I decided last week that I would lose another 2 stone by Christmas. Ok, so it took me 4 months to lose the first 2 stone, but I think it should be achievable. At the time I decided to start this challenge, there were just under 15 weeks to go until the big day. That would basically mean a loss of at least 2lb each week to reach my goal.
My in-laws will celebrate 35 years of marriage the week before Christmas and there is talk of the family going away to a posh hotel for the night. My dream is to be able to wear a gorgeous dress and feel really glamorous. I currently do not "do" dresses.
Tonight is the first weigh in of my challenge...will I get the 2lb I need? I have been sticking to the plan this week with the exception of Saturday when I went out for a meal and went a bit crazy on the wine, and I have been walking the dog lots too so I'm hopeful that will help!
Fingers crossed!
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Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Long time no see! An update
Wow, I can't believe I haven't updated this blog since January and it's now almost October. It's funny really, when I read back my old posts it's clear to me that I wasn't in the right frame of mind at all to start a "diet" back then. How things have changed!
In April 2011, things started to go wrong for me at work. I wasn't happy and wasn't doing so well. After a lot of soul searching and talking things over with Mr M (who is, by the way, the most supportive and wonderful husband) I decided to leave my job. I also decided that this would be an opportunity for me to focus on myself, as well as looking for a new job. I went to my GP on 10th May and came out with 12 free weeks of Slimming World.
On 17th May, I walked into a Slimming World meeting. I don't want to publish my starting weight, because if I'm honest, it's hard to admit that number even to myself, but these were my starting measurements:
Bust: 47"
Waist: 48"
Hips: 58.5"
Arm: 14"
Thigh: 28"
BMI: 41.82
I took a photo of myself and vowed to do the same thing each month, complete with measurements, so I could look back and see my achievements. I will spare you the horror of looking at the pictures as I am no glamour model!
So, that was 4 months ago...and now? Well, it's a different story. I've lost 2 stone 1 lb and my latest measurements (as of a month ago) are:
Bust: 46"
Waist: 44"
Hips: 56.5"
Arm: 14"
Thigh: 27"
BMI: 37.46
It hasn't been a fast weight loss particularly, and it hasn't always been easy, but I'm so glad I started on this journey and I'm determined to carry on. The best part is that now my BMI has dropped below 40 I am now just "obese" instead of "morbidly obese". Yay!
In April 2011, things started to go wrong for me at work. I wasn't happy and wasn't doing so well. After a lot of soul searching and talking things over with Mr M (who is, by the way, the most supportive and wonderful husband) I decided to leave my job. I also decided that this would be an opportunity for me to focus on myself, as well as looking for a new job. I went to my GP on 10th May and came out with 12 free weeks of Slimming World.
On 17th May, I walked into a Slimming World meeting. I don't want to publish my starting weight, because if I'm honest, it's hard to admit that number even to myself, but these were my starting measurements:
Bust: 47"
Waist: 48"
Hips: 58.5"
Arm: 14"
Thigh: 28"
BMI: 41.82
I took a photo of myself and vowed to do the same thing each month, complete with measurements, so I could look back and see my achievements. I will spare you the horror of looking at the pictures as I am no glamour model!
So, that was 4 months ago...and now? Well, it's a different story. I've lost 2 stone 1 lb and my latest measurements (as of a month ago) are:
Bust: 46"
Waist: 44"
Hips: 56.5"
Arm: 14"
Thigh: 27"
BMI: 37.46
It hasn't been a fast weight loss particularly, and it hasn't always been easy, but I'm so glad I started on this journey and I'm determined to carry on. The best part is that now my BMI has dropped below 40 I am now just "obese" instead of "morbidly obese". Yay!
Sunday, 28 November 2010
My first ever blog
My name is Sophie and I am obese. Not “sitting on a mobility scooter, unable to walk” obese, just “need a larger robe at the spa” and occasionally “need a seatbelt extender on a plane” obese.
I am 32 years old and my BMI is currently 41.3. Apparently this is bad and it should be between 18 and 25. In order for me to get it to this level I would have to lose over 8 stone. Past experience tells me this isn’t going to happen, however I would be very chuffed if my BMI was less than my age, so that means I would have to lose 5 and a half stone. That is why I am writing this blog…the first step in coming to terms with losing weight for good.
Just to put things in context, I am a perfectly healthy and fully-functioning person. I may be significantly heavier than I should be but I am married and am generally fairly pleased with what I see when I look in the mirror. I am, though, aware that being all big and fat is not great. For example, there are only certain shops I can get clothes from…and this annoys me. The shops that do sell my size (currently around a 24) only seem to have a very limited range. As I said, I’m 32 so not over the hill and so I want to look nice. Add to this the fact that I have just started a new job where all my colleagues are slim and have great style and it makes me realise that something has got to give.
When I went to see the doctor recently about an unrelated matter, he suggested that I see the “fat nurse” (of course, that’s not what he called her). Apparently, she can prescribe me 3 months of Slimming World membership for free. So I have decided to do just that.
I have decided to write this blog as a diary of my progress and so that I can jot down my feelings in an open and honest way. The idea being that I can come back and read over what I have written to inspire me when I’m having a bad day, or to celebrate when things are going well. I’m not sure whether any one other than me will read it. If they do and can get some benefit from it, great! If not, that’s ok too.
Watch this space!
I am 32 years old and my BMI is currently 41.3. Apparently this is bad and it should be between 18 and 25. In order for me to get it to this level I would have to lose over 8 stone. Past experience tells me this isn’t going to happen, however I would be very chuffed if my BMI was less than my age, so that means I would have to lose 5 and a half stone. That is why I am writing this blog…the first step in coming to terms with losing weight for good.
Just to put things in context, I am a perfectly healthy and fully-functioning person. I may be significantly heavier than I should be but I am married and am generally fairly pleased with what I see when I look in the mirror. I am, though, aware that being all big and fat is not great. For example, there are only certain shops I can get clothes from…and this annoys me. The shops that do sell my size (currently around a 24) only seem to have a very limited range. As I said, I’m 32 so not over the hill and so I want to look nice. Add to this the fact that I have just started a new job where all my colleagues are slim and have great style and it makes me realise that something has got to give.
When I went to see the doctor recently about an unrelated matter, he suggested that I see the “fat nurse” (of course, that’s not what he called her). Apparently, she can prescribe me 3 months of Slimming World membership for free. So I have decided to do just that.
I have decided to write this blog as a diary of my progress and so that I can jot down my feelings in an open and honest way. The idea being that I can come back and read over what I have written to inspire me when I’m having a bad day, or to celebrate when things are going well. I’m not sure whether any one other than me will read it. If they do and can get some benefit from it, great! If not, that’s ok too.
Watch this space!
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