Slimming Girl's World

Weigh In #4

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:32:00 +0000

Well I managed another loss this week and, to be honest, it's nothing short of a miracle. I won't divulge the exact details of just how much rubbish I ate because I don't think it serves any purpose other than to make me feel guilty. And guilt over food is what got me in this mess in the first place.

Suffice to say I'm thrilled with my 1.5 pound loss and am hoping for a much bigger loss on the scales next Tuesday, seeing as I'm going to really try to stick to it this week. I say 'really try to' as I am going away for the weekend, to my old University town.... Nottingham! I'm so excited and I can't wait to see my old uni friends. We don't meet up half as much as we should, due to life being so busy for all of us, so it should be a good one. I'm not going until Friday evening so I'm hopeful I should be able to get a good loss in before then, to make up for any horrors that may occur over the weekend.

I could promise that I'm going to stick to it 100% while I'm there, but that would be a lie. And I don't want to lie about my weight anymore.

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 173.5 pounds
Weight Loss: 1.5 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 53.5 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

33.5 pounds to go!

Weigh In #3

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:36:00 +0000

Well, after saying I was going to have a completely 100% week, I did fall slightly off plan last weekend. Friday, Saturday and Sunday were a bit naughty, both alcohol and food wise. However, I obviously did enough on my four 100% days as I managed a four pound loss! That's my gain from last week gone in one fell swoop and I'm relieved.

To be honest, it's just nice to see the numbers going down again. Even though I'm still a lot heavier than I was, THE NUMBERS ARE GOING DOWN!

I don't have much to knock me off plan this week so I'm hoping for another good loss on the scales next Tuesday. I'm completely back in the Slimming World mindset and am finding pleasure in eating healthily again, with just small treats now and again. THAT'S exactly what has been missing for most of this year and I'm glad I seem to have found it again!

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 175 pounds
Weight Loss: 4 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 52 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

35 pounds to go!

Getting my head back in the game!

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:57:00 +0000

I know. I know. Two posts in a week! Don't fall off your chairs in shock now will you.

So, after almost 9 months of the Slmming World game (give or take a few good weeks that were very few and very far between) I rejoined two weeks ago. Rejoine with good intentions but, sadly, a a distinct lack of willpower. It was like I'd... forgotten how to do it. I couldn't think of a single meal that I wanted to eat that didn't include takeaway, chips or cheese. Just cheese. Big blocks of cheese. Not 28g of the stuff.

So, for two weeks I carried on the way I had been going for the majority of this year. And that way was to the kebab shop/pizza delivery/crisp aisle. Until Monday. When I looked in the mirror after I got home from work and hated what I saw. And I mean really hated. To the extent that I cried my eyes out. I looked bloated, unwell, my skin was blotchy and dry, even my eyes looked dull and devoid of life. And I knew then that it was the junk that was making me feel this way.

I've always been an emotional eater. When life goes tits up, I reach for the crisps. Or the burgers. Or the fried chicken. Even though I know that it makes me feel awful afterwards, I still do it. How messed up is that?

So, I vowed to stop it. Just as I had in January last year. And I went back to my group on Tuesday, to be greeted with another 4 pound gain. But, to be honest, I'm lucky it wasn't so much more, with all the rubbish I've been eating. No Helen, two baguettes for lunch is not acceptable. Neither is two bags of crisps.

In a way I'm deeply ashamed that I slipped back into the old eating habits that I fought so hard to kick. I was right back there, complusively eating everything I could find, even though it was making me feel awful and I wasn't even enjoying it. It was eating for the sake of it. No, scratch that, it was bingeing. However, in another way, I'm glad it's given me a kick up the backside to get back to where I was this time last year. 100% Slimming World and happy and proud of myself.

Because since Tuesday I've been utterly, completely, 100% on plan. And I can't see it changing any time soon. Something in my head has shifted again and I'm so pleased. Now I think about syns, whereas before I'd just eat whatever I wanted. I think about new meals I can make and how to make them completely syn free. I'm enjoying eating healthily again, because I know how good it makes me feel.

It's so good to be back.

