My Personal Weight Loss Journey
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angelupnorth
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Also,
Check this out...
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Photo one was my friend's wedding and photo two is a staff photo thing... I have printed this and it's going on my fridge at home!
xx
Fab photos hunni,
I'm sure your WI won't be as bad as you think and fingers crossed your CDC can give you the wise words we all need to keep us in the game
FlicG
Silver Member
Thanks lovely - photos aren't anywhere near as good as yours and it turns out I don't do a lot of photo taking!
Yea - WI tomorrow...I am resolved that whatever it shows, it shows and I must stick with it and not let last week derail me totally. I feel like a good talking to and a kick up the arse will sort me out with any luck. I'm feeling much more on track today (though only time will tell I suppose...)
xx
Yea - WI tomorrow...I am resolved that whatever it shows, it shows and I must stick with it and not let last week derail me totally. I feel like a good talking to and a kick up the arse will sort me out with any luck. I'm feeling much more on track today (though only time will tell I suppose...)
xx
angelupnorth
Gold Member
That's the spirit,
Flick I think you've done what we all do when moving up the steps but your still here and that's more than me when I went off track in 2012, your strong and I have no doubt this is only a teeny blip although it may not feel like it to you. Massive respect for not going off track fully and like I say I'm sure you will be back in the game once you Speak to your CDC. I think we just get excited by what we achieve and this time of year everything is so much harder, you've done amazing my lovely, don't over think this week, look at how far you have come x x x x
FlicG
Silver Member
Thanks Angel,
I'm really looking forward to seeing what CDC says tomorrow... It actually scared me how easy it was to slip into those old ways. It amazed me that I became someone possessed and all of the hard work i've put in seemed to be completely forgotten by myself. How crazy is it that even after doing all the hard work, I still gave up on myself.
I am seeing this as a blip. A challenge i've failed that I can only learn from, especially during the next month. I'm not sure what to do in terms of what step to continue on - the plan was step 3 in 2 weeks but I have four meals out now inbetween...do I move to an easier step 3 which requires more planning but gives me the freedom to have breakfast lunch and dinner, or do I stick with step 2 and battle it out? Think i'll ask and discuss tomorrow.
Have a fabby weekend all. Make good choices!
xx
I'm really looking forward to seeing what CDC says tomorrow... It actually scared me how easy it was to slip into those old ways. It amazed me that I became someone possessed and all of the hard work i've put in seemed to be completely forgotten by myself. How crazy is it that even after doing all the hard work, I still gave up on myself.
I am seeing this as a blip. A challenge i've failed that I can only learn from, especially during the next month. I'm not sure what to do in terms of what step to continue on - the plan was step 3 in 2 weeks but I have four meals out now inbetween...do I move to an easier step 3 which requires more planning but gives me the freedom to have breakfast lunch and dinner, or do I stick with step 2 and battle it out? Think i'll ask and discuss tomorrow.
Have a fabby weekend all. Make good choices!
xx
FlicG
Silver Member
Did anyone else have problems getting on this morning? Slight panic!
So, as predicted, WI was +4lb on Saturday. Had a good chat with CDC and feeling back on track now. We discussed why/how I went off plan - It was quite good to discuss with someone else about it and we then moved onto what I will do this week. Sticking with Step 2 for this one at least but next week gets a little hectic - see below!
Went and purchased my new engagement ring on Saturday - it was a bit sad to say goodbye to the old one, but ultimately, it wasn't up to standard and better to choose again than have the heartache of stones falling out again! New one is a vintage ring made in the '30s with victorian cut diamonds - I love it! All in all, a great weekend which was quite busy too - bought a new pair of jeans in a...SIZE TEN! Ultimately, I am happy being a size 12, but being the lower end of that is quite nice! Some basic vests and tees from Primarni and a gorgeous black jumpsuit (Size 12) for smart Christmas events!
