Like I mentioned in a previous blog, I have recently found out that once I reach my WW target of 10st 3lb I become a gold member, and can attend free of charge, as long as I do not go below my target, or more than 5lb over.
For some reason I thought I was able to go 5lb above or below to stay a gold member, but apparently not, so .....
If I changed my target to 9st 12lb, that will mean I can experience being 9 stone something (occasionally) and not go above my original target of 10st 3lb, which I think will help me keep a total of 3 stone off - FOREVER
I have also changed my target date, instead of April 19th, well can't see me loosing a stone by Saturday I have given myself a very healthy July 8th target date instead, which commemorates 21 years to the day since I had my DD - in other words it's taken me 21 years to loose my pregnancy weight (don't let that worry you DD )
So, that's my new target, and I'm gonna stick to it - marvellous
At the moment my BMI is 26, when I reach 9st 12lb it will be 24
At 5ft 4" my BMI should be within 20-25 - so I think that looks OK
Well dinner was lovely last night, I added it to my Sunday food diary, my choice made me hit my daily 21 points on the nose, so not too bad at all. Although the little devl on my shoulder did try to tempt me with a glass of vino to accompany my fish, but my little angel on the other side said "no, no, no!!"
My back is still tender, but I thought I would try a few stretching exercises this morning. So I have done 20 minutes of my WW DVD, pretending to be a beginner I'll see how I get on at work today. I made myself sit on a dining chair to watch TV last night, very annoying.
Lunch = Be Good to Yourself Tuna & Sweetcorn 2.5 points, salad and WW crisps 1 point.
Dinner = At my DD's. Seafood and salad 3 points, olives 1 point and pack of WW crisps 1 point. Got home and had a Cookie & Cream Sundae for 2.5 points, well I had the points going spare, so seemed rude not to
Total Points = 15.5 points
Stretching exercises didn't help, my back is still sore
OK, I hope you all had a lovely weekend
Bye for now
Jxx
PS - I am considering changing my target weight to 9st 12lb, just so I can experience being 9 stone something. But I am still considering it .....
SUNDAY'S FOOD DIARY - GOD I'VE BEEN GOOD !! 21 points
I have been soooo good OP, I wonder if I can do 2 weeks in a row ??
DH Update = I caved in last night, as I went to bed at about 10.30pm I text him to say I don't like arguing with him. We are both stubborn and I do not usually give in, but I can't be ar*ed with atmosphere's and unhappiness. Did I get a reply - No !!!
This morning was 'quiet'. I acted 'normal' - well those who know me will know what I mean, I acted as 'normal' as possible anyway I offered DH a cup of tea, which he accepted, so that as a start.....
The plan was for him to take me to Specsavers as I had to have a sight test, and he was going to treat me to new glasses for my birthday (as they cost a blinking fortune !!) I asked if we were still going to go together and he replied "why do I have to come?" which confirmed my suspicions, I would be going on my own and not buying new glasses - fair enough.
Breakfast = 30g bran flakes 2.5 points
Snacks = 200g grapes 2 points
Once I was ready to leave he said he would take me - marvellous new glasses after all
I wore the new dress I bought yesterday, and was pleased with how it looked. I showed it off to him and told him that it only cost £5 "It looks like it does" he replied ....... arghhhh !!!!! But I stayed calm =
We chose the glasses and got back in the car, I had no idea where we would be going after that, yet can you believe he took me to look at kitchens and fire places !!!! ???
Fan-bloody-tastic My idea of the ideal Sunday afternoon AND we agreed on what we 'both' liked - I'm getting somewhere - hoo-blinking-ray
Lunch = Jacket potato and tuna, 4.5 points
After the shock of him having to look at kitchens, cos he knew he 'had to' eventually, we stopped off for a pint. Well, he had the pint and I had a diet coke - how good am I ?
Dinner - will be yet another meal out, but at a local fish restaurant, so that will be easy, although I may not be able to say no to their mash - I love mash
So, it looks as if DH & I are back on track again - until next time
I'll update my choice at the fish restaurant later - I can't believe how good I have been, I wonder what the scales will say on Wednesday ? Still no exercise for me though, my back is still tender I think I might have to walk that half marathon in October
Dinner Update - Water Scallops 0.5 points. Monkfish 5.5 points. Mash Potato (I told you didn't I !) not alot, so 3 points. Veg 0 points. Bread roll 2 points.
Was going to post earlier, but DH and I had our first major 'dis-agreement' about plans for the kitchen.... so I postponed my blog until now. Won't bother to go into detail and bore you, you know how it is, it will die down eventually.
