Weigh In 28/4/14

Tonight I lost 4lb's.  I was really shocked at that because when I had a peek this morning I had only lost a pound all week.

We had to set some goals for the next 8 weeks at our meeting.  The 3 I set are:

• to get back to where I was before 'the blip' 
• to lose an extra 7lbs
• to work on Couch 2 5k.

Apparently our leader will be asking us in a few weeks to let her know how we are getting on!

Thank you to everyone who has offered support in my journey.  Some of you are no-reply commenters so I can't respond but every message has been great and helps to keep me motivated.  

You are all my own personal cheerleaders - thank you!

Thursday

Today's sneaky peak at the scales shows that I have lost 1.8lbs so far this week.  As anything is better than not losing, I am happy.

So far I haven't managed to get out and do the Couch to 5K at all.  I have walked to the different places I have needed to go though so that is good.  I wonder whether sitting, trying what to think of to write for my assignment uses many calories...lol.

One thing I am doing in the house just as a 'move more' exercise is to run up our stairs rather than walk. Anything is better than nothing!!

Just wondering what to do for tea tonight.  I think I might nip to the shop and get some eggs and mushrooms for a mushroom fritata.  It's quick and easy to make, delicious with a salad or some new potatoes which are probably the main reasons I like it.

Thank you to everyone for the inspiring comments and the support and encouragement you are giving me.  It is really appreciated and will help keep me going  :)

Weigh In 21/4/14

Yesterday, I lost 7lbs!!!!!

My leader Amanda was really pleased that I had got back on track.  With it being a Bank Holiday there were only 12 members who came to the scales and between us we lost 12.5lbs.  As 7 of that was mine, I felt pretty chuffed!

I now have less than a stone to lose to get back to where I was and reaching my first mini goal. 

I feel motivated and determined today :)

Couch to 5K

The NHS do a podcast thing for couch potatoes to turn into elite athletes.  Well maybe not quite but able to run 5K without requiring oxygen at the end of it.  I do not exercise, in fact it is almost a swear word in my life.  However, that is about to change!  I have downloaded all the podcasts to my phone and will be starting this tomorrow night.  I don't think that I will be able to jog for one minute without stopping so will be trying 30 seconds at first.  If I can do that then I will up it to the minute and see.  Should be interesting!

Welcome to Shebafudge - The Lighter Side

In June last year I started trying to lose weight with Weightwatchers.  Now I have been overweight for 20 years so I am not expecting it to all drop off overnight, would be nice but unrealistic.  Between June and Christmas I managed to lose 55lbs (3st 13lbs in English) but 55lbs sounds like more!  I put on 8lb over Christmas and New Year, quickly losing that plus an extra pound and a half to get to 56 1/2 lbs, or just over 4 stone.  Since then, I have lost all motivation and just stuffed my face with anything that wasn't nailed down.

Then last Monday, I had a reality check.  I hadn't been to Weightwatchers for several weeks and knew I had put on weight as I could no longer put on my grey trousers and breathe at the same time.  I weighed myself and weighed in bang on 19st.  There is no way on this earth that I am going back to where I was when I first started  but that is where I was heading before I weighed myself.  I went back to WW that evening and tried to get back to it.  The first 3 days were really hard.  My PP allowance is 39 and the first 2 days I ate 63 and 54 PP respectively.  However, I was totally honest with myself and tracked every mouthful that went in.

I have managed to track EVERY single thing I have eaten this week and it has got easier as the week has gone on.  I am having a sneaky peak every morning to keep me on track and motivated.  So far on my scales I have lost 6.6lbs this week.  I am really hoping that is the case when I get back on the scales on Monday (fancy having WI on a Bank Holiday!)

So my first mini goal is to get back to where I was for New Year - well just after.  I want to get back to 17st 8 1/2lb.  Hopefully I will be well on the way to that this week!

If you can recommend any sites to visit or good blogs to keep my motivation high, please comment!

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