Weigh In

I'm a few pounds less than I had feared. Still a wee bit distressing! I was a stone lighter in August! Ah well, it could have been far worse considering the serious effort to eating crap I've been making!!

The Comedown

As I sit here ploughing my way through the rest of the chocolates I can feel the comedown already. Not just the comedown of Christmas and all it's fun and festivities, but the comedown of a 3 month long binge. An out of control free for all where I decided that losing weight didn't matter any more and I was happy just eating whatever took my fancy. The more chocolate, salt, fat, takeaways the better.

I'm going to weigh myself tomorrow. It's not going to be nice. I'd estimate 16.7, maybe higher. Yes folks, that's at least 1 stone 4 lbs since October. The shame of it.

There's a family wedding mid-March, I'm not going to drink until then. I'd like to try shift 2 stone by then so I can at least not feel totally hideous on the day.

More to follow.

There's hope!

Despite my all telling silence I'm doing ok.

I've managed to get everything back under control during the last two weeks. I had crept back up to 16 stone and was absolutely horrified.

I'm now at about 15.9 and hope to be down to 15 stone by Christmas (you've gotta aim high (or low, in this case) right?!)

Denial

Wow, if you're struggling at the moment and in the 'tomorrow' mindset, I urge you to read this today...

Put better than I could ever write, I think I might have just been given a gentle kick...

The Role of Denial in Weight Gain (or Regain)- Escape from Obesity

M.I.A

...or inaction more appropriately!

Oh dear, dear bloggers I've put on about 4 lbs.

I've been happily munching my way through everything and drinking my way through a brewery.

I've had a wedding, hen do, birthday party and leaving do. All are excuses for what is really me not wanting to watch what I eat, pushing it out of my mind, and getting down with some serious eating!

Fear not, today i'm back on the wagon. I have another night out on Friday but as it's with an impossibly skinny minnie I know there will be no late kebabs at least! Just wine. Lots of it most probably. Sigh.

So, I need to refocus. For so long it was my best friend's wedding coming up etc. and it was great motivation. That's been and gone and amazing it was too.

It's a tricky time of year to diet what with the nights getting darker, feeling the need to hibernate and then boozing in the run up to Christmas. But if I can lose even 1.5lb per week, i'll be 18 lbs lighter by Christmas, and 30 lbs lighter by my birthday.

Getting there

Weigh In

15 stone 5.5 lbs this morning. I thinks that's 2.5lbs lost this week.

Only 10 lbs and I'm no longer obese! Never thought I'd hear myself being happy about that when I was younger!

Wonder if I can be just 'overweight' by the 17th September?

Dodgy day

Today has all gone a bit wrong.

I skipped work as I was feeling generally unwell this morning- and still am- and that has somehow caused me to medicate with food, and lots of it!

I've had:

Branflakes

2 x roast beef, horseradish and rocket sandwiches

2 x Nature Valley double pack granola bars

Southern coated chicken burger and salad in white bun and ovens chips with full fat mayo(!)

5 x Lotus caramelised biscuits

Banana

Duo Smoothie and yoghurt lolly

That's a whooping estimated 2700 calories. This is not good folks!

I'm not sure what happened today. I think a combination of feeling off-colour (tired, achey, dizzy) and being at home bored caused me to keep wondering into the kitchen in search of something to make me feel better.

Ironically, I've been really bloated (before today's disaster) and somehow this has made me want to eat even more. It's like a self rebellion! I'm feeling huge so I eat loads. I know it's illogical and ridiculous, but there you go.

Hopefully tomorrow I can have an extra healthy food day and claw back some of this damage. And hopefully I'll stop feeling like crap too!

1 measley pound

The scales show a 1 pound loss this week.

I’m a bit surprised because last week I lost sod all and on Tuesday it was showing a much lower figure and I got all giddy as it was the lightest I’ve been since 2005.

Oh well, I’m sure a nice loss is in the post!

