Saturday 29th 2022

Hi guys, just a short one today.

I've had a little blip, which you can probably tell because I haven't posted for two weeks. I've had months of dieting and to tell you the truth, I just wanted to eat chocolates, cake and ice-cream, yes, ice-cream.

However, I decided to try and maintain my weight for those two weeks and to cut a long story short, I put on........half a pound. And the truth is, I was tempted to give up, have a break, maintain my weight over Christmas than go back in the new year, but my sister said we should go, and she was right. We are in it together.

Which means, I've still lost 2 stone, go me. I'm back on my healthy eating plan and I want to lose 2 Ib this week. I want to be 12stone 7Ibs by Christmas Eve. It's attainable and I'm going to do it. 

I did my bronze fitness award but I've decided that I don't want that award  because I didn't lose weight, so I'm going to start again from Monday, will get it by Christmas Eve. 

I'm still pleased with my weight loss, half a pound could be a cup of tea...yea right.

I've recently bought two size sixteen tops and today, I bought some size 16 knickers. Im was feeling chuffed because I was a size 18-20. Probably a size 18 on the hips, but I haven't bought any trousers or skirts lately so I don't know. I told my husband and he said, ' But knickers stretch don't they? Thanks!

So weight is now 12stone 13Ibs. 

Loss so far is 2 stone.

Thanks for reading my blog and I wish you all a happy halloween and a healthy week.  

 

Saturday 8th October 2022

Hi, I hope you are all well and thank you for reading my blog.

How did my week go?

Once again, Wednesday was my downfall but worse than that, I was poorly with a sore throat, headache and a cold. I'm much better now, although I  still have the odd coughing fit, but my head's clear, that's the main thing. 

I've swapped the grapes for Satsumas now and I'll see how that goes as they are referred to as speed foods.

I'm exercising now. In order to get my bronze award sticker I have to do 45 minutes of exercise a week split over three days or more in spurts of 5,10 or 15 minutes. I have to do this for 4 weeks. 

Last week, although I was poorly, I did 47 minutes, I even trotted around the house for 2 minutes, yes, I was nearly running. 

I do Saturday to Saturday, and I've walked around the marina for 45 minutes today, at a bit of a pace, so that means I've done my lot for the next week. Yay. 

However, I will do some more in the week. But one week under my belt. 

I bought three size 16 tops and they fit. Yay, I was an 18/20. Although my trousers and skirts are baggy, I've yet to buy some new ones because I'm not sure I'm a size 16 on my bottom half yet. 

Here we go then.

Last week:           12st, 13.5 pounds

This week:           12st  12.5 pounds

Weigh loss:          1   pound

Total weigh loss: 2st and half a pound.

I GOT MY 2 STONE AWARD STICKER.

Thank you for reading my blog and I wish you all a happy, healthy and wealthy week. I'm off to do a chicken stir fry. 

 

Saturday 1st October

Hi, thanks for popping by and I hope you all had a great week.

Just to let you know, I'm not that into Orange Kit Kats now. No, I've moved onto Caramac, other chocolate bars are available in many stores. lol.

I included two of them in my diet, not all in one go, over the week of course and as sins. I ate each one slowly and it seemed to satisfy my sweet tooth. 

Caramac - Calories 169 per bar.

                  Sins        8.5 sins

I had a blip on Wednesday... again. I'm going to have to keep some calories/sins by to allow for that. 

I made better choices this week and I ate plums and grapes until they came out of my ears. 

I've noticed a change in my attitude towards food over the last few weeks, I'm not so uptight about it. That might be because I've eaten healthier food and less cakes and sweeties. Although there is a lot of sugar in grapes. 

I love socialising with my friends and family and that often occurs in coffee shops, so rather than worrying about what cakes I can't eat, I take my high fibre bar and have that instead. It's healthier, lasts a while and is good for me too. Yummy.

My hubby supports my weight loss all the way and often makes lovely comments about how I look. He used to do that no matter what weight I was but now they're usually related to my weight loss. lol

Well, yesterday, he looked at me and said, ' Your arms are getting really skinny.' Lol,

I DON'T WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT ON MY ARMS! lol

Somebody brought in a courgette at slimming club this morning, they'd planted it themselves and it was huge, which was the cause of a lot innuendo at the slimming club this morning. More people stayed and we had a good session. 

Here we go...

Weight last week: 13 stone and 1 pound.

Weight this week: 12 stone 13.5 pounds.

Weight loss:                           1.5 pounds.

Weight loss altogether:1 stone and 13.5 pounds. 

Or 27.5 pounds. 

I hope these figures make sense because suddenly I've gone number blind.

I AM HALF A POUND AWAY FROM LOSING TWO STONE....HALF A POUND!

So what is that equal too....

For the sake of argument, I'm going to top it up to 2 stone. 

According to the internet, two stones is equal to:

About 33 cans of fizzy pop.

66 average size oranges

A baby polar bear.

Obviously I can't weigh all that, but doesn't seem right to me, but hey. 

Last Word

Grapes are gooseberries with their coats off. 

You've probably heard that before but it's one of my favourite sayings. 

Thank you for reading my blog and I wish you all a happy and healthy week.