Niki's journey from scruffy to sophisticated!!

[PuddingsKC]

Oh I my little 'fantasy' is firework night wrapped up warm with someone special, having a drink and burger from the stand and eating with gloves on and you can see all the steam billowing out - done it once with the ex but he wasn't really into it. Hmm when I'm ready to date again I'll be putting that as a must on my profile!!!

 

[Nikie]

Good plan Pudding!

So, I weighed in tonight (a day early) and lost 2lbs! I'm very pleased with that, particularly considering my SS+ day last friday! OH is officially 2 kgs under target and is starting on step 3 tomorrow. I'm determined to keep going with my SS and I can't wait to be in his position!

I wore a river island size 12 skirt today! Felt great....I'm going to work really hard and aim to be in the 10s next week!

 

[tomnkatesmum]

Hiya Nikki, glad to hear you had your ss+ day, enjoyed it and still lost! Your doing so fab, bet you can't wait for your birthday, you'll look amazing! Xx

 

[tizzy51]

Hi Nikie - you're rocking and rolling the diet! Fab!!!

 

[Nikie]

I am wearing another size 12 skirt! Had loads of compliments in the office today which is lovely!

I have actually packed my size 16 clothes away as I wore the dress yesterday and realised that it actually made me look bigger than I was and I felt really self conscious in it! I felt scruffy! Do I give to charity or pack away?? On previous diets I have always given to charity, then the weight goes back on and I end up having to spend money buying bigger stuff again. But if I keep it 'just in case' am I setting myself up for a fall?! Someone mentioned to me before not to keep the clothes because if I gain a few pounds I wouldn't do anything about it because I have the clothes to hand, whereas if I started to find my clothes too tight I would HAVE to do something about it then.

I think I'll give them away. Plus its a nice thing to do!

Hows everyone else doing this week?

 

[tizzy51]

Doing great! As are you!
So far I've kept all my clothes - I have 5 very large bin bags full of them. I'm going to spread the clothes out on the bed and take a picture, and then give to charity. I might keep my largest jeans and a shirt - just to show where I started vs where I am now.

When I caught myself thinking I should keep some clothes in the next size up, just in case, that's when I bundled everything up to give away. That is what I call "stinking thinking" and since the size I am in now is a transition size - I will end up 1-2 sizes smaller - I don't ever want to go back to the sizes I've slimmed out of!!!!

 

[Nikie]

Ooh I like your thinking re keeping the largest stuff to compare along the way....I love putting my looser clothes on now to see the difference so thats a great idea!

The rest...yes I shall bag up. There isn't a lot of it because if you recall, I actually had more clothes in smaller clothes and only had pair of trousers and 2 dresses that I fit into at the beginning of this journey! And they are far too loose now!So chuffed to be in some of the size 12 stuff now. Since I have been wearing the size 12 stuff I have been getting so many more compliments at work. I think its because people can actually see my figure now. One of the partners said I was looking really good today, so that is great.

I'm off to silverstone tomorrow evening and seeing some people that I haven't seen since before starting this diet so I'm really hoping they'll notice. My friend the other day didn't say anything, which was disappointing, but again I was wearing a size 16 dress that was too big and although I felt good at the time, it wasnt the best outfit to show off my weight loss!

I have treated myself as well; I had an eye test today and need new glasses. I have ALWAYS wanted some Chanel glasses (I love Chanel and already have Chanel sunglasses) so I have treated myself to some Chanel glasses! I can't wait to get them delivered next week, they are so smart and they really suit my thinner face! I really feel like I'm starting to make an effort with my appearance. A guy in my office mentioned how smart I was looking today....no one has said I've looked smart for about two years!

OH is treating me to some new clothes as a birthday present, before we go away to Wales so I am starting to look on Pinterest and in magazines for some inspiration! Ideas welcome girls! You have seen what I look like on my photo thread so you can give me an idea of what will suit me!

I will put up new pics tomorrow; have been meaning to for a couple of weeks but time has just been slipping away-my 30th is this month! Eek!!

 

[tizzy51]

Wow! Only a month away - you are going to look great!
When I got some clothes that fit this summer, everyone thought I'd lost even more weight, when in actual fact I had gained! Definitely when your clothes fit better, you look better!

And yes, it is very cool when people pay you compliments. A couple of weeks ago I wore a wrap dress (diagonal black & white stripes). Very striking and I was nervous about wearing a dress as I don't usually. When I got to the office, the first guy to see me...his jaw dropped, his eyes widened and he said "Wow! You're beautiful!" I told him he had to stop taking such strong drugs, but was really chuffed. I got a lot of compliments that day. Course I didn't know what to do with them - will have to learn to just say thank you instead of laughing them off.

Looking forward to your new pictures! I started reading fashion magazines (not something I usually do) to get ideas of what I like and what looks good on different body types.

 

[Nikie]

I took some pics but I don't think I look that different.......will post a couple of them shortly.

