Struggling

I have been struggling these last 2 weeks....just wanting to eat anything and everything....mainly biscuits.  I just love plain chocolate digestives <3 <3

At weigh in on Monday I had gained 1/2lb which over all isn't too bad in 2 weeks....I need to get back on track though.

Day two on it this week and things are going ok so far....it's my day off tomorrow and I'm off to a craft event with my mum at the Trafford Centre, then I'm off out for tea tomorrow night...busy day off...but then sadly it's a full weekend in work ahead for me so...no excuses to be bad.

I had a good bank holiday weekend...firstly it was my friends 30th Birthday, she had a party on Friday night...enjoyed a few vodkas and a dance with the girls

The rest of the weekend was spent SHOPPING...I bought some new bedding from Next. 

My favourite purchase of the weekemd was an iPad <3 I love it...! If I won the lottery...I would quite happily spend a fortune in the Apple shop...I want everything!

I found a gorgeous black dress in Evans....I didn't buy it though...I will buy it after pay day!

I'm hoping for a good week now...feeling on track and focussed. Fingers crossed everyone.

Week 2

I re-joined Slimming World 2 weeks ago and I am feeling very much on track and motivated.  I feel like I have been enjoying what I'm eating.

At my first weigh in I lost 4.5lb...I was very pleased with this.

This week I have lost 1.5lb...it could've been more...but I ate out at the weekend...!

I enjoy eating out and refuse to stay in just because I am trying to lose weight.

I have lost 6lb in 2 weeks so far...I was a little gutted tonight that I had not lost enough to get me my 1/2 stone award...however, I will be aiming for that next week.

I really enjoyed staying at group tonight, it is a while since I have stayed...I feel much more motivated when I've stayed.  I'll be back to my normal night time group next week as I'm working...but it will be nice to see everyone there and see how they're all getting on.

I'm working most of this next week so I'm hoping that that will keep me on track and stop me from straying. 

This week I have been loving pitta bread pizza's I seem to be making them all the time...I have also introduced them to all of my friends.  I love having them as a snack or as a meal with slimming world chips.  My other favourite meal is bacon, scrambled egg & beans...easy & quick to make & filling.

My post weigh in treat was a couple chocolate cupcakes which my mum made....they were yummy...I don't know how I'm going to refrain from eating another tomorrow.

This next week I am going to try and take more photographs of my meals and do a blog containing them all, knowing me I will probably forget.



New Start

It's been a while since my last blog...I've been extremely busy working and getting ready for my holibobs.

In my last blog I was aiming to reach my lowest weight before I jetted off to Greece, however sadly that did not happen.

On 9th July I went out with the girlies for Lyn's 30th and Becca's 21st, we had a lovely night...everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves.

The week leading up to holiday...I seemed to fall off the wagon...quite rapidly...I had a sneak weigh in at home before I went away and appeared to have gained a few pound...I wasn't too worried about this as I knew I would get it off again once I returned.

On Friday before I went away I was offered a new job...since returning I'm not sure whether this job is still happening but I will just keep plodding on and hope for the best.

Holiday was fabulous...we arrived in Kos, in a quiet area called Psalidi...it was lovely...we were supposed to be staying in a 4* all inclusive, however it had been over booked and we had been upgraded to 5*...there were no complaints there from any of us.

The weather was gorgeous...7 days of sunbathing...a nice relaxing week.

The food at the hotel was nice...as were the endless supply of cocktails...some of the favourites being Strawberry Daqari's and Banana Daqari's *this last one was my least favourite* We loved a fish bowl or 2 containing Sex On The Beach <3

I went to weigh in on Monday and decided that I was going to start a fresh and re-join as a new member...I knew that I couldn't stand the thought of the huge gain that had occurred appearing in my book so...it was time to wipe the slate clean and go for it.

The grand total of my 2.5 weeks off plan and a week of none stop eating and drinking gain was 10.5lb...however...because I'm starting again...I don't feel down about losing the same weight again.

It has been my first day back on plan today and I'm feeling focussed and very motivated.

Raging

I have been getting so mad this last few weeks....all because I can't find a suitable bra.

I used to love Cerisio Bra's from Marks & Spencer...but while ago, they stopped making them & merged them with another product...and they're now called Limited Collection...I don't mind this...but they no longer make them in my size.

Despite the fact that I have lost 2 stone....my bra size hasn't decreased any...therefore I am having mega difficulty in finding new ones.

