Ok so I'm starting back on Exante again today after many failed attempts. I have finally decided that enough is enough with my weight. I work on a postnatal ward where it's kept warmer for the babies and I get so hot and sweaty there, it's so embarrassing. Plus I hate being really restricted on what clothes I can buy because of my size. I've taken some before pictures to track my progress against (i might be brave and share them one day). I've also just done my starting weight and I'm very ashamed to say that I am currently 19st 3.5lbs and a larger size 20 (probably a 22 in some things but I refuse to admit it and would rather squeeze into a smaller size)! This is the biggest I have ever been and I don't want to stay at this weight for long. I have quite a bit of muscle, more so on my calves from many years of horse riding, bike riding and walking everywhere, so I will be tracking my progress more with clothes sizes than I will be with actual weight losses but they will be important as well of course.
So my ideals....I'd like to get down to 11st 7lbs but not sure if this would be too small for me so going to see how we go with that. Clothes size wise, I'd like to get down to a size 12-14.
I am very lucky this time round though as my boyfriend is being very supportive of me losing weight if it makes me happier and has even given me the incentive that he will buy me an absolutely gorgeous dress that I saw in Camden market a few weeks ago if I lose the weight to get into it.
I have given myself a few smaller targets to help me along the way but I'm not sure if I want to set myself a final target date just yet. So here they are:
1) Get down to a comfortable - loose size 20 and 18st by 16th June when I go to Disneyland Paris with my boyfriend
2) Get to 17st and be a comfortable size 18 by 19th July when I go to Center Parcs with my family
3) Stick to the diet!
So here I go with a cherry and almond bar in one hand and a litre of water in the other.....wish me luck!
So my ideals....I'd like to get down to 11st 7lbs but not sure if this would be too small for me so going to see how we go with that. Clothes size wise, I'd like to get down to a size 12-14.
I am very lucky this time round though as my boyfriend is being very supportive of me losing weight if it makes me happier and has even given me the incentive that he will buy me an absolutely gorgeous dress that I saw in Camden market a few weeks ago if I lose the weight to get into it.
I have given myself a few smaller targets to help me along the way but I'm not sure if I want to set myself a final target date just yet. So here they are:
1) Get down to a comfortable - loose size 20 and 18st by 16th June when I go to Disneyland Paris with my boyfriend
2) Get to 17st and be a comfortable size 18 by 19th July when I go to Center Parcs with my family
3) Stick to the diet!
So here I go with a cherry and almond bar in one hand and a litre of water in the other.....wish me luck!