My slim dream, 7stone in and 3 to go in time for christmas????

[ninajw83]

Hi everyone and happ[y Sunday

Kay so lovely to see you, how are you getting on?
Well i had WI a day early this week and at a different location. Was really hoping by some miracle to have lost 5lbs esp as i'd been exercising everyday but it was not to be, scales said i'd lost 2 lbs which i'm obviously very pleased with but that 4 stone is still eluding me. Ella and I have been poorly the last few days, she's either got hand foot and mouth again or chicken pox but whatever it is ive been showing symptoms too so i got sent home from work on Friday by occy health as an infection risk lol so ive not really done any exercise since but i'll hopefully get back on track over the next few days as i start feeling a bit better. Was hubbys bday on thurs and he got a kinect for the xbox so that's more exercise fun although i dont think much to the pics it randomly takes whilst youre playing.

Well i hope everyone is having a lovely day

 

[ninajw83]

Well its weigh day tomorrow and i really dont feel like i'll have hit the 4stone mark even though when i look in the mirror i can definitely see changes now just dont feel like i've lost 3lbs but we'll see.

Been a weird week, Ella got hand foot n mouth disease and i started showing symptoms so i got sent home from work by occy health and coz Ella couldnt be in nursery i had to take annual leave this week but then nursery decided she could go in as its only contagious for 24hrs so ive been off all week and not back in until next thurs when i start a run of nights. Still been keeping up with the exercise but ive somehow hurt my hip and now it clicks when i walk and is pretty painful so i'm going to rest it for a few days and take painkillers and just wait n see. Took Ella over to Wales for the day yesterday and we went to the beach, had a whale of a time running all opver the beach and dashing in and out of the sea and at one point was lying on the sand trying to cover herself over so she could go to sleep lol. Have had a few more carbs this week too than i usually would which will hinder the scales too but mainly due to Ella being really weird about food this week and only eating if ive eaten some too but nothing too bad just 1/4 piece of granary bread and some chips but we'll see what happens, still within the kcal allowance but as ive been doing very low carb my body prob wont know what to do with it haha.

We're away this weekend at the inlaws again, really looking forward to that because we're going to Blackpool Sandcastle on Sat and then Ella's got a TOF party (children with same condition as her) on Sun and it's always nice seeing them all growing up healthy.

Well that's me for the day and i shall update tomorrow, praying for that 3 even though its not going to happen haha xx

 

[kae]

Hey hun

Hope u r okay well done on the 2lb! Hope little Ella is better now bless her

When your next weigh in

xxxx

 

[ninajw83]

Well we had a lovely weekend away although the scales were not kind when i got weighed on Fri, said i'd actually gained 1lb and im not quite sure how. The only plus side was my inches were significantly down so CDC reckons it may be the volume of exercise i've been doing but it hasnt put me off and ive stuck with it all weekend. Went up to inlaws on Fri aft, spent Sat in the paddling pool with Ella (she's much better now thanks Kae) and then Sunday we had the TOF's party which was so lovely to see some new families and also to see how much the other TOF kiddies have grown. Yesterday we didn't really do a lot, just took MIL into Lancaster to do some shopping and then we left last night then spent half the night awake with Ella coz she decided she needed to curl up on me like a Koala bear most of the night which I've no idea why grrr.

Today had a nice lie in as i'm off til Thurs then got up and did an hr on the WII which says i've lost 5lbs since Fri so fingers crossed for a decent loss when i get weighed this thurs. Well i'm back on nights this week so i'll be exhausted come Mon morning when i finish but historically ive always had amazing losses after nights so who knows i could have a wonderful loss this week for the silly gain last week and an amazing loss next week too, wouldnt that be exciting.

Starting to notice i have an awful lot more energy these days and can easily run up stairs at MIL's house without getting out of puff and they have a 3 storey house, before i used to always be out of breath. Also i noticed when we stayed over we always stay in a double bed whereas ours is king size and i'm normally hanging off the edge but i was very comfortable this weekend even with Ella in the middle of us for a part of it. Oooo also got some size 20 cropped Jeans that fit, albeit giving me a huge muffin top but they fasten and i can breathe in them so im very pleased with that.

All in all feeling pretty positive this week

 

[tizzy51]

Hey there! It's so wonderful to see how well you've been doing! You're really close to halfway to your goal! How exciting!! And I'm so glad Ella is doing better - you do a lot to take good care of her!