I’ve been lifting weights (cans!) every other night for the last two weeks and I’m amazed what a massive difference there is already. My arms are really muscley! (I’ve just got to get rid of all the chub on top)

In other news- a Laura Ashley silk dress I bought in the sale in June now fits perfectly- it’s a small 18. So I may well have a nice dress to wear to my friend’s wedding. So there is hope for that other dress I bought which is too small.

I have a friend coming to visit this weekend. I’m really going to try not go too mad with food and booze as I’ll be gutted if I’m up a few pound again, I really feel like I’ve passed a threshold lately and I can’t go back over it. I was kicking around in the 16 stones forever and I feel like they might be gone forever. Here’s hoping.

x

Advice/ Statistics needed

I wondered if anyone out there in blogland:

a.) actually reads this drivel, and

b.) if you would be so kind as to impart your wisdom to me.

The below mentioned ‘dress-that-doesn’t-actually-fit, ahem’ is about 1-2” too small around the upper back.

My question is: if you’ve lost weight, and have measurements, consistently for a month or two, how many inches did you lose around the bust/ waist during that period? (and how tall are you)

You can see what I’m getting at here can’t you! Am I likely to be able to get into that dress if I lose the maximum 12 lbs between now and then I wonder?

Obviously I understand it comes off in completely different places on different people, and there are no guarantees I will lose any where I actually want to etc, but I’m basically just wondering if anyone has any knowledge/ statistics/ experience?

Roughly how many pounds equate to dropping a dress size around the size 16/18 range. Any experience or pearls of wisdom would be delightfully and thankfully appreciated!!

Chubby chubster x

: )

Sunday

Weigh in on Friday saw me staying the same which is a bit gutting!

Had a Dominos on Friday night but apart from that I've been fine.

Yesterday I bought a dress which is too small for me!

H & M unfortunately only go up to size 16 in their normal range. Tried on a nice dress to wear over my new skinny jeans (size 16 don't ya know!) in September but the zip doesn't do up by about an an inch or so! I left it there and went for a walk. When the dude came to meet me I told him about it and he said I should buy it as motivation, considering it was only £30, so off I went to purchase a dress that doesn't fit! I'm praying it'll fit for the hen do, so I need to pull my socks up.

-3 lbs

Very pleased that I've lost 3 lbs this week.

I've nearly got rid of all that holiday weight. It's rather annoying that it takes one measly week to put it all on and nearly three to lose! It's also put me back by a month! is it really worth it?

Getting back to it

I think I actually put on 6lbs whilst away, not the 5 lbs I thought. Boo hiss!

How can anyone put on 6 lbs in a bloody week? That's over eating by 21000 calories- not even I am that piggy! Sometimes the maths just don't add up.

Anyway, this morning 2 lbs are gone (again, grrr). Am now 15.12 (again, grrr).

Holiday poundage!

Oh dear.

Somewhat predictably, I stuffed my little chubby self silly in Devon! Ice cream, barbeques, pub meals, fudge, nom nom nom!

Was lots of fun but now fun time is over!

I've put on about 5lbs. See, I am good at something when I really focus!

I'm not going to dwell. No I'm not.

Today I did a 3 mile walk and have had a massive cleaning blitz and I'll be on the cross trainer later. Calories have been a bit over but tomorrow it's back on it with a vengeance. I'm even toying with 0 point soup for the week for dinner to kick start things again.

Weekly weigh-in

1.75lbs gone this week. Midweek I was showing a larger loss, but I overindulged on Thursday so it's expected.

Quite pleased with that.

I'm at my lowest weight since summer 2005 so I guess that's an achievement in itself.

I have another week of focused weight loss ahead (sorry that sounds really wanky!) and then I'm off camping for a week. I'll try my very best to continue the good work whilst away but i know it'll be hard. Think Fish and Chips on the seafront, Ice Creams, Barbeques, Red Wine. Hmmm.

