the weekend I've been working towards - my best friend's renewal.
I'm happy to say I stepped on the scales on Monday and I'm back in the 15's - 15st 13lbs.
Ok so I weigh 7lbs more than I did when I started my blog and when I said "yes" to my best friend to be her "maid of honor" - but to be in the same stone is ok by me. Overall I'm a lot healthier than I was and I certainly do a lot more exercise these days.
The diet has been going well over the past month - I seem to have my eating back under control. I think Acomplia has really helped me in that respect. I don't feel the need to binge eat anymore. I can't say I've stopped craving foods - but I don't seem to have the inclination to eat them. As they say it's all in your head - and mine at the moment is telling me to stay on the straight and narrow.
I will post some piccies of me from this weekend. I'm hoping the dress will fit lol.
I'm on holiday from work until the 12th May and I have to say I deserve the rest. I'm hoping to keep things under control and hopefully get hubby and me moving out and about.
Well I have my first proper and last dress fitting. Today it will be the actual dress for the first time! OMG!
I'm back down to 16st 4lbs which I was last time I went back in February. I had hoped to have lost a few more lbs by now but hey-ho.
The steps are going great - wish the FB site could get it's act together though as at the moment it is a waste of time. The only good thing about it is the Forum and the challenges. At the moment we have the Summer Challenge which is a walking/weightloss challenge and the SWCP Challenge which is a walking challenge. These are keeping me motivated.
The Dr has put me on some new tablets called Acomplia. Have been on them a few days and things are going ok. My appetite does seem to have dwindled somewhat.
Anyway, I'm hoping that in the next two weeks I can lose a few more lbs. I'm working my hardest at it anyway.
Well after months of planning the "renewal" isn't that far off.
I have my first (and last proper fitting) on Saturday and in my own way I'm quite excited about it all. I'm only 2lbs heavier than I was last time I went to Grantham, so I know my dress is going to fit.
I'm hoping to lose a few more lbs between now and the renewal on the 4 May which is 3 weeks away on Sunday!
I'm doing really well with my walking at the moment, managing 20,000 - 25,000 a day. My eating is in control (for a change!) and I've started to lose a few lbs again - so hopefully back on track.
Well I haven't blogged for a while - but that's because things haven't been so well.
I'm not sure whether I put last time that I'd stopped taking the insulin - well I did - but not for long. I was so ill and gained loads of weight due to stress and stuffing my face.
Anyway - am back on track again now. The Renewal is in 5 weeks now and I'm trying to lose a bit of weight! I think I've left it a bit late - but hey - any loss at this point is a good thing.
Steps wise for the month of March hasn't been so bad - approx 560,000 so far - last day today.
Weight wise - mmmmmm 3lbs lost since January - a bit shabby - but better than nothing at all. Back up to 20,000 steps a day for most of last week - so hopefully I can go from strength to strength.
Well I've been back on track four weeks and I decided to do my measurements today.
Well I am pleased to say I've lost 6.5inches! Yay! That is even with having one bad week
It is WI tomorrow and I'm not looking forward to it - have been taking cough medicines all week - even though they haven't worked - I just feel bloated!
Bridesmaid jewellery hasn't turned up yet - I am so annoyed . I wanted to take it away with me at the weekend.
I can't believe the dress fitting has come round so quickly! I am feeling a anxious as I don't think I'm back to where I was last October - but at least I'm not a million miles away from it.
I'm managed 140,000 steps this week so far - so not too shabby.
I had good news during the week as well. I went to see my Dr and asked if I could stop taking the Insulin. I've been walking so much that I'm finding it hard to regulate my insulin intake and keep going slightly hypo. Anyway, my Dr said yes - so for the next two weeks I'm decreasing my insulin. Only time will tell if I need to increase my tablet intake - but will take that in my stride.
I have put photos of my dress, shoes and jewellery. I have my fitting in two weeks and I hope to be able to take a few photos to update my story so far.
I just thank god it isn't until May 2008! I have a few months to lose some of my weight - actually right now I'd be quite happy just to get into the next stone!
I have one more item to get and that is a stole. I am going ask the lady who has made the dress to see how much it would cost to have one made up in the same material as the dress.
Well WI on Monday 28th Jan - saw a 3lbs loss - unfortunately today's WI saw a 2lb gain.
So still need to lose 10lbs in two weeks. I don't think that is possible - but at least it's not as bad as it was at the beginning of January.
My excuse this week - I came down with a cold last weekend, unfortunately it is still with me. I slept nearly all day Friday/Saturday/Sunday - giving me under 3,000 steps for the whole weekend. Plus I worked three 12 hr work days last week - trying to catch up on work. So my steps during the week were terrible.
I am back on track today - I don't plan on working over anytime in the foreseeable future - get no thanks for it so why should I bother. Ask me again in three weeks and see how I've managed lol - I have no backbone and even hubby calls me a "jelllyfish".
Anyway, steps wise I've been ok today - I'm hoping to achieve 15,000 steps and I have healthy tea prepared so shouldn't go over points either.
Well on Monday I weighed in at 16st 7lbs - which meant another 3lb loss - so that's 7lbs in two weeks.
My feet are killing me this evening - hardly did any steps today during work - at lunch it was out shopping and then straight back. So tonight I made up for it and managed to reach 25,000. So that is 3 days in a row I've managed 25,000 and it freels great (apart from the sore feet lol).
I'm meeting some friends at the weekend and I got a text tonight asking me whether I was going to be "good or not" - as normally when I meet up with my best chums all we do is eat/drink and wake up the next morning with a hangover. So I decided that I'm going to go slowly and carefully - choose something low in fat from the menu and then I can have a few pints of cider.
I had an appointment with my Counsellor last night and I made some goals whilst I was there. Here they are:
1. Lose Weight: My first goal is to get back into the 15's before my birthday on 6 March - which would mean lose 8lbs in 6 weeks. I think that is reasonable.
2. Long term goal - to get off the insulin. I know that if I exercise and lose weight then in the future I could be insulin free and just have to take the tablets. Plus the Diabetic Nurse told me yesterday there were other tablets around that I could take instead of taking insulin - so I may have a chat with my dr.
So - I have some clear goals. I have a few other goals buzzing around my head as well but will see about those when I've done one of the above.
Well I am halfway through Week 2 and my feet are killing me
I've managed 20,000 steps a day this week - but it is hard going. I can't wait for the sun to come up early and go down late so that I can start to walk too and from work.
I'm eating much healthier this week as well - I'm getting into the habit of having fruit for a snack instead of reaching for those biscuits or crisps or even worse chocolate!
My aim to lose 15lbs in the remaining four weeks I have left is daunting. I'm trying not to think about it too much because I'd probably just give up. BUT I am not going to let it beat me - I will do this. Whether or not I will look like a sack of spuds in my bridesmaid dress or not isn't the question lol.
. I wanted to take it away with me at the weekend.
