Baileys is the devil!

I'm not a big alcohol drinker, but the one thing I will drink is Baileys Irish cream. I knew it had a lot of calories but considering I never drink more than half of an ice filled glass, I always assumed I couldn't be consuming more than 100 calories. Well the devil is a liar! That sucker has 327 calories for 100ml. I measured out 100ml of water today and realized its little more than one a ladle. A ladle I tell you! No wonder the weight is taking so long to come off, because I've been having a glass nearly every other night. And the only reason I have been drinking so much of it, is that it was on offer so I bought two. How I deeply regret it. So all this time, I've been under estimating my calories.

The lack of carbs in my diet has really made me want something sweet, so I've been going for the Baileys assuming it had no more than 100 calories.

I'm so ANNOYED! and I feel cheated. I could have eaten a whole meal for that amount of calories

Anyway, I went swimming today for the first time in probably 3 years, It was really enjoyable. I can't wait to go tomorrow. Shame I can't get a proper sense of calories lost but it was still relaxing.

The lesson is any sugary alcohol drinks are not good for weight loss

Progress report

I actually lost 3lbs but unfortunately put on another 1lb last week because I had such a bad weekend.

I've been struggling this week from lack of sugar as a result of the reduction in carbs. I'm having cereal for breakfast but the need for carbs is strong.

I'm still going to the gym and working out so I'm expecting some results this week if I can be on my best behaviour.

For some weird reason, my body temperature is always high so feeling hot has become a problem.

Lost 2lbs

I weighed in on Friday and lost 2lbs. Finally some progress. Unfortunately, I had a work lunch of steak and chips and finished off with cheese and crackers. It was downhill for the rest of the day. I completed the evening with a Chinese take away meal.  I have 50lbs to loose before my wedding in April so I have to be on this!

I've lost 1.8 inches round the waist, 1/2 in the hips and 1.3 inches in the bust area.

Yeah me!

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If I don't post, it means I fell off

Well, aint been around these parts much. That's because I fell off AGAIN. I'm now 12st 7lbs, so gained pretty much another 7lbs since the last post.

I don't know what is going on!

6 weeks ago, I joined the gym, because not only did my stomach resemble that of a 5 month pregnancy, but all my work trousers don't fit.

I haven't lost a single pound! ..well, I lost 2lbs, but for 6 weeks worth of gym, doesn't seem worth it.

Now, I confess, I haven't been the model dieter. 

In the first 3 weeks, I went to the gym 3 times a week, twice a day for an hour. I did cardio only, so tredmill, stepper and cross trainer. I would be dripping with sweat at the end. However, I would be so hungry, that as soon as I got home, I'd eat as many carbs as my belly would allow me to consume. I didn't even bother with the scales in those early days because I knew full well, I was replacing calories burned with more food. 

So, 3 weeks ago, I decided, I was going to make a change. I logged into the myfitnesspal ap, for the first time in 18 months and started to log my food. In the first week, I managed to keep my calories stable at just under 1500 calories per day. I weighed myself and lost nothing - or maybe if I did, I think it was only 1lb. Cue disappointment. I felt like I deserved better results considering how hard I'd worked that week!

The second week, I fell off again and despite going to the gym, I still managed to have take out 2 days of that week. 

I'm in my 3rd week and Monday was a good day, but Tuesday, I didn't go to the gym. I had a good breakfast of weatabix and a dollop of yogurt. Lunch, was a tuna, kidney bean, egg, cheese and sugar snap peas salad. However, after eating it, I had a sugar crash. Like, I'd eaten a loaf of white bread or something. I've decided that kidney beans are not my friend, and I probably could have dropped the cheese. In total, that "salad" was nearly 400 calories. Mid lunch, I had a sugar craving so had a 200 calorie chocolate bar. Leaving me with 288 calories for dinner. 

I packed my gym gear but at the end of the working day, just couldn't muster the energy to go to the gym. I went straight home and was starving by the time I got there. I went into free fall after that, cookies, left over Chinese from the weekend, and then my fiance cooked and I eat that too. 

This morning, I feel terrible. Eaters remorse.  I can't go to the gym as I have various meetings so desperately need to avoid falling into the trap of eating on the go. 

I'm posting my measurements for progress reports.

Bust 37 1/2
Waist 33 inches
Hips 47 1/2

Lets get this weight off!