Irishprincess weight loss progress!!

Heya Irish! :)


Well, I'm glad you got a bit of a rest from studying! May will get here before you know it, just hang in there :) Keep your focus, prioritize your health above anything else, and you'll be just fine :)


Oooohh.. and those chocolate cravings. Oy. I have a major sweet tooth myself, so I know how difficult those moments can be. I'm actually craving it right now as I type this! I keep a container of 'Who-Nu?' cookies by me that, while they have good nutritional value, are packed with calories. 3 cookies = ~150 calories. I'd love nothing more than to pop a few right now, but it's nearing 10pm and I'm about to settle for bed, so it's a bit of a battle atm.


So, as someone who is currently fighting that temptation, I can tell you that you've done great and I have no doubt you'll continue to do so in future situations! :) And hey, if a slip up happens, it's not the end of the world. Just get back on the wagon and keep kicking butt, as we all do our best to :)


I also have a few sweat pants I lounge about in when I'm at home :) Love them! I also used to wear khaki's, but my roommate was like, 'Greg, you gotta get sweat pants one day!'. So, I shopped on oldnavy and ordered a pair of navy and black sweats. I ordered a large black, and 2 medium in navy and black. I wear them all the time when I get off work to exercise and just lounge about in :)


I'm sure you'll be out of them by July, or at least in a smaller size perhaps? Don't deny yourself the comfort of wearing that fabric! :)


I'm always happy to read your diary and see you're doing well, Irish! I hope it continues indefinitely! :)
 
APrincess, I really want to see your navy sweat pants. IN THE BIN!!!!!!! Yep, you heard! :cuss: I don't care if they are comfortable, I don't care if they make you look slimmer than any other item of clothing in existence. Chuck em. After you've worn something 20 times or so, it loses all novelty and newness and good feelingness. I strongly suspect that the navy pants didn't even have the feel good factor when you first started to wear them. I suspect they are pants, in general.

Go out and buy yourself some new outfits!!!! There are loads of lovely clothes out there in plus sizes. And you deserve to look the best you can! You deserve to have that great feeling you get with new clothes. Get you hair done as well, and do your nails. You should always look as good as you can look. And money isn't an excuse, just had a peek on the evans website, and they have leggings reduced to £6 and £10, and your could pair them with a nice blouse like this
http://www.evans.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33054&storeId=12553&productId=4730427&langId=-1&sort_field=Price%20Ascending&categoryId=209427&parent_categoryId=&pageSize=200&refinements=category~[209441|209427]&noOfRefinements=1

One thing that you can't do, is spend the summer really uncomfortably in winter clothes. Wearing clothes that are not appropriate for the temperature is going to bring more attention on yourself than wearing summer clothes. Even if you buy yourself two new outfits on ebay or something, that's better than nothing, and you will be wearing clothes you like and more importantly FEEL GOOD in.

Well, I have said my piece :D

Hope today was fabulous x
 
Hello everyone,


another great day today. Consumed 1266 cals. DELIRA..., woop woop. Today all my fam ordered take out from my fave takeaway while i ate soup and went upstaires like a proud loser ha!:( IT IS SOOO HARD. I currently have a small ripple easter egg waiting to be opened on the 7of april. And its so so so tempting, but i know i'll be okay:)


I did no of study today, so annoyed at myself, i was supposed to orgaise my notes and all. Well im only half way there and i forgot how long it takes to organise all the notes together.... my exams begin on the first week of May to the end of May:( I am actually so stressed at the moment, i just hope i pass and not even pass but do good enough in them. Gotta start saying a few prayers!!:)


I am very kinda down at the moment, just really about college. I'm super stressed and i know its not helping my concentration and knowledge. The only thing that's bringing a smile to my face at the mo is knowing im doing good eating healthy!


Thanks all for today anyway folks, hope everyone is in a happier mood and had a great day:)


xoxoxox




Frogged: Thanks so much for the sweet message, your always so kind:) Well oooooops, did no study today, going to promise to do some tomorrow though! Its once i get into the hang of it, it's okay but i can be so fricken hard to get moving. Yaaaay, another chocolate lover we have here! Isn't it just amaziiiiiiing?? so so nice, im currently craving it too:( My easter egg seeeems so delicious but i know its not worth it. I'm like that aswel, if its too late in the night i won't bother eating! I just feel it wont set my stomach right.


