Afghanistan weight loss diary - C25K WK1,2,3,4+5 - Complete!

[Felix]

I might get some Bio Oil. I don't have a massive amount of stretch marks but have a couple. You can buy a cheaper alternative called 'Rescue Oil' which apparently is just as good as the real stuff according to my Mum I think you can get it from Home Bargains if you have one near you and they sometimes have it in the pound shop

 

[Kes]

Yeah... how is the body brushing going... what's involved?

 

[LovelyLauren]

Day 1 of the Shred!

copied this from the Shred Thread as my arms are too sore to type haha

will reply to u all properly tomorrow - my treat is on - x factor!

OK so just completed day 1!!!

Wow its tough!!! It's good though as you know its ONLY 20 minutes so you push push push... plus its broken down into 30 second intervals!

iv taken my photos, but the only way i know to upload is to get a URL from favcebook and theres no way there going on there!

anyone know how i can upload??

my measurements are as follows... er hemmm... ha

Waist CD - 44.4 inches
Hips - 48.8 inches
Boobies - 48.8 inches
Arms - 15 inches
Thighs - 27 inches

Heres to day 2 and feeling less like someone who has been been dug up!!

Hope my fellow Shredders are ok

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[LovelyLauren]

Ok so here goes with the photos!!

remember its day 1 haha, go easy on me, hopefully they will improve!!

xxx

 

[LovelyLauren]

Photos pre CD...

Hi guys,

Well Moley has just guilted me into putting pre CD piccies up so told her i would find some goodies and put them on....

the ones i found are from Peters leaving BBQ...

it actually really upset me looking at them, as it was a really hard time for me, not only was my husband going away, but i felt and was that repulsive i truely thought he would leave me, how could anyone love something so disgusting.

looking at the pictures iv got a huge smile slapped on my face, but i can honeslty say i dont think id ever been unhappier...

i had a brand new husband, brand new baby, and yet felt more alone than iv ever felt in my whole life...

Iv since told peter about how low i was at that time and he was absolutely heart broken to think i was that insecure and every day was a battle of will to not drive him away as i was that convinced he would find someone skinnier and more beautiful anyway.

it is true, how can anyone else love you when you cant bear to look at yourself in the mirror never mind love yourself...

anyway, i will stop rambling, here are my piccies, they are from the end of August this year and literally a couple of weeks befor peter left and i embarked on a life changing journey...

i think the reason im so so positive about this diet and have stuck to it 100% is because faced with the unhappiness i was living every day, surely there was no other option.

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[Moleymole]

right lady firstly - you are absolutely stunning !! I don't ever want to hear that talk from you again - from the photos I've seen on fb your wonderful hubby is quite obviously besotted with you <3 .. you are such a lovely person - and OMG you can see soooo much from the before photos to the ones you posted on the shred post how much you have lost - your husband really isn't going to know you !! Imagine his face when he sees you ?? Saying that I can totally relate as I felt similar after I had Charlie so I'll let you off xx lets not look back and just look forward to what there is to achieve xxxxx

You go girl xxxxx

 

[LovelyLauren]

Thanks nick, I'm so glad I dug them out cos it's given me even more of a kick up the bum!

There here now as a constant memory of why being fat sucks!

Looking forward with u chick and Thankyou for understanding!

Xxx

 

[LovelyLauren]

Hello my beautifuls!

Had a lovely day today, me and Alyssia went to the Promenade and walked with the sea cadets and members of the RNA etc up to the Senataff (spelling awful) for the remembrance parade, its about a mile and a half but was lovely with the band etc,

lissy was good as gold during the service, and was saying dadada which was lovely, she didnt make a peep during the 2 minutes silence, and loveld hearing everyone sing!

Was so so proud stood there when they mentioned those serving in Afghanistan!

lissy had her poppy on (for a short while) but she seems to like eating them so it didnt last long!!

This is her being all proud of her daddy!

Then we walked back, and went to see my friend who has just had a beautiful baby boy, god he seemed tiny! hard to believe my baby was that little only 9 months ago!

Got home and dragged my friend round to do the 30 day shred with me!

She was more knackered than me haha but has promised to do it with me tomorrow afternoon so weve made it a date!!

Excercising tired muscles was hard but feel ab now iv done it!

already feel like v improved which is brilliant! probably psychological but hey im not knocking it!!

Goign to relax now and get the baby ready for bed - then i can watch X factor!

Weigh day tomorrow, cant believe its monday again!!

Loads of love, hope you all had a wonderful weekend

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[Moleymole]

hey hey hey gorgeous lady xx your Lissy is sooooooooooooo beautiful love seeing her piccies on fb.. how lovely and so you should be proud of daddy he is a true hero

xx

 

[LovelyLauren]

ah thankyou hunni, she really is my whole world, and peter just loves her so so much! i dont get a look in normally!

ah bet you had a lovely day today as well

we should hook charlie and lissy up, haha there babies in 25 years would be beautiful xxx

 

[redhead66]

OMG, how gorgeous is Lissy? She has eyes to melt hearts

 

[LovelyLauren]

all peters im afraid - mine are like pee holes in the snow haha he always calls me chinese!!

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[Moleymole]

yayyy they would make beaaauuutiful babies everyone calls me chinese too - we traced japenese ancestors lol - my eyes are soooo small !!

 

[LovelyLauren]

lmao! ahhh we can be Chinese together!

i was hoping lissy would have his big brown eyes and she has!

i take it charlie has sams eyes as his a hugeeee!! xxx

 

[Felix]

Aww Lissy is so gorgeous!!!! Her eyes a beautiful My sister is expecting her 2nd girl early next year and I can't wait!

 

[Moleymole]

lmao ha ha yeah charlie has daddys eyes big & brown like chocolate

 

[LovelyLauren]

Ah they certainly are! I love lookin at Lissy it's just like looking at Peter. <3 xxx


Forgot to say / day 2 of body brushing!! My skin does feel better and is shiny

Not noticed any chNges in cellulite yet obviously but keeping a super close eye on my thunders!!

Xxx

 

[LovelyLauren]

Good morning everyone,

Happy Monday!

Just been for my weigh in and lost 3lbs, now i know 3lbs is a fantastic loss, but i must admit im wondering if i would have lost more if i hadnt excercised so much this week..

im dissapointed as my target to Goal and peters home coming is 3.5lbs a week...

going to carry on with the Shred and all my other stuff this week but if i loose 3lbs again and dont reach target, the week after i will be doing absolutely no excercise AT ALL to see if it makes a difference... if it doesnt i will pick up where i left off with the shred!

Was hoping to be in the 16's next week which would mean loosing 5lbs... so it will now be the week after!

3lbs is an absolutely fantastic loss, and maybe iv set myself too high a goal...

but like i said will carry on with my "fitness regeime" an see how i get on next monday!

Have a wonderful week everyone

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[Moleymole]

huni don't beat yourself up - 38lb in 7 weeks is amazing amazing amazing !!! I have only exercised the last two days so not sure if made difference but will know nxt week. Up the water too thats what I'm gonna do cos exercise dehydrates more xxxx WELL DONE YOU STAR !!!!!!!! XX

PS thats 4lb off 3 stone !!! bloody amazing

 

[SammyE]

Check your measurements Lauren, if your doing a lot more exercise your muscles will be holding more water but you should get physically smaller!

Im considering the 30 day shred but a few people said it might not be a good idea on TFR, how are you finding it?