My Week That Was – Project 365 Week 7

Another busy week for us at the Oliver’s Madhouse, Its the last week of term for Beth so next week I have no doubt it will be busier still!

Sunday 10th February – Sunday is what I class as my catch up day, bed stripping, deep cleaning and ironing, Joshua like the empty ironing basket so its always fun when I get to the bottom!

Monday 11th February – After an eventful night over the weekend which led to us taking turns on Joshua’s bedroom floor to hold his hand through the cot bars. Monday morning my little terror thought he would have lie in!

Tuesday 12th February – Joshua and I walked with Beth to school to get some fresh air. Also I think Beth liked the idea as she is being bullied although she would never admit she liked it too!

Wednesday 13th February – Off Joshua and I went to the farm shop to get some ingredients for batch cooking on Thursday, glad we went early as it snowed again.

Thursday 14th February – I batch cooked spag bol, shepherds pie, lasagne and chilli today. We all had haircuts in the afternoon by the lovely Carl our mobile hairdresser too.

Friday 15th February – Was a lazy day, While I was catching up with emails and post reading Joshua played with his friend Doggy. I did have to explain later on that Doggy didn’t need to be washed in the washing machine!

Saturday 16th February – This morning Joshua came into our bed for a snuggle, I love Saturday mornings.

Hope you all had a great week too.

 

Weight Loss Journey Week 6 of 2013

Ok Ok … Will the lazy sod please stand up! …. that will be me then!

This week I will list my weight loss failings *hangs head in shame*

I was nothing but a lazy so and so.. my cold meant no Hockey Training as I can barley breath when I am out there, add a blocked nose and copious amounts of snot .. not good.

I have unashamedly eaten rubbish, crisps and a takeaway without a second thought.

My final failing this week was the 9 hours of drinking in which over 7 pints of larger where consumed (and that’s just the ones I remember, I vaguely recollect a wine or 3??!)

I am pleased to report however a couple of my friends from the village who last year did very well on their fitness drive are going to be taking up 2 x 3 mile walks per week in the evenings and if I honest I am looking forward to joining in .. who knows maybe I could build myself up to running it? .. eventually

Ladies please be aware I may need a sick bag!

I have also while sat in my fat pants on the sofa been reading a great book called Naval Gazing about weight loss and the emotional connection that your head plays in this weight loss malarkey if anyone is interested then I have completed a review of the book HERE.

So my exercise targets for last week were:

• A minimum of 3 x 2 mile walks  (min 6 Miles)
• Attend both hockey training sessions (junior with Beth & ladies = 180 mins)
• No Hockey match … (although I thought there was no match after I was looking at the wrong week).. its the blonde in me!

What exercise I actually completed this week:

• 1 x 1 mile – Walk
• 110 mins Hockey Match (we lost 6-1!)
• No Hockey Training as I felt dreadful last Wednesday with a blooming cold.

So how did I do? 

Remained the Same .. if I am honest I deserved to of gained!

Total Weight Loss This Year:

7.5lbs

Total Loss (including last year)

4 Stone 7.5lbs

Next Week’s Exercise:

• A minimum of 2 x 3 mile walks (min 6 miles total)
• Attend both hockey training sessions (junior with Beth & ladies = 180 mins)
• Hockey Match Saturday so need to play the whole match!

This week I only have my lazy ass to blame! … come on lets get hyped for next week!

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My Weight Loss Journey Week 5 of 2013

After last week I set off this week with renewed vigor and got 3 walks completed in the early part of the week! I was eating reasonably well … then disaster struck …. a nasty cold has taken hold of Joshua and I and we have been battling heavy achy limbs and far too much snot to cope with.

All I can say is thank god I had batch cooked teas for this week! I barley have any energy to wipe my nose never mind cook a healthy meal!

Hockey tonight is not looking promising due to the pounding head I have had for the last few days, brought on by this cold. However we will see if it clears later.

