Exercise plan

I have been finding it hard to get back into doing exercise - when I was slim I used to run alot and do loads of exercise but since I have put weight I have been much more stop/start and finding it hard to get committed about it - running hurt my knees etc etc and there would always be some reason to stop after a few days. When we were on holiday over the summer we did so much exercise - going to the gym, squash, swimming, badminton that I really wanted to carry it on when we got back. Taken a few weeks but once a week my hubby and I have been playing squash - hard on me as he is very fit, slim and quick so I come out looking seriously ill! Also have just logged on to the 10000 club with the aim of wearing a pedometer every day and doing at least 11,000 steps per day. Feels easier to achieve at the moment than doing a dedicated exercise. The aim to do this for a few months then slowly start to reintroduce a few runs as well!!! Keep watching. did 12,000 today - an hours walk across the forest and another half hour walk this evening with Monty - great to have him to accompany me.

Have just booked to go on the one day Beyond Choc course in October as I have to do a 1 day workshop before starting my course in April. Am looking forward to it as I always come away feeling re-energised and with self belief that I can do this!!

Still happy!

Well still feeling over the moon over choc fairy acceptance - I feel so calm as I know I will carry on with this as have committed to the course and working through all those blips! Have had a manic two days of work but was much easier to keep it all in perspective as there is something else on the horizon. Had a great walk with Monty this morning - the kind of day I love, really crisp sunny day with plenty of wind to clear the mind! Feeling that all is well with the world!!!

Tuesday happy day!

Well like Mousie I emailed Sophie as I couldn't bear waiting any more - and got good news!!! Have only just seen the email so it is still sinking in - I am so pleased and can't wait to get going. Can't believe the immediate change in outlook, gives me hope that however long my journey I will get there...... Big hugs to all!!

Monday blues

Well feeling a bit mixed today - still not heard about the chocolate fairy - just wish i knew either way! didn't have a great day yesterday, was eating mindlessly and fairly endlessly! Firstly because work was v stressy and so it was almost a come down from that and secondly I am in no mans land not sure about either choc fairy or the other job I applied for so I was fighting against negative talk that i wouldn't get either and it would be the same old same old so I reacted in the same old way - FOOD! Still trying to keep positive that at least I am noticing why....! Also am panicking about my size, as I have said before always been a 12 and now probably am pushing an 18 and am panicking about how big I will get, which in turn makes me eat too much and so the vicious circle continues......... however, I must continue and if I can make an effort to be nicer to myself and belief I can do it and really let myself go with it, it will work!!

Well day 2 in the world of blogging. Am off to work in an hour so not much to say. Am bit nervous/not looking forward to work as am demonstrating 3 products all on a last chance so its down to me to make them sell or they will be dropped - so I feel under a bit of pressure!! As a consequence ate too much lunch just to put off packing my stuff and getting on with it. Nevermind, it will be over soon, at least I am noticing this and knowing why. Will report on here how they go, and probably it won't be nearly as bad as I think it is going to be. fingers crossed!



Also didn't hear back about the chocolate fairy positions so now have to wait until Monday to know whether I am in or not.......aaagh!

Tx

Starting up

Well here I am starting my first blog - not sure if I am doing it right or how to customise etc but we shall see how we get on. I am feeling quite good today, am doing something about changing the things that are not right with me and making me feel/behave out of control with food. ie I have had an interview to be a chocolate fairy - fingers crossed will hear tomorrow along with Mousie - and had an interview for a job 2 days a week locally which I am really interested in. At the moment I am a guest presenter on QVC which is great but highly stressful and it is since doing this job that my weight has gone up - only just really acknowledged that that is what it is. I have always been a size 12 until started working at QVC 3.5 years ago so am trying to address this and make some changes - the article in the newsletter really hit a chord with me as it is so true with me that I need to sort out those problems and not worry so much about the eating as if I am happy with my life then the food/weight will sort itself out. Anyway enough rambling for day 1 - lets see if it works!!
Tx