Merry Christmas Everyone!!

xxx

Its been a while

Hi there people...

Well what can i say its been a sticky uncomfortable few weeks!
Apologies for not being online and updating my progress but its been hectic to say the least!
I haven't put on any weight (which is a complete blessing) but i haven't lost any either!

Work has been hostile - my boss has taken a disliking to me and I feel totally victimised, but also feel there is nothing i can do about it. Job hunting?? Well i have been - only millions of other people are also doing the same thing due to the credit crunch! Marvellous!

The only blessing I have is I am off work now until the new year so I can take a breather and not let things get to me!

Health wise - I think every bug possible has hit me this year, tonsillitis, cold and then an ear infection, i have felt rough... but I'm on the mend now and by xmas i am hoping to be back to normal!

Only lost 12lbs of my 14lb goal :( but after the couple of weeks I'm please with this result and i will soon be setting a new one for the New Year!

I wish everyone a fantastic Christmas! Enjoy the festive season!!

Rach xxx

Another Pound Hits The Dust!

Well hello everyone!!

That lump of disgusting stuff there is 1LB of fat, which i lost today at weigh in!

I am so pleased as i have been feeling so rough and was certain that i was heading for a gain this week... How wrong was i!!

On a day off from work today - weighed in this morning with my Dad! That's right my dad has now joined weightwatchers and within 4 weeks has lost 9lbs, I am proud!

He has been told this week to eat slightly more points so that he can even out his weight loss (i don't think anyone is likely to say that to me!) lol

I have an odd week ahead of me, some stays away and running courses in several places where the food choice isnt the best, i am going to use this day off to Plan PLan PLAN!!

Hope everyone else has had a great week and i will see you all later

Rach xxx

Apologies...

Hi there guys and gals....

I haven't posted in ages and I feel really guilty!
If it wasn't work that was keeping me away, it was the fact that I have tonsillitis and have been feeling sooooooo rough..... not nice I can tell you!

Have been prescribed penicillin which does seem to be working, although I can tell I have some way to go yet! :(

As for my weight watchers journey - I was getting worried as i haven't been able to weight in this week... due to not being able to focus from pain and not being able to get out of bed - however i haven't been naughty food wise either. I purely haven't had the energy to even worry about food! (That was a first and a sure sign I was ill!)

I have been weighing in on my scales at home and there doesn't seem to be a drastic change... which is good news.
I will defiantly be able to go on Monday - so I will soon see!

Update on the Tarot card reading...
There have been some developments... On the three men situation etc but I cant really divulge at the moment!!
You will have to wait a bit longer.... :)

Take care and I everyone is well and not taken down with the bug that is going round!

Rach xxx

Measurements

Hiya again

Forgot to let you know about my inch-loss!!

I measured myself on week one with the help of my mum, please see below...

Right Upper Arm - 18.5 Inches

Waist - 50.5 Inches (that was a shocker I can tell you!)

Hips - 55 Inches

Right Thigh - 34.5 Inches

Now on week 4 (last week) I measured myself again and the NEW results are as follows!

Right Upper Arm - 17 Inches 1.5 Inches lost!

Waist - 48.5 Inches 2 Inches Lost!

Hips - 54 Inches 1 Inch Lost!

Right Thigh - 33.5 Inches 0.5 Inches Lost!

That's an incredible 5 Inches in 4 weeks!!

I am impressed!

Rach xxx

Not the best week I've had

Hello again...

Happy Halloween!!

Well this must be the worst week i have had slimming so far!!!

Because it has been so damn cold this week, i have been more reluctant than normal to go to the gym - which is not an excise and i know this.... but it doesn't stop me from feeling it! lol

I started the week all well and good... had my tarot read on Wednesday which was really interesting - the ex was never going to be right for me and there may have been some deceit on his side (which i found very interesting) I have three new men around the corner (One blond with blue eyes, another dark and another one dark with olive skin - uuummmm!!) a baby has been seen in the future (I don't know if i should be worried about that or not) and moving house and possibly moving abroad with one of these men, it was such a good reading! I felt great afterwards!! Lets hope it happens...

Shame this feeling has not been reflected in the food i have been eating this week... and i know my downfall! I HAVEN'T PLANNED!!

If i had planned my meals this would never of happened! I would have known the points, not got tempted by that BP Wild Bean Cafe on the way home from Brum the other night and not eaten the work's meals at the training centre!! WILL I EVER LEARN?

There is only one good thing (If you can call it good) I am not able to weigh in at weight watchers this week as i am away with work and wont get back til late.

I am going to take this as one lesson well and truly learned and next week will have some better results!!

Rach xxx

Back on Track!

Yay!!

I lost another 2lbs this week! Back on track and rearing to go!

