Mystery Slimmer
(Portion) Size Really Does Matter!
I’ve currently gone 12 weeks with a loss every week, resulting in a total loss of 11.5lbs. I know the results are very steady, but hand on heart I can say that I have really tried my best. I’m eating lots of fruit and veg, lean meat and fish and carbs found in pasta,...
Because I’m Worth It!
I’ve been reading a book called The Last Diet by behaviour change expert Shahroo Izadi. She promises to change the way you think about weight loss by replacing shame and guilt with self-compassion. One thing she asks you to do early on is establish a new daily...
It’s Now or Never!
Several years ago a friend of mine with a long term weight problem decided she was having one last bid to lose her excess weight. “If I don’t do it this time, then that’s it!” she announced. She went on to lose more than six stones and happily has managed to keep the...
Learning to Love Myself
I’m definitely feeling fed up with myself. All month I’ve been struggling to stay on plan. It’s as if I’m deliberately sabotaging my efforts because deep down I feel like I don’t deserve to succeed. It’s a kind of punishment for messing up last month, when I gained 5...
If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes
So, on the positive side I’m still on target to reach my dream weight this year. All I need is a pound a week and I’ve managed that - just! But a couple of weeks ago I was expecting to report a really impressive loss this month when I decided to try something...
Here I Go Again…. My Slimming diary
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, so I reckon I must be in hell! I had all these plans about how I was going to tackle Christmas and New Year, and within a couple of days they’d all flown out the window. The result was an 8lbs gain. I’ve managed...
Relax a little – but not too much!
Life can be strange and unpredictable at times. After losing just 5lbs over six weeks whilst keeping very strictly to my eating plan, I decided to relax a little this month and the result was 3lbs lost over two weeks. Much better! By relaxing I mean having the...
Celebrating Non-Scale Victories
OK, so my experiment this month didn’t really work! I was planning on not finding out my weight each week, but at the first weigh in I accidentally caught sight of a one pound gain, and that was that! Small though it may be, this month’s 1.5lb loss has taken me to my...
The Importance of Being Active
My swimming has been hit and miss this month, and I think this is the reason I have gained 1.75 inches in spite of losing 4lbs! I am totally gobsmacked by this! If I ever needed added motivation and incentive to keep up with regular swimming, this is it! I’ve...
Dare to Believe – Dare to Dream!
I can’t begin to explain how good it feels to finally report PROGRESS in my weight loss journey! I am now officially at my lightest since I joined my slimming club and I feel as though the tide has finally turned. It was that young lady who inspired me to do better....