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Slimming World Update – Week 50

04/07/2014 by MrsSavageAngel Leave a Comment

Hiya

Hows your week been? Mines been a toughie if truth be told. The boy’s been in super ‘challenging’ mode, whether we’ve stayed in or gone out and it’s so bloody exhausting. Actually it’s the keeping my cool that’s probably taking up the most energy. I’m not by nature, a patient soul. I try, I really do, but it’s not something that comes easy to me. So I swear I spend at least 50% of the energy I have on not erupting at him. And another 30% feeling bad when I do. Ahh well. Motherhood, thou art a tricksy beast. I’ve also had the worst hay fever I’ve had in years this summer. I was diagnosed with hay fever when I was about 11, but it’s been getting better and better as I’ve got older. Until this year. God knows what’s pollinating in our garden at the moment but it’s killing me, regardless of the drugs I take. I’ve had several mornings where my eyes have been practically glued shut. It’s really gross and it just makes me miserable.

So yeah I’ve had a week where I’ve been been driven to the brink, on various occasions and by various things. It’s so, so difficult not to fall into ‘easy’, deeply buried behaviours when your buttons are pushed so hard and I know I haven’t won those battles every time this week. It’s not comfort. I know that. It’s your body screaming “I do not want to deal with this. Give me sugar to numb it this instant”. And sometimes I can trick it with fruit or other foods, but not always. Sometimes it wins. But I don’t feel guilty on these occasions. I feel sad. Sorry for the me who has just lost. Hence I didn’t feel too bad last night, when I gained 1lb. Sad that I couldn’t have won a few more times, but I’m certainly not going to beat myself up over it. I know how hard I fought all week. Total loss is now 5 Stone 13lb (83lb) again.

But that week is over and now is all about looking forward. I’ve got a great week planned, with a group baby shower for four of my pregnant friends on Sunday. Yes it’s a another cream tea, but I’ve been there before and managed, so I feel confident I can again. And cake aside I’m just so excited to spend a couple of hours talking to my buddies without the children interrupting us. That’s a treat in itself! Then on Tuesday 8th, I’m involved with a Clothes Swap we’re holding at The Cross @ St Stephens in Haslemere. It’s a great opportunity to get rid of clothes that no longer fit and find some that do – for free (and I’m all over that!). If you’re local and fancy getting rid of some old clothes or picking up some new ones then please come along.

Most exciting of all though are things that are not happening next week but that I’ve just planned for the next month or so. Firstly I found out last night that my friend and her daughter are coming over from the States later in July. I haven’t seen her since just before I started SW. I can’t wait to see her and for her to see (the greatly reduced, new and improved) me! And then this morning we’ve just booked our first ever holiday as a family. It’s a mini break really, but believe me I couldn’t be more excited by the prospect of two nights in a super child focussed hotel, with a Creche (yes that’s right people, I said creche!), in Weymouth, than two weeks of self catering elsewhere. Seriously! We go in the second week of August, six weeks away. I would like to get to 6 and a half stone by then, which including last nights hiccup is another 8lb. So that’s my next mini goal. And starting as I mean to go on, over the next week I would like to lose the 1lb I’ve gained.

Have a great week people, being just that little bit kinder to yourself.

xx

clothesswap

Filed Under: Slimming World, Weight Loss Tagged With: Baby, children, clothes swap, Family, hayfever, health, holiday, Losing weight, Motherhood, mummy, patience, Personal, Slimming World, stay at home, tantrum, Toddler, Weight, weight gain, Weight Loss

Slimming World Update – Week 43

16/05/2014 by MrsSavageAngel Leave a Comment

Hi guys

What a week! We’ve been super busy what with all the playing we’ve been doing. In the last week, we’ve been to the new local soft play cafe three times (and have another sojourn planned for today!) Oscar adores it there and I have to say, having somewhere I can let him loose and still be able to relax either alone, or with friends is amazingly good fun. They also do fab food in there and cake. So much cake! These enormous whole cakes are lined up on a shelf right in eye line and call to me every time I go in. But I haven’t yielded to their siren song. Despite, really, really wanting to ๐Ÿ˜‰

I’ve had a good week food wise, writing everything down, as promised and even managed to plan to very low syn Eurovision party feast for me and Ben on Saturday. I know it was just the two of us, but Eurovision is a big deal in our house and we love a party vibe to go with it. However, traditional party fare can be ridiculously calorific. Not to mention boozy! But I was able to find really easy, low syn alternatives. Enter syn free Hummus and Veggie sticks, followed by 1.5 syn Scotch Eggs and syn free Slimming World Chips, with low syn light chipolte mayo. And no booze! I know – right!

