18togo
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I have been on this site for many years, but fancied a fresh start with a new persona.
I had some great success with Exante last summer and achieved my goal, but then spent the next year putting it back on. I had a pretty stressful year with a new training course/job combination - loads of new people, difficult skills to master, assignments coming out of my ears etc etc. I turned to food, specifically sugar, most specifically maoams
Breaking up for summer so I'm only working 2 days a week at the moment meant I could jump back on Exante more easily. I didn't take a starting weight, as I tend to be discouraged by high weights on the scales, rather than motivated. However, for the last couple of weeks I have been feeling great, fitting into clothes, generally feeling good - so I decided to weigh today hoping for a number near my goal. It wasn't to be and I'm surprised how far I am from it.
As predicted, this has led to me feeling demotivated - which is stupid- I was feeling great yesterday - how can I have let a piece of glass and metal change my mood like this?!
Rather than hitting the Terrys Chocolate orange hard, I have decided to set up a minimins diary and instagram account to record my progress and make myself more accountable. I have also ordered a new set of scales in the hope that the old ones are just being cheap and rude (the lies we tell ourselves eh?).
I do manplan (is it now working solution?!). Three products a day and boiled eggs. I actually have 3 boiled eggs with some mayonnaise as it worked for me last year and I really enjoy it as my meal. Only have a week's worth of products left so have ordered another 2 weeks on top of that. I try to have my first product no earlier than midday, and that seems to make the rest of the day easier, although when I wake up at 6am like today it can be a long morning!
Going on holiday on Friday, to the Lake District, but I plan to stick to this as a couple of weeks after that we are going to Centre Parcs with my sister's family. My sister is built like a willow having a thin day and I REALLY don't want to feel tank like in the pool next to her. I've always been the chubby one in my family - bit fed up of it to be honest.
I'm going to try to workout everyday - I have a LES MILLS subscription (look it up, it's great!) so there are lots of different workouts for me to choose from, and I will also do kettlebells to build muscle.
It really helps that my husband is on a massive weight loss kick at the moment. He's low carbing and running and doing really well, so there's not lots of junk food in the house.
What else? I have 2 children, 10 and 6. A cat, 2 rabbits and an addiction to watching clothing hauls on Youtube. Wish me luck!
I had some great success with Exante last summer and achieved my goal, but then spent the next year putting it back on. I had a pretty stressful year with a new training course/job combination - loads of new people, difficult skills to master, assignments coming out of my ears etc etc. I turned to food, specifically sugar, most specifically maoams
Breaking up for summer so I'm only working 2 days a week at the moment meant I could jump back on Exante more easily. I didn't take a starting weight, as I tend to be discouraged by high weights on the scales, rather than motivated. However, for the last couple of weeks I have been feeling great, fitting into clothes, generally feeling good - so I decided to weigh today hoping for a number near my goal. It wasn't to be and I'm surprised how far I am from it.
As predicted, this has led to me feeling demotivated - which is stupid- I was feeling great yesterday - how can I have let a piece of glass and metal change my mood like this?!
Rather than hitting the Terrys Chocolate orange hard, I have decided to set up a minimins diary and instagram account to record my progress and make myself more accountable. I have also ordered a new set of scales in the hope that the old ones are just being cheap and rude (the lies we tell ourselves eh?).
I do manplan (is it now working solution?!). Three products a day and boiled eggs. I actually have 3 boiled eggs with some mayonnaise as it worked for me last year and I really enjoy it as my meal. Only have a week's worth of products left so have ordered another 2 weeks on top of that. I try to have my first product no earlier than midday, and that seems to make the rest of the day easier, although when I wake up at 6am like today it can be a long morning!
Going on holiday on Friday, to the Lake District, but I plan to stick to this as a couple of weeks after that we are going to Centre Parcs with my sister's family. My sister is built like a willow having a thin day and I REALLY don't want to feel tank like in the pool next to her. I've always been the chubby one in my family - bit fed up of it to be honest.
I'm going to try to workout everyday - I have a LES MILLS subscription (look it up, it's great!) so there are lots of different workouts for me to choose from, and I will also do kettlebells to build muscle.
It really helps that my husband is on a massive weight loss kick at the moment. He's low carbing and running and doing really well, so there's not lots of junk food in the house.
What else? I have 2 children, 10 and 6. A cat, 2 rabbits and an addiction to watching clothing hauls on Youtube. Wish me luck!