I am currently in desperate need of a strapless bra for my holidays....but there seems to be nothing suitable in the style I like!

Why is it that larger people have to suffer...do bra designers/makers assume that because we're bigger we don't need nice/comfy bra's?!?

I currently have 2 weeks to find a suitable bra for my holidays...otherwise...I'll have to tuck the straps in!!!!

I know this hasn't really got anything to do with Slimming World...but I just needed to get my anger out!!

On a Slimming note...I lost 1/2lb this week....was a little gutted but at the same time at least it's a step in the right direction.  Hopefully I can make it back to my lowest weight...I have 2 more weigh ins to go.

I've had a strange week this week...bit of a fat day on Tuesday so I wrote it off & started again...! Low synned since as I'm off to Warrington tomorrow night for 2 of my friends birthdays...one 21st & the other 30th.

I'm looking forward to a night out with some of my favourite ladies <3

Losing

It feels like it's been a very long week since last weeks maintain...I don't seem to have done much other than working & a lot of thinking.

The 2nd week back on plan though and...I've finally had a loss...waaahhhooooooooooo

At weigh in tonight I lost 4.5lb which I was over the moon with.  I also got slimmer of the week...I've not received that in a while.

I'm currently 1lb off my 2stone award which I received a long long time ago *before christmas* and 5lb off of my pre-westlife tour weight & 8lb off my 2.5stone award....!  I'm hoping to achieve the first 2 at least before I go away on 23rd July.  If I could achieve my 2.5stone award by then I would be over the moon.

It is typical of me to finally get back on track just as I'm due to go away again.  Hopefully I won't have the same struggle when I return.

Weigh in treat tonight was a piece of chocolate fudge cake with cream....it was gorgeous <3.

As for the week ahead...I'm off at the weekend...which will no doubt mean eating out...I'm off to Manchester with one of my lovely girlies Lucy...we're off to Primark for holiday things...I can't wait.  Hopefully I'll manage to save enough syns in the syn bank not to ruin my hard work.

Struggling

So who said this weight loss lark was going to be easy?!?  I wish it was easy.

In February I was flying along and was at my lowest weight in a long time...then came the Westlife Tour and my 30th Birthday and along with both of them came a month off plan and a 9.5lb weight gain.  I wasn't too upset about the gain as in my head I felt that I could soon shift it and carry on as I was in February...if only it was that easy.

Tour ended and I jumped straight back on the wagon....no problem...losing 2.5lb in my first week back on plan...since then I have struggled week in week out...losing 1 week, gaining the next.

Finally this week I feel that I am getting somewhere...at weigh in last Monday I gained 2lb...which I wasn't too disappointed with as I had been away in the week & been to see Take That a few times...so a gain was fully deserved.  At group, I sat in on the new members talk and had a chat with my consultant...she felt that I had done the right thing to get me motivated again.

I have felt much more motivated this week and my head has been completely in the plan...despite going to Frankie & Benny's for tea last night...but I refuse to stay in forever and a day...we only live once.

I started the week doing the Scan Bran Challenge however I didn't appear to be losing weight...so I gave it up...however after discussing with some of my lovely Slimming World Twitter friends I am going to try it again this next week but having less.

I have 5 weeks until I go on holiday to Greece with some of my fabulous friends, I would at least like to be down to my lightest weight by then....!

Looking forward to weigh in tomorrow...although I'm not sure I will have lost anything...but I'm still feeling motivated & looking forward to the week ahead.

Finally...today, whilst having a bit of a sort out...I came accross my Slimmnig World Certificates from the very first time I joined when I did so well & was almost at target...I do wonder why I let it get away from me!  This made me realise....I CAN DO IT AND I WILL DO IT!

A Loss

I've not blogged for a couple of weeks....I have been working far too much.

Last week, I had a 1/2lb gain...which I was pretty disappointed with...but I didn't let it get me down...I got straight back on plan and managed to lose 1.5lb this week....finally getting on the move.

I had planned on doing the scan bran challenge this week, however I might not be going to weigh in next week, so I have decided to save it for next week.

I'm hoping that not going to group next week...won't encourage me to fall off the wagon...I am easily swayed just lately.  I really need to find my focus again...I was doing so well in February.

I'm off to see Take That at the weekend.....I absolutely can not wait....it's gonna be fabulous...Robbie Williams...&...Mark Owen <3...I never thought I'd see Robbie perform with Take That...although...I'm gutted they don't sing my favourite song...still...the setlist & stage looks fabulous.  It's gonna be AMAZING <3