Saturday 26th September - 14 Stone 8 Pounds

Well, I seem to have hit another plateau... which could be another sign that I have to start exercising now. I really must buy that pedometer! Aw shucks, I am a bit disappointed that I haven't managed to get the pedometer or started to exercise with discipline, but I guess that is all part of the learning curve. I did investigate an exercise class my colleague told me about which involves a bit of aerobics, a bit of pilates and a bit of yoga, and I was really interested in that. Unfortunately, the class is fully booked, but we (being Matthew and I) are on the waiting list should she open up another class.

Now the cooler months are here I will be able to take Sophie for longer walks (she didn't cope with the heat) and I want to start expanding my dog walking routes. Matthew and I took Sophie on a nice walk on Sunday which walked through some fields down by the valley and I may incorporate that in the walk. However, I think I will have to vary it a little as Sophie nearly pooped herself when she was greeted by one of the neighbour's pack of dogs guarding the borders of the property! It can't be comfortable for a little chihuahua to walk past a hoarde of barking and snarling dogs... who knows what they were saying to her in doggie language.

On a positive note though, I have really cut down my comfort eating at work. Quite dramatically so. I will admit that I used to eat up to 2 packets of crisps and 3 chocolate bars plus sweets on a daily basis at work with the occasional packet of cake bars and so on thrown in. This was anything from 800 - 1000 calories per day depending on what I ate! I have stopped buying all of that and I perhaps have 1 packet of crisps a week, with the only chocolate bars I eat being the slim fast low calorie ones (which I still have usually 1 per day). I think I can safely say I have reduced my calorie intake by thousands per week, which is all gravy baby!

It is proof that all I have accomplished so far is the cessation of weight gain... I will need to do more than cutting out the comfort food if I want to actually lose the 4.5 stone I need to. But it is a good start and I have proved to myself that I can maintain my weight with normal eating.

I just now have to work on a program, a realistic program, to increase my exercise to help shift the poundage I am carrying around.

Signing Off.