One step at a time...

Oh well at least that's a compliment - being over qualified that is - but how annoying! I tried to get a summer job once at a BT call centre and was told after my personality test that I was 'too ambitious' for the place :rolleyes:

Keep up the good job Pip!
 
Wahoooooo, back down to 252...exactly 18st (still ouch). But, that's a 3lb loss this week, mostly due to stress I think but hey...I'll take it! Haha

Gonna have a good day today as motivation is high, mum wants to get a chinese tonight, I'm gonna tell her I don't want one. Whoa, did I actually just say that? Crazy.

Oh ladies I can't tell you how good it feels to be back losing again, thank you so much for sticking by me in a difficult week, not sure I would've got back to it as quickly without you lot being here to gee me up! Thanks xxxxxxxxxx
 
Well today has been a weird one. Went into work this morning, started to feel really unwell, turned a shade