Thin by Thirty

One big girl's mission to get thin by thirty!

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  • Name: big*girl
  • City: London
  • Region: London, City of
  • Country: United Kingdom

My Weight Loss

Height: 177.8cm
Start weight: 13st 1.50lb
Current weight: 11st 9.00lb
Goal weight: 10st 0.00lb
Lost to date: 1st 6.50lb
Remaining: 1st 9.00lb

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03/28/2009 10:29

Well and truly in the 11's!!!!

I've not blogged  for a few weeks because I started a new diet and wanted to see how I got on with it. Some girls at work have been doing the Cambridge Diet and the pounds just seemed to fall off them, so I thought I'd give it a whirl to see if it could help me get under 12 stone. It seemed really daunting at first - nothing but soups, shakes and porridge - but I'm really enjoying it! It's a really low calorie diet and it works on the same basis as the Atkins where you enter Ketosis so you burn fat. I've lost 10lbs in 2 weeks! I'm going to keep it up for another 2 weeks until Easter, when I'm going back up north for a few days. Then I'll get back to Weight Watchers and get to goal so I can weigh in for free! I'm just hoping that the weight doesn't pile back on when I start WW again, but hopefully if I stick with the gym and don't go over my points then it should be ok.

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03/08/2009 22:14

Loving the gym!

I never thought I'd say this and actually mean it, but I am loving the gym! I've managed to clock up 22 miles on the treadmill so far and am really starting to see and feel the difference in my legs.
 
I was a little disappointed at weigh in yesterday because I was hoping to have lost quite a few pounds because I'd been to the gym 4 times and had eaten at least 2 points less than I should have each day. I lost 2lbs which I would normally be really happy with but I felt a bit robbed yesterday after all of my hard work! Anyway, I've snapped out of it now and as 2lbs is my weekly target I'm just happy to be back on track.
 
The only problem was, feeling a bit fed up yesterday, I managed to console myself with dorito's and a creme egg, so went over my points. Oops! I would have let myself away with it had it just been a one off, but Mark had a domino's pizza tonight and even though I didn't have any pizza I did eat the crusts! So am feeling a bit stupid now for having buggered up what had been a really good few days.
 
I think I just need to accept that I'm going to have the odd bad day and as long as I'm exercising regularly and not eating the points I earn then I shouldn't beat myself up if I go over every now and again.
 
I've got 5 weeks to go now until I start my new job! I'm going to use the next 5 week as a countdown to monitor how much weight I lose, as long as I stick to my 2lbs per week I'll be 11st 9.5lbs which would be brilliant! I can't wait to get into the 11's. Plus I've arranged to go shopping with a friend before I start to get me some new clothes for while I'm in the classroom part of my training so hopefully being in the 11's will mean I drop a dress size (here's hoping!)

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03/02/2009 23:23

I handed in my notice at work today . . .

. . . and now have 6 weeks to go before I leave to become a Student Paramedic!!! I'm so excited! It really is my dream job and I can't wait! I've had to keep it quiet until I'd got confirmation - it's been such a nerve wracking few months with all the different assessments and tests that I've had to do (including taking a driving test to upgrade my licence) so I'm really pleased to be through. The only thing is that I still have a couple of tests to do (a medical, an ambulance driving test, CRB checks and references) so fingers crossed it all goes well otherwise I'll be working my notice with no job to go to! My god, I hope everything goes to plan!
 
AM SO EXCITED!!!!

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03/01/2009 17:30

Getting back into the swing of things

The problem for me with losing weight is that I can't just decide "I'm going on a diet", I need to be in the right frame of mind and need to make sure I'm exercising as well as dieting. It doesn't matter how big my thighs look or how fat I feel, there's just no point me going on a diet if my head and my heart aren't in it because I just go around in circles (and inevitably end up heavier!)
 
I was doing really well in October and November and was definitely in the right mindset but things took a turn for the worst when I had to have my operation in December, and since then I've not really made any progress and after yesterday's weigh-in I'm now even heavier than I was in December.
 
But I can honestly say that I feel like I'm back in the right head space - I went to the gym yesterday and ran 3 miles (banked 2.5 pts and earned 4!) and have been to the gym this morning and ran 4 miles (which means I've earned 5 pts and am on track for banking 2 by the end of today!)
 
I've recalculated the weight loss that I'll need to acheive over the coming weeks to get myself to goal by the end of June and surprisingly I still only need to lose 2lbs a week (originally it had been 1.5-2lbs). So I can't waste any more time messing about now because aiming to lose anything over 2lbs will be difficult to keep up.
 
I just can't wait to be slim and toned and actually like what I see in the mirror!
 

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02/28/2009 09:23

Things have got to change!

 This morning I have decided to hold my hands up to all of the bad things I have done since my last weigh in 2 weeks ago and draw a line under it all - I'll list the good things I've done too (although that list won't be very long!)
 