I'm back from my vacation and have lucked out - it is nice weather here and forecasted to be very nice for the weekend! Hard to get back into "work mode" when it's sunny and warm out. Had a wonderful time in the US - great weather, great company, great food & drink, great shopping. Unfortunately, I put on 3kg (6.6lbs), but for 3.5wks of sheer fun in the sun, with no controls, I'm ok with that. I have a couple of weeks to get it off before I start the next phase.

 

[ninajw83]

WELCOME BACK TIZZY So glad you had a wonderful time and in over 3wks 6lbs is nothing well done

Well it was weigh in for me today and lost 4lbs in 6 days so thats much better than the ridiculous gain last week. Start my nights tonight so hoping that does as its done in the past and shows a lovely big loss next week, not sure why but nights have perviously had that affect and i'm not complaining. Right well gotta go pick Ella up then take my mum to docs, there will probably be a lot of nighttime activity if work isnt too bad and if it lets me post, if not i will be back next week

 

[tizzy51]

Yay on 4lbs!!! Woo hoo! Enjoy your nights and I hope to see you posting. Otherwise, here's to another good loss in about a week!

 

[LeaE]

Hey love just a quick pop in to see how you and yr girly are x hope yr ok xxxxxx lea

 

[ninajw83]

Yay the computer is letting me post. Very often in the unit im on at night doesnt show up the reply box but YAY i get to mither everyone when im not too busy

Hi Tizzy Hi Lea, hope you're both very well

Well work so far has been a bit hectic but i dont seem to have done much but a lot of toing and froing but hey look its almost 2am. Having a bit of a problem with the bowel movements this last few days which isnt like me, im regular as clockwork normally so im feeling very sluggish and bloated tonight which doesnt help sitting in a hot stuffy room. Our office is almost like a broom cupboard in A and E so its about 25 degrees and even the fan isnt helping much, still at least it means i'll get plenty of water down me haha.

Lea its very lovely to see you on my thread, are you on nights too this weekend?

 

[ninajw83]

Well im 2 and a bit hours into my 3rd night, just one more to go after this. So far theyve not been too bad but been pre-warned by my day staff that theres a few things in the community brewing so it may get hectic later on. Nothing really to report on the diet front but there never seems to be, it'll be after CD that the real hard work starts. Did have an off tummy yesterday though, not sure if its the weather and changing to nights after 2 weeks annual leave but it was all bubbly and gripy and the day before i just wasnt hungry atall. Still got a bit of rapped wind and bubbliness today but its not as uncomfortable and i managed to get a good 6hrs sleep in when i got home this morning.

Ooo the trousers i bought a few weeks ago that there was a 2inch gap even thought they were the same size and style as a previous pair i'd bought well they not fit beautifully, i'm sat wearing them tonight :-D

 

[ninajw83]

Well i think ive officially been awake too long, my eyes are all bloodshot and what a lovely sight it is too, roll on hometime i'm exhasted tonight

 

[ninajw83]

Well tonight is my last night shift YAY and boy am i tired and will be very much looking forward to goig to sleep when its dark. Had a lovely chicken salad for my tea tonight before work and i'm just having a choc mint shake at the min. Work's not been too bad so far, just another 5.75hrs left to go

 

[tizzy51]

Go you! These night shifts sound hard!

 

[LeaE]

Hey my love did u survive ! My night shift was awful x the ppl I look after I can handle anything infact I quite enjoy a challenge but the staff last night nearly made me have a breakdown x thank god for annual leave x are u sleeping today I don't but will have an early one tonight x hope yr well xx

 

[ninajw83]

Afternoon How are you Tizzy, have you got your mind in the zone ready for your Phase 2?

Lea my night shift was ok, got busy in the end and i had 3 assessments to do between 4 and 7 but as the only mental health practitioner in A and E on nights i dont have to worry about other staff. Hope you survived, sorry it was a rotten one but you'll be well into your A/L now and i hope you're having a lovely relaxing time with your family How do you not sleep on your last shift? I always need to sleep but generally tend to just have 4hrs then i can still get to bed that night but didnt set my alarm and hubby took it upon himself to leave me sleeping. I woke up at 7.25pm as Ella was being put to bed, i felt brilliant sleepwise but felt like a rotten mum and wife. So as you can imagine i was then up half the night, got to sleep about 5am and slept til 11ish but was back in normal sleep times last night.

