Thread: The final stretch

Hi

I'm Bex. I'm 29 and mommy to twin boys who will be 3 next week. I work full time and have been battling my weight since at least 2005 when we started trying to conceive those beautiful little boys we've now been blessed with.

I originally did sw back in 2009 and did quite well until I fell off plan at Xmas then messed around with ww, cc etc and then by the end of sept last yr I was up to 15-1. Not quite my heaviest but heavier than when I first started sw. Disappointing.

So out of desperation I went on Cambridge. I won't say anything bad about the diet as it was surprisingly easier than I thought and helped me to identify so many of my issues. Anyway I committed 100% over Xmas and new year and my loss was pretty pants, 5lb in 6 weeks which is good for a diet but not for something as extreme as cd. So I started moving up the plan after new year and have been calorie counting until today.

Cc is not for me, I work myself up too much about how many calories are in things and what I could be eating instead etc. sw works for me as I can feed the whole family quickly and easily. BUT, I still have concerns about my greed so I'm hoping this is something I'm now strong enough to learn to deal with.

I have about 17lbs to go to reach 9st13 which I've set as my first target weight. I think I will be happy there but will make that decision when I get closer.

I'm terrified I'm going to fail and regain everything I've worked hard for although I've kept it off so far so fingers crossed.

The idea is that I post here and find people in a similar position to share this journey with to help each other through the tough tunes and keep a log of my food and make sure I'm not oink completely wrong as m doing this from home

Hope to hear from you guys xxx

So I weighed in this morning at 11st4.5. I expect some of that is water weight as I didn't really follow anyplan yesterday but hey oh there is my start weight for the last stretch on sw. I have ordered my shopping which will be here at lunch time and I'm enjoying being able to get an apple when I'm hungry.

We also had a text last night that our family in Wales are getting their little ones christened at the end of march. They haven't seen me since I've lost my weight so am hoping I can perhaps fit into a size 12 (am in a 14 now) and get myself something wow for the event. Hopefully the excercise will have toned up my mummy tummy a little too

So so far I've had 35g porridge with water, 2 strawberries and a few grapes plus an apple as a snack. Really need the shopping to get here lol x

Wow, you've come so far. Hopefully sw is just the thing to help you lose the last few pounds and maintain your loss.

Good luck and I'm sure you'll certainly turn a few heads at the christening!

Fingers crossed

Hi bex,
Wow well done on your weight loss that's fantastic, I've still been messing about all last year with this dieting lark, but I joined sw in october lost 11lbs in oct and nov, then messed about all of December and put 7lb back on by the time new year came, I'm back on plan and have now lost 9.5lbs in total I'm on a mission now ;-)
You must be so proud of yourself you've done amazing, and you will get that last stone off easy.xxx

Originally Posted by Sazbirl

Hi bex,
Wow well done on your weight loss that's fantastic, I've still been messing about all last year with this dieting lark, but I joined sw in october lost 11lbs in oct and nov, then messed about all of December and put 7lb back on by the time new year came, I'm back on plan and have now lost 9.5lbs in total I'm on a mission now ;-)
You must be so proud of yourself you've done amazing, and you will get that last stone off easy.xxx

Hey well done for getting back on though!! How much more have you to go? I am proud I've worked hard to get here but the journey is only really just beginning. Getting to goal and maintaining is going to be another battle lol. What day do you weigh in? How have you been finding sw? Have you done it before? X

Hi, I did cambridge aswell and now doing SW, I'm sure you'll do fab getting the rest off xxx

Originally Posted by Rkmriddell

Hey well done for getting back on though!! How much more have you to go? I am proud I've worked hard to get here but the journey is only really just beginning. Getting to goal and maintaining is going to be another battle lol. What day do you weigh in? How have you been finding sw? Have you done it before? X

I'm sure you will be brill when you get to goal, you've worked so hard and won't want to spoil it, but I bet it is hard trying to maintain. I go to class on a Thursday night it's really good, it's quite a big class especially with all the new year new members, but all the older slimming worlders all know each other now and they are really friendly, even though I was eating everything in sight in December I still went to class ( even through Xmas & new year, and I've never done that) I'm loving it this time, I've done it before and I always found it hard to stick to but somethings just clicked this time and I love it. good luck. Xxx

Originally Posted by slimmoley2be

Hi, I did cambridge aswell and now doing SW, I'm sure you'll do fab getting the rest off xxx

How long have you been on sw now? How was the transfer for you? X

Originally Posted by Sazbirl

I'm sure you will be brill when you get to goal, you've worked so hard and won't want to spoil it, but I bet it is hard trying to maintain. I go to class on a Thursday night it's really good, it's quite a big class especially with all the new year new members, but all the older slimming worlders all know each other now and they are really friendly, even though I was eating everything in sight in December I still went to class ( even through Xmas & new year, and I've never done that) I'm loving it this time, I've done it before and I always found it hard to stick to but somethings just clicked this time and I love it. good luck. Xxx

I think for anyone who's had a weight issue its always going to be one but will get easier with time. Bit like quitting smoking I guess. Ah that's great you're in the right frame of mind, must mean you're ready for it. Keep me up to date with how you do. Do you have a diary here I can follow?

Day 8 of the shred now done. Just catching up and then off downstairs to make everyone home made beef burgers with BNS wedges and salad. Cant wait I'm locking being back on Sw

Originally Posted by Rkmriddell

How long have you been on sw now? How was the transfer for you? X

I had a baby inbetween so bit different but loving SW. Like you, I found cambridge pretty easy and fast I lost 4st in 4 mths but put it all back on when pregnant xxx

Originally Posted by slimmoley2be

I had a baby inbetween so bit different but loving SW. Like you, I found cambridge pretty easy and fast I lost 4st in 4 mths but put it all back on when pregnant xxx

Congrats. How old is (s)he? So how far till goal? 2012 will be our year eh x

Originally Posted by Rkmriddell

I think for anyone who's had a weight issue its always going to be one but will get easier with time. Bit like quitting smoking I guess. Ah that's great you're in the right frame of mind, must mean you're ready for it. Keep me up to date with how you do. Do you have a diary here I can follow?

Hi, No I don't have a diary, I used to have one (it will be somewhere) but everytime I start a diary I seem to fail at the diet, I know that's silly but I seem to fail, and I don't want to this time, if I really get into it and get loads of weight off I might start it up again I just don't want to jinx myself too soon :-) I would like to get 5 stone off from my start weight and that would take me to 10st 5lbs, can you believe you are nearly at that weight :-)) I bet it feels brill.x

Lol that makes sense to me. Less pressure! Yeah I am noticing a difference in my body myself now which is great but my head still hasn't caught up. Not sure how long that will take. Have started exercising to try and change my shape now. Have this love handle round my middle that's just got to go!!!

I'm doing the 30 day shred and just did day 8 tonight. Not doing it every day as also doing bits at gym but hopefully it will help. Some of the results I've seen around for it are amazing!! I just hope now I can be comfortable in a twelve with no muffin top for that christening at the end of march and then at ultimate goal in time for our holiday at the start of may. Fingers crossed.

Dinner is just cooking and is smelling lush. I love the foods you can create on sw. Although don't know why I was worried about using my syns. My burger bun has just taken up a massive 11!!!! Remember now why I didn't use my b on the days we did burgers lol x

What's for tea at your house tonight?