Weigh In #2

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:44:00 +0000

I didn't post my weigh in last week. Noone bullied me. Which is a good job as I didn't actually go to weigh in. Yep, for some reason after I posted that last post I decided I could just have one more day of eating rubbish. Which turned into another day. Which turned into two weeks.

Which means I gained another 4 pounds at weigh in yesterday.

Ordinarily I'd be ashamed to do this post but this time I'm really not. I gained. So what? I won't next week. Or the week after that. Or the many weeks after that.

Positive thinking and belief is key. If I don't believe that I can do this then I can't.

So I choose to believe that I can.

Here's to a MASSIVE weight loss next Tuesday.

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 179 pounds
Weight Gain: 4 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 48 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

39 pounds to go!

Weigh In #1

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:04:00 +0000

Oops. Just 3 months late then, Helen.

I've not got a lot to say, to be honest. This year has been monumentally awful in many respects but I just want to draw a line under it now and start again. Hence the fact my weigh in number in the post title has been re-set to 1.

There is more on my regular blog about what's been happening but not too much detail. That's just for me and a couple of my closest friends.

I weighed in on Tuesday and I've gained 22 pounds since last December.

Thats over a stone and a half.

To say I'm disappointed in myself would be to belittle my feelings on the matter. So I won't say anything. Other than that I'm back. And this time I'm doing it. Feel free to bully me if I don't post my weigh in each and every week. Please.

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 175 pounds
Weight Gain: 22 pounds (since my lowest weight of 153 pounds)
Total Weight Loss: 52 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

35 pounds to go!

The One Where I Come Clean

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:51:00 +0000

Well. Here we are.

It's been three months since my last post and, erm, there's no excuse really. Other than I've been struggling. But even that's not an entirely accurate excuse. I've had good weeks and bad weeks. Good days and bad days. Good hours and bad hours.

I just don't seem to have the same iron willpower that I had last year. Maybe it's because I'm fairly happy with how I look? Maybe it's because the weight just doesn't seem to fall off like it used to? Who knows.

I am on plan at the moment but, if I'm honest, it's not 100%. There are syns here and there that I don't count. There are bad decisions I make that I never would have made last year. If wine is on offer, I'll have it, rather than asking for a gin and slimline tonic. If I order a burger, I'll eat the bun. I never would have done that last year.

So, I guess what I'm trying to say is... I'm still here. Still trying. Just not succeeding like I was last year.

The last weight I posted here was 159 pounds. I'm currently 160 pounds. So I guess, if nothing else, I've done a STERLING job of maintaining my weight. That at least gives me hope that, when I finally hit target, I should be able to stay there, with the odd fluctuation now and again.

I am going to start posting again weekly, whether it's good or bad news. I've realised that it's about the long game, not instant results. It's a marathon, not a sprint, and I will see it through to the end. Whether that end is in a few weeks, a few months or a year.

Weigh Ins #43 & #44

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:57:00 +0000

The less said about Weigh In #43 the better. I went off plan for 5 weeks and, by the time I dragged myself back to group, I'd gained 11.5 pounds. That took me back into the 160s and I was not a happy bunny. Not at all.

A week back on plan and this was the result last Tuesday... 6.5 pounds off! My biggest ever loss and I really really needed it. 2011 has been a very tough year so far and, unfortunately, my weight is always the first thing to suffer when I'm stressed out. Things seem to be looking up now though, so hopefully I might actually get to target this time!

In the mean time, here's a picture of me at my heaviest weight. This was actually taken in 2006, but I was the same weight then as I was when I started at Slimming World in January last year. I keep this picture on the desktop of my computer and look at it whenever I'm feeling down about my weight, to show myself how far I've come.

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 159 pounds
Weight LossThis Week: 6.5 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 68 pounds
Target Weight: 147 pounds

12 pounds to go!

Weigh In #42

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:56:00 +0000

I am so so chuffed with my loss this week. I have to admit that I haven't stuck to plan 100%. Mainly due to being very very poor (I last got paid in mid December and am not getting paid again until next week), going out drinking too much and having two Nando's in one day. Oops. Still, I obviously did enough and now I'm only one pound away from my lowest weight! One more pound and I'm back to my pre Christmas weight. Praise be! I also got Slimmer of the Week, which was lovely.

