Strictly Gone Dancing

I had a bit of a new experience this week ... ballroom dancing! Yes, really? Hubby and I were *invited / persuaded / blackmailed / conned in to going to a class with our friends who are getting married and want to learn for their first dance as man and wife. Being as we are best man and bridesmaid on their big day it would seem accompanying them comes under the umbrella of wedding party duties (and seeing as they did such a fabulous job as best man and bridesmaid at our wedding how could we refuse). Secretly, I was quite looking forward to it anyway! The boy's however took a little bit more convincing.

First we had a go at a jive. Hubby and I discovered we were not natural jivers. In fact he spent most of the jive huffing, puffing and cursing under his breath. Then afterwards we tried our hand (or feet?) at the waltz. We were much better at that. So much so that I found the boys were comparing footwork on the carpark afterwards ... and later in the pub ... then later still in the pub carpark. Did they secretly enjoy themselves? I think they just may have done you know. In fact they have agreed in principal to go again next week (but it's hubbys first day of a new job so we'll have to see what time he's home etc.)

From a diet point of view the jive definitely got the old heart rate going so it's probably pretty good exercise (until you get to the pub at least). I think it might help with the old slimming adventure and it's super fun!

Gem x
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Got the rhythm back

I counted my points yesterday and will try my very hardest to keep track all week. At last nights weigh in I had a loss of 1/2 a lb which takes me back down to 10 stone 1 and a 1/2 lb.

I have Special K (3) for breakfast. Half a grapefruit(0.5), a banana (1.5) and grapes (2?) for lunch (it's what I fancy today, as don't fancy salad or bread) with a yogurt (2) for my 3:30 snack. My mom has cooked a chilli so I will have that for tea with half a bag of rice to keep the points down. Will need to work out the points for that.

I'm going to the gym today. Wish I was going now actually. At least I'd be warm. Brrrr it's freezing today.

I'm not going to the all you can eat chinese with people from work on Sunday now. Thought I'd save money and points. Works out to be expensive though doesn't it as it would be myself and Tony for the meal, plus drinks, plus driving to Telford AND Tony is at work so would be a rush. Would rather spend that money on Christmas presents or something.

Well done to Vic and Gem. You have both done VERY well indeed. Woowoo.

Jayne x

Hoorah!!!

Well, I am shocked, stunned and amazed to announce my weigh in result this week. Drum roll please ... I lost 4lbs! That takes me to 11st 1lb and the lightest weigh in since i started this blasted diet. I am so chuffed I can't even tell you!!! Must keep going for this week too.

I have a couple of weightloss hurdles this week. First we are meeting up with some friends on Wednesday evening for a meal out and we haven't seen them in ages so there is no getting out of the pub food for me. I'll just be uber good all day and make sensible choices and drive so I can't drink too much wine! Then on sunday is my dad's birthday so we are going either for a curry or for a carvery. Another tug on the old waistline. Eeeek. Will just have to be super good and hope not to have a gain and anything better than that is a bonus. MUST RESIST PUDDINGS!!! Keep you posted.

Gem x x x

Trumpet Trousers!

I have a bit of an embarrasing prob, i have the most awful trumpet trousers!! What is making it so bad, they are sooooo loud and not particualrly rosey smell either (god, can't beleive i'm writing this down!!)

Do you think it's all the veg i'm eating? That's the only thing i can think it is.....answers on a postcard please to:

Ms Trumpet Trousers

x

Good Result

I've now treated myself to some WW electronic scales.....(how exciting!) My new weigh in now is a Sunday, unfortuantely had to do it after scoffing a mamouth sunday lunch, but will be doing it Sunday mornings from now on. But cue fanfare...i've lost 3 and 3/4lb!! (that 3/4lb is very important...heehee!!) Whoop Whoop...Not bad considering i had a choc raisens attack Friday!! I buy them for liv, she has half a packet, and i stuff the rest of the them in the cupboard to keep away from them and as you can imagine i just end up scoffing em!! Had also been out for a meal on Sat night for Drew's bday, managed to resist the scrummy chips and had steak and salad....did snaffle about 5 chips off Liv's plate and ate the coleslaw that was with my salad, but not as bad as what i would of normally had if i wasn't dieting.

