Alexmummy's learning journey...
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All I can say is, it's definitely 'the one', the only one that had one of my bridesmaids, my mum, and the shop assistants all in tears - good pick I think
That's the one then!! xx
curlywurly1234
Cambridge Consultant
Awwwwww how exciting hon!!! It sounds like you have definatley made the right choice......... Cant wait to see the pics.. you are going to make a beautiful bride x
Greeneyes11
Gold Member
Ooooh how exciting and great news that you dont have to lose tons of weight to fit into it.... good luck with the toning....
Laura Croft
Happily maintaining
Aww I missed your latest update. So happy for you and what an incentive. Look forward to seeing the pics afterwards. Hope all is good xx
xx
alexmummy07
Silver Member
Thank you everyone
7 months today!! It's been a whirlwind the last 6 or so weeks since we made the decision, picked the date, and it's all gone from there.
We have the church, reception, dress, photographer all sorted, so I think that's all the biggies for now and the rest are much smaller things to worry about (or I hope) We're getting there with things like invites and so on - cars etc, but they can wait a while too.
My assignment has been marked and was a little lower than last years marks, but I have gone up a level so I guess in a way was to be expected, but is still hard to take in some ways.
I am finding this toning thing hard to do right now. I know time is not on my side, so I have to, have to get to it, but even with the biggest motivation in the world, I feel like I have so much on. I don't want to regret my photo's or my day, so I have got to make some time, to be getting on with it.
My counselling for my traumatic birth began yesterday too - that bought out a lot of emotions, and thoughts of failure and so on - I think this could dig a lot deeper than just the labour, but whatever it takes to get me 'right' I guess !?
Apart from that, I think I'm doing ok. My food is what I would call average. I'm not pinching, I'm not really picking, I'm not dieting, it's just food. It's not playing a huge role in my life, and I'm not thinking about it so much. It's actually something that I feel 'relaxed' about right now, which I think is a good thing in a way. I keep thinking ohh I need to get in the dress, therefore I neeed to diet and lose weight, but a big part of me feels almost 'settled'? Does that make any sense? December was hard, January, those first 2 weeks were hard, and then things began to settle, and since then I feel at peace. I am fluctuating around 10 3 - 10 6 on a bad day, or TOTM, admittedly 10.1 is a healthy BMI for me and that has always been important, and I still want to get below that mark, and I still want to get to 9, 7 for the wedding, but I think I would rather do it through exercise than through cuttin back on food, as I think that could have disastrous consequences for me.
I, for once, with food, feel,...OK. It's not...controlling me. I am controlling and managing it, and really until today, I haven't really thought about it like that.
I'm not cured by any means, I know I have a lifetime to go, but around food, I feel the best I have for a long long time.
I just have to crack a bit more of the exercise thing. xx
7 months today!! It's been a whirlwind the last 6 or so weeks since we made the decision, picked the date, and it's all gone from there.
We have the church, reception, dress, photographer all sorted, so I think that's all the biggies for now and the rest are much smaller things to worry about (or I hope) We're getting there with things like invites and so on - cars etc, but they can wait a while too.
My assignment has been marked and was a little lower than last years marks, but I have gone up a level so I guess in a way was to be expected, but is still hard to take in some ways.
I am finding this toning thing hard to do right now. I know time is not on my side, so I have to, have to get to it, but even with the biggest motivation in the world, I feel like I have so much on. I don't want to regret my photo's or my day, so I have got to make some time, to be getting on with it.
My counselling for my traumatic birth began yesterday too - that bought out a lot of emotions, and thoughts of failure and so on - I think this could dig a lot deeper than just the labour, but whatever it takes to get me 'right' I guess !?
