Getting back on the Slimming Wagon - 64 weeks 6 days

So a few weeks ago I didn't just fall off the slimming wagon I jumped and ran screaming.  My last few weeks of going to class had not been successful - I know exactly why because I hadn't even been attempting to stick to the diet.  I decided a few weeks off might be what I needed to get back on track.

This past few weeks I have eaten anything and everything I wanted to no limits, no boundaries and it turns out no fun.  I feel awful.  I am exhausted all the time, I cannot walk more than a few steps without being in pain.  Last night I was out of breath just sitting in the chair stitching.  I am constantly thirsty as I think my blood sugars are out of control and as much as I may have enjoyed eating the things I wanted to it certainly isn't worth the side effects.

I'm writing all this down here so next time I want to cheat on the diet I can come back and read this and remember how crap I feel at this moment.

So on Thursday night I am rejoining Slimming World and starting my journey again from scratch.  I have another interim goal before my 40th birthday in 2015 and that is that my son starts school in September.  I don't want him to be embarrassed about his fat mummy picking him up from school.  I want to be able to run after him as we walk/run home from school and I don't want to have to have a nap when I get home because I am so exhausted.

I want to take my measurements this time and also take some photos - as hideous as they might be so I can compare.  I lost just over a stone last time and couldn't feel any difference but now having gained the weight back I know I had more energy and could walk much more easily.  I could walk up a flight of stairs without needing a 10 minute recovery period at the top.

So I hope you will wish me luck and support me on my restart.  I may post photos and measurement statistics here after Thursday if I am brave enough.

78 weeks

Nothing really to update on since my last post.  I haven't made it to the gym again and didn't go and get weighed this week.  Not been a good week all round but I am back on track.  Trying really hard for a good weight loss this week as I now have only four weeks left of my sponsored slim and I want to try and raise as much as I can.  As I've got a few people who have sponsored me per pound lost every pound counts now!

Going to the gym tomorrow no matter what and then going to try and go at least twice more during the week.

78 weeks 6 days

I've been to the gym today.  Now this may seem trivial to some of you but today I walked non-stop for 21 minutes and walked just over 1 mile.  When I think back a few years I could barely walk round the corner to my sister's house (she literally lived a 5 minute walk away - and that would be walking slowly) without being in agony and having to stop 2 or 3 times.  I know I've already come so far but I've still got a long way to go.  Just to prove it to myself and also so I can track my progress I took a photo of the display on the treadmill when I finished.  That's 1.01 miles walked in 21.36 minutes burning 109 calories.

If you're reading this I'd love it if you would leave a comment and if I stop posting please hassle me - I need some accountability to keep this going.

Nic

79 weeks to go

In 79 weeks I will be 40 years old.  By the time I am 40 I want to be unrecognisable from how I am today.  I am currently over weight and extremely unfit but I am making steps to change this.

I have been going to Slimming World for approximately 10 weeks now and have lost 8.5lb.  This is more than I have ever lost on any diet I have ever done before.

I have also joined a gym and have started using a couch to 5K app.  At the moment I can only manage about 20 minutes fast walking on the treadmill but I intend to increase this each time I go.

By the time I am 40 I want to achieve the following goals:-

1. Lose at least 4 stone - current loss 8.5lb
2. Run a 5K for charity

I may set more goals as the weeks go by but at the moment this is my main focus.

I will post every Saturday with my progress for the week.

Thanks for reading

Nic