The Ubiquitous Mrs Smith
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A place for my thoughts and achievements because there will be many, many achievements.
05.11.16 I've come to hate clothes shopping and just cant do it anymore. So I have 3 dresses to wear outside of work. 3. One fits but makes me look pregnant, one looks like curtains and I quite like the third but I have to admit it makes me look like a plum. Trousers just don't fit me anymore. I get genuingely anxious about clothes when I have to do "something" and meet people. I'm looking for a bobble hat in a shop with lots of lovely clothes when I spy a dress I like which looks loose and flexible so I take a chance. Huzzah! With a bit of a tug and wiggle it fits!!! It's vanity sizing gone mad and maybe isn't 100% flattering on my bust but I still like it and am less anxious about tomorrow now. Plus, I've now added an extra 25% of clothing to my wardrobe. Win!
06.11.16 Even in my new dress (with a scarf covering my chest because its cold!) Im feeling very self conscious and aware of myself at a kids party. It's a kids party! Everyone is too busy trying to avoid a meltdown over a popped balloon or divert their child from eating the dusty raisin under the bouncy castle to notice me but still... Some mums are talking about how fat they are. Obviously they aren't. It's like we're not allowed to say "actually I'm OK with my weight". I've come to the conclusion that if you can look good in jeans then you're not allowed to say you need to diet. I see a friend who is looking really good. I knew she was on a diet but it's like it suddenly struck me how well it's going for her. I don't talk about my weight to anyone but my husband occassionally. But I asked how she was doing it and admitted that I needed to commit to loosing weight. She said it was slimming world and that I was welcome to come along with her at some point. I thought it's now or never so right now I'm agreeing to go with her tomorrow.
07.11.16 At 13st 2lb and 5' 3" I am obese. I'm not overly shocked at the numbers on the wrapping papered scales (I thought it was an attempt at early festive cheer, I didn't realise they were wrapped for privacy!). When the consultant and I talk about setting my targets I say I want to be within healthy BMI. She annoys me slightly by saying "you'll be shocked at how much that is". I decide 3 stone but I want an interim target to keep me on track so flustered, I set one. The consultant gives me a look and hands my book back unfilled. I'm confused and a bit upset until I realise when I get home that although I meant 1stone I may have said I want my interim target to be 1lb! Target member in no time! Haha!
14.11.16 weigh in number 1. I spent most of the week trying to understand the logic. I still don't 100% and we already had some meals planned so I've stuck to "sensible" food choices rather than follow the programme as such. Im expecting a loss, if only because I've not had any chocolate. I'm rewarded with 3.5lbs. I'm very happy with that, especially when I pick something up weighing 3.5lbs - it's actually quite a lot and I wouldn't want to have to carry that around all day - and yet I have! Spurred on I enter a new week with a sw friendly meal plan.
05.11.16 I've come to hate clothes shopping and just cant do it anymore. So I have 3 dresses to wear outside of work. 3. One fits but makes me look pregnant, one looks like curtains and I quite like the third but I have to admit it makes me look like a plum. Trousers just don't fit me anymore. I get genuingely anxious about clothes when I have to do "something" and meet people. I'm looking for a bobble hat in a shop with lots of lovely clothes when I spy a dress I like which looks loose and flexible so I take a chance. Huzzah! With a bit of a tug and wiggle it fits!!! It's vanity sizing gone mad and maybe isn't 100% flattering on my bust but I still like it and am less anxious about tomorrow now. Plus, I've now added an extra 25% of clothing to my wardrobe. Win!
06.11.16 Even in my new dress (with a scarf covering my chest because its cold!) Im feeling very self conscious and aware of myself at a kids party. It's a kids party! Everyone is too busy trying to avoid a meltdown over a popped balloon or divert their child from eating the dusty raisin under the bouncy castle to notice me but still... Some mums are talking about how fat they are. Obviously they aren't. It's like we're not allowed to say "actually I'm OK with my weight". I've come to the conclusion that if you can look good in jeans then you're not allowed to say you need to diet. I see a friend who is looking really good. I knew she was on a diet but it's like it suddenly struck me how well it's going for her. I don't talk about my weight to anyone but my husband occassionally. But I asked how she was doing it and admitted that I needed to commit to loosing weight. She said it was slimming world and that I was welcome to come along with her at some point. I thought it's now or never so right now I'm agreeing to go with her tomorrow.
07.11.16 At 13st 2lb and 5' 3" I am obese. I'm not overly shocked at the numbers on the wrapping papered scales (I thought it was an attempt at early festive cheer, I didn't realise they were wrapped for privacy!). When the consultant and I talk about setting my targets I say I want to be within healthy BMI. She annoys me slightly by saying "you'll be shocked at how much that is". I decide 3 stone but I want an interim target to keep me on track so flustered, I set one. The consultant gives me a look and hands my book back unfilled. I'm confused and a bit upset until I realise when I get home that although I meant 1stone I may have said I want my interim target to be 1lb! Target member in no time! Haha!
14.11.16 weigh in number 1. I spent most of the week trying to understand the logic. I still don't 100% and we already had some meals planned so I've stuck to "sensible" food choices rather than follow the programme as such. Im expecting a loss, if only because I've not had any chocolate. I'm rewarded with 3.5lbs. I'm very happy with that, especially when I pick something up weighing 3.5lbs - it's actually quite a lot and I wouldn't want to have to carry that around all day - and yet I have! Spurred on I enter a new week with a sw friendly meal plan.
you will do it! I set interim targets only because I am likely to get easily disheartened and this way, I've got one target at a time - much more achievable for me personally. I can see the advantage of sticking to the big one though - it'll be an amazing feeling when you get there!
