So I haven't written down any ramblings for aaages, but tonight, while bored and in the bath (sorry about that image)....I thought I'd have a read through some of my posts, see if i could gee myself up a bit on the weight loss/healthy living front and bore you guys to death. Two birds and all that.
I've been racking my brain as to what I've stopped doing/do differently now, to when I was in the swing of things, losing good amounts like 4lbs on a regular basis. Initially, I lost 4 stone in about 7 months, and then faffed about for the rest of the year to get my 5 stone.....the most I've ever lost.....beat my own personal record by two mighty stone.....and then it all stopped. I've no idea why.
The great new grooves that I had made disappeared....under lots of excuses, and some genuine reasons.....my feet were really playing up (I have actually now been diagnosed with Achilles tendinitis), the pool was freezing and I kept getting cramp in the deep end, the winters nights were drawing in, there was an r in the month etc etc
I've tried a few things to get my mojo back....
Booked me and the hubby to walk up and down Snowdon in the dark.....and then buggered my feet up, so that's on indefinite hold until they're ok again......kept having a word with myself.....because, I really wanted to be slimmer by our holiday in the sun this year, but alas I'll be fatter :-( Not much, but enough to make me annoyed with myself. Bang goes the vintage high waisted bikini I had envisaged myself in!
Anyhow, this is beginning to sound like a whine....so I'll stop there.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, a healthy life style works for me if I plan it like a project....stickers, coloured pens, post it notes, the lot.
So I've set myself up a new foodie/slimming Insta account full_fat_female and I'm hoping that will keep me inspired. Plus about a month ago my SW friend and I changed groups. Our new SW lady is lovely. Super friendly, down to earth, on the ride with us...and I swear she's got GPS on me....cos her words of wisdom always come at the right time. Her raffles are ace, and her interest table is actually interesting.
My SW friend and I message each other pics of food all fay every day, which really helps and there is a really inspirational lady at SW who has lost 5 stone really quite quickly. She looks amazing and clearly feels it too, so I'm hoping some of her sparkle is rubbing off on me too.
The best thing is, that even though I've been on the sw plan for almost 2 years, and I'm not where I want to be....i am still a million miles away from the person I was when I started, and I will not EVER go back there.
In the meantime, I'll keep on keeping on!
Xx