I was so pleased when I got on the scales and found out that I was going in the right direction - I was really worried after last week that I would stay the same again or even put on... thank god it worked out OK!

Had our work meeting today - it was OK, talking about the new developments and making sure our team works together as effectively as possible... same old stuff as normal! lol

Going back to stewarding at Luton Town Football club tomorrow night. I haven't been able to go to a single home game to steward since the season started as I have worked every single Saturday for my normal job! Just my luck... hopefully it will start to change.

Going to find myself a tape measure this week and measure the points the weight watchers journal recommends - I did it on week one and am interested in seeing if i have lost inches as well as pounds!

Ill keep you posted!

Rach xxx

Gym workout!

Hello...

Hope everyone is ok today and enjoying the weekend??
I went down to the gym this morning for the first time after having my personal plan put together and i really enjoyed it! And, I AM being honest!! lol
Everyone there is so friendly, there are never any queues for the equipment!
I think i am fitting in quite nicely - so I am taking my mum swimming there tomorrow!

Have been good today with my food - have planned and even have a few points left on my day for a glass of rose this evening, yummy!! lol

Have a great evening, and catch up soon

xxxRachxxx

The weekend at last!

Hello!

My god! It has been one long week!

I have been pretty good this week - gym plan has been set up and haven't eaten anything disastrous...


Body Jam this week at my new gym was brilliant! I enjoyed it so much and would defiantly recommend it to everyone! The only way i can describe it, is dancing aerobic style!


We salsa'd for the warm up, then did some hip hop and club moved for the main session and then cooled down to Nickelbacks 'I wanna be a rock star'


I was knackered when it finished, but the sweat and tiredness was sooooo worth it!


Watching the wrestling at the mo (it has to be WWE) HHH and the undertaker are about to have a showdown! Im a John Cena Fan myself, how can you not love his bod! lol



Oh - and i must apologies to my nominees for the I LOVE YOUR BLOG award, i didn't message/comment people.... I broke the rules! Damn it! Sorry guys and gals

Rach xxx

Nominated.... I love your Blog!!

Hello!

Thanks Bryher hill for nominating me!

In return I am following the rules (see below) and nominating the following seven blogs also:

I LOVE YOUR BLOG!!!

1. Chunky To Funky
2. Enigmanda
3. Fat4now
4. My Weight Watchers Plan
5. Shrinking Mel
6. The incredible Shrinking Man
7. Mad Kat

Im still new to all if this - but Im finding the inspiration amazing reading that you guys all feel the same as I do!!

RULES...

The rules of the nominations are as follows:

- The nominated is allowed to put the picture in their blogs
- Link to the person who awarded you
- Nominate seven other people and link to them also
- Leave a message on those people to make them aware they're nominated

CONGRATS EVERYONE!!!

Rach xxx

Had a laugh...

Hiya...

Had a really good day today at work. I as running a stockloss course and its all about group participation, the more they get involved the better the course runs - and well, the trainees were great they got really involved and came up with some brilliant answers!

As for eating, today has been OK. I am going back to planning what i eat before and as i am now going to esporta... i can earn more points to help me shift those pounds for my Christmas target!!

Oh - eastenders is on shortly... must dash! (short and sweet - just like me! lol)

Rach xxx

Stayed the Same this week...

Hello all,

Sorry its been a while since my last post - it has been a hectic few days!
Went round a friends and drank way too much wine and didn't go to bed until 4 o'clock the next morning - i was knackered on sunday!

I went for my appointment on sunday with esporta - wow, its really nice and i didn't need much convincing to join I can tell you! It is more expensive than i would normally pay for a gym... but i was so impressed (spa, sauna, steam room, huge gym and loads of fit guys working out! Yum lol)

I went swimming this morning there as well, getting my money's worth!

Weighed in this evening... and i stayed the same - probably something to do with the pizza and wine i have had this week.
I must do better next time! I need some inspiration - looks like ill be at my new health spa more than i thought! lol

Rach xxx

Pizza

Hiya!

I did a bad thing last night and ate a huge portion of Domino's Pizza! It tasted great at the time and I really enjoyed it, but blimey the guilt I am feeling today is ridiculous! Plus as I ate it half way through the week am I going to loose on Monday! The mind boggles!!

Going to write today off as one BAD experience and start again tomorrow, a little dancing session on the playstation and hopefully I'll loose a pound or even stay the same!

My determination still battles on...

Rach xxx

Another loose!

Hello,

Sorry for no posting yesterday - By the time I got in from WW I was tired, had some dinner and zonked out in front of the telly! Is this really my life!! lol

I lost 3lbs this week!! I am SO pleased. This makes 9lbs in total now, I am finally following the plan properly (why has it taken so long for me to do this??) and I am feeling really positive!