Usually I stick to plan 100% and never ever cheat. This last week was an exception and I've got away with it. I won't be repeating the cheating this week coming, as that's the road to disaster!

I've had a few emails from people asking me to post another typical Slimming World day for me. I'll hopefully get round to doing that tomorrow. If there's anything else that you'd like to see, then drop me an email or a comment and I'll do my best.

This week is my one year anniversary with Slimming World. What a year it's been! I'm dying to get to target now and hopefully I should be there within the next month. How exciting! Then the fun can really begin...

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 154 pounds
Weight LossThis Week: 4.5 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 73 pounds
Target Weight: 147 pounds

7 pounds to go!

Weigh In #41

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:37:00 +0000

Just under half of my Christmas gain was banished this week. I know five pounds is a very good loss but, to be honest, I was a bit disappointed. Normally if I gain a lot of weight quickly, I can lose it in a week or so. Not this time it seems.

It's my one year anniversary at Slimming World next week and I'm extremely frustrated that I haven't hit target yet. Originally I wanted to hit it by my birthday (November), then by Christmas and then by my first anniversary. Alas it wasn't to be.

I bought a 6 week countdown this week and I want that to be the last time I ever have to pay for group.

Fingers crossed.

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 158.5 pounds
Weight LossThis Week: 5 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 68.5 pounds
Target Weight: 147 pounds

11.5 pounds to go!

Weigh In #40

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:44:00 +0000

This is the post I've been dreading writing. I knew I'd gained a lot over Christmas but getting on the scales was still a bit of a shock last Tuesday. A gain of 10.5 pounds. UGH.

To break it down a little bit though, that wasn't all in one week. I hadn't been weighed for three weeks due to various commitments and reasons. So, looking at it like that, I suppose I can call it a gain of 3.5 pounds per week for three weeks. Still not great though, is it?

On Tuesday I was pretty gutted. I got home, sat on my sofa and had a little cry. I was angry, frustrated and so disappointed in myself. I was back to the same weight that I was before I went to New York in September. Three and a half months of weight loss negated by three weeks of stuffing my face with mince pies, roast potatoes and festive snacks. Now though, I've accepted and I'm fine. I know that the weight will come off again and I know that I will hit my target within the next couple of months.

If anything, it's just given me a wake up call and shown me that I can never go back to the way I used to eat. I felt horrible by the time New Year's Day rolled around. Fat, bloated and lethargic. Which was the way I used to feel ALL the time. I never want to feel like that again.

So, I may have 16.5 pounds to go now, rather than 6, but I will get there.

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 163.5 pounds
Weight ~~Loss~~ Gain This Week: 10.5 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 63.5 pounds
Target Weight: 147 pounds

16.5 pounds to go!

Happy New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:02:00 +0000

Hello my slimming lovelies!

Yes, it is me. I'm back. It's been a while I know but I fell unceremoniously off the wagon shortly before Christmas and made the decision to just put my slimming on hold until the new year. Which is now here and, as promised to myself, I've been duly back on plan since I woke up yesterday morning.I was actually craving fruit and vegetables and I feel really good, even though it's only been a couple of days. Amazing how much my body has changed, I actually felt like it was crying out for healthy food!

I thoroughly enjoyed my Christmas completely off plan and I don't regret a single mouthful. I ate whatever I wanted for about ten days and it was glorious. I've probably gained about a stone but, you know what, I really don't mind. I know that, now I'm back on plan, the weight will fall back off and I'm still hopeful that I'll hit my target before my one year anniversary (19th January). But, if I don't, it's not the end of the world and I'll get there eventually.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas (if you celebrate it) and that 2011 will be fantastic for all of you! xx

Weigh In #39

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:28:00 +0000

Another week another loss! I finally seem to be back on a losing streak and it couldn't have come at a better time. Although I'm not going to get to target for Christmas I'm finally starting to feel happy with the way I look. Which is a first.

I've finally realised that losing weight is a marathon, not a short sprint. Who cares when I get to target, as long as I get there! And get there I will. In mid January hopefully (taking into account the mince pies, crisps and cheese I intend to indulge in over the festive period), if not before.

