The Skinny Doll

Diddly-squats!

Today's mini challenge is squats... standing at the kettle... squat... brushing your teeth.. squat... ads breaks on the telly... squat... and make everyone in the house/office/kitchen with you do it too! Waiting for the microwave in work.. squat!!! Not sure how it would go down on the tram but feck it.. won't it be worth it shaking your very toned booty at the Christmas party!

Squatting is good for the bum (think JLo for Xmas!)... the thighs.. and makes your core muscles stronger... imagine you're about to sit down to watch Paul Hottywood knead some buns (phnnaaarrrr!) (no judging!!!!!) and you suddenly remember you've left the tap running and your bum doesn't quite hit the seat and you use your glutes and core muscles to lift yourself back up again... now do that 20 times... GO!!!! Note: don't leave the tap running that would just be silly!

There's loads of 'how to' videos on You Tube here's one that's short and sweet and might help...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXJrBgI2RxA

'Lunge to the loo!' © Doll

OK today... LUNGES... awww you all sound so happy!!!

So you might feel like a bit of an eejit but if no ones about.. these are SO good for toning your legs! 'Lunge to the loo' (I'm copyrighting that one!) ... hanging out the washing... lunge your way there... Blow drying your hair... why not?! Only person in the aisle at the supermarket... I DARE YA! If you are taking the lift... lunge in there.. give security a giggle!

Today... do minimum of 20 on each leg today... hell do 20 side lunges too!

What you should look like.. You're all brunettes yeah?

Want to make it harder... do it off a step... you will feel this in your bum!!!

again here it is explained MUCH better...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF0BQS2W80k

and since you all seem to love them so much... if anyone fancies challenging themselves... heres one to try out...

Gone crackers!

You know when you get fed up of bread... that! Some to try...

Ryvita Crackers for cheese - Black Pepper : 1PP each or 3 for 2PP

Weight Watchers maths in our favour here!

(these are square crackers like your standard cream crackers)

Ryvita Thins - Multi-seed : 1PP each

Ryvita Thins - Sweet Chilli : 1PP each

I've tried these they are YUM!

Ryvita Thins - Cheddar & Cracked Black Pepper : 1PP each

McVities Lunchtime Mixed seed Flatbreads : 1PP each

I've tried these they are YUM!

Ryvita Cracked Black Pepper : 1PP each

Ryvita Fruit Crunch : 1PP each or 2 for 3PP

Maths going against us.. meh...

I haven't tried these but someone in class suggested them with the choc philadelphia ...

Ryvita Sunflower seeds & oats : 1PP each

Ryvita Multigrain: 1PP each

Ryvita Pumpkin Seeds & Oats : 1PP each

Ryvita Fine Rustic Bakes - Cranberry & Hazelnut - Posh eh?

2 - 1PP, 3 - 2PP

Still ahead....

Move More... WEEK 2

Exercising is so difficult

when you have to

& so easy when you want to...

That's it really... put one foot in front of the other... and do it more often...

If you're starting at the very beginning... then just leave the house.. walk for 10 mins and turn around and come back... there's your 20 mins! Now do it every day and just watch how you go a little further... feel less breathless... and feel like upping it to 15 mins each way... trust me before you know it.. you'll be filling an hour and feeling so good...
No one knows your body better than you.. so no super heroes... if you've got a so knee, bad back, asthma... you are in control.. but don't use those as excuses to not go at all!

Drag a pal with you.. nothing like a good gossip as you pound around the park and you suddenly realised you've done three laps!

Keep challenging yourself.. if you can walk a mile .... then aim for 2! If you can run 5k.. then sign up for a 10k and do it!

I swim 4 times a week... the days I plod along.. are the days I don't feel as good as I know I should.. the days I really go for it.. my arms hurt, my legs hurt... I look like a human beetroot getting out of the pool and I then have to sprint to the changing rooms (the Leinster Rugby team train in my pool! EEK!) but I feel amazing...

