Weigh-In Week 31

An awesome surprise this week with a 5 lbs (2.27 kg) loss! Woohoo!

Awards this week:

Slimmer of the Month for August! I missed July, but have been slimmer of th emonth every other month.

That brings the total to 8 stone 4 lbs (116 lbs / 52.62 kg).

Started at 28 stone 13 pounds (405 lbs / 183.71 kg)
Currently 20 stone 9 pounds (289.0 lbs / 131.09 kg)
1st Short Term Target 26 stone (364 lbs / 165.11 kg) (Achieved this 18/04/2011)
2nd Short Term Target 22 stone (308 lbs / 139.71 kg) (Achieved this 04/08/2011)

3rd Short Term Target 18 stone (252 lbs / 114.31 kg) (hope to reach this by 04/12/2011) This is also my Running weight target as suggested by the Podiatrist.
Long Term Target 14 stone (196 lbs / 88.9 kg) (hope to reach this by 01/02/2013)

The losses have gone as follows:

Week 1: 4.5 lbs (2.27 kg)

Week 2: 3 lbs (1.14 kg)

Week 3: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)

Week 4: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 5: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Week 6: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
Week 7: 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
Week 8: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)
Week 9: Maintain
Week 10: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)Week 11: 7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Week 12: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 13: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 14: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 15: Maintain
Week 16: 8 lbs (3.63 kg)
Week 17: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 18: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 19: 8.5 lbs (3.86 kg)
Week 20: Maintain
Week 21: 4.5 lbs (2.04 kg)
Week 22: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 23: 2 lbs (0.91 kg) GAIN
Week 24: 9 lbs (4.08 kg)
Week 25: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 26: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 27: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 28: 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
Week 29: 11.5 lbs (5.22 kg)
Week 30: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg) GAIN
Week 31: 5 lbs (2.27 kg)

Seriously surprised by this as my week hadn't been going all that well. I had burnt my body out with exercise, feeling sick on the weekend, lost my apetite, had a "binge" KFC meal Saturday, etc...very poor week! Because I felt like my body was cursing me for over doing the exercise, I decided to make this week a "rest" exercise week. Only ran on Monday, skipped exercise Tuesday, only cycled Wednesday and skipped exercise today. The scales werent very encouraging through the week either, but somehow today it all fell in to place and I was very happily surprised with an awesome 5 lbs (2.27 kg) loss!

Goals achieved this week:
1. Back on Slimmer of the Month this month! :)

Goals for this week:
1. 100% Food Optimise this week, with lots of Super Speeds too!
2. Monday I want to try improve on both my Running and Cycling targets. I need to beat 39min 22sec on my 5 km run, and need to beat 2min32sec per km average pace on my 16.6 km route! Been resting this week, so no good reason not to be fresh and able!
3. I have another charity track cycle next week Thursday. This time its a 8 hour cycle where I can stop and rest as much as I like. Setting my targets on achieving 24 km/h over 30 km as a speed target and I want to try hit a total of 80 km in the day!

Only Thursday to worry about where Lunch is catered at the cyclothon. Rest of the week should be good slimming meals! I set a 3 lbs (1.36 kg) loss as my mini target for the week to achieve my 8.5 stone (119 lbs / 53.98 kg) Award.

Weigh-In Week 30

Only slightly dissapointed with a 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg) Gain.

No awards this week.

That brings the total to 7 stone 13 lbs (111 lbs / 50.35 kg).

Started at 28 stone 13 pounds (405 lbs / 183.71 kg)
Currently 20 stone 12.5 pounds (292.5 lbs / 132.68 kg)
1st Short Term Target 26 stone (364 lbs / 165.11 kg) (Achieved this 18/04/2011)
2nd Short Term Target 22 stone (308 lbs / 139.71 kg) (Achieved this 04/08/2011)

3rd Short Term Target 18 stone (252 lbs / 114.31 kg) (hope to reach this by 04/12/2011) This is also my Running weight target as suggested by the Podiatrist.
Long Term Target 14 stone (196 lbs / 88.9 kg) (hope to reach this by 01/02/2013)

The losses have gone as follows:

Week 1: 4.5 lbs (2.27 kg)

Week 2: 3 lbs (1.14 kg)

Week 3: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)

Week 4: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 5: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Week 6: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
Week 7: 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
Week 8: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)
Week 9: Maintain
Week 10: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)

