As previously shared with you my Slimming World journey has been a significant part of my lifestyle changes within 2016, and what a journey it has been. I started the year having lost 2 stone on the plan and finished the year with a further 3 stone loss. This brings my total with Slimming world to 5 stone in 16 months and 6 stone since I made the decision to become a better me. I am now working towards my Target loss with SW of 6 stone and hope to achieve this before I go on holiday in May.
This lifestyle change has overhauled me completely and allowed me to take on new challenges in work and life that I never expected to do 18 months ago. I’ve found a whole new network of friends through social media and group that are also on this journey, some of whom have been invaluable in my achievements. I am now probably the fittest that I have been since leaving school and actively exercise at least 2 or 3 times a week and have fallen in love with walking. ( The running is still up there for me in line with Chinese water torture!) and Zumba is my chosen high impact activity weekly.
I am now 4 / 5 sizes smaller than when I started (dependant on brand) and have completely overhauled my wardrobe, it has given me the confidence to change jobs, socialise and date! (hence the slowdown & lack of blogging!)
❤ Things that have helped for me:
Set yourself monthly / 3 monthly goals – this makes the weight loss more manageable
REWARD your goals & weekly losses. (something I never did to begin but was taught this my someone who lost 7.5stone)
1lb may not seem much but over a year this = 3.5 stone
Do something lovely for every 1/2stone loss.
Walking – I use audible books and would find myself going around the block one more time to finish a chapter.
Commuting – get off one stop early and walk (tube / bus)
Escalators – Walk never stand – this is a really easy way to see how far you have come – you will soon be able to climb without stopping / out of breath.
Take Photographs –
For Yourself: however much
you hate the way you look
they are a good tool to remind you how far you have come and help you see the loss
(something that I still struggle with)
1lb may not seem much but over a year this = 3.5 stone
Do something lovely for every 1/2stone loss.
Walking – I use audible books and would find myself going around the block one more time to finish a chapter.
Commuting – get off one stop early and walk (tube / bus)
Escalators – Walk never stand – this is a really easy way to see how far you have come – you will soon be able to climb without stopping / out of breath.
Take Photographs –For Yourself: however much
you hate the way you look
they are a good tool to remind you how far you have come and help you see the loss
(something that I still struggle with)
Food: - photograph what you eat – if you have a good week look back on what you ate / not good then look at what you didn’t photograph and why!
Dont beat yourself up if you have an off day.
So here we are in 2017 and I am a stone away from Target , its time for me to set some new goals as all those that I set in 2016 I’ve achieved …… so here they are:
- Wear a pair of size 10 jeans
- Complete a 10k race
- Continue to challenge myself with walking 10,000 steps
- Buy a Bikini – I have never worn / bought a Bikini and would like to wear one at least once before I am 50!