 

Syn free red pepper hummus and veggie sticks - delicious and surprisingly filling!
Syn free red pepper hummus and veggie sticks – delicious and surprisingly filling!

I worked so hard all week to ensure I lost the 1.5lb I gained last week and the extra 0.5lb I needed on top of that I needed to get my 5.5 Stone award. So you can imagine how disappointed I was with just 0.5lb off ๐Ÿ™ That makes a total of 5 stone 5.5lb (75.5lb) in total.

Before you start, I know it’s a loss and for that I’m grateful, really I am. I just felt I’d put more than that in this week. Also I’m sick of fannying about at this weight. I want that bloody certificate! Hahaha I’m OK really. No really I am. Now. Last night I was pissed off, but this morning I’m more objective. Sometimes it’s just the way it goes and I understand that.

A small loss didn’t stop me fitting into clothes I never thought I would (and producing my most popular post ever). I wore my dress to weigh in last night, as I said I would and got so many lovely compliments. In fact can I just take a moment to say how blown away I was with the reaction I received to my Fat Face achievements? Thank you all so much for reading and saying such wonderfully supportive things. I can’t explain how much it means to me – I really do appreciate it!

So looking forward to this week, I’m going to continue to give it my all. I’m also going to be upping my super free intake, ensuring I give myself my very best chance of losing the 1.5lb I want to lose this week. Also this week is going to be a short one, as our group isn’t on next Thursday (bloody MEP Elections!) so I’ll be weighing in on Tuesday at my old group Liphook. So expect next weeks update on Wednesday.

Have an awesome week

xxx

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Slimming World, Weight Loss Tagged With: Eurovision, food, health, Losing weight, Personal, Shopping, Slimming World, Thanks, Weight, weight gain, Weight Loss

Slimming World Update – Week 42

09/05/2014 by MrsSavageAngel Leave a Comment

Crap.

Crappity crap crap crap.

Hello there

Sorry. I’m just mega annoyed at myself this week. Let’s cut to the chase, I gained 1.5lb. I’m so annoyed. Not with anything but myself you understand but just so annoyed.

I haven’t had a bad week meal wise. I’ve eaten good syn free meals, planned in advance and thoroughly enjoyed. But I have been picking. It’s not even snacking, it’s picking. Eating crap I don’t need or particularly want, while all the while thinking “this is OK, I’ll count X amount of Syns for this”. But of course it’s not “OK”.

I was so thrilled with last weeks results, I’m not sure that didn’t lead to a touch of the cockiness in this week’s thinking. Cocky or lazy I’m not sure.

Whatever. I’m so bloody annoyed.

But as my “emotionally intelligent” (his words!) husband pointed out, getting annoyed and giving myself a hard time won’t take that 1.5lb off . And man I hate it when he’s right!

So this week I’ve taken another food diary. I thought I’d gotten to a place where I could do this without writing it all down, but maybe I haven’t. And I have these tools, that I know work, so why not use them. I have also bought a new SW cook book. I haven’t really bothered with the books before. I usually get inspiration from the internet, but I have found the SW website is great for recipes when you know what you’re looking for. It’s not so great for just perusing and seeing what you fancy. So thought I’d give a book a try. I’ve already had a look through and have seen a couple of meals I really like the look of.

But as I explained it’s not really the meals that are my problem. It’s the little bits in between. How do I deal with those? Well for one I can stop buying things for Oscar I would never buy for myself, particularly when I’m pretty sure he won’t eat them. I do question the logic behind, in one day, buying him a chocolate twist, a sausage roll and a jam doughnut. He only ate half a chocolate twist. When I stop and think, I do have to ask myself, who was I actually buying them for? And that makes me a little sad.

So moving forward I have 2lb to loose to reach the 5.5 stone award that has so eluded me this week. With my diary in hand and my wits about me I know I can do this. I need to start heeding my own words.

Believe and you will.

Have a great week.

Xxxxx

Filed Under: Slimming World, Weight Loss Tagged With: food, health, Losing weight, Personal, Slimming World, Weight, weight gain, Weight Loss

Slimming World Update – Week 40

25/04/2014 by MrsSavageAngel Leave a Comment

Hey – hows it going?

It’s been no longer than a week since I last weighed in, but what with Easter (the E Word that shall not be mentioned ๐Ÿ˜‰ ) the bank holidays, friends visiting and a day up in “that London” doing some ‘real’ work for a change it feels like a month has passed. Maddness I know, but there you go.

