Back on Track

Well what a month! The flu hit me with such a thump I am only just starting to get back to full strength again and the diet and healthy eating has gone a bit by the wayside.

But on the plus side I suppose - my appetite has been very limited and I have lost another 8 lbs over the last three weeks.

That brings the grand total to 20lbs since the start of the year and what a big difference it makes. My clothes - that I thought were going to have to go - now fit me again and I feel so much trimmer.

Now that Spring is here I am feeling much more energised and can now see my ideal weight being achieved well within target - hopefully by the end of the Summer.

If I can do it - so can you. Just take the attitude that you are worth the effort and that you want to be the best "you" you can be. Don't do it because someone else thinks you should - it has to be for you first of all.

I would love to hear from you if you need a little bit of moral support to get going.

Gilly

The dreaded flu bug.

I thought with my new healthy lifestyle, the flu would not get to me. I was wrong - and I am just starting to feel back to form after nearly two weeks of feeling rotten!

I have started Ecinacea tincture - 15 drops in a little water 3 times a day - and I do think it is working. Here's hoping.
Gilly

12 Pounds gone since Jan. 1st

I am so pleased with myself - I am 12 lbs lighter than I was at the start of the year - that's 6 bags of sugar GONE!!

I am determined that the other 8 bags of sugar will go before May and I will have reached the magic 10 stone target - It will feel so good to get back into clothes that I thought would have to go to the charity shop.

Off I go for a quick pint (of water) before I have my mid-morning snack.

The Wonders of Grapes!

When I feel hungry or need a bit of a boost I have found a small bunch of grapes to be an ideal pick me up - particularly the lovely sweet black ones. They are quite high in calories but they are as good as a bar of chocolate in the "sugar rush" stakes and so much better for you. Try it - keep them washed in the fridge in small bunches - ready for when you have a snack attack. They are also one of the best detox fruits available!

Water is the Secret!

Drinking a pint of warm water with a squeeze of lemon or lime juice first thing in the morning is the best way to kick-start your day. It makes you feel wide awake and really cleanses your system and gets you ready for another day of healthy living.

I have started to drink a pint of warm water about 15 minutes before lunch and dinner - drinking it quickly (not sipping it). It makes me feel full up and helps me stick to smaller portions. It has also worked wonders for my skin - it has never looked better.

This must be the cheapest and most effective detox aid ever - and one that I am going to stick with.

Gilly

Detox Continues!

From being somebody who checked only the calorie content of food in the past, I now find myself checking how many preservatives and nasty sounding ingredients are in the food I buy.

Why do I need to eat "disodium 5, ribonucleotides, acacia gum, alpha-tocopherol, clycerol and anticaking agent" in a simple bowl of soup - when I can chop up a few vegetables, cook them for 30 minutes and whiz them in a blender and have real, natural soup?

I can definitely feel the difference in just over three weeks - I know that I won't go back to my old convenience-food eating ways again. I can even think more clearly and feel so much less stressed.

It can be tough to get started but remember you have only one body and to get (and to give) the most out of life you need to keep it healthy. You are worth the effort - go on - give it a go for a few days and you'll see the difference.

Gilly

Progress!

I can't believe how good I feel now after my daily walk - I have even started to jog for a bit of it. My legs ached after the second day of the jogging bit - how unfit was I? But now - after just a week - there's not even a twinge.

Starting next week I am going to do a morning and an evening walking / jogging session - I really feel so energised.

If you are thinking about starting to exercise - just do what I did and you will feel great after a very short time - go on, you owe it to yourself!

Gilly