Hi there folks,
Well - here we are - Part 2. Welcome!
I apologise this is a little later than planned - but as they say when something is good, it's worth waiting for! LOL
Okay - so where am I on my weight loss journey? I'm at the stage where it's become more than just about losing the weight - although that still remains a priority for me. You're probably thinking this is my excuse to report I haven't lost any weight - I have!! I'm now 30lbs down on my start weight - and yes, the weight loss did plateau for a couple of weeks - but what I have learned is not to beat myself up about it.
So, 30lbs down and another 40lbs to go - so getting there!
What is the really good news is that I've lost 14inches from around my body! 9.5 inches of those are from my waist - so it's also been about the exercise this time as well. I'm now 2/3 dress sizes down - so the transformation is starting to show.
What am I doing? Well, I meet with my personal trainer twice a week for an hour each time - and yes, he just about kills me! But I strangely look forward to it now. Just the fact that I can exercise for an hour without too much of a break now is such an achievement for me - I am proud of that, and that's why I look forward to it.
I also go to the gym on my own another 2 to 3 times a week - doing half an hour of cardio exercise and another half hour of weights and toning. All this coming from someone who couldn't walk a flight of stairs without struggling!
Anyway, back to the weight loss. The diet is going really well, although I have had a few more moments of temptation than I would have liked - and have, on occasions, given in to the odd glass of wine - but on the whole, I've resisted and found other ways of dealing with the temptations through exercising, and yes - housework!!!
During this last month, I've also been doing a lot of thinking and analysing - ensuring I feel really comfortable about why I want to lose weight, how I'm going to cope with losing weight (that's a strange one, I hear you say - but for those friends of mine who are struggling with their weight - you'll know what I mean), and finally - what life is going to look like for me when the weight is gone and I look and feel different.
And for this month, my final words are on coping. For those of you reading this who are struggling with your weight, I can only say you need to make sure you've got some really good coping mechanisms in place should you need them - and you will!
Things have happened to me over this last month that would, at one point, driven me straight back to food - but my coping mechanisms, including my support network of friends - allowed me to realise that what happened happened, and I am a strong enough person to deal with it - and become stronger as a result.
So to all of you reading this, and thinking that you would be driven back to food if something unpleasant happens to you, it's not a cliche - it really is true! Sort your coping mechanisms, establish your support network, and the solutions to your challenges are already half met!
My next blog will be published around my birthday - where I'm hoping to have a mini makeover - treating myself! I'll let you know how much more weight I've lost and will also talk to you about the charity I'm raising money for at the same time: Pancreatic Cancer UK.
Thanks for reading folks! Have a lovely month.....
Lyn
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