So my exercise targets for last week were:

• A minimum of 3 x 2 mile walks  (min 6 Miles)
• Attend both hockey training sessions (junior with Beth & ladies = 180 mins)
• No Hockey match … so just get my bum from the sofa!!

What exercise I actually completed this week:

• 2 x 2 miles – Walks
• 1 x 1 mile – Walk     – Total 5 miles
• 140 mins Hockey Training – Due to changing weigh in day it would count on next weeks exercise

So how did I do? 

– 0.5lbs

Total Weight Loss This Year:

7.5lbs

Total Loss (including last year)

4 Stone 7.5lbs

Next Week’s Exercise:

• A minimum of 3 x 2 mile walks (min 6 miles total)
• Attend both hockey training sessions (junior with Beth & ladies = 180 mins)
• Hockey Match Saturday so need to play the whole match!

Not a great week however once again any loss is great but 7.5lbs in a month is still overall pretty great!

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My Weight Loss Journey Week 4 of 2013

After last week weight loss fail and my 0.7lbs increase I have to say I was more than a little deflated and spent until the weekend brooding!

Food wise the last 4 days have been back on track however while still brooding we did visit an all you can eat Chinese buffet! … probably not the wisest move!

I have also batch cooked all next weeks evening meals so there will be no excuse for eating pre processed frozen crap! I intend to try and cut down on my bread intake also next week. Although I am not a massive bread muncher last week while still sulking I did have a couple of days where I had quite a lot of bread.

So my exercise targets for last week were:

• A minimum of 3 x 2 mile walks … again!
• Attend both hockey training sessions (junior with Beth & ladies = 180 mins)
• No Hockey match … so just get my bum from the sofa!!

What exercise I actually completed this week:

• 1 x 2.2 miles – Walk
• 1x 1 mile – Walk
• 140 mins Hockey Training

Hockey Training I have to say was very hard this week since it was lashing it down with rain and it was beyond Baltic – hence the 40 cut short from my target!

Ok so not quite what I had wanted to achieve however if I had stopped sulking and got my finger out sooner this week I would of  hit my exercise targets! *mental note made – stop sulking*

So how did I do? 

-1 lbs, yep that’s right I have Lost!

Total Weight Loss This Year:

7lbs

Total Loss (including last year)

4 Stone 7lbs

Next Week’s Exercise:

• A minimum of 3 x 2 mile walks
• Attend both hockey training sessions (junior with Beth & ladies = 180 mins)
• No Hockey match on Saturday so get out for a long walk on Sunday

Having found the fab Kate from Naked Mum who is also on a weight loss journey I am linking up HERE so I can gain encouragement from others who are also on this long journey and also to spread some support to others.

Not the best week however a loss is still a loss and only I can turn it round next week!

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My Weight Loss Journey Week 3 of 2013

After last year’s weight loss of 4 stone and my 2 previous weeks of successful weight loss I have felt rather elated over the whole thing .. yep strange I know!

Then the snow hit and it has continued to plague my fitness efforts this week by causing all Hockey training to be cancelled and has stopped me getting out walking properly with my pushchair.

Then to top it off I have now succumbed to Tonsillitis, although it has not completely taken hold like it has in the past, I have to say I am not feeling very sprightly. Needless to say I have not been as good as I should have been ……….

Ok I lied ….

I have eaten crap!

Firstly this fellow:

I am bad I know and I have no excuse, however this was the most amazing thing EVER!

So my exercise targets for last week were:

• A minimum of 3 x 2 mile walks … again!
• Attend both hockey training sessions (junior with Beth & ladies = 180 mins)
• No Hockey match … so just get my bum from the sofa!!

So a big fat fail for me on the exercise front, so how have I done

+ 0.7lbs, yep that’s right I have gained

I am not going to stress over it but I am starting the next week how I mean to go on and praying that my husband does not bring home boxes of Jaffa cakes from work … again!!

