After joining slimming world, I found it really easy to get to grips with the programme - as much lean meat, fish and poultry as you like, teamed with loads of vegetables and some starchy goodness, such as potatoes, rice, chickpeas, pasta, whatever you like.
I'll be honest, I was dubious at first. No way could these evil carbohydrates be good for losing weight, every diet plan ever has said that, so it's unsurprising that I wasn't expecting much at my weigh in.
How wrong I was!
4 lbs lost in my first week, but I'd eaten so much!! I'd even had some chocolate! I discovered that, perhaps, slimming world may have been made for me. Even when I go all the way to my 15 syn limit, I still lose weight! Marvellous!
That said, there have been times when my new eating plan has disagreed with my mentality and the odd binge has been indulged... Still, in the 4 months I've been on plan, I've only gained 6.5 lbs which has quickly shifted once I've refocused. Up to this point, I have lost over 10% of my body weight, losing 1 stone 11 lbs in total (25 lbs). It's been a slow journey, the weight loss was quick at first but has now slowed to about 1 lb a week, but you know what? Great! I want to take this slowly, I think I'll be more likely to stick to it and 1 lb a week is nothing to be sniffed at!
With 1 stone 3 lbs (17lbs) still to go until I reach my target, I decided I really need to focus on some toning. Having achieved my bronze body magic award a few weeks ago I decided to step up the pace, which is when my friend recommended the 30 Day Shred.
Oh. My. God.
Jillion Michaels is both a saint and the devil personified!
If you're interested in the programme, a day by day account will follow.
Saturday 22 June 2013
The beginning
Back in February, I looked at myself in the mirror and I definitely WAS NOT happy with the reflection I saw staring back at me... Where was my waist? Why was my skin SO BAD? Where had my confidence gone? I've always struggled with my weight, I've never been a slim girl growing up and until now I was pretty ok with that but suddenly... It felt different being big.
I had tried to sort my weight out in the past, with relative success: back in 2011 I joined weight watchers. I was in my 2nd year of Uni and fending for myself so I thought it would be easy and it was! At first. Once I'd lost 1 1/2 stone (21 lbs) I hit a plateau - I'd lost so much, but where were the results? I still looked overweight, and I still was. I was rapidly losing motivation when Christmas hit and I was derailed for good.
Fast forward to February of this year, and I'm writing my third year dissertation, I'm living on chocolate, crisps and takeaway. When I go home, we eat out usually and I'm piling on the pounds. When I realise this, I look at myself and know that things have to change. My boyfriend reassures me that he loves me, whatever my size, but I know that if I don't start making changes now I'll be graduating in a tent, not a gown.
I think about trying weight watchers again, it worked the first time, but I remember how restrictive I felt the points system was - I was never full. My housemate has recently joined slimming world and I'm seeing how much she's eating - bacon, eggs, toast, rice, potatoes... All those things banned on other diets. I ask her what its all about and she shows me her book, it truly is life changing. Suddenly I'm thinking, "Yes, I could do this, why not?" I look at the slimming world website and find a group near home, they meet on a Tuesday which is just perfect for me, and with that, I take the plunge...
My first meeting was, in equal parts, scary and exhilarating. My consultant, Helen, is wonderful. She's so friendly, and she's followed the plan herself. I'm allowed to sit in on a group meeting before committing and I'm made to feel right at home, and so I pay my money and get weighed. I could've cried the moment I stepped on those scales, at 5'10" and 21 years old, I was tipping the scales as 14 stone 10 lbs (206 lbs). I was mortified. I'd never, EVER been this heavy in my life and it scared me to think what I would have weighed if I hadn't taken that first step and changed my eating habits for good.
I had tried to sort my weight out in the past, with relative success: back in 2011 I joined weight watchers. I was in my 2nd year of Uni and fending for myself so I thought it would be easy and it was! At first. Once I'd lost 1 1/2 stone (21 lbs) I hit a plateau - I'd lost so much, but where were the results? I still looked overweight, and I still was. I was rapidly losing motivation when Christmas hit and I was derailed for good.
Fast forward to February of this year, and I'm writing my third year dissertation, I'm living on chocolate, crisps and takeaway. When I go home, we eat out usually and I'm piling on the pounds. When I realise this, I look at myself and know that things have to change. My boyfriend reassures me that he loves me, whatever my size, but I know that if I don't start making changes now I'll be graduating in a tent, not a gown.
I think about trying weight watchers again, it worked the first time, but I remember how restrictive I felt the points system was - I was never full. My housemate has recently joined slimming world and I'm seeing how much she's eating - bacon, eggs, toast, rice, potatoes... All those things banned on other diets. I ask her what its all about and she shows me her book, it truly is life changing. Suddenly I'm thinking, "Yes, I could do this, why not?" I look at the slimming world website and find a group near home, they meet on a Tuesday which is just perfect for me, and with that, I take the plunge...
My first meeting was, in equal parts, scary and exhilarating. My consultant, Helen, is wonderful. She's so friendly, and she's followed the plan herself. I'm allowed to sit in on a group meeting before committing and I'm made to feel right at home, and so I pay my money and get weighed. I could've cried the moment I stepped on those scales, at 5'10" and 21 years old, I was tipping the scales as 14 stone 10 lbs (206 lbs). I was mortified. I'd never, EVER been this heavy in my life and it scared me to think what I would have weighed if I hadn't taken that first step and changed my eating habits for good.
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