Countdown to wedding in November

[Red77]

Am back!

Back from the coast yesterday, had such a great time. It was so nice being fitter and going out on the bikes, i loved it!

Managed to stay good on the diet. Just had 2 days of having 1 meal of chicken and salad and sharing a 40g bar of green and blacks dark chocolate. Cycled around 20 miles yesterday, stopped for a diet coke in 2 pubs but instead of enjoying the view, we were salivating over the food coming out of the kitchen, lol. SO proud of us for not going off the wagon.

Back home and was at a class this morning at 9am. Its not been too hard today which is great. Bumped into neigbours again and they were gobsmacked at the pair of us as OH has also lost around 6 stone now so we look very very different from when we 1st moved into the road in Jan08.

Just 5lbs to go till i see 12.13. Really want to see it by Saturday so I shall be downing the pints of water and going to the gym loads.

Oh and I pick my dress up on Friday! Its here 2 months early! Think i will be about a stone lighter from when i tried it on in June so I can't wait to see how I look in it now. My parents are coming with me as my dad wants to see so there will loads of tears - can't wait!

hope everyone else is doing well

xxx

 

[Red77]

At lowest

Well I am now 13.3lbs which is the lowest weight I remember seeing on the scales in my adulthood.

I tried on all my slim clothes and they are looking good - can't wait for my night out in August, it will be so nice to be out and about and feel positive about the way i look - I've not had that feeling for 4 years so I can't wait!

Off to get weighed tonight at CDC, I think her scales will weigh me 1lb heavier but it should still show 7lb loss for the 2 weeks so I would be very happy to keep this up!

Started to do sit ups and push ups in the morning, not loads of them but I want to keep them up so I can look more toned on my wedding day.

Off to an open air concert this week which means that we will pack a low-carb picnic but it will still have a knock-on effect on my weight loss - not decided yet whether to have a drink (vodka & coke zero) yet.......

Picking up wedding dress tomorrow!!!!! Am definetly a stone lighter than when I bought it so I can't wait to try it on! Am going to try it on with a veil as well as have decided that I want the full works!

Have a great day everyone!

 

[Red77]

Today is the day.........

I go and collect my dress! Can't wait to try it on and see my dad's reaction. We're going for a meal afterwards which I think will be to the Harvester so I will be able to make a good choice at least.

Got offically weighed last night and have lost 7lbs in the 2 weeks so I am very pleased with that. Really starting to feel happy about how I look now and walk with my head held high.
OH is now offically 'overweight', am so pleased for him, he looks great and is so happy with himself - the pair of us are in really good places now.

This weekend we're at an open air concert/picnic so we are bringing our own food and have decided to bring salad and various meats - more than we would eat normally but then I would rather pick at our food through the evening than be tempted by others around me. Still can't decide whether to drink, I think I will but it will only be vodka and coke zero to limit the carbs. Will take some dark choc with me to share with OH so we feel like we're having a desert so-to-speak.
Intend to make the 10am class on Sunday!

Have a great weekend everyone

xxx

 

[Red77]

Still continuing!

Well I haven't been on here for a while but its purely because I have been so busy of late.

I am still on the SS diet but in the last 2 weeks, I've had a work do, day in London and a 30th bbq. Was restrained on all of the occasions but it has slowed my weight loss down. Thankfully I have a clear calender till next Friday (girls night out) and then a meal the following Saturday evening.

1lb to go till I am in the 12 stone bracket, its been hanging over for what seems ages now! Am hoping that I will see it tomorrow!

Kept up the gym and excerise, I go about 5 times/week so although the scales are going down as quickly, my body shape is.

Less than 3 months to go to the wedding, I can feel the stress on me now but I know that if I can lose another 2 stone and be 10 stone 'anything', I will be very happy!

Hope everyone else is doing well and reaching their goals, will have a read and catch up with you all

xxx

 

[Red77]

I did it!!!

