ellismum
Ellis' mum!!
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***sorry I keep changing the title****
OK ladies, it's time for some honest facts and figures, having them typed at for not only myself but all to see will hope keep me focused! This journal is going to be my way of putting my weight loss journey out in the public so I have to be good
I have always struggled with my weight since I hit my teens. My Father and his family are all overweight and unlike my sisters who take after my slim Mum I inherited their genes
I've never know what it feels like to be slim. I have never been able to shop in High Street stores such as River Island, Primark, Topshop, etc.. I have a wardrobe full of clothes "for once I've lost weight" as incentives, some of which have been in there for over 5 years. Every diet I started failed as I would go back to my bad habits. I am fat, I make no excuses as there are none. I eat all the wrong things and do not exercise. I have awful food habits, I have to have a dessert after evening meals, I pile too much on my plate, eat too fast, snack in the evening on all the wrong things and I can never have just a little. I drink a whole bottle of wine as the OH doesn't drink it and it would a shame to waste it
I managed to slim from 20st 8Ib to 17st with WW before my holiday in June 2008 after being diagnosed with PCOS in February. I have all the traits, ecxess body hair (I have to pluck the dark hairs on my chin and the odd one on my neck nearly everyday and my belly hair would give Simon Cowell a run for his money) Excess weight, etc. Luckily I then fell pregnant but piled it all on again Ellis was born in May 09 and in July I went back to WW and weighed in at 19st 7Ibs. My head was not in the right place and I struggled. I had a traumatic birth with Ellis and my C Sec wound was infected (I had regular dressing for nearly 3 months) I gave up after 6 weeks after yo-yo'ing every week and have sat on my fat arse scoffing my face since.
Here I am now, struggling to fit in a Size 24 and I have had enough. Whilst I know my shape is different I have never worn a size this large and I feel disgusted with myself for allowing this to happen. I can't even wear all my lovely heels as my feet hurt from all the weight I am carrying I have a wardrobe full of clothes that do not fit and I am returning to work on Jan 18th so having to purchase work clothes.
My main motivator is Ellis. I don't want to be the fat Mum at the school gates, I want to be able to set a good example for my son, run after him down the park and most importantly, live to see him grow up and raise his own family. I have no photo's of us together. I hate how I look and I refuse to have my pic taken but I've bitten the bullet and added "before" pics! I have no idea what I weigh now (but's it's more than 20st as thats all my scales go up to) but guessing I am the heaviest I have ever been. As soon as I get into town (prob Tuesday now as I need to get more clothes for work) I'll pop into Boots.
So it begins. I had initially set a goal for April, when we are hoping to go away, to be back in my pre-pregnancy clothes and then to be a size 16 (14 at a push) in October when we are hoping to go for our first holiday abroad. On Monday I received an email from an old friend, she is getting married on July 24th and we are invited Another Goal, nice dress and shoes in a smaller size! 2 hours later my Sister calls to say she has set her Wedding date for July 17th and would I be Bridesmaid. Right now I want to say nobut I have realised this a going to have to be my year to get slim and what great motivators I have
My plan involves a mix of WW with Slim Fast. I have followed WW in the past and it does work when I do it. I had originally planned to start it on Jan 18th once I am back at work. I am a PA but it's a very busy role so I know food will not occupy my time! Now this been brought forward and so far it's started well. I do the shop and resisted the lure of cheese, 1/2 price biscuits etc.... stocked up on friut and veg. I feel positive about doing this to the point of thinking about going back to my old eating habits macks me feel pysically sick I live a 25 minute walk from work and if Ellis is not at his Childminders I will walk to and from work and start swimming once our local pool is open. The excersice DVD has been dusted off and will be done tomorrow (OH at work so I'll feel more comfortable dancing around like a prat!)
I will post weight updates every 2 weeks and a progress photo once a month as well regular updates on what activity have done and what I have eaten.
07/01/10:
https://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r145/emmarushuk/P1020674.jpg https://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r145/emmarushuk/P1020675.jpg
Today:
Breakfast: 2 x Weetabix and sml Banana with Skimmed Milk. Sml OJ.
Lunch: Bowl of Veg soup with 1 thin slice of Bread used as croutons
Snack: Hand full of Grapes
Dinner: Slow cooked homemade Beef Cassarole which has bulked up with loads of veg and swede (my fav) and a tin of WW Baked Beans - No mash, Bread or dumplings!! Tinned Strawberries in Sugar free Strawberry Jelly (Strawberries were in fruit juice, not syrup)
Lots of water!
