight.

And on the "lack of willpower" front, I have signed up for Junk Free June!

Click here to see what I'm on about

The thing is, the organisers don't set what you can and can't eat - I guess because Junk Food is different for everybody - so it's up to you to set your own restrictions. I have set the below as my No Go List:

Chippies

Chocolate

Ice Cream

Lollies

McDonald's

KFC

Burger King

Takeaway Fish & Chips

Takeaway Pizza

I figure home-made pizza/fish & chips is ok (all cooked in a very healthy way, no oil/fat), and Pita Pit & Subway are allowed - as long as I take the healthiest option. I don't eat takeaways a lot, but I need a couple of options to make sure I don't end up with a major case of the guilts over a Pita when push comes to shove.

So you will have to bear with me, as I will be posting daily food blogs to have some accountability for my Junk Free month :)

So that, combined with exercise, I'm going to go hard and aim for a really good loss for June. There are 5 weigh ins, and I'd aiming to lose at least 2.9kg.

A quick look at my mini goals:

Goal Weight End of Feb - 102 (Got it! 101.5)

5kg lost this year - 101 (Got it! 16/3)

5% lost this year - 100.7 (Got it! 16/3)

Under 100kg - (Got it! 16/3)

10kg lost this year - 96 (Got it! 27/4)

10% lost this year - 95.4 (Got it! 11/5)

12 week challenge goal (18/5) - 94.2 (Got it! 94.0 - 18/5)

Goal Weight End of May - 93.6 - just missed it (93.9)

Goal Weight End of June - 91

15kg lost this year - 91

15% lost this year - 90.1

Under 90kg

Have a great week!

xx

Next Mini Goal: Goal Weight End of June/15kg lost this year - 2.9kg to go

12 Week Challenge Success!!

Goal Weight: 80kg?Current Weight: 94.0Started my journey 6/01/15 - 12kg lost so far

Another good loss of 700gms this week, and that took me just over my 12 week challenge goal! So I lost 8.2kg, and more importantly - 45cms!! Yep!! 16 of those were off my tummy! I had to measure 3 times to make sure it was correct....

Next challenge starts today, and I am feeling motivated and ready to go. I have got my new exercise program in from of me, and this time it includes strength training, which is exciting, because I really need to get my muscle tone back. Hubby has told me he will workout with me on my strength days, so that's good - I'm not a huge fan of working out alone!

I'm amazed at how excited I am about this next challenge. I think because my pre-pregnancy weight is a realistic goal this time, and seeing the before and after photos from the last 12 weeks are quite incredible - hopefully you can see them here

A quick look at my mini goals:
Goal Weight End of Feb - 102 (Got it! 101.5)5kg lost this year - 101 (Got it! 16/3)5% lost this year - 100.7 (Got it! 16/3)Under 100kg - (Got it! 16/3)10kg lost this year - 96 (Got it! 27/4)10% lost this year - 95.4 (Got it! 11/5)12 week challenge goal (18/5) - 94.2 (Got it! 94.0 - 18/5)Goal Weight End of May - 93.6
15kg lost this year - 91
15% lost this year - 90.1
Under 90kg

Have a great week!

xx

Next Mini Goal: Goal Weight End of May - 400gms to go 

I got to 10% weight loss by changing my breakfast!

Goal Weight: 80kg?
Current Weight: 94.7
Started my journey 6/01/15 - 11.3kg lost so far

So a good loss of 900gms this week. I really didn't change much, other than having porridge for breakfast, instead of a measly yoghurt. Quite surprised at the loss, but I'll take it! Oh, and I got my 10% lost this year!!!

After a good chat with hubby I decided to jump straight in to the next 12 week challenge. It is really my only motivation at the moment, and my willpower is not at a level that would allow me to succeed on my own!

What I have realised though, is that if I aim to lose another 8kg on the next challenge, I will be at my pre-pregnancy weight!!! I'm not sure what my final goal weight is yet, but the thought of being back to 86 is exciting! I think eventually I'd be happy at about 80kg, but I'll see how I feel at the end of this next challenge.

A quick look at my mini goals:
Goal Weight End of Feb - 102 (Got it! 101.5)
5kg lost this year - 101 (Got it! 16/3)
5% lost this year - 100.7 (Got it! 16/3)
Under 100kg - (Got it! 16/3)
10kg lost this year - 96 (Got it! 27/4)
10% lost this year - 95.4 (Got it! 11/5)
12 week challenge goal (18/5) - 94.2 (but would like it to be 92.2)
Goal Weight End of May - 93.6

Have a great week!

xx

Next Mini Goal: 12 week challenge goal - 500gms to go

What would you do?

Goal Weight: 80kg?

Current Weight: 95.6

Started my journey 6/01/15 - 10.4kg lost so far

Had a STS this week. I was feeling quite gutted about it as I thought I had eaten well, and exercised heaps.

And then my trainer went through my food diary. This is what she found:

Monday - Sausage roll, WW chips, Chocolate, 3 slices of bread, hokey pokey cream with caramel sauce - 675cal over limit

Tuesday - Caramel walnut brownie, chocolate, bread, ok cal wise

Wednesday - hot chocolate, pizza 272cal over limit

Thursday - chocolate! heaps of it and candyfloss, ok cal wise but that beef burger was that accurate we don't have waitrose in NZ

Friday - chocolate, raspberry slice, sally bun, melting moment, sausage roll

Saturday - chocolate, fish and chips

So yeah, I really didn't eat well at all! Funny how that selective memory comes in to play...