I've finally made it into the 12's!!!! 12.12 to be exact which is even better! I am SO happy!!!! 3lbs more and I will have lost 9 stone in total!!!!

Forced myself to go to the gym after work yesterday. I love going to aerobics classes but the gym takes a lot more effort for me but I kept reminding myself that the effort I put in last night would be reflected on the scales this morning and it worked! I literally was too excited to sleep as I wanted the morning to come so I could hop on the scales - it was like Christmas for me! lol

We have no social engagements till next Friday so I hope to get another 5lbs off by then if I'm lucky!

I can't tell you how good I feel. I'm still in the 'obese' category because I am short ar*e, I have to reach 12.2stone I think before I am just 'overweight'.

Seriously need to buy some new clothes but keep putting it off as I don't want to get ones that I will be out of soon but I literally have no clothes. Also the same for bra's, I got 3 new ones in mid-May and they are way too big in the cup now, its expensive losing weight!
Have decided to do a car boot and sell all my old fat clothes, was going to list them on ebay but that would take forever so am going to brace myself and hit the car boot.

What a great day! Keep strong everyone!

xxx

 

[cornishkez]

Hiya, well done on keeping it up. 9 stone! That's amazing. BMI's are so cr*p aren't they? I think it's awful that at 12.2 you will only just be into the overweight category. I have friends who are 12.2 and I think they have gorgeous figures!

How are the wedding plans going? Mine isn't until next July but I seem to be constantly planning things. I have been for the last 18 months, but if everything comes together then it'll be an amazing day.

 

[Red77]

Pleased to report 12.10 on the scales now. Hope by Friday to see maybe another 3lbs off before my girls night out - can't wait to go out and hold my head high and proud!

Good weekend diet-wise. In-laws were over but they were very sweet and just got their own food so as not to tempt us.

OH is dropping lbs like its going out of fashion! Last Monday he gained 6lbs from eating at the weekend but in a week, he has lost 1 stone 2lbs! He looks amazing! He's not far off being in the normal category!

Went to the gym yesterday morning as opposed to my normal class. Managed to run on the treadmill for 9mins straight, I was so pleased with myself as I am not a runner and normally hate the treadmill! Can't remember if I mentioned that we have entered ourselves into a 8 mile (dirt) fun run 4 days after we get back from honeymoon!

CornishKez - hello my dear! Nice to hear from you. Wedding plans are going ok, a few teething problems with one set of guests and their interpretation of our request not to have children at the wedding. Ordered my bridesmaids dresses off ebay so am waiting with bated breath that they turn up in 2 weeks time as I imagine them to be! 1st dress fitting coming up and we went to church to hear our bands being read on Sunday - its all very very real now but I can't wait!
You sound like you're a lot more organised than me but then I have planned it all in 11 months so I guess I haven't done too bad...........lol

xxx

 

[Red77]

9 stone down!

Well I have now lost a total of 9 stone - yay me!

was trying clothes on last night ready for Friday night out with the girls but it seems that I am smaller than before so I am down to 1 top - arggh (but in a good way of course!).

Today I am wearing my 'slim' black trousers from about 7 years ago, only thing is that they are hanging off me and OH says I can only just get away with wearing them.

Am fretting a bit about clothes for the honeymoon as not sure what to buy, if I can still buy anything at all that is as all the shops are doing winter clothes now - grr!

Going to start running outside this weekend to try and build up some stamina ready for the race in December.

OH dropped another 2lbs today. He has lost like 1stone 4lbs in 7-8 days, even as someone who isn't normally shocked by quick weight lossess after following VLCD for years now, I am amazed by him - he can't believe it himself and keeps double-checking the scales!

Hope to lose another 2lbs by Friday to bring me to 12stone 7lbs - fingers crossed!

have a great day

x

 

[Red77]

Have dancin feet on today!

