Weigh day!!

I have lost 2 pounds this week which I am moderately happy with!! I think I need to shake up the diet again next week. The biscuits and crisps have crept in ever so slightly :o . These are now banned!! I have made some flapjack which should settle any sweet cravings this week and fill me up!! 

I would really like to do another long bike ride this week and get to the gym twice. I would also like to do another 5k run so there's lots to keep me busy!! 

Today has been a very chilled day! I went to my mums for a healthy omelette breakfast. We then went to look at a wedding venue, did the shopping and now I've just been chilling and doing a spot of baking/sunbathing!! 

For lunch I have had some leftover pork spag bol and a handful of grapes. 

In total I have lost 9 pounds which is the weight of 3 bricks. I'm glad I don't have to carry those 3 bricks around any more!! My clothes are fitting better which has allowed me to wear more and I'm keen to keep going!! In other news my back pain has improved and I have taken no codeine for 7 days! Woop!! It makes such a difference to my mood when I wake up virtually pain free!!!! :) 

Aiming for 3 pounds next week which will put me at 11st 9 lbs (only 2 pounds off my first stone lost!!!) 

I heard a saying although I can't remember how it was said but it asked you to think about where you want to be next week and if you carry on as you are will you achieve that? ...... I think with an extra push I can get to where I want to be and be nearly half way there by next week!! 

Love to you all x

Friday Night Challenge

I did not have the energy to upload this last night but...

We decided to go for a bike ride and Robert asked me how far I could go so I told him I'm up for a challenge. We ended up going round all the little villages via boroughbridge and through some more villages. It was really nice. The sun was out and it was very picturesque. We did 20 miles which is the furthest I have done on my bike in one go so I was very proud of myself!! I'm hoping it will boost my weight loss for this week. I am hoping to loose 3 pounds which I have already checked is the weight of a brick!! :)

Motivation

Following my post which had the word motivation in it, a targeted add popped up on Facebook. There was a great idea to track my weight loss and where I am heading so I have shared it below!! This post used marbles but I'm using actual pounds!! :)

17 minutes to work

I was so pleased with myself today!! We woke up at 6 and I dithered around till 7.21am and left to cycle to work. I got myself all organised and had time for a coffee. Bearing in mind when I normally cycle it takes around 25 minutes, I managed to nail it in 17 minutes!! I arrived at 7.38 with mud on my face (see below). I went my usual pace up the hill but on the flat I really went for it and it just shows what a difference it makes! Having said all this I was a bit warmer than usual. Took me a while to cool down but it was nice not rushing. Me and my colleague got the pharmacy up and running by 7.55am! 

I'm just having a chill now. I feel like I've done well on exercise this week. Yesterday I went to pump and tone class at the gym( although I call it pump and grind) and then did a 40 minute swim!!  I'm hoping to have lost 3 pounds when I weigh in but remember that is 2 weeks worth!! 

Robert is doing incredibly well. He has lost a stone already and had only been doing it all about 2-3 weeks!! #shoutout!

Speaking of shoutouts I  will make one to my biggest fan Aisha who follows my blog all the way from quatar!!! Looking forwar to the holiday. It's giving me motivation knowing I need to stand in a bikini next to you 😉.