I’m so glad I took my WW meeting’s 12 week track book.  It’s really got me on the straight and narrow this week and back into the habit already - I can’t have lost it after all!

You know, there are people who know me who have all asked if, after gaining 3lbs, I’ve stopped; if I’ve given up.  I kind of look at them as if they’re crazy and say “Of course not!”  with a laugh.  It seems absurd.  But, when I look back at how I used to behave, in the past their comment would have probably been met with a “yes”.

I don’t know what’s shifted in my head.  I don’t feel like anything has, but some screw must have loosened a bit!  Now, my attitude is that, yes I gained 3lbs but who cares?  If I’ve lost them once I sure as hell can lose them again!  And I will!

I’m looking forward to doing more exercise and getting moving again once my toe has healed up.  Autumn has well and truly started here - with the exception of yesterday, which was gloriously sunny, it’s rained seven days in a row.  That’s ok though.  I’ve got plenty of workout DVD’s, I’ve got cleaning to do, I’ve got a Wii Fit, I’ve got music I can dance to!  I am beginning to be successful in training myself that every little bit counts and that 10 minutes dancing, 30 minutes on the Wii Fit or whatever is better than that time sitting on my ass doing something sedentary.  20 sit ups at night are better than none and will go that little bit further to toning my muscles.  Slowly, slowly.  The turtle wins the race after all!

Oh, and since I can’t comment on your blog Sunny, I was thinking upon your t-shirt problem.  A couple of ideas, anyway.  Are they long enough to reach past your butt?  If so, I think you should go for them with leggings underneath (like the kind that reach mid-calf) and heels to glam them up!  If not, a pair of shorts and heels or cool sandals.  Are you handy with a needle?  Would it be possible to take it in a little?  None of that might be any use, I don’t really know much about American sports-style shirts (which is what I think you meant in your post - sorry if I’m wrong) but I thought I’d say just in case!

I stepped on the scale this morning.  157.8lbs.  Eek!  Not a brilliant start to the day.  I’m trying to keep focused about it though.  I made my “Clean it up!” page, where I have everything I need to work on listed.  Food is the biggest thing right now as exercise is taking care of itself at the moment so I only need to keep half an eye on it.

I’ve only missed my walking target once in the last week, which was yesterday.  We visited DP’s parents and didn’t get back till late so there wasn’t much oppotunity for walking, but even still I only missed by a couple of hundred steps in the end.  I’m upping my target from 6000 to 8000 tomorrow.  The recommended step target is 10,000 a day but in an attempt to make more realistic targets that step up gradually I’m not going there straight off.  I’m building up, getting used to the new limit, then building up again.  So exercise is good.

However, I do need to put more effort in with food but in a sensible way.  Rather than attempt to sort out everything at once though I’ll tackle it one aspect at a time.  Breakfast is great.  I have a high fibre, low fat cereal with fruit.  Lunch is orange right now, so I think I’ll go for that next.  It’s pretty good, just a little bit refined.  Sandwiches with a little cheese or some tuna or a cinammon raisin bagel with a thin spread of extra light Philadelphia.  While philly does have more calories than say, lettuce, I don’t like lettuce.  And it is extra light.  With just a sandwich and maybe some fruit or a small milkshake I feel that’s not bad.  I’m also going to crack down on snacking at the same time.  It’s not changing anything, it’s just saying NO!  I CAN do that.

I can’t get disheartened.  Making these changes will have positive effects.  I can’t give up because I am making positive changes to my life and my health.