WilloWishesLess

Thursday 10 July

Day maximum: 28,0 points
Day´s Bonuspoints used/saved: 27,0/1,0

Week´s Bonuspoints needed/saved: 0,0/7,0
Day´s excercise - cycling & walking : 90 minutes Activity points: 6,0

(REQUIRED 6) water/tea: 6
REQUIRED 3) vegetables:0
(REQUIRED 2) fruit: 2
(REQUIRED 2) fat: 2
(REQUIRED 2) calcium:2

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I had planned to blog here today and give a recount of how many pounds I gained over the last 10 or so weeks. But that is counter productive, and not very wise taking into a account how I have been feeling of late. Motivation is an elusive butterfly, and I have been unable to draw its attention.

I am confident I will pick up the thread again. And have set an in between goal: I want to be 128 KG/284 lbs or less on september 13th. This week was a good wek. But I was fed up with the wishy washy way things have been going and all I seem to do was gain weight instead of losing it.

This week I lost 10.6 lbs/4.8 kg. And my next short time goal is to LOSE weight next week, Any amount and I will be happy, but I am going for at last 1 lb. I want to break the up-down trend and go into a "downward" spin again. It will be week 2 in sucession. To help me I have done several things.

1. I have acquired a water coach; a small device that lets me rEgister how much water I did drink, and beeps every 2 hours if I have not entered(drank) water. And it woRks. It is a small beep but very annoying. Drives my colleagues up the wall and makes me snap to attention.
2. I will focus on the three tips below.
3. Make sure I get enough excercise a day (at least one hour)

It is still not 100% motivation, but for now it will have to do. I am struggling to regain it, and have been procrastinating on uodating my blog, writing down my intake of food. Also I have neglected some of my fellow bloggers who are extremely loyal. Because still a lot of people read my blog. It is quite amazing. So I will spend time on reading blogs in the weeks to come and try to be as loyal as many are to my blog.

Hope to hear from you all soon!

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Week 60: 3 focus points

1. Try the 3-hour rule
"The secret to losing weight comes down to keeping your metabolism alive and active," according to fitness guru Jorge Cruise, author of "The 3-Hour Diet." How do you do that? By eating every 3 hours, give or take 10 to 20 minutes, he says, which translates to three moderate meals with three snacks (100 calories each) between meals. Though other experts say there's nothing magic about 3-hour intervals, eating small, frequent, portion-controlled meals and snacks can keep your blood sugar level steady, your energy up, and keep you from overindulging.

2. Be an early bird
Eat the most food earlier in the day, says Elisabetta Politi, nutrition manager at Duke Diet and Fitness Center, Duke University's successful weight-management center. "Many dieters try to trim calories from their break-fast and lunch and then get hungry," she says. "Research shows the calories you eat earlier in the day help you eat less at night" -- a good idea since you probably won't be active after an evening meal.

3. Fill up on fiber
Crowd out calorie-dense foods by ratcheting up on fruits and veggies. "Start by eating one more serving of fruit and one more vegetable a day," says Donald Hensrud, MD, a Mayo Clinic nutrition specialist. Hitting that midafternoon slump? Reach for carrots -- the carbs will give you a lift. Not only does munching on nature's bounty become a good habit, but it'll also help you tap into dozens of disease-fighting phytochemicals and vitamins. The biggest fiber bulker-upper: beans. Just a cup of black beans nets you nearly 15 grams of filling fiber.

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Breakfast
8,0 points
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2,0 - 200 ml vanilla yoghurt optimel
0,0 - fresh fruit
2,0 - ricebar
4,0 - 2 frusili's

Lunch
7,0 points
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0,0 p - fruit
3,0 p - 500 ml curd
2,0 p - 2 cs gingersyrup
2 currantslices