Made a couple of phone calls yesterday about joining a local gym.
I was a member of a local one, but kept finding it was a nightmare to get into the classes (you had to phone up at 9am 7 days in advance to get in!!) The swimming pool was always chocca, plus most evenings the pool is closed to the public for galas and schools etc (is that really worth the cash??)

I phoned a private gym called Esporta, check out the

website http://www.esporta.com/ it looks amazing!
The guy I spoke to was really nice and told me about everything they offer - something I am always worried out when I go to a gym is 'gym people'. The only way to describe them, is people who practically live there and give evils to others like me 'not skinny and all muscles' I think its a have to be there experience!! lol But from what he told me, everyone is really nice - plus at the weekends hardly anyone is there (as it is on an industrial estate and used mainly by the local companies)

Well, I mist admit I was impressed, but somewhere that nice has to be expensive doesn't it?? Ill find out on sunday as I am going for a tour and consultation - Ill keep you posted!

Take Care
Rach xxx

Busy Weekend!

Hello!

I Have been so busy this past weekend - I haven't had time to think about 'snacking' etc!
I worked this weekend, so have been running an admin course friday and saturday... The course went well and I think the trainees enjoyed themselves as well as learning a thing or two!

Food wise, I was too tired when I got in from work to snack on anything bad points wise, I made a really nice bacon and cheese pasta which lasted for both days - Yum!!
Watched X Factor, which was brilliant, some really good contenders this year - however was gutted when Bad Lashes was sent home, as one of the girl's is the daughter of one of my companies Regional Managers. The whole company was routing for them, but it obviously wasn't enough! :( Nevermind!

Had a great nights sleep and it was up and visiting another wedding show with my flat mate (the bride) and her mum on Sunday. It was at Hatfield House, Herts and we had a really good time! There was a fashion show there, which displayed some really beautiful dresses - a Bag Pipe player, a classical singer and a guy who could really play the bongos! It was really entertaining... plus we have managed to save £50 off the budget! Yay! I am getting better at this PA job I have been given!
I did however eat a really yummy raspberry and white chocolate muffin when we stopped for a drink at the restaurant! I really don't know what came over me! Damn the temptation - I need to be stronger! lol

I am slightly worried about my weigh in tomorrow - purely because I lost so much last week and I want to do well, I am frightened to fail!.
I haven't exercised this week at all, I could say that I haven't had the time, but honestly I was tired when I got in from work this week and couldn't be bothered (must NOT do that again next week)
Ill be happy with just a 1lb loss! Anything more than that is a complete bonus!

I have set myself a goal for Christmas - Loose 14lbs I think this is achievable and I will keep you updated on my progress...

Wish me luck for tomorrow!

Rach xxx

Jaffa Cakes?

Hiya...

Was feeling so much better today after that nasty headache, so I managed to eat 5 jaffa cakes in very quick secession!
Do I feel guilty?? Not one bit - I washed them down with a nice cup of rosy lea and enjoyed every single one!! :)

I have also been promised by one of my trainees, some home cooked onion bahji's when I see him next (which is in two weeks time) and i cant wait! Ill have to point them into my diet as best I can!!

Is it normal to think about nothing but food when your first start weight watchers??

I wake up thinking about food, my next thought is about lunch, then a mid afternoon snack, followed by dinner, dinner and more dinner!!

I'm sure this phase will pass - kind of like a honeymoon period in a relationship, but unlike that I want these constant thoughts about food to leave me alone!!

I'm going to love ya and leave ya - otherwise i'll be here all night!!

Rach xxx

Head Ache

Hiya...

Sorry I didn't post last night - I was running an assessment at work (the trainees take an exam on what they have learned over their induction) they are intense at the best of times, but I came home with a stonking headache - ran a bath and went straight to bed!!

Ill post more tonight!!

Rach xxx

Helping a friend...

Today has been a really weird day!!

I have been really hungry all day for no known reason! The only thing I can think of is that because I lost 6lbs at this weeks weigh in - and I want to keep it up, I am subconsciously not eating enough! Who knows!!

I went to one of my branches for a scheduled visit today and the sh*t had hit the fan - all hell had let loose as the managers daughter had taken money from the branch safe and the manager was beside herself - party because she knew that something like this would cost her her job!

That was not a nice situation to walk into this morning - but at least I wasn't thinking about food!

Once I got home, I checked out facebook and was really touched by some of the really nice comments friends and family had sent me about my weight loss - made me smile!

I am off to one of my friends houses tonight, she has recently split up with her partner and our task this eve is to put all of his belongings into boxes for him to collect... I thought that she should have someone with her who knows the effects of recent heartbreak! (I'm doing surprisingly well actually)

Lets just hope she doesn't want to order a take-away!! Aaaaaaaaaaagggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!

Below are some more pictures of me before I started this incredible journey!!

