Extra Easy Slimming World attempt: Episode II!

[NLPoynton]

Hi everyone!

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This is my 2nd attempt at doing SW - the first time, I lost almost 3st in just over 6 months. I was so proud of myself! Unfortunately, life got in the way (as it does) and I had to quit. Biggest mistake I could've made!
3 and a half years later, I'm back on the plan, starting again and I KEPT THE WEIGHT OFF THAT I HAD LOST BEFORE! I couldn't believe it! I was sure that I had put all that weight back on and more! I was sooooooo shocked and happy!
So now I'm back on it and I'm ready to take it seriously and be committed to getting to my target weight.
I have set myself a target of 2 years to get myself to my ideal weight. I know that it's not going to happen overnight, in a week, month or a year. I have a hell of a lot to lose and I want to be sure that I do it right to be confident that I will never be this weight again.
I started my journey just after New Year this year - 02/01/2013. It was my one resolution for the year.
Stepping through those doors again was scary. I went alone and just got on with it. I've recommitted to myself and the plan.
As of this week, I've already lost 8lbs and feeling the difference. Obviously, I have my half stone award and I have also completed Bronze level Body Magic. I'm a firm believer in exercising and getting fit to help lose the weight a little quicker. I love to walk and have taken up jogging (albeit slow and as part of a routine, I walk to a jog and then try and speed it up before slowing down to a walk and then starting again). I also like to do Rosemary Conley's Ultimate Body Workout and am in the process of trying out different other ones so I can find ones I like to give me a bit of variety.
So that's a bit about me a my journey. I'm looking forward to getting to know some of you in the weeks and months ahead

Nicola x

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[Mandlegrot]

Oooh well done on maintaining!!! Amazing Make sure you have a good read through your syns and stuff as some of it has changed - I use the website a lot to double check as things change!!

8lbs already - you will be flying through the awards before you know it, well done for getting back through the doors, I imagine it must have been scary doing it for the second time. I have never tried a formal diet, or diet club before, and I am hoping I won't have to again! SW was everything I thought it wouldn't be and more

 

[NLPoynton]

I'm so determined and optimistic about it all. I've been through the book from cover to cover. Most of it has stayed the same. Although there is alot more emphasis on EE. I was completely green the first time. I turned vegetarian for it. I loved it. I couldn't get my head around EE at all.
Now I don't really have much of a choice because everyone else is a meat eater and it'd make things more difficult to have to cook 2/3 separate meals a night. I will have my green days on occasion but not all the time.
I'm having real issue with exercise and water retention at the moment. I was flying until this week just gone, I had lost 9.5lbs but put on 1.5lbs due to that. I'm stumped as to how to deal with that but other than that I'm all great

How are you getting on with SW?

N x