Hi guys!
If you read my January Resolutions blog then you will know that one of my goals this year was to loose weight and be healthier. Well I'm back and I want to let you know how my journey is going so far.
So I started my local Slimming World group six weeks ago and went in really positive and determined to loose weight. Whenever I go to loose weight this is how I act. I tend to start really motivated and within 2 weeks I've lost a few pounds and give up. I love the feeling of loosing weight but usually I give up and realise I love the feeling of eating chocolate more. This time around I have been completely different.
Since my journey on Slimming World I am extremely happy to announce that when I got weighed yesterday I was given a certificate to say I had lost a whole stone!!!! 14lbs in only 6 weeks! I really could not believe my eyes and nearly fell off the scales with shock. Perhaps you are wondering why I am shocked...well like I said I normally give up after a few weeks but this time things have been so so so much different!
Every week I like to make sure that I go to group on a Thursday. Not only because I'm interested to see what weight I've lost this week but to see all the wonderful people there I have met. I don't socialize as much with my own friends anymore as we are all to busy but I love walking around and seeing the people from group. It's nice to be walking in the shops and one of ladies comes over and says hello to me. It's really uplifting and gives me such a boost. The ladies and men in the group are mostly older then me but it really doesn't bother me. I feel really included in the group especially as my lovely weight loss consultant asks me to help her etc. I'm very lucky to feel comfortable in this group as when I was at Slimming World group I didn't enjoy going as much which I know feel that perhaps it delayed my weight loss. If you don't feel inspired and encouraged by others then you find it harder to achieve your goals. The lovely ladies in the group have now swapped numbers with me and we are all making the effort to meet up with each other in the week to do some "body magic" which is exercise in Slimming World talk. We are all starting to go swimming and gym classes together which is fantastic for me as not only is it more encouragement but I'm socialising with others which is something I really enjoy.
When I started my journey I wish I had measured my body so I can see how many inches I have lost so far and keep track of if all. Family members and friends are all commenting on how they can see I've lost weight but so far I can't see it that much. I've noticed my face is getting thinner and my waist. These are the places I tend to loose it from first usually. My legs look slightly trimmer and my tummy is on the way to feeling flatter. I really excited to see what I will look like in months to come....will I be wearing short dresses on the beach? Possibly a bikini? I'm not sure but I really can not wait to see a transformation in myself and a healthier me. I have a vision of me in a few months time and I will do everything in my power to help me achieve it. I want to be able to walk along the beach in a pair of shorts or a short dress, something I've never really had the confidence to do. A few years back when I lost weight I didn't mind wearing smaller clothes and show off my slimmer body but as I've got older I really don't have that inner confidence anymore and will do anything to avoid wearing shorts/skirts/dresses without leggings unless I am in my house. Hopefully this won't last for much longer and with the help of toning at the gym, I aim to feel comfy in my clothes and within my own skin. There's lots of things in the future that I need to be prepared for so by slimming now it gives me the chance to be ready to wear what I want. For example, I am going to be a Maid of Honor for my sisters wedding and a bridesmaid for my best friends wedding and I don't want to look fat and ruin their lovely wedding pictures or feel the need to change the dress choice as it don't look right on me. These occasions give me reason to carry on and avoid picking up those pesky half price chocolates when buying petrol. One thing I can say for Slimming World is that it is 100% not a diet! Its a life style choice! It focuses more about having a balanced diet rather then not eating certain foods e.g. carbs. You never feel hungry on it and always feel full...a lot of the time I am worrying that I am over eating.
Overall I am thrilled with my journey so far and will update you again next month to let you know how I am getting on. Fingers crossed I will have lost another stone and a few more inches. Let me know in the comments below if you stuck to your New Years resolutions, or if I have encouraged you to get fitter for summer. I would love to hear your weight loss stories and see how we can all support each other.
Daily Bow
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