Have been going on my exercise bike most nights, so that has made a difference...won't be on it until Weds now though, as am out tonight and tomorrow, so shall be walking reggie more (if it ever stops raining!!!)

Gotta behave myself this week as would like to have hit the magic 7lb loss by the weekend weigh in.

x

I can't do it anymore

I just can't seem to get in to the rhythm. I am not writing down what I am eating and not counting my points. We treated Louise and Lee to a Chinese Saturday night as Lee was very kind to lay our kitchen floor tiles. I had a chicken chow mein. Not bad I hear you say...but also had curry sauce, chips and prawn crackers :D

My fat day has lasted for 4 days so far. I'm hoping it is because it is * week.

I was just going to write how good I was going to be this week. But have just been reminded that we are going for an all you can eat chinese on Sunday with peeps from work. Oh ek. I tell you what. I'll be good up until then..I'll write down everything I eat and point it.

I went to the gym twice last week so I'll keep that up this week to. I have booked Tuesday and Thursday.

Will I be able to loose these 2lb (or it could be more by tonight) by Christmas?? Fingers crossed

Jayne xx

Weekend of Saintlyness

Well, I have to say (and don't faint!) but I have been really good this weekend. Really reeeally good in fact. I haven't gone over my points at all this week. I have planned my meals like an absolute saint ... grilled steak and salad on friday, tesco light choices lamb moussaka yesterday (4.5 point and very tasty), and tonight I shall be having lamb chops. Yummm. I managed to not drink too much by buying those small bottles of wine rather than a big one and not paying attention to how much I'm having, that seemed to work. We haven't had any takeaway either ... we were supposed to be going out for a meal on saturday night but we managed to convince our friends to have a night in watching a movie instead WITHOUT nibbles lol.

I've got my fingers crossed but I think I might have lost a bit come tomorrow evening. Here's hoping! If I haven't there is no justice.

Gem x

Two Out Of Two

Well, in the two weeks since I decalred I was going back to square one I have managed to put on 2lbs ... 1lb last weeks weigh in and another one at this weeks weigh in. Crap. Now I have had my fair share of naughties so I am not surprised at the gain. I had pizza friday night, mini fish and a cone of chips on saturday night, my fair share of vino over those two nights too and my dad's home made profiteroles with dark chocolate sauce after sunday lunch ... I was good for the rest of the week though and have come up with a verdict : portion control. For most of the week I only ate core foods (with the occaisional slice of toast with my baked beans for breakfast) so I think I am just eating too damn much so when I do have a naughty moment it pushes me way over the edge. The way I see it I have two choices.

1. Stop having any naughties on core because I end up not having enough weekly allowance left for the weekend but still eating/drinking them anyway.
2. Go back to weighing and pointing and having the naughties and measuring them obsessively.

I have decided on option 2. Eat less of the foods I want. Controlled naughtiness. I am going to stick with what I have learned on core, because the free foods on core are generally quite low points so I can eat more and feel fuller than if I stuff myself with low-calorie no-nutrition rubbish. At the same time I can overcome my tendancy to absolutely stuff myself on pasta and potatoes because they are "free". I can also grab a limp sandwich from the asda or somewhere without blowing my treats allowance on days when I haven't been organised enough to prepare couscous or whatever.

So, I'm doing points. Points it is. It has worked before, it can work again.

Also, I have managed to get up to date with my uni work after the flu and a weeks annual leave and a level of laziness and apathy on my part which put me two weeks behind schedule. I have no excuse not to exercise now and I have double ensured that I go do some by arranging two seperate aerobics buddies for wednesday evenings class. That way, if for some reason one of them drops out (which happens quite often) I still have to go because the other one is expecting me. Then there will be yoga on thursday too. Full steam ahead.

Gem x

I;m back!!

Well the title says it all, i'm back with my tail between my legs!! Waddled onto the scales last night and they weren't kind to me at all, but it's all my own fault and i blame it on the morrisons scones!! They're delish..had my last two last night and that's it now...

