Sarah - Yesterday marked 31 days following the Harcombe Diet and I am happy to say that whilst I didn't lose the 14lbs I was aiming for I got pretty close, I lost 12lbs and a total of 5" from my waist, tummy and hips. Blooming brilliant! As someone who struggles to lose weight consistently this change of lifestyle has amazed me and even though it is restrictive I have had no problems sticking to it other than for planned occasions such as my birthday, that in itself is a miracle! I feel so much healthier, more alert and awake and am actually looking forward to introducing some exercise soon to see what that does to my results. I have lost another 0.5lb this morning bringing my total loss for this week to 3.5lbs.
Gemma - Is living it up in Paris this weekend, ooh la la!
Sarah V - I've had another really good week on Weight Watchers. I feel a bit like I'm part of a cult because I cannot stop singing its praises but I can't get over how easy I'm finding it! At my weigh-in on Monday, I lost another 1.5lbs, meaning I've now lost 7.5lbs in three weeks. My next weigh-in is tomorrow and I'm pretty confident I've lost again. I've been on-plan for about a month now and I haven't slipped at all, thanks to the 49 weekly points which mean I don't feel guilty about a meal out or a cheeky few glasses of wine. I'm eating plenty (you should have SEEN the size of the lasagne I had on Friday, all for 11 points!) and I'm even having chocolate every day. I think the reason it's working for me is because it's encouraging me to have a little bit of what I fancy, rather than depriving myself of treats for weeks on end and ending up having a huge binge. Also, it's helped me to rediscover my love for cooking, which I will keep sharing with you all on Wednesdays!
Chris - The likelihood is, if you're reading this, you've seen my nipples. That feels a little bit odd, but I'm glad I wrote it - and the comments underneath the piece and in my Twitter feed were lovely and supportive as well. I'm thinking about chronicling my battle with my extra skin over the next twelve months, so look out for more photos of me in the (partial) nip in the next year. That's both a promise and a threat.
Meanwhile, I'm still hitting the gym for 6-7 classes a week; I'm really enjoying pushing my body; challenging myself to do things that 6 months ago I would have found impossible. I don't really monitor my weight too strictly anymore, as the weight training I do made me put on a stone in the last 4-5 months or so, but I've definitely shifted any Christmas excess now, and I'm determined to spend this year focusing more on toning and shaping the haggard old mess that is my body.
Rosie - My boyfriend was away this week so I took the opportunity to really put a lot of effort into exercising and eating healthily. I got up at 6am every day, did 40 minutes of an exercise DVD and then took my dog for a half an hour walk. I ate nothing but good, healthy foods (minus a dinner out when Tom came home on the Friday) and made healthy lunches every evening to take to work the next day. So I was pretty shocked when I'd actually put on a lb when I weighed myself. My biggest frustration is my belly - I actually got quite upset today when I looked in the mirror to see that my arms are looking slimmer but my stomach still looks like I'm about to pop out a baby! I guess I will just keep at it though I can't help feeling a little downhearted! I've been to the gym and swimming twice this weekend so I'm hoping all my hard work will eventually pay off.
Lauren - I thought I'd finally found my mojo this week, even after having a 49 propoints 'desk dinner' of Papa Johns on Monday evening. Then Thursday hit and its been downhill since then! I'm sick of saying 'this week will be perfect' when I know it won't, so I'm not going to bother saying that. Instead I'm just going to try to make it 'better'. I think it might be time for me to step away from Weight Watchers for a while and figure out what I want and how I'm going to shift the last couple of stone, because I'm stuck in a serious rut and have been for months. If anyone has any tips or recommendations then let me know!!!
Rosie - sometimes when you up your exercise you won't lose weight for a week or two because you're building muscle which is heavier but it should settle down soon.
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Good luck for next week everyone! I am back on a strict calorie counting and healthy eating regime and am going to try and exercise every day, eek! (I NEVER exercise)
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Hi Lauren, I've been doing Slimming World since the beginning of January and have lost 10lbs. I am finding I am on a really good roll with it. Mind you I have got 5 stone to shift (at least!). But I really can't recommend it enough. There's so much free food you can fill up on and lots of Slimming World friendly recipes on their website!. Good luck - you are all looking fab.
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