Hurray! I have lost 2 pounds this week. Phew!, I was beginning to think I would never lose any weight.
I have tried a bit harder this week with my eating at work, and had a couple of days where I have had fruit salads for lunch rather than anything with carbs in, and it seems to have done the trick. I have eaten pretty normally otherwise - I even had a Burger King and a big pizza this week. If I can work hard at my day time eating, then it would seem everything else can be pretty normal, which is a nice feeling.
I still haven't bought that pedometer but still intend to do so. Buying things in Malta is a bit difficult for me as by the time I have finished work on a weekday, the shops are closing, and my Saturdays are mostly taken up with SPCA and grocery shopping. But my excuses are not really acceptable as with most things in life, it just takes a little more effort and the jobs done.
I had a bit of a low point this week and so to learn I have lost 2 pounds this week has really cheered me up. My low point was when I went to have my hair cut. I rarely cut my hair (last time I did it was in mid December 2008), but when I do go, I like to go to a nice salon and get it done well. This time I was having my hair cut into a bob and so nothing really fancy, but I was really looking forward to it. The reason I felt low was because I was jettisoned into a world of glamour and, as it happened, lots of beautiful, skinny people. To make matters worse I was put in front of a full length mirror which, as I was sat so close to it, made me look like an ugly ogre. I felt ugly and fat for most of the time I was there, which was a shame as I was there to be pampered and have just Me time. The hairdressers were very pleasant and I was treated with the utmost respect and politeness, even receiving nice compliments on the 'new do'. I enjoyed having my hair cut, and am pleased with the new do and it has boosted my confidence a bit. But for the time I was there, in that salon, I felt awful. My insecurities eating away at me, seeing how different I looked in comparison to everyone else. But these are all part and parcel of having low self esteem, and I am not surprised. So it was really nice this morning when I weighed myself and I was 2 pounds closer to my goal.
My tasks now are to put €10 in the Little Monkeys Money jar and to purchase another piece of make-up, which I will hopefully do during the week.
So I will hold my head high this week, with a new hair do and new makeup, 2 pounds lighter and feeling like I can achieve my goal.
Signing off.
I have tried a bit harder this week with my eating at work, and had a couple of days where I have had fruit salads for lunch rather than anything with carbs in, and it seems to have done the trick. I have eaten pretty normally otherwise - I even had a Burger King and a big pizza this week. If I can work hard at my day time eating, then it would seem everything else can be pretty normal, which is a nice feeling.
I still haven't bought that pedometer but still intend to do so. Buying things in Malta is a bit difficult for me as by the time I have finished work on a weekday, the shops are closing, and my Saturdays are mostly taken up with SPCA and grocery shopping. But my excuses are not really acceptable as with most things in life, it just takes a little more effort and the jobs done.
I had a bit of a low point this week and so to learn I have lost 2 pounds this week has really cheered me up. My low point was when I went to have my hair cut. I rarely cut my hair (last time I did it was in mid December 2008), but when I do go, I like to go to a nice salon and get it done well. This time I was having my hair cut into a bob and so nothing really fancy, but I was really looking forward to it. The reason I felt low was because I was jettisoned into a world of glamour and, as it happened, lots of beautiful, skinny people. To make matters worse I was put in front of a full length mirror which, as I was sat so close to it, made me look like an ugly ogre. I felt ugly and fat for most of the time I was there, which was a shame as I was there to be pampered and have just Me time. The hairdressers were very pleasant and I was treated with the utmost respect and politeness, even receiving nice compliments on the 'new do'. I enjoyed having my hair cut, and am pleased with the new do and it has boosted my confidence a bit. But for the time I was there, in that salon, I felt awful. My insecurities eating away at me, seeing how different I looked in comparison to everyone else. But these are all part and parcel of having low self esteem, and I am not surprised. So it was really nice this morning when I weighed myself and I was 2 pounds closer to my goal.
My tasks now are to put €10 in the Little Monkeys Money jar and to purchase another piece of make-up, which I will hopefully do during the week.
So I will hold my head high this week, with a new hair do and new makeup, 2 pounds lighter and feeling like I can achieve my goal.
Signing off.
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