Well I lost 2.5lb total this last week, which puts me at 12 stone 4lbs, or 172lbs. I still find myself astounded to see the 170s on the scales even when fully dressed, with shoes on and having just finished a meal. It really doesn't seem like that long ago I was seeing the 190s. And it seems unreal that I will soon be in the 160s.
I tried on a size 16 skirt I bought for my brother's wedding back in August '05. I didn't get to wear it for much longer, and now it is LOOSE! I don't think I have any size 14 clothes down yet, but I should get them down soon so I can see just how close (or far!) I am from fitting in them.
I am 8lb away from a healthy BMI... so close! I am getting there!
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
February
My first official February weigh in is tomorrow, but I did sneakily step on the scales this morning and I weighed 172.5lb, which is 2lb down from last Wednesday. I'm hoping to maintain that or lose a bit more. As the weeks go on I am becoming more and more determined. And I am seeing results, albeit mainly on the scales, with a bit in my clothes. I'm around 4lb away from that 12 stone which I want to be at by March, and with a 2lb a week loss, I should get there in plenty of time, and hopefully... just maybe... I will be a size 14 by March if I keep going, keep losing the weight and keep my perspective. When I gave birth just over 4 months ago, I wouldn't have dreamed that by the time my baby was just 4 months old I'd have lost about 2 and a half stone. But I think to me, while some people were telling me in the early days to "give yourself time" and "leave it a few weeks" etc, I think for me I needed to get going straight away. And to be fair, in the early weeks, I didn't do much really apart from watching my weight, and try and not eat too much junk, as in the months after Robert was born, we ate terribly, so many takeaways it was unreal. Then when Christopher was about 6 weeks old, I tried to focus on my problem areas, mainly snacking.
I feel like I am getting snacking under control. And my portion sizes are more appropriate, and I am drinking more. I think my stomach must be shrinking back to a better size, my appetite is less, and I am able to go without a lot of lunch, getting energy I need from fruit, and whatever Robert doesn't finish.
I bought some new bras at the weekend (and actually bought the wrong size again.. oops! I bought a cupsize too small! But hoping that as I lose more weight they'll fit better and I don't keep popping out of them so much! lol) but even though they are nursing bras, they are SEXY! I feel so much more womanly, they give me more figure, and they're so pretty! I got my first complement in AGES from Jonathan when I put it on, and then I got another when I put on a size 16 top I hadn't worn in years. Part of me is itching to buy some new clothes, but I think, if only I can wait, just a little while longer, make do with what I have for the next month or two, then I will be able to get down my size 14 clothes from the loft! And I think to myself how fabulous would that be... just hang on for a while longer Nicola, then you can wear those, and then with more weightloss, you can get down your size 12s... then at your target weight you can go shopping with birthday money.
It feels like this dream is finally coming true, with a little perseverance, a lot of will power, and determination. After gaining the weight steadily for a decade, losing then gaining some again twice or thrice in that time, I feel fantastic for sticking with it all, and amazed that my goal isn't out of reach, it is completely do-able, and I will get there. I will, and I can't wait! And best of all, I am not seeing how I am eating as a diet, as a chore, it has already become second nature. This is a lifestyle change. Now the challenge will be encorporating exercise in to being a lifestyle change.
I feel like I am getting snacking under control. And my portion sizes are more appropriate, and I am drinking more. I think my stomach must be shrinking back to a better size, my appetite is less, and I am able to go without a lot of lunch, getting energy I need from fruit, and whatever Robert doesn't finish.
I bought some new bras at the weekend (and actually bought the wrong size again.. oops! I bought a cupsize too small! But hoping that as I lose more weight they'll fit better and I don't keep popping out of them so much! lol) but even though they are nursing bras, they are SEXY! I feel so much more womanly, they give me more figure, and they're so pretty! I got my first complement in AGES from Jonathan when I put it on, and then I got another when I put on a size 16 top I hadn't worn in years. Part of me is itching to buy some new clothes, but I think, if only I can wait, just a little while longer, make do with what I have for the next month or two, then I will be able to get down my size 14 clothes from the loft! And I think to myself how fabulous would that be... just hang on for a while longer Nicola, then you can wear those, and then with more weightloss, you can get down your size 12s... then at your target weight you can go shopping with birthday money.