Well I am heading out the door this evening for the 1st time in years! I can't wait1 Bit nervous that I won't be able to walk in my shoes but at least when i am standing upright, i will be looking good!

See you soon!

x

 

[natlou]

Hey red77,
I have just read your diary from start to present, wow, you have done so well and are such an inspiration!! hope you enjoy your night out on the tiles, you deserve it!!x

 

[Red77]

A bit tired.....

Well I am back and 2lbs lighter than my last post so 12.6 stone now - YAY!

Friday was brill! Didn't have a great evening meal but couldn't eat most of it so I guess it balanced things out a little. Had 3 small glasses of wine and then 2 vodkas & DC - was more than enough for me. Went to bed at 3.45AM - check me out! Still have my moves and danced the night away, felt great about myself as I am lighter now than I was ever going to the club in my previous years!

Off next weekend to Butlins so I have 7lbs to lose before I see 11 stone something - I can't imagine it! Will do a fair bit of damage there but then I have 3 clear weeks before my hen do!

Did LOADS of cycling at the weekend, mainly because we got incredibly lost so I think yesterday we must have cycled around 15 miles. Sunday we did 12 miles and on Saturday (after a 2 hour nap for me), we went for a 2 hour walk. Had some chicken and salad on Saturday but the rest of the time we stayed true to the cause. There was a weak moment when we got home last night but we gave ourselves a good talking to and the moment passed!

Nat - thanks for your comment, moments like Friday night remind you of why you're doing the diet, its hard and I can't wait to finish it but I am not going to stop till I get there!

xxx

 

[Red77]

SO close!

I am so close to just being 'overweight' - I think I have another 4lbs to go - I can't wait!

Get weighed tonight so I think I am 7lbs lighter than 2 weeks ago, then I shall be off to the gym to try and do some more running as I am completely rubbish at it.

Keep watching my food-porn tv and dribbling - am loving the Big Bake Off or whatever its called - I can confess I am a carb addict, well a former carb addict I should say - all in moderation now!

x

 

[Red77]

Been shopping!

Well I had a lovely weekend shopping and finally buying clothes that fit me now! I even bought a size 12, yes, thats size 12 coat! 2 x 16 shift dresses, 3x size 14 tops - its so nice to enjoy dressing again rather than simply covering up!

Off for a weekend away on Friday so will try and limit the damage as I have 2 stone to go in 2 months so I have to make sure that I don't go mad. Am planning to have some cooked chicken in the fridge for when those demon munchies come after we get in from a night out - should stop me reaching for the chocolate which would've been the normal case.

TOTM today, I used to get such bad pains but I think the excerise and loss of weight has curbed them. It will mean that my weight loss might slow down this week due to water retention, never mind!

xxx

 

[Red77]

Bl**dy TOTM

ok, I think I cursed myself yesterday when I wrote that my cramps weren't as bad - OMG I am suffering! I want to eat everything I see and curl up on the sofa with This Morning on!

Someone in the office bought in a huge slab of chocolate yesterday and I kept looking and looking at it but decided that I should get an Atkins bar so as not to completely undo my diet. 1 Atkins bar turned into 2 but the way I was feeling yesterday, I feel quite proud of myself as it could've been SO much worse!
Urggh, I hate being on an emotional rollarcoster each month......

Scales stayed the same this morning which is very good. Off to Step tonight so hope to see a decrease tomorrow, really want to get into the 'overweight' category!

Saw a friend last night who I hadn't seen for about 5 years and she was gobsmacked at how small I was and I think i am only about 1.5 stone lighter than when she saw me last but she was completely floored by how I looked which is such a nice feeling!

Anyhoo, will try not to bite anyones heads off today or randomly burst into tears or start chewing on office furniture....

xxx

 

[Red77]

Feeling more human today

Well I forced myself to go to Step class last night even though the car park was full and I had to park up a street, I didn't use this as a sign that I should be at home on the sofa, lol.