Apart from that, I think I'm doing ok. My food is what I would call average. I'm not pinching, I'm not really picking, I'm not dieting, it's just food. It's not playing a huge role in my life, and I'm not thinking about it so much. It's actually something that I feel 'relaxed' about right now, which I think is a good thing in a way. I keep thinking ohh I need to get in the dress, therefore I neeed to diet and lose weight, but a big part of me feels almost 'settled'? Does that make any sense? December was hard, January, those first 2 weeks were hard, and then things began to settle, and since then I feel at peace. I am fluctuating around 10 3 - 10 6 on a bad day, or TOTM, admittedly 10.1 is a healthy BMI for me and that has always been important, and I still want to get below that mark, and I still want to get to 9, 7 for the wedding, but I think I would rather do it through exercise than through cuttin back on food, as I think that could have disastrous consequences for me.
I, for once, with food, feel,...OK. It's not...controlling me. I am controlling and managing it, and really until today, I haven't really thought about it like that.
I'm not cured by any means, I know I have a lifetime to go, but around food, I feel the best I have for a long long time.
I just have to crack a bit more of the exercise thing. xx
Laura Croft
Happily maintaining
Yay. Good to hear from you. I really struggle to get motivated with toning as well as I love my cardio but I've got some great DVDs (one of which I've managed to lose somewhere :cry and enjoy interval work the best. Also once I start seeing results, then I feel happier! Have you had anyone design a program for you? That may help. x
and enjoy interval work the best. Also once I start seeing results, then I feel happier! Have you had anyone design a program for you? That may help. x
*butterfly*
Silver Member
Wow, i have missed so much... so exciting to have picked your dress. I have to admit, when we ever get round to getting married there is a bit of me that is so excited at the prospect of trying on loads of lovely frocks. ( no matter how 'unfrilly' most of us are, i guess there not many a woman who doesn't like to feel like a princess!)
You seem to be doing fab around food, how nice to have another focus in life and that the food control has just slipped into place...Maybe i should plan that wedding after all... do you reckon it would rub off?! xx
You seem to be doing fab around food, how nice to have another focus in life and that the food control has just slipped into place...Maybe i should plan that wedding after all... do you reckon it would rub off?! xx
MissAma
Silver Member
Hello lovely! very long time no talk!
You look fabulous and you sound fabulous and the way you describe your food situation you sound leaps and bounds ahead of me head wrapping wise! Very proud of you!
Like *butterfly* I do feel inspired by your diary and think maybe I ought to start seriously planning that wedding...
Big hugs and congratulations!
You look fabulous and you sound fabulous and the way you describe your food situation you sound leaps and bounds ahead of me head wrapping wise! Very proud of you!
Like *butterfly* I do feel inspired by your diary and think maybe I ought to start seriously planning that wedding...
Big hugs and congratulations!
alexmummy07
Silver Member
Thank you everyone, you make me so proud to be on here. I still have those days where I feel like it's not enough, and I haven't done enough, because I guess for my age I'm not going to be a size 8 bride or anything like that. My dress is ordered in a size 12 and as it stands needs to be taken in, but the 10 would have been too small. Didn't want to put loads of pressure on myself to get into something a size down, but at the same time I know it can be taken in up to 2 sizes down too, so if I work hard enough it could be a 10 by the time it's all done if that makes sense?
Have really thrown myself into exercise again now, and feeling so much better for it. Trying to do it, (on my days off) first thing in the morning so that it's out of the way before I can make any excuses for not doing it. I have bought a new indoor/outdoor skipping rope that I really like, as well as a twist and tone with resistance bands - lovely lovely. Along with my bike I already have, plus weights, and running etc, I'm getting there slowly Just need to keep it up even when the going gets tough.
