I became ill with a chest infection, which I fought off, then had to nurse my youngest through it, she was quite poorly with it, but managed to get better, with some medicine and TLC..
How did this impact on my weight loss??
Well during November I steadily lost, into December and managed to stay on track, The Christmas happened. I did buy some 'naughty' things and thought I'd be clever and take a couple of weeks off my regime and that I'd be OK.
Well it wasn't OK.. I went back to some poor eating habits and ended up putting 10 and a half pounds on!!
I would like to say that I enjoyed every single one of my 10 and half pounds, but in all reality I didn't. I found myself eating for the sake of it. I felt a bit down, so I ate.. lots of very unhealthy food. I totally lost control. I began drinking alcohol again after abstaining for a while. I found myself feeling bloated, heavy and generally unwell as a result. It took its toll on my body more than I anticipated.
What we put in our faces really can have an affect on our well-being. It certainly was the case with me.
It has led me to re-evaluate things a little bit. In that while its important to have some 'nice' foods now and again, having them all the time for two weeks was really a bad idea.
I've also not been back to the gym and I can feel myself getting flabby again.
However, come January and my first weigh in and finding out that I had put on 10 and a half pounds made me more determined to lose it!
So week 1 of January I lost 2 and a half pounds, then last week and this week a pound per week, so I've lost 4 and a half of that 10 pounds already.. Which I'm very pleased about.
As many of you know, I go to Weight Watchers now as part of the 'Healthy Lifestyle' programme, this has been my crutch really in helping me to get 'back on track'.. I've started on a week long 'track everyday and share your results with Facebook' thing set up by R, my leader... its then an honest appraisal of what I eat and where I need to look at things a bit.. I, to be honest had thought things like stock cubes were zero points, yet I've found they're 1 point each.. all those little 1 points here and there can add up.. so I'm honestly tracking now.. and if something is a recipe, putting it into the recipe builder and seeing what the point values are. Means I have to be quite strict with myself.. But its all good habits, imho.
Well, I have some other news.. I've been accepted to go onto the training as a leader with Weight Watchers... Its really quite exciting and a wonderful opportunity to help other people in the same situation as myself. I was asked by R, my leader, if I'd be interested.. I figured 'why not'.. so this is also going to be a good incentive to lose weight and keep it off!!! My first training day is in March.. so wish me luck.... :-)
My last meeting with my Lifestyle Coach P is in April.. so I'm working on losing the weight I put on over Christmas, plus as much of the next stone as I can.. Just to prove that it can be done.
If I can do it, anyone can.
I have been plagued by insecurities down the years and sought solace in food. Food has never let me down. Pizza has been my friend, so has chocolate, and crisps and lovely milky coffees... However, I know that I need to do this for my own benefit. There's nothing wrong with having the odd unhealthy bit of food... but the impact on the body can be severe. I'm not going to turn into one of those intolerant to people persons over what people choose to do themselves. I still love everyone as they are. Just I needed to make a difference to myself because I wasn't happy with how I felt. Only I could change that, so I did.
So my advice to you, if you want a different lifestyle... change it. But you really truly have to want to do it, otherwise no amount of tweaking will make a difference. We're talking life altering experiences. If we don't 'go for it' we'll never know what life will bring us. So, 2015, for me, is the year to GO FOR IT!! And I plan to do that big time!!!
Watch out world, here I come!!
If there are people out there who wish to condemn or criticise.. I would suggest you take a long hard look in the mirror before you judge someone on what they're doing. It takes courage to stand up and be different, to stand up and make a difference, to stand up and be counted. Its easy to sit and complain about people and what they're doing.. Its a whole lot harder to stand defiant and say "I really don't care what you think about me, I'm doing this and I'm going to succeed, through willpower, determination and staying positive"
My advice.. don't listen to the naysayers.. the "Well, I don't know what you're trying to prove" people. Just go for it. Only you can tread the path of your life, only you can make a difference in that life. If you feel you can't make a difference to your life, for whatever reason, try and make a difference in someone else's life. Try to ease someone's suffering. Start to feel better about yourself and your whole life will turn around.
So, I'm walking my talk this year. I have projects and plans for lots of other things regarding my business as well as doing this new venture. I feel like I'm finally stepping into my power. The weight-loss journey has been part of that.
So.. latest info re..everything..
Picture of me just before a night out.. yes, I'm slightly cheating as I'm wearing a corset... My weight was 13 stone 11 at this point..
I managed to get down to 13 stone 6 on 23/12/14!!
But crept up to 14 stone 2 and half over Christmas...
I managed to get down to 13 stone 6 on 23/12/14!!
But crept up to 14 stone 2 and half over Christmas...
I'm pleased to say that I'm down to 13 stone 12lbs now and going down again!
My 15% weight loss goal is 13 stone 4lbs.. I plan to hit that in the next 8 weeks. (That's losing it a pound a week)...
My wonderful first photo at 15 stone 12!! 2 stone makes a lot of difference! 
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