The pack hasn't arrived yet but I did shopping today so sorted for starting on Saturday.
More questions answered:
1. What is your current height and weight?
I'll redo this tomorrow but last time it was: 158cm 93kg
2. If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be?
Around the 63-65kg mark
3. At what weight would you like to be at four months from now?
Around 70kg
4. Why do you want to lose weight?
Cos I need to - I want to be healthier & fit into nice clothes. Also cos we have my nan's 90th in Feb & as the "fat" sister this will be the only time I'll be the "slim" sister at a family event (my size 8 sister is pregnant
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5. Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? If so, when is that event?
Well I'd like to be close to 70kg for my nan's birthday and I've joined myself up for the Real Women Duathlon in April 2010
6. What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals?
I am a chocoholic, I'm good at sabotaging myself
7. Why do you think that you now have a weight problem?
I love food & it's comfort for me
8. What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight?
Portion sizes
9. Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight?
Only little bits using pretty much everything in the book
10. Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back?
I enjoy food & don't have an off button
11. What, if anything, has not worked for you in the past in helping you to lose weight? Why do you think it did not work?
12. Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time?
This is one of the tools I'll use this time
13. Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook?
Alot unless it's hubby's turn to cook. I cook everything, it's always reasonably healthy stuff but with huge portions
14. How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go?
We get takeaways a couple of times a week when I'm too tired to cook & it's hubby's turn
15. What are your three favorite foods?
Chocolate, strawberries & spinach
16. What are your three favorite restaurants?
Don't really have any - I prefer home cooked meals
17. What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food?
Portion control is pretty much it
18. If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different?
My tummy would be soooo much smaller
19. Do you eat when you are not hungry?
Yep
20. Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)?
Yep
21. Do you hide your food or eat in secret?
Yep chocolate
22. Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed?
Yes
23. Do you eat as a reward?
Yep
24. Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer?
Mainly the computer cos I'm not a big TV watcher except for the food channel
25. What do you normally eat for a meal?
chicken, spinach & other veges feature alot
26. What type of snacks do you eat?
WW snack bars, prunes & those nut & dried fruit packs yum
27. In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing?
Treadmill, walking, Wii, weights
28. Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym?
Home
29. What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise?
Walking, wii & running around with the kids
30. What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals?
I need to think about these
31. Do you have rewards for certain goals?
Not yet
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