Motivation is the key

When they were handing out motivation and will power I was definitely at the back of the queue. I couldnt say no to a chocolate biscuit if my life depended on it! Well, maybe if my life depended on it but you get the idea. I come to work thinking no naughty foods today, someone offers me a biscuit and i'm straight in there - no arm twisting needed!

Ok so back to my slim fast diet. Its actually going quite well i've even surprised myself! One for breakfast, one for lunch and then tea. God i'm hungry by the time I get home. Especially as I have been going to the gym straight after work lately. I could literally eat a horse so its very hard not to go crazy and just eat anything and everything. But I am sticking to it. Its amazing!
Altogether I have lost.. well now this depends on from when we are counting. When I first bought my scales I was 202lbs. When I first started slim fast I was 200lbs (hey 2lbs gone without even trying how did that happen!) Ok we'll go from when I started slim fast, I have lost 9lbs!! It has taken me 4 weeks which I dont think is too bad going really. And I wasnt exercising at first (phew have I made up for that in the last 2 weeks).
So I am really sticking to it this time. And its funny because I could have actually been slightly stricter (i.e. pizza and ben & jerrys at the weekend is just a bit naughty :s) but I have still lost!

I think about food all the time though... I may have mentioned that once or twice haha. And I have noticed that I crave BAD stuff straight after the gym. It doesnt help that we drive past McDonalds on the way home! Which is why its extra hard to not just stuff my face when I get home.

I think from this I have realised that seeing results is the motivator... which is like a catch 22 really, as you need the motivation to get going in the first place and stick with it before you can see the results.. which spur you on to be motivated! Hopefully I will now get stuck in the delightful circle which is weight loss-motivation-weight loss-motivation, instead of the vicious circle which was weight gain-depression-eating-weight gain-depression-eating.

Yay for me!!