We are planning on some decent walks though, so maybe I'll 'STS'.

x

A little loss

Just a 0.75 lb loss this week. Better than nothing, or a gain.

My scales taunt me! Even when they are on a flat hard surface they change from the first time I stand of them to the 3rd.

3 lb down

Yay! Very pleased with that indeed!

People have started noticing too, which feels really good. The boys at work have said 'have you lost weight?' and we all know that most boys are a bit rubbish at noticing stuff like that!

Planning a long hike this weekend and not stuffing my face! what a plan!

I apologise about the overuse of exclamation marks in this post! (!!) I'm a wee bit giddy!

Have a lovely weekend xxx

Checking in

Having a bit of trouble with Blogger again- this time it insisted my usual password was incorrect. Ho hum. I'm back in now.

I'm at 15st 13lbs exactly this morning. I would love to see that go down a little by Friday. I'll try my best.

I've had a traumatic couple of weeks. My Dad was rather poorly and got rushed into hospital with a pulmonary embolism. He's doing ok. It's another wake up call to lose weight and get active that's for sure.

Weighing In

I'm a few days late but Friday I was half a measley pound down!

It's expected after last week's huge loss.

I'm going to try have a really strict week of 1200 calories this week, although my Mum is coming down on Wednesday so i'm not too sure how successful that'll be!

My weekends are very boring at the moment, which is depressing, but at least good for the diet. I have drunk only twice this year which is probably the least I have drunk since I was 15!

All my friends are miles away and I hate the town we have lived in for the last year. I feel a bit like life is passing me by in a blur of inactivity. I feel blue.

Happy Smiley Weigh-Ins!

First up, what the hell is wrong with Blogger?! I couldn't see any new updates for 24 hours and two of yesterday's comments have gone- I haven't deleted them, promise!

I wanted to post this morning too, but it wouldn't let me. So here it is...

Drum roll...

4.25lbs have gone this week! Yay!

I'm just a paltry .25lbs from seeing a the next stone bracket. Feel really good. I must try not to spoil my hard graft this weekend, but I should be ok as we've nothing much planned.

Oops

Every time I talk about getting progress pictures up and how i'm 'oh so in control', I bugger it up!

Two long Bank holiday weekends in a row have not been kind to my diet plans.

I'm back up to where I was in March I think! Ho hum, round and round I go!

I'm back on it AGAIN, not giving up, fighting the good fight!!!

Down again

I've lost er, some weight! i'm confused as to where I was- I think 16st 4.5 on Monday? After the weekend 2 lb gain I'm down to 16 stone 1.5lbs this morning!

Yes!

Not long now until I see the next stone bracket. I just have to have another stellar week (and try be good this weekend) Not easy with an 8 stone sister who likes to offer me cake and chocolate as "you can have just a little bit can't you? Everything in moderation" yeah cheers for the advice- clearly I struggle with moderation judging by the size of my arse!

McNaughty

The weekend was lovely. Although not the healthiest.

I had a McMuffin for breakfast on Saturday AND a Dominos pizza in the evening- when I go off the plan I certainly do it with the worst food I can get my little mitts on!

Nevermind, back to it today. The scales showed a 2 lb gain this morning- boo hiss! let's see if I can get it back down again by Friday.

I long to be out of these 16 stones.

When I get to 15.6 I'll get some progress pics up.

A Happy Weigh In...

T'is a rare thing!

But today I was doing a little happy wiggle dance in the bathroom as I lost 2 lbs and I'm really pleased.

This weekend is set to be a boozey affair, so I will try to stay in the zone but I'm worried I'll lose all will power once a have a few beers. If I can avoid greasy take-aways and morning fry-ups I'll be pleased. Wish me luck!

PS- how beautiful is this weather? Wish it could be like this all the time

x

Really struggling

Oh dear I'm finding it hard recently.

Think I've put some weight on but I'm not weighing myself today because it'll just piss me off.