Food hasn't been fab for a few days, but I'm into the 6 months bit now, so have really really got to stick at it now to cleanse the skin (and that's one thing I miss from being on SS is the fantastic clear skin all the time). It's weird in a way, when doing CD last year, it was all for me, the motivation was different, now that it's for one day of trying to look my ultimate best, the motivation is different and the pressure is on...and I don't seem to do as well under pressure, and feel more deprived, I won't let it get me, but I do feel it at times xx
Have really thrown myself into exercise again now, and feeling so much better for it. Trying to do it, (on my days off) first thing in the morning so that it's out of the way before I can make any excuses for not doing it. I have bought a new indoor/outdoor skipping rope that I really like, as well as a twist and tone with resistance bands - lovely lovely. Along with my bike I already have, plus weights, and running etc, I'm getting there slowly
Just need to keep it up even when the going gets tough.Food hasn't been fab for a few days, but I'm into the 6 months bit now, so have really really got to stick at it now to cleanse the skin (and that's one thing I miss from being on SS is the fantastic clear skin all the time). It's weird in a way, when doing CD last year, it was all for me, the motivation was different, now that it's for one day of trying to look my ultimate best, the motivation is different and the pressure is on...and I don't seem to do as well under pressure, and feel more deprived, I won't let it get me, but I do feel it at times xx
curlywurly1234
Cambridge Consultant
Claire,
Well done hon.... Sounds like you are doing fab.. You are going to look fab on your wedding day and I am sure whatever size your dress may be you will still look stunning...
Your doing fab with all that exercise that just reminded me to pull out my skipping rope!!
Have a good day hon and well done you x
Well done hon.... Sounds like you are doing fab.. You are going to look fab on your wedding day and I am sure whatever size your dress may be you will still look stunning...
Your doing fab with all that exercise that just reminded me to pull out my skipping rope!!
Have a good day hon and well done you x
alexmummy07
Silver Member
Thanks hun! Today I am really tired, struggling with a headache, so have left the exercise so far this morning, but intend to at least get the bike out before lunch time.
Scales are a little jumpy at the moment, it could be the added exercise, but hoping they will settle within the next few days. Once they have I can make a firm decision and ticker to where I am aiming for, for wedding day xx
Scales are a little jumpy at the moment, it could be the added exercise, but hoping they will settle within the next few days. Once they have I can make a firm decision and ticker to where I am aiming for, for wedding day xx
Oh well done on both the dress and the exercise!! I didn't get to wear my dream dress and even though I've never regretted our decision to abandon plans for a wedding at home to disappear to Jamaica with only close family it did mean that I couldn't wear the fancy princess dress I had set my heart on. I still looked lovely though and so young...
You'll look amazing and we can't wait to see the pictures!
You'll look amazing and we can't wait to see the pictures!
alexmummy07
Silver Member
I'm slowly slowly getting round to everyones diaries - so if I haven't got to you yet - I'm not missing you out, I promise. I'm just checking them whilst writing assignments, and a zillion other things too
Yesterday I didn't manage to exercise in the end, just felt very very tired in the end, and couldn't get to it. Then had a bit of a biscuit binge in the evening...second not so good thing. Today though, has been good, food and exercise wise. Have really pushed with both the cardio and the toning today, so hopefully it will compensate a little, although I know the biscuits were bad.
Really do need to go food shopping but money is very tight this month so have been putting it off. 11th March only and money is already tight...not good! Will try and make the best I can of meals anyway. Using up a lot of cereals etc at the moment, and not as much fresh as I'd like, but I know I can still do this. I have some quorn chicken in my freezer, and some tinned mushrooms, so I think it could be a stir fry type dinner tonight with some cous cous.
Hoping to be able to report a loss in a few weeks and actually get into the 9 stone category, but for now, am enjoying feeling good with the exercise, something a year ago wouldn't have been me at all x
Yesterday I didn't manage to exercise in the end, just felt very very tired in the end, and couldn't get to it. Then had a bit of a biscuit binge in the evening...second not so good thing. Today though, has been good, food and exercise wise. Have really pushed with both the cardio and the toning today, so hopefully it will compensate a little, although I know the biscuits were bad.
Really do need to go food shopping but money is very tight this month so have been putting it off. 11th March only and money is already tight...not good! Will try and make the best I can of meals anyway. Using up a lot of cereals etc at the moment, and not as much fresh as I'd like, but I know I can still do this. I have some quorn chicken in my freezer, and some tinned mushrooms, so I think it could be a stir fry type dinner tonight with some cous cous.
