Date: 1st May 2009.
Week at ww: 10.
Weight now: 18st 4lb.
Weight loss this week: 0lb.
Weight loss so far: 1st 10lb.
Well in the words of Ms Spears "Oops I did it again!" For the second time in ten weeks I have stayed the same. It could be worse I guess, I could have put weight on, something I haven't done yet.
I should have expected it really, I took my eye off the ball a bit. After my weekend of celebrating I had a stressful week: OFSTED inspections and too much work!! Then obviously we had to celebrate the end of a stressful week! So it is a thoroughly deserved stay the same and I have to say I actually enjoyed it!!! But I will be back on it this week as I don't like the feeling of not losing weight as it is this that in the past has made me give up and the weight has piled back on plus at least an extra few pounds (or stone!)
So I am going to be positive about this stay the same. At least I know I can maintain my weight when I hit goal!!!
Sunday, 3 May 2009
Sunday, 26 April 2009
life!
Date:24/4/09
Week at ww: 9
Current weight: 18st4lb
Weight loss this week: 2.5lb
Weight loss so far 1st10lb
I am doing quite well with this weight watchers malarkey and think I am beginning to get the hang of it. That is until life gets in the way! All the time I am living in my own little bubble, where the world of Vicki revolves around eating what I have planned and nothing else, to stay within my points, with my trusty laptop and Internet on hand if I need to work out points or if I begin to waver, I am fine.
But then life sometimes gets in the way!
Last minute panics at work or I run out of a certain ingredient. I am beginning to cope with these as in my little world I can just readjust my plans. I may be a control freak but have begun to realise I can't always plan for every eventuality.
But then life really does get in the way!!!
Celebrations. My dad's 60th birthday, my mum's graduation. Both reasons to celebrate and I really like to celebrate. Meals out, drinks, take aways, all take their toll on my points and my willpower!! I want to enjoy life and not have to constantly wonder if what I am eating is too much, or working out the points value of a forkful of food before I even eat a morsel!!! I must come across as either boring or insane! I think I could probably quote the points of many of my favourite foods now. I am becoming a weight watchers geek!!!!!!
I realised just how bad it was becoming when, before I went out for a meal, I e-mailed the restaurant chain to find out any low fat options! What is happening to me?
So with the week of celebrations I am in at the moment I have decided to enjoy life and just eat in moderation. Not something that comes naturally, as you can probably tell as I wouldn't need weight watchers otherwise. I will do my best and just not worry too much. Lets see what effect it has on my weigh in next week!!!!!!
Week at ww: 9
Current weight: 18st4lb
Weight loss this week: 2.5lb
Weight loss so far 1st10lb
I am doing quite well with this weight watchers malarkey and think I am beginning to get the hang of it. That is until life gets in the way! All the time I am living in my own little bubble, where the world of Vicki revolves around eating what I have planned and nothing else, to stay within my points, with my trusty laptop and Internet on hand if I need to work out points or if I begin to waver, I am fine.
But then life sometimes gets in the way!
Last minute panics at work or I run out of a certain ingredient. I am beginning to cope with these as in my little world I can just readjust my plans. I may be a control freak but have begun to realise I can't always plan for every eventuality.
But then life really does get in the way!!!
Celebrations. My dad's 60th birthday, my mum's graduation. Both reasons to celebrate and I really like to celebrate. Meals out, drinks, take aways, all take their toll on my points and my willpower!! I want to enjoy life and not have to constantly wonder if what I am eating is too much, or working out the points value of a forkful of food before I even eat a morsel!!! I must come across as either boring or insane! I think I could probably quote the points of many of my favourite foods now. I am becoming a weight watchers geek!!!!!!
I realised just how bad it was becoming when, before I went out for a meal, I e-mailed the restaurant chain to find out any low fat options! What is happening to me?
So with the week of celebrations I am in at the moment I have decided to enjoy life and just eat in moderation. Not something that comes naturally, as you can probably tell as I wouldn't need weight watchers otherwise. I will do my best and just not worry too much. Lets see what effect it has on my weigh in next week!!!!!!
Sunday, 19 April 2009
My discoveries.
