I need to overhaul my eating and exercise habits. Im 40 and this morning I weigh 66.6 kilos. I live off tea and cake and as I may be gluten intolerent this is not a good idea!
So today is September 1st. Ive tried food focus to keep me in line, but I just dont log in. BUT, I log in to mumsnet every day. And this thread will be there, looking at me, guilting me, spurring me on!
So, I want this to be a proper change, not a quick fix, so I'm going to take one step at a time. This week I'm going to drink 8 glasses of water a day, and try to stop at 5 cups of tea (currently on 10-12!). I'm also going to get my five a day fruit and veg. Next week i shall look at sugar.
Exercise wise I am aiming for 4 sessions a week, plus I walk the dog every day.
So, today i have done an hours circuit training, drunk 2 big glasses of water and eaten a nectarine. I'll see how I do by the end of the day. Hopefully by the end of september I'll have really improved what I eat, and then I shall aim to drop to 63 kilos (thats 10 stone). Anyone got any advice?
And I refuse to learn how to hide this thread, it is going to be my conscience. 
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talkingnonsense · 01/09/2011 10:34
talkingnonsense, I like peppermint tea too and it does go rather well with chocolate. 
I often make brownies from one of the Cook Yourself Thin books, they're so chocolatey that you really only need a small piece with your cuppa.
I've got really dry legs and have started dry brushing them before putting cream on every night and my legs have never felt so smooth. I finish them off by using a lush smelling moisturising lotion that makes my legs look slightly less pale as a vampire tanned.
Oh and good luck with the battle against biccies! Try to have a healthy breakfast, that usually helps me to get focused on eating well for the rest of the day... And then you can have a guilt-free treat later. 
Well today was not good - really busy at work so I didn't have lunch, then ended up eating snacks while I was getting dd ready for bed and having a ready meal for tea
On a better note I managed to cook some nice healthy meals for the freezer yesterday and I did remember to have a couple of glasses of water. Think I'll try the trick of filling a big bottle at the start of the day to remind me to drink more.
I think my resolution should be to stop skipping meals, I know it doesn't help in the long run!
Hope everyone else has had a good day.
Not really going as well as it should be 
I have got lots going on at the minute and am just grabbing the wrong choices. But am trying to be positive and treat each day as a new one instead of looking back on what went wrong.
Good to have this thread to motivate though, so thanks
Hello ladies, I've been doing well on the water front and have managed to finish a whole bottle for the past two days, I guess that's a start. Wine is my downfall and I've had a couple of glasses already this week... Lots of empty calories, grrrr. Should try to limit myself to a couple of glasses on the weekend really. Also I need to keep an eye on portion sizes, I've started to fill half of the plate with veg, hope that helps.
livinonaprayer, I like your attitude, onwards and upwards!
There are lots of us now! Who has the magic answer? I have filled a jug with water for today. I had a healthy breakfast, and just ate a slice of cake. Now I have to stop eating till lunch, send me will power.
Jump in ebbandflow!
Not that I have any to spare, hope it helps! 
I eat more when I'm bored, so I'm trying to keep myself busy. Also, I try to eat some lean protein with every meal (milk, yoghurt, cottage cheese, fish, prawns, eggs... I don't eat meat so it takes a bit more effort), otherwise I'll be rummaging for biscuits in no time.
Off to lunch soon and then out for a long walk with the dog, I'm saving my treat for the afternoon cuppa.
Hello ladies
Well I've lost 2 lb's this week! Very pleased! So now 10st 8lb, 3lb's to go to be in the 'healthy' bmi!
The only changes I've made so far is not eating any junk after dinner, if I really feel hungry I have an apple and/or a mug of soya milk with cocoa powder (really good for weaning off chocolate bars!)
And I've been doing the 30 day shred. I'm on Level1 day 8 today and I'm loving how quickly I'm noticing my body change...highly recommend it, it's tough though, but just 20mins of sweat a day (although I've had 4 days off the last week!)
You all sound like you're doing well! Just remember small steps. The only thing I'm going to change this week is making sure I drink at least 1.5l of water a day. If I've conquered that by next Monday then I'll make another small change.
I have to admit that I wasn't being very good on the weekend (too much wine and fatty food at a party) and that's why I didn't lose any weigh last week.
On a more positive note, I did 2 hrs on the crosstrainer yesterday and have just finished today's workout. I've already drank half of my water and probably sweated the same amount. Let's hope this week will be better!
mamasunshine I have the '30 day shred' permanently in my shopping basket at Amazon, but I'm too scared to buy it in case I'm not fit enough. 
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Hello ladies,
I joined MFP and lost 2 lbs on the first week, so it seems to be working for me too. I've also started the C25K program to get me back to running. I think I'll keep the shred dvd in the basket a while longer, I'm not ready yet! (read: Jillian is scary)
Lucewheel When I'm on the crosstrainer I put something nice on the telly and the time flies by, I don't even know I'm doing it until the sweat hits me in the eye.
Hope everyone's doing well!
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