Try something different.. just once.. it might not be for you.. but if you don't try you'll never know... grab one of the kids bikes and off to the end of the street... anyone spots you just say you're fixing a puncture.. they'll be dead impressed by that alone!

The one thing I know for sure about exercise is .. if you love doing it.. then you'll stick with it.. I wouldn't run unless I was being chased by zombies and then, knowing me.. I'd probably chat and try to negotiate with em... it ain't my thing... but I have friends who love it and run all over the shop... and really get a kick out of it... that happens to me in the pool counting and timing lengths... its all relative.. but if you enjoy it.. then go for it.. kickboxing, running, hockey, swimming, running, jogging, hiking, squash, tennis, cycling, aqua fit, aerobics, gym workouts, yoga, pilates... there really is something for everyone... so no excuses... and if you're going to play the ' I can't afford it' card.. the majority of these are free... walking is just one foot in front of the other... step aerobics only needs a step.. we've all got one at home...

Ask Santa for some work out DVDs... when you get the place to yourself .. go all Jane Fonda or 'Fame' depending on your vintage! Hell even turning on some tunes in the house and dancing for 10 mins will get your heart rate up... a few 80s tunes people, the house will be rocking!!!

If I'm preaching to the converted... then up your game, improve your technique, wear a pedometer and challenge yourself to a higher total every week, set yourself a monthly target and OVERACHIEVE! Just looking at your total steps and trying to reach a certain number of steps per day can be very motivating.

The key is to just do SOMETHING. Get up and move daily. And it's a good idea to pick something you enjoy (or have the potential to enjoy once your body gets in shape).

If you want to be by yourself, check out sites like Done Deal for a second hand treadmill or elliptical.

If you've got fluffy people you have NO excuse! Walking is their socializing! Don't deny them!

And I bet there's a few hubbys and boyfriends who could do with a good walk... bargain with them... they can watch footie and you can watch the bake off but 2 evenings a week we stalk the neighbourhood for an hour!

Take the stairs instead of the lift... (sick of hearing that one yet?)

Park the furthest you can from the shops... (or this?)

A girl in my WW class brings each piece of laundry up the stairs.. ONE PIECE AT A TIME! She has amazing legs from it! Another does step ups during the ads on her fav soaps!

If you are downstairs, use your upstairs loo, and vice versa.

Wash the car... don't rinse it .. sponges out.. music on.. get scrubbing..

Play with your kids... don't direct them with a cup of tea in your hand.. hide, chase and roly poly with em...

Housework... Vacuuming, dusting, mopping the floors, squats at the washing machine... put the music on and go for it..

It all adds up! This week... try something new... Lunge to the kettle and do squats whilst you're on the phone...

Revised chart below, look at all those losses... skinny minnies!! I hope I've got everyone, shout if I've missed you... add weight losses for week two below... next week there's no chart, I'm off gallivanting but a post will go up thanks to the magic of schedules so leave your weight losses there and I'll get to them!!!

Doing fantastic everyone... 18.5lbs for the first weigh in... and two gold stars for biggest losers this week @nikkiblueeyes and @misty, both losing 3.5lbs! Santa will be very impressed!

Cheesey...

All of my teeth are savoury! If I lived beside a crisp factory, this blog would never even exist! and the new snack packs from Low Low are prefect for savoury folk like me.. they're yummy...

These snack packs whilst still a little high at 4 and 5 pro points are really nice and a perfect replacement for that bag of Tayto and probably a lot less processed! I've tried the caramelised onion chutney one it's delicious!

Low Low Snack Pack Mature Cheese Slices & multigrain toast

with Sweet Tomato relish - 4PP

Low Low Snack Pack Mature Cheese Slices & multigrain toast

with Caramelised Onion Chutney - 5PP

Motivation Monday...

Well.. what exactly? I'm one of those gals who for YEARS said... 'when I'm thin I'm going to..' ... 'when I get to goal watch me...' ... 'as soon as I lose x lbs I'm going to do this, that and the other...' LIFE isn't waiting for us to lose weight!!! Do it now! then do even more when you get to goal... If not now... WHEN?!?

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