Day 3,4&5

Days 3,4&5

Well what can i say, the excitement of going to the Olympic rowing at Dorney on Saturday meant that being hungry wasn't quite so difficult.

Rumbling stomachs were replaced (momentarily) by thoughts of going to Dorney Lake!!

So Friday evening packed to go away for the weekend. First stop Neil's parents who live about 3 miles from Eton & Dorney. Packed with Rosemary Conley measures, weighing scales and fresh food we set off (me with the usual 5 bags + 1 extra for Rosemary, Neil with 1 bag).

Had a lovely dinner there, lots of fresh veg and pheasant (for me i think as strong Indian food ain't my thing, though i do try and eat it!!). It felt good because i didn't have to get out the measurements (besides that's rude at someone else’s house!!) and it made me think that just being aware about food not so high in fat and sugars is half the battle.

In the morning Neil’s Mum Shova had bought some low fat cereals and coffee bless her. We made the Rosemary sandwiches (chicken, tuna, a little dressing, spring onions, cucumber in a generous brown roll – 2 for Neil) and off we trotted, the walk to Dorney to see the Olympic rowing. Security was very quick, the weather fine and all was very easy. What a great day, watching the start, sitting at the stands for the finish 2km further up, watching Mr Singh come a respectable 4^th in the single sculls and Mrs Iran (complete in headscarf and no flesh showing & going through Ramadan apparently) a respectable last. Alan Campbell from GB came first in single sculls and so did the Brits in a pair. Come on GB….we won most although N& I missed the 8’s queuing up for a coffee (40mins!!) so not sure what happened with those. COME ON GB!! What a privilege to be here. So sandwiches, a few grapes and blueberries (yuk won’t be buying them again!!) later it was all over or at least for us!!

Well got back from the Olympics and then set off for my Mums in Wimbledon (more Olympics tennis though not going to see that) to help her move kitchen stuff on the Sunday (as she’s having her new kitchen put in next week). When we got there again no measurements needed for dinner, a tasty light white sauce in chicken with hint of curry with spaghetti and accompanied with veggies.

Now here comes the confession, I have had about 1 to 2 or probably 3 (glasses of wine - size shall not be discussed) more than I should have had (avoid alcohol for 2 weeks says RosemaryL). Now I remain guilt ridden and a bit flob-a -lob. So I have tallied up the extra kCalories I have had and the total comes up to about 650-700,aghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!. BUT this is about a journey and apparently the biggest reason for people giving up on a diet is if they feel they have ‘messed –up’ and then 'give-up'.The journey continues and so does the challenge. So now what do i have to do?

Well, apart from running up and downstairs at Mums (taking kitchen utensils up to the 3^rd floor and down and power walking to Dorney and back), what i have to do now is…..work out how to burn off those extra calories!!! Acording to ‘Fitness for weight loss’ on the internet ‘You will have to bike at a 10 mph pace for approximately 45 minutes’ if you weigh 150lbs (not saying how much I weigh but that is the lowest weight they give this direction for!!). So to loose the 700 Kcalories I put on (cripes) I’ll have to exercise for 1.5 hours on a bike. Spinning classes at the gym here I come. So here’s a thing on top of normal lunch time power walk tomorrow I will now do spinning at the gym tomorrow night, followed by spinning at lunch time the next day and the weigh in and zumba at Sedge’s class on Tuesday!!. You don’t get something for nothing you know, so if you sin a bit you have to put in a bit of extra effort to pay back the loan. I guess I’m lucky though as I love exercise, it gives you a good feeling so the thought just encourages me!! I wonder if I’ll be saying that tomorrow??

Sunday’s meals are planned today. Toast, bit of low fat cheese and marmite for lunch, and roast pork (about 100g), with veggies, a roast potato or 2 cooked in olive oil spray and a measure of mango chutney for tonight. It’s not only the calorie counting, but portion size and foods with less than <5% fats which is all important.

The first test will come on Tuesday at the weigh in, not forgetting that my aim all along will be to finally demonstrate to me (and others in a non-smug inspirational sort of way!) that being the correct weight, keeping fit and eating and drinking the right things and right amounts should not be a hardship, but fun and all along lead to an increased feeling energy and wellbeing. And something that can be maintained……………………..!!!!

A domani x