So I'm losing faster than I should (I'm definitely using all my points!) but that's okay at the start.
13 st 3 lbs now.
Friday, 26 October 2007
cheeky peek...
...at the scales this morning, and another 2lbs gone!
So I'm losing faster than I should (I'm definitely using all my points!) but that's okay at the start.
13 st 3 lbs now.
So I'm losing faster than I should (I'm definitely using all my points!) but that's okay at the start.
13 st 3 lbs now.
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
first weigh-in
13 st 5 lbs, which is a fantastic 3 lb loss!
I'm thrilled, but mustn't be complacent - the first week is always good, as you lose excess water before the fat starts to go. Still, it shows I'm doing it right!
I'm thrilled, but mustn't be complacent - the first week is always good, as you lose excess water before the fat starts to go. Still, it shows I'm doing it right!
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
weightwatchers and me
I realised yesterday that I have been a member of Weightwatchers for four years now, so I am a real expert at counting points, but not at losing weight!
Actually, that's not quite the whole story. I first joined in late 2003, with not too much to lose, and did really well for about a month, then discovered I was pregnant. After a difficult pregnancy and birth, I was left with rather a lot of extra weight. I enjoyed looking after my daughter, but although I was now walking everywhere with a buggy (and therefore getting lots of exercise) I also got into the bad habit of snacking all day. When my daughter was a year old, and we decided to try for another baby, I was shocked to realise that my weight had peaked at an all time high of 15 st 6.
Back to Weightwatchers... and down to 13st 6 by the time I discovered I was pregnant and had to stop dieting again. This time I was running around after a toddler, and didn't put too much weight on, so I was about 14 st after the birth of my second daughter. I breastfed for 7 months (probably the best weight loss programme around!) and tried to eat healthily, and weighed 12 st 8 in Spring 2007.
A few bad habits and a busy lifestyle later... and I'm up to 13 st 8 again. I'm really annoyed with myself. I don't seem capable of eating well - it's all or nothing with me. So back to Weightwatchers again - with the intention of losing some weight, but also trying to take on board some ideas of moderation and portion control!
Oh and my partner and I are getting married in August next year! And although I would love to look slim for that (I was 9 st at my first wedding back in 1995 - sadly the marriage only lasted 2 years, which is another story... but it does mean I do understand that slim doesn't equal happy!) my real incentive is my two daughters. They are 3 and 1, and I would love them to grow up in a home where healthy bodies and healthy eating are the norm - not yoyo dieting, constant swerving between over and under-eating, and misery about body-image.
My first weigh-in day is tomorrow. We had a busy weekend of socialising, and I did go over my points, but I'm hopeful of a small loss tomorrow.
Actually, that's not quite the whole story. I first joined in late 2003, with not too much to lose, and did really well for about a month, then discovered I was pregnant. After a difficult pregnancy and birth, I was left with rather a lot of extra weight. I enjoyed looking after my daughter, but although I was now walking everywhere with a buggy (and therefore getting lots of exercise) I also got into the bad habit of snacking all day. When my daughter was a year old, and we decided to try for another baby, I was shocked to realise that my weight had peaked at an all time high of 15 st 6.
Back to Weightwatchers... and down to 13st 6 by the time I discovered I was pregnant and had to stop dieting again. This time I was running around after a toddler, and didn't put too much weight on, so I was about 14 st after the birth of my second daughter. I breastfed for 7 months (probably the best weight loss programme around!) and tried to eat healthily, and weighed 12 st 8 in Spring 2007.
A few bad habits and a busy lifestyle later... and I'm up to 13 st 8 again. I'm really annoyed with myself. I don't seem capable of eating well - it's all or nothing with me. So back to Weightwatchers again - with the intention of losing some weight, but also trying to take on board some ideas of moderation and portion control!
Oh and my partner and I are getting married in August next year! And although I would love to look slim for that (I was 9 st at my first wedding back in 1995 - sadly the marriage only lasted 2 years, which is another story... but it does mean I do understand that slim doesn't equal happy!) my real incentive is my two daughters. They are 3 and 1, and I would love them to grow up in a home where healthy bodies and healthy eating are the norm - not yoyo dieting, constant swerving between over and under-eating, and misery about body-image.
My first weigh-in day is tomorrow. We had a busy weekend of socialising, and I did go over my points, but I'm hopeful of a small loss tomorrow.
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