I stretched in the mirror the other day and I saw the faintest hint of my ribs. I haven't seen my ribs for as long as I can remember and it kind of shocked me. I never want to get to the stage where I'm bony, that's for sure. Not that that will ever happen. I'm not one of those people who has stopped craving junk food as a result of eating healthily for a sustained period of time. I still want pizza on a daily basis. I still want to stuff my face with cheese and biscuits from time to time. I will never get too skinny because I love food too much!

My weight will always be a problem. I know this. I will always have to fight against my natural instinct to eat too much food of the wrong sort. I will always have to keep a check on my weight. It will never be easy.

I've made my peace with that.

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 153 pounds
Weight Loss This Week: 1.5 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 74 pounds
Target Weight: 147 pounds

6 pounds to go!

Weigh In #38

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:59:00 +0000

For various reasons I didn't manage to make it to a weigh in last week. I've just bought a house and am run off my feet trying to get it ready to move into. Oh, and I volunteer at the Samaritans and had to cover an emergency duty last Tuesday.

Excuses aside, I'm slightly annoyed with myself that I only lost 1.5 pounds this week. 1.5 pounds in two weeks really, seeing as that was my last weigh in. Then again, it was my staff Christmas do on Friday and I had pork belly, red wine and cheese and biscuits. None of which are exactly ideal for Slimming World!

Oh, and the weekend before I had a night out for my friend's birthday. Not only did I drink cider (a major weakness of mine) but or the first time in months and months I got garlic bread with cheese from the takeaway on the way home! What a fool! Garlic bread with cheese has always been one of my major downfalls though so I suppose I've done quite well not having any this year at all until last weekend.

I'm not proud of myself though and, with only two weigh ins to go before Christmas, I really need to avoid any more temptations. I doubt that I'll be able to hit target before Christmas now but I'd really like to get as much off as possible so I can indulge a little over the festive period.

Oh, who am I kidding! I can't wait to dive head first into a box of mince pies. I refuse to deprive myself at Christmas!

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 154.5 pounds
Weight Loss This Week: 1.5 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 72.5 pounds
Target Weight: 147 pounds

7.5 pounds to go!

Weigh In #37

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:31:00 +0000

FINALLY! The 5 stone award is mine!! It feels like this one has taken forever (I got my 4.5 stone award the night before I went to New York in mid September) but it's mine all mine so that's all that matters! Two pounds off and I also won Slimmer of the Week (shared with another lovely lady) so I'm feeling pretty chuffed right now.

You might notice in the figures at the bottom of the post that I've decided to change my target. I originally set it at 10 stone because that is such a magical figure to me. I don't remember ever being 10 stone. EVER. However, I feel like I'm almost at where I want to be. I feel that, if I lose another 9 pounds, I'll probably be really happy with myself. And if I'm not then I'll just re-adjust my target again!

Plus, it might be a bit of a cop out, but I have to admit that I really would love to hit target before Christmas. And losing 9 pounds is just about feasible. I just think it would give me such a massive boost to go into the festive period at my target weight. Then, come January, I might or might not decide to lose the other half stone. (plus whatever I've put on over Christmas, of course)

NINE POUNDS TO TARGET!!!!

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 156 pounds
Weight Loss This Week: 2 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 71 pounds
Target Weight: 147 pounds

9 pounds to go!

Miss Slinky

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:54:00 +0000

Just a quick post today to show you this photo that my Consultant sent round to the whole group this week. It's not a bad photo... until you notice that my sash is upside down! Mortifying!

Weigh in #36

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:27:00 +0000

BOOM! BACK IN THE GAME!

Finally, a good loss! It's been a long time coming but it was worth the wait. I did have an extremely good week food-wise so I think it's well deserved. I went out on Saturday night and had a few drinks but stuck religiously to spirits and diet mixers (save for one apple juice when the diet lemonade ran out!). I definitely didn't go anywhere near my limit on my syns and thankfully the scales rewarded me last night.

Oh, and I won Miss Slinky at my group too. Which is lovely and quite unexpected. As I won Woman of the Year at my group earlier in the year, I wasn't really expecting the second award! Gratefully received though and I'm just waiting to hear from my Consultant as to whether or not I meet the criteria to go forward to the district finals. As I missed out for Woman of the Year, I'm really hoping I can go this time!