Yesterday I did a lot of cooking and do you know what? I am much better behaved if I can cook/have food around me and then i'm not tempted, than if i'm not cooking...weird!
So, this week is pretty clear except Friday - work's Christmas do. It's at a thai restaurant and it's buffet style - I will be fine I hope - Just stick to the meat and veggies and leave the noodles and rice. I'm driving so drinking won't be an issue. Also, WI is on Sunday this week, so an extra day to get back on track which is handy!
Then, Sunday arvo, I have bowling with my old work colleagues - I haven't seen them for about 6 months so i'm hoping they'll notice something! Curry with the sales team Tuesday, meal out with friends on the Wednesday...a pretty busy week! The only meal which I am likely to be completely off plan is the Wednesday meal - i'll be straight back to it on Thursday though.
So - from having nothing planned, to a fairly hectic couple of weeks! Off to my parents tonight to pick up a Christmas tree!
Hope you all had good weekends - i'm off to do the rounds!
xx
So, as predicted, WI was +4lb on Saturday. Had a good chat with CDC and feeling back on track now. We discussed why/how I went off plan - It was quite good to discuss with someone else about it and we then moved onto what I will do this week. Sticking with Step 2 for this one at least but next week gets a little hectic - see below!
Went and purchased my new engagement ring on Saturday - it was a bit sad to say goodbye to the old one, but ultimately, it wasn't up to standard and better to choose again than have the heartache of stones falling out again! New one is a vintage ring made in the '30s with victorian cut diamonds - I love it!
All in all, a great weekend which was quite busy too - bought a new pair of jeans in a...SIZE TEN! Ultimately, I am happy being a size 12, but being the lower end of that is quite nice! Some basic vests and tees from Primarni and a gorgeous black jumpsuit (Size 12) for smart Christmas events! Yesterday I did a lot of cooking and do you know what? I am much better behaved if I can cook/have food around me and then i'm not tempted, than if i'm not cooking...weird!
So, this week is pretty clear except Friday - work's Christmas do. It's at a thai restaurant and it's buffet style - I will be fine I hope - Just stick to the meat and veggies and leave the noodles and rice. I'm driving so drinking won't be an issue. Also, WI is on Sunday this week, so an extra day to get back on track which is handy!
Then, Sunday arvo, I have bowling with my old work colleagues - I haven't seen them for about 6 months so i'm hoping they'll notice something! Curry with the sales team Tuesday, meal out with friends on the Wednesday...a pretty busy week! The only meal which I am likely to be completely off plan is the Wednesday meal - i'll be straight back to it on Thursday though.
So - from having nothing planned, to a fairly hectic couple of weeks! Off to my parents tonight to pick up a Christmas tree!
Hope you all had good weekends - i'm off to do the rounds!
xx
skydragon
Silver Member
oh i love the vintage style rings bet it is just perfect.
you ve got it in hand lady the weight loss psychology is such a big part of the whole experience. sure we ll be posting over the next wee while so lets hope we dont see any out of control feeding going on. just had my wheetabix so its carbs time again (wish me luck )
jxx
you ve got it in hand lady the weight loss psychology is such a big part of the whole experience. sure we ll be posting over the next wee while so lets hope we dont see any out of control feeding going on. just had my wheetabix so its carbs time again (wish me luck
)jxx
angelupnorth
Gold Member
Well done on the size 10 jeans,
How you finding this week so far ? The 4lb will soon drop off.
I think this month we are all going to play Russian roulette with the scales as I'm sure the majority of us will have several planned off days.
It's all part of the journey and adjusting to " real life & real food "
Your engagement ring sounds fab bet you felt lost without the old one but great you have your new one.
Just catching up with everyone after my planned break and will avoid the scales for a few days
How you finding this week so far ? The 4lb will soon drop off.
I think this month we are all going to play Russian roulette with the scales as I'm sure the majority of us will have several planned off days.
