Weigh in 05/01/2012

Weigh in this week was good because I have managed to lose 5lbs which means all Christmas weight is gone and I only have to lose another lb until I  am where I was in the middle of December. I expected the weight to come off quickly as I didn't believe I'd gained much fat (apart from round my face!) I have eaten really well, although not completely on the Slimming World plan as I have been having two healthy extra B's on extra easy instead of one I have eaten plenty of super free foods and drank a lot more water.

Next weeks plans are to finally get onto my bike, I have no idea how far or for how long I can ride but I am hoping that it will start to make the fat fall off quicker.

Hope you are all doing well, I have quite a few blog posts I want to write and I am off until Thursday so expect lots of good stuff!

Weigh in update 08/12/11 and 15/12/11

So I haven't updated my weigh in for a couple of weeks, sorry!! I  maintained last week and lost 1lb this week, it takes my total loss to 4 stone 9lbs (65lbs) I haven't really been sticking to Slimming World just trying to eat 3 meals a day and do less snacking. My heart is still not completely in it at the moment but I am glad that I am not putting on weight.

I have had a couple of non scale victories (NSV) in the past two weeks! Number one is that I went to see Whitesnake and was standing, now usually during a gig my back, legs and knees hurt this time they didn't I had loads of energy to dance and was able to stay out late and walk back to the hotel. I compared this to the last time I saw Whitesnake in June and I remember that I was very uncomfortable then and I was also 2 stone 4lbs (32lbs) heavier. I always enjoy gigs but this will be the one I remember that I wasn't uncomfortable and that it was a big milestone in my weightloss. Some pictures from the gig are below, I am now entering another phase of being obsessed with David Coverdale!!

My second NSV is that I bought a new winter coat in four sizes smaller than last winter and not only that that it only cost me a tenner from Tesco!

Even though I haven't lost a lot of weight recently I have some really great NSV! 

Weigh in update 05/10/2011

Sorry for the late post but here goes I lost 4lbs this week :-) This takes my total to 4 stone 3lbs (59lbs) I was so happy to get a good loss but knew it was coming due to having a really good week on plan. I have one week left on my birthday challenge and have 2lbs to lose which I can do, however, I am worried that because I had a big loss this week I could only get a small loss or maintain this week. Whatever happens I am proud that I have managed to lose 18lbs in 9 weeks.

What has helped me a lot this week has been the fact I have been in work and had more structure to my days, I think this is essential when losing weight as it makes it much easier to plan meals, also I have walked at least 3 miles everyday at work which gives me a weekly total of 21 miles. It may not sound much compared with others but I have kept moving every day and that has to help.

Today marks one week till my birthday and I have some things planned which may affect my loss. First I am going to a Greek Restaurant with my family and friends we will be having a meze which is amazing so I will be feasting on a selection of yummy food,the menu. Me and Jonathan ate here a few weeks ago and I fell in love and still had a loss! I am then going for a night out with my closest friends so it will involve alcohol and dancing I just need to stay away from the takeaway at the end of the night. I am not sure what to do on my actual birthday but I am thinking of asking my Mum to make me a Sunday dinner which will be healthy and on plan.

On the 17th me and Jonathan are off on holiday to Wales and I am hoping to remain on plan as much as possible, we will be staying in a caravan so have access to cooking facilities and we will be out and about most days so I will get a lot of walking in.

Hope everyone else is doing well and still losing. Wanted to ask you all a question, so here goes; How do you plan around events such as birthdays/holidays?

I lost 3lbs :-)

This weeks weigh in was good one again I am down 3lbs which takes my total to 3 stone 11lbs (53lbs) lost so far. Just 3lbs to go before I lose 4 stone where I hope to be in a couple of weeks. I would love to be at 60lbs loss by the end of the month but it will be tough going.

I have never before lost this much weight when dieting and I am so pleased I chose this way to lose weight this time.

I have had a good week although have eaten out quite a bit. As mentioned in my vlog I think my choices when eating out are getting much better and I'm proud of myself for being able to control that part of my weight loss so well. I have been busy at work which helps too as it means I don't snack as much and don't have the need (or time) to nip to the shop across the street.

September is a busy one at work and I am dreading it but will be able to get a lot of exercise in, site patrols, running up and down stairs and helping people with luggage should all help.

I am hoping to bring more of a structure with my blog posts soon and am using my spare time to create some mini series. I would love to know what kind of things you would like me to write and also ideas on how I can make this a more interactive blog.

Weigh in update 31/08/2011

I lost 2lbs this week :-) I'm really happy with that as it now means I have lost 3 stone 8lbs which is 50lbs!

I had a good week with exercise but not so great with food. I had a binge on Monday which consisted of 4 Shapers Strawberry Nougat bars, 16 syns in total. The rest of the week food was good and I have to say I am really enjoying my food a lot recently and I think that can account for the good losses I have had too.

Another factor in my good losses recently is the exercise, if you know me from You Tube you will know that I have been taking part in the Lifestyle Change Challenge which finishes this week after 6 weeks,I have loved doing and will continue with my walking and Just Dance 2. I'm really getting into walking and am hoping to walk up Rivington Pike in the next couple of months.

Weigh in 25/08/2011

Sorry for the late update! This week I lost 2lbs taking my total to 3 stone 6lbs or 48lbs for those of you that weigh in lbs. I am really chuffed with 2lbs, I would have liked 3lbs just to get to 3 1/2 stone but 2lbs is a great loss for a week.

I wasn't as good as I had been in the last couple of weeks, I had a KFC! It wasn't as nice as I remembered and I won't be having it again. I also found that I woke up early in the morning craving chocolate and that is something I haven't done since losing weight, it used to happen a lot before so I'm wondering if some of the stuff they put make you crave bad things, or maybe I just wanted chocolate at 6am! The only other thing I had that wasn't on plan was tea at my sisters.

The rest of the week was fine food wise, I did slack on the exercise but I'm back on it this week for the final week of the lifestyle change challenge so going to make it a good one to round off the challenge.

Hope everyone else is doing great.

Weigh in update 18/08/2011

So today was weigh in. I've had such a good week but knew my scales went up a lot at the beginning of the week, by a lot I mean 4lbs!I usually go up after weigh in but maximum of 1.5lbs. However, I still expected a good loss of 2lbs as I have been on plan 100% no cheats, no extra syns, plenty of vegetable, plenty of water and exercise. So anyways I lost 1lb taking my total to 3 stone 4lbs (46lbs) I always have to remind myself that even though I am disappointed I didn't maintain and I didn't gain and 1lb of fat is a lot, just take a look.

I desperately want 3lbs off next week to get to my 3 1/2 stone; 4lbs would also be great as it will take me to that magical 50lb mark! At some points whilst losing weight I've felt that I would never be able to get to that amount of loss but I'm glad I'm almost there. I'm proud of myself that I haven't given up and that I have found a support network of people that makes staying on track so much easier.

Weigh in 30/06/2011

Today's weigh in was a good one, I lost 3lbs taking my total to 35lbs (2 1/2 stone) I am very happy as I was only expecting a 1lb loss.

June in Numbers

Total weight lost: 5lbs
Total inches lost: 1

I am happy with the 5lbs across the month as I had a busy month with a lot of travelling and a few nights away in hotels. My inch loss is disappointing I may have to give in and start exercising regularly.

I am giving up chocolate in July as part of #nochocjuly see no-chocs twitter account and blog post on the challenge. I am also looking for a challenge for August so any suggestions please let me know. My last chocolate bar was a lovely cadbuy's caramel

I am going to set a target of losing 10lbs in July to take me to 45lbs loss and then I can push on for 50lbs loss :)