Week 11: 7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Week 12: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 13: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 14: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 15: Maintain
Week 16: 8 lbs (3.63 kg)
Week 17: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 18: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 19: 8.5 lbs (3.86 kg)
Week 20: Maintain
Week 21: 4.5 lbs (2.04 kg)
Week 22: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 23: 2 lbs (0.91 kg) GAIN
Week 24: 9 lbs (4.08 kg)
Week 25: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 26: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 27: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 28: 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
Week 29: 11.5 lbs (5.22 kg)
Week 30: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg) GAIN

Slight dissapointment with the gain this week, but (here come the excuses! :P):
 1. it was my birthday, and whiel I don't necessairly celebrate my birthday in a big way at all, I do "treat myself" with food (ate out on the night and a slice of cake after.
2. Saturday and Monday were Sherwoods Pines days. Saturday with Mike and the boys, Karen packed sandwiches for lunch. 3 slices of bread later..... :( Monday was with the family, Karen packed sandwiches. 4 slices of bread later..... :( Bread and I are not friends!
3. The week after a big loss is often a difficult 1 to have a good loss on, so with points 1 and 2 added to this weeks pressure, I was almost fighting a losig battle!
It could have been soooo much worse though, but My awesome exercise routine and all the riding in the forest probably limited the damage! :)

Goals achieved this week:
1. On Tuesday morning I set a new personal best 5 km time of 39 min 22 seconds, not only beating my last PB by over a minute, but eventually dropping below the 40 min mark (average pace of < 8 min / sec)! I was sooo happy to achieve it! Literally punched my fists in the air! I have been chasing a time of sub 40 min for about 3 or 4 months now, although I was held back by a very long bout of tendonitis!
2. I have passed the 100,000 Calories burned mark! Since starting my exercise in February walking a mere 200m a day, I have burned a massive total of 100k calories! :o That is the equivalent of 34 lbs of fat! :) Yay me!

Goals for this week:
1. Back to normal 100% Food optimization. No Holidays and no birthdays in the way to distract me! YAY Back to normal life again!
2. I have a charity track cycle tomorrow night and I have set my self a target of averaging 24 km/h over the 2 hours that I am allowed on the track. While that may seem slow, it is faster than my fastest average speed which I only improved today from 23.3 km/h to 23.7 km/h. I do however have the benefit of what should be a nice smooth surface, no traffic or pedestrians, and no intersections to navigate/wait at, so fairly confident my target is attainable. :)
3. Saturday will see me out at Sherwood Pines again, burning up the Red Route. I have set a target to do it 4 times Saturday which will be a total of about 52 km of single track mountain biking! :D Saturday will also be my first recording of "Mountain Biking" stats on Runkeeper as I've been realising how the Trail riding has been ruining my average weekly stats! It will cause a drop in my weekly cycling distance, but should give a more true reflection of my weekly cycling stats and at the same time allow me to track my Trail riding stats. :)
4. Monday I am planning on to recording "Running" stats on Runkeeper again. I have been keeping my unofficial runs on Mondays recorded as walks so they counted as part of my walking targets (distance), however from Monday, due to my improved pace an the comfort I have been experiencing while running, I've decided to record it as an official run so I can start setting some running targets. The first "long term" target is to get my time below 35 minutes which is an average pace of 7 min / km.

Looking forward to what should be a good week week. I set a mini target of 4 lbs. Initially I wanted to set it at 1.5 lbs to lose at least what I gained this week, but I think 4 lbs is achievable considering my gain, and how well / uncomplicated this week is looking! Happy Slimming!

Latest Comparison Photos

I updated my photos today after missing last week and was really impressed with how much thinner I am looking. Then Steve made some comparison photos which as usual really highlighted the difference, however this week more so for some reason than before. I was amazed by the difference in the shape of my body. Comparing my neck/shoulders was insane. The distance my stomach sticks out... :O. Obviously the face comparison is still amazing every week! But I was so impressed with them this week I thought I would post them on here for record keeping:

Week 9 compared to Week 29

Week 11 Front compared to Week 29 Front

Week 10 Profile compared to Week 29 Profile

Weigh-In Week 29

An absolutely amazing, biggest loss yet: 11.5 lbs (5.22 kg)!!! Wow!

