Week 2, Tuesday.

Woke up feeling positive and *knew* that today would be the first 40pointer...It wasn't.  I even made a list to get the house sorted but that too was a fail.   I no longer feel positive, I need a sleep, tried but can't...Tomorrow will be better.

• 1 - Daily post 1
• 4 - 2 litres of water
• 5 - Food diary  5
• 5 - No eating after 9 pm (or 2 hours before bed if that works for you)  5
• 5 - 30 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)  5
• 5 - an extra 15 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)  5
• 5 - no sugary treats (you define this - my definition includes snacky carbs, 2nd glass of wine, any wine other than red, bread and of course, sugary items)  Thought I'd get this...then didn't.

And then whichever ONE of these options suits you best:

• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points) and an extra 2 serves vege (5 points)   Thought I'd get this...then didn't.
• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points), 2 extra serves of vege (3 points) and 2 serves fruit (2 points)
• 10 - Made up of 5 different veges (5 points) and two different fruits (5 points) (This helps if the quantity of 7 serves is just too much to take in.)
• 10 - Keeping to food plan/calorie intake

 21 points.  Not a good day so surprised there are this many points.  This afternoon I just seemed to eat.  And eat.  And then when I was feeling ill I ate some more...Stupid!

Coffee.
Oats.
Banana.
Loquats. 5, 6, 7...who counts when you're eating from the tree.
Coffee.
Weetbix x 2.  Been out, just got home, hungry and needed something quick.
Carrot.
Carrot.
Sardines on a roll.
Then it continued for the rest of the day and I have no idea what or why....Tomorrow will be better.

Monday.

• 1 - Daily post  1
• 4 - 2 litres of water  
• 5 - Food diary  5
• 5 - No eating after 9 pm (or 2 hours before bed if that works for you)  5
• 5 - 30 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)  5
• 5 - an extra 15 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)
• 5 - no sugary treats (crappy food) - Failed, but only a little bit!

And then whichever ONE of these options suits you best:

• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points) and an extra 2 serves vege (5 points)  
• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points), 2 extra serves of vege (3 points) and 2 serves fruit (2 points)
• 10 - Made up of 5 different veges (5 points) and two different fruits (5 points) (This helps if the quantity of 7 serves is just too much to take in.)
• 10 - Keeping to food plan/calorie intake 

16 points.  Oops!

Coffee.
Oats.
Orange.
Mini Pizza x 2.  2 sl bread with veg topping that T made and brought down to Vinnies for my lunch.  Thanks T, 'twas good.
Banana.  Nearly hometime...
Custard.  Home and needed something quick.
Coffee.
Bacon and eggs.  Tea.  Getting late and nothing planned or ready.
Licorice throughout the afternoon, once home...
Coffee.

No moving and no real reason except I couldn't be bothered when I got home this afternoon.  I should have went this morning but didn't...Mornings are better for me, I know that yet I still choose to not use them.

Sunday.

Not the best day but could have been a whole heap worse...35 points.

• 1 - Daily post  1
• 4 - 2 litres of water  4 Yes!  Took some effort but I got there!
• 5 - Food diary  5
• 5 - No eating after 9 pm (or 2 hours before bed if that works for you)  5
• 5 - 30 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)  5
• 5 - an extra 15 mins of exercise (can only count once a day) 5
• 5 - no sugary treats (crappy food) - Failed big-time with this one.

And then whichever ONE of these options suits you best:

• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points) and an extra 2 serves vege (5 points)  10.
• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points), 2 extra serves of vege (3 points) and 2 serves fruit (2 points)
• 10 - Made up of 5 different veges (5 points) and two different fruits (5 points) (This helps if the quantity of 7 serves is just too much to take in.)
• 10 - Keeping to food plan/calorie intake 

Coffee.
Oats.
Coffee.
Carrot.
Veg x bit more than a cup.
Orange.
Carrot.
Veg x bit more than a cup
Banana.
Toasted cheese sandwich.
Cake.
Oats.  Tea time and I wanted more lollies.  Or Pizza....
I had lollies a few times  throughout the afternoon.