Dropped another 1lb so I am 12stone 3lbs now - SO close to just being 'overweight'! Also bl**dy close to being in the 11 stone bracket which will be AMAZING!

Off for the weekend on Friday and so will really have to be careful. Am going to take my weights with me plus an excerise DVD so I can at least get some additional calories burned off. It will be difficult but I will have to have at the back of my mind that I want to get into the 11's asap!

x

 

[Red77]

Shattered

am back from my weekend away - am SO tired, its untrue!

Had a great time but the diet did kind of go out of the window - I wasn't as bad I have been in previous years and I only had half portions of food and on average about 5 drinks/night.

Did do a excerise dvd on Saturday and then came home yesterday and was back at the gym within the hour. Am off there tonight to get some more calories burned off.

Not ventured on the scales to see the damage but I think it would have a negative effect on me so I shall abstain from them at the moment.

On my 3rd black coffee of the day, am hoping that I will find some energy from somewhere for tonights step class......

 

[Red77]

Yippeee!!! I'm overweight!

Hello all

I am SO pleased to report that I am now overweight! I am 12 stone exactly so anyday now will be in the 11's - can't believe it!

Have bought a gorgeous dress for my hen do from Monsoon in a size 14 and there is room to spare which is lovely! May try the 12 on but I think it may be pushing my luck.

Found this weekend hard, not sure why - just tempted by all food everywhere! Think its always harder when you are nearer your goal.

Have a clear 2 weeks to the hen do so I hope to be comfortably in the 11's by then. Still keeping up with the gym although didn't make it yesterday as I was feeling run down.

When I was trying on clothes yesterday and I am so used to having clothes to cover up bits or to make me look 'slim' but my OH said that I can just 'wear' clothes now as I look 'normal', I will look slim because I am slim - what a lovely thing to say, bless him!

Anyway, hopefully I shall be reporting that I am in the 11's soon, can't wait - will focus on this when I am working out in the gym tonight!


x

 

[Red77]

Still 12 stone exactly

the 11's are teasing me! I'm dying to see them but again, this morning I was still 12 stone - grr!

Struggled a bit with my head this week but I think its because I feel under the weather, sore throat, runny nose etc.
To make matters worse, a colleague brought in to the office 2x boxes of Krispy Kream doughnuts! I did console myself with an peanut Atkins bar, I needed to have something so that I didn't reach for the doughnuts.

Made it to the gym last night and did 35mins of cardio. Off to Step tonight.

2nd fitting of wedding dress tomorrow, they are going to take my corset in as its completely closed at the back and so no room incase I lose more weight which is my intention - would've hated to have been told that I had to stay the weight I am now. Picked up my veil too so I have it all now.

Tried on the size 12 dress for my hen do but it does up till it gets to my boobs and then it doesn't go anywhere! Oh well, nice to know that my waist is a size 12 even if my baps aren't, lol. Texted my friend to say that I had a new outfit for my hen do and she replied saying that she couldn't wait to see my new top - it never dawned on her that I would ever dream of wearing anything other than a top and jeans - yay.

Please let me see 11 stone something tomorrow!

x

 

[Red77]

I am in the 11's!!!

Finally! I have now made it to 11.13! I can hardly believe it!

I thought I was light at 13 stone but to be in the 11 stone bracket is out of this world!

Nothing else to report really. OH is just 4lbs from his target too - he can barely believe, its his lightest weight since adulthood.

I just want to get to 10 stone something for the wedding in 7 weeks but we have a lot of social bits coming up so it will be tough. I won't beat myself up if I don't make it but I will give it my best shot!

 

[farmgirl]

Absolutely fantastic !!! Well done
I was in the same place a couple of weeks ago and it is GREAT saying goodbye to the 12's.
Your friend is going to get a shock when she sees you in your lovely new dress, bet her face is a picture.
Good luck on getting in to the 10 st somethings. You should be able to do that in 7 weeks.
xxx