MelonCollie's weight loss diary. Photos of loss along the way! :)

[Sazmajig]

hey - nice to have you back! Well done for the 2lb loss lovely xxx

 

[MelonCollie]

Oops, I've been bad at updating!
Last week was STS and this week minus 3.5

 

[Jhsax]

Bad meloncollie!! But good loss

 

[MelonCollie]

lol
Must say I've had a hectic time lately which is why I didn't post much lately.. I've been having bad joint pains since october and finally got a diagnosis :/ It's life long so I've been a bit down in the dumps lol.
Need to get properly back on track now though

 

[Jhsax]

So sorry to hear about your fibro, sending big hugs your way xx

 

[marybobs]

Well done on the loss

 

[MelonCollie]

Thank you.

Scales so far this week are hinting that I will get my goal for next tuesday.. hehe.

 

[MelonCollie]

Weigh in tomorrow. Not feeling as hopeful as * week just started also chocolate fell into my mouth yesterday...

 

[MelonCollie]

2lbs down!

 

[TraceyH]

Start Date : 07/05/2014
Weigh In Day : Tuesdays
Start Weight : 25st 12lbs
Current Weight : 14st 12lbs (I will try to remember to edit this)
Height : 5'7 (5'9 when I started, though!)
Food Diary : MelonCollie's Food Diary

Weight loss :
Week 1 : -9lbs.
Week 2 : +3lbs.
Week 3 : -5.5lbs.
Week 4 : -3.5lbs.
Week 5 : -0.5lbs.
Week 6 : -2.5lbs.
Week 7 : -4.5lbs.
Week 8 : -5lbs.
Week 9 : -1.5lbs.
Week 10 : -3.5lbs.
Week 11 : STS.
Week 12 : -2lbs.
Week 13 : -5.5lbs.
Week 14 : -1lbs.
Week 15 : -4lbs.
Week 16 : -1.5lbs.
Week 17 : -3.5lbs.
Week 18 : -1.5lbs.
Week 19 : +1 lbs.
Week 20 : -3lbs.
Week 21 : -2lbs.
Week 22 : -3.5lbs
Week 23 : STS
Week 24 : +3lbs
Week 25 : -3.5lbs
Week 26 : +1lbs
Week 27 : -1.5lbs
Week 28 : -1.5lbs
Week 29: -1.5lbs
Week 30 : -1.5lbs
Week 31 : Didn't weigh.
Week 32 : -5.5lbs
Week 33 : -1lbs
Week 34 : -7.5lbs
Week 35 : -2lbs
Week 36 : +1.5lbs
Week 37 : STS
Week 38 : -1.5lbs
Week 39 : -3.5lbs
Week 40 : -0.5lbs
Week 41 : -4.5lbs
Week 42 : Didn't weigh.
Week 43 : -3.5lbs
Week 44 : +2lbs
Week 45 : Didn't weigh.
Week 46 : STS
Week 47 : -2.5lbs
Week 48 : -5lbs
Week 49 : -1lb
Week 50 : -6.5lbs
Week 51 : -2.5lbs (1 year of SW! )
Week 52 : Holiday (Switzerland!)
Week 53 : +3.5lbs
Week 54 : -9lbs
Week 55 : +5lbs
Week 56 : -2.5lbs
Week 57 : Didn't weigh.
Week 58 : -4.5lbs
Week 59 : -0.5lbs
Week 60 : -0.5lbs
Week 61 : STS -
Week 62 : Didn't weigh.
Week 63 : +6.5lbs
Week 64 : -6lbs
Week 65 : -1.5lbs
Week 66 : -7.5lbs
Week 67 : -2.5lbs
Week 68 : Didn't weigh.
Week 69 : -2.5lbs
Week 70 : Didn't weigh.
Week 71 : -4.5lbs
Week 72 : -2lbs
Week 73 : Didn't weigh.
Week 74 : Didn't weigh.
Week 75 : -2lbs
Week 76 : -1.5lbs
Week 77 : -4lbs
Week 78 : -0.5lbs
Week 79 : Didn't weigh.
Week 80 : +0.5lbs
Week 81 : -4lbs
Week 82 : -1.5lbs
Week 83 : -4.5lbs
Week 84 : -3.5lbs
Week 85 : -0.5lbs
Week 86 : Didn't weigh
Week 87 : -2lbs


Total : -146lbs 22/12/2015


So, I already have a food diary but I wanted to make a weight loss diary for day to day life other than food, and to keep a track on my weight loss and general ups and downs on the road.
I'm a semi-active person trying to get myself to be more active. I have two dogs (Collies - Tie in well with the username!) and I try to walk them for at least an hour a day. In the winter they get far more walks (Last winter we had lovely 6 hour walks at times.), they just don't cope well with the heat!

