Weigh Day #6

Please forgive the stupid grin. But this morning I was a very happy girl, having just weighed in at 13 st 3. That's 2lbs gone again, and more importantly, my BMI has dropped to 29.76, meaning I am NOT OBESE any more!

If you look at that colour bar above, I have a long way to go through pink "overweight" before I reach the yellow "ideal" section, but a long journey made up of little steps is fine by me. The last time I posted a photo of myself was a month ago, and I've lost 9lbs since then. Not sure if it shows much - but the haircut and colour change does!

Weigh Day #5

Another 2lbs gone. People are noticing I've lost weight now, which is quite rewarding. Watch me go! Next week I'll be standing sideways and you won't even see me ;-)

It's weird how THIN my current weight of 13st 5 feels on the "way down" so to speak. On the way up, weight-wise, it would have been quite the opposite, as my heaviest weight had always been about 12st 4, and to gain a whole stone on top of that was a disaster. Not that I was looking on the way up. But now, at 13st 5, I feel like I could turn cartwheels (but don't worry, I'm not going to try, I don't want to put my back out at this stage).

Wii Fit, you are very clever, yesterday was indeed my birthday. Shame I can't slim the age down as well as the weight ...!

Weigh Day #4

That's another 3lbs gone this week. And my BMI is shrinking too.

A difference I've noticed this week is when I'm on the bus. My bum actually fits in just one seat, instead of taking up an inch or two of the next one as well, and I don't have to worry about rubbing arms with the person next to me because I can manage to keep my arms to myself - within the confines of my own allocated seat! Just a little thing, but it makes me feel a lot better.

The weight loss is happening more quickly than I thought it would. I feel like I'm eating plenty though, and the rate I'm exercising feels sustainable too. I originally set myself 6 months to lose the first stone and a half (as a goal on the Wii fit), but it's going to happen before that. I have to say that now 13st is in sight, I'm eager to get there.

Weigh Day (& Mysterious Expedition Day)

Another 2lbs gone this week! I'll be glad when that word "obese" has gone off the Wii fit's summary too. Although when it's gone, it'll be swapped for "overweight" which isn't good either - although it is quite a bit better than obese, which sounds like an insult, rather than a medical assessment of my weight. Not that I should be knocking it. It's one of the things that motivated me to get going.

I'm off out on a jaunt today, to do some research for that short story draft I've aimed to finish by the end of the week. It involves a food stuff that I haven't seen close up for years, and have certainly never tried. I was offered it once, but deemed it too gross to taste, which is unusual for me. I normally have a policy of "don't say you don't like it till you've tried it" but here I had to make an exception. Whether or not I'm going to eat any, I couldn't tell you yet. I'll have a look and a sniff, then make my mind up. I guess I should perhaps find out how many calories are in it too ... !!

Weigh Day #2

I'm a happy girl again today. 3lbs lost this week, which is very respectable, and brings me to the 13s! I now weigh in at 13st 12. That's a total of 12lbs lost altogether and what's more ... I can now fit into a size 18 top, instead of size 20 which is where I've been at for at least the past couple of years. On the down side, this means a couple of tops I got recently from Evans are now too big. Hang on, why is that a down side? It's not like remaining a size 20 would be worth it to get my wear out of them! The top in the photo above is a £15 one from Bon Marche, which I grabbed yesterday while my husband was having a hair cut.

I haven't been tracking my measurements up to now, but have just taken some (urgh!), for the first time in God knows how long, so that I can keep my eye on them.

This is all very cheering on the weight front. But other bits of my life remain in a bit of a mess. Of which more later.

I've lost weight

In the two weeks since I have started this blog I have lost ... wait for it ...

9lbs!

Now let me tell you that I know this is not a good weight loss for 2 weeks. I'm supposed to be losing at a rate of 1-2lbs per week. However, I can't help feeling just a tinsy winsy bit proud that I have managed to achieve a loss already! I have been thinking long and hard about whether or not I should be happy about this 9lb loss ... and do you know what?

I'm going to be happy!

I'm also going to use the result as a starting point to go and get some advice about the best weight loss programme to fit me, check I haven't cut down too much too soon, and start looking for answers to questions I have about dieting vs healthy eating for life.

PS. BMI is 31.57!

I've gained weight

I've put on weight since Christmas :-( I got on my daughter's Wii last night and found that I've gained around 5lbs, which has moved me up a little bit within the Wii's obese category. I'm now just over fourteen and a half stones. My BMI is 32.92, which is not that good really. My "me" on the top photo has its eyes shut! Obviously doesn't like the weight result much ...