It's all part of the journey and adjusting to " real life & real food "
Your engagement ring sounds fab bet you felt lost without the old one but great you have your new one.
Just catching up with everyone after my planned break and will avoid the scales for a few days
FlicG
Silver Member
Thanks all,
Feeling good, and positive for the week ahead. As I said - fairly plain sailing this week - next week is where the struggle really begins. If I can get back down this week to top target, i'll be happy and I can work on staying there/around there for the next couple of weeks!
I will take a photo of the new ring when I get around to it - nails are soooo shoddy at the moment, so might save it for when i've not chewed them all off.
xx
Feeling good, and positive for the week ahead. As I said - fairly plain sailing this week - next week is where the struggle really begins. If I can get back down this week to top target, i'll be happy and I can work on staying there/around there for the next couple of weeks!
I will take a photo of the new ring when I get around to it - nails are soooo shoddy at the moment, so might save it for when i've not chewed them all off.
xx
angelupnorth
Gold Member
You will easy get back to your top target this week, I do think Dec will be a struggle for most of us but its about keeping on top of things and not getting in a panic at a smallish gain, a " normal " person wouldn't panic like we do, they would just cut back for a few days. . . . . Like we will and then be back on top form
I'm the same as you so long as I end the year in the 13's I will be over the moon but realistically Im aiming for staying in the 13's by Jan 5th which gives me a few days after NYE,
Off to work soon, hope your having another good day
FlicG
Silver Member
Today has been hectic and a half! I am sooooo looking forward to hometime!
Scales are looking much more favourable this morning - hovering at upper end of 11st 7lb - though stopped on 11st 8lb. Hoping tomorrow I will see my old pal top target again!
Yesterday was perfect and another good day planned today. I am loving evening meals and having things to plan to.
Tonight, OH and I are going shopping - I would like a Christmas dress but have to choose it with him! Found a nice one in good old Marks, so going to have a look later, and do a little food shopping too.
Hope you're all having a good day!
xx
Scales are looking much more favourable this morning - hovering at upper end of 11st 7lb - though stopped on 11st 8lb. Hoping tomorrow I will see my old pal top target again!
Yesterday was perfect and another good day planned today. I am loving evening meals and having things to plan to.
Tonight, OH and I are going shopping - I would like a Christmas dress but have to choose it with him! Found a nice one in good old Marks, so going to have a look later, and do a little food shopping too.
Hope you're all having a good day!
xx
Hi FlicG and angelupnorth
I hope you don't mind me budging in here but I am starting CWP tonight when I see my counsellor. I think it will be SS plus. I have been on the official CWP forum and feel concerned about the amount of people who have regained most or all of their weight loss. I am very motivated to do this plan and was reading through your experiences with CWP and think you have done amazingly. I will obviously follow my counselors advice but just needed to see how other long term members were doing.
Thanks for sharing your journeys as it really helps.
Linda
I hope you don't mind me budging in here but I am starting CWP tonight when I see my counsellor. I think it will be SS plus. I have been on the official CWP forum and feel concerned about the amount of people who have regained most or all of their weight loss. I am very motivated to do this plan and was reading through your experiences with CWP and think you have done amazingly. I will obviously follow my counselors advice but just needed to see how other long term members were doing.
Thanks for sharing your journeys as it really helps.
Linda
angelupnorth
Gold Member
Hi FlicG and angelupnorth I hope you don't mind me budging in here but I am starting CWP tonight when I see my counsellor. I think it will be SS plus. I have been on the official CWP forum and feel concerned about the amount of people who have regained most or all of their weight loss. I am very motivated to do this plan and was reading through your experiences with CWP and think you have done amazingly. I will obviously follow my counselors advice but just needed to see how other long term members were doing. Thanks for sharing your journeys as it really helps. Linda
Good luck, hope it goes well with your CDC,
Lots of people here for help, tips & general advise, we are all here for the same reason all with the same traumas lol but stick to plan and the losses will come thick & fast.
