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Slimming World Update Week 22

18/12/2013 by MrsSavageAngel Leave a Comment

Morning!

You might remember, last Friday was Ben’s Christmas Party – the one I’d focused on and used as a timescale for my weight loss. I had a beautiful Monsoon dress to wear…….

And wear it I did….

…with complete pride! This isn’t the best photo I could have taken, but it took me longer to get ready that I thought it would (doesn’t it always!) and the cab was practically on the doorstep when this was taken.

I loved wearing it so much. I felt glam, confident and happy all night. We had such a blast and I have to say thank you to Matt and Ben at IQ for organising the whole thing. I also want to say a huge thank you to Jo for making me laugh til I cried on the waltzers! Particularly when I asked where she’d put her handbag to stop it whizzing away!!!! Hahahaha still makes me laugh now!

Despite my hair do (a hastily cobbled together french pleat!) not surviving the waltzers, the dress looked flawless all night. As evidenced by the drunken selfies I took when we got home!

It was also a great dress to dance in, the net underskirt making it extremely swishy – just right for a good boogie!

And I am guessing it was that dancing that was my saving grace this week. Considering the amounts of white wine I consumed on Friday and white toast I ate without really thinking (man did I feel rough) the next morning, I was happy with my decision to go for a maintain this week. I have to say I did even wonder if I might have a small gain. But at last nights weigh in I nearly fell off the scales when I saw I’d had a loss. And not just any loss. I had lost a whopping 5LB!!!!! and won Slimmer of the Week. That takes me to a total of 3 Stone 13lb (55lb). It also takes me into the next stone bracket, which was my original goal for the weeks leading up to Christmas. Despite changing my goal last week, it seems my body just didn’t get the memo!!

I couldn’t have been more thrilled or more baffled. But I am so very very close to 4 Stone now. It would be so nice to get that by next week, my last weigh in before Christmas. That would be half a stone more than my original Christmas target

So that’s my plan for the next week. 1lb loss please.

I have another festive gathering this Friday, but I don’t intend to go as mad as I did last week (ooo my head hurts just thinking about it) partly because I’ll have Oscar with me and partly because I couldn’t face a hang over with him in the house. I wont have the super duper Emma looking after him like she did last week. Thank you again petal!

Hope you have fun, festive time in this week before Christmas – I haven’t wrapped a single present yet. I plan to do them in front of the Strictly final on Saturday – eeek so exciting!!!

Big loves

xxxxx

Slimming World Update Week 21

11/12/2013 by MrsSavageAngel Leave a Comment

Hey howdy hey (can you tell we’ve been watching Toy Story? A Lot?)

So this past week heralded the beginning of the festive party season for me. Last Saturday was our NCT Ladies Christmas get together. We went to a lovely local restaurant that specialises in steak – perfect for me as steak is free on SW. I planned well in advance, deciding to chose a la carte as opposed to going for the three course Christmas menu, so all in all the food was OK (came with a sauce I didn’t ask for, but I scraped that off). What I found much harder to control was the wine, particularly when we went from glasses to botttles on the table, as you do. I couldn’t even work out how much was being put in my glass, as the glasses were enormous. Even a couple of inches in one of these bad boys was probably a large! In the end I decided, as I’d been careful with my food choices, I wouldn’t worry too much about the wine.

El vino did flow 😉

So although I had a spanking night out, I had little hope for this weeks weigh in. As it turned out I lost 0.5lb! I couldn’t have been happier and more relieved! That takes me to a total loss of 3 Stone 8lb. Which (I have just realised) is also a total of 50lb. 50lb!!! When you put it like that it suddenly sounds like so much more! Wow – sorry just had a moment there. 50lb! Thats like…. well….. loads!

Anyway!

So the next couple of weeks will pose more challenges. This week alone Oscar has three Christmas Parties! First one was yesterday and I steadfastly avoided the cakes, making SW free egg & bacon muffins (of which I only got one as they were snaffled up – see healthy food rocks!) instead. We also have Ben’s Christmas do on Friday. Again I’m not so bothered by the food there, but I have a feeling the wine may prove free flowing 😉 !

