I got what I deserved!!

After doing so fantastically well for the first 6 months of my diet, I've been letting thing slip. So this week I got what I deserved. I put weight on. Only 1½ pounds, but I think it's been enough to give me a kick up the arse.

I started walking to work again this week, after having a lazy couple of weeks taking the scooter. The thing is, I actually really love walking to work. So why don't I do it?

I think the answer is that I've hated exercise so much over the years that I make whatever excuses I can to get out of it. When I actually make myself do it I love it. Wierd.

So yesterday, I went to look for a swimsuit for my holiday. Despite the fact that I'd put weight on, I was still feeling great about my overall weight loss, and I went into the changing rooms armed with 4 swimsuits (I'd already decided on one-pieces, even though I've worn 'tankinis' even at my fattest) in sizes 18-20. On the whole I was pretty pleased. My only problem with the swimsuits is getting enough support for my rather large bazookas. The swimsuit that looked the best on was a halterneck and halternecks put all the 'holding up' on the neck. I couldn't decide whether to buy it, so I put it on hold for today. I'm still not decided.

So that was in Debenhams, I then went on to Evans (which for any non-Brits reading is our fat shop). I picked out 2 swimsuits in there to try on. While I was looking I got chatting with the sales assistant. Another lady joined in and admitted she was trying to pluck up the courage to go swimming, she hadn't been for years. I think she picked up a size 22 or 24 swimsuit. She said that even if she does find the courage to go, she will wear shorts over the swimsuit. I just don't understand. I said to her that I couldn't see the point, I mean I know I'm fat, everyone can see I'm fat, if I were to wear a pair of shorts over my swimsuit, people would still be able to see I was fat, I'd just be a fat person in a swimsuit trying to cover it up. I'm not sure I helped.

I also picked up a few t-shirts in there. I just couldn't resist. They were funky. And I was feeling good about myself. A red one with hearts and a yellow one with lollipops accompanied me into the changing rooms. I picked up my usual size 22/24. The yellow one looked about right, but the red one looked huge, so I took a size 20 instead. The red size 20 was plenty big enough, but the yellow 22/24 was too small. I went to pick up a bigger size and mentioned to the same sales assistant that the sizes were inconsistent. She was wearing the yellow lollipop t-shirt herself and said hers was a 22/24 and I couldn't be any bigger than her. Try another size 22/24. I was thinking - yes, you may be wearing a 22/24, but sausage skin isn't a good look. I'm such a bitch. Anyway, she was right and next one fitted fine.

So that was my day.

This week I will be sticking to the diet and walking every day. I expect to have a good result to publish next week. :)

How do I manage it?

I stayed the same this week. It was a good result considering the amount of alcohol consumed this week!! Last Tuesday, after my victorious weigh in and reaching 3 stone, I left off work early to join Andy and his workmates who were having a BBQ in our back garden. I had some catching up to do, so I joined in rounds of Polish Cherry Vodka shots. That, along with lots of lager and I think I probably had a few WKDs too, wouldn't have done much for my diet! On Saturday we had a BBQ with some friends and the kids had friends round too. Again, I drank a fair few lagers and then when I'd had enough of lager, I went on to WKDs. George's friend brought me a box of chocolates. I handed them round to get rid of them, but once they were opened a few did make their way to my mouth.

So all in all I was a jammy bastard. Again.

Hurrah!! Hurrah!! Hurrah Hurrah Hurrah!!

I've just realised I'm over half way :D

Today at WW I'd lost 3½ pounds. I think I'd lost one pound last week, but I didn't go cos we were visiting kids in Southport. This got me past the 3 stone point - which was a HUGE milestone for me. Then when I just updated my ticker I realised that I'd lost more than I now have remaining to lose.

Fabulous.

And well done to Fi for keeping at it and not giving up. Just goes to show Fi that you can do it, so many hurrahs for you too XX

Ive finally lost

Yes, you read that right! Ive finally lost some weight on my new diet, 2lb to be exact, so Donna if you would like to do the honours.....im so pleased with myself!

Monday 9th July 2007

Today is the day or yesterday was the day rather of the start of my new diet. After an eventful two weeks, trip to Beet Sugar Rally in France, camping on the side of a road on a industrial estate...dont ask!!!!! To having laryngitus and finding out this morning at the doctors that ive got a mild form of asthma, apart from that im fine, honest!
Back to the diet, im on a calorie controlled diet now and Donna could you please change my start weight to 222 please. I bought some new scales on saturday but didnt open them until yesterday morning and found out that you dont get batteries with them so i had to go buy some last night. Hence a new starting weight, im feeling positive as i weigh 4lbs lighter than my last weigh in at grrrr fat club, who cares that its a different set of weighing scales, in my head I AM 4LBS lighter than my last weigh in. But to make it fair i want my start weight changing to match my scales at home and then next Monday morning there will be another weigh in and im feeling good about it.