Wedding day

...weighing 18st 3, which obviously was more than I would have liked but I felt good in my dress and dont hate the photos which is n achievement in itself and basically a three stone weight loss since I started weightwatchers in Nov 09. 42 pounds in a year, not quite a pound a week but not far off....if I can lose another three stone in the next year how delighted would I be!? Slow progress but definite downward trend and to be honest, at the moment the new Pro Points WW diet seems to be really good to stick to in real life, rather than a constant diet it seems to fit round normal life....heres hoping!

Baby Hannah is 7 months old!

Weird reading back on being 10 weeks pregnant when now we have our bundle of Hannah (and I am back up in weight!). Been at WW for few weeks, since Nov 09, and come down from 21 3 to 20 6.5 and then back up to 20 11 after Christmas, so only gained 4.5 which could have been a lot worse as Christmas was from 8th Dec to 5th Jan! Pregnancy went well, weighed in in the 19's after having Hannah but did exactly the same thing after she was born as I did after Max and put loads on and back into 21's...horrible. Since Nov am seriously back on it as want to lose 1lb a week for a year (till Oct 2010 when John and I are planning to get married, and I refuse to do that at thjis weight). Need to lose 4-5 lbs next week at weigh in to keep on track with that, but I reckon even if I dont manage that this week i will be able to catch up over next couple of weeks....onwards and downwards x

Nearly 10 weeks preg.....

...and have put on 4lbs, which is weight on but doesn't seem too bad. Am trying to be good but my willpower is a little weak, so I am having good daytime and then will fail in the evening! But if I can keep up decent eating in the daytime and then a treat in the evening then, as long as it doesn't get out of control, that should be OK. I am now at 19st and I know if I go up much further towards 20st again I will have a big reality check. Would love to get to end of preg and not be over in 20's again. We shall see.....

Symtoms wise I am knackered, sore boobs, but apart from that not much. Have not heard back about MW appointment or scan, which is supposed to be in two weeks time, but leaving it very late to book me in.

Well, had a holiday and....

..discovered I am pregnant. We had started trying mid August, ovulation end of August, pregnant by mid September! Same as with Max, so first month of trying. Did a First Response test before holiday which was negative but quite early on in my cycle, so only 67% effective, then did one on Sunday and came up positive! Very delighted. Only put on 2 lbs over hols, and now am preg know that I will put on, but I am so determind to try and control the weight gain. Early days of the baby yet, but hopefully all ok x

Finally, a loss!

Its only been two weeks of basically STS but so demoralising, but this week lost 3.5lb...really chuffed. 18st 8.5lb so only 8.5lb away from my first mini goal to be back at pre preg weight. Altogether since my heaviest I have lost 3st 5.5lbs.....1 st 3.5lbs on WW....blimmin eck, need to take a step back and see that I am actually doing OK.

Right, if I am going to do this blog....

Need to fill in a bit more information about myself. I am 34 , live in South London and have a OH called John and a beautiful boy who is 2, called Max. I weighed 18st when I got pregnant with Max, and although I am not sure what I weighed when I had him, I didnt actually put on that much weight through the pregnancy. All the weight piled on after I had had him, maternity leave is the devil! Especially as I was breastfeeding and it wasnt going too well and all the midwives advice was make sure you are eating well, go for high fat foods...oh the ice cream, chocolate and full fat milk I consumed!

Spent the first year with Max not really having the energy to think about losing weight, you really need to have a particular mindset and I really was not there. Then I had The Day when I got on the scales, which I topped at 22st....how did that happen? Since that point lost a bit on WW online, fell off the wagon but didnt put much back on, did a stint of Atkins, lost a few pounds more, and got down to 19 12, when I finally bit the bullet and joined a WW meeting....and here I am now. I know everyone says it, but I do feel more determind this time. It does feel like a change of life rather than a short term fix. I have always eaten relatively healthy food but have a reliance on snack foods and an inability to stop when I am full...all that feels like it is changing. I am still eating my snacks and bits of chocolate but I am pointing all of it. While I am losing weight I am happy, if that stops then i know that will be my hardest challenge as it is so demoralising. But, for my boy, I want to be able to run around with him, go on rides and not feel like I am going to break things that I sit on.....here we go................

AND.....!!!

...I might even dare to add photos!!!

Started my Blog!!

Although I am only at start of weight loss, I think this will be a great idea to inspire myself when I can look back and see how far I have come!! I hope......