So with all this in mind I have decided that last weeks target of losing 4.5lb before Christmas was unrealistic. I think now, in order to enjoy myself and not feel under any pressure, I am actually happy to maintain, until Christmas Eve (my last weigh in before Christmas).

Hope you all have wonderful weeks and as promised to sooooo many people who keep asking, next week’s post will feature pictures of me in my new dress!

Party on!!!

Lovely night out with lovely ladies. And wine.

Slimming World Update Week 20

04/12/2013 by MrsSavageAngel Leave a Comment

Morning!

So this was the week.

I originally set myself an interim target of losing 3.5 Stone by 23rd December. I then got a bit cocky and bought it forward to 10th. I then lost the plot entirely and bought it forward to 3rd December.

And you know what?

I did it!

Last night I’d lost 2.5lb, half a lb more than I hoped for. That takes me to a total loss of 3 Stone 7.5lb (49.5lb) and gave me my 3.5 Stone award. Woop Woop!

I cant tell you how stunned I was. You could have slapped me with a kipper and called me Mary (you gotta love a Len Goodmanism). Last weekend posed some real challenges in terms of planning, because my good friend Helen came to visit. Only I didn’t know she was coming. It was a wonderful surprise cooked up by Helen and Ben for my birthday. It was awesome! It did mean that I couldn’t forward plan. But you know what? It wasn’t a problem because I didn’t let it be a problem. I thought on my feet and made good choices, while still having a wonderful time. And for that I am so proud of myself. I keep saying I’m not going to put a time limit on my losses again as its too stressful, but I have a nagging suspicion that working to a deadline is better for me. It certainly kept me focused this past weekend.

This week Zoe talked about daring to dream. Which is just a fancy pants way of saying believe. In yourself, your ability, that you can do this – whatever it might be. And she was absolutely right. By putting it out there and having faith in myself, I achieved what I wanted to achieve. Listening to all the positive affirmations on Sesame Street every day must be paying off

“If what I am is what’s in me, then I’ll stay strong – that’s who I’ll be
and I will always be the best “me” that I can be.

There’s only one me I admit, have a dream I’ll follow it
It’s up to me to try.”

What I Am – Sesame Street

Seriously. Every. Day!

But its got a point. It is up to me and I can’t tell you how proud of me I am right at this moment. 🙂

So anyway I got asked a very good question last night. Did I want to go any further before Christmas? I do have various parties coming up, but I see them in isolation. For me, one party in a week isn’t a reason to go nuts for the other six days. Not now anyway 😉 So I have 4.5lb to loose to drop me into the next stone bracket (its always nice to see the big number at the front going down) and despite the two doos I have I would like to achieve that over the next three weeks. Don’t get me wrong. I fully intend to enjoy my meal with the ladies this Saturday and the big frock wearing extravaganza the following week, but I don’t want to undo anything I’ve just done – well not until Christmas Day anyway 😉

I also need to set another interim target, having reached this one (I have talked before about how we only ever set our own targets at SW). My next interim target is to reach 5 stone loss. As it stands that means losing another 1.5 stone (plus any Christmas gains – bleugh!). I’m not going to put a time limit on this just yet but this may change in the New Year. We’ll see.

Have a great week people.

Its up to me to try.. — Its up to me to try……..

Slimming World Update – Week 19

27/11/2013 by MrsSavageAngel Leave a Comment

Morning my lovelies!

Lets not beat about the bush here – last night’s weigh in was fantastic and for so many reasons.

I have been really focussed this week. I explained why I wanted to lose at least 2lb this week and I’ve kept that firmly in my sights all week. Saturday’s trip really helped me to focus, particularly as the dress is now on the back of my wardrobe door. So I can’t tell you how stoked I was to find out I’d lost 4lb this week! That takes me to 3 Stone 5lb (47lb) in total, only 2lb away from my next interim target. Brillo pads!

Technically, I now have two weeks in which to lose the 2lb to take me to my interim target of 3.5 Stone. However when Zoe asked when I felt I could do that by, I rather rashly said by next week! What AM I doing to myself? My nerves wont take it 😉 .

