Lose Weight and Keep it Off

When you’re trying to lose weight, you expect the people around you to support you. The problem is that there are many saboteurs in your life. Some won’t think they’re doing any harm while others may do it intentionally. Who are your weight loss saboteurs? They may be closer than you think. They may be your parents, your friends, or even your spouse. I hate to say it but one of mine is my husband (and he’ll hate me for thinking this way at times!). He knows I’m trying to lose weight but will come home with Easter eggs, chocolate and bottles of fizzy pop, thinking he’s treating me. I hate saying no to him but sometimes it has to be done. But, how do you say no to these people, without hurting their feelings? Yes, you really can say no! I Just Need a Small Treat I’ve started accepting treats but opting for the smaller ones. Instead of a full cheesecake that I’ll have to cut up and work out the propoints for, I ask for just the small individual pieces. The...

So, I wanted to get this in before I forget this week! This week I lost 2.5lb! I reached my 2 stone GOAL! Woohoo!!! I honestly thought I was going to put weight on this week. I felt fat and bloated and had resigned myself to seeing a gain at the scales. I'm sure you can guess the surprise but joy when I saw the figures. What Did I Do? This week I tracked and tracked. I knew that I hadn't gone over my propoints allowance but I hadn't done as much activity as I wanted to do. I just felt like I'd overeaten and been really lazy and didn't believe anything my tracker was telling me. What Will I Do Next Week? I'm going to stick to what I did this week although I want to do more activity; I just wish work and studying would let me. I'm looking into getting my daughter into swimming lessons (although waiting for the weather to warm up a little!). It looks like I can do one day a week with her in the pool, which is perfect for getting her used to the wat...

Has it really been three weeks since I've updated this? Sorry! Week 19 I lost 1lb Week 20 I lost 1 1/2 lb - as was 1/2 lb off the 2st mark. Week 21 I gained a pound. I was doing so well until last week. What Did I Do? I admit that I went well over my points allowance last week. It's no excuse but I was at my daughter's christening, where we had a buffet and I ate without really thinking. It was worth that pound though and I was expecting much worse so I'm not too disappointed. I was more disappointed the week before when I was just 1/2lb away from my 2st target. Every milestone I have, I'm usually 1/2lb away. Never mind; hopefully I'll get it next week. What Will I Do This Week? Update this for a start! But other than that, I've been tracking and will continue that for the rest of the week. I know I've been good - good enough for a takeaway treat tonight. I'm also going to go back to updating this blog once a week with a post. I...

Don't let Easter spoil your weight loss. Image by Sue Waters Easter is a time full of chocolate and treats that it makes weight loss difficult. The good news is that it doesn’t have to ruin your weight loss journey. I’m planning on losing weight loss over Easter and so can you with these simple tips. Plan Ahead to Treat Yourself Allow yourself some treats but plan ahead. This could be sparing some calories to enjoy the treats or saving your weekly propoints for Easter eggs (depending on the plan that you follow). I rarely blow my weekly propoints (I’m on Weight Watchers), so I make sure there are enough to eat easters eggs. The best way of planning ahead is to break the chocolate up into small, manageable chunks and then store them in separate containers. It will be less tempting to eat the whole amount so you don’t blow your weight loss. Melt the Chocolate Down Something I plan to do this year is melt the chocolate down and use it in cakes. There’s a b...

This week I lost 1/2lb. Not as much as I wanted but still better than nothing. Where I Went Wrong I'm not sure what I did wrong this week. I tracked everything and knew that I had stayed within my pro-points allowance. I opted for as much healthy and filling food as possible and earned activity pro-points. I've put it down to just being one of those weeks. At least I lost weight, which is better than staying the same or gaining. I'm still on the right track. I did speak to my Weight Watchers leader after the meeting to find out what she thinks. She put it down to an off week; maybe I hadn't actually eaten enough. She agreed, though, that at least is was a weight loss. She did comment on how she knows I'll see a loss at the scales every week because I am so determined to lose the weight and get to my final goal - whatever that is (still not been decided). What Will I Do This Week? So, usually I state what I'll do differently but the truth is, I'm...