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Still struggling to cling on to the wagon although things have been probably more good than bad, not great though. I just can't get my head back in the right place for some reason although I should have all the motivation in the world (wedding in 5 weeks!) I'm trying to keep the exercise ticking over in the hope that that will help. Still haven't weighed myself since Easter, don't want to know,

KB x
 
I'm sure if you weighed in you would be surprised :) in a good way
 
How did your dress fitting go KB?
I think you should get weighed otherwise it will keep hanging over you and stressing you out, I think you will get a pleasant surprise which will get you back on track c
 
*Holds on to KB to stop her from falling off the wagon* You aint going nowehere missus! you CAN do this, just think how far you have come already, you have been doing so well. Strap yourself in, its a bumpy ride! but we are all in it together :) x
 
Thank you, ladies, not sure what's going on in my brain. On day I waken up so motivated and do really well, the next day I waken up with a "What the hell's the point" attitude and stuff my face. I'm having a good day today, food is under control and I've had the dog out along the beach for an hour this morning, then bathed him when we came home, not easy to do! Hopefully I'll get him out for another hour this evening.
The dress fitting went well and I collected it on Friday, it has now gone to live at my Mum's until nearer the time, she has loads of space for it to hang without getting crushed. Of course the dress may be half the problem, I was motivated up to the fitting, now I kind of feel "well it fits me, I don't look too bad in it, job done for now" The bride also has a huge fear that all this weight will suddenly fall off me and then it won't fit! I wish... Four and a half weeks to go, I'm going to work more on my arms as they will be exposed so lots of press ups against the wall. Then there's my usual walking so I'm hoping that even if food isn't always good the exercise might counteract it. I'm hoping now (with my positive head on) to keep the food under control from now until the wedding so that I feel as good as possible on the day. It doesn't help that the bride is like a midget (5 feet tall and tiny) but she's marrying my brother (6 foot 4 inches and built like a barn door) so hopefully I will fall somewhere in the middle and not look too bad. No best man (it is an unusual wedding) so I'm it apart from the bride and groom. I have also booked a hotel room for me to stay the night with a friend (my husband will not be at the wedding, there are no children allowed so he will be on child minding duties, one of my children has special needs so not easy to find someone willing to take him on) The friend lives in Germany and I haven't seen her for 7 years so really looking forward to the whole thing now. That's plenty for now, thank you all again for your encouragement,

KB x
 
Sounds like you have a good plan! Bet u will look lovely in your dress! U def need to put pics up x x
 
A good day today but a stressful one, glad I got through it without turning to food, shows I can do it when I try. No 1 son was seeing his "team" this afternoon to re-evaluate his care, No2 son was going to athletics club after school and then being collected by someone else. Unfortunately they had to let me down at the last minute due to circumstances beyond their control. This left me frantically looking for an alternative, we have always said that No1 son's problems won't impact on No 2 son's life ie he won't miss out on anything because of them. I did think we'd have to break the rules and he would miss athletics but I got it all sorted out eventually. Exhausting juggling their lives, motherhood, eh?
Exercise was a bit down on normal due to the appointments but still managed an hour so pleased enough with that. Hope I can keep it going for the next few days, planning a weigh in if I have the nerve on Friday.

KB x
 
Well done not turning to food!! I tend to do that and it's hard not too :) also my troubles look so small when I read about yours :) I think what you do for your family is amazing, and I'm sure your children appreciate it! Well done on managing so well!
 
Well done hun. I have to say I eat when stressed & its a hard habit to break so go you! X x x
 
Well done not turning to food!! I tend to do that and it's hard not too :) also my troubles look so small when I read about yours :) I think what you do for your family is amazing, and I'm sure your children appreciate it! Well done on managing so well!

And my troubles are tiny compared to others, really they are.
Have started the day with a banana, a yoghurt and a handful of raisins. School "brisk walk" shortly and then I really have to go and do some shopping, nothing to wear!

More later,

KB x
 
Another good day today with plenty of exercise and food under control. I went out to buy some new clothes but just couldn't bring myself to get anything! I did a huge wardrobe clearout, have found loads of stuff I forgot I had and now have space to put new clothes if I ever get around to buying them!

KB x
 
I can always bring myself to buy clothes lol. Once I got into a 16 I went n got a few tops n new jeans. I didn't wanna buy too much as plan on going to a 14 but now I'm a 16 I don't wanna wear my size 18 stuff as most of it now looks big & I spend the whole time pulling my trousers up!
 
I'm another person who can always bring myself to buy new clothes ;)

Good to see you getting things under control again KB - I think you're right in thinking that the dress might be half the problem. When something has been a goal for a long time, it's hard to refocus when you meet that goal.
I had the same feeling when I met my 12st 7lb goal, and fitted into my smallest 'old' clothes. It was a "what now?" kind of feeling. Maybe a new goal is on order for us both?
Do you have any other events coming up later in the year, or a clothes size you'd like to be?

x
 
OK I bit the bullet and got on the scales this morning. 2 on which could be so much worse so I'm drawing that line as from now, got to keep going!

KB x
 
Another week dawns. Not a great weekend but not a bad one either, exercise was good anyway. I have decided I'd like to be under 190 for the wedding, 3 1/2 weeks to go so I'm hoping I can manage that and it will give me such a boost to be in the 180s. I'll have a couple of days off plan then, the day of the wedding itself and the next day (full Irish? Don't mind if I do....) and hopefully back on track the day after that. I have my holidays to aim for once the wedding is done and dusted so hope to keep my focus.

KB x
 
Yay you can do this, my next goal is the 180's
Need a kick up the backside tho, not feeling very motivated at moment hehe
 
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