I freed myself from the atmosphere and went over to my sisters, so breakfast was a slice of toast and cup of tea = 1.5 points (I could have had 2 slices, but opted for 1 like a good girl )
I didn't bother to bore my lil sis with my problems, just pretended to myself it hadn't happened, and we went off to a local market.
I bought myself a lovely belt, it's a Mikey belt, which is a fashion jewellery range in the UK, and the buckle is diamonte, but sparkles all different colours, it's really lovely - and a quarter of the price in the shops. Wearing belts is all new to me since loosing my weight, I can't believe that actually go round me
I also got myself a black jumper dress. I have a brown one I wear all the time, so I was pleased I found another, to wear with tights and knee high boots - it was only £5 - marvellous
Got home and grumpy has now left for golf, still not talking to me (ar*e!!)
Lunch - WW Tomato Soup 1 point and 1 slice of bread 1.5 points.
Snacks - 200g grapes 2 points, 2 slices of WW Malt loaf 2 points, with a nice cuppa tea
Put washing in tumble dryer, and reloaded the washing machine - after stripping the bed. Dis-agreement or not, a woman's work is never done - although why I am doing it I'll never know !!!
And now I am going to have a girlie afternoon with my DD, and my itzy bitzy Grand-D !!!! How exciting
Update - Our afternoon was spent sheltering from wind and rain in a cinema with DD. We had no idea what was on, but thought it was a nice way to waste the afternoon. We saw '21' a story about a group of students who try to crack Black Jack in Vegas. I only fancied it so I could see the sites of Vegas and reminisce (Sp??) It wasn't too bad, and we didn't buy any goodies to take in with us, just had grapes and WW sweets as back up It was nice to spend time with DD though x
Grumpy came home from golf (unfortunately) said he didn't want dinner, showered and went out.
As I prepared my dinner he called and asked if I would like to go out for a chinese with him ? I thought he wasn't talking to me ? and if he does he's horrible ? So I politely declined the offer, saying I didn't think the atmosphere would be right, then .....
I created my dinner and set the scene for a lovely evening in, just me n George Clooney (One Fine Day is on TV )
Dinner - (By candle light, with curtains drawn, to make me all nice n cosy) Sea bass 5.5 points, steamed veg with garlic salt 0 points, potato wedges 2.5 points and for afters .... Cookies & Cream WW Sundae 2.5 points - yum yum
I am sitting here watching Michelle Phiffer (sp?) fall in love with my George, but I don't mind, men aren't on the top of my list at the moment (except my grandson of course )
OK, I will leave you now, whilst drinking water from a wine glass - well it's the thought that counts
My back is still sore, but I got out of bed a bit easier this morning, so thats a good sign. I won't do my dance class tomorrow, I need to leave it just a bit longer I think, which is a shame, but I think it is best
Today's menu, so far -
Breakfast - 1 slice of WW fruit loaf toasted, 1 point and a WW yoghurt 0.5 points
Lunch - Small tin of beans on 1 slice WW bread toasted = 2 points. Beans on toast is not really something I would choose, but for some reason I fancied it, and it wasn't too bad, although now I can see I had carbs for brekkie and carbs for lunch - not a good choice. No carbs for my dinner me thinks
I am home from work, waiting for DH and the grocery's to be delivered. I have found some carrots to snack on. There are lots of nice things I could 'have' but know that I am trying to be good. I will continue to be strong, and hope I don't drive myself to binge eat when I reach dinner time
Dinner - diet coke and water 0 points. Out for meal with DH = bread 1.5 points. Scallops and brocolli 0.5 points. Red Snapper 5 points. Greens 0 points. Sweet Potato Rosti 'thing' which I will guess at 5 points (o idea what was in it, but it was yum )
So all in all = 18 points
I am trying to snack on fruit and veg, rather than WW chocolate bars and low cal popcorn etc, which is helping to keep my points down, not sure how long I will last doing that though
Evening out with the girls = Olives 1 point, Starters were Snails in garlic yum yum 2 points, Main was prawns on a bed of cous cous 5 points, a titchy bit of cheese 2 points, lots and lots and lots of water, but 1 bacardi & diet coke and 1 tia maria 3.5 points for those - Oh and a cup of tea
I was given the bacardi & coke at the beginning of the evening, and it lasted right through, my sister did not bully me not to drink the water, she just left me to it, which I was very grateful for. I had the tia maria at the last knockings, well it helped ease my back which was still causing me grief
So, all in all, a good day = 19.5 points
I 'WILL' be good and you 'WILL' see the results next week
I am still 10 stone something, and VERY lucky to be 10 something I know
BUT .... I gained 2lb this week
On 13.02.08 - I reached 10 stone something (10st 12.5lb) and today I weighed in at 10st 13lb, so in 9 weeks I have gained 0.5lb, loosing nothing
March/April is a busy social time for our family, 10 birthdays to celebrate in total, not including other nights when we 'may' just pop out for a meal
I have already celebrated 5 of them, with 5 to go, and one of them is mine !!!