Well that is another 2lb off that I never plan to see again! I have been pleased with my weightloss since I joined weight watchers 8 weeks ago. Ihave found that this healthy eating plan really suits me and I wonder why it hasn't suited me before. Why have I never realised that salads can be enjoyable and that losing weight does not have to mean eating tasteless food or living on lettuce!
This got me thinking about what I have discovered, or in some cases rediscovered, since I started weight watchers.
1) I have discovered I enjoy healthy versions of food.
2) I have discovered that I can stop eating when I feel full.
3) I have discovered that one chocolate is never enough, so can't have any in the house!!
4) I have discovered I actually enjoy cooking.
5) I have discovered the great outdoors!
Perhaps my most important discovery is that sense of pride and self-confidence that I am beginning to feel as my weight heads in the right direction. It is this, although someway off being where it should, that has kept me going when I have felt like falling off the wagon! I will remind myself of these discoveries when I am having a bad day and realise how much this has actually become a change in lifestyle rather than just a fad. Lets hope it works!!!
This got me thinking about what I have discovered, or in some cases rediscovered, since I started weight watchers.
1) I have discovered I enjoy healthy versions of food.
2) I have discovered that I can stop eating when I feel full.
3) I have discovered that one chocolate is never enough, so can't have any in the house!!
4) I have discovered I actually enjoy cooking.
5) I have discovered the great outdoors!
Perhaps my most important discovery is that sense of pride and self-confidence that I am beginning to feel as my weight heads in the right direction. It is this, although someway off being where it should, that has kept me going when I have felt like falling off the wagon! I will remind myself of these discoveries when I am having a bad day and realise how much this has actually become a change in lifestyle rather than just a fad. Lets hope it works!!!
Friday, 10 April 2009
My weigh in
Date: Friday 10th April 2009.
Week at ww: 7
Weight: 18st8.5lb
Loss this week: 3lb
Total loss: 1st 5.5lb
Yeah!! I have lost another 3lb! I am very happy as I was not entirely sure how well this week had gone. In fact, just to check, I stepped on and off the scales about three times. Each time was slightly different???? But all showed I had lost at least three pounds.
I decided to treat myself so when I went shopping at the local shopping centre I thought I would stop for a coffee and a muffin. As I started drooling over the cakes in Starbucks, my subconcious voice kicked in. 'Do you really need that? You could use those points better later.' I couldn't believe it! My willpower left me over the last few days and decided to return at a time when I wouldn't have minded if it wasn't there! Why does this always happen? I can refuse a treat when I deserve one yet when I turn to comfort food I am left to wallow in self pity and just keep eating more and more.
Don't get me wrong, I am pleased that I was able to leave the cake. I enjoyed my coffee without it. I just need to learn to transfer these thoughts to times when I need to hear that voice reminding me that I don't actually need to fill my face with food.
Well. lets hope that my next weigh in is just as successful!!
Week at ww: 7
Weight: 18st8.5lb
Loss this week: 3lb
Total loss: 1st 5.5lb
Yeah!! I have lost another 3lb! I am very happy as I was not entirely sure how well this week had gone. In fact, just to check, I stepped on and off the scales about three times. Each time was slightly different???? But all showed I had lost at least three pounds.
I decided to treat myself so when I went shopping at the local shopping centre I thought I would stop for a coffee and a muffin. As I started drooling over the cakes in Starbucks, my subconcious voice kicked in. 'Do you really need that? You could use those points better later.' I couldn't believe it! My willpower left me over the last few days and decided to return at a time when I wouldn't have minded if it wasn't there! Why does this always happen? I can refuse a treat when I deserve one yet when I turn to comfort food I am left to wallow in self pity and just keep eating more and more.
Don't get me wrong, I am pleased that I was able to leave the cake. I enjoyed my coffee without it. I just need to learn to transfer these thoughts to times when I need to hear that voice reminding me that I don't actually need to fill my face with food.
Well. lets hope that my next weigh in is just as successful!!
Thursday, 9 April 2009
A cold.
Yes I have a cold! What do I normally do when I have a cold? I feel sorry for myself so I comfort eat. Cakes, biscuits, crisps, anything that would not help a diet but that would make me feel a lot better than I do right now! An apple or a weight watcher's treat doesn't seem to have the same effect does it? I have fought the urge so far all day, made all the more important because it is my weigh in day tomorrow. I hate putting on weight so this keeps me on track. But then I keep wondering... well surely one little treat wouldn't hurt?
