Traditional E numbers in our food is a signal that the food isn’t good for our body and the ONLY time E numbers can help in your weight loss
efforts is when they consist of

1. Effort
2. Energy
3. Exercise
4. Excitement

The only E word NOT good for you is EXCUSES and over the past few weeks I have been full of them trust me!

All I can do is dust myself off and keep going. The crazy thing is the whole time I was exercising and eating right I looked at myself and couldn’t see my weight loss – now I haven’t been regularly exercising for a few weeks I look as if I have a great shape coming. My body just makes no sense to me at all.

I found out that for £23 a month I can swim at my local pool as often as I like but my back injury stops me from doing the breast stroke (excuses again!) so I need to learn front crawl and/or back stroke to really benefit from the pool. I could actually just walk along and keep my arms outstretched – I read some place that this is a great exercise for a non swimming because the resistance in the water helps.

My goal to be 2 stone lighter (down to 15 stone 10lbs – 99.79 kgs – 220 lbs) is still on for end May 2011 and I have been out walking despite the snow, for 2011 portion control will be my biggest fight!

So, if you need to eat E numbers that are good for you remember the only time E numbers can help in your weight loss efforts is when they include the words exercise, excitement and energy!

I actually managed 20 minutes on my exercise bike today and am feeling very pleased with myself. I got through an hour worth of Yogalates yesterday and will do it again tomorrow. I actually managed to sit on the bike for 19 minutes and 05 seconds without looking at the clock once and as I was only attempting 15 minutes I was really pleased to see how much time and elapsed. Of course once my brain registered I could stop I only just made it another 60 seconds to make sure I went over the 20 minute mark!

Then I went off to have a shower and when I came out and wrapped the towel around me I noticed it just about goes all the way around. Not quite but there definitely isn’t as large a gap as there used to be.

Went to see my mum today and she noticed my weight loss and so did my uncle.

So all in all a good day for me!