Total Weight Loss This Year (minus my gain this week):

6lbs

Total Loss (including last year)

4 Stone 6lbs

Next Week’s Exercise:

• A minimum of 3 x 2 mile walks
• Attend both hockey training sessions (junior with Beth & ladies = 180 mins)
• No Hockey match on Saturday so get out for a long walk on Sunday

Having found the fab Kate from Naked Mum who is also on a weight loss journey I am linking up here so I can gain encouragement from others who are also on this long journey and also to spread some support to others.

1 bad week will not scupper me!

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My Weight Loss Journey – Week 2 of 2013

After last weeks post on my weight loss journey(you can read HERE)I realised I may just be able to do this .. so with my second wind and confidence boosted I set myself some exercise targets for last week:

• A minimum of 3 x 2 mile walks
• Attend both hockey training sessions (junior with Beth & ladies = 180 mins)
• Play the full 70 minute match on Saturday.

Although full of good intention I only achieved one out of the three!!
I played the full 70 minutes of my hockey match, wearing my new super duper hockey shoes which I have also reviewed HERE.

I managed 2 out of the 3, 2 mile walks but the blasted weather has me beaten! Pushchairs and ice are not a good mix and although I went out to try for my 3^rd walk to hit my target it was stopped short when I nearly lost my footing in the ice and nearly ended in the middle of the road with Joshua in his chariot!

Unfortunately hockey training this week was cancelled due to a solid pitch and the playing surface being very unsafe so I was gutted I didn’t get my new Hockey Shoes on from www.sportsshoes.com yesterday.

Food wise this week I have really tried although I have succumbed to Swiss roll and custard one evening and the 12 boxes of Jaffa Cakes Ollie has brought home from his works shop! – I feel I need to explain where he works they have a shop and in this shop he is able to purchase massively reduced priced food items that are coming up to the use by date.

This week’s purchase was 12 boxes of damn Jaffa Cakes, which I love! However you will be pleased to know that I have not eaten all 12 boxes just the odd Jaffa cake!

So D-day today …. Drum roll please …

Another loss!!

So my loss so far this year:

Last Week =  -3.5lbs

This Week = -3.2lbs

So total loss (this includes last year)

4st 6.7lbs

Next weeks targets:

• A minimum of 3 x 2 mile walks … again!
• Attend both hockey training sessions (junior with Beth & ladies = 180 mins)
• No Hockey match … so just get my bum from the sofa!!

After my post last week I want to show some diet love to my co dieters on their recent progress, why not pop along and show them some love too!

Vicky @ Verily, Victoria Vocalises  who is a massive inspiration to me on this hard slog and who is doing such an amazing job on her own weight loss journey

Claire @ www.shhhquietmummy.wordpress.com who is now also in my weight loss gang! well done on the loss for last week, fingers crossed for another loss!

My Weight Loss Journey – Week 1 of 2013

As you will know after my post HERE I am back on my weight loss journey after a 4 stone loss from last year.

Last week if I am honest my healthy eating kind of went out of the window when I ended up devouring the remaining Christmas crap!

I started with such good intentions however I needed rid the Oliver house of crap as my willpower is not strong enough to overpower my crap eating urges so ….

YES I ATE ALL THE PIES! (Apple) … Chocolate …. Crisps and anything else that contained far too many calories and fat!

Having said that I have been back on the walking mission, but again if I am honest it’s not been the amount of times I should have been! *hangs head in shame*

The final downfall has been the hockey training that should have been on last Wednesday (in my head anyway) when in fact it didn’t start again till last night!

So after what I thought was a dire week (well 10 days anyway)  …….. I lost!!

*Victory dance underway*

So my loss so far this year:

1 -10 January = 3.5lbs!

So total loss (this includes last year)

4st 3.5lbs

I will be taking my measurement on a Thurday each week so I don’t get too OCD over the process.

My Excersise Targets for Next week:

• A minimum of 3 x 2 mile walks
• Attend both hockey training sessions (junior with Beth & ladies = 180 mins)
• Play the full 70 minute match on Saturday.

..… my god what am I doing?????

Well as I type next weeks weight loss is underway this is breakfast & lunch ….