Happy Birthday to me!

Just celebrated my 42nd birthday!  Had a party with my friend Belle who turned 42 3 days before me.
We had the best time, drank lots, ate lots and just had a good time!
But I am now back on the straight and narrow, straight in to a protein only day without any hassle at all.

The week so far....

Has not been good, too many nights of alcohol!  I have been pretty good with the food though except for a blow out on Monday night of Pizza and wine!  Had someone staying with us so it was hard to resist.
I drank more wine again on Thursday night!  Using emotional needs as an excuse!
What ever happens for the rest of the week so it will be!  I will start fresh on Monday as I begin a new challenge with a new group of BT ladies to lose 5 more kilos by the 5th November.
My goal is to also get out and do more walking from next week!

Big week ahead

Well my weigh in before my naughty weekend was 88.6kg.  It was so great to move down to 88!!!!!
15.9kg is the total loss so far!  I had drinks Friday night as I went to a footy tipping comp windup - only had 3 but got the taste for more and drank more when I got home - I ate well all day though.
Saturday was my FREE day, ate well for breakfast and lunch, had my protein snacks, also had a Chunky KitKat and a small pack of French Fries (Crisps) and Dinner was Spaghetti bolognaise with some garlic bread!  YUM. I did drink more alcohol too.  Sunday was PO day, I followed through all day but at dinner I had vegies with my protein.  Was soooooo tempted for more wine but I was good and didn't.  Result is 1.3kg gain, but most will be fluid, usually it is gone back down by Wednesday.
My birthday next Sunday!  A busy week actually, have a work meeting all day on Tuesday, going to take my protein snacks so I don't be tempted with morning and afternoon tea.  Wednesday night is out for dinner and then Saturday night is my birthday party and Sunday my birthday - Major blow out!

Blood Tests

I finally went in for some blood tests today to see how being on this diet has affected my results.
One  year ago I was borderline diabetic, high cholesterol, over functioning liver and high blood pressure.
So in a few days the results will be in.  Stay tuned!

Went clothes shopping today

I had  been looking at some clothes online and didn't really know what size to be ordering so I went out to do some clothes shopping.  I tried on a few things and my exciting moment was when I tried on a size 16 dress and it was too big and put on the 14 and it was just right!  From a size 20 to a 14!  I didn't end up buying anything because I think it will be a waste of money when I could be a size smaller in another month!
Can't wait for the day I can go out and do some serious clothes shopping, hopefully in a size 10 or 12!
I thought I might start buying myself gift vouchers and put them aside for when I am ready to go out buying new clothes cause if I just put the money away I will end up spending it on other things.

Another milestone

When I started on BT I had some mini goals, the first was to be in the double digits, which happened.  The next was to be able to buy normal sized clothing rather than going to the fuller figure section, which I can now do.  Another goal was to be able to take off my wedding ring!  It was so tight it was almost at the point I was going to have it cut off - with the weight gain plus fluid retention I have been unable to take it off for almost 10yrs!  When I married 20 yrs ago next month I was just a mere 58kgs, under weight for my height by about 15kgs!

I'm in the 80's I'm in the 80's!

Yeah baby I have gone down to 89kgs!  So excited!  That goal is getting so much closer!

Here are a few updated photos

Being strong is so hard!

I think the more you cheat here and there the more and more you want to cheat and then before you know it you are not following the diet at all!
Started Monday with a good attitude and stuck to the plan all day, I had a glass of wine when cooking dinner! Why did I do that, because come Wednesday night I wanted a glass of wine again - BUT - I didn't have it, as much as I really wanted to, I didn't.  So proud of myself.  It is hard when your husband comes home and he is drinking.  He doesn't have wine, that would be even harder, he has beer.
I have the same temptation with chocolate, wanting one here and there, and ends up being a few times a week.
I should write a list of all the temptations I wanted during the week and then save them for my free day.