Awards this week:

7.5 Stone (105 lbs / 47.63 kg) Award!

8 Stone (112 lbs / 50.80 kg) Award!

Slimmer of the week for a change. :) Lets be honest 11.5 lbs (5.22 kg), no one was challenging that Slimmer of the week :P


Achievement award   For losing 11.5 lbs (5.22 kg) in a week (I don't have a image for this, as I believe it's something the consultant awards, and is not something on the SW website.)

That brings the total to 8 stone 0.5 lbs (112.5 lbs / 51.03 kg).

Started at 28 stone 13 pounds (405 lbs / 183.71 kg)
Currently 20 stone 12.5 pounds (292.5 lbs / 132.68 kg)
1st Short Term Target 26 stone (364 lbs / 165.11 kg) (Achieved this 18/04/2011)
2nd Short Term Target 22 stone (308 lbs / 139.71 kg) (Achieved this 04/08/2011)

3rd Short Term Target 18 stone (252 lbs / 114.31 kg) (hope to reach this by 04/12/2011) This is also my Running weight target as suggested by the Podiatrist.
Long Term Target 14 stone (196 lbs / 88.9 kg) (hope to reach this by 01/02/2013)

The losses have gone as follows:

Week 1: 4.5 lbs (2.27 kg)

Week 2: 3 lbs (1.14)

Week 3: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)

Week 4: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 5: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Week 6: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
Week 7: 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
Week 8: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)
Week 9: Maintain
Week 10: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)

Week 11: 7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Week 12: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 13: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 14: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 15: Maintain
Week 16: 8 lbs (3.63 kg)
Week 17: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 18: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 19: 8.5 lbs (3.86 kg)
Week 20: Maintain
Week 21: 4.5 lbs (2.04 kg)
Week 22: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 23: 2 lbs (0.91 kg) GAIN
Week 24: 9 lbs (4.08 kg)
Week 25: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 26: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 27: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 28: 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
Week 29: 11.5 lbs (5.22 kg)

Well I predicted this wek would be a big 1 after 2 week with very small losses.....but 11.5 lbs! That was more than I was hoping for and I am totally STOKED about it! To say I'm on top of the world is an understatement! I think I've left the atmosphere and currently in orbit of the earth!

Goals achieved this week:
1. I am a lbs weight that starts with a 2! 292.5 lbs! It's been a very long time since I was under 300 lbs (136.08 kg)! Possibly pre moving to the UK (12 years), though I can't remember what I weighed when I moved here. I think I was too afraid of scales back then! :P
But this was a goal Steve set me to achieve before September, and it feels great to not only achieve it, but over shoot it by 7.5 lbs a full week in advance! :) WOOHOO!!
2. Total loss in KGs has past 50 kg (7st 12.23 lbs / 110.23 lbs). 50 kg! :o
2. Biggest loss in a week. Even if I counted the week the scales were broke and recorded an extra 3 lbs...I supposedly lost 11 lbs that week, but this week 11.5 lbs (5.22 kg)! YEAH!

Goals for this week:
1. Honestly, to at least maintain would be enough after this week, but a loss would be better.
2. It's my Damon and I's birthday Saturday, which means Karens making cake, sweets, out for a meal. To make it through this week with a Flexi-Syns day, and be able to say I was 100% on my Food optimising would be amazing! Please! However, if I can navigate my way through Saturday without having cake or sweets, that would be an achievement of its own!
3. My exercise regime is a lifestyle now and it seems crazy to put it up as a goal, because I find it hard NOT to do at least 1 hour of cycling and walking a day, but none the less, it remains a constant goal each week to maintain my level of exercise.

Still buzzing after that amazing loss, and the goals I achieved this week. Need to come down to earth soon so that I don't mess it up and gain next week! But for now, LOVING LIFE, LOVING my new body, LOVING the successes I'm experiencing! Thank you Slimming World, Thank you Steve, Thank you Karen for all your support shopping and cooking (Love you!), and thank you to Lesley and all the other people that have inspired me along the way! 90 kgs here I come! :D

Weigh-In Week 28

Only a 0.5 lbs loss this week. Dissapointed, but expecting a big 1 next week now after 2 small loss weeks!

