enough is enough

it is cold today in jeffreys bay. it will, according to the weather report, be cold for the next 3 days. ( well, cold enough, anyway) i don't own alot of WARM clothes. i am a jeans and shirt girl. so, it should not be hard to find clothes. well, it is. extremely hard. everything is frilly and fancy. and all of that in muted colours. nothing in TURQUOISE. ( my favourite colour). a small factor in the search for clothes, is, believe it or not, my dress size as well. i am slightly (sic) larger than a 12, 14 or 16. ( very slightly...............LOL!!!!!) and today i decided it is enough. the last time i really, really dieted was in 1996. i went on some obscure heart diet, and lost about 15kg's in less than 2 months. i was much smaller back then, danced like no one was watching ( really) and had a hectic social life - and all that goes with it. ( not a time i want to really remember). the diet was not very healthy ( neither was i, so i supposed it was a perfect match). now, however, i want to really lose weight. but, i have one HUGE disadvantage. i am a type 1 diabetic. this means that apart from taking 4 shots of insulin a day ( for the past 21 years and the rest of my life) weigh less and the rest of the weight loss fraternity, refuses to touch me. so when i want to lose weight, i am all on my own. and that, as any person who has ever wanted to lose weight can tell you, is no walk in the park. it is a miserable road to take. why am i telling you this? i am looking for HELPERS!!!! people who might also want to lose a kg or two, and who is willing to share with me! i have the dietplan. i have the will to do it. i will sort out the husband - he can either eat with me, or cook for himself ( hehehehe). but this time it is happening. BECAUSE - there is a TURQUOISE real knitted jersey in Truworths that has my name on it - the size is just wrong. SO, i need to lose 3 sizes. i know i can do it. i have 6 weeks per size. HELP ME!!!! here is the eating plan:

Breakfasts

30g all bran
175ml fatfree milk
15ml raisins

Or

1 boiled/poached egg
1 slice wholewheat toast
1 tomato

Or

1 slice toast
60g fat free cottage cheese
1 slice tomato
1tbsp grated cheddar

Or

2 scrambled eggs
1 slice toast
2 tbsp baked beans
1 pear

Or

1 slice wholewheat toast
Grilled onion mix – 50g mushrooms, 50g tomatoes. 50g onions fried in 10ml olive oil


Lunches

120g skinless chicken breast
Salad greens
1tsp olive oil 1 tsp lemon juice

Or

1 seeded bread roll ( 1 slice wholewheat bread)
1 slice ham
Cucumber & tomato
1tsp mayonnaise

Or

Spinach and chicken pasta salad
80g pasta
50g chopped spinach
60g shredded skinless chicken breast
20g walnuts
20ml low fat mayonnaise

Or

100g tuna in brine
2tsp mayonnaise
1 brown pita bread
Cucumber slices

Or

1 medium baked potato
30g feta cheese
Salad greens
1tsp olive oil
1tsp vinegar
10g pecan nuts

Or

Lentil salad – 50g shredded lettuce, 50g chopped tomato, 50g chopped cucumber, 50g sliced mushrooms, 50g cooked brown lentils, 10ml olive oil

Or

¼ medium Avo
Sliced tomato
60g fat free cottage cheese
4 provitas



Suppers

80g pasta
Tomatoes
50g ham
Cheese sauce – 5ml maizena, 100ml fat free milk, 30g cheese

Or

1 grilled chicken breast
100g cooked butternut
100g cooked broccoli

Or

120g grilled white fish
150g cooked carrots & green beans

Or

120g lean beef steak
Potato and mushrooms made with 100g cooked potatoes, 20g peppadews, garlic to taste, 50g chopped onion, 100g garlic baked tomatoes, 50g garlic baked mushrooms

Or

Spaghetti bolognaise made with
120g lean mince
Chopped tomatoes
Chopped onion
Garlic to taste
¾ cup cooked spaghetti
Small salad with olive oil & balsamic dressing

Or

Chicken stir fry made with
100g chicken breast strips
5ml sunflower oil
1 cup stir fry vegetables
¾ cup brown rice

Or

100g grilled salmon
Roasted vegetables ie 90g sweet potato, 90g cubed butternut, 50g sliced red pepper, 50g green beans, 5 black olives, garlic and 10ml olive oil. ( cover with foil and roast at 180 degrees)

DAILY TEATIME SNACKS

1 fruit
175ml fat free yoghurt ( ¾ cup)
Tea or coffee – fat free milk – no sugar ( xylitol)



i really think it is not too bad!!! obviously 30 minutes of brisk walking 3 times a week will help ( i do a block every evening ( when it is not too cold, or the wind does not blow too much) which is not nearly enough) so i will try and do 2 blocks per night, briskly. it takes less than 10 minutes per block. i am determined. with the Grace of God, i will persevere.



here is my before photo - taken a few months ago at a Scrapbook Convention ( tracie hudson is next to me) ( don't really have more recent photos that show what has to go quite like this one!!!! )so, as from tomorrow, i am on EATING RIGHT. and by the way, i am doing this for ME. my new spirit deserves a new body, wearing that TURQUOISE jersey!!!! if you want to join me, do so privately, leave a comment or send me an email. the link is at the top right of the blog. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx