My weight loss blog

Pretty good week this week, I used the majority of my points up for most days.  I had a Dominos last night, which was lovely.  That chicken feast one they do with chicken, mushroom and sweetcorn at 2.5 points per slice is to die for.  A full medium pizza is only 19 points.  Absolute bargain.  Its just a point or two more than a Double Whopper XL with Cheese :p

I recoreded my weight on the WW website and they gave me another star.

That’s an additional 7lb lost (8 actually), so I’ve lost over 1.5st since starting 8 weeks ago.  I think that’s pretty good. 

Start Weight : 23st 3lb
Current Weight : 21st 9lb

Loss this week : 2lb
Total Weight Loss : 01st 8lb
Time Taken : 56 days

I’m 2lb away from my lowest recorded weight in over 3 years.  That will be a pretty big milestone for me.  I’m not going to be pointing next week as I’m away in Centerparcs.  I won’t be going crazy but I think I will be eating an easter egg on my birthday.  Just cos.  I like chocolate

I’m hoping the amount of cycling, walking, swimming and bowling we’ll be doing next week will counteract anything I eat and hopefully I’ll see a 2lb+ loss.  If I stay the same I’ll be happy with that too.  Everyone needs a holiday.

Very happy with my progress, t-shirts are fitting better, I’m healthier, fitter and I can’t half belt out a decent tune on singstar again.  Sustain notes = easy

POINTS^® Tracker entries

Friday, February 27, 2009

Breakfast
2  bar Nutri-Grain, Strawberry	4
Subtotal	4
Lunch
2  medium bread roll	4
1/4 pack American Fried Chicken Breast Wafer Thin	0.5
1  serving Flora Light	1
1  bag Baked, Cheese & Onion Flavour	1.5
Subtotal	7
Dinner
1  pot Barbecue Dip	0.5
1  serving Sweet Chilli Dip	1
1/2 pot Garlic & Herb Dip	1.5
Subtotal	3
Any Time
8  medium slice Chicken Feast Classic Pizza	19
2 x digestive – Quick-added food	2.5
Subtotal	21.5
Food POINTS values total used	35.5
Food POINTS values remaining	0.5
Activity
45 min Walking briskly (15 minute mile);	4.5
Activity POINTS values earned	4.5
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Liquids          Milk & Dairy     Fruit & Vegetables          Healthy Oils

Had fillet steak for tea, it was yummy.  Dominos for tea tomorrow so I have to make sure I save plenty of points, I have a total of 20 saved this week with another 4ish from going for a walk at lunchtime tomorrow so in effect I have enough saved points to get the dominos for free \o/

If only it was free in terms of money. 

POINTS^® Tracker entries

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Breakfast
2  bar Nutri-Grain, Strawberry	4
Subtotal	4
Lunch
2  medium bread roll	4
1  serving Flora Light	1
1/4 pack American Fried Chicken Breast Wafer Thin	0.5
1  pack Mini Jaffa Cakes Lunch Pod	2.5
1  bag Baked, Salt & Vinegar Flavour	1.5
Subtotal	9.5
Dinner
1 3/4 medium steak lean beef fillet steak	5
2  portion Oven Chips	4.5
2  heaped tablespoon cooked frozen peas	1
Subtotal	10.5
Any Time
doughnut – Quick-added food	3.5
Cream egg – Quick-added food	3.5
Lion Fruit Salad – Quick-added food	5
Subtotal	12
Food POINTS values total used	36
Food POINTS values remaining	0
Activity
45 min Walking briskly (15 minute mile);	4.5
Activity POINTS values earned	4.5
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Liquids          Milk & Dairy     Fruit & Vegetables          Healthy Oils

POINTS^® Tracker entries

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Breakfast
1  portion Frosties Cereal & Milk Bar	2
1  bar Nutri-Grain, Strawberry	2
4  medium slice bread	4.5
Subtotal	8.5
Lunch
jam – Quick-added food	1.5
1  pack Mini Jaffa Cakes Lunch Pod	2.5
Squares – Quick-added food	2
1  bag Baked, Salt & Vinegar Flavour	1.5
Subtotal	7.5
Dinner
1  medium carrot(s)	0
1  medium portion swede	0
2  medium slice roast beef	3.5
1  large portion potato(es)	2
Yorkshire Puddings – Quick-added food	2
1  medium parsnip(s)	1
1  teaspoon gravy powder	0.5
Subtotal	9
Any Time
1  bag Cheese Flavour Puffs	1
1  serving Jacobs Iced Gems	1.5
1  bag Baked, ready salted flavour	1.5
Cream egg – Quick-added food	3.5
Subtotal	7.5
Food POINTS values total used	32.5
Food POINTS values remaining	3.5
Activity
15 min Walking briskly (15 minute mile);	1.5
Activity POINTS values earned	1.5
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Liquids          Milk & Dairy     Fruit & Vegetables          Healthy Oils

Was that busy at work this morning I didn’t get chance to eat a cereal bar until immediately before my sandwiches. 

Not had the best of days, all I wanted to do when I got home was eat chocolate and ice cream, something fairly comforting.  Gone over by maybe one point today, although to be fair I overpointed the flapjack that Carl brought in.  Hopefully things will pick up as the week goes on. 