No awards this week. :(

That brings the total to 7 stone 3 lbs (101 lbs / 45.81 kg).
Started at 28 stone 13 pounds (405 lbs / 183.71 kg)
Currently 21 stone 10.5 pounds (304.5 lbs / 138.12 kg)
1st Short Term Target 26 stone (364 lbs / 165.11 kg) (Achieved this 18/04/2011)
2nd Short Term Target 22 stone (308 lbs / 139.71 kg) (Achieved this 04/08/2011)

3rd Short Term Target 18 stone (252 lbs / 114.31 kg) (hope to reach this by 04/12/2011) This is also my Running weight target as suggested by the Podiatrist.
Long Term Target 14 stone (196 lbs / 88.9 kg) (hope to reach this by 01/02/2013)

The losses have gone as follows:

Week 1: 4.5 lbs (2.27 kg)

Week 2: 3 lbs (1.14)

Week 3: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)

Week 4: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 5: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Week 6: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
Week 7: 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
Week 8: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)
Week 9: Maintain
Week 10: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)

Week 11: 7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Week 12: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 13: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 14: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 15: Maintain
Week 16: 8 lbs (3.63 kg)
Week 17: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 18: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 19: 8.5 lbs (3.86 kg)
Week 20: Maintain
Week 21: 4.5 lbs (2.04 kg)
Week 22: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 23: 2 lbs (0.91 kg) GAIN
Week 24: 9 lbs (4.08 kg)
Week 25: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 26: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 27: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 28: 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)

Not much to say about this week other than I'm dissapointed about it. The week was going really well and I was shapping up for at least a 6 lbs (2.72 kg) loss. Then suddenly this morning, it starts going up. Lunch time up some more The afternoon up a little more. Then down again for weigh-in. Total weight fluctuation today of about 10 lbs (5 kg)! WHAT!?!? I was thinking it might have been the scales being flakey, but they match the fat club scales! Very weird! Anyway, I'm fairly hopeful next week will be a big 1. It better be or I'm going to have to seriously shake things up!

Only 1 Goal this week:

1. LOSE 5 lbs to reach 299 lbs and my 7.5 stone award!

Weigh-In Week 27

I lost 1.5 lbs (0.68kg).

No awards this week. :(

That brings the total to 7 stone 2.5 lbs (100.5 lbs / 45.59 kg).
Started at 28 stone 13 pounds (405 lbs / 183.71 kg)
Currently 21 stone 10.5 pounds (304.5 lbs / 138.12 kg)
1st Short Term Target 26 stone (364 lbs / 165.11 kg) (Achieved this 18/04/2011)
2nd Short Term Target 22 stone (308 lbs / 139.71 kg) (Achieved this 04/08/2011)

3rd Short Term Target 18 stone (252 lbs / 114.31 kg) (hope to reach this by 04/12/2011) This is also my Running weight target as suggested by the Podiatrist.
Long Term Target 14 stone (196 lbs / 88.9 kg) (hope to reach this by 01/02/2013)

 

The losses have gone as follows:

Week 1: 4.5 lbs (2.27 kg)

Week 2: 3 lbs (1.14)

Week 3: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)

Week 4: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 5: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Week 6: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
Week 7: 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
Week 8: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)
Week 9: Maintain
Week 10: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Week 11: 7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Week 12: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 13: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 14: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 15: Maintain
Week 16: 8 lbs (3.63 kg)
Week 17: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 18: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 19: 8.5 lbs (3.86 kg)
Week 20: Maintain
Week 21: 4.5 lbs (2.04 kg)
Week 22: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 23: 2 lbs (0.91 kg) GAIN
Week 24: 9 lbs (4.08 kg)
Week 25: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 26: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 27: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)

I'm a little dissapointed with the weightloss this week. I did go to a wedding on Saturday where the food was really good, but I was good the rest of the week, and in the past a "Flexi-Syns" day like that has not had a big impact as long as the rest of the week has been super good....which mine was. The only other factor this week, was that Sunday night my legs swelled up like they always were before Slimming World. To the point that they were actually in pain. I have used my compression socks almost all the time since then and the swelling has for the most part come down. I'm guessing that was not doing me any favours on the scales tonight.