Otherwise I have started to walk to places more instead of getting a lift off the OH, I've also been happier with myself and been taking better care of myself. (You'll see what I mean at the end of this post where I will add photos.) I go out of my way to clean and tidy - Even when I don't need to. (Apart from the dishes. I hate the dishes.) just to work on more body magic.

We bought a treadmill. I need to use it more. We also have an exercise bike (Borrowing off a friend - She needs the room for a crib so it was win win, haha).
My goal is now to do half an hour a day on the bike, an hour of dog walking, and 500 steps on the steepest option on the treadmill to help strengthen my knees. (I hope that this will go up as I lose more weight.)

Ideally the end weight I want to get to is between 10 stone and 11 stone 12 lbs. (This is the healthy weight for my height according to a BMI chart) I'll see how I go, though. It may alter along the way.

Since I'm so large I also have a goal of saving £50 a month (£600 a year) to end up paying for skin removal surgery and a tummy tuck. And if I don't need it we just have a nice rainy day fund!

But yeah, been large for most of my life.. I want to get that sorted finally! And what a better way to do it than with Slimming world?

So yeah, this first page will be edited weekly to add in my current weight and I will also edit photos in to show how much I have currently lost.

Pictures :

28/05/2014 - 25st 0.5lbs

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08/07/2014 - 23st 11lbs (Current loss 2st 1lb)

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23/07/2014 - 23st 7.5lbs (Current loss 2st 4.5lbs - Mum asked me to take a photo which is why it is here, lol.)

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6/8/2014 - 23st 0lbs (40lbs off!! - 2st 12 lbs) another mum asking for a photo photo

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19/8/2014 - 22st 9lbs (45lbs off) Taken because I got my 3 st award! Whoohoo

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07/09/2014 - 22st 4lbs (50lbs off) another mum request lol.

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09/10/2014 - 21st 9lbs (59 lbs lost)

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23/12/14 - 20st 12.5lbs. - 4st 13.5 lbs loss (69.5lbs)

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09/01/16 - 14st 12lbs - 11 stone loss (154lbs)
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So yeah, this is me and my weight loss diary. To keep on track and know what I am and am not doing right.

Fantastic achievement x

 

[MelonCollie]

(This update will be on my Food diary as well, Will just copy it over.)

So, I am feeling a bit better with the Fibro diagnosis. I've researched it a lot and losing weight will only help, so I'm more determined than ever.
Also I got the referral through for my physio.. Bloody quick! It's on the 22nd and I think me complaining about the other specialist has helped a bit lol..
And it's with a private Physiotherapist! I bet he's going to be bloody good. I'm quite happy lol!

So, with my 2lb loss and posting my award on facebook groups I was asked to take new pics. I also got into both legs of my first jeans! The jeans one isn't flattering and I look fat though.. lol

Please ignore the DIY going on in the comparing pics

 

[MelonCollie]

Fantastic achievement x

Thank you xx

 

[MelonCollie]

Apologies again for not updating as of late.. Honestly I find it hard to remember.

Updates though.. I've now lost 12 stone 10 lbs and I'm just 3lbs away from losing 50% of my initial weight..
Planning on target for August which is either 11st 12lbs or 11st 5lbs. I may even go further but I hope I won't want to lose much more lol!

 

[Jhsax]

Wow, brilliant news, well done

 

[Mini]

Apologies again for not updating as of late.. Honestly I find it hard to remember.

Updates though.. I've now lost 12 stone 10 lbs and I'm just 3lbs away from losing 50% of my initial weight..
Planning on target for August which is either 11st 12lbs or 11st 5lbs. I may even go further but I hope I won't want to lose much more lol!

Good to hear from you

Congratulations on your wonderful success

 

[MelonCollie]

Thank you
How are you both doing?

 

[Mini]

Thank you
How are you both doing?

I am back at it again and feel it is going good...18lbs off so far but still a long way go.

I find success stories like yours inspirational and motivating.

 

[Jhsax]

I'm still plodding along a lb a week

 

[MelonCollie]

Well done!
And if I can help at all I'm happy to do so..

My no #1 rule is when placing an online shop and you know you ordered your OH fresh white buns, don't open that bag or one will fall in your mouth.

That's this mornings oops lol.

 

[Zafira]

Hi Sym - Skinny minny