A new me! (hopefully, with some help)

Way to go on the smaller uniforms Kate!! That's so awesome! Definitely a motivator for sure. Oh and your will power of resisting all the yumminess of those treats is great! I'm terrible at that!
 
Oh boy, I'm having lots of trouble with words today, which is very unusual for me! You are one very inspirational young lady Kate & I think you are awesome & I love having you as my friend/adopted daughter! I'm tired from doing lots of work today (putting none of it in MFP & am well under) & am heading to my chair for a read( & possibly a quick Nana nap!)

xoxo Cate
 
ADAY 4

Breakfast: 75g porridge & blueberries
Lunch: Chicken, potatoes, carrots, brocolli and gravy
Dinner:..............................
Snacks: Small glass of red wine and 8 biscuits!!!!!!!

Exercise: Again nothing :(

Calories eaten = 1175
Calories burnt = 0

Things to feel proud of
I didn't have pudding with our meal on this course and it was the most stunning looking cheescake!!!
I had that arguement with the old Kate on the way home about whether to get chips from the chippy but i won :hurray: No chips :)

Things to NOT be proud of
I had a glass of wine and i had alot of biscuits!!!!!!! Bad girl :(



I was up at 5am and home at 8.15pm. Yep, totally knackered :sleeping: The course was really good though.
I am so tired, i'm nodding off as i type.
 
ADAY 5

Breakfast: 50g porridge & blueberries.
Lunch: Chicken & ham salad with coleslaw and french dressing and a bread roll.
Dinner: Cottage pie.
Snacks: 3 kiwi's and an alpen light cereal bar.

Exercise: 20 min walk and 105 mins wallpaper striping.

Calories eaten = 1217
Calories burnt = 411

Things to feel proud of
I was desperate to eat naughty things last night...Jack had made some toast and it smelt amazing and Mark sat eating chocolate biscuits!!!! BUT i had nothing and went to bed hungry :)
I went out for lunch today and didn't have any butter with my bread roll :)
I went for a 20 min walk and made myself do some exercise this evening...wallpaper striping :) I love it :)



Another long day today.....nearly the weekend.
 
Well done you on resisting that toast!! Good to see you so motivated Kate. I'm feeling it too now, xoxo Cate
 
ADAY 6

Breakfast: 50g porridge.
Lunch: Ham salad with chilli & garlic olives and light salad cream, yoghurt.
Dinner Smoked salmon salad with light ceaser dressing and cous cous.
Snacks: 3 kiwi's, honey & lemon oatbakes, light alpen bar and apple fruit bake.

Exercise: None :(

Calories eaten = 1267
Calories burnt = 0

Things to feel proud of
OMG i have been so hungry today!!! I'm really quite proud that i only ate what i did.
I stupidly went food shopping when i was hungry!!! I was going to have everything for dinner.....I wanted a chinese, curry, fish and chips........EVERYTHING!!!! So pretty impressed i had a salad :hurray:



Wallpaper stripping tomorrow and a run on sunday morning, allotment in the afternoon.
Weigh day on sunday too so hopefully i can have a really good food day tomorrow. I aim to catch up with everyones diaries tomorrow night :) So sorry i have neglected you all.
 
ADAY 7

Breakfast: 2 small slices of wholemeal toast with light spread and lemon curd.
Lunch: Smoked salmon, coleslaw and lettuce wholemeal sandwich & a bag of ryvita.
Dinner: Cous cous.
Snacks: Go ahead snack, alpen cereal bar, fruit bake and an ice cream.

Exercise: 3 and a half hours of wallpaper striping :)

Calories eaten = 1247
Calories burnt = 679

Things to feel proud of
When we went up town to do the saturday morning shop we went into the bakery and they had some scrummy looking chocolate cupcakes and i was a good girl and didn't have one :hurray:


I spent the day either laying in the sun or striping wallpaper.......doing both wearing a bikini!!! :smilielol5: It was a beautiful day so i was really pleased that i managed to get some time in the sun. I have quite a nice colour :)
The wallpaper is all gone now!! We have to fill the holes (it's a really old house and as usual when we decorated we have to patch stuff up) then we are going to put lining paper up before we paint. I can't remember whether i said but we are swapping bedrooms with Jack so this room is going to be ours. I am really excited about choosing the colours :) i want it pale creams, brown and green i think.

Weigh day tomorrow, hopefully i will manage to have lost. I'm going out for dinner with Bec's tomorrow for her pre-wedding catch up (it's the only time we can both fit it in) Mo is taking me out to lunch next tuesday and they are having a get together after work at the old practice for my last day on wednesday which, i think, will include food!! so i think i will struggle to manage a loss next week. So fingers crossed for tomorrow.
 
AMorming all :)

I lost 7lb!!!!!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

I have no idea how i lost that much, probably all water lol but i am well chuffed with that :) I had wanted to lose that in 2 weeks but thought it was too much of a target!!!

