bugsbunny2000
Proud to be a LOSER :)
Hi!
Welcome to my new food diary/rant blog/life story/fitness diary - basically the ins and outs of my weight loss journey.
About me:
I am 22, currently at University studying a PGCE to be a primary school teacher. It's intense! Which is why I think I'm a bit mad to be going on such a health kick while trying to do it BUT if I don't do it now.. when WILL be the ''right'' time??
Diet history:
I've done most things to be honest. From the age of 12 I've been on Atkins (lost 14lbs in 2 weeks!) and on and off slimming world. When I start uni in 2008 my weight rocketed in my first semester - 12st 4lbs after Christmas! Managed to get that down to around 10st 7lbs across 10 months thanks to slimming world.
After a while, my weight fluctuated again. In May 2011, I was 11st 4lbs, and decided enough was enough! For the first time I attended a SW class (well, I went weekly to weigh in and then left lol!) and managed to lose about 11lbs in a over month.... then I began working at a summer camp in London with italian children for 4 weeks. Pasta, Pizza, Starbucks, Cakes, Pastry GALORE!! Diet was a no-go! When I came back home I had gained 7lbs and - despite trying my hardest - the weight would not shift!!
Exercise History:
I don't tend to exercise. I think I'm allergic lol! I joined a gym once... but ended up only going once a week and used to drive there and drive back - i'd have saved £20 a month if I just walked there and back and didn't go inside!
In Sept 2011, I bought some kettlebells after seeing the fantastic results on this website - I did the 6 week workout, but i did not see the results and my weight loss was non-existent!!
At the same time, Uni was becoming more stressful and it all got too much.
For the first time I've made a real commitment - I've joined a gym. Aiming to go 3-5 times a week for swimming, spinning, zumba, gym equipment, and maybe kettlebells too. I am at Uni 5 days a week, 9-4 and it takes about an hour and a half to get there and back so am really hoping that after a long day at Uni, that I will have the energy to go to the gym at about 7pm and weekends! Hence why I've joined with my OH (who is not overweight, but wants to look like an Abercrombie and Fitch model lol) so we can motivate and drag eachothers lazy bums there!
Plus - with university 5 days a week and a heavy work load, and my OH being cabin crew and so out of the country alot - exercise was a constant battle between whether to do it or see my OH - Now I can do both at once
I weighed myself last week and - after months of bars of chocolates, pizzas, sweets, eating out - I had only gained about 4lbs. But that's still in the wrong direction.
Today, 1st January 2011, my boyfriend and I joined Virgin Active gym And I am going to continue Slimming World again (though won't be attending classes as I do not have the funds). Hopefully, by his birthday and our anniversary in March we will be on our way to looking exactly how we want. Then by June, when I finish my teaching degree, I will be fine.
I weigh about 11st 2lb (I'm assuming I have put on at least 1.5lb over xmas lol) and I want to get down to 10st and maybe even 9 and a half stone one day. But 10st puts me in a healthy BMI - Something I haven't been in for years!!
So... that's me blabbering on - if you've managed to read without getting bored then thank you
Will try to post my food diaries online too. As well as before/during/after pictures.
Happy new year everybody!
xxxx
Welcome to my new food diary/rant blog/life story/fitness diary - basically the ins and outs of my weight loss journey.
About me:
I am 22, currently at University studying a PGCE to be a primary school teacher. It's intense! Which is why I think I'm a bit mad to be going on such a health kick while trying to do it BUT if I don't do it now.. when WILL be the ''right'' time??
Diet history:
I've done most things to be honest. From the age of 12 I've been on Atkins (lost 14lbs in 2 weeks!) and on and off slimming world. When I start uni in 2008 my weight rocketed in my first semester - 12st 4lbs after Christmas! Managed to get that down to around 10st 7lbs across 10 months thanks to slimming world.
After a while, my weight fluctuated again. In May 2011, I was 11st 4lbs, and decided enough was enough! For the first time I attended a SW class (well, I went weekly to weigh in and then left lol!) and managed to lose about 11lbs in a over month.... then I began working at a summer camp in London with italian children for 4 weeks. Pasta, Pizza, Starbucks, Cakes, Pastry GALORE!! Diet was a no-go! When I came back home I had gained 7lbs and - despite trying my hardest - the weight would not shift!!
Exercise History:
I don't tend to exercise. I think I'm allergic lol! I joined a gym once... but ended up only going once a week and used to drive there and drive back - i'd have saved £20 a month if I just walked there and back and didn't go inside!
In Sept 2011, I bought some kettlebells after seeing the fantastic results on this website - I did the 6 week workout, but i did not see the results and my weight loss was non-existent!!
At the same time, Uni was becoming more stressful and it all got too much.
For the first time I've made a real commitment - I've joined a gym. Aiming to go 3-5 times a week for swimming, spinning, zumba, gym equipment, and maybe kettlebells too. I am at Uni 5 days a week, 9-4 and it takes about an hour and a half to get there and back so am really hoping that after a long day at Uni, that I will have the energy to go to the gym at about 7pm and weekends! Hence why I've joined with my OH (who is not overweight, but wants to look like an Abercrombie and Fitch model lol) so we can motivate and drag eachothers lazy bums there!
Plus - with university 5 days a week and a heavy work load, and my OH being cabin crew and so out of the country alot - exercise was a constant battle between whether to do it or see my OH - Now I can do both at once
I weighed myself last week and - after months of bars of chocolates, pizzas, sweets, eating out - I had only gained about 4lbs. But that's still in the wrong direction.
Today, 1st January 2011, my boyfriend and I joined Virgin Active gym And I am going to continue Slimming World again (though won't be attending classes as I do not have the funds). Hopefully, by his birthday and our anniversary in March we will be on our way to looking exactly how we want. Then by June, when I finish my teaching degree, I will be fine.
I weigh about 11st 2lb (I'm assuming I have put on at least 1.5lb over xmas lol) and I want to get down to 10st and maybe even 9 and a half stone one day. But 10st puts me in a healthy BMI - Something I haven't been in for years!!
So... that's me blabbering on - if you've managed to read without getting bored then thank you
Will try to post my food diaries online too. As well as before/during/after pictures.
Happy new year everybody!
xxxx