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Next Charm 84.9 lbs
6 o'clock, wake up call!
I usually wake up at around 6 AM, and the usually get my butt in gear pretty fast. Shower, hair, face, food, dress, and my blg. Not always in that order, and not always at the same speed. I cannot leave for the office without my house looking neat an tidy. I detest coming home having to start cleaning and clearing up. So Before I leave dishes are done, clothes washed and folded, bed made, desk organised and clean cats taken care of........the whole nine yards.
I leave at about 08:45 Am, and have about 40 minutes of traveltime. As i am losing wight I have decided to buy myself a brand new bicycle! The weather may be too cold now, but I will use it for short trips to sort of get myself going, and then as of next year, I will travel to work by bicycle EVERY DAY.
BUT, I am buying a bicycle......having the government pay as well!
Fresh fruit and vegetables
I go to market today to fetch fresh fruit and vegetables for a week or so. I have absolutely zilch in the house, and it causes me to graze chocolate! No more of that! I adore doing that on saturday morning. I'll go to the bicycle place first!
Party time!
I am back from shopping and know what I bought a bicycle! Had a test drive and it was like heaven! I felt like taking it for a big spin! Suspension all around, integrated gear control in the left handle, and it made me feel like i could bike to the office (about 35 minutes) then and there!
I walked to the bicycle shop, a brisk 20 minute walk, was not a moment out of breath or felt the need to stop and rest, did my shopping and walked back with 35 lbs bag full of groceries. And even then did not feel the need to stop, except for my hands and arms which acked from the weight. But not because I was tired. In fact I feel grand!
Groceries to grow older
While I was walking back I suddenly thought it would be educational to compare grocerylists form a year ago to now. I know, now you are thinking does she keep her grocerylists, The woman is NUTS. Well, actually my computer keeps them for me as there used to be a time when I ordered my groceries. So here comes the two lists (marked in red the products I hardly ever buy now, and if I do in a "light"version")
February 2007
Bananas
Tangerines
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Shrimps
Meat spread
Ham
Eggs
Butter
Cream
Crème fraiche
Soy milk
Semi skimmed milk
White bread
Filo pastry
Cream buns
Raspberries
Sugar
Demerara sugar
Chcolate bar
Crisps
Cheese crackers
binliners
potatoes
October 2007
All bran chocolate
Low fat yoghurt drink lime
Low fat yoghurt drink passionfruit
Bananas
Apples
Strawberries
Tangerines
Seaweed
Aubergine
Bell Peppers
Paksoi
Chinese cabbage
Sweet runner beans
Tomatoes
beanshoots
Mushrooms (2 kinds)
Cucumber
Quark fruit frozen breakfast
Rye bread
Fish
Potatoes
Chicken
Toiletpaper
Honey
I see the difference, and am acutely aware that the february list is seriously lacking in vegetables and fruit, and I make less healthy choices such as white bread instead of rye. sugar instead of honey. Besides which I would buy sugar almost every two weeks. Now I buy it once every 4 months
Can you imagine I am proud every time I do my groceries? DAMN PROUD. Gotta go an get ready for the dinner tonight!
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3,0 p - 3 dl caramel custard
Lunch
1,0 points
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1, 0 p - 20 gr. AL brand chocolate
Diner
6,0 points
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6,0 p - 3 chocolate bar (WW)
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Day maximum: 28,0 + 2,5 p (exercise) points
9 water (11:00 PM), 1 vegetable, 0 fruit, 0 fat, 0 calcium
1. Total bonuspoints used/saved: 30,5/0,0
2. Bonuspoints needed/saved: 6,0/1,0
Exercise total: 1177 minutes/30 minutes walk (Next spacer 1220 minutes)
***SUMMARY: water OK; Points needed 6,0; Extra excercise: 30 minutes walk***
4 comments:
Your new bike!!!! I am SO jealous! I've had mine since before I was married (12.5 years ago!) and it has definitely gotten serious abuse in that time. It's now been relegated to the bike stand for stationary pedaling, but perhaps a new bike would put a little fire into my excursions? Can't do it yet though. There are so many other things that I need.
I followed your advice and signed up for flylady. Things are a bit better. The first thing I do when I get up is make the bed. It really changes my whole outlook on the day when I walk out of my bedroom with a made bed behind me!
Enjoy your dinner tonight!
*hugs the Sayre lady*
Caught your comment moments after you posted, and I was in fact still adding to today's post. Have a read again if you can . It is interesting, even if I do say so myself!
I am glad Flylady works for you, it always does for me, and as they say....babysteps, not big leaps. The shine your sink thing also works, as do the hotspots!
And one of their other mottos Perfectionism.....FORGET ABOUT IT!
Got to run!
I am in AWE of your improved shopping!!! It's those little things that you don't think about much that add up to a totally changed lifestyle.
Congratulations on your new bike!!! Interestingly enough, my husband came in as I was mudding one of the bathroom walls and said that he thought I needed a new bike! Whoo-hoo! I may be joining you in new bike ownership in the not-too-distant-future!
I love the idea of buying your fruits and veggies fresh every week. I should probably start doing the same. Thanks!
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