Your sweatpants sound so comfy! The thing is mine are so comfy to work out in and look respectiful enough to wear out around the place. But saying that they MUST GOOOO. Thank you so much, i hope i am out of them by July too:D:D It would mean the wooooooorld to me:):) And your right they are so comfy i will buy new,smaller ones and only wear them every now and then instead of everyday!! Thanks again for all the support dude it means so much:):) Hope your well! :)





My Ruth!: Girl, i know you are 100% right! You always tell me the truth, but at the moment i am not ready to part with my pants:(:( They are the only things that make me feel so much slimmer( funny i know lol), and leggins and that top would look super cute hun, but again i would feel out of my skin if i was to wear that!! Thanks so much for the link tho, your too good:)


Main thing is i am just not ready. But i will be soon though, because i plan on not giving up this time. I have never been so determined in my entire life. By July the pant's will be GOOONE for good.i appreciate your honesty and support so much though Ruth, but i have to do it when im comfortable. Hope you had a great day chick xxxxxxxxx
 
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Hello everyone,

another great day today. Consumed 1266 cals. DELIRA..., woop woop. Today all my fam ordered take out from my fave takeaway  while i ate soup and went upstaires like a proud loser ha!:( IT IS SOOO HARD. I currently have a small ripple easter egg waiting to be opened on the 7of april. And its so so so tempting, but i know i'll be okay:)

I did no of study today, so annoyed at myself, i was supposed to orgaise my notes and all. Well im only half way there and i forgot how long it takes to organise all the notes together.... my exams begin on the first week of May to the end of May:( I am actually so stressed at the moment, i just hope i pass and not even pass but do good enough in them. Gotta start saying a few prayers!!:)

I am very kinda down at the moment, just really about college. I'm super stressed and i know its not helping my concentration and knowledge. The only thing that's bringing a smile to my face at the mo is knowing im doing good eating healthy!

Thanks all for today anyway folks, hope everyone is in a happier mood and had a great day:)

xoxoxox [/quote]

:) Its really impressive that you didn't order out and ate your soup!! I am telling you right now...I never had that kind of will power!!

O hun...I can only imagine how stressful school is!! I don't miss those days...just remember that there is light at the end of the tunnel...and that you are smart and determined and you can handle it all!! because you are doing it for you!! hang in there dear and I will pray for good grades too!!

Your healthy eating brings a smile to my face too...congrats and keep it up!! xoxoxo :grouphug:
 
Hey Irish! Check out your willpower of steel!!! That is amazing, and of course I'm sure you felt 10X's better knowing you had resisted the take out rather than having indulged in it. You really seem like you are just on fire lately - so proud of you!


I feel you on the whole school thing, I'm about to start up again and I am sooooo sooo nervous because I want to do really well! Don't beat yourself up too hard about not following your study plan, I know how often that happens to me even when I have the best intentions. Just work on prioritizing your school work like you are your diet right now - ha! Isn't it usually the opposite?? :D I think it's so awesome that you have been making being healthy the positive part of your life right now when other things aren't going as you expected.


You will do great with school, there'll come a point where you just power down and go into auto-pilot, I know you've done it before. Just keep those positive thoughts and everything else will come!
 
Hello all!:):)


Another great day today. 1266 cals consumed:) I still feel like my periods are coming on! Weigh in day is tomorrow i hope i lost a good number! Having nothing much to say today but i did zero study again today. Must start tomorrow, and i mean I MUST.




Hope all is well xxxxxx


Tete my darling!: Awh thanks hun, i am super proud of myself from not eating any fries with curry:) Yeah i just have to get my head down now and studystudystudy:)


Thanks for the encouragement hun:) hugs xxxxxxxxx


Sparked: Giiirl, your right i felt so good today knowing i did not eat the bad grub yesterday, awh thanks for the encouragement, i am so proud of myself. I hope my good days can last! Really want to see a big difference in 2 months time.



