(source)So, in the final Slimming World weigh in before Christmas, I hit a milestone. Or a mile-three-stone, as you may have guessed from the genius image above. It's funny, reading back to things like this post, when I'd just lost one stone, and thinking back to those first few weeks when I felt sure it wasn't going to work because everyone around me was losing at double the speed.
Truth be told, I'd hoped to be at four stones gone by now, but I am very happy to have hit three. I'd aimed for 1lb a week, making four stones in a year, but life does sometimes get in the way. But I lost this weight still going out for meals, still drinking, still enjoying myself, still eating bread, potatoes, rice and pasta, as well as all other foods. This now means that I've become a mad evangalist for Slimming World. Every time I hear about someone doing some daft diet I just want to shake them and tell them about doing it sensibly. But people won't believe you can do it without hardship, no matter what you tell them.
My aim is now to be 12-stones something by the time I look for a dress. That's another two stones or so off. I'm supposed to do it by March. Wish me luck...
Truth be told, I'd hoped to be at four stones gone by now, but I am very happy to have hit three. I'd aimed for 1lb a week, making four stones in a year, but life does sometimes get in the way. But I lost this weight still going out for meals, still drinking, still enjoying myself, still eating bread, potatoes, rice and pasta, as well as all other foods. This now means that I've become a mad evangalist for Slimming World. Every time I hear about someone doing some daft diet I just want to shake them and tell them about doing it sensibly. But people won't believe you can do it without hardship, no matter what you tell them.
My aim is now to be 12-stones something by the time I look for a dress. That's another two stones or so off. I'm supposed to do it by March. Wish me luck...
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Claire, that's fantastic. Well done! To have steadily lost 3/4lb a week over that time is something remarkable - I've never been able to sustain such good weight loss!
ReplyDeleteHi Becca - ahh - it's nowhere near that high per week - 3 stones over a year is less than a lb a week. What I'm most proud of is that a lot of people would think 'sod it' if they lost that slowly, but I feel like the tortoise in the race - I did it slowly, but I did it.
ReplyDeleteThat’s so good, congratulations I'm so jealous of you, right after Christmas I’m following your lead. Thank you for the inspiration
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Sorry - I did mean three-quarters, not three-to-four! It's the consistency that's really admirable. I've had periods of, say, two months, in which I've lost 2lbs a week, but I quickly get frustrated with the self-denial and go on a binge.
ReplyDeleteIt's just proof that your way works! And that determination is worth more than anything.
Oh, sorry, i'm a bit slow today. I can see you meant three quarters now! I felt disheartened at times but slow and steady, slow and steady. Many of the people who lost faster than me at first gained much more than me over the summer - i've ended up losing more overall.
ReplyDeleteThe magic thing about Slimming World is that you can save plenty of syns for a blow out at the weekend so you don't have to feel denied - that's why I love it - I do that every week!
That's amazing, what an achievement. I'd hoped to lose three stones for my wedding but didn't try at all and wish I'd stayed focused after the first stone so well done you xx
ReplyDeleteWell done you that's an amazing achievement! And slow and steady is good – that's the way you're meant to do it. Hope you have a very lovely Christmas x
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo! Well done you. What an achievement. Whoop Whoop! xx
ReplyDeletewoop well done you! That is fantastic.
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