Goals, making them smaller!

So my list of goals....well here it is.

I had 57 days to lose, 5.7kg. It's now down to 50 days to lose 3.9 yup, that's going faster than expected.

I want to be 115kg by January, now I know that seems a lot but that gives me just over 6 weeks to lose 6.9 kg. I can do that, easily actually if I stick to it.

I know i'm probably going to cry when i reach under 120kg. My highest almost gave me a heart attack. over 130kg....wow. Not the best thing ever!

I also have a goal of by May 4th I want to be 100kg, now i'm happy with 5kg either side of that. as long as I fit in my shorts and dress/top thing I have for my ultimate goal clothes i'll be happy!

I measured myself yesterday as well, the numbers are getting smaller

Neck: 39.5 cm
Hips: 54.5 inch
Waist: 44.5 inch
Bust: 48 inch

I Know its not a lot of smaller measurements than last time but I'm also back down to 121.9kg. I've upped my water intake for this long weekend to 3 litres a day, kept my calorie intake at 1400 and done some exercise, not a great deal. It's a start though. I have today and tomorrow left off work! then it's back to the grind! I wanted to reach 122 by Tuesday, so....I did it a couple of days early. Now it time to lose more or maintain....either works for me.

Now I know a lot of you are probably thinking, I rely to much on the scales. In fact they keep me on the path. Yes If I lose some I feel great....If I gain some, I can be like well what I did yesterday was wrong, let's fix it. I have a lot of flab to get rid of. So while I exercise enough to maintain my muscles I also try and melt off the fat! I don't do it unhealthily. I do it right, I have fruit and vege, stick to 1400 calories a day. A lot of people do it unhealthy they only eat one thing or another and only have 800 calories a day. Yes you'll lose weight BUT  it's not sustainable and it will screw up your body. I'm happy with what i'm doing, I do wish i had more motivation for more exercise but once I lose a little bit more weight, it will be easier to move.

I noticed yesterday, I could cross my legs better. Sounds weird but I could, there wasn't as much fat in the way. yay winner!

Okays, enough rambling good luck guys on your own journey!!! check in and see you in a bout a week!

Shez

Goal Clothes and Alkaline

Sooo today, after a weekend that i'd rather well be forget because I was beyond slack, but i did get to catch up with a friend I hadn't seen in ages so that was alright....I'm back up to 124kg. Only a 0.6kg gain, but it's a lot when one is trying to lose weight. Sigh......ANYWAYS! I measured myself, I did lose half an inch on my hips, but gained half an inch on my bust....o.0, strange things.

Also I tried on some of my goal clothes, well one i was pleasantly surprised with, I could get it over my butt no problem, it was juts the belly stopping me from wearing them...dammit, the other pair, well not so much, I could barely get it over my butt and not even all the way, no way I could even think of doing them up...sigh....here's the pictures to prove....

Please excuse the mess in the room as well, i'm trying to clean and move things and I have sooo much stuff! ANYWAYS Yes that is the state of my overhang which brings me shame, It's horrible, I know guys out there, very few like stuff like that, but I don't!!!! Anyways, first pair of shorts are a size 18 BUT they're actually the same measurements of a 16 and the bottom pair are a size 14.....Now, I'll take it as a win that I could get the both that far but still a long way away from wearing them out! 

I'll be starting a 12 week programme on the 27th, now, i'm not going to completely follow it because well, I do things my way. It's a low GI thing that puts your body into alkaline and all that jazz, shows you can eat your cake but balance it out etc. It will have monthly weigh ins, measurements etc and I get to have fat scans done....I think i'm going to cry XS eeeps. I never realized what having your body in alkaline could do for you.....but I refuse to cut out meat! I will eat leaner meat, but I will not cut it out!!!! No way no how! anyways.....Here's some pointers i've found out about how to get your body alkaline....

Acidity has been linked to pain, excess weight and many other health issues. Fortunately, making your body more alkaline (the opposite of acidic) is easy.  Here are 10 ways to alkalize your body for more energy and vitality:

1. Start your day with a large glass of water with the juice of a whole, freshly-squeezed lemon. While lemons may seem acidic, they have the opposite effect on your body as it metabolizes them.

2. Eat a large green salad tossed in lemon juice and olive oil. Greens are among the best sources of alkaline minerals, like calcium.

3. Snack on raw, unsalted almonds. Almonds are packed with natural alkaline minerals like calcium and magnesium, which help to balance out acidity while balancing blood sugar.

4. Drink an almond milk and berry smoothie with added green powder like spirulina, chlorella, or other greens. Choose almond milk over cow’s milk, since the latter is acid-forming.

5. Go for a brisk walk or some other exercise. Exercise helps move acidic waste products so your body can better eliminate them.

6. Breathe deeply. Ideally, choose a spot that has fresh, oxygen-rich air. And, sorry Febreze, Glade, and all the other so-called “air fresheners”: air filled with these scents is not what I’m talking about here.

7. Go meat-free for a day… or longer if you like. During the metabolism of meat, there is an acid residue left behind.

8. Skip the sugar-laden dessert or soda.  Sugar is one of the mosyogt acidic foods we consume. You need over 30 glasses of neutral water just to neutralize the acidity of ONE can of soda.

9. Add more veggies to your diet. No, potatoes don’t count. But sweet potatoes are a good choice (provided you’re not slathering them in sweeteners or butter).  Asparagus, squash, peppers, and other vegetables are also excellent choices.

10. Sprout it out. Add more sprouts to your daily diet. They are extremely alkalizing and supercharged with nutrients and energy-boosting enzymes.

Now, I don't plan on doing half these things, possibly a few of these things may happen and I'll see what kind of change happens....it'll be interesting to see. This for me isn't just a way to lose weight, i'm experimenting on how to be healither and what works well! I think i'm going to try and drink the lemon juice in water thing first....although, I really don't like lemons :( 

Shez