Your so right i just need to get into my auto pilot mood and study the feck out of it:):) Just read your diary- SO FRICKEN HAPPY FOR YOU THAT YOU ARE GOING BACK TO SCHOOOOL!! I knew things would work out chick xxx
 
Weighed in today at 16 stone 11 and 3/4 pounds. Sooooooooooooo happy. I think i lost like 5 or 6 pounds. delira now im in the 16's and out the 17's fooooooorever:D:D


Consumed 647 cals and going to eat up to 1266 in total today:)


Hope everyone is well xxx
 
AWESOME, AWESOME, IRISH! :D


I can almost feel your excitement through the screen! =)


Really nice job on that loss!! I'm a bit envious, but in a good way! hehe :p


Keep up the incredible work! :]]
 
The last few days, my thoughts have proved right- got my period yesterday evening:(:( Still eating great though, consumed 1286 cals today. I started study today and i forgot how horrible it is:( must keeeeeeeep going!



I recently got some blood tests taken and my doctor rang me with the results today. She said i have low b12 in my body, and i need to get injections once a week for 5 weeks:( She said it was nothing serious and i hope she's right! Thought she was going to tell me i have diabeties, phew.


Anyway hope all is well.


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Greg: Thanks so much dear, still delighted about it:D:D Hope your doing well too:)
 
well done on the avoidance of chocolate cake!! ... i ate my birthday cake for breakfast this morning hahaha so my willpower was nowhere to be seen, reading your journal i have gained some sense of self control back! thank you for inspiring me!!


Its hard going with the studies, keep up the good work and it'll be over before you know it :) well done, and keep at it girl!!!


injections SUCK. hope u ok xx
 
AAh you're doing so well, Irish! It's so good to see you turn things around. I was in a horrid slump too, if you remember haha. It's great when it all comes back, though.

Good thing it's not diabetes, it's a rough disease.

I've been sick for a few weeks now, so I need to get to the doctor myself. I want to go back to the gym but I can't with this constant cough :(.

Well, keep it up! You're awesome :D
 
Hey darlings!! :cheers2:


Another great day today food wise! Consumed 1288 cals, study is going aaaaaaaaahh......... like i hope i am retaining the information. I have my first injection for my vitamin b12 injections tomorrow...yuck. I have also come down wit the flu..pooooooo:(


Hope everyone is doing fab xxxxxx






Claire: Why thank you dear, oh yum chocolate cake in the morning sounds diiiiiiiivine! Hope you enjoyed your birthday:) Awh thats so sweet that you said i inspire you, well this is the longest i have been eaten good without binging, something weird is going on with me haha! Thanks for you encouragement darling, sooooooooo appreciated.


Loch: Hey hun, thank you so much for you kind words:):) I am delighted to see you have made a much anticipated return to this forum;) Hope your cough gets better soon, i am so sicky at the moment also. YOU ARE AWWWWWESOME xxx
 
A:) Feel better and the B12 should help with your immune system too...so I am sure the little sting will be worth it!

Congrats on the great calorie day!!! :)
 
Hey guys,


Struck down with the cold- its miserable. My eyes always get it the worst! I can barely keep them open. I got my b12 injection today- 4 MORE TO GO. It actually wasn't that bad.


Need more food today as i feel so weak so not counting cals. No study done today accomplished as a result:(


Hope everyone is doing better than me!


PS: if anyone knows how to prevent loose skin after weight loss i would really appreciate it. I want to lose at least 50 pounds in total and max 90-100.



lots of looooovage xxx


Tete: I hope it improves my immune system because i keep i getting sick lately. Thanks a mill chick xxx
 
AAge ....how long we were heavy...genetics and how fast we loss it....are the big factors on how much excess skin we will have. I am doing ok do far....the tummy is really it right now for me...wonder if ill have bat wings as I loss this next 30! :(
 
Oh Irish, I'm so sorry I haven't gotten a chance to tell you how flipping proud of you I am!! 5 or 6 lbs? That's nuts!! You are doing amazingly, so excited for you!!


Sorry to hear you're sick again, hope it doesn't stay around for too long - studying when you're sick is no fun :(


About the loose skin, and I have done some extensive research on it because I am completely terrified about it, there aren't too many things you can do. I've read that strength training really helps and also exfoliating a lot and moisturizing constantly so that you are stimulating the skin and helping it repair. Also, they say not to judge it right away because it can tighten up even more over time - like 6 mos - 1 year after reaching goal. But, honestly, I wouldn't worry about it too much, you're super young and the younger you are the less likely you are to have loose skin. But, the way I see it, even if we do have loose skin - who cares? Looking good in clothes but maybe looking a little less good naked will feel soooooooo much better than sitting around in fully-filled-out-with-fat skin! ;)


Keep up all your awesomeness Irish, and feel better soon!
 