I tried on some of my river island size 10 skinny jeans today and I can actually do the zip up?! This week I have worn a couple of size 12 skirts and today I'm going to wear my size 12 black skinny jeans -so far I have only worn them briefly round the house and we all know that the real test is 'actually' wearing them without being cut in two!

 

[tizzy51]

Good luck with the jeans - I bet they fit and you feel fab in them!

 

[Jelliebabe]

Were waaaaa Wooooo waaaa - get you miss thing in your skinny malinkey clothes! I have a pair of link skinny jeans in an 18. Still too tight but being able to wear them out is my next goal! LOL

 

[Nikie]

I am officially a size 12 again! Well, I assume I am as I've been wearing my size 12 clothes for the last few days!

I lost 3lbs tonight at weigh in and have got into the 10 stone bracket...just! Am 10 stone 13 lbs. Have had a couple weeks of 'smaller' losses and to be honest, they are both weeks where I haven't been 100% on the diet in terms of being distracted by work. Don't panic! I haven't cheated! But I had 2 SS+ days this week and really slacked on the water so in that sense, I wasn't 100% on it.

So, I am hoping that by being 100% this week I should have a bigger loss next week. Would be fantastic if I could! My first aim was 11 stone for my birthday party and I'm already below that with my party still 2 weeks away, so I'm happy and anything else is a bonus!

 

[starry*eyed<3]

Woo hoooo well done to you Hun !! Xx

 

[tizzy51]

Very well done! You are going to look and feel absolutely wonderful for your party!!! I forget, do you already have an outfit for it or are you going shopping soon?

 

[Nikie]

Hi Tizzy! I'm actually going shopping on Saturday for my dress! I'm really excited, which is the first time I have been excited about clothes shopping for a really long time! I think deep down I was hoping to be a size 10 for my party but to be honest a comfortable size 12 is a dream come true! We have a black tie event to go to next saturday (17th November) and I don't think I've been below 12 stone for it EVER so if I could lose another 3lbs at next weeks weigh in and be 10.10 for it I'd be so happy....and would get loads of photos for once!

 

[Nikie]

My new Chanel glasses arrived! I love them....I am actually wearing a suit for the first time in about 3 years today! And it's light grey and NOT black! A lot of people in my office have commented how smart I am looking and to me, that is more of a compliment than looking 'sexy' or 'hot' ! Obviously they wouldnt say that to me in a work environment anyway but you know what I mean......I finally feel like I'm getting taken a bit more seriously. Perhaps it's in my mind? I don't think it is. But I KNOW I look prettier than before and my confidence is increasing, so maybe thats why people are having a different reaction to me.

My boss is essentially promoting me to do the work I wanted to do, rather than the PA side of things. This is a direct result of me having the confidence to go up to him and say that I was starting to look for other positions as I was not progressing here. It means I'll get to work from central London office twice a week and gain more experience in litigation. This is a massive step (crossing fingers it happens!) than the dire position I was in just 2 weeks ago!

OH and I are talking about getting married next year! We have been engaged for so long but I didn't want to be a frumpy bride......now I am starting to feel more confident about trying on wedding dresses (I wanted to be 11 stone before trying on dresses and now I am just under that!!!!!) and planning something.

It may seem a bit of a dramatic statement but this plan is changing my life. I wanted to go from scruffy to sophisticated and its really happening. The way I feel right now, I would hate to go back to how I was before.

 

[Principessa N]

Wow nikie it sounds like great things are happening. I got married as a size 30 bride and I can hand on heart say it was the most embarrasing, uncomfortable day i've had, I don't look at my wedding photos and my husband doesn't mention it because he knows I hated it, so my advice is use it as motivation because the day really is about you and feeling crappy about yourself on your wedding day is awful. x

 

[Jelliebabe]

Amazing. You're doing so well. It's add that how we feel about ourselves can really hold us back. Reading your post was like seeing a butterfly cone out!

 

[lizzie9442]

Hi Nikie, just wanted to say well done and you have done so well. You really are looking good and you have come along way since your before photos. I have been doing the diet just over 8 weeks and I have been following your diary since I started. You have been a real motivation for me so thank you. I can not wait until I hit the 10s, although I can't wait to get in the 13s right now. Just need to loose over 3 lbs and I will be there. I still have a long way to go but feeling better every week.

 

[Nikie]

Thank you so much Lizzie and thanks for dropping by! I am still so inspired by the diaries on here and it only felt right that I 'give a little back'!! We were all new here once and I whilst this started as a distraction technique from eating I really do depend on it now! I enjoy reading my earlier posts as they literally feel like I wrote them a week ago and I can't believe how much things have changed since then. I remember sitting here (at work!) and reading the posts when I was trying to decide whether to take the plunge and do it. It was the inspirational posts and photos that made me email the CDC!

I was dreading turning 30 and being frumpy and ugly. Now I'm so excited for my party!

I have also realised that this journey doesn't end once I get to goal. It just continues in a different way! Potentially I could be at goal by the end of this year. I say potentially, because going away for my birthday and then christmas could scupper my best laid plans but I will not give in! I will get to goal!

Two months ago it didn't seem achievable, but it really is.