No walk or ride but mowed then mowed some more...

Saturday 12th.

We had our local show today, I don't usually go but this time had volunteered to work on the gates for a bit so did go in after that was finished.  I'm pleased that I didn't have a chocolate coated icecream even though *everyone* else was having one and I wanted one too.  I didn't have chips or a hot dog or fairy floss.  Pretty pleased with that.   Lots of walking there and I rode the bike into daughters place then walked to the oval so moving goal was well and truly reached.

• 1 - Daily post  1
• 4 - 2 litres of water
• 5 - Food diary  5
• 5 - No eating after 9 pm (or 2 hours before bed if that works for you)  5
• 5 - 30 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)  5
• 5 - an extra 15 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)  5
• 5 - no sugary treats (you define this - my definition includes snacky carbs, 2nd glass of wine, any wine other than red, bread and of course, sugary items)  5

And then whichever ONE of these options suits you best:

• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points) and an extra 2 serves vege (5 points)  10
• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points), 2 extra serves of vege (3 points) and 2 serves fruit (2 points)
• 10 - Made up of 5 different veges (5 points) and two different fruits (5 points) (This helps if the quantity of 7 serves is just too much to take in.)
• 10 - Keeping to food plan/calorie intake   

 The trick is to aim for 40/40 points on any given day.

So,  36  points for today, Saturday 12th.  Not enough water, again.  So close though...

Coffee
Vegies.
Banana
Orange
Oats.
Vegies.  Home from show.
Coffee.
Coffee.
Eggs x 2 boiled.
Carrot.

Week 2, Room to improve.

The last few days of week one were OK but as I was too busy to write about them I have no record of what I ate or what I did.  They weren't that fantastic though so no great loss but it does show that I need to be  more consistent with the blogging.   I need to come here every day and write something so I get into the habit of doing so.  Will try for that this week.   I'm also going to try for at least 3 days of the full 40 points and if I don't record it here no-one will get to see how awesome I can be!   Here's Fridays Food and points.

•1 - Daily post   1
•4 - 2 litres of water 4
•5 - Food diary  5
•5 - No eating after 9 pm (or 2 hours before bed if that works for you) 5
•5 - 30 mins of exercise (can only count once a day) 5
•5 - an extra 15 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)
•5 - no sugary treats (you define this - my definition includes snacky carbs, 2nd glass of wine, any wine other than red, bread and of course, sugary items)

And then whichever ONE of these options suits you best:
•10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points) and an extra 2 serves vege (5 points)
•10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points), 2 extra serves of vege (3 points) and 2 serves fruit (2 points)  10
•10 - Made up of 5 different veges (5 points) and two different fruits (5 points) (This helps if the quantity of 7 serves is just too much to take in.)
•10 - Keeping to food plan/calorie intake
The trick is to aim for 40/40 points on any given day, 280 possible in a 7 day period.
Extra points for weightloss are added when you weigh in at the end of your 7 days.

30 points today.  Grandaughter brought out some biscuits that she had decorated so lost 5 points there and didn't get the 5 for extra moving...Simple things to fix.  Nearly didn't walk at all but when daughter left I decided to go for a quick one and managed a tad over 30min so happy with that.  I did have fish and chips for lunch but made sure that I had extra veg tonight to even things out.

FOOD.
Coffee.
Oats
Carrot.
Fish and Chips.  Lunch out with husband.  I ate his salad and less chips.
Coffee.  Home. 
Jelly and yoghurt.
Carrot.
Biscuit with lollies on.
Vegetables, heaps with half piece fish from lunch and a few chips.  Tea at 6.30
Jelly and yoghurt.

Day 4 of Challenge.

Day 1 - 15 points Friday.
Day 2  - 26 points.  Saturday
Day 3.   31 point.  I need more water and the extra 15min moving.
Day 4    21.  Nowhere near enough water, muffin and juice!! Stupid.

