Carolyn has last minute doubts about the 5k Race For Life...
Carolyn's Diet Diary For July
"The big event for me in July is the Race for Life on the
25th. Will spend the whole month eating healthily and doing
lots of training."
July 2nd
Went to my best friends house. Have managed to talk her
into the Race for Life and also into joining WLR (figures she
thought that it was better to just join me to shut me up about
how much I was enjoying this new lifestyle). we had a really
healthy barbeque with my favourite bbq foods Halloumi cheese
and big flat mushrooms with garlic and herbs.
July 5th
10 stone 12 - hooray ! have now joined the 10'ers. It feels
so fantastic when the first number on the scales drops down by
one and now I can almost see that I will get to
"normal"
weight this year. Am feeling pretty proud of myself.
July 7th
Another first for me. Tonight I actually ran 5k without
stopping. OK I fell off the treadmill at the end and was red,
sweaty and wobbly but I did it. Perhaps I won't make a
complete fool of myself at the end of the month after all.
Spent the rest of the evening updating my friends and family
and hassling everyone to sponsor me
July 9th
Took hubbie
out for a meal as a belated birthday treat to
the Chinese. Can someone explain to me why all yummy
Chinese
food is so very fattening? Managed pretty well to have lots of
veggies, plain rice but couldn't resist tofu and cashews in
yellow bean sauce - mind you cashews are very very good for
you........
July 12th
10 stone 10
July 15th
Have just discovered my new favourite
healthy breakfast. Wholemeal
bagel with a teaspoon of peanut butter from the Bagel Factory
at the station. It's amazing in 9 months how much my tastes
have changed and I find myself looking more at the healthier
options. You know the great thing about bagels - they take
ages to eat and you feel like you have had something much more
substantial than cereal (which I have to say I was getting
bored with).
July 17-18
Weekend with the in-laws for a big party to celebrate my
sister-in-law's graduation. I haven't seen my in-laws for over
6 months so was looking forward to showing off the new slimmer
me. And it was great - had loads and loads of compliments
which made me feel really good about myself. Had bought a new
outfit, youngest daughter had straightened my hair for me and
felt really good. Its funny but everyone asks the same
questions or makes the same statements:
a) how did you do it
b) how much have you lost
c) you were never that big (when hearing that the weight
loss is over 6 stone)
d) I bet you feel better (I don't feel any different
actually as I'm the same person - but I do enjoy being fitter)
e) I didn't recognise you
July 19
10 stone 9 (OK so I did rather relax about eating and
drinking at the weekend with the in-laws but its still a pound
and still in the right direction
July 24th
Party with friends tonight . I was a real party pooper -
not drinking and also really getting nervous about the race.
July 25th
RACE FOR LIFE DAY. I was so nervous this morning - couldn't
sleep have all sorts of irrational thoughts going around my
head. Have convinced myself that the treadmill is wrong and I
haven't actually run 5k and am going to be the very last
person staggering around the track when everyone else is
packing up to go home. Why am I doing this? I haven't run a
race ever - and don't feel very fit at all.
I did it...... 34 minutes and 1 second. I tell you this is
the best feeling in the world. Better than anything. I still
can't believe that I actually got round the course and the
thrill of running through the finish line is indescribable.
To celebrate I raided the Next sale... have bought a pair
of size 12 jeans which I can get on (but need a shoehorn to
get them on and can't actually walk or sit comfortably for a
long period of time) but.... they are size 12 and I have not
been a size 12 for over 20 years...
July 26th
10 stone 6 - have booked a summer holiday for me and my
daughters for next month
What a fantastic month 10lbs lost, have completed the race
for life, have bought (although can't actually wear) my first
size 12 clothes. Now only 27lbs to goal weight..
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