So, I'm now 1 pound away from getting my 5 stone award. It feels like this award has been a long time coming (which it has really, I got my 4.5 stone award in September!) but I'm hoping that I'll get it next week.

Also, I'm finally under 20 pounds away from my target! BOOM!

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 158 pounds
Weight Loss This Week: 4 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 69 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

18 pounds to go!

Weigh In #35

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:04:00 +0000

Ahem.

I'm back. After that post in which I threatened to unceremoniously dump Slimming World I've done a lot of thinking, a lot of talking over on Twitter and a lot of moaning. I didn't go to weigh in last week but I did go to my Consultant's house on the Wednesday evening instead. I sent her a 'HELP ME' email and she invited me over and gave me a good talking to. In the nicest possible way.

I left her house feeling so much happier and 100% more positive about this whole weight loss journey I'm on. It was my birthday last Thursday and I was full of good intentions to not go overboard. I failed. Miserably. I went out for a three course meal on Friday, plus wine. Then had a chippy tea, pints of cider and party food on Saturday night. Then a hangover Burger King on Sunday. Oops.

But my mentality had changed because not for one minute did I consider not going to group on Tuesday. I knew I'd have a gain but I accepted because I knew I deserved it.

And gain I did. But only 1.5 pounds. It could have been so much worse and I was actually pretty happy with that. I took in my old work trousers to group and put them on for all to see. They're a size 18 and in January I could only just fasten them. In fact, if I had a big lunch I had to undo the top button. I'm now a size 12/14 and they look like clown trousers on me. Sometimes non scale victories really are amazing!

Ever since group on Tuesday my head has been 100% back in the game. I've made syn free hummus, I've eaten loads and loads of superfree foods and I just feel so much happier. I think that, subconsciously, I'd started restricting my food intake. I'd started counting calories and depriving myself if I got above 1200 in a day. Ridiculous. I know that Slimming World works but it's like my brain decided to make losing weight harder for myself! I was hungry all of the time and I clearly wasn't eating enough.

This week I've been stuffing jacket potatoes down like there's no tomorrow and I'm loving it. God bless green days!

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 162 pounds
Weight ~~Loss~~ Gain This Week: 1.5 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 65 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

22 pounds to go!

Weigh In #34

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:39:00 +0000

Sorry this is late. I'm feeling extremely frustrated by my weight loss/Slimming World in general and just completely forgot to update last week.

One pound off. Meh.

Again.

Another 100% week, another disappointing loss.

I'm absolutely dreading weigh in tonight and, to be honest, I'm probably not going to bother going. I weighed myself this morning and have gained 1.5 pounds since last week. And I've been 100% on plan. Again.

I think me and Slimming World might be about to break up.

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 160.5 pounds
Weight Loss This Week: 1 pound
Total Weight Loss: 66.5 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

20.5 pounds to go!

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:03:00 +0000

Ah, it's been a while since I wrote anything other than a weigh in post hasn't it? Apologies neglected blog! I'm back. With a vengeance.

To combat the slightly miserable nature of the last post I thought I'd focus on some of the positive things that losing 65.5 (!) pounds has brought about, as well as a couple of not so positive things that are slightly odd in nature. Despite moaning that I've not lost very much recently, I do still get a little shock every time I see that number written down!

1) Shoes. Yes, shoes. I've gone down about 1.5/2 shoe sizes since January. Bizarre yet incredible. Also, as I'm no longer carrying the same amount of fat that I was, I can wear high heels and not be in agony. I used to be only able to wear the smallest heels, and even then my feet would hurt after about ten minutes. These days I trot around in super high heels all day and don't even get a twinge.

Various work outfits, taken in about July this year I think

2) Work clothes. It's no secret that I was hugely ashamed of my weight at the start of the year. I wore the same clothes to work every single day, in an attempt to hide my great bulk. A pair of size 18 black baggy trousers (that I couldn't button up after I'd eaten my (admittedly huge) lunch), a pair of battered black ballet pumps,one of a selection of baggy tunics/ill fitting blouses and a long black cardigan that had seen better days. I wore my hair scraped back and didn't really bother with make up. Now I wear pencil skirts, brightly coloured tights, fitted tops, three quarter sleeve cardigans, nice jewellery and high heels. I also make an effort to straighten my hair and wear it down (most days) and wear make up. It takes me three times as long to get ready in the morning but I feel professional, well groomed and pretty damn good most of the time.

