Naughty girl
Well I’ve been very naughty over Christmas and New Year. I’ve done nothing but eat cheese, salami and fruit cake, and sit on my bum - not a good combination for weight loss really. Consequently when I went to WW last night I was told I’d put on 5.5 lbs. Which I didn’t think was too bad - I was expecting it to be more! Apparently the national average weight gain is 5lbs each over Christmas. No wonder the class was swamped with newbies last night!
But, I’m back on the plan again now. A good girl all the way. I’m finding it difficult actually, particularly around chocolate and cakes. Mark’s been very good and hidden all the chocolate away, but there’s still quarter of a fruit cake in the kitchen that keeps eyeing me seductively. I wish Mark would hurry up and eat it!
The thing I’m struggling with most is portion sizes. I still haven’t mastered them. I’m now watching Paul McKenna’s I Can Make You Thin on LivingTV to see if he can help. So far he has 4 golden rules:
1. Eat when you’re hungry.
2. Eat what you want (no chance mate - WW all the way for me!).
3. Eat consciously (no distractions, chew each mouthful 20 times, concentrate on the taste of the food).
4. Stop when you’re full (ah, there’s the catch!).
So far I’m not doing very well - I’m eating soup while typing on the computer which is a major distraction, but then I’m finding it difficult to chew soup 20 times before swallowing.
Since teatime is the bigger problem I’ve told Mark we’ll be eating at the table tonight with the telly turned off. Well, there’s no harm in trying. If Paul can help me hear my tummy saying it’s full then I’ll go for that.