More tomorrow - Rach xxx



I liked this pic - shame James is in it though, could replace him with John Cena and some digital photoshop! lol



On holiday in turkey - I was knackered as I had walked ages to get to the castle and up the steepest hill ever... it was worth it for the views though!

Today is the day!

Hi again...

Today has been a reasonably good day... work involved helping one of my trainee's with a a few staffing and training issues (I am a Regional Training Officer) which went really well, which is always encouraging!

I have eaten well, planning I believe is the key - when I know what I'm going to eat because its already planned, I cant cheat!!

When I got home from work, I discussed some of the wedding plans with my flatmate...
We went over the budget plans and was really impressed with the outcome - its amazing what girls can come up with when it comes to cash, budgeting and weddings!!

I was so worried about the weigh in today, I don't really understand why. Perhaps its the fear or not knowing the outcome - Have I lost any weight?? Have I gained or stayed the same?? It was all to be answered...

I breathed in, stepped on the scales... I had lost 6lbs!
I am so pleased, I worked so hard this week and the results have definitely paid off!

Everything is coming together - and I know this time I have the determination to succeed!

Bye for now xxx

Day before weigh in!

Hello...

I was initially worried about last night and the thoughts that I would be eating some kind of high pointing fast food - I don't know what i was worried about as I had a chicken kebab with loads of salad, problem solved!

My arm is not hurting anymore, but itching - should I be worried about this?? I know people say itching is a sign of healing but one does wonder!

Food wise I have done ok today, yogurt and fruit for brekkie and pitta and humous for lunch... this eve I have a chicken stir fry planned - listen out for the fire alarm!

I have been appointed as my flat mates PA (wedding planner) for her upcoming wedding in 2010 and today we went to a wedding fair in Watford for some ideas.
I must say, I have never been to a wedding fair before - and I was impressed, we got a little goddie bad when we arrived with brochures and magazines in.
As we walked around we weren't harassed by hard selling sales staff, but were able to ask questions and take leaflets etc in our own time.
I will say there was a huge chocolate fountain there that my flatmate has fallen in love with and is definitely going to book! Will have to save a fair few weight watchers points for that eve then! lol

Its my first weigh in tomorrow evening and I am slightly anxious about how I have done. One thing I am not going to do is weigh on my home scales as it will give me an incorrect view and i may get excited/depressed for no reason at all! I must stay strong!!

Going to spend this eve at home with Harry Potter (On tv tonight) then its back to work on Monday - marvelous!

Ill let you know how i did at weigh in... Wish me luck!

Rach xxx

Ouch!

Good Morning!

My arm is killing me! Plus the bandage keep slipping off - Marvelous!

I'm off out this evening, but there is a strong chance a take-away is going to be involved which I am going to find hard... I may offer to cook then I can control what i am eating! I don't want to ruin things so early on!

I am also proud of myself as I am going to drive this evening... this means I cannot be tempted by that lovely alcohol and also means I can get home - kipping on someone else's sofa isn't that comfortable!

Right, I'm keeping this short and sweet today... don't want to ramble on. Wish me luck as I am going to get the PS2 Dance mat out and use my Britney Spears dance mat game - I'll probably break my neck! lol

Rach xxx

Ps, another pic, this one is from my holiday to Turkey in June! Ignore Monkey! lol

Doctors!

Hello again...

Have just been to the doctors, I was having an implant removed from my arm (there is no point in keeping it now I have no boyfriend! lol)

She weighed me... again I held my breath, and according to the doctors records I am lighter than I was a few months ago, which I am taking as a good sign!

I told her about rejoining weight watchers and she wished me well! Yay!
Then she took the implant out, and I have three steri-strips and a bandage on my arm now! :(

Rach xxx

First Time for everyone!

Hello, and thank you for visiting my new blog...

I have never tried anything like this before, but i thought i would give it a go as i have been reading some other weight watchers members blogs and it has inspired me! I hope this can do the same for someone!

I joined weight watchers on Monday (I'm not going to lie is wasn't the first time I had joined) and when I stepped on the scales I thought I was going to die

21st 11lbs!

That's not news I found easy to swallow, nearly shed a few tears!

However, I am determined this time that I am going to change. I recently split up with my partner and this has made me re-access my whole life and what I want from it... and I want to be slimmer and healthier!

I have always had issues with weight, I think it stems from me giving up Judo at 17 and never really doing any form of real exercise since.

I'm 26 now... have been told I have polysistic ovaries and if i don't loose weight it could limit my chances of having children.

Talk about motivation!

I have set myself with a target of 10% (which is 30lbs) to aim for first, and my mini goal is to loose a stone before christmas!

In my blog, Ill keep you updated on my weight watcher weigh In's and how I'm doing generally!

Wish me Luck

Rach xxx