It feels like this dream is finally coming true, with a little perseverance, a lot of will power, and determination. After gaining the weight steadily for a decade, losing then gaining some again twice or thrice in that time, I feel fantastic for sticking with it all, and amazed that my goal isn't out of reach, it is completely do-able, and I will get there. I will, and I can't wait! And best of all, I am not seeing how I am eating as a diet, as a chore, it has already become second nature. This is a lifestyle change. Now the challenge will be encorporating exercise in to being a lifestyle change.
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Another small loss
I'm now 12 stone 6.5lb, having lost 1.5lb this week. Which is 174.5lbs. I like seeing the pure lbs figures, as this really does give me a sense for just how much weight I have lost, when I think I was 207lb just 4 months ago. 4 months ago I weighed 32.5 lbs heavier than I do now. And when I lose another lb, I will have lost half the total weight I want to lose! But even more amazing is when I think that when I lose another 20lb, I will be back to the weight I was at in my teens. And 20lbs is nothing! Well, it is something, and it will take me a good few months to get there, but when I think that the last time I was at that weight was 10 years ago, I think that a few months IS nothing. And having lost 32 pounds already, that 20 isn't very much at all.
But for now, my next short term goal is to be 12 stone by my first March weigh in, which will be 2nd March. Which is about 1.5lb weight loss average a week. It would be nice if I could be in the high 11 stone somethings by then, but am aiming for 12 stone exactly, as it is a do-able goal, will mean I have to stay on track throughout, but not too difficult, and I COULD do better if I really try my hardest.
This weekend I really need to think about getting myself some new bras. My current bras are (if my measuring is correct) completely the wrong size at 42D, I think I am infact now a 38F!! If I get myself cheapy ones, or as cheap as I can find, because hopefully in a few months time I will need entirely different ones again ;)
But for now, my next short term goal is to be 12 stone by my first March weigh in, which will be 2nd March. Which is about 1.5lb weight loss average a week. It would be nice if I could be in the high 11 stone somethings by then, but am aiming for 12 stone exactly, as it is a do-able goal, will mean I have to stay on track throughout, but not too difficult, and I COULD do better if I really try my hardest.
This weekend I really need to think about getting myself some new bras. My current bras are (if my measuring is correct) completely the wrong size at 42D, I think I am infact now a 38F!! If I get myself cheapy ones, or as cheap as I can find, because hopefully in a few months time I will need entirely different ones again ;)
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
12 stone 8lb
Well, I am now weighing in at a slight 12 stone 8lb (compared to the 14 stone 11lb I was less than 4 months ago! - and the around about 16 stone I was the day I was induced but not yet had the baby!), having lost 4lb this week!
I originally set myself the goal of getting to 12 stone by October 2011. I have 8lb to lose to get to that goal, and I would LOVE to get there by the end of February, and be in the 11 stone-somethings by the beginning of March! I have just 12lb to lose until I am in the NORMAL weight bracket!!! I seriously cannot fathom being in that weight bracket, the last time I remember being in it for sure was in 2002... 9 years ago!
I got a low carb recipe book for Christmas, and having flicked through it, I am tempted to start making myself at least one low carb meal a day. Yesterday was baked paprika chicken breast with "cauliflower rice". Which is basically grated cauliflower, which is stir-fried up with garlic, mushrooms, egg, and I added some cheese to it as well. I used a whole bulb of garlic chopped finely (I love the stuff), about 5 or 6 thinly sliced mushrooms, and fried those off in some oil. Then added 2 eggs which I scrambled in with the garlic and mushrooms, and then added about 1.5lb of grated cauliflower (medium grater), seasoned. Stir fried that for about 10 minutes, and then added some grated cheese, and stired it in til melted. Yum :)
I would think to myself how can anyone have a meal without potatoes, or bread, or pasta/rice. And now I realise hey, potato is a vegetable. So why not replace that vegetable with different vegetables with a lower carb count? :)
The only problem with going low carb is the fact that everyone else is going to be going low carb too essentially. I guess I'll have to make sure that Robert still gets his sandwiches and toast, and baked potatoes etc. Jonathan has told me that he wants to lose some weight too, so I'm sure he won't mind too much.
