DAY 6 (FRIDAY 8TH JAN)

You know what?

 

I know everyone says this...  and I have been... but today I really believe that this is it.  This time I am getting to goal and staying there.

 

It's a great feeling.

 

It will get harder.  I am not kidding myself that I can stay on 26 points a day and sail down to 65kg and beyond.  But I have sailed past day 4 (my hoodoo day) and with my 13 week Easter Challenge(s) I will sail past week 4 (hoodoo #2) and maybe past 82kg (hoodoo #3).  From there I have no more hoodoos!

 

If I average 600gm per week loss I could be under 75kg by my 40th birthday!  Oh wow that would be fantastic!  But if I average 200gm per week I will still be a slimmer than I am now.  I am trying to avoid setting dates for my weight targets until I get a picture of my rate of loss.  I don't want to set myself up for disappointment!  I would need to average 1kg (2.2lb) per week to get to my WW goal by my birthday....  possible but lets see!

 

Some advice I read in that blog I have been reading (and posted the link yesterday): on special days like Christmas or birthdays allow yourself extra calories (points/kilojoules/whatever) for that day.  But make it a set amount.  He (sean?) allows himself an extra 1000 calories for special days.  He doesn't try to 'make it up' other days.  I really like that idea.  It allows you to still be 'on plan' but also live your life.  I guess you would want to choose just one or two days a year to do this.