alexmummy07
Silver Member
Hi Everyone
Jess thank you for all your wise words as always, they are reallllly appreciated! We are planning a move towards Warfield if you know it? There's a lovely school there, that we would like to get little man into, and to be honest, we just need more space now - children just have so much "stuff".
Lelly - hello! Hope you are all well. De-cluttering is getting there. Our bedroom, and kitchen done, oh and some of little man's toys ready for tip, others going to nephew. I'm off for a couple of days now, so time really to tackle living room, under stairs, and then little man's bedroom at the weekend I think!
Re. Holiday, I am definitely planning to eat like that, I just hope there are places that I'll be able to, and not everything comes with chips - much as I like them, and again it's that whole thing about the smell isn't it! Not going anywhere too exciting, just to Butlins. Alex loved last year, so we're going for a 2nd time, and then plan a weekend to ourselves a little later in the year (across anniversary fingers X) Going to Minehead this year, so am hoping there will be more outside the complex than there was last year. Think I still may have to invest in a few key pieces (clothes wise) to get through the week, as unless, these lbs drop really rapidly in the next 10 days or so, I won't have too much to take with me...probably not a bad idea lol!
I've been thinking back across my dieting time and honestly think for me, this year is a little like 2009, where I have no "real" reason to diet, except for myself, and to be this seems better than having a reason, like a wedding or similar, because as soon as I put pressure on myself, I seem to falter. I did so well in 2009, and even early 2010, until we booked the wedding, then it went erratic, ranging from 10'3, up to 11'7 and back to 10'10 for the wedding itself. After the wedding, where I had put so much pressure on myself for that day, I found myself eating everything that I know I shouldn't. Even on honeymoon, I knew all these things weren't really "tasty" and we could have had a totally different time, trying local cuisines, and sticking more with protein even then, rather than the wrath of carbs that I went for (Sandwiches and chips for lunch each day). Coming back, really it just carried on that way.
I know the numbers are not pretty at all, but I'm pleased that I've stepped far away from the 13 stone mark now, and hope to say good bye to the 12's VERY soon. I know once into the 11's I feel a lot more comfy as it's the next stone down to 10 - I've just got to make sure it's not "toooo" comfy there!
Have to keep battling this week, and make sure that cake doesn't show up next week, so more Zumba to come, and if the weather allows, more walks at the weekend.
Back later peeps xxx
Jess thank you for all your wise words as always, they are reallllly appreciated! We are planning a move towards Warfield if you know it? There's a lovely school there, that we would like to get little man into, and to be honest, we just need more space now - children just have so much "stuff".
Lelly - hello! Hope you are all well. De-cluttering is getting there. Our bedroom, and kitchen done, oh and some of little man's toys ready for tip, others going to nephew. I'm off for a couple of days now, so time really to tackle living room, under stairs, and then little man's bedroom at the weekend I think!
Re. Holiday, I am definitely planning to eat like that, I just hope there are places that I'll be able to, and not everything comes with chips - much as I like them, and again it's that whole thing about the smell isn't it! Not going anywhere too exciting, just to Butlins. Alex loved last year, so we're going for a 2nd time, and then plan a weekend to ourselves a little later in the year (across anniversary fingers X) Going to Minehead this year, so am hoping there will be more outside the complex than there was last year. Think I still may have to invest in a few key pieces (clothes wise) to get through the week, as unless, these lbs drop really rapidly in the next 10 days or so, I won't have too much to take with me...probably not a bad idea lol!
I've been thinking back across my dieting time and honestly think for me, this year is a little like 2009, where I have no "real" reason to diet, except for myself, and to be this seems better than having a reason, like a wedding or similar, because as soon as I put pressure on myself, I seem to falter. I did so well in 2009, and even early 2010, until we booked the wedding, then it went erratic, ranging from 10'3, up to 11'7 and back to 10'10 for the wedding itself. After the wedding, where I had put so much pressure on myself for that day, I found myself eating everything that I know I shouldn't. Even on honeymoon, I knew all these things weren't really "tasty" and we could have had a totally different time, trying local cuisines, and sticking more with protein even then, rather than the wrath of carbs that I went for (Sandwiches and chips for lunch each day). Coming back, really it just carried on that way.
I know the numbers are not pretty at all, but I'm pleased that I've stepped far away from the 13 stone mark now, and hope to say good bye to the 12's VERY soon. I know once into the 11's I feel a lot more comfy as it's the next stone down to 10 - I've just got to make sure it's not "toooo" comfy there!
Have to keep battling this week, and make sure that cake doesn't show up next week, so more Zumba to come, and if the weather allows, more walks at the weekend.
Back later peeps xxx