Start a diary as it's a great way to log goals & feelings which you can read back if or when needed
FlicG
Silver Member
Seconded what Angel said. The support here is invaluable and having a log gives you something to look back on over time - especially when all is feeling a bit difficult - you can read back to weeks which worked and increase that willpower.
Last night was a right palaver. Since we're saving for the wedding, I wasn't allowed a real tree, so we went to my parents and got one from the loft - the only one they had was about 2 foot nothing and looked sooo sad and pathetic. After almost crying about how awful it was, I am allowed to get a SMALL real tree today. We then went to Marks and Spencer to try a dress on which they didn't have in stock, so another fail! GRR... Going to ring the other local branches today and see if they have it - I don't know what size I will be, and I want to try it on!
So, we got home eventually last night after not achieving anything we went out to do, and I had prawns and tuna salad with iceberg lettuce and red cabbage. Tonight, depending on plans, is either chicken stirfry or lentil and squash stew...
xx
Last night was a right palaver. Since we're saving for the wedding, I wasn't allowed a real tree, so we went to my parents and got one from the loft - the only one they had was about 2 foot nothing and looked sooo sad and pathetic. After almost crying about how awful it was, I am allowed to get a SMALL real tree today.
We then went to Marks and Spencer to try a dress on which they didn't have in stock, so another fail! GRR... Going to ring the other local branches today and see if they have it - I don't know what size I will be, and I want to try it on!So, we got home eventually last night after not achieving anything we went out to do, and I had prawns and tuna salad with iceberg lettuce and red cabbage. Tonight, depending on plans, is either chicken stirfry or lentil and squash stew...
xx
angelupnorth
Gold Member
Oh Flick good luck on both the tree shopping and getting the dress you want.
It drives me to distraction when I spot something then can't get it so I hope the other stores have it for you to try.
Prawn & tuna salad. . . .
I'm already excited for the seafood on my next Amsterdam trip a week today
Your doing fab especially after a stressful day with the tree & dress x
It drives me to distraction when I spot something then can't get it so I hope the other stores have it for you to try.
Prawn & tuna salad. . . .
I'm already excited for the seafood on my next Amsterdam trip a week today
Your doing fab especially after a stressful day with the tree & dress x
angelupnorth
Gold Member
Did you get your tree ?
Any luck on the dress front ?
Excited for you lol x x
Any luck on the dress front ?
Excited for you lol x x
FlicG
Silver Member
Got the tree! It is...a bit wonky! Haha. But at £21, i'm not complaining! Plus, with all the decos on now, it looks lovely. Feeling quite festive now - well, a bit festive.
Dress has been ordered and delivered to store on Sunday given that none of the local ones had it in stock. They only have a 12 in stock online, so I'm hoping for the best.
Yesterday, I felt so down. Everyone at work was in a bad mood, and when we only have a little office - it is really noticeable. It made me feel rubbish too. I got home and we had a nightmare trying to get the tree sorted. TOTM is due, nothing was going to plan. I REALLY wanted to just throw in the towel and have a massive pizza.
I decided that the best thing I could do would be to have a step 3 meal and made myself some cous cous to go with chicken, beans and veg. I really wanted pudding. I had my shake and then did some cooking in the kitchen, hoping this would make me more focussed. I busied myself making pastry and chocolate nut rounds for work today. I am a little ashamed to say I had two of them, and a couple of the nuts whilst I was preparing them. Though it did sort out my craving, I felt so rubbish afterwards.
I just can't seem to get back on that even keel of 11st 7lb and I think the pressure i'm putting on myself isn't helping. I am debating trying to keep between 11st7lb and 12st until after Christmas because I feel like i'm fighting all the time to hit something. I really WANT to be there, but I just can't see it happening before Christmas. From having no plans, this is what the next week looks like for me:
Fri 12th - work meal: buffet at a thai
Sat 13th - out all day helping my parents at a jam sale. Then invited to friends for dinner in the evening.