• 1 - Daily post    1
• 4 - 2 litres of water  0
• 5 - Food diary   5
• 5 - No eating after 9 pm (or 2 hours before bed if that works for you)  5
• 5 - 30 mins of exercise (can only count once a day) 5
• 5 - an extra 15 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)  5
• 5 - no sugary treats (you define this - my definition includes snacky carbs, 2nd glass of wine, any wine other than red, bread and of course, sugary items)  

And then whichever ONE of these options suits you best:

• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points) and an extra 2 serves vege (5 points)
• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points), 2 extra serves of vege (3 points) and 2 serves fruit (2 points)
• 10 - Made up of 5 different veges (5 points) and two different fruits (5 points) (This helps if the quantity of 7 serves is just too much to take in.)
• 10 - Keeping to food plan/calorie intake  

Coffee.
Oats.
Meat and potato.  Lunch.  Took this to Vinnies as I was going to be there all day.
Fruit.  Few bits of cut up pieces.
Orange Juice.  Probably shouldn't have had this...
Coffee.  Home at 4.
Muffin.  Leftovers (2) from a meeting at Vinnies. 
Coffee  4.30.
Steak and veg, an egg.  Teatime.
Orange.  7pm.

I had high hopes for today but mucked up.
Bikeride this morning and some moving and stretches this evening so that's better than usual. 
The muffin was alright but not that great, not as nice as the ones daughter T make.  The other one is in freezer.  I like Orange juice but don't like drinking it as I believe water and the whole fruit is better for me.  Sometimes I have juice though and if I wasn't doing the points thing now it wouldn't bother me as much.

Week 1, Day 3.

Still a long way from 40 points


Day 1 - 15 points  Friday.
Day 2  - 26 points.  Saturday
Day 3.   31 point.  I need more water and the extra 15min moving.

• 1 - Daily post    1
• 4 - 2 litres of water  0
• 5 - Food diary   5
• 5 - No eating after 9 pm (or 2 hours before bed if that works for you)  5
• 5 - 30 mins of exercise (can only count once a day) 5
• 5 - an extra 15 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)   0
• 5 - no sugary treats (you define this - my definition includes snacky carbs, 2nd glass of wine, any wine other than red, bread and of course, sugary items)  5

And then whichever ONE of these options suits you best:

• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points) and an extra 2 serves vege (5 points)
• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points), 2 extra serves of vege (3 points) and 2 serves fruit (2 points)
• 10 - Made up of 5 different veges (5 points) and two different fruits (5 points) (This helps if the quantity of 7 serves is just too much to take in.)
• 10 - Keeping to food plan/calorie intake  10

The trick is to aim for 40/40 points on any given day, 280 possible in a 7 day period. Extra points for weightloss are added when you weigh in at the end of your 7 days.
At the end of 7 days, if you maintain your lowest weight (or go below it), you add 5 points.
For every 500g you are below that lowest weight, add 10 points.

Coffee.
Chickpeas and veg.
Orange.
Fish x 4 sm fillets.  grilled  11am.
roll with vegemite.  Should have had proper lunch.
coffee
banana milkshake,   Made with the failed yoghurt and 3 sm bananas.
Orange.
More milkshake.
Dimsims x 3.  Husband was having some and I caved.
Plate veg and an egg.  Was going to have steak too but didn't need it.
Yoghurt. 7pm.
Coffee.

8WC Day 2.

Day 1 - 15 Points  Friday.
Day 2  - 26 points.  Saturday

• 1 - Daily post    1
• 4 - 2 litres of water  0
• 5 - Food diary   5
• 5 - No eating after 9 pm (or 2 hours before bed if that works for you)  5
• 5 - 30 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)  0
• 5 - an extra 15 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)   0
• 5 - no sugary treats (you define this - my definition includes snacky carbs, 2nd glass of wine, any wine other than red, bread and of course, sugary items)  5

And then whichever ONE of these options suits you best:

• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points) and an extra 2 serves vege (5 points)
• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points), 2 extra serves of vege (3 points) and 2 serves fruit (2 points)
• 10 - Made up of 5 different veges (5 points) and two different fruits (5 points) (This helps if the quantity of 7 serves is just too much to take in.)
• 10 - Keeping to food plan/calorie intake  10

The trick is to aim for 40/40 points on any given day, 280 possible in a 7 day period. Extra points for weightloss are added when you weigh in at the end of your 7 days.
At the end of 7 days, if you maintain your lowest weight (or go below it), you add 5 points.
For every 500g you are below that lowest weight, add 10 points.


