Well hello old friends! I know it’s been a while but I have
a new challenge in mind and I know I’m going to need all the support and
cheerleading I can get and there’s no better way to get it than by blogging to
y’all every couple of weeks. BUT don’t worry your money is safe under your
mattresses and in your banks. This time I’m not looking for your hard earned
cash. (Ha! I just heard a huge sigh of relief from all my friends)
First things first as you all probably know by now I did not
ride in this year’s MS150 L
due to my bloody hip problem, yes it still hurts but the doc has been trying
some new meds and as of right now it feels like it’s helping a bit. Not a lot,
I still have pain but less than before thankfully and because of this, now for
the first time in a long time I think I can attempt some exercise.
So with that being said let me tell you what I’m planning -
are you all ready for this? Drum roll please………
I am going to try, well not try,
I am going to lose 50 pounds before my 50th birthday. I know crazy right? Thankfully my birthday is next April so that
gives me 50 weeks give or take a week or two so I think it’s very doable and
it’s not like I’ll be a twig insect if I lose 50 so very doable, also I have
two friends who want to help me with this and as soon as they are on board 100%
I’ll introduce them to y’all. They are hilarious because they don’t want you to
know how much they weigh just how much the loss or gain each week. This will
make for a funny read since I think it should be a no holds barred competition which
of course I will win not that I’m in the least bit competitive right Sandra?
Last month was my 49th birthday, the last year in
my forties and I had to share my birthday with a little boy at school. Let me
start by saying a very cute and lovely little boy, however I still had to share
it with him. What is it with 3 year old children? It has to be all about them,
so selfish! But happily I reminded the children that it was not all about him
it was my special day too! Well that didn’t work too well for me since he
brought in the best snack ever. Ok I’m losing this one big time, bloody
children. Anyway I was going to start
this new escapade on the Wednesday, the day after my birthday but due to the massive
hangover I had maybe Thursday would work better. But no I went to my friend
Amanda’s for dinner, I had convinced myself I would not have a drink and when I
got there she asked me if I’d like a drink, “No thanks I’m good right now” (are
you all impressed?) well that lasted about an hour and it was G&T’s
all-round never mind I’ll start tomorrow….No wait that’s Friday, then the
weekend. Ok Monday it is then and I’m really serious, Monday is D day.
Every time I blog I will set myself goals for the following
week or two and then I will report back to you and let you know where I have
managed to achieve those goals or hopefully do better and I will even let you
know if I fail by thinking up the best excuses why I did not achieve them, no I
promise I’ll be honest, scouts honor. I
will hopefully let you know how much weight I’ve lost but I will also let you
know if I’ve gained. I’m going to take
pictures so that you can see my progress as I go and I’m planning on taking my
first picture today I’ll also add the other girls pictures if they want to do
that.
Goals for the week…..
I don’t know if anyone knows this, well besides Smug Git,
but I am an addict. I’m addicted to eggs I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE eggs! I have an egg
every day and I know eating one every day is not good for you but neither is
gin and tonic and that doesn’t stop me either however in the spirit of reaching
my goal this week I’m going to have a protein smoothie for breakfast and no gin
and tonics till Friday (and just to let you know no I don’t have a G&T for
breakfast ok) my other favorite food group is bread. I have to have bread at
every meal so having the smoothie will cut out one of my bread servings for the
day. I think that will be a good start for the food week now exercise is
another story. Since my hip has been giving me so much pain lately I can
honestly say I’ve done little or no exercise in going on 4 months, today Smug
Git and I are off to join a gym I will try and work up the courage to actually
go and use the gym at least once this week but I will get on my bike and do a
little 30 minute walk I think that’s plenty for week 1 I hope you all agree.
Wish me luck! See y’all next week for an update.