I'm not going running today......It is just far too hot so i am going to spend a few hours at the allotment and then crack on with some more decorating :)
 
ADAY 8

Breakfast: 4 small slices of wholemeal toast with light spread, sliced cheese and lemon curd.
Lunch: 2 spiced english muffins with peanut butter.
Dinner: Asparagus, bacon and choritzo sausage with salad, coleslaw and couc cous and i'm gonna have some rhubarb crumble & custard in a minute!!
Snacks: 2 light alpen bars, chocolate and jaffa cakes!.

Exercise: 3 hours working at the allotment & an hour decorating.

I haven't counted my calories. Today was my weigh day and i decided to not think about it today. I have decided to do that from now on. Pick a weigh day and then have that as my day off from counting :) So my next weigh day is going to be tuesday 5th of June. That is the day of Bec's wedding and i am going to try and do really well and that will be my day off :)

This weeks aims
To lose 2lb for my next weigh in.
To only snack on fruit.

Things to feel proud of
I lost 7lb!! :hurray:

I couldn't believe i had lost 7lb! I was really pleased with that :)
I didn't go for a run this morning, it was just too hot and i am a bit burnt from lying in the garden yesterday and didn't want to over heat. I have been busy though. We planted lots of plants and seeds at the allotment and did some cleaning and tidying up in the 'decorating' room.

This week is going to be a bit of an emotional one. Mo is taking Rachel and I out for a 'end of an era' kinda lunch on tuesday and then wednesday is my last day at the old practice and they are doing 'something' after work. Not too sure how i will feel about it all, everything is a bit sereal right now. I'm not going to think about it too much, just take it as it comes.

I'm going out with Bec's on wednesday night for 'pre-wedding curry' so more food that isn't going to help my aim of losing 2lb by her wedding. Oh well, i will just have to work harder on the other days :)
 
Hi sweetie pie (low-cal, low-fat of course.) 7lbs!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!! It came on quickly & it went quickly!! Well done you!!! It just goes to show what we can achieve if we show some discipline, hey? I'll have to weigh tomorrow but am hopeful that I have lost a little. You will get through this week my friend & it's perfectly normal to be in 2 minds on how you feel about it all but I love your attitude- "just take it as it comes." That's the only way sweets. Sending you lots of love & hugs & kisses

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxo Phew! xo Cate
 
ADAY 9

Breakfast: 50g porridge.
Lunch: Salad, cous cous and coleslaw, yoghurt and a bag of ryvita bites.
Dinner: Ham salad and coleslaw, tiny bit of rhubarb crumble.
Snacks: 3 kiwi's and pineapple.

Exercise: None :(

Total calories eaten = 967
Total calories burnt = 0

Things to feel proud of
I managed to only eat fruit as snacks :)
I went straight back on track after a day off yesterday :)


I am under my calories today cos i had a pretty naughty day yesterday and i'm going out for lunch and probably a glass of wine tomorrow. I am aiming to get to the gym tomorrow :)
Pretty uneventful day today really, not much to report.

Cate Yay, i was pretty blown away with that loss. I'm not convinced that it wasn't just water weight but hey it made me feel better :) Good luck for your weigh in :)
Thank you so much for your awesome words of support, as always, much appreciated :grouphug:
 
ADAY 10

Breakfast: 50g porridge
Lunch: Bacon, cheese, sauted mushrooms and onion panini with salad and coleslaw (totally evil but sooooooo yummy!!)
Dinner:..............................................
Snacks: 3 biscuits and a bacon pastry thing (big time fail :( )

Exercise:
30 min run :) (5km)
15 min walk

Calories eaten = 1451
Calories burnt = 450

Things to feel proud of
I went to the gym when i didn't want to :)
I ran for 30 mins and really pushed myself :)
I have bought a size 8 dress........that fits!!!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

Things to be ashamed of
I had a total food fail today.....i had a bacon pastry thing this morning.....for no bloody reason!!!!!!! I failed on my 'only snacking on fruit' aim


I've had a really cool day today :)
I got up really early and went into Barnstaple to buy a dress. I had tried this one on when i was shopping for something for the wedding and really liked it and i don't have any casual summer dresses. I took Jack to school and went in. I got there before the shop opened and that's when i ended up buying the bloody pastry thing. I am so angry with myself, why the hell didn't i just stand outside the shop and wait....no i had to wander. Oh well, it's done now. Move on Kate, stop ranting about it :cuss:

I tried this dress on again in a 12 and also there was another one, same style, different colour, there but they only had a 10 so i tried it on.....Perfect fit :) So i got those 2 in a 10 There was this other one that was lovely but there was only one there and it was a 14 :( I decided to try it on and when i got into the changing room i noticed that it had been on the wrong hanger and it was actually an 8!!!! I thought 'sod it, i'm gonna try it on anyway' It fitted and looked really nice :eek: OK they are strapless elasticated maxi dresses but hey it's a freaking 8!!!!!!!

