Good News!

Hello!

First off all I must apologise for not blogging for some time...
I have had a lot of things going on recently and there hasn't been much time to get on the net and blog! Lame excuse I know but Ill get better at it I promise! :)

I have had excellent news - the job I told you all about ages ago has finally come through and been confirmed! Yay!!
As of May I shall be working for herts police!! I am leaving the old job behind and going to pastures new and really really looking forward to it!

I have handed in my resignation and that felt amazing - I have so unhappy and it hasn't helped my weight loss at all! Now I can focus on my new job and I know everything else will fall into place!

I must dash now though as I have a body shop party this eve and I need to sort my flat out as its not exactly in the best condition at the mo... blog soon

Rach xxx

Birthday Munchies....

to me!!

Oh dear,
This week is not going well at all!

As it was my birthday this week (8th) I have been going out for meals with friends and family and the diet hasnt been going as well as I had planned!

I am writing off this week entirley and I am not going to let it get to me as I am not going to give up just because I have enjoyed my birthday!

Everyone deserves the od treat now and again, allthough I did take it a bit far!

Back on the plan again - plus I am going to do some extra exersises this weekend to try and make up for the extra calorie food!

Ill let you know how it all goes!

Happy Easter everyone!!

Another good day at the scales!

Afternoon everyone!

Thanks for visiting my blog! I forget to thank people for taking time to read about whats going on with me.

So....thank you and I hope your enjoying what your reading!

WI this morning - even if I think I have had a reasonably good week, I still feel a bit apprehensive when I step on the scales. I'm not not sure why, perhaps the fear of the unknown and the scales never lie do they??

Well... I needn't of worried about anything as i have lost 2lbs!!

Again, I was very pleased things are starting to move in the right direction (I had a few stale moments over the xmas and new year period) but I have now lost 18lbs!

At my meeting this morning, we have all entered a little "Step into Summer" mini goal... We are allowed to set our own goals which would cover the next nine weeks. This was to help focus everyone due to Easter, and the several bank holidays coming up!

I have decided to go for my 10% goal (19st 9lbs)

Its a few pounds away but its something to aim for and I did need to give myself a small goal to work towards - If I was always working towards my Gold Goal I would always be disappointed as its so far away!

I will come across a few issues this week though! I am going to Wembley tomorrow to watch Luton Town play Scunthorpe United and as I'm in the Bobby Moore Suite we get hospitality included I will have to go easy on the food!

Its my Birthday on Wednesday - Ill be 27! Going out for a meal with the family, but ill be taking my "Eating Out Guide" with me so I can make some good choices rather than going straight for the chocci pudding.

I have planned some exercise though which will give me a few extra points to play with - Pilates this morning - aqua on Monday and Thursday and on Good Friday, the gym and some swimming afterwards!

Lets hope it all works out ok!

Have a great week!

Rach xxx

Too much time on my hands?

Perhaps I do have too much time on my hands...
I have just worked out on the WW website, that if I go for 10% goals... I can achieve my Goal weight of 10st 7lbs after 7 of them.

Please see below:-

• Current 10% Goal - 19st 9lbs
• Next 10% Goal - 17st 10lbs
• Next 10% - 15st 13lbs
• Next 10% - 14st 5lbs
• Next 10% - 12st 13lbs
• Next 10% - 11st 9lbs
• Next 10% - 10st 7lbs GOAL Weight for me!

I do have a question though - the last 10% is 1lb away from being in my healthy BMI section for my height. Would I have to make my GOAL weight then 10st 6lbs??

Have a good afternoon
Rach x

A little less of Rachel....

Morning all,

Have been swimming this morning, Im on the ball today! Shame I wasn't when I woke up, completely forgot about the clocks going forward! Good job I didn't have any appointments booked!

Last night I measured myself again to see if any more inches had fallen off since the last time I checked...

Previous Measurements:
Upper Right Arm = 17 inches
Waist = 48.5 inches
Hips = 54 inches
Right Thigh = 33.5 inches

New Measurements:
Upper Right Arm = 16 inches - 1 Inch Lost!
Waist = 48 inches - 0.5 Inches Lost!
Hips = 54 inches
Right Thigh = 33.5 inches

So, only a slight change, but that is still 1.5 inches less of me than before!!

Plus including the last time i measured that's a total loss of 6.5 inches which I'm really happy with - slowly but surely my body is changing for the better!

Right, I need to get organised as my flatmates are coming home from holiday tomorrow and I said I would run a few errands for them!

Take Care,
Rach xx

Weigh in...

Hi again...

I went to the WI meeting this morning with high hopes as I though I had done well this week. I have stuck to tracking and it really helped me - I know I keep banging on about it, but it really does work and it has given me more motivation as I can see the results!

I lost another 3lbs this week! This means in total I have lost 16lbs which means I have at long last hit my 1 stone target!

I AM SO PLEASED!!

This also means that I have reached by 5% target as well, which has given me a great boost!

I have more motivation that ever now and am going to push forward for more good WI results like the past couple of weeks...

I was reading some of the community threads on the WW website and I came across one that was talking about goals and how long it would take to reach them.

I worked out that if i loose an average of 2lbs a week (giving myself a few weeks for xmas and birthdays etc) I would reach my goal weight of 10stone 7lbs by December 2010.

I know this a long way off, but I need to do things slow and steady - I have a lot of weight to loose and it not going to come off overnight!

I am going to plan my meals for the whole week this afternoon - I don't normally shop on a weekly basis as I like to do it once a month. However I have been finding after about two weeks I am running out of the basics as well as fruit and veg and am spending more than ever of food.

When I get paid this month I am going to plan each week in advance and then go and buy exactly what I need - this way I can only eat whats there and there is no room for cheating by snacking on rubbish I have picked up on the way round Tesco!

I also made the honey roasted swede soup that was in the little magazine you get each week at the weigh in... it was really tasty and the good thing, I have three portions left to enjoy! lol

Have a great week everyone - I hope your weigh in's all go as well as mine!

Rach xxx

Mothers Day Meal

Hello...

Happy Mother's Day to all Mum's out there I hope you are having a wonderful day!

I have had a great day and its been weightwatchers recipes all the way!

I made my mum a recipe that is in the new weightwatchers magazine - Pineapple and mint smoothie.

You need:

Pineapple

Mint leaves (ideally fresh)

Natural Yoghurt

Blend it all together and add a tiny bit of sugar if the pineapple is a bit tart!

I made it this morning for my mum (as a breakfast treat) and she loved it, plus I have got the rest for breakfast tomorrow morning - plus its only 2 points per serving! Yum...

Later on I started cooking the Roast Lamb, which I have never cooked before and was a little wary of doing so, but I needn't of worried as it turned out to be really nice, slightly pink in the middle and really tasty and I had pierced the leg and inserted garlic and rosemary before roasting it!

I put with it loads of roasted veg - butternut squash / corgettes / onion / parsnips / broccoli. I added some one cal spray so that it didnt stick to the pan and roasted nicely and also sprinked some garlic and a vegetable oxo cube. Which gives it some good flavouring!

Mum said that she really enjoyed it, and that's good enough for me - plus as everything we have eaten today was cooked from a weighwatchers recipe it was easy to point and none of us have gone over our points - I have 5 and a half to spare!

I am still being hot with my tracking and jotting everything down, then updating the weightwatchers esource tracker in the evening. I have also started to label everything in my kitchen with points values to make sure that anything i use has the points on it and I can add everything up quickly and easily!

Well, I'm just about to watch CSI as I missed last weeks episode - enjoy the rest of your Sunday!!

Rach xxx