What is it they say... feed a cold and starve a fever????
For once I believe in this saying! Or is it just that I am craving something I know I shouldn't really have? My willpower seems to have up and left me in my hour of need... I think I need to go and search for it...
What is it they say... feed a cold and starve a fever????
For once I believe in this saying! Or is it just that I am craving something I know I shouldn't really have? My willpower seems to have up and left me in my hour of need... I think I need to go and search for it...
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Back on the wagon!!!
Excellent! I have managed to climb back on and am now much happier! My little slip up really helped me to think about why I was putting myself through this in the first place.
I have tried diets before and have usually given up by now. Usually after a minor blip as I could never see the point to trying again. However, this time I have decided there will be no going back.
I am 28 years old and have spent most of my twenties watching my weight go up... and up... and up. I hated the feeling and it really knocked my confidence. But I never did anything about it. I just watched and moaned, watched and moaned. I had to take control.
I will be thirty next year and decided this cycle had to stop. I want to enjoy my thirties without having to worry about being overweight. Well now I have made it public. My main aim is to be as close to goal weight as possible by the time I am thirty! So lets see if by August 2010 I can finally be at a weight that is officially 'healthily'!
I have tried diets before and have usually given up by now. Usually after a minor blip as I could never see the point to trying again. However, this time I have decided there will be no going back.
I am 28 years old and have spent most of my twenties watching my weight go up... and up... and up. I hated the feeling and it really knocked my confidence. But I never did anything about it. I just watched and moaned, watched and moaned. I had to take control.
I will be thirty next year and decided this cycle had to stop. I want to enjoy my thirties without having to worry about being overweight. Well now I have made it public. My main aim is to be as close to goal weight as possible by the time I am thirty! So lets see if by August 2010 I can finally be at a weight that is officially 'healthily'!
Tuesday, 7 April 2009
My first blog - 7/4/09
Well, this is my first blog in the hope this will keep me motivated on what seems a very long weightloss journey. I started 6 weeks ago and to date have lost 16.5lb. I am pleased with this but this week have begun to lose motivation. I have officially fallen off the wagon! I am also struggling to clamber back on!!! I started off with all best intentions but this week has seen a whole host of events that I have not had to face so far on my journey to being the new me!
First - a meal out with friends. Thought this would be ok, my friends are quite supportive. How wrong I was. A few cocktails later and I could not resist the cheesy sauces waved under my nose, or the guacamole dips!!!
Second - a weekend away. My will power was non-existent this weekend. I looked at a menu and chose the wrong foods. Each time I took a bite I felt guilty but just couldn't stop. And that carrot cake did taste delicious.
Third - Home cooking. I can't resist it! It tastes so much better thanthe meals for one I can create. I did resist seconds but firsts was enough to take me over my weightwatcher's points!
I think I look for excuses. I see the problems put in front of me but instead of rising to the challenge I give in far to quickly. Something I need to overcome in the future for my journey to be successful!!!
Writing this blog has helped me to see the changes I need to make and has made me realise I need to take control of my life rather than letting food control me! There may be many setbacks on the journey but I am determined that these will only be minor setbacks, obstacles put in my way as I head for my goal, rather than the disaster I have built them up to be in the past!!!
Wish me luck!!!!
First - a meal out with friends. Thought this would be ok, my friends are quite supportive. How wrong I was. A few cocktails later and I could not resist the cheesy sauces waved under my nose, or the guacamole dips!!!
Second - a weekend away. My will power was non-existent this weekend. I looked at a menu and chose the wrong foods. Each time I took a bite I felt guilty but just couldn't stop. And that carrot cake did taste delicious.
Third - Home cooking. I can't resist it! It tastes so much better thanthe meals for one I can create. I did resist seconds but firsts was enough to take me over my weightwatcher's points!
I think I look for excuses. I see the problems put in front of me but instead of rising to the challenge I give in far to quickly. Something I need to overcome in the future for my journey to be successful!!!
Writing this blog has helped me to see the changes I need to make and has made me realise I need to take control of my life rather than letting food control me! There may be many setbacks on the journey but I am determined that these will only be minor setbacks, obstacles put in my way as I head for my goal, rather than the disaster I have built them up to be in the past!!!
Wish me luck!!!!
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