I;m determined to get myself sorted this time, as was ashamed when i got on the scales last night, really heavy!!! So it's a new start for me....AGAIN! Gotta try and be slimmer for xmas, as busting outa my 14 trousers and that's never a good sign.

Have behaved myself so far, although had to have semi skim milk on my porridge this morning, as skimmed gone horrid, so a pt there and having some extra light salad cream with me prawn salad so another pt and then some butter on my mashed spuds (can't have it without!!) so another pt again!! So that's 3 so far, which is not good...but have planned my meals for the rest of the week...how sad am i and it'll be no points and veg all the way.

Gotta get back into the exercise routine aswell, walked Reggie this morning to mums and will do the same again at lunchtime, just a bugger that it's so dark when i get home as can't go walking then. Exercise Vid tomorrow and thursday and then exercise bike Fri at somepoint.

It's Drew's 16th Birthday Sat, so we shall be going out for a meal, but have planned what i'm having already so there is no chance for me to misbehave!!! And i will not have chips!!!!

I must be thinner by xmas.......please pray that it happens!!!

Sorry for wittering on, but find if i write it all down it helps.....so you can now wake up after i've bored you all silly!!

xx

Thought as much

I was right. I didn't get away with it this week. I have put on 1/2 a lb. Boooo. I now weigh 10st 2lb. But I guess thats not too bad. I still want to get to 10 stone before Cristmas though.

I have made sure Tony is hiding the biscuits as he didn't at the weekend!!!! tut tut.

My gym session is not going ahead today as planned. Finley is not a well fella so I am finishing work at lunch time. I think he'll be back at nursery tomorrow so i'll go then instead. Still want to go twice this week so will make sure I do.

Nice to see Vix back at weigh in last night. Come on gal. I know you can do it :)

Jayne x

Surely Not!!!

Why is it of a weekend all I want to do is eat...lol

It all started Friday as we had some chololates in the office. Then of the evening I had more chololate.

Saturday I only had a banana for breakfast and then went christmas shopping. After about 4 hours we stopped and had a jacket spud. I had mine with cheese and coleslaw (my fave), then when I got home I had a wagon wheel (jam) and some walkers baked crisps. I had a satay and cashew nut stir-fri (pre packed) which wasn't 2 bad on calories and then I had a curly wurly..think I had a yogurt at some point to.

Sunday I had sustain for breakfast. Throughout the day I had a banana, some biscuits, a yogurt, a ham sarnie (just one slice of bread) and a pear. For tea I had jacket spud, chicken, veg and gravy. For afters I had a ...yes a curly wurly.

So as you can see. I ate lots lol. Surely I won't get away with it like last week as I'd stayed the same. Will let you know

Jayne x

Overeaters Annonoymous (sp!)

Well the title says it all, i just cannot stop scoffing. As you all know i've had a manic few weeks, what with childcare issues etc, so you would think the stress would send me into starvation mode...NOPE!! Overeating by rediculous amounts, it's disgustings, feel so vile at the moment i just wanna get back on track.

I SHALL BE ATTENDING WEIGH IN MONDAY!!! Perhaps by writing it in capitals i will take notice of my promises and haul my fat ass to Jaynes on Monday night.

x

Roll On Square Two.

What was that I said last week? Oh yes, back to square one and back on the wagon. Well I must admit that I did make attempts to be positively saintly last week. I was going well too until I realised that I had two social events at the weekend. On Friday we had a friend round for tea, we had fajitas which are not too fattening really but he bought round Forerro Rocher (he was spoiling us) and I ate a few of those and drank three glasses of wine. Saturday was another story as it was a friends birthday and we were out for a surprise birthday meal. Guess what kind of meal? Yes, Indian food. I had an absolutely delish meal of vegetable pakora to start, achari chicken karahi with a stuffed vegetable paratha, more wine than I care to remember and a slice of chocolate birthday cake. On Sunday we had a healthy, on core tea of spaghetti with lean lamb meatballs and tomato based sauce ... followed by Gu brownies, the most fattening and delicious of all the brownies in the world (with the possible exception of the ones I make myself).