I completely agree with Rosie, Irish :)


Loose skin is something I'm dealing with atm, but I've done a little research as well. Drink a lot of water to keep the skin hydrated, maybe use lotions in the more problematic areas - I have coco butter I've used in the past. Strength training is a great idea as well! Incorporating more gradually into your routine will help :)


However, there are just some factors out of your control that contribute to how well everything bounces back (age, etc). I'm 29 now, and my loose skin is something that will probably require some contour surgery. It's just a fact when it comes to losing significant amounts of weight, even if you do it correctly.


I do strength training, but maybe not intensely enough as I should. I'll probably step it up once I get closer to my goal weight, but cardio is my primary focus right now if I'm to be honest. I really do love the intensity and varying degrees of my runs on the treadmill :)


Much like our wonderful Rosie said though - I'd much rather be dealing with these issue(s) than the ones attributed to being morbidly obese. I'm much happier where I am now than where I was in 2009 :)


In the end, we'll all be fine because we have each other to rely on for support :) I wished more people would be able to discover the kind of support that's available on these forums.


Perhaps I'll start advertising on my vehicle a little bit ;P After all, I'm out there quite frequently and people take notice to vehicles with strobe lights on them :) Maybe I'll make a vehicle decal to slap on the back of my jeep with a link to these forums! =)
 
Hey Irish, thanks for stopping by my diary! :)


Sorry you're feeling sick. I've come down with a sore throat and a stuffy nose and I hate it. Great job on the 5 or 6 lb loss, you're doing fantastic!! :) As for school, I know exactly how you're feeling. I'm going through it too at the moment. I graduate in May and am doing everything possible just to be able to get there. We will get through this though!
 
Guys feel a tiny bit better today but i still have such an awful cold. I am taking these tablets that make you feel so drowzey. Like i don't even think im on this planet lol.



Anyway- eating wise today i can't roughly make up the cals but i ate healthy all the same


2 cups of tea( no sugar,little milk)

4 cereal bars( 88cals each)

bag of popcorn( 116cals)

small portion of spagetti bolonese( haaaaaaaven't a clue on the cals)


proud moment today was resisting to open my small easter egg for sunday.


Hope tomorrow i feel a bit better, i wouldn't wish this shite on anyone:(



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Tete: Ah no, i bet you won't have any bat wings!! I wish you all the success in the world for the loss of the next 30 pounds.YOU CAN DO IT!!xx




Sparked: Awh thanks so much sweetie, you are too kind. Yeah i was delighted with my loss i must say but i don't think i will have lost a big number by sunday. I be lucky if i lose a pound!


Thats such helpful advice about the loose skin, i hope to god i don't suffer it......... but like you and Greg said, its better to be healthy and have loose skin then be obese.


Your always so kind Sparked and so supportive of me. SUCHA SWEETHEART! big huuuuuuuugs xxxxxxx




Greg:Wow thanks so much for the awesome advice Greg! Your so right, rather be healthy:):)


Your so right, i wish more people knew about this forum, it helps me so much to know that i have really good people on here that support me.MEANS SO MUCH:)


Hope you had an awesome day dude!:)



Munch: No bothers pet! Awh thanks so much i was delighted with the loss, and i know being sick sucks.BIGTIME. I know, isn't the studying a nightmare, i think the thoughts of it are actually worse than doing it. Hope graduation in May goes fab fab! How exciting:)


Hope you feel better soon, and take care of yourself:)xxxxx
 
Still fricken sick but on the mend! Thaaaaaaank god! My mom had to go to the doctors today for me to get stronger medication, i say my doctor must think i am having a laugh at this stage.



Moving on to the main story of my diary- DIET WAS AW-FUL. Ate bad, bad, bad. Diet was going great till about 6.30 pm when my mom gave out to me ' you've been eating nothing all week no wonder your still sick!!' to which i of course agreed haha, so then ate chocolate,bread,fish, cheese, AND LEEEEEMON CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE. DUN DUN DUN DUN.



Tomorrow is a new day and i plan on being the good girl that i am!!


Hope everyone is doing better than me!!


PS: dreading weigh in day sunday:( defo up a couple of pounds...eeeeeeek.



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