In a dilemma...

Okay.. so. Updates.

I have been a good little gymbunny, working out regularly.. this week I ran in the park twice (today and on Monday).. and went to the gym on Tuesday and Thursday, giving myself a break day on Wednesday, as it was rainy and cold and I was stressed out with everything that's been going on this week.

I'm still all over the place weight management wise, as the weight didn't budge as we know on Wednesday. I've decided to make two changes. I've started the calorie cycling and am on my third (fourth?) day now.. so I've had two high days and two or one low day..maybe it's been three days.. with exercising on all days.. I'm not really sure if it will work but it's sorta like something I did when I was on WeightWatchers - alternating the amount of points I had each day.

Speaking of WW, I'm seriously tempted about starting back.. I know the point of this blog is to become slim WITHOUT a diet, with something that is compatible with daily life, and I know I got super paranoid counting points..and that's what I didn't want. Though maybe that's just my personality..as I am now fairly paranoid counting calories.. I do cut myself slack if I'm a little over or under though. Maybe it's because points are worth so much more than 50-100 cal here or there.. Hmmm. This new plan on WW takes into account protein and the fact that your body works harder to digest it, and higher protein foods have less points.. Anyway a close friend started on it last week and has her first weigh in tomorrow so hopefully she will be honest and tell me what her results are.. the jury is still out.

The other change I made, well, only an hour ago, was to start drinking protein shakes again. I've been working out a lot with resistance training too, lifting weights, squats, crunches etc.. and I find that I'm not really as hungry around meal time. Breakfast tends to be cereal, maybe with some toast if I have a busy morning, lunch is something light and dinner is usually salmon or chicken with vegetables.. So I find myself having lots of calories left over, and thus I pick at low-cal snacks. Which is stupid in a way because I can put away a bag of skinny popcorn, a low cal cupcake, a blueberry and yoghurt bar.. what's the difference in that compared to just eating one really satisfying lemon and poppyseed muffin instead?!?.. anyway the point is, I guess I am eating a lot of junk instead of real food. I do eat a banana or some other fruit here or there..

The protein shakes are about 180 calories each, a little bit more if I mix them with a yoghurt to make a sort of smoothie.. I've been thinking about substituting them for the junk instead. I bought them a while ago and I may as well finish them.. -sigh- I don't know.. I guess I will keep at these two changes at least for two weeks to see if they make any difference.

On the plus side I tried on a few outfits today that wouldn't have fit me a while ago and was loving the way they looked. As it's still fairly cold here it's mainly jeans and hoody weather or bulky coats at least, but come summer time I'm ready to be taken out with all my outfits I have planned :)

Anyhoo that's all I can think of now, maybe more tomorrow or very soon :) xx