Reasons to be happy

Posted by: fracas on April 8 @ 10:56 am

I have reasons to be happy on at least two accounts. I slept for a whole 9 hours until 10 AM. It felt fantastic. When I woke up for one of the feedings at 8 in the morning I was just too tired to drag myself to the gym. Instead I went back to sleep to catch up on those endless hours that have been lost in the last weeks. Frankly I could have slept the whole day but I have an appointment for an intake lesson with a remedial teacher for Victoria this afternoon.

Reason number two for my happiness is that I have now lost more than 10 kg’s in the last 7 weeks! When I weighed myself this morning the scale pointed at 57.9 kg’s. Fantastic! My goal is to be back at my previous weight (52 kgs) by the end of this month. Although I wouldn’t way it has been easy shedding the weight, it has not been difficult either. I’ve lost an average of 1-2 kgs per week. With most diets you plateau after a while which makes it difficult to continue shedding those pounds. So far this hasn’t happened. I’m not a weight loss guru, but I’ve had my fair share of dieting. In the end I’ve found a diet (Atkins/GI) that I’ve stuck to for years before I became pregnant and I’ve combined this diet with a short term diet (the stewardess diet) that was very popular in the eighties and is designed to peel off 5 kgs in only four days. So far I never managed to loose that much weight with it, but it’s great for getting into a tight dress if you don’t have a lot of time.

My program (which I’ve described once previously) is simple. Monday through Thursday I eat in principle the same thing every day:
Breakfast: Orange & Coffee
Lunch: 2 eggs & a fruit or a small bowl of berries
Afternoon snack: handful of nuts
Dinner: Steak fried up with one red onion and an apple.
Drinks: Loads of water, diet coke and coffee. A glass of red wine for dinner is also ok.

These four days kick starts the weight loss for the week. The following days (Friday through Sunday) maintain it. The weekend is thus when I splash out. I keep the breakfast the same, but lunches are mostly salads with goat cheese, chicken or salmon. Dinners are based on what the family has without the carbohydrates. For examples I have meatballs with broccoli instead of potatoes; Spaghetti bolognese substituting the spaghetti with tomatoes; Sashimi instead of sushi; or chicken schnitzel with broccoli instead of mashed potatoes. One or two glasses of wine are often consumed, preferably red which is less sugary.

I work out about 4 days a week, always early in the morning. It not only kick starts your day but burns more of your stored energy (fat) instead of any sugar reserves you still have in your digestion system. My work-out routine is based on half an hour cardio fitness on the cross trainer and then several weight exercises to build up muscles which also ensures burning more energy throughout the whole day as your muscles needs energy to maintain themselves. It’s not rocket science, but it works!

Now off for a shower, and my appointment at 1…