So yeah the E word. Sigh. I planned it all so well. I assumed, rather naively maybe, that I could see Easter in the same way that I did Christmas. One indulgent day and then back to normality. Trouble is (I think) I’m just not as motivated at the moment as I was at Christmas and the glorious Hotel Chocolat egg was not enjoyed in isolation. It could have been (it so could have been) but it was like I was on some slippery slope, a self destructive path if you like. Before I knew it it was Tuesday and I was eating toast and jam. For no good reason. I didn’t even want it that much. Sad really.

So yeah I gained 2lb this week. I’m not surprised and I was actually slightly relieved it wasn’t more (seriously, I have been that crazy this week). So total loss is now 5 Stone 3lb (73lb).

I’m not upset about this. Maybe a little disappointed in myself but not upset. I know why it happened (although I’m not sure why it happened, happened if that makes sense). Anyway, we all agreed in group to draw a line under the E word that shall not be mentioned from here on in and carry on. Sometimes there’s nothing else you can do.

So this week I have some great meals planned and I also want to get more super free back in there. I’ve not been eating enough veggies and I can feel it. I am also going to keep a food diary and maybe look on the website for some more recipe ideas. It’s been a while and you can so easily get bored with the same old repertoire. I can feel that it’s probably time to mix it up again.

I’ve got the ladies coming round for a girly night in tomorrow. It’ll be a dry one (one’s preggers the other is driving) and I’ll be making Slimming World chips to scoff in front of the telly. I’m also going to have a go at the Lasagne crisps everyone keeps going on about. I know there is some debate as to whether you syn them or not, but as I’m only going to have a small amount and I don’t have them every day I’m not going to. I think if I was having them regularly then I would. Anyway, they might be rank so I’m worrying about that too much. I’m also going to roast some veggies and make syn free dip. All that along with the SW cakes Hayley is bringing will make for a most enjoyable, low syn evening. And I can’t wait.

Have a super week, drawing a line and moving on ๐Ÿ˜‰

xxxx

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Slimming World, Weight Loss Tagged With: easter, food, health, Losing weight, Personal, Slimming World, Weight, weight gain, Weight Loss

Slimming World Update – Week 37

03/04/2014 by MrsSavageAngel Leave a Comment

Hello you!

Hope this finds you well and happy? I’ve had good week. It’s been busy – too busy sometimes, but I bring it all on myself and to be honest it’s the way I like it.

I weighed in on Tuesday as usual, but as yesterday was Oscar’s birthday I didn’t get an opportunity to write. Apologies for the delay, but look at that cute face, filled with adoration for his new Buzz – how can you stay cross with that ๐Ÿ˜‰

Birthday Boy
Birthday Boy

 

So despite running around like a thing possessed last week, I still managed to stay true to my plans. And it showed at weigh in when I lost 4lb making a total loss of 5 stone 4lb (74lb). I’m not going to get up on any kind of high horse about this, but being “busy” is not an excuse for not losing in a week. Not planning ahead can be a reason, but the way I see it, being busy in your life isn’t reason enough.

I read the blog of another “loser”. She’s got so much further to go than me and if you’re interested in weight loss and/or Slimming World, I highly recommend you check her out. She wrote a post last week that absolutely chimed with me. It was all about just doing it, whatever it is. I know I’ve put things off (including losing weight) before in my life, made excuses, waited for the ‘perfect’ time which never came. There are instances I deeply regret now. I’ve used the “too busy” excuse several times myself. But I’ve come to the conclusion that there is no ‘perfect’ time to do anything (just ask my husband who took on a brand new job, in a start up company, the month before I had my son- although back then I felt there could probably be a better time? ๐Ÿ˜‰ ). So many people feel the need to tell me that they plan to lose weight when XYZ happens (although Karen I don’t mean you – you’re heavily pregnant, that’s not an excuse that’s a reason!!) and I don’t really know why. If you’re ready, to do whatever it is, you’re ready. If you’re not that’s fine. But I implore you – don’t wait for the ‘perfect’ time. It doesn’t exist.

Woah deep! Moving on…

So I’ve got 3lb to lose to get to 5.5st. I would very much like to lose these before 3rd May when I’ll be seeing my wonderful friend Jo. I haven’t seen her since my total loss was 3.5St, so this would make a nice round 2 stone difference. However I know that’s a month away and 3lb in a month is probably not stretching myself enough. So I’m going to set myself a little challenge and aim for 7lb loss in four weeks. This week, what with Oscars birthday and all, I’m being realistic (I’m not going mad but we are out for dinner on Saturday) so I’d like to lose 1lb.

Have a grand week!

xxx

 

Filed Under: Slimming World, Weight Loss Tagged With: birthday, Busy, health, Just do it, Losing weight, Personal, Slimming World, Toddler, Too busy, Weight, weight gain, Weight Loss

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