Todays Food:
Coffee
Weetbix x2
Coffee  8.30am
Orange
Chicken and veg 11.45
Orange
Oats with peanut paste.  I want to eat crap!!
Orange...Husband is eating Maltesers  2pm ish
Coffee
Fish 6ish  Nothing else, 6 sm fillets
Bread roll, vegemite
Yoghurt and Mulberries 7ish
Coffee

Hmmm, I'm sure I had more.  Pretty sure I had at least 4 Oranges.

Eight Week Challenge...40 Points a day...

I've rejoined the ongoing 8 week challenge over on Simple Savings so will need to get myself organised or I'll fail again.    I will keep a record of the food I eat and the moving that I do each day here.  This challenge works on a points system, we get points for different things that we do.  Below is what we will be aiming for:

• 1 - Daily post
• 4 - 2 litres of water
• 5 - Food diary
• 5 - No eating after 9 pm (or 2 hours before bed if that works for you)
• 5 - 30 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)
• 5 - an extra 15 mins of exercise (can only count once a day)
• 5 - no sugary treats (you define this - my definition includes snacky carbs, 2nd glass of wine, any wine other than red, bread and of course, sugary items)

And then whichever ONE of these options suits you best:

• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points) and an extra 2 serves vege (5 points)
• 10 - Made up of 3 serves vege (5 points), 2 extra serves of vege (3 points) and 2 serves fruit (2 points)
• 10 - Made up of 5 different veges (5 points) and two different fruits (5 points) (This helps if the quantity of 7 serves is just too much to take in.)
• 10 - Keeping to food plan/calorie intake

The trick is to aim for 40/40 points on any given day, 280 possible in a 7 day period. Extra points for weightloss are added when you weigh in at the end of your 7 days.
At the end of 7 days, if you maintain your lowest weight (or go below it), you add 5 points.
For every 500g you are below that lowest weight, add 10 points.

Looks easy and sensible doesn't it?  It is so it always bugs me that I have trouble getting those 40 points.  I wont get there today because it's 2pm already and I just joined so wont get the water in and am sore already so the 30 min of exercise might not happen let alone the extra 15!

But I'll see how I go with it all.  Anyone here interested in joining me?

Too Much Food.

I have eaten too much already and it's only 2PM.  Too much fruit.  Too much yoghurt.  Too much salad.  Too many chickpeas.  Two bits of steak when I probably didn't even need one...All good food but still too much.  Not enough moving as my shins still hurt.  What is it with me, I know I want to get fitter and be healthier but my actions tell a different story.  I know this because I just ate an Orange.  Picked from the tree as I was walking past...I didn't need it, I am already well over the recommended 2 serves per day and well past the dietitians recommendation... Now I feel blah.  I wonder why?  Ha!  It's because I eat TOO DAMN MUCH!! 

My plan to fix this is to have nothing else until teatime when I will have a couple of eggs.  Hmmm, sounds easy.  Totally doable.   Let's do this...

It Really Shouldn't...

Be so hard and hurt so much.  Really.  It should get easier and hurt less.  But it's not working out that way. 

I walked this morning, slow as I had 2 young kids with me.  Twenty minutes, give or take a few, to get there, a bit of walking around then 20 minutes, give or take a few, to get back...Slow walking.

Tonight my shins hurt.  My groin hurts.  My left arm is hurting too.

HoHum, so much for thinking I could do that big hill.   I do still plan on walking around the dam though so if anyone wants to join me in that I promise not to whinge too much.