Hit first goal!

Yeah I have managed to lose a stone in weight which is really good. Now for the next stone which I can hopefully do before Christmas.
I am swimming more and being more active. I am definitely eating more fruit and veg and a healthier diet.

First weigh in

Yesterday was my first weigh in and I lost 61/2lbs, I was so relieved as I have followed the diet and not cheated. I have also been doing more exercise, I swam 30 lengths yesterday.
It's kind of scary that I've got to keep it up and I'm frightened of not losing any this week!
I'm craving chocolate but having a hot chocolate drink at night which is helping.
So I'm finally under 15 stone and vow never to get heavier than that again.
I'm not sure what my goal is but I just need to feel fitter and able to wear nicer clothes.
The diet isn't that hard to follow, it's a struggle to eat 5 fruit and veg a day but I'm managing ok. My daughter is bringing me a McDonald's smoothie back tonight as a treat - a few months ago and it would have been a Big Mac!

So far so good

I finally joined a weight management course this week. It's a 12 week course that has a free gym membership with it.
I have to follow an eat well program which is not easy. I hate eating breakfast but have lost half a stone already.
Today I went to the gym and I swam 50 lengths. I feel so much better and have more energy. I just wish I could eat chocolate!
Every day I try to do some exercise. I'm doing step ups on the stairs if I haven't been able to get out and do much exercise.
There are 12 other people doing the course and we can win a years membership at the gym so I'm going for it. I just hope I lose weight this week when I am weighed.

Day 8

Weighed myself today and I have lost 5lbs which is good for the first week. I'm eating much healthier food and have managed to not have any chocolate - I had to sniff a box of chocolates being passed around at work lol.
Today I went to the gym with my daughter. I cycled 1.5 miles, did some rowing, cross trainer, arm and leg exercises and swam 20 lengths. The gym was lovely but to join it will be £60 a month and I cannot afford that :-(
I am going to look at some other gyms that might not be as expensive as I did enjoy the exercise.
My aim is to lose another 3lbs this week and to keep exercising - and NO chocolate!

Day 3

So far so good. I have not had any chocolate or sweets, even though they have been offered to me. I have had more fruit and salad. Although I haven't started exercising much yet I have booked a day at the gym for Sunday. I have managed to do more walking but my feet hurt.
Today I took a packed lunch to work and that stopped me from going to the shop and buying rubbish. Tomorrow I have a team meeting where there will be lots of home baked cakes and chocolate available all day and I need to be strong,
I'm not going to weigh myself until the weekend but will cry if I haven't lost anything.

First day

Well today is day one of my diet and so far so good. I have vowed to have no chocolate until Christmas Day.

I have mowed the front and back lawn and swept the garden so enough exercise for today.

I weighed myself and I am 15 stone 9 which is enormous - I need to be 14 stone by Christmas.

I signed up for a free day at a gym today so will see what that is like.

I'm going to be on my own watching tele tonight - there will be no sweets or chocolates 

Why I need to lose weight!

That photo!

Where do I start?

Here goes........

A recent photo of me when I volunteered at the race for life event made me cringe. I look so fat, unfit and ugly - you would think it was a man.
Next November I will be 50 and I need to turn my life around by then. I need to:-

• Lose 4 stones in weight
• Join a gym and get fit
• Move house
• Go out socially more often
• Join a dating site?
• Be well, physically and mentally
• Look at the possibility of a breast reduction

So those are my goals and I have 14 months to achieve them.

I will post some photos to remind myself why I need to lose weight and hopefully they will inspire me to achieve my goals.

Right now I am poorly in bed with a neck abscess so there is very little I can do today except to work out the steps I can take now. Firstly I need to review my diet, no fatty food especially chocolate and more vegetables. Secondly I need more exercise so I need to look at some gyms and find one that suits me. Lastly I need to continue to tidy and sort out my house and garden so I can put it on the market.

So here goes..........................