Hoping to be able to report a loss in a few weeks and actually get into the 9 stone category, but for now, am enjoying feeling good with the exercise, something a year ago wouldn't have been me at all x
alexmummy07
Silver Member
Hi All
I am dropping in to let you know that I am switching across to WW. I really need the structure of a plan at the moment, but really cannot afford CD as things stand, and more than that with the wedding plans, course, busy mummy, working, job hunting and everything else, I am just findin myself so busy and in/out all the time at the moment that I am struggling to follow the meals on CD constantly.
I start the day perfectly every day with a CD styleee brekkie and then something may happen and I pop out for lunch not even intending to, and nothing happens to be CD, so I then don't know what to have of an evening, and esp whilst I am not losing weight (and gaining a few lbs the last week or two) I haven't the time on my hands with a wedding fast approaching especially, to wobble up and down. I need the structure, but also the freedom to be able to lose weight too.
I am taking with me alllll the things I have learnt from CD, like the wholewheat foods, cous cous (which I had never touched before CD) as well as high protein, and as much as possible not processed foods, but I do also need to be able to have some occasionally when the going gets tough and not beat myself up about it, and also to be able to have something out and include it in my day rather than panic and end up over eating.
I'm not leaving here totally, as I have learnt and gained so much in-valuable knowledge and you are all so so so much to help in what I have achieved so far, but I just need some strong structure to finish this off, and to try to look 'perfect' in THAT dress on the day
I hope you all understand and don't think I'm making a huge mistake.
I promise I won't be messing up - this is the reason I'm moving, because I have seen the damage I have been causing slowly slowly and I don't want it to get any worse at all.
Hugs to you all!!
xxxxx
I am dropping in to let you know that I am switching across to WW. I really need the structure of a plan at the moment, but really cannot afford CD as things stand, and more than that with the wedding plans, course, busy mummy, working, job hunting and everything else, I am just findin myself so busy and in/out all the time at the moment that I am struggling to follow the meals on CD constantly.
I start the day perfectly every day with a CD styleee brekkie and then something may happen and I pop out for lunch not even intending to, and nothing happens to be CD, so I then don't know what to have of an evening, and esp whilst I am not losing weight (and gaining a few lbs the last week or two) I haven't the time on my hands with a wedding fast approaching especially, to wobble up and down. I need the structure, but also the freedom to be able to lose weight too.
I am taking with me alllll the things I have learnt from CD, like the wholewheat foods, cous cous (which I had never touched before CD) as well as high protein, and as much as possible not processed foods, but I do also need to be able to have some occasionally when the going gets tough and not beat myself up about it, and also to be able to have something out and include it in my day rather than panic and end up over eating.
I'm not leaving here totally, as I have learnt and gained so much in-valuable knowledge and you are all so so so much to help in what I have achieved so far, but I just need some strong structure to finish this off, and to try to look 'perfect' in THAT dress on the day
I hope you all understand and don't think I'm making a huge mistake.
I promise I won't be messing up - this is the reason I'm moving, because I have seen the damage I have been causing slowly slowly and I don't want it to get any worse at all.
Hugs to you all!!
xxxxx
Katycakes
Stubborn tortoise
A big, big hug and lots of good luck wishes AM. Am just back from China so very jet lagged & fuzzy but your story has been a brilliant one from the very start, and I know that you will use WW to achieve the results you want... don't worry that it's a different path, it's just the path you need to follow right now. Please keep posting here though because we want to know how you get on and also how the wedding preps go, and the expedition up the mountain.
Meanwhile, big hugs and a huge thanks for your support & inspiration along the way.
xxx
Meanwhile, big hugs and a huge thanks for your support & inspiration along the way.
xxx
Laura Croft
Happily maintaining
All the best Alex. Hope WW works for you xx