Goals for this week:
1. 100% Food Optimisation. No weddings to cause trouble, and the kids sweets, crisps and stuff seems to have either become less visible or are getting eaten before I can see it ;)
2. Keep up my awesome exercise regime.
3. Stick to Steve and I's "Say No" August Promise: No Bread, No Crisps, No Sweets, No Choclate, No Ice-Cream, No Cake! Not even for Syns!
4. Eat as many Super Speeds as Possible.
5. Still failing to eat my Healthy Extra A Serve (Dairy) every day! Must sort this out!

I set a mini target of 4 lbs this week. I don't like to seet them in group, but I felt it would be good to challenge myself the way I did when i started. I really want this to be a good weight loss week.

Weigh-In Week 26

I lost a good 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)! Very Happy! :D

Awards this week:

7 Stone (98 lbs / 44.45 kg) Award! :D

 Slimmer of the week! It's my first Slimmer of the week in about 5 weeks, due to gain rules and visiting other groups.

That brings the total to 7 stone 1 lbs (99 lbs / 44.91 kg).
Started at 28 stone 13 pounds (405 lbs / 183.71 kg)
Currently 21 stone 12 pounds (306 lbs / 138.80 kg)
1st Short Term Target 26 stone (364 lbs / 165.11 kg) (Achieved this 18/04/2011)
2nd Short Term Target 22 stone (308 lbs / 139.71 kg) (Achieved this 04/08/2011)

3rd Short Term Target 18 stone (252 lbs / 114.31 kg) (hope to reach this by 04/12/2011) This is also my Running weight target as suggested by the Podiatrist.
Long Term Target 14 stone (196 lbs / 88.9 kg) (hope to reach this by 01/02/2013)

The losses have gone as follows:

Week 1: 4.5 lbs (2.27 kg)

Week 2: 3 lbs (1.14 kg)

Week 3: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)

Week 4: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 5: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Week 6: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
Week 7: 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
Week 8: 6 lbs (2.72 kg)
Week 9: Maintain
Week 10: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg)
Week 11: 7 lbs (3.2 kg)
Week 12: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 13: 3 lbs (1.36 kg)
Week 14: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)
Week 15: Maintain
Week 16: 8 lbs (3.63 kg)
Week 17: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 18: 4 lbs (1.81 kg)
Week 19: 8.5 lbs (3.86 kg)
Week 20: Maintain
Week 21: 4.5 lbs (2.04 kg)
Week 22: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 23: 2 lbs (0.91 kg) GAIN
Week 24: 9 lbs (4.08 kg)
Week 25: 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Week 26: 5.5 lbs (2.49 kg)

I'm absolutely extatic about my loss this week. Sure I have had bigger, Sure I could have lost more this week. But this week is the week where I lost enough to achieve some amazing goals that 6 months ago seemed unlikely, impossible or at least a life time away!


Goals Achieved this week:
1. HALF WAY!!! I have literally lost 50% of the weight I need to lose to get to 14 stone / 200 lbs / 89 kg!
2. I've now lost 25% of my starting body weight!
3. Reached my 2nd interim target of 22 stone / 308 lbs / 139 kg
4. This is my 26th week! Thats 6 months! I have stuck to this and consistantly lost weight for 6 MONTHS!?!

Goals for this week:
1. 100% Food Optimisation.
2. Keep up my awesome exercise regime:
Monday: Cycle 14 km & Walk 5 km
Tuesday: Cycle 25 km or more
Wednesday: Cycle 14 km & Walk 5 km
Thursday: Cycle 25 km or more
Friday: Cycle 14 km & Walk 5 km
Saturday: Cycle 40 km (30 to 50% off road)
Sunday: Rest
3. Stick to Steve and I's "Say No" August Promise: No Bread, No Crisps, No Sweets, No Choclate, No Ice-Cream, No Cake! Not even for Syns!
4. Eat as many Super Speeds as Possible.
5. Still failing to eat my Healthy Extra A Serve (Dairy) every day! Must sort this out!

A 7 lbs (2.72 kg) loss would be nice to get me to a weight that starts with the number 2!? :O WOW! So close! Any loss to add to my "Lose 1 stone in 6 weeks challenge" with my awesome buddy Lesley, who lost an awesome 5 lbs this week! She has been an inspiration to me from the first day I went to Slimming World and I heard how much she had lost. How enthusiastic she was about it, and she won Slimmer of the week that week if I'm not mistaken! Thank you Lesley for all the help and motivation you have given me! You are doing so well in your 6 week challenge! I know you will make it!