Well it was early WI this week as i'm on 12hr shifts from tomoz and i'm very pleased to say i've lost another 4lbs in just 6 days which takes me to the huge total of 60lbs AND i'm half way to my first goal :-D I'm such a happy bunny!!!! Got no WI now for 16days due to shifts and i refuse to have a pm weigh in but i wont be straying i still plan on trying to do at least 30min exercise each day and i'll stay in touch with CWP through text Got an appointment with the specialist weight management team in 4wks time. Ive supposedly been under their care for a yr but only ever had one appointment as they keep cancelling them. Last time i saw the doc he told me he wanted to see me in 3 months which should have been Jan and he told me not to start losing weight as he didnt feel my head was in the right place SOooooo i am VERY much hoping to be 5 stone lighter and prove a point that actually my head was in the right place and im doing pretty well without you thankyou very much. ALTHOUGH the plus side to being under their care is apparently theres funding for excess skin removal if thats a problem after you've lost all the weight so we shall see.

Oh and i had a look at my inch loss since starting. I've lost a total of 40inches since March!!!!
Breaks down as:
10.5 inches from my WAIST
9 inches from my HIPS
8.5 inches from my BUST
5 inches from my ARMS
7 inches from my THIGHS

WOW WOW WOW!!!!!

 

[tizzy51]

The amazing shrinking ninja!!!

You are doing so great - you don't need the doctor, but the funds may be useful once you've reached goal and maintained there. I'm going to give my skin about a year after reaching goal before seeing what needs to be done, as I understand it takes at least that long for it to catch up with you!

Head is not in zone yet...am drinking too much wine at night for that. However, I'm back to weighing myself daily and, as it has now cooled down quite a bit, will start exercising again as well. Having a couple of friends over tonight to show them my new wardrobe and, as I bought on the "it just fits or is a tad small" side, it will also be an incentive to get in the zone - I like the clothes, they look pretty good now and will look fab in a few weeks. The goal is for them to be slightly big, so I figure that will be 10-15lbs from now.

Reading the diaries is also helping me get back in the zone - yay you !!!

 

[ninajw83]

Thanks for the lovely words Tizzy. Yes i'm under the impression they wont consider skin removal until after you've had your family too and we're hoping to have another bubba by end of 2014 coz i should have maintained for over a yr then too

Hope you have a lovely time with your friends, try reducing the wine by mixing it with some diet lemonade if your struggling hugs and i'm sure you'll be back in the "zone" soon xx

 

[ninajw83]

Well it's saturday and im in work til 9pm, feel like im never away from the place. Really been struggling since Thursday and I don't know why, have felt physically rubbish, very dizzy and weak as if my body has needed extra kcals and ive never felt like that before. Whether its the weird shift patterns ive been doing or the working more than usual I don't know but ive not felt good and very bloated aswell. So last few days have not been good but im back on it today, still a little light headed but im ensuring im drinking plenty of water, just hope im not coming down with something. Good job im not getting weighed for 2wks haha just hope i manage to lose 6lbs in that time then i can be in the 17s. I'm 3lbs heavier than I was when I got pregnant now which is exciting

 

[tizzy51]

Sorry to hear you're not feeling well - I hope it passes quickly! I'm sure you can lose 6lbs in 2 weeks! How exciting that you're so close to the weight you were when you got pregnant before! Do you think you will try again soon or wait til you get to goal? Such decisions!

I have to report I haven't lost the weight I gained in the US - I dropped 1lb, then gained 2 and now am back where I started. Sigh. It's not the end of the world, it just means I'll start Phase 2 higher than I'd like. Ah well - I still have a week to go, though I'll be in the office in France for part of the week.

Hope you're having a drier weekend than we are -it seems like we are having downpours every 30min or so!

 

[ninajw83]

Nice to see you popping in Tizzy, i wonder if theres something in the air, lots of people seem to be struggling at the minute. I've still struggled, yesterday a piece of cake amanged to sneak past my lips and tonight i've had some fried rice grrr. We've no plans for another child until Ella's approaching school age, cant afford 2 lots of nursery fees for 1 and would like to enjoy Ella being well before we have another kiddy winkle.

Well Ella goes on a mini holiday with my mum n dad tomorrow so Ste and I are going to the pics, not sure what we're watching but ive told him we're not allowed any treats else i wont have lost weight but itll be VERY nice to have a few days to ourselves.