Lost!

3.5lb this week. Am amazed at myself for doing this. Up to 25.5lbs now in 10 weeks. Try and get 2.5lb this week so I can get my 2 stone target on WW. Then I would have lost 3 stone 2 pounds in total. Fingers crossed for me on Wednesday. Not exercising as much this week, but still going with the weights and aerobics most days.

9 weeks in and exercising more than ever

Okay, after a bad weekend of drinking and eating, decided to blast the exercise this week. Have purchased '30 day Shred' off Amazon, as it was a fitness dvd recommended by Weight Watchers users online. It arrived on Monday and it is designed to lose up to 20lb in 30 days. You start off at level 1 and do about 10 days at that level, then you move onto level 2 and so on. Sounds good to me! 4 days in and I know I have already lost weight. My whole body aches some days, but I know its a small price to pay. I am beginning to get a bit addicted to exercise, who would have thought it!
I'm trying not to weight myself before official weigh in on Wednesday, but I'm excited about the potential weight loss this week. I also do approx 10km on my cross trainer every other day (in the comfort of my own home) and I walk a lot as well.

Food wise, well I always eat breakfast, which is usually cereal with skimmed milk, or porridge made with water during the week and at weekend maybe boiled eggs, or a grilled bacon sandwich.
Lunch is either pitta bread with tuna or chicken and lots of salad, or a sandwich with the same fillings, or sometimes soup and bread. I tend to also have a fat free yoghurt and a rice cake.
Dinner varies a lot. I try and have fish as much as possible, as its low in points on the WW plan. Otherwise it's chicken or turkey. I don't eat much red meat, probably once a week at the most., its high in points! I have rice, pasta or potatoes with my dinner.

I am a very fussy eater. I hate most vegetables, onions are the worst, but I make myself eat it. I know I have to eat veg so I put it in what I am making anyway and try to eat as much as possible. Fruit I am fine with, but I avoid fruit as its high in natural sugars. I don't really like sweets, but like any girl I love chocolate. I don't deny myself chocolate, but I include it in my points allowance for the day.

I will probably blog again on Wednesday, after weigh in.

Lucie's Weight Loss Challenge

Okay guys. I have decided to set up a blog about my battle with losing weight.
I have always been overweight and have successfully lost 5 stone about 8 years ago. Unfortunately just after I met my now husband and gradually the weight has come back on. I don't need anyone to tell me why I am overweight, I know why. I'm not going to blame it on any so called medical issues either. Fact is I ate too much and didn't exercise enough.
Back in September 2008 I started my weight loss challenge. I know you are are thinking that is nearly two years ago. Okay I will explain...
In September 2008, I joined 'Slimming World' with a friend from work. At first I was practically terrified of the changes I would have to make to my eating, but it soon dawned on me that this needed to be done, as I looked like this...

I hated the way I looked. I hated having my photo taken and I hated shopping for clothes. After 6 months of slimming world I lost 1 1/2 stone and I was beginning to feel good about myself, so much so I fell off the weight loss wagon. My weight then yoyo'd for over a year, until I got so fed up I left Slimming World. I was confused with the diet, having to write down everything I ate, it was so frustrating.

In June this year after gaining about 1/2 stone again, I joined Weight Watchers Online. So far I am 9 weeks into the plan and I have lost 22lbs! I'm the lowest weight I've been for years and I feel amazing.

In my blog I will talk about how my life has transformed, what I now eat and more importantly, how much exercise I now do. I'm doing the blog as I think talking about my weight loss will hopefully help and encourage others to do the same as me. This is now what I look like nearly 3 stone lighter than I was in September 2008

I still have quite a lot to lose, but am feeling positive about the future.