So another week is down and I'm feeling good! I was quite focused this week and so this was my motivating factor. So how did I actually do, lets have a look!
My Results
The target that I set for myself was to lose 3lbs. Well I can tell you now that I only managed to lose 2lbs. Now I know that at this stage I am building muscle and so I may not lose the weight as fast as I'd like but still its nice to see all the hard work paying off when I jump on the scales! However, I have to look at the positives and I am seeing a difference already in how my clothes are fitting.
I was bold again at theweekend! I have to be honest in telling you otherwise I'm fooling no one but myself! On Saturday my lovely aunt/godmother treated my granny, other aunt, mother, sister, cousin and myself to Afternoon Tea in Dromoland Castle and it was just fab! It was a real treat and I'm not regretting it one bit as I had been so good all week plus its not often that we all get together for a girlie day! The food was fab but it was afternoon so the portions were not huge, I suppose though, that the food was rich and I did have a glass of champagne with it (I deserve a slap on the wrist really!). In general, though I was focused on the plan. We had organised this day out back in November and I didn't want to miss out.
I did get back to my running which I am so proud of. It was bitterly cold the evenings that I went for a run, so much so that my ears stung like crazy but I stuck with it and felt great afterwards. I haven't gone in too much detail but I did say that one of my long term goals was to run 10 miles by April. My reason for saying that is that I have signed up for the Run Clare Series, which starts this coming Saturday with a 5K. I will do a full post on this tomorrow but to cut a long story short, the last run in the series is a 10 mile in April! I'm not sure how I feel about the 5K this weekend but I'll give it a go and hopefully I'll get through it ok! That will be my motivation for the week!
One positive thing from the past week was that I managed to get my routine sorted, in the evenings, and I was able to eat dinner at 7pm instead of 9pm. I'm delighted with this as it was adding to my stress levels in a huge way. My poor husband had to listen to my ranting and raving for the past few weeks so I think he deserves a mention (Or maybe a medal!), thanks Aiden!
One positive thing from the past week was that I managed to get my routine sorted, in the evenings, and I was able to eat dinner at 7pm instead of 9pm. I'm delighted with this as it was adding to my stress levels in a huge way. My poor husband had to listen to my ranting and raving for the past few weeks so I think he deserves a mention (Or maybe a medal!), thanks Aiden!
My Short Term Goals – Week 3
This week I want to focus more on the fitness side of things because I know that I can manage the food side of it ok, bar the one or two slip up! With that being said here are my goals for this week:
Complete the 5K on Saturday
Lose 2lbs
Put more effort into my exercises
Set a date for my first climb of the year.
Put more effort into my exercises
Set a date for my first climb of the year.
My Stats
So here is how I have done this week:
Weight - 12 stone 8lbs
Height - 5ft 7
BMI - 27.7 (Down from 28 last week)
Thighs - 26.5 - lost 1/2 inch
Bottom - 45.5 - lost 1/2 inch
Hips - 43 lost 1/2 inch
Waist - 40.5 lost 1/2 inch
Chest - 38 lost 0 inches
Arms - 13.5 lost 0 inches
Positivity and motivation are going to be my driving factors this week, and of course the size 12 jeans in the back of my wardrobe that I cant bear to throw out! So that’s it, I hope you are with me again this week because we will smash it!
My Support System
Just before I finish up I couldn't let this post go with out mentioning the support system that is involved when doing this program. When you sign up to do a program with Fit Man Fran he will email the diet plans and then he sets up a private Facebook Group and on it he shares our daily exercises and will answer any questions that we have. Fran will also interact with us posting motivational words/photos or asking us how we are doing. I always reply when he asks how we are doing because after all that's why the system is in place.
One thing I'm really finding difficult about this whole process is my training buddy, Eimear, not being part of the group. I know that I can, and do, speak to her when ever I need her support but I miss the group interaction. The reason I am missing Eimear is because whenever Fran or I post a comment Eimear is the first to like or comment. She is always full of compliments and motivating words. I have just found that, although there are 6 other people in the group, I seem to be the only person, apart from Fran, who will like, comment or post. It's a bit lonely really and it just feels like I am the only one taking it seriously. Now I don't know the others in the group so maybe I'm making an incorrect judgement but that is how I'm feeling at the moment. The interaction with the other members would be nice and I think for me its also a motivating factor!
My training partner Eimear has been following the Operation Transformation plan. Click on the link to see how she is getting on: Chirps From A Little Red Hen.
Until the next time, always remember to be:
Dee-Termined To Glam & Glow
Dee xx