3) I feel the cold. I never ever ever used to get cold. In the middle of winter I'd still be walking around with short sleeves and wearing flip flops. I think the blubber I was carrying kept me warm, almost like a security blanket. If I walked into the office and the radiator next to my desk was on then I'd be sweating almost instantly and I'd have to turn it off. Now I need that radiator on full blast to stop me turning into an icicle. However, this also means that I finally get to embrace winter coats, gloves, scarves and hats. Before I lost weight I couldn't wear them as I'd be too hot, even in sub zero temperatures. I used to covet the gorgeous coats in shops (that never looked right on me anyway as they just made me look even bigger) and bemoan the fact it just wasn't worth me spending the money on one. Now I wander around in my new fake fur coat, leather gloves and ear muffs. And it's only October.

4) Lady pains. Ahem. This might be TMI but I never used to get period pains. At all. I think my body was in such discomfort generally as a result of being so overweight that any pain I may have felt was masked by bloating caused by such an unhealthy diet. Now I get pains. A lot. In a way though, and this will sound strange, I kind of like it. I used to think that I was barren and doubted that I'd ever have children. I don't particularly want children but now I feel like my body is capable of having them, if ever I did decide to. The body is a magical machine, if maintained correctly.

October 2010

5) Size. This is an obvious one but always worth pointing out. For the first time in my adult life I can fit into size 12 clothes. Not all size 12s fit me, but a lot do. I honestly do not remember even buying a size 12 before. If I did it must have been when I was about 14. Which is 14 years ago. Crazy. Those leather shorts above are my new big love.

What changes have you seen since losing weight that have surprised you?

Weigh In # 33

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:43:00 +0000

ARGH.

My weird way of losing weight strikes again. Looking back at my book I can see a pattern developing. If I lose 3 or 4 pounds one week then I'll only lose a half or 1 pound the next. It's been happening for the last 3 months or so and it's driving me insane! I was more on plan this week than last but I only lost half a pound, compared to last week's 4!

I am officially the exception to the rule of a weekly 2 pound weight loss if the plan is stuck to 100%. Oh well!

I am annoyed this week though as I realised that in the 3.5 months since I went to Glastonbury, I've lost just under a stone and a half. Considering I lost the first 3 stone in a relatively short space of time, I'm getting frustrated! I have to keep plodding on though I guess.

Sorry this is a bit of a downbeat post, I'm just struggling a little bit and wondering how on earth I'm ever going to get to target!

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 161.5 pounds
Weight Loss This Week: 0.5 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 65.5 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

21.5 pounds to go!

Weigh In #32

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:56:00 +0000

FOUR POUNDS OFF!!!

Woop! All my holiday weight gone, plus another 1.5 pounds. I'm extremely chuffed and feeling very very motivated to get to my target now. Fingers crossed I'll be there by Christmas!

I realise I've neglected this place a bit recently and I do apologise for that. I've just been so so busy at work plus I write another blog (my main blog) and that takes up a lot of my spare time. Do go and check it out if you have a moment or two.... Clear Your Heart.

I am going to get round to writing about my experience with the Slimming World Fast Forward plan, I promise! Hopefully I'll be able to get the post up this weekend, as I don't have a lot on over the next few days.

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 162 pounds
Weight Loss This Week: 4 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 65 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

22 pounds to go!

Weigh Ins #30 & #31

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:10:00 +0000

So, ahem, I kind of didn't update after weigh in last week. But I have an excuse! I had no internet at home for the whole of last week. And internet has been banned at work. Sob. Weep.

I gained 3.5 pounds in New York, by the Slimming World scales. Not too shabby considering when I weighed myself the day after I got back I'd gained 12!!!! In 8 days. Yep, I enjoyed myself A HELL OF A LOT. I'd lost 8.5 of that by the time I set foot on the scales 4 days later and was really rather chuffed.

