Lose Weight and Keep it Off

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...

With Christmas just around the corner, you may be worried about gaining weight. I’m planning on this Christmas being the first one that I lose weight and will be trying very hard to stay on track. Here are 4 tips to help you stay on track and lose weight this Christmas. Cook Christmas Dinner Yourself If you can, host Christmas Dinner this year. It is the best way to know exactly what you are eating and the amount of ProPoints in the food (if you are following Weight Watchers). You will be able to switch the full-fat options for light or no-fat and search for the healthiest desserts to enjoy after dinner. We’re doing Christmas dinner this year because of the baby but it means I can really concentrate on everything that we have. I’m making my own stuffing so I know what is going in it and only buying things that I know are in my ProPoints allowance. Save ProPoints for Dessert It can be tempting to have seconds of the turkey and potatoes, but what about dessert?...

This week I lost another pound! I reached my first stone and I have to say that I feel so much better. To celebrate my weight loss, I went out and bought a new dress - well, my husband bought me a new dress for a wedding that we are going to next week. It felt great to walk around stores and try on new clothes but being able to opt for a smaller size than I could just five months ago after having my daughter. I even managed to pick dresses that were just slightly bigger than I used to fit in and ended up with a size 12! The same size that I was before having my baby! That surprised me even more and definitely put a smile on my face. What Did I Do Differently? Nothing different this week. Remember last week when I said that I don't fix something that isn't broken? Well, I'm definitely not changing this. I will keep going until I stop losing weight - which I know I will do at some point as I'm bound to hit a plateo. But, I'm ready for that whenever it happens an...

This week I lost 1lb. I'm just 1/2lb away from my first stone! I was gutted to see that I only had a half to lose for that stone but it just makes me more determined to have a good weight loss this week. What Did I Do Differently? Not much actually. I think I have found something that works for me and I'm going to stick with it for now. My motto is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" so I am sticking with that. All I can really do is increase the amount of exercise that I do and look at ways to make my life healthier as well as helping myself lose weight - may that should be my next goal! Baby group has become a regular thing for my daughter and me and we (well I since she is in a buggy) always walk down. This is a good 15 minute walk away and we tend to have a wander around the high street afterwards. I tend to gain 1 activity propoint every Friday now, at least. What Will I Do Next Week? It is a case of sticking to something that is working. I have...

Week eight of my weight loss brought some surprising results. I lost 1/2lb. Why is that surprising? I honestly thought I was going to put on weight after the week I've had so just staying the same would have been good; losing just 1/2lb is excellent for me. However, it has put on a lot of pressure to lose 1.5 stone from where I started by Christmas. What Did I Do This Week? I have to admit that this week was a stressful one and I eat when I'm stressed. I attempted to keep my snacking to healthy options but there were times when only chocolate would do. However, I made sure that everything was tracked so I knew how badly I did. I kept the exercise up this week and got out more with my daughter. The Pedometre Plus is great to show me how much moving around I actually do - surprisingly much more than I thought, especially with the running up and down stairs. What I Will Do Next Week? Next week (well, more like this week now!) I will keep on tracking and not rely on co...