First Weigh in Yikes!!!

I have done it. Faced the fear.  I have gone to the electronic scales at Boots and got my starting point.  Here goes (Deep Breath) 10st 1llb.  Although I have to say I was wearing shoes and clothes.  I don't think Boots is ready for a naked weigh in and it is very cold.  Maybe I can adjust a few stone for my clothes or maybe I should just be honest.

Next week if I can loose just 1.5lb that will take me to under 10.  Lots of hard work this year.  I can't believe its the start of a new year tomorrow.  Big year for me got my trip to NYC Matts 40th and mine and also Isle of Wright festival and the cruise.  That should all be motivation enough. 

I made a good start and went on the Xbox this morning.  Unfortunately as I go about my daily work I am slowly ceasing up.  Still it must be doing me good right?

Have a Happy New Year.

I Have Made A Start

Well I have started today.  I forcibly removed the xbox controllers from my sons gnarled sweaty fingers and forced them for a bike ride in the park.  It was really freezing and hardly the most relaxing experience with the kids moans, bike malfunctions and dramatic Starsky and Hutch type body rolls.  I did kind of negate my good behaviour by eating thorntons melts and I had lurvly cheese and crackers and Christmas cake for dinner.  Never mind the thought was there.  I also officially don't start my healthy eating till 1st January... I know it really is pathetic. To help my motivation I have also brought a pair of River Island skinny cords in a size 10. These can hardly stretch past my knees at the moment but I will fit into them for NYC in May. These are staring at me on a hanger on the front of my wardrobe for motivation.  Its the same kind of shame every time I walk past the treadmill.  I need to shame myself to do it.

I have also started on my Xbox your shape evolved work out.  OMG it is hard and no cheating on it.  Did end up  shouting at the instructor a lot still I burnt 117 calories (yes only equals 4 pieces of Galaxy chocolate but it's a start).

Back to work tomorrow and have to avoid all the temptation there.

My Ever Changing Shape

Been having a look through some old photos today... thought I would share my worst fatty photos.  Although I haven't got many as I had an aversion to having my photo taken.  Its funny though because I was probably my happiest with my body in my bigger days.  I have also included my photos of my thinnest... this was in the days when I was just over 8 stone.  I think that is now an unrealistic goal.  Plus I absolutely hated my body at that stage.  Think somewhere in between is more realistic.

Drowning in Food

Its my baby boys birthday today so i am at present preparing yet more food.  Really can't face it and if truth be told neither can anybody else.  All I fancy is beans on toast but I would feel not the hostess with the mostest  So I have a house full of kids a huge selection of Iceland's finest and take away pizza coming.  It all looks a lovely shade of orange... not what Rosemary Conolly would be impressed with.  As a token gesture there is a small bowl of salad.. Yikes dreading those scales on Friday.  Although I feel compelled to eat as much as possible as I will feel that I then have more to loose!! that is very odd isn't it.

New Year New Start

Hi ... I turn 40 this year so I thought I would share with the world my journey (X-factor speak) as I turn the big 4-0 (eek).

I am determined to loose the odd 2 stone that has been hanging around for the past 20 years.  I have been very big (11 .5 stone) and very skinny 8stone (this was due to a min midlife crises 3 years ago and only achieved by surviving on apple and coke and huge amounts of exercise.... not good).  Now I have no idea what I weigh  that pleasure will be on Friday when I brave the electric scales at Boots.  I think i am about 10 stone but as I am eating for England it could be more.

Now is is possible  to actual achieve weight loss by sensible eating and (gulp) good old  fashioned hard work we shall see.......