Put one of my new dresses on when i got back (not the 8, i'm gonna wear that when i got out for pre wedding curry with Bec's tomorrow night) and went to meet Mo and Rachel for our 'end of an era' lunch. It was lovely, Mo had bought me a really lovely bangle and she had also done me an photo album with photo's of people i had worked with over the last 20 years!! and they had all written something :cry: yep, i cried...alot!!!
Mo had put a photo of her whole family in it and a picture of Ben, her dog (my Millie's son) and had written some lovely things.....I kinda held it together for that but turned the page and there was a photo of Rachel and she had written something.........oh, this was gonna be hard. 'deep breath, dont cry' I turned the page and there was a photo of ME!!!!! about 12 years ago...Short blond hair, fat and very drunk!!!!!! This was the photo that Bec's had contributed. It really made me laugh out loud and then when i read what she had written i started to cry and couldn't stop..........

'Kate, I know......you're going to hate me for the photo! Yes, it's a long time ago, but this is you, when you became my best firend. Working with you was just the beginning. I miss that. Saying 'morning' to you every day, or meeting over the hatch for tea/coffee/chocolate!! Our little 'natters' behind the x-ray room door. Now we have to meet up like grown ups for wine and nibbles. (when's our next meeting by the way?) Thank you for always being there, a true friend. Love you. Bec's


How lovely is that. I totally lost it, i was so embarassed crying like i did in a bloody resturant!!! Bless her....i'm gonna kill her tomorrow lol

It then had a photo of the whole practice and a lovely written bit including 'you have inspired us all to leave the cake alone with your amazing weight loss'
There were others...Mainly the nurses i would go drinking with. I didn't realise what awesome friends i have made over the years and that we still meet up :)
Then there were photo's and comments from people i haven't seen for years....some 20 years. I was totally blown away with the effort Mo had gone to to get hold of these people and the fact that they took the time to send her a photo and write something lovely for me. They really brought back some amazing memories. I can't stop reading thru it.

I was kinda in a weird head space when i got home and didn't know what to do with myself. I didn't want to go to the gym but i made myself and i was really glad i went. It was awesome. My legs really wanted to go, it was like they were saying 'hell yeah, lets bloody smash this'. Normally i struggle for the first 10 mins but not today, i was totally flying and i managed to really get the speed up and did a whole 30 mins which i haven't managed to do at the gym in bloody ages.

Ok, i think i have talked enough :)

Gonna try and have a super awesome food day tomorrow, just fruit and veg all day so the wine and curry tomorrow night doesn't do too much damage........It's my last day at the old practice tomorrow, another odd day.

Ooooooh and Ash is going to make me do 10km at the gym on thursday!! Exciting :)
 
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


Well done you!!!!!! Size 8 dress, whaaaaaaaa. The day i can put my arm into a size 8 dress haha. Awh hun, super proud of u, ur so hardworking and always doing so well with exercising and eating good. Big squeals for u!! xxx
 
Oh Kate, How wonderful! You are truly loved sweetie! That was what was so over-whelming about your day- to realise that you are well & truly loved!! Like me, you have lived with self doubt & lack of self-esteem & to be shown such love & admiration & support can come as a big shock. Accept it sweetie & be very proud of yourself. You are a lovely person & you have changed your life. You, young woman, are AWESOME and are well loved !! YES YOU Kate! Lots and lots of love hun, :beating: xoxo Cate

PS I'm adapting some English terminology "well loved.":biggrin:
 
AWow Kate, what an emotional read. Congratulations on the new clothes! I can only imagines clothese that size right now, but I know that one day I'll get there too! You give me inspiration as it looks like you are doing in your current practice as well as the old one, well done girl! Excellent choice on the exercise when you had the emotional day...always makes me feel better! Have a great weeken and enjoy wearing that size 8!
Sarah
 
AHi guys

I'm really sorry I haven't been on here, I've been so busy or feeling low. I have my period and have been struggling with 'I need chocolate'!!!!! I have not done too badly but I haven't been great either.

Its the jubilee weekend here so lots of parties, not to mention the wedding on Tuesday . I think I am just going to try and control the damage and get back on track when I go back to work on Thursday cos life will return to more normality then.

Hope you're all doing good. Hopefully I'll get to check out everyone's diaries etc tomorrow.

Love to all

Xxx
 
Hi Kate!!


What a great entry you had recently! :)


Congrats on the size 8! Awesome!! :D


I know how powerful memories can be when going through this process. It was actually the memory of my mother that started me on my own journey, and look how much stronger it made you when you went to the gym (good job btw for going!) :)


Ah, yes.. Jubilees. My office gets fliers for that every Monday - what a pain in the rump they are to deliver :p


At any rate, you'll be fine! Just keep doing what you're doing! :)


Happy to see you're doing well! I'm so grateful for those kinds of posts because it keeps me focused myself :)


Take care out there, Kate! :p
 
Heeeey Kate:) I say there was huge excitement of the jubilee in England this weekend. I saw the pics of all the people that had gathered, looked v. exciting. I heart Kate Middleton, she has unreal fashion sense.


Anyways i have my periods too, and the cravings for chocolate are just too much sometimes, i think im gonna go crazy haha:(


Enjoy the wedding hun, and eat cals away if your stressed, theres always next week:) xxx
 
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