I think I need to up the exercise regime again, getting up early and getting a work out in before my 9-5 - although I will have to wait for my back to heal before starting that
During the first 27 weeks I had 4 gains totalling 10.5lb, but lost a total of 29.5lb which is excluding the gains
Over the last 9 weeks I have had 5 gains totalling 8lb, which equates to NO loss at all, infact an overall gain of 0.5lb
But if I think about it, I was getting a little nervous about loosing my weight too quickly and gaining it ALL back, so I suppose my own frame of mind may have caused this set back ?
Well, I am not going to let this get me down, I want to learn from it
I now have 10lb to lose to get to my target, I would like to reach it by May 5th, 3 weeks and 5 days away - mmmmm that may not happen, BUT I am going to look so much better and feel so much more confident than I would have done if I hadn't have even started this
So, even though I started this blog off disappointed in myself, I have managed to turn myself around - Cor !! Thats positivity for ya !!
I really missed my dance-fit tonight, can't go to Salsa-cise tomorrow anyway, because I am out with the girls celebrating my sisters birthday (I wonder if I will be able to stick to water tomorrow night ?? god, that will be hard !!)
Then Saturday would be my next dance class opportunity, so hopefully my back will be fine by then ? we shall see ....
Any way, I will write everything down as of tomorrow morning, I will weigh everything before I eat it and I will drink water and nothing else when I'm at work - exercise will come back into my life when my body allows
I 'WILL' reach my goal, later rather than sooner, which should mean it will stay off longer - 'forever' hopefully
Anyway, take care everyone, I hope you are learning from your experiences too - it can be hard can't it, but as I like to say to myself "LIFE IS WHAT 'YOU' MAKE IT" So I best start making more of an effort
Thanks for reading my thoughts, gonna call in on you guys now
No exercise for me yesterday, I was having trouble getting up from my chair at work, let alone throwing myself around the living room to my Turbo Jam DVD or hitting the treadmill for another go at my own mini marathon.
I've got a bad back
I'm not sure if it's Sunday's SHOCK run, or TOM. I guess I might have to admit defeat and put it down to Sunday, which I am very disappointed about. I am hoping that once my back eases and I go for another run, my body will slowly get used to it, because I would still like to head for the half marathon in October, by which time my back should be used to pounding the streets - she hopes
Other than hobbling around, I caught site of myself in a full length mirror yesterday and after loosing 34ish pounds I am beginning to really notice the change in my shape. Friends and colleagues noticed from about 28 pound, and of course I am noticing it in the size of my clothes. But only recently have I truely started to admit to myself that ..
"Blimey Ju, where's your bum gone ?? you've got a waist and your hips are narrow too !!"
I find it weird that I have only just started noticing for myself that I have lost all this weight, I read my WW weight loss card regularly trying to convince myself it's true anyone else found this ?
Blimey - I have just watched a clip about J-Lo. WOW! she's put the effort in hasn't she !!!
Since having the twins a month ago she has lost 40 pound So whose looking after the twins whilst she is in the gym for 4 hours a day !!?
It's taken me 8 months to lose my weight and I'm still not at target ..... Thanks J-Lo for stealing my thunder !!
Anyway, she is a million miles away from my little life here, I will continue to be proud of myself, I bet she pays more than £17.95 a month for her diet and exercise tips
She's probably lost 40lb and thousands of ££££££ / $$$$$$ too !
I will see how work goes today and decide if I do my dance fit class tonight, although I think I'll go and just take it easier than 'normal'. I will be careful though.
OK, WI tonight, so I will be back to update you - fingers crossed my TOM appetite isn't going to ruin things this week
I have given myself a very healthy July 8th target date instead, which commemorates 21 years to the day since I had my DD - in other words it's taken me 21 years to loose my pregnancy weight (don't let that worry you DD 
I'll see how I get on at work today. I made myself sit on a dining chair to watch TV last night, very annoying.