So after that wake up call on Monday night, I was much better yesterday - Yoghurt & fruit, nuts, little bit of chocolate (oops), chicken salad, more fruit. Then hubby wanted fish & chips for dinner!! Had a small piece of crumbed fish, and some chips. I weighed them for the first time ever, and I have been waaaaay underestimating the amount of chips I usually eat!

Still stayed under my allowance though, so I guess that's good (and that's without accounting for exercise). Today's food during the day will be much the same, and pork steak & veg for dinner (what we were supposed to have last night!)

Only 2 weeks left on my challenge, so need to pull finger if I'm going to lose 1.4 kg by the end - was hoping to lose more, but realistically that's not going to happen now.

Trying to decide if I should jump straight in to another challenge, or wait a month and start the mid June one. I've got 4 days to decide.... What would you do?

Going to take a quick look at my mini goals:

Goal Weight End of Feb - 102 (Got it! 101.5)

5kg lost this year - 101 (Got it! 16/3)

5% lost this year - 100.7 (Got it! 16/3)

Under 100kg - (Got it! 16/3)

10kg lost this year - 96 (Got it! 27/4)

Goal Weight End of Apr - 95.5 (missed it by 100gms)

10% lost this year - 95.4

12 week challenge goal (18/5) - 94.2 (but would like it to be 92.2)

Goal Weight End of May - 93.6

Have a great week!

xx

Next Mini Goal: 10% lost this year (200gms to go)

I've lost 10kg!! And overcoming feelings of failure....

Goal Weight: 80kg?

Current Weight: 95.6

Started my journey 6/01/15 - 10.4kg lost so far

I got my 10kg!! With only 100gms to get there after last week, I would have been gutted if I didn't make it :)

I didn't quite get my April goal though, missed it by 100gms (that damn number keeps popping up!), but I'm ok with that. I lost 2.7kg this month, and I think that is pretty damn good.

I've got 3 weeks left in my 12 week challenge, and have lost 6.6 in 9 weeks. My goal is to have lost 8kg, but of course I'm aiming higher. I basically want to see how much I can lose in the next 3 weeks. So I will TRY to be an angel - let's see how long that lasts. I have to at least lose 1.4kg to get to my 12 week goal - I will feel like a complete failure if I don't get that.

To be honest I will probably have feelings of failure if I get anything less than 10kg. I put so much pressure on myself, and I think that is part of the reason I can so easily fall off the wagon! I need to learn to relax, and take any loss, whether it be huge, or tiny, and remember that if I have one 'bad' food, it is not a reason to completely sabotage the rest of the day/next 48 hours.

Sounds so easy on paper doesn't it?

I have to say though, I'm pretty proud of my exercise efforts at the moment. I only missed one day last week (Saturday), and I'm really enjoying it. exercise is my stress relief at the moment, which makes it really easy to fit in to my day. Every morning I ring my workout buddy (my mum) and we schedule a time, which I then put in to my work diary. It's so important for me to treat exercise as a non-negotiable meeting!

Going to take a quick look at my mini goals:

Goal Weight End of Feb - 102 (Got it! 101.5)

5kg lost this year - 101 (Got it! 16/3)

5% lost this year - 100.7 (Got it! 16/3)

Under 100kg - (Got it! 16/3)

10kg lost this year - 96 (Got it! 27/4)

Goal Weight End of Apr - 95.5 (missed it by 100gms)

10% lost this year - 95.4

12 week challenge goal (18/5) - 94.2 (but would like it to be 92.2)

Goal Weight End of May - 93.6

Have a great week!

xx

Next Mini Goal: 10% lost this year (200gms to go)

Still here and still going strong!

Goal Weight: 80kg?
Current Weight: 96.1
Started my journey 6/01/15 - 9.9kg lost so far

Sorry I've been a bit MIA with my blog - life has been pretty full on! Since I last checked in (about a month ago), I've lost another 2.9kg - so that's nothing to sneeze at! 8 weeks of my challenge have passed, and I've lost 6.1kg so far. Need to lose at least another 1.9kg in the next 4 weeks - but of course I'm aiming for more than that.

Been exercising at least 4 times a week, a mixture of walking & aqua jogging, and I'm really enjoying it. Trying to get as much walking done outside as possible before the weather turns to rubbish.

I still need to work on my eating, I think my losses would be a lot more consistent if I could drop some of my bad habits (hot chips when it's cold, chocolate when I'm sad) - but this is a marathon, not a sprint!

Going to take a quick look at my mini goals:
Goal Weight End of Feb - 102 (Got it! 101.5)
5kg lost this year - 101 (Got it! 16/3)
5% lost this year - 100.7 (Got it! 16/3)
Under 100kg - (Got it! 16/3)
10kg lost this year - 96
Goal Weight End of Apr - 95.5
10% lost this year - 95.4
12 week challenge goal (18/5) - 94.2

Have a great week!

xx

Next Mini Goal: 10kg lost (100gms to go)