Week 10: Sickness and Injuries

So week 10 a few days late. I've already said that I've been injured and sick. I don't really want to dwell on that but today I manage a slow walk without shin splints. Going to try a quicker walk on a shorter loop tomorrow to see how that works. Gotta take it slow.

Despite the rather bad week I lost some weight. I had to weigh myself on the Monday because I practically fainted doing it on the Sunday. I had lost a further 0.7kg. I am now a quarter of the way to my goal having lost 4.6kg since the last week in March. It has been hard but I am determined to keep going. I really feel like I am making progress and like I have more energy.

Action Steps Review:

1. Do the Main Motivation Worksheet and hang up the result: I have been thinking about this and I still want to do it but I need the printer to work so this might not happen until after I come back after the summer.
   
2. Find a quote that you can use as a personal motto: For now this is the one I have chosen: "No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent" by John Donne. It satisfies the English major in me :D
   
   
3. Watch an inspiring movie: I watched "A Beautiful Mind" I do love that movie.
   

Success of the Week:
I went swimming and loved it. Did so much better than I thought I would at it. I will try and go swimming this summer and I will definitely do it in the autumn. I plugged it into the fitness tracker and WHOWZER did I burn a lot of calories. Definitely a keeper

Lifestyle Change Strategy 2: It's Okay To Ask For Help

People often find it hard to include others in their weight loss goals because being overweight is seen as a social foul-up, but by involving others in your goal you greatly increase your chance at success. This is because telling people about your goals creates accountability. Over the next two weeks I will be including others in my goals!

Action Steps:

1. Pick 2 of your nutrition and fitness goals and do them along with another person
2. Check out the SparkPage search feature and try to match up with a buddy online
3. Join a SparkTeam and post 5 messages in your Team forum or on the Message Boards this week.

Since these two weeks fall one on either side of the Atlantic (I leave Sunday!) the first action step is a bit of a tricky one. But I have already shared a lot with my mum and I guess I will have to share with my friends when I get there.

Revisiting Diet Stages
Habit : Eat The Right Stuff

This habit was all about eating the right stuff in the right quantities. Since I can't really plan my meals for next week when I will be at my friends I am going to concentrate on making smart choices so order fish, prawns or chicken when we go out. Not eat fried food. Have whole grains. And make sure my portions are small.

Goals for June to follow after tomorrows walk. I want to see how it goes before I decide how to progress.

Swimming

I went swimming for the first time today in absolutely ages. I managed to swim for 40 minutes and could probably have gone for longer but the pool was closing. Once I entered my time into the fitness tracker and saw how many calories I had burned I was floored. I will definitely be swimming in the fall. My legs are cramping a bit now but it is the good kinda cramping. I feel great!