I must admit though, I am a little daunted by how if you want to go low carb, it's hard to do so without freshly preparing everything. Gone will be the convenience foods of cereal, canned soup, pies to cook from frozen, etc. But there are so many other things we can have instead I guess, and will try and look into getting more recipe books to look through.
As well as losing weight, it will help with my impaired glucose tolerance, as I'll be taking in less sugar, so it will be less likely that I develop diabetes.
I do so hope I can get down to my ideal weight by my birthday. How fab would it be to ask people for money this year, and get to spend it all on new clothes so I look and feel fantastic? :)
I originally set myself the goal of getting to 12 stone by October 2011. I have 8lb to lose to get to that goal, and I would LOVE to get there by the end of February, and be in the 11 stone-somethings by the beginning of March! I have just 12lb to lose until I am in the NORMAL weight bracket!!! I seriously cannot fathom being in that weight bracket, the last time I remember being in it for sure was in 2002... 9 years ago!
I got a low carb recipe book for Christmas, and having flicked through it, I am tempted to start making myself at least one low carb meal a day. Yesterday was baked paprika chicken breast with "cauliflower rice". Which is basically grated cauliflower, which is stir-fried up with garlic, mushrooms, egg, and I added some cheese to it as well. I used a whole bulb of garlic chopped finely (I love the stuff), about 5 or 6 thinly sliced mushrooms, and fried those off in some oil. Then added 2 eggs which I scrambled in with the garlic and mushrooms, and then added about 1.5lb of grated cauliflower (medium grater), seasoned. Stir fried that for about 10 minutes, and then added some grated cheese, and stired it in til melted. Yum :)
I would think to myself how can anyone have a meal without potatoes, or bread, or pasta/rice. And now I realise hey, potato is a vegetable. So why not replace that vegetable with different vegetables with a lower carb count? :)
The only problem with going low carb is the fact that everyone else is going to be going low carb too essentially. I guess I'll have to make sure that Robert still gets his sandwiches and toast, and baked potatoes etc. Jonathan has told me that he wants to lose some weight too, so I'm sure he won't mind too much.
I must admit though, I am a little daunted by how if you want to go low carb, it's hard to do so without freshly preparing everything. Gone will be the convenience foods of cereal, canned soup, pies to cook from frozen, etc. But there are so many other things we can have instead I guess, and will try and look into getting more recipe books to look through.
As well as losing weight, it will help with my impaired glucose tolerance, as I'll be taking in less sugar, so it will be less likely that I develop diabetes.
I do so hope I can get down to my ideal weight by my birthday. How fab would it be to ask people for money this year, and get to spend it all on new clothes so I look and feel fantastic? :)
Friday, 14 January 2011
New goal
Well it's now New Year, and I am down below 13 stone!!! I have started to weigh myself naked, as that is the most consistent. So I am officially 12 stone 10lb at 178lbs.
My overall aim now is to be down to my ideal weight by my birthday in July. I have 26 weeks to lose 34-38lb. Which is an average weightloss of 1.5lb a week. This is to my IDEAL weight of 10 stone or 10 stone 4lb, around that mark. When I say 34lb that just makes it seem like a drop in the bucket. I can do this! I really can! Even though I've had a bad few weeks what with it being Xmas, and the over-eating you get into the habit of. I have lost 29lb so far, and with only another 34-38lb to lose TOTAL, that's just over the same again. I can TOTALLY do this. And what a fab birthday present than to get to the size you want to be, and to do a massive shopping spree!
