The Curse Of The Weekend Munchies.

The weekend has come and gone again. The hardest time of the whole week.
It's like a spell has been placed on you and when the Saturday arrives something inside tells you "It's fine, one won't hurt."

That's it. One what, of course I'm talking about one chocolate bar, one packet of chips, one cupcake, one biscuit and one take away meal (maybe two). One of anything that is fattening. Will Power suddenly vanishes out the window and you are struggling to keep on top of your weight.

What is it about weekends, its like an alarm goes off and gives you the green light to go for it.

Once the weekend is over you say to yourself "that's it, no more rubbish, back on the diet." So all week you are really good, keeping your portion sizes down and eating healthy, drinking plenty of water and sticking to your diet.
By the end of the week your back to feeling good about yourself again, but here comes that dreaded weekend again, so the battle starts again.

I find it so hard because I work on weekends in a cafe that has a lot of confectionery ie: chocolate coated peanuts, bullets, gummie bears, packets of chips, mint leaves, yoghurt covered fruits, chocolate bars and yummy homebaked biscuits.
When it's not busy is the hardest time of all, I get bored and constantly think about the food. I'm fine until I've had lunch and then the sweet craving sets in.
I fight with my inner self, saying "You don't need it. YOU DON'T NEED IT." But it always seems to win and ohh, how depressed I feel when I have eaten that delicious piece of chocolate or yo yo biscuit.

How to break this dreaded curse?
It would be so much better if we didn't have weekends!!! (only kidding)

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Aerobics on Hold, For The Moment.

Just wanted to give you an update on the back issue.
Still struggling, major issue at the moment, not sleeping well and constantly in a foul mood.

Instead of doing the aerobics like I was telling you, I've stuck to doing some stretching exercises and a bit more walking.
Thank god for pain killers.

I've seen chiropractors, been getting regular massages and finally went to the doctor, now that was a joke.
He didn't even look at my back, didn't feel anything, just prescribed these pain killers that I can't take because they make me feel like vomiting, I can't drive, I get dizzy and almost faint. So can't take them when I have to go to work.
He also gave me muscle relaxing drugs, another useless pill. They make you drowsy and nearly knock you out so also no good for when working.

I think it's a sciatica problem, not sure how to fix it, but if it doesn't improve soon I'll be chopping off my leg.

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Body Mass Index! What Are They Talking About?

Have you ever heard people talking about BMI?
Body mass index, I've heard this a lot when people are talking about losing weight, so what are they talking about? What is it?

BMI is a rough measurement of your body's fitness. A statistical measure of body weight based on a person's weight and height and is used to estimate a healthy body weight based on a person's height.
If we have a high BMI we are more prone to getting heart diseases, diabetes and high blood pressure.

Now don't take this as gospel. We know how our body feels and what is our best look. The Body Mass Index is only a guide, some people who have a lot of muscle and are really toned up will be overweight by the BMI. But I bet they look great in a bikini or a pair of speedos.

Lets see if we can work mine out. You can do a search on google for a bmi calculator if you don't want to work it out for yourself.

BMI =
Weight(kg)
Height(m)x2

example
80kg
1.65x1.65
= 29.411764


Height and Weight Classification Chart.
19 or under (underweight)
20-25 healthy weight (low risk)
25-35 overweight 9moderate risk)
35-40 obese (high risk)
Over 40 morbid obesity (very high risk)
(I got this chart from A.J Rochester's book "The Lazy Girl's Guide to Losing Weight and Getting Fit," A Great read.)

According to this chart I am overweight (really!).
I feel okay with myself and am a little happier with my look but do really need to lose some more. How much more?
Lets take a look at what the BMI says I should be for my height and to have a healthy body.

67kg
1.65x1.65
= 24.632352


67kg "WOW" that would be great. Personally, I think that I would look to thin at this weight, but perhaps because I have not been that skinny since I was 14 years old. "Oh, so long ago."

If I could get between 70 and 75kg I think that I would be happy, it would be a struggle but I'm determined to do it. (Will Power)

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Say "NO" to Food, Oh Come On.

The battle of the bulge, story of my life. I can feel myself slipping back to my old ways and I can not let this happen.
I have a wedding in three months and I want to get the best little black dress to wear, something that I have never owned.

Why do they make food that is so tempting. How can anyone fight the urge to taste such delicious, mouth watering treats.
How often do you go out to a party and lined up on a very long table is all this tasty looking food. I here you say "all the time" and you always say to yourself I will not have any of that stuff.
Someone starts offering food out and on the first round you politely say "NO".

Excellent, very proud. But how long can you hold out for.
I here you say to yourself "look out, here they come again, look away, no I'm not having anything."
"Would you like something to eat?" The very nice little girl asks and how can you say no to those beautiful little eyes peering up at you.
So, that's it. The onslaught begins, you have had that first taste, your taste buds are craving for more.

So it begins, the downward spiral to defeat.

While you have had your third piece of finger food or dessert, you suddenly realise what you have been doing. You were never really hungry because you had already eaten dinner before you came. You just did it out of habit.

I have come up with some ideas on how to break these habits: (HOPEFULLY)
When you see the tray coming pretend you have to go to the ladies.
Move to talk to another group of people where the food has already been.
Get up and dance.
Offer the food yourself, take two trays around that way your hands are full.
Remember, if we must have a piece of cake, go for the smallest and make it last.

I'm going to break these cravings.
Are you with me?

FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT.