Mastering Weight Maintenance

I have sat pretty comfortably at the same weight for the past 10 days now.

I've had a few 'naughty' days where I've over indulged, but I've balanced them with 'good' days where I have been more disciplined.

The result has been that my weight has remained steady and that I have been able to go out and enjoy myself without beating myself up about it.

When I am ready to loose the last little bit, I will make the push - but for now I am taking my time to master the art of weight maintenance. 

Breakfast at its Best!

This is what breakfast looks like for me most days now. Well actually, it's more like this:

I know, I know, it doesn't look very appetising - but, I can assure you it's not all that bad.  The brown is a bit off-putting, but it has to do with the variety of fruit and vege that I have used in this smoothie.  

I'm learning to use different combinations, but I try use baby spinach leaves and blueberries as much as possible for their nutritional benefits. 

I'm still working on the ultimate combination (good health meets good taste). I'll be doing some research over the coming weeks, so watch this space.

78.8 Kgs Today

I'm heading towards another milestone - 78 kgs. My new weight of 78.8kgs brings me just 2.8 kgs from my goal weight! 

It's nice having a goal and I'm still sticking to it at this point. I know there was logic in my decision to aim for this weight and I want to see the process through.

I'm still a size 14. I can't see that changing at all - even with another 2.8 kgs lost. I'm pretty well happy with my size now and feel comfortable in my skin. BMI these days doesn't seem as important either. It is a medical guide, but it doesn't know me or my body and what I want to achieve for myself.

I'm finding my natural plateau as I get closer to my goal. I am trying to eat for weight maintenance more than weight loss these days and it's been quite tricky to slow my progress without gaining. These last few kgs need to move slowly now so that I am able to stop at my goal and not continue to lose.

I think the secret to weight maintenance for me is going to be to set a gain / loss tolerance so that I have some room to move and then regularly monitor myself to make sure I stay within that range. I don't think I'll ever be able to throw the scales away - it's something I will have to keep tabs on for the rest of my life.

I'm sure it's easier for some people, but this is something I have struggled with now for most of my life and a permanent weight management system is really the best option for me.

A Good Way to Start the Day

Today my morning smoothie consisted of kiwi fruit, pear, banana, baby spinach leaves and blueberries. Not a bad combo I might say :-)

I'm getting used to 'getting my blend on' each day and I'm aiming at increasing my  vege to fruit ratio (at the moment I'm using quite a bit of fruit to help with the taste factor).

I have been really impressed with the performance of the Nutri Ninja, it has blended everything I've thrown at it and I'm going to keep throwing new recipes at it every day!

New Nutri Ninja

Our new Nutri Ninja had its first workout this morning. I made a blend of baby spinach leaves, carrot, banana, apple and some left over tinned fruit salad. 

It was pretty good. The carrot made the mix a little gritty, but next time I'll try using the ultra-blend function. Overall though I was impressed at how well the unit did and the taste was rather nice.

I used the largest cup (1 litre) which made enough to give my hubby and I and my eldest. My two youngest still have issues drinking anything that is green :-( I will work on them gradually.

When you are no the go, it's a good way to make sure that you get some nutrition into your body. It's fast and easy and I'm all for that!

Good Bye 80's - Welcome Back 70's

Today I weighed in at 79.8 kgs! That's another goal down and only two left to reach - 78kgs and then I'm at 76kgs my goal weight :-)  

It feels great to be nearly at the end of the weight loss phase, but the journey of weight maintenance will be ongoing and will pose it's challenges.

A weight that starts with a 7 - I'm still in a state of disbelief. I'm pretty chuffed with myself...

Next Goal - 80kgs

I have almost reached a new milestone. Today I weigh 80.7 kgs!

I can't believe I am now almost at a weight that starts with a 7. Only 4.7 kgs from my goal. That's 21.7 kgs weight lost!

It has been a little more difficult to lose the weight for around the last 5 kgs. I think this has been a combination of less physical activity (more time at the computer working) and the fact that my body has slowly become accustomed to eating smaller portions and is now more efficient because it is not being over fuelled.

It's a new month and another goal achieved would be great.  There will be challenges, but I need to stay focused and keep my eyes on the prize :-)