POINTS^® Tracker entries

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Breakfast
1  portion Frosties Cereal & Milk Bar	2
Subtotal	2
Lunch
4  medium slice bread	4.5
flapjack – Quick-added food	6
Jam – Quick-added food	1.5
Subtotal	12
Dinner
1/2 bag Long Grain Rice Boil in the Bag	3
50g Nachips – Quick-added food	5.5
Chilli – Quick-added food	4
Subtotal	12.5
Any Time
Cream egg – Quick-added food	3.5
1  bag Cheese & Onion flavour, cooked in SunSeed oil	2
Lion Fuit Salad – Quick-added food	5
Subtotal	10.5
Food POINTS values total used	37
Food POINTS values remaining	-1
Activity
40 min Walking briskly (15 minute mile);	4
Activity POINTS values earned	4
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Liquids          Milk & Dairy     Fruit & Vegetables          Healthy Oils

Went to Nandos for lunch today (finally). 

It’s absolutely amazing, I love it.  I had the chicken burger with medium peri-peri sauce.  The chips I had with peri-peri salt.  Delicious. 

POINTS^® Tracker entries

Monday, February 23, 2009

Breakfast
No entries for this meal time.
Subtotal	0
Lunch
1  regular Chips	5.5
1  serving Corn on the Cob	3
1  serving Chicken Breast Burger	7
1  slice cheese slice(s)	1.5
Subtotal	17
Dinner
1 1/2 portion Crispy Chicken Dippers	5.5
1/2 can Healthy Balance Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce	2
2  portion Oven Chips	4.5
Subtotal	12
Any Time
Lion Fruit Salad – Quick-added food	5
Subtotal	5
Food POINTS values total used	34
Food POINTS values remaining	2
Activity
60 min Ten pin bowling	4
Activity POINTS values earned	4
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Liquids          Milk & Dairy     Fruit & Vegetables          Healthy Oils

Not done much today, didn’t get up until 13:00, going to be going to bed at not too late an hour tonight but am off work tomorrow anyway.  I think we may go for a walk somewhere, possibly Ogden water.  Might even go see my Mum and help out with the nephews (if she’s lucky). 

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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Breakfast
No entries for this meal time.
Subtotal	0
Lunch
2  serving Birds Eye Simply Chicken Breast	7.5
2  medium bread roll	4
2  tablespoon tomato ketchup	0.5
1  slice low-fat cheese slice(s)	1
1  portion lettuce	0
1  large can canned tomatoes	0
Subtotal	13
Dinner
3  portion Oven Chips	6.5
1  teaspoon gravy powder	0.5
2  medium bread roll	4
Subtotal	11
Any Time
Lion Fruit Salad – Quick-added food	5
Cadbury Cream Egg – Quick-added food	3.5
Subtotal	8.5
Food POINTS values total used	32.5
Food POINTS values remaining	3.5
Activity
No entries for activity.
Activity POINTS values earned	0
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Bit late posting this one, I put it down to being up until 6am and then going to bed. 

Used too many points – had a mars bar and some penguins and a kit kat (and a shortbread finger) to keep me going through the night and decided to record them on saturday’s point chart rather than Sunday’s. I’ve written in 60 minutes worth of slow walking as exercise points, considering we were either stood or walking for most of the night this is fairly conservative. 

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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Breakfast
No entries for this meal time.
Subtotal	0
Lunch
1 1/3 portion Pizza Ovals, ham & pineapple	3.5
2  portion Oven Chips	4.5
1  serving Gingerbread Valentines Heart	3
Subtotal	11
Dinner
2  serving Birds Eye Simply Chicken Breast	7.5
2  medium bread roll	4
1  portion Light Singles Cheese Slice	1
2  tablespoon tomato ketchup	0.5
Subtotal	13
Any Time
chocolate heart – Quick-added food	1
Chocolate Heart – Quick-added food	3.5
1  standard Mars Bar	5.5
3  bar Penguin	7.5
2  finger Kit Kat	2.5
1  portion Shortbread Fingers	2
2  portion Sour Cream & Chive Jumbo Snack a Jacks	1
Subtotal	23
Food POINTS values total used	47
Food POINTS values remaining	-11
Activity
60 min Walking slowly (20+ minute mile);	4
Activity POINTS values earned	4
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Liquids          Milk & Dairy     Fruit & Vegetables          Healthy Oils

Another successful week. 

Walking around town at lunchtimes from work is probably the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.  Each day I’m pushing myself to walk “that bit faster” or “that bit further”.  It’s not going to be too much longer until I need to start jogging to get my breathing rate/heart rate up.  I might even try some jogging when we’re in Centerparcs, that would be fun, plenty of tracks round there to do that too. 

Had quite a bit of fish this week, cod, haddock and haddock fish fingers (yes that counts as fish), also had a party with snacks which was nice – haven’t done that for a while.  Whether or not that’ll have a negative effect on my loss for next week we’ll see.  I know the following week will be just fine though. 

It’s funny because I can’t eat food now without pointing it.  I even had to put the snacks down I ate last night, so that I was accountable for them.  It’s starting to verge on OCD.  I think it’s because I subconciously know that I must succeed, I will succeed and I can’t afford to slip. 

Making extremely good progress, if we keep up the current loss, I’ll be looking at another stone loss before too long.  I’ve had to readjust my points allowance again today because I’ve now slipped below 22st.  Points allowance is now 36 per day. 

Start Weight : 23st 3lb
Current Weight : 21st 11lb

Loss this week : 3lb
Total Weight Loss : 01st 6lb
Time Taken : 49 days

It’s funny because my fitness levels have increased so much it’s scary, to the point I got a round of applause from everyone when we were playing Rock Band last night and I managed to hammer nearly every single sustain note in Boston’s “More than a Feeling”, just that last one I need to practice with

It made me remember just how much I love singing, be it on Rock Band, Guitar Hero World tour or in Singstar.  I love it, and getting the fitness levels back is giving me extra lung capacity to belt them out.  Bring on the Singstar party at my mum and dads on the 28th I say