I am very pleased with the results of the first week's weigh-in. I have lost 5 pounds of weight which is a nice start. I know I will not be able to maintain that kind of weight loss, but it certainly boosts the motivation in the first week or so. I now need to get myself one of those money tins which you can't open without a tin opener and put away €25 - €5 for each pound lost as my tasks dictate. I also need to go out and buy myself 2 pieces of make-up as one of my rewards is a piece of make-up for every 2 pounds lost.
The worst thing about this week has been the increased gas production. There have been days when I have missed the 4.30pm snack and have paid dearly for it. I am also eating more fruit so that also has its own side effects. All in all, I have felt really rather uncomfortable most of the week due to trapped wind. Carbs and sugars do have their benefits after all - no wind production.
One bonus this week was the discovery of the slim-fast chocolate peanut bar. It is only 99 calories, but the best thing about it is that it tastes just like a star bar! Fantastic! It's hard to get star bars over here and they are probably 3 times more calorific anyway. I'm not quitting chocolate altogether but rather reduce my intake, and so these little slim-fast bars will be perfect for me.
Another bonus this week was the discovery of marmite flavoured rice cakes. I am not a fan of rice cakes as they are tastless and boring, but these ones taste just like twiglets and are low in everything! So they are tasty and not too bad for me at the same time.
It just goes to show that dieting food has moved on in recent years - when I used to diet, the 'healthy' food section was always full of boring, tasteless, fibre filled stuff which made me want to run back into the sweet shop straight away. Now, I have discovered 2 things which are tasty and low(er) in fat than my usual favourites.
I am giving myself a virtual pat on the back for losing 5 pounds this week (without any additional exercise) and for finding 2 new dieting products to help me on my merry way. My next challenge is to find a way to stop all this blasted wind!
The worst thing about this week has been the increased gas production. There have been days when I have missed the 4.30pm snack and have paid dearly for it. I am also eating more fruit so that also has its own side effects. All in all, I have felt really rather uncomfortable most of the week due to trapped wind. Carbs and sugars do have their benefits after all - no wind production.
One bonus this week was the discovery of the slim-fast chocolate peanut bar. It is only 99 calories, but the best thing about it is that it tastes just like a star bar! Fantastic! It's hard to get star bars over here and they are probably 3 times more calorific anyway. I'm not quitting chocolate altogether but rather reduce my intake, and so these little slim-fast bars will be perfect for me.
Another bonus this week was the discovery of marmite flavoured rice cakes. I am not a fan of rice cakes as they are tastless and boring, but these ones taste just like twiglets and are low in everything! So they are tasty and not too bad for me at the same time.
It just goes to show that dieting food has moved on in recent years - when I used to diet, the 'healthy' food section was always full of boring, tasteless, fibre filled stuff which made me want to run back into the sweet shop straight away. Now, I have discovered 2 things which are tasty and low(er) in fat than my usual favourites.
I am giving myself a virtual pat on the back for losing 5 pounds this week (without any additional exercise) and for finding 2 new dieting products to help me on my merry way. My next challenge is to find a way to stop all this blasted wind!
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