Thread: Mrs Wood's countdown to a new me!

Hi! I am a returning exante follower, I lost about 2 stone between August and December 2011 but I lost my way before I got to goal and the past year I have slowly regained a stone and a half of it . I'm ready to do it again though, today is Day 1.

I had my 'last supper' with my husband last night and also dyed my hair from brown to a deep red colour. It might sound silly but starting today with a new look is helping my confidence. I feel I can do it! This morning the scales said 16st 4.25 lbs. I'm not sure what I will set my goal weight at, as long as I look and feel good, I will stop when the mirror says so.

I'm looking forward to this first week. I know it tends to be the hardest, but also the week where you really see the difference on the scales. I don't remember w hat I lost last time, but I tank it was something like 9lbs, if I can get anything above 4.5 that puts me back in the 15st bracket and on my way down

It's a funny time to start I diet, a few weeks before Christmas. I I have a work night out in 2 weeks so my first goal is to look good in my dress. I get paid the day before so I may even treat myself to a new dress as a reward for completing 2 weeks. While I'm out ill be avoiding any food and just have coke zero and maybe a vodka or two. I know it's not a good idea to drink alcohol so ill be very careful. I'm usually the one that's knocking back the shots and dancing like a very drunken loon!

Well that's me, ready to go. Feel free to drop in and definitely kick my ass if I sound like I'm going off track!

Just had my first shake, vanilla, wasn't as bad as I remember them. I'm using up the stuff I had before and when raking about in the cupboard I found a box of S&S things I had used before. If I remember correctly, there's no harm using products from different companies, as long as I use the same company each day (so I can do a au of S&S then a day of exante). I might as well use them up as there's at least a months worth there.

I'm away to distract myself by having a clear out of my daughters toys in time for the next intake, then we're getting the decs out ready for daddy coming home from work. She's sooooo excited, nearly 3 so knows what this Christmas malarkey is all about now. 'Santa's coming to see me and bringing me PRESENTS!' Is all I'm getting at the moment a long with 'where's the tree' and 'jingle bells, jingle bells...'

Aww bless my 3 year old is also SO excited about Christmas this year hope today has gone well diet-wise for you x

aww that's cute you've picked a great time to start by new year you'll already have all that progress behind you

welcome back! i too have just re-started now on week 2, i think like you its a good time to start as come new year we will be well on our way to were we want to be.

good luck with your journey

I'm the same. Started last week to try and shift a stone before the New Year as otherwise the likelihood is that I'd be throwing caution to the winds, knowing I was starting a diet in January, and put one on!! Anyway, good luck.