I do not know what is up with me this week- I haven't been able to sleep at all! I'm usually a great sleeper- could fall asleep standing up/in a bath/on the drive if necessary, nothing wakes me and I rise at a reasonable time in order to get ready and prepare food for the day.
This week- bleurgh, don't know what is going on. OH seems to be snoring more than usual, like a FOGHORN and the dog has taken to sleeping around my head on my pillow (she's hardly a little dog). Usually I'd snooze on through this kind of commotion but no, I'm up, down, up, down, need the loo, need a drink, think I can hear weird noises downstairs. Then come morning I sleep through my alarm and inevitably late for work. I've had a few weird side affects from this diet but I was not expecting this one- i wonder if it's because I'm not drinking as often or just because I used to sleep out of lethargy rather than anything else?
Diet wise, this has been another good working week so far. Everyone in the office has come round to the idea of me being on a diet and have finally stopped buying me Costa Coffee's and are using my designated milk allowance from the jug in the fridge. One of my girls bought me a load of herbal teas in that she found on offer when shopping and nobody has tempted me with crap.
I seem to have had a positive affect on the office- I haven't heard the rustle of a McDonalds brown bag this week and it was suggested today that everyone chip in for me to make a big batch meal for lunch each day (nice idea, but I work too much as it is! I'd end up letting them down and buying rubbish instead). OH has got into the swing of things now, he is enjoying our evening meals and seems to be eating the salads and fruit bowls I've got him in for lunch.
There has been some added desire to lose weight this week at the thought of booking two holidays- our honeymoon a month after the wedding and a holiday with friends the following May, meaning that I'll have to carry on losing (or maintain if I'm lucky!) until I've hit the beach.
Food wise- I've become preoccupied with stir fry's and could easily eat one every night for tea. I suppose that is not a bad thing! I've tried the Diet Coke chicken instead this week (well, used pork) and enjoyed it but didn't think it was "all that". I'm contemplating trying a stir-fry week and a fish week, just to boost my losses. I've been happy with my losses so far, but I've had a bet with my Mum that if I lose 2 stone in 12 weeks she'll pay for my next 12 week countdown (that would be a great help- £50 to spend on shoes
) so think a couple of "boost" weeks might be good.
Other than that I want to try limiting my carbs. I don't do red days, so to speak, but I definitely feel a bit bloated hen I hammer the carbs. Speaking of which, I have NEVER done a green day throughout the entirety of my SW journey, I just don't know what I'd eat. Maybe I should give them a go
Anyway, as a bit of personal inspiration I'm going to post a few photos- all of me when I was thinner (still not particularly thin though). I still have all of my awesome clothes and I would love to get them back on, especially my VoH dress (bought when those babies only cost £40- oh how times have changed!!). Who knows...this might be the start of a photo diary too. I really wish I still looked like this!!
Old Jez with my Mum
In one of my many VoH's
And with my lovely OH, pulling a weird face and looking worse for wear after a week on the lash
And NOW: On the left looking like a heifer and distinctly middle aged This is the photo that made me join SW!