The bad things I have done since my last weigh in are:
 
1. Came home from work late one night, couldn't be bothered cooking so went to the chip shop and had chips and curry sauce
 
2. Came home from work late one night, couldn't be bothered cooking (bit of a trend becoming apparent!) so went to the chinese and had Vegetable Fried Rice, Chips, Curry Sauce and Veggie Spring Rolls
 
3. Came back from a very stressfull day and ate 8 lollipops, 6 fun size twix fingers and 2 packets of fizzy sweets (unfortunately I had pinched them from my friends brother (Jake) who's been staying with us and had to explain myself when he came home to find me surrounded by his sweet wrappers - not good!!!)
 
4. Jakes parents came over last night to help him move to his new place and while we were all sat round chatting some bright spark (me!) suggested a Chinese before they moved everything. So I had Veggie Singapore noodles, Chips, Curry Sauce, Prawn Crackers and fake duck wraps. And then when they all left it got worse -  me and Mark had a bit of a sweet tooth so we jumped in the car and went to the garage for chocolate. I had a crunchie, a kit kat chunky and half a packet of mini eggs.
 
5. I've been drinking tea with sugar and not pointing it (I never drink tea or coffeee but since having Jake with us I've been having one everytime he's put the kettle on. Absolutely no idea why!)
 
6. Went to the cinema with Jake and had a bag of toffee popcorn and a tray of nachos.
 
7. I've fallen off the dairy free band wagon with a thud after eating all of that milk chocolate
 
8. After saying I'd planned to give up smoking I've had quite a few cigarettes recently. It's all been due to stress at work but it's no excuse!
 
The good things I've done since my last weigh in are:
 
1. I've joined the gym, have had my induction and went for 90 minutes on Thursday!
 
2. I've been cooking most nights from my weight watchers cook books and have really enjoyed it!
 
And that's about it on the good side!
 
 
I haven't been to weigh in for 2 weeks and am dreading it because I know I've been very bad! But I'm going to be a brave girl and get my carcass weighed before I completely fall off the wagon. When I get back home I'm going to recalculate how much weight I need to lose each week to get to goal by the end of June and then get my chubby little finger out and get on with it!
 
The good thing is that Jake has moved out and taken all of his bloody sweets and cakes with him so at least I'll have a temptation-free kitchen again!
 
Right then, this is the last time I log on and say "what a bad week I've had". If I want to get in that bridesmaid dress I need to knuckle down and get on with it. I absolutely can not face the thought of walking down the aisle looking like a joint of pork strapped into a tiny dress!
 
 

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02/23/2009 12:11

I'm joining the gym (again)

I cancelled my gym membership before Christmas because I hadn't been properly for months so it was a waste of money. I've had membership at so many gyms that I've lost count - I always have such good intentions of becoming one of the regulars you see pounding away on the treadmill looking svelte and toned, but after a few weeks (or in some cases a few days) I give up.
 
The problem is I have an 'all or nothing' attitude to the gym. I set myself unrealistic goals and plan to go a ridiculous amount of times a week - as soon as a I slip up and go less than my goal in a week I think 'sod it', I'll start again next week, which is pretty much the same mentality I have with my diet. It's just that with the gym I end up having weeks and weeks of not going.
 
I've found a Virgin Active gym about 10 minutes away, I've had a chat with them on the phone and it sounds like a really good deal - it's £10 to join and £32.95 a month. I'm off work so have arranged to go in and have a look this afternoon to see if I like it. I went to a Virgin Active gym in Leeds as a guest on my friends membership for a day about 6 years ago and I really enjoyed it, so I'm hoping it's something similar to that one.
 
I'm hoping I can now get back into the swing of things, I've only got 4 months to get to my goal of 10st and only 6 months to being a bridesmaid, and only 8 months til I'm 30! I'm determined to get the weight off by the end of June because we have a friends wedding on the 19th, and then it gives me 2 months to make sure I stay at 10st before my brothers wedding (when I'm hoping to fit into a size 10 bridesmaid dress!) - hopefully by then I'll be in the habit of maintaining and will be able to keep it off for my birthday.
 
I'm off to see Confessions of a Shopoholic tonight with my friends brother. He's moved to London and needed somewhere to stay for a couple of weeks before his own place was ready to move in, so he's borrowed our spare room. He's a trained hairdresser so it's been so much fun having him around - he cut my hair for me on Saturday and it looks great - a lot more trendier than I'd normally go for but I'm really pleased with it. We've had such a good laugh that I'll be sorry to see him go on Friday - although he did bring bags and boxes of sweets, chocolates and biscuits that have been temptingly too close for comfort in the kitchen, so I won't be sorry to see them go!

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02/22/2009 22:23

Less like Miss Piggy - but more like Miss Lazy!

