Foreign Films

Do you enjoy watching foreign films? I do every now and then, provided I'm not feeling tired and can pay attention to the subtitles.

Just for something different, my friend and I headed out to see a German film last night called 'Vincent Wants to Sea', which is about a 27 year old man who has tourette's syndrome and has just lost his mother. His father puts him in an institution, where he makes friends with Alexander (a man with OCD) and Marie (a woman with anorexia). Whilst it is definitely a drama, it has its humourous moments. I really enjoyed it. You can view the trailer with English subtitles here:



So after whinging to my friend last night that the weight loss wasn't going so well (even though clothes were looser and I needed a belt with jeans), I got on the scales this morning and am now under the 65kg mark - woohoo! Five kilos to go to reach my first ideal goal weight. Hope I can keep this up...Easter is going to be a real challenge.

A Weighty Issue

2012 was going to be different. It was going to be the year of change, the chance to maintain a healthier body weight and lifestyle. The only problem so far...I'm failing dismally!!! So in a sheer attempt of desperation to help my motivation, I am now taking to my blog.

Image by Alan Cleaver

I don't like discussing weighty issues but once again, this post is written in an attempt to be truthful to myself and gain inspiration from others. So in attempt to be truthful, I will share the following with you:

• I currently weigh in at 66kg, 6-8 kilos heavier than I was at school but less than the start of the year...we won't even go there
  
• I was around 60kg at the time of my wedding 3 years ago, so what went wrong?
  
• I am a size 11 but should be at least a 10
• BMI of 24.2, on the edge of the healthy weight range
• My excerise rountine involves occasionally walking the dog
  

Now for my goals:

• To lose approximately 6 kilos
• To lessen my sugar intake, this includes cutting back on lollies, chocolate and coffee
  
• To try to abide more by the food pyramid
  
• To reduce my BMI to around 20.2 to 22
• To try to do more muscle related exercises and be a lot more active

So tonight, I say goodbye to delicious meals such as Eggs Benedict, as made this morning and cupcakes such as the St. Patrick's Day ones I made yesterday (both illustrated below) and hello to healthier alternatives.