Blog Break

Hey everyone! Just checkin' in to let you know I'm still here! I'm going to take a wee break from my blog for a week or so just so that I can get more focussed on my weight loss. I have started a new plan, so I will let you know how it's going in a week or two! Hopefully it will be good news!! Fingers crossed! I am going to try and spend less time on the computer also, so will not be reading all of your wonderful blogs as much. I think I'll get a sneaky few minutes here and there at work though! Hee hee! Don't tell the boss though! :-)

Hope everyone is having a wonderful week :-D

The Beginning - Again!

Ok. I have finally taken my measurements and a "before" photo - which I HATE by the way - I hate the way I look in this picture. I wasn't going to post it, but hey ho! At least it will be something to look back on!

So here are the all important numbers!

Saturday 16 January 2010 -

Weight: 175.6lbs

Waist: 35 3/4 inches
Hips: 47 1/2 inches
Chest: 41 1/4 inches
Below Chest: 36 inches
L Thigh: 26 1/2 inches
R Thigh: 26 inches
L Arm: 12 1/2 inches
R Arm: 12 3/4 inches
L Calf: 14 1/2 inches
R Calf: 14 1/2 inches

And the dreaded photo:



I'm actually holding a card with my weight printed on it - but you can't really see it!

To keep me motivated I bought these -

A hot pink diary to record my food and exercise!



Motivational stickers for when I have a good day!



And each week I lose weight I will give myself a certificate!



Happy Monday!



New Blog!

Hey y'all!! I will be back to my (somewhat!) regular blogging tomorrow! I am back on the wagon, incorporating more exercise in my day to day routine and trying to slowly get back to my healthier routine!

In the meantime, I just wanted to let you know I started a new photography blog. I love taking pictures, and I hope that this blog will encourage me to take my camera out with me more often (instead of just using the iPhone!) and start learning different aspects of photography. And if I'm taking and editing pictures I am sure to eat less!! LOL

Anyway, here is the link if you are interested!

http://photogfun.blogspot.com/

And I'll be sure to update THIS blog tomorrow. I now have my measurements and I will take my "BEFORE" photos tomorrow!!

Hope you are all having a fantastic weekend!

Blah!

Hey everyone! So sorry I haven't blogged in a while! I have been in kinda of a funk for the last week. Haven't been eating properly, haven't been exercising - same old, same old really. I did walk for 40 minutes on Sunday (wowee!) with Molly, but that's the extent of it. I know what I need to do, I just don't have any get up and go to do it :-(

Silver lining - I have joined Weight Watchers online! And the best part is that it's free! It was free to join, 29.95 for three months, but as I signed up through a cash back website, I will get £30 back!! Yay! And next week I am going to Body Combat at the gym. So I am just going to take baby steps again, instead of overwhelming myself trying to do everything at once. Last Friday, I cleaned out all my kitchen cupboards, got rid of LOT of out of date food, and just organized everything so I know at a glance what I have and what I need when I go grocery shopping.

The icy cold weather is starting to thaw - thank goodness! But they say it may snow later this week! Why isn't it Spring already??

Anyway, not much else to report just now - I still haven't done my measurements or taken my "start" photos yet, but hopefully by the end of the week :-)

I haven't read any blogs for ages, need to go catch up on everything!

Thanks again for all your lovely positive comments - they really do mean a lot to me! And welcome to my new followers! I hope I have something more interesting for you all next time! :-)

Bad day!


So today was a BAD day! It started off really good - I was up early for work (5.40am!) so that I could take my time getting ready and style my hair properly and put some make up on! Then I headed out to work about 7.15am. The ice and snow here is still bad (not as bad as you would get in Canada or northern parts of the USA mind!) and as I drove away I felt as if I was driving with the hand brake on. The back wheels felt locked. After driving about a mile, I nearly spun around in the road - I was going really slowly so it was okay! Eventually I knew I had to pull over to a side road and call the AA! By the time the guy got to me, I think my hand brake cable had probably defrosted because it was driving fine. He thought it was probably water on the cable and it had frozen up! Anyway, I ended up getting to work an hour and a half later than I intended! I just felt like this was a good excuse for me to eat crap all day! I feel so bad for doing it but I just kept thinking -"Oh, I'll just start when I start the Weight Watchers class!"

So, I haven't taken any measurements or starting photos yet. I will try and do that tomorrow!

Is anyone else tired of this cold, icy weather??!! I am so ready for Spring!!

A New Beginning!

Today is the first day of Operation Orlando!! It's time to get serious! I have updated my side bar (to the left) with my stats and about me box.

I weighed in this morning at 175.4lbs. This is my new start weight! I need to lose just under 50lbs to get to my goal of 126. It's on baby! I am not going to Florida obese. It's just not going to happen! I know I would feel so bad about myself that I just wouldn't enjoy myself. Especially in 90 degree weather!! So.... tomorrow I am going to post my starting pictures and measurements. This time I am not playing around. This weight loss is going to happen! I have never felt so positive or sure that this time it's coming off. I have already lost over 15lbs. It had been over 20 but since I wasn't the best bunny over Christmas, I gained more than a few pounds! I have been fighting a cold since before Christmas and I know I'm not well enough to go to the gym but I can control my eating.

I'm going to join Weight Watchers again and go to a class on Wednesday after work.

Can someone tell me how Weight Watchers points work in the USA/Canada? It seems as if you guys get a whole lot more flexibility with weekly points as well as your daily points?? How does it work??

I need to remember to post my last year goals and how many of them I achieved! I fear it may not be all that good! And I need to set some new goals and dreams of what I want to achieve this year! Blogging more is one of them!!

Have a fabulous day xoxoxo

Happy New Year!

A big welcome to 2010!! Can you believe it?? It's already 2 January here - time is already flying!

I just want to wish you all a very Happy New Year! May all your dreams and wishes come true!