It’s been a mad week since my last blog post. Last Thursday we had Ikea come round to measure up for our new kitchen!!!!! I am so excited about having a new kitchen and new appliances (fridge freezer, cooker hood, kettle, toaster etc) it’s going to be fab! And the best bit, we’re having a dishwasher…I can’t wait! Friday evening we packed up and drove the 4 hours over to Lincolnshire to join my family on their annual holiday to Woodhall Spa. Unfortunately due to Friday night rush hour traffic, suicidal pigeons and idiots who don’t know how to drive around roundabouts we arrived quite late. Luckily, my Dad had saved us some food from the BBQ (Grilled chicken, low fat sausages and bbq’d vegetables) so we were able to eat something relatively healthy. After a short nights sleep (the dog doesn’t settle on the first night in a tent) I got up early (6:45am) and took him for a good walk around the village. Lunch was a small buffet that our good friends had put on for us (I had 2 small pieces of pizza, a ham cob, salad and a piece of chicken) We then spent the rest of the day at the beach in Chapel St Leonards which was beautiful. For dinner, we had fish and chips (I shared a portion of chips with hubby) and had a slice of birthday cake for my Nan’s birthday which was lovely. After tea, we got the fire burning and had toasted marshmallows as the sun set. It was fab!
Unfortunately, all good things have to come to an end and so Sunday morning we had to pack our tent down (in the baking heat) and drive home. We had planned ahead and ordered a foodshop delivery for the evening so we didn’t have to make sure we were back before the supermarket closed. Excellent planning considering the traffic was really busy again. I hate not having the food for the week ahead planned. It makes me feel all rushed and unorganised. I like to know we have in the ingredients for six or seven meals so I don’t fall off the wagon. I always find if I don’t know what i’m having for tea, I tend to pick the wrong foods and binge eat!
There was no Zumba on Monday night because it was the instructors birthday so she had cancelled in advance but luckily for us, Ikea had sent us through the final plans for our kitchen so we had to go instore and part with a few bob! Tuesday night was spent with the in-laws at a charity do so again no time for any exercise so I really have missed it this week!
Work has been awful too, we were hit with the bombshell that 2 of our team were being tuped over to a different company at the end of August. It was a complete shock, I don’t fully understand it but I know it’s going to mean massive changes for all of us. Very unsettling.
Final piece of news from this week was that I saw the dietician at hospital today and she was really pleased with my weightloss. I’ve lost 14kg since my last visit to her so she’s really pleased with my progress and has signed me off. Woohoo!!!! Hope she sends a glowing report back to the stinky doctor so I can gloat! Lol!
Anyway, Week 26 done, total weightloss 41.5lb..This week is going to be exercise, exercise and exercise! I will get that 50lb certificate before the end of August. I will! Wish me luck
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Far too tempted….
by cake, donuts and everything containing sugary fattyness! I went shopping this evening to a well known superstore beginning with the letter T and before I even got into the store I was faced with ‘Special Offer’ Donuts, 5 for just £1. There was a massive choice of flavours too; donuts with custard, donuts with caramel, donuts with jam….you get the picture! So the first hurdle is to get through the entrance without picking up a packet or two (knowing full well I couldn’t just eat one, I’d end up eating the whole packet! Well, they’d go off wouldn’t they and my Mom always told me to finish my plate and think of all the starving kids in Africa…this is probably why I have a weight problem!) So I browse the store for things I might need and somehow walk down the cake aisle. The cake aisle with iced buns in. I pick up a packet of two and then I…put them back on the shelf and walked straight to the clothes section of the store. My stomach was shouting “you want cake, you want iced buns, you really do” but my head was shouting back saying “think of weigh in, you want a loss this week don’t you?”.
I’m glad I walked upstairs to the clothes section as I managed to find a couple of gorgeous tops that are possibilites to wear with my jeans and heels for a family party next weekend and as this I threw a massive pile of clothes out this morning I was getting worried what I could wear. I love the fact I’m losing weight and my old clothes don’t fit me anymore but I’m skint! I’ve got about 5 tops now I can wear for work which are decent but come September when the term starts again, i’m hoping they’re going to be quite roomy (wishful thinking!)
I also had a #NSV (non-scale victory) this morning after trying on my University Ball prom dress which fit me perfectly back in 2005. It is now too big! Woohoo!! That means I am now slightly smaller than I was 6 years ago which is FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC! I am so chuffed. The feeling of having a #NSV is brilliant, far better than eating any piece of cake I can tell you!
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