I will be asking for money for my birthday this year for anyone who gets me birthday presents, which I will spend on CLOTHES CLOTHES CLOTHES! I will revamp my wardrobe and take some pride in myself, and my body. By the time I get there, I will have acquired good eating habits, and hopefully good exercise habits too. Christopher will be 10 months old, and Robert almost 3, and I will hopefully have tonnes more energy to deal with 2 small ones! I cannot wait until I can say that I have worked towards my goal, stuck with it, and done it all by myself, and reap the rewards of looking my best, and hopefully a complement or two along the way. I want to be comfortable in myself, and I am well on the way to that.
I am 43% of the way towards my ideal weight. 10-12lb more lost and I should hopefully be in a size 14. I would like to be in a size 14 by March. And a size 12 by May/June. And some generous 10s by July :)
My overall aim now is to be down to my ideal weight by my birthday in July. I have 26 weeks to lose 34-38lb. Which is an average weightloss of 1.5lb a week. This is to my IDEAL weight of 10 stone or 10 stone 4lb, around that mark. When I say 34lb that just makes it seem like a drop in the bucket. I can do this! I really can! Even though I've had a bad few weeks what with it being Xmas, and the over-eating you get into the habit of. I have lost 29lb so far, and with only another 34-38lb to lose TOTAL, that's just over the same again. I can TOTALLY do this. And what a fab birthday present than to get to the size you want to be, and to do a massive shopping spree!
I will be asking for money for my birthday this year for anyone who gets me birthday presents, which I will spend on CLOTHES CLOTHES CLOTHES! I will revamp my wardrobe and take some pride in myself, and my body. By the time I get there, I will have acquired good eating habits, and hopefully good exercise habits too. Christopher will be 10 months old, and Robert almost 3, and I will hopefully have tonnes more energy to deal with 2 small ones! I cannot wait until I can say that I have worked towards my goal, stuck with it, and done it all by myself, and reap the rewards of looking my best, and hopefully a complement or two along the way. I want to be comfortable in myself, and I am well on the way to that.
I am 43% of the way towards my ideal weight. 10-12lb more lost and I should hopefully be in a size 14. I would like to be in a size 14 by March. And a size 12 by May/June. And some generous 10s by July :)
Monday, 3 January 2011
2 days til first 2011 weigh in.
I am sooo hoping for a loss this week. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to start out the new year at under 13 stone, so ANY loss this week will give me that, as last Wednesday I weighed in at 13 stone exactly.
I am going to try and rifle through my wardrobe this week, and box/bag up any size 20, and very very loose 18s. Or maybe all 18s, depending on how much size 16 stuff I have, as I am now officially a size 16, both top and bottom!
I am thrilled, and it all seems a bit of a huge jump, as I have been an 18/20 for longer than I care to remember, but since Christopher's birth, I have been living in maternity trousers and baggy t-shirts. But yesterday and today, I have been wearing my size 16 jeans, and size 16 sweaters! I have a size 16 skirt (which I think is a little on the small side right now, but not actually tried it on yet) that I've not worn since my brother's wedding... AUGUST 2005!!! So not been this size in over 5 years!!
At first I was a little apprehensive about this coming weigh in, as we've demolished an entire tub of Quality Street chocs this week (except the toffee pennies haha!), as well has having other chocs, and treats. However, we have skipped lunch on a few occasions (not out of habit or wanting to particularly skip meals, but through being busy), and I've stepped on the scales a few times over the last few days, and after brekkie this morning, fully clothed, I was about 182lb (13 stone!) so with 2 days to go of watching snacking and treats (we've not got much more left thankfully!!), I am hoping for a 2lb loss this week, but even 1lb or 0.5lb would be GREAT! And technically, I am under 13 stone, as I weigh myself clothed.