Anyway, group was awesome of other reasons this week. Several people who have been struggling over the past few weeks had fab weight losses – and I’m so pleased for them. Small changes in their habits produced amazing results all in a week, so well done ladies!

We also talked about Christmas. I know it’s only November, but when you’re on a journey like mine, then planning is absolutely the key. Zoe asked what people intended to do over Christmas and whether they were prepared for the fall out that this might bring in the New Year. I decided a long time ago that Christmas Day would be off limits, but as the time gets nearer I have arranged things to be enjoyable but not crazy, because to be honest I’m not sure I could take the fall out – mentally or physically. We are going out for Christmas dinner this year, just Ben, Oscar and me. It wont be low fat but it will be a sensible portion, and more importantly there will be no leftovers! We have decided to get some small pieces of our favourite cheeses for tea and one box of really nice chocolates, instead of a tin full to the brim of chocs I will eat whether I like them or not. Again there will be no leftovers.

Other than that, I plan to cook a ham (syn free and Oscars favourite) for Boxing Day and make loads of salads and crustless quiches. I’ll happily syn my favourite Le Mesurier piccalilli. Don’t get me wrong – there are some things I refuse to forgo – like Baileys in my coffee – it just wouldn’t be Christmas without it. But I couldn’t bare to have to go back to shopping on plus size websites, just because of food choices I’d made over Christmas. Last night’s discussion was already one I’d had with myself, but it was great to hear other people’s view points and get some validation of my own thoughts.

Oh yes I also got Slimmer of the Week AND Slimmer of the Month for November.

Suuuuuweet!

So the plan for the coming week is to lose 2lb and get my 3.5 Stone award. Simples :s Eeek!

Have a great week!

Couldn't have put it better myself! — Couldn’t have put it better myself!

Slimming World Update – Week 18

20/11/2013 by MrsSavageAngel Leave a Comment

Morning

Well last nights weigh in was OK, in terms of amount lost. I lost 1.5lb. It’s an OK loss (not great – not a gain – you know, just OK). But it terms of what it meant to my weight loss journey it was a fantastic loss. It meant I have now lost over 3 Stone, meaning I got my 3 Stone award. Yaaay!

Total lost is now 3 stone 1lb (43lb).

I was super happy to get my award, however this week (and last week’s) small loss did give me a little bit of wheel wobble when talking to the group. Last week I bought my target of losing 3.5 stone forward from Christmas to 10th December (in time for the IQ Christmas Party on 13th and incidentally my 35th birthday on 12th). With this weeks small (ish) loss, that means losing an average of 2lb a week for the next three weeks. Last week this felt totally doable, but having only lost 1.5lb this week (and 1lb last week) I suddenly felt like maybe I was setting myself up for disappointment. My leader Zoe pointed out I had absolutely lost this much in three weeks before and therefore thought it was a very realistic target. So I am going to leave that target in place and focus on achieving it. But I don’t know if I will place time frames on targets again!

Anyway, I’m not going to let that take the shine off my new award. I am proud of it and it’s up there with the rest! I have actually run out of room on the kitchen cupboards now, so am not sure where I’ll put the rest – and believe me there will be A LOT more awards coming my way!!!

So the plan for the coming week is to lose at least 2lb. I plan to do this by being more diligent with my diaries and by eating more superfree foods (ie vegetables) with each meal. I always try and make a third of each meal the superfree that Slimming World suggests, but it doesn’t always happen 😉 . So I will be making more of an effort to ensure it does in the coming weeks. I am also off into Guildford on Saturday (on my own, without the boy. Freeeeedom!). I have an appointment at Rigby & Pellar (ladies you know what I’m talking about – oh yeah!!!) It’s Ben’s birthday present to me and I can’t tell you how excited I am. I will however, try to be organised and take food (especially snacks) with me, to ensure I can stay focused when I’m surrounded by the unhealthy fast food that tends to be sold in city centres. I once had a seemingly healthy looking crayfish and rocket sandwich in Pret, then looked up the Syns. 18!!!! That’s more than a days allowance. I was so shocked. But it does mean now I know and that I wont be doing it again!

Have a great week!

xxx