Not too bad considering it was only last week I had days where I had none of my 5 a day
2010 WILL be my year!
***********************UPDATE*************************
I finally got weighed today and it's a shameful figure
Weight: 20st 7Ibs (130.2kg)
B.M.I: 43.5
OK ladies, it's time for some honest facts and figures, having them typed at for not only myself but all to see will hope keep me focused! This journal is going to be my way of putting my weight loss journey out in the public so I have to be good
I have always struggled with my weight since I hit my teens. My Father and his family are all overweight and unlike my sisters who take after my slim Mum I inherited their genes
I've never know what it feels like to be slim. I have never been able to shop in High Street stores such as River Island, Primark, Topshop, etc.. I have a wardrobe full of clothes "for once I've lost weight" as incentives, some of which have been in there for over 5 years. Every diet I started failed as I would go back to my bad habits. I am fat, I make no excuses as there are none. I eat all the wrong things and do not exercise. I have awful food habits, I have to have a dessert after evening meals, I pile too much on my plate, eat too fast, snack in the evening on all the wrong things and I can never have just a little. I drink a whole bottle of wine as the OH doesn't drink it and it would a shame to waste it
I managed to slim from 20st 8Ib to 17st with WW before my holiday in June 2008 after being diagnosed with PCOS in February. I have all the traits, ecxess body hair (I have to pluck the dark hairs on my chin and the odd one on my neck nearly everyday and my belly hair would give Simon Cowell a run for his money) Excess weight, etc. Luckily I then fell pregnant but piled it all on again Ellis was born in May 09 and in July I went back to WW and weighed in at 19st 7Ibs. My head was not in the right place and I struggled. I had a traumatic birth with Ellis and my C Sec wound was infected (I had regular dressing for nearly 3 months) I gave up after 6 weeks after yo-yo'ing every week and have sat on my fat arse scoffing my face since.
Here I am now, struggling to fit in a Size 24 and I have had enough. Whilst I know my shape is different I have never worn a size this large and I feel disgusted with myself for allowing this to happen. I can't even wear all my lovely heels as my feet hurt from all the weight I am carrying I have a wardrobe full of clothes that do not fit and I am returning to work on Jan 18th so having to purchase work clothes.
My main motivator is Ellis. I don't want to be the fat Mum at the school gates, I want to be able to set a good example for my son, run after him down the park and most importantly, live to see him grow up and raise his own family. I have no photo's of us together. I hate how I look and I refuse to have my pic taken but I've bitten the bullet and added "before" pics! I have no idea what I weigh now (but's it's more than 20st as thats all my scales go up to) but guessing I am the heaviest I have ever been. As soon as I get into town (prob Tuesday now as I need to get more clothes for work) I'll pop into Boots.
So it begins. I had initially set a goal for April, when we are hoping to go away, to be back in my pre-pregnancy clothes and then to be a size 16 (14 at a push) in October when we are hoping to go for our first holiday abroad. On Monday I received an email from an old friend, she is getting married on July 24th and we are invited Another Goal, nice dress and shoes in a smaller size! 2 hours later my Sister calls to say she has set her Wedding date for July 17th and would I be Bridesmaid. Right now I want to say nobut I have realised this a going to have to be my year to get slim and what great motivators I have
My plan involves a mix of WW with Slim Fast. I have followed WW in the past and it does work when I do it. I had originally planned to start it on Jan 18th once I am back at work. I am a PA but it's a very busy role so I know food will not occupy my time! Now this been brought forward and so far it's started well. I do the shop and resisted the lure of cheese, 1/2 price biscuits etc.... stocked up on friut and veg. I feel positive about doing this to the point of thinking about going back to my old eating habits macks me feel pysically sick I live a 25 minute walk from work and if Ellis is not at his Childminders I will walk to and from work and start swimming once our local pool is open. The excersice DVD has been dusted off and will be done tomorrow (OH at work so I'll feel more comfortable dancing around like a prat!)
I will post weight updates every 2 weeks and a progress photo once a month as well regular updates on what activity have done and what I have eaten.
07/01/10:
https://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r145/emmarushuk/P1020674.jpg https://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r145/emmarushuk/P1020675.jpg
Today:
Breakfast: 2 x Weetabix and sml Banana with Skimmed Milk. Sml OJ.
Lunch: Bowl of Veg soup with 1 thin slice of Bread used as croutons
Snack: Hand full of Grapes
Dinner: Slow cooked homemade Beef Cassarole which has bulked up with loads of veg and swede (my fav) and a tin of WW Baked Beans - No mash, Bread or dumplings!! Tinned Strawberries in Sugar free Strawberry Jelly (Strawberries were in fruit juice, not syrup)
Lots of water!
Not too bad considering it was only last week I had days where I had none of my 5 a day
2010 WILL be my year!
***********************UPDATE*************************
I finally got weighed today and it's a shameful figure
Weight: 20st 7Ibs (130.2kg)
B.M.I: 43.5