When the Xmas decorations come down (probably this weekend), I will be asking Jonathan to get my size 14 clothes out of the loft ready for hopefully a month or so time when I should be able to fit in them. I'm estimating that I will be able to fit in them once I reach 12 stone, and if I lose 2lb a week, I hope I'll be in them by the middle of February :) And I think a size 12 should be attainable by the time I reach 11 stone (I was around 11 stone last time I was in a size 12) And then I aim to lose about half a stone more so I settle around 10 and a half stone, and get to a comfortable size 12, or maybe some size 10s. With 10 stone being I think the lowest weight I will aim for. (10 stone will give me a BMI of 21.3. I am currently a BMI of 27.7 (and was 31.5 after Christopher was born)
My weight loss chart I have in a spreadsheet on the computer reckons that I will reach a weight of 144lb (10 stone 4lb, which is 4 and a half stone less than what I weighed when C was 4 days old) by mid May this year. Based on my weightloss since the end of September that is. I would be thrilled if I could lose over 10 years worth of weight-gain, including two pregnancies, in 8 months. But I am prepared for it to take a little longer. Any weight lost below 12 stone is a bonus for me, because I initially made a goal of getting down to 12 stone by October 2011, so if I manage my ultimate goal before then, I will be over the moooooon!
Anyway, Christopher is waking up, so its time to get him up :)
I am going to try and rifle through my wardrobe this week, and box/bag up any size 20, and very very loose 18s. Or maybe all 18s, depending on how much size 16 stuff I have, as I am now officially a size 16, both top and bottom!
I am thrilled, and it all seems a bit of a huge jump, as I have been an 18/20 for longer than I care to remember, but since Christopher's birth, I have been living in maternity trousers and baggy t-shirts. But yesterday and today, I have been wearing my size 16 jeans, and size 16 sweaters! I have a size 16 skirt (which I think is a little on the small side right now, but not actually tried it on yet) that I've not worn since my brother's wedding... AUGUST 2005!!! So not been this size in over 5 years!!
At first I was a little apprehensive about this coming weigh in, as we've demolished an entire tub of Quality Street chocs this week (except the toffee pennies haha!), as well has having other chocs, and treats. However, we have skipped lunch on a few occasions (not out of habit or wanting to particularly skip meals, but through being busy), and I've stepped on the scales a few times over the last few days, and after brekkie this morning, fully clothed, I was about 182lb (13 stone!) so with 2 days to go of watching snacking and treats (we've not got much more left thankfully!!), I am hoping for a 2lb loss this week, but even 1lb or 0.5lb would be GREAT! And technically, I am under 13 stone, as I weigh myself clothed.
When the Xmas decorations come down (probably this weekend), I will be asking Jonathan to get my size 14 clothes out of the loft ready for hopefully a month or so time when I should be able to fit in them. I'm estimating that I will be able to fit in them once I reach 12 stone, and if I lose 2lb a week, I hope I'll be in them by the middle of February :) And I think a size 12 should be attainable by the time I reach 11 stone (I was around 11 stone last time I was in a size 12) And then I aim to lose about half a stone more so I settle around 10 and a half stone, and get to a comfortable size 12, or maybe some size 10s. With 10 stone being I think the lowest weight I will aim for. (10 stone will give me a BMI of 21.3. I am currently a BMI of 27.7 (and was 31.5 after Christopher was born)
My weight loss chart I have in a spreadsheet on the computer reckons that I will reach a weight of 144lb (10 stone 4lb, which is 4 and a half stone less than what I weighed when C was 4 days old) by mid May this year. Based on my weightloss since the end of September that is. I would be thrilled if I could lose over 10 years worth of weight-gain, including two pregnancies, in 8 months. But I am prepared for it to take a little longer. Any weight lost below 12 stone is a bonus for me, because I initially made a goal of getting down to 12 stone by October 2011, so if I manage my ultimate goal before then, I will be over the moooooon!
Anyway, Christopher is waking up, so its time to get him up :)
Friday, 31 December 2010
Size 16!
I am wearing my size 16 jeans! They're not loose but not too tight! Hurrah I am thrilled! I am aiming for a size 12 at least, but it would surpass my dreams if I was to get to a size 10! I don't want to get to size 8, I think I would look too thin, as I am quite tall!
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