Gembear
Full Member
I have recently started SW in the hope that it will be a lifestyle choice rather than a diet.
I thought it would be good to keep a blog of my journey for my own personal motivation so it doesn't even matter if anyone reads it lol.
I am a former Weight Watchers girl, I lost almost a stone on my first go at WW, then put it all back on when I moved in with my now husband. Cue WW attempt 2 to slim into my wedding dress for my wedding last summer. I managed to get down to roughly 9st 3lbs and felt amazing in my dress and on my honeymoon.
I didn't gain anything on honeymoon as I was swimming every day however once we got home the weight started slowly creeping on. I came off the pill last August and immediately gained 7lbs in the space of 2 weeks. Two miscarriages in two months earlier this year saw another gain of 5lbs per miscarriage meaning I had gained around 18lbs since last July
None of my clothes fit me and I feel as though I have 'let myself go'. I feel frumpy and unattractive and also wanted to lose the weight before trying for a baby again in the autumn.
I joined SW a few weeks ago and am currently on my third week of the plan. I am not finding meetings are working for me for quite a few reasons. Losing weight has always been a personal journey for me as I have always successfully managed it alone. Having other people involved has made me feel under pressure, embarrassed and demotivated. My home scales have shown I have lost 4lbs since starting the plan - the SW scales have shown a loss of only 1lb. I can feel in my clothes that I have lost more than 1lb in the past few weeks.
I have decided to stop going to meetings and 'go it alone' and feel much more motivated now that I am not dreading meetings and feeling inadequate only losing 1/2lb a week when I know I'm losing more.
This week has been a bit of a right off as I have been away this weekend staying with family and wouldn't dream of dictating meals to suit my diet. Starting again today with a clean slate and hoping not to have gained this week.
I am going to Zumba tonight and going to do some pilates today to try and get toned up.
My aim is to reach my goal weight of 9st 3lbs by my holiday in October but that is only 8 weeks away so I would be happy with 9st 7lbs which I feel is more doable.
I start back work next week after being off since April and have no idea how that is going to affect my weigh loss. I am hoping being more physically active will help me lose a bit more quickly but there is always the danger of biscuits and cakes in the staffroom etc.
I am currently doing Extra Easy, but throwing in a few red days to try and kick start things.
Today I am on Extra Easy -
My food plan for the day is:
Breakfast - Fruit and Fibre (HEEB)
Lunch - Chicken pasta with fat free fromage frais and red onion
Dinner - SW Lasagne (42g reduced fat cheddar HExA)
Syns - lasagne - 1.5
rosé wine - 6
I've run out of fruit and yoghurts as I've been away all weekend and haven't done my shop yet hence there being a lack of superfree snacks in my food plan today.
I thought it would be good to keep a blog of my journey for my own personal motivation so it doesn't even matter if anyone reads it lol.
I am a former Weight Watchers girl, I lost almost a stone on my first go at WW, then put it all back on when I moved in with my now husband. Cue WW attempt 2 to slim into my wedding dress for my wedding last summer. I managed to get down to roughly 9st 3lbs and felt amazing in my dress and on my honeymoon.
I didn't gain anything on honeymoon as I was swimming every day however once we got home the weight started slowly creeping on. I came off the pill last August and immediately gained 7lbs in the space of 2 weeks. Two miscarriages in two months earlier this year saw another gain of 5lbs per miscarriage meaning I had gained around 18lbs since last July
None of my clothes fit me and I feel as though I have 'let myself go'. I feel frumpy and unattractive and also wanted to lose the weight before trying for a baby again in the autumn.
I joined SW a few weeks ago and am currently on my third week of the plan. I am not finding meetings are working for me for quite a few reasons. Losing weight has always been a personal journey for me as I have always successfully managed it alone. Having other people involved has made me feel under pressure, embarrassed and demotivated. My home scales have shown I have lost 4lbs since starting the plan - the SW scales have shown a loss of only 1lb. I can feel in my clothes that I have lost more than 1lb in the past few weeks.
I have decided to stop going to meetings and 'go it alone' and feel much more motivated now that I am not dreading meetings and feeling inadequate only losing 1/2lb a week when I know I'm losing more.
This week has been a bit of a right off as I have been away this weekend staying with family and wouldn't dream of dictating meals to suit my diet. Starting again today with a clean slate and hoping not to have gained this week.
I am going to Zumba tonight and going to do some pilates today to try and get toned up.
My aim is to reach my goal weight of 9st 3lbs by my holiday in October but that is only 8 weeks away so I would be happy with 9st 7lbs which I feel is more doable.
I start back work next week after being off since April and have no idea how that is going to affect my weigh loss. I am hoping being more physically active will help me lose a bit more quickly but there is always the danger of biscuits and cakes in the staffroom etc.
I am currently doing Extra Easy, but throwing in a few red days to try and kick start things.
Today I am on Extra Easy -
My food plan for the day is:
Breakfast - Fruit and Fibre (HEEB)
Lunch - Chicken pasta with fat free fromage frais and red onion
Dinner - SW Lasagne (42g reduced fat cheddar HExA)
Syns - lasagne - 1.5
rosé wine - 6
I've run out of fruit and yoghurts as I've been away all weekend and haven't done my shop yet hence there being a lack of superfree snacks in my food plan today.