Then a lot of stress happened last week.

And I had a Burger King.

And some cookies.

And some ice cream.

See, even Women of the Year struggle sometimes :p

One more pound off this week but I'm still 2.5 heavier than when I went away. So I'm fuming with myself. Hopefully a 100% week this week will see me back down to my lowest weight! Fingers crossed.

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 166 pounds
Weight Loss This Week: 1 pound (weight gain last week was 3.5 pounds!)
Total Weight Loss: 61 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

26 pounds to go!

Weigh In #29

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 05:53:00 +0000

Can I get a HELL YEAH?!

Four pounds off! I got my 4.5 stone award and won Slimmer of the Week. The horrific Fast Forward was worth it! I'm not going to lie to you, it was hard work. And I was so hungry most of the time. But it's given me a pre-holiday boost and that's good enough for me.

I'll write a proper post all about it when I get back but, seeing as I'm leaving for the airport in 20 minutes, for now it's au revoir! See you when I get back xxx

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 163.5 pounds
Weight Loss This Week: 4 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 63.5 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

23.5 pounds to go!

Weigh In #28

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:02:00 +0000

Harrumph.

One pound off. As ever, the greedy slimmer inside of me wanted more. I've now had two 100% weeks in a row and have only lost 1 pound in that time. Still, better off than on. And at least the gain from last week has disappeared. In an effort to kick start things again I'm going to follow the 'Fast Forward' plan this week. Basically it's like Slimming World Extreme. There's no free food at all and you have to stick to it rigidly. I shall report back next week, hopefully with an amazing loss.

I've offically got less than two stone to lose now, which is rather fabulous. I thought I'd share a couple of pictures of myself in clothes that used to either be very very tight or not fit at all. Non scale victories rock!!

I bought these jeans for my holiday to New York last year. They barely fitted and, by the time I got home, they didn't fit. Look at them now. It's rather fitting that I'm off to New York again next week. Same city, completely different girl.

These were the first skinny jeans that I ever bought. They were skin tight on me. Now? Baggy baggy baggy.

This is my last Slimming World week before my 8 day holiday. During which I'll probably gain 10 pounds. But, you know what? I know that I'll get it off again, super quick.

Wish me luck with the Fast Forward!

Starting Weight: 227 pounds
Current Weight: 167.5 pounds
Weight Loss This Week: 1 pound
Total Weight Loss: 59.5 pounds
Target Weight: 140 pounds

27.5 pounds to go!

An explanation

noreply@blogger.com (Helen) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:45:00 +0000

Oops. I think it's about time I wrote and explained my absence from here.

I've been in a bit of a rut, to be honest. I weigh myself at home every day (I know it's not the Slimming World way but I know exactly how my scales measure up compared to the ones at group) and, last Tuesday morning, despite having had a 100% week and having no more than 50 syns, I'd gained 2 pounds. Inexplicable and really really frustrating. I didn't see the point in going to group only to be told what I already knew, so I skipped it. And, of course, for the whole of Tuesday, I ate anything and everything that I could lay my hands on instead.

I woke up on Wednesday and I'd gained another 1.5 pounds.

I was incredibly down and starting to feel like I'd never get any smaller than I am now. The dreaded plateau had reared its ugly head and I felt bloated and horrific. I'd conveniently forgotten that star week was due and had instead decided I was just always going to be fat. Ridiculous.

It got to Friday and I'd been 100% again from Wednesday onwards and still the scales weren't going down. Cue more frustration. Then I realised that I've been doing this for almost 8 months. I've been eating the same things week in, week out for 8 months. So I've changed things up. I'm eating less fruit and far more vegetables (before only one of my five a day was coming from vegetables, now four are). I'm eating more fish (which I never normally eat) and I'm sticking mainly to red days (my body does not like carbs, fact).

This morning I'm the lowest weight I've ever been (for as long as I can remember anyway) and although not looking forward to weigh in tomorrow, I'm not filled with dread.

I tried a pair of trousers on last night that I bought in New York in 2000, the year I left school. They were tight on me even then. Now? They're loose. Rather fitting considering I'm off to New York next week.

Here's to being thinner than I was at 18!!