Arse. Square one was a miserable failure and I put on 1lb this week, which makes me 11st 4lbs but I suppose it could have been worse. I'm hoping for square two to be a little better.

Gem x

Tummy Troubles

I was pleased to see that I had stayed the same at 10 st 1 and a half lbs at weigh in last night. I was very shocked after my week of (what I thought) lots to eat. I'd also had a hungry day. I then had a large tea. Jacket spud, lots of chicken, veg and gravy and then also had a fave of mine..a curly wurly.

Today I have sustain cereal for breakfast, a salad for lunch (not had one for a while) and a yogurt and banana for snacks. Not sure what I have for tea tonight but I know I am having Taco's tomorrow as my mom is coming over and that's something we all fancied. No idea what points will be for these but I am looking forward to them (Yum)

I am going to the gym tonight and hopefully Thursday or Friday. I think I am going to "UP" my programme again. Just the treadmill part as the cross trainer is hard enough!!! At the moment I just walk up a hill on the treadmill. I MAY have a run and then walk up a hill...Will try it out today and see how it goes. I am now happy with my weight, but not my tummy. I still have a complex about it. I hate wearing jeans because i feel the top of the jeans stops just where I hate and feel like it makes it look bigger ( you know the button part that pokes out). I don't have the problem so much when I'm wearing a skirt or dress. I know I am strange lol, but that's how I feel about it. We all have strange complexes about ourselves...don't we??

Anyway...did I tell you?? I'M GOING TO SEE TAKE THAT NEXT YEAR. lol

Jayne x

So...

Last Monday night I had a 3 course meal and lots to drink. Wednesday Night I had chiili and rice made by my mom. Friday night I went to a fireworks display and had a hot dog, a burger in a bun and a mince pie. Saturday I had a chicken chow mein, curry sauce, chips and prawn crackers. Yesterday I had biscuits (Tony forgot to hide them this week)

Well..Reading that back to myself I feel very naughty now haha. Got no hope of a loss and prob no hope of maintaining. Surely I will have had a gain. So will just need to be good again this week.

Last week there was a point that I weighed 10 stone and half a pound which was nice :) (but that was before the weekend) Will let you know how I get on later anyway.

Jayne x

Monday Night Weigh In

It was my works party last night and the night I wore my new figure hugging dress (photographs can be found on facebook). When I got home I weighed myself and the scales showed a loss of 2lb. I now weigh 10 stone 1 and a half lb. Wicked.

Yesterday I had a bacon bap for breakfast but just had a yogurt for lunch followed by a banana for snack. Then of the evening I had a 3 course meal, wine, vodka and a sambuca. So I'm not even going to guess my points for yesterday. But I will have danced some of that off as I didn't stop ALL night haha.

I'm feeling really tired today as I was out till 2:30. I slept on a friends sofa and had an early start as had to get home and get ready for work. So I'm hoping I won't be too lazy for tea time and just eat rubbish.

I'm really pleased with my weight loss this week and I felt great in my dress last night.

I am having a take away on saturday so I doubt I'll have a loss but will try to maintain. Was going to the gym today but errrrr...well, I just don't feel like it so will leave that till tomorrow now.

Jayne x

Square One

Today is square one day. The first weigh in of my nth attempt at losing a little podge. I had a farewell breakfast of white buttered toast, beans and bacon; a farewell lunch of quiche with salad, and a dinner of spaghetti with meatballs. Not exactly a binge but things that I won't be having much of a taste of for the next couple of months.

So as it's day one I get to declare a start weight. Hubby and I are working on it together this time so we both hopped onto the wii fit to weigh in when we got home from work.

Start Weight: 11st 3lbs
Initial Target: 10st 7lbs (- 10lbs)
Deadline Date: Monday 22nd December (thats the monday before xmas)

Ta-Dah! So there you go. I'm going to achieve my goals by following weight watchers core, trying to do a bit of exercise and trying not to drink too much! I hope now that I have engaged Hubby in the weight loss mission it will be easier to stick to as we will encourage one another to stick to it rather than being bad influences on each other by bringing home wine and/or chocolate or being to lazy to cook!

Gem x