Well, things have gone half good this week and half bad. I've made a real improvement with the diet side of things and have made sure I've had beakfast and lunch everyday. But, I only managed to exercise once (and I went out for a meal last night with my husband and a friend, had a 3 course meal AND drank a bottle of wine to myself! Feel really guilty today but really enjoyed myself last night!)
 
The really annoying thing is that once I get the exercise bug I really enjoy it, but the bug hasn't got me at the moment so I'm finding it really difficult to get motivated. I'm 2 months into my 6 month plan so I really need to get myself motivated. I've got a few days off work this week so I'm going to make sure I get myself into gear - there's absolutely no excuse when I'm not at work.
 
I'm not sure how well I will do with my goal of getting under 12 stone by my weigh in on Saturday, I'll really need to step it up this week. I really need to be going to weigh in every week but I've had so much on at the weekends that I've not been able to make it. I should really make the effort to go to another meeting when I miss my Saturday one.
 
So, my goals for this week are to keep up the good work with the diet and get myself out exercising . . . and not go out for a 3 course meal!
 
 

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02/14/2009 10:32

Miss Piggy

I don't know what's happened to me over the past week or so but I seem to have lost the will to diet - I've scoffed everything in sight and have been incapable of moving my ass off the sofa to exercise. I'm feeling totally out of control with it, which isn't helping.

I think the problem is that I'm not having breakfast before I leave for work (mainly because I'm pressing snooze and sleeping in for an extra half an hour) and when I get to work I never seem to have the time to stop for lunch, so when I get home I want to eat everything in the fridge, and even when I'm full I keep picking at things. I've not really been tracking either, I've had a rough idea in my head, but that's not really the point!

I've not been able to make it to weigh in today plus it looks unlikely that I'll get there next week, so I'm going to use the next 2 weeks to get myself right back on track. I need to make sure I'm eating 3 pointed meals a day and that I exercise. Once I get into that routine over the next 2 weeks I'm hoping I'll see some results at weigh in and be able to keep it up.

I'm going to get out of bed at 6am every day to make sure I have time for a good breakfast and make my lunch to take with me. Plus I'm going to buy a 2 litre bottle of water every day so that I know I'm drinking enough, which I know helps with weight loss but I've been rubbish at lately.

I'm going to make sure I use my stepper every night when I get in before I make dinner and go for a run at least twice a week. I think once I get into a routine I'll be fine but it's just getting myself there - and I know when I start exercising again I'll have more energy and be less likely to sleep in.

I was 12st 3.5lbs at weigh in last week (although I'm sure I've put on a few pounds this week!). Ideally I'd like to be 11st 11lbs at my next weigh in, which means I'll still be on track with my 2lb a week goal. I know 6lbs in 2 weeks is a bit of an effort, especially considering I've probably put on a few pounds this week, but I've got to get myself back into gear before I seriously fall off the wagon. Getting into the 11's will be a real acheivement for me because I haven't been there for years.

I'm having a lovely meal with hubby tonight for Valentines so will get back to pointing tomorrow. I'll have to go and apologise to my trainers for abandoning them in the wardrobe for so long and take them out for a run too! 

 

 

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02/09/2009 23:59

Only 2 lbs to go to my first stone!

Lost half a pound this week - even though it's only a little bit this week I'm still on track with my average of 2lbs per week, so I'm really happy. Only 2lbs to go to my 1st stone - determined to get that off this week! Only problem is my appetite seems to be bigger than ever, so I'll have to try to fill up on no-point soup. Would rather fill up on chocolate and chips but that's what got me into this fat suit in the first place! Salad and soup it is then . . .

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02/02/2009 20:44

Snowed-in at home with hubby!

I've had such a lovely day today! Woke up at 6am for work and when I looked out of the window I had to do a double take - I've never seen so much snow! We're just on the outskirts of London so we couldn't get in to work because the tubes and buses weren't running, so after a call from our bosses we headed out to play! Only thing was I'd stupidly brought my work laptop home to catch up on some work over the weekend, and my boss knew I had it at home so I had no excuse not to work from home BOO!!!

So we rented some DVD's and Mark kicked back on the sofa while I got on with some work. I was determined to stick to my points - usually when anything out of the ordinary happens I use it as an excuse to not bother with my diet but I've done really well, although i did pinch quite a few chips off Mark's plate at lunch time (but I've got a rule that when food is taken from someone elses plate it doesn't count ha ha!!!)

I've not done any exercise today but I'm happy enough knowing I've not sabotaged last weeks good work - I have no margin for error this week because I had a complete blow-out on saturday and ate 38 points! I'm having to get by on 18 a day for the rest of the week to make up for it!

Right, I'm off to make a snowman before tomorrow comes and it's back to work . . . I hate being a grown up! x x x

 

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