I started a new job on Monday and although I was pretty good during the week, last night I had a kebab and then chocolate ice cream! I kind of felt like I deserved it after my first week, I still have the treating myself with food mindset sadly. I've also been eating slightly more than I should everyday, with big portioned dinners.

Need to get back on it. I'm pre-menstrual (I always seem to be saying this, I'm so sorry!) so I'm bloated and ratty.

I had an M&S 'fuller for longer' salad in the week for lunch and it was gorgeous, so I'm going to make a homemade version to have in the week for lunch at work. I think cutting down on my wheat consumption should help with the bloating. My digestive system hasn't been right for a long time. I get pains after eating and swing from one er, 'loo problem', to the other- if you get my drift!!! Sorry to be gross and overshare, but it's getting me down and effects my weight loss. I also feel nauseous everyday- any ideas what could be up? (def not preggo!)

x

Stayed the same... sort of!

I'm having a temperamental scales problem. I know we can all relate to this!

I have an uneven bathroom floor, so have to make sure they are completely flat and even. However, Today's weigh-ins varied by 4 lbs :( Moving the scales around, coming back to same spot, on and off straight after each other- I did it all, and every time it was vastly different! Hmmmph. At least I know I definitely haven't lost anything this week. Let's just hope I haven't gained.

Weigh In Friday

I've lost another pound since Monday, which I'm very pleased with- deserved too, as I've been extra good this week!

And now, the weekend begins again, let's try not to put it back on by Monday hey!

Another pound gone...

Forgot to update on Friday, which is just as well as I was carrying extra hormonal weight and the scales were not my friend!

This morning things have returned to normal and I can report a 1lb loss- yay!

I'm quite pleased as the weekend was not great- I had a big bar of Galaxy on Friday night and went way over calories on Saturday too.

Weigh-In Friday

I conveniently missed last Friday, did you notice? :-)

I'm down a pound and a measley half this week, which is the total loss for 2 weeks. But I'm pretty happy because I've had a few hurdles to negotiate- my mum's birthday meal out, being poorly (again), life etc.

But it is moving in the right direction. It's March already and I got back on the wagon after Christmas, I'm glad I seem to be incorporating a sensible way of eating into everday life (no binges or excess). Touch wood.

I had an intense interview this morning. I think it went well, keeping my fingers crossed. An income, at last, would mean I could afford to swim, maybe join a gym, and most importantly- buy myself a new wardrobe when I'm svelte!!


** I've just measured myself and I've not lost inches anywhere in a month apart from my upper arms- 1.5" each!! How odd! There's also .5" off my thighs. Apart from that- nothing. Aren't our bodies strange sometimes!***

A Frustrating Weigh-in

Hopping on and off my naughty scales this morning reveals zero loss this week. I know this isn't a reflection of how I've been doing, but it sure does make me frustrated!!

Week 5, or 6?, has gone as well as all the others. I'm doing well and I'm really pleased with myself. Just have to keep doing what I'm doing and I'm sure a substantial loss will follow next Friday. Won't it?!!

Doing Well

Things with me are good. I've not drunk alcohol since new year's eve, and I've been completely on plan since 2nd or 3rd Jan.

So far I've lost around 9 lbs. I've hit a bit of a plateau at the moment. I'm terribly pre-menstrual and it's playing havoc with the scales.

I have a test of self-restraint this upcoming weekend. My friend is coming over and there will be wine! I'll allow myself to have a few glasses but I have to be careful as it does cause me to be insatiably hungry which, coupled with the empty calories from the wine itself, could spell disaster. Some careful planning is needed.

I bought some jeans just after Christmas, they are an 18L from M&S which usually fit me well. These were tight as you like! I could barely do them up. I bought them anyway in the hope that I would be several pounds lighter in a couple of weeks. And the good news? I am. They fit very nicely now, and are even a wee bit baggy around the thighs. This leads me to think that I may have lost more inches than the weight on the scales reflects. I do hope so, the scales are frustrating the hell out of me at the moment.