Sun 14th - CDC meeting, bowling with old work colleagues, I think we're having dinner afterwards...not sure.
Mon 15th - A "normal" evening
Tue 16th - Meal with sales team: curry
Wed 17th - Meal with friends at a favourite pub
Thu 18th - Bring and share lunch at work.
Plans are afoot also for the following weekend - I think drinks and poss a family meal also...then it's into the crazy week of Christmas...
I feel a little overwhelmed by it all at the moment - I feel a lot of pressure from CWP with all of these social occasions. I've got barely a day or two to try and minimise damage and it's all a bit much.
Sorry i'm not my normal jolly self - just feeling pretty fed up and low at the moment.
xx
It is...a bit wonky! Haha. But at £21, i'm not complaining! Plus, with all the decos on now, it looks lovely. Feeling quite festive now - well, a bit festive.Dress has been ordered and delivered to store on Sunday given that none of the local ones had it in stock. They only have a 12 in stock online, so I'm hoping for the best.
Yesterday, I felt so down. Everyone at work was in a bad mood, and when we only have a little office - it is really noticeable. It made me feel rubbish too. I got home and we had a nightmare trying to get the tree sorted. TOTM is due, nothing was going to plan. I REALLY wanted to just throw in the towel and have a massive pizza.
I decided that the best thing I could do would be to have a step 3 meal and made myself some cous cous to go with chicken, beans and veg. I really wanted pudding. I had my shake and then did some cooking in the kitchen, hoping this would make me more focussed. I busied myself making pastry and chocolate nut rounds for work today. I am a little ashamed to say I had two of them, and a couple of the nuts whilst I was preparing them. Though it did sort out my craving, I felt so rubbish afterwards.
I just can't seem to get back on that even keel of 11st 7lb and I think the pressure i'm putting on myself isn't helping. I am debating trying to keep between 11st7lb and 12st until after Christmas because I feel like i'm fighting all the time to hit something. I really WANT to be there, but I just can't see it happening before Christmas. From having no plans, this is what the next week looks like for me:
Fri 12th - work meal: buffet at a thai
Sat 13th - out all day helping my parents at a jam sale. Then invited to friends for dinner in the evening.
Sun 14th - CDC meeting, bowling with old work colleagues, I think we're having dinner afterwards...not sure.
Mon 15th - A "normal" evening
Tue 16th - Meal with sales team: curry
Wed 17th - Meal with friends at a favourite pub
Thu 18th - Bring and share lunch at work.
Plans are afoot also for the following weekend - I think drinks and poss a family meal also...then it's into the crazy week of Christmas...
I feel a little overwhelmed by it all at the moment - I feel a lot of pressure from CWP with all of these social occasions. I've got barely a day or two to try and minimise damage and it's all a bit much.
Sorry i'm not my normal jolly self - just feeling pretty fed up and low at the moment.
xx
angelupnorth
Gold Member
Hi Hun,
Sorry to hear your feeling under pressure so do what's best and lift the pressure by doing as you say and stick between 11.7 and 12, that way your less likely to feel bad as it's acceptable in your mind.
Xmas & all of the get together's associated with it are a dieters nightmare but it's only ourselves who put the pressure on.
You've done amazing so a little let up now certainly won't ruin all of your hard work but the pressure can at times get the better of us so reDy assured your 100000000000 .% normal.
Hope you feel better tomorrow x x x
Sorry to hear your feeling under pressure so do what's best and lift the pressure by doing as you say and stick between 11.7 and 12, that way your less likely to feel bad as it's acceptable in your mind.
Xmas & all of the get together's associated with it are a dieters nightmare but it's only ourselves who put the pressure on.
You've done amazing so a little let up now certainly won't ruin all of your hard work but the pressure can at times get the better of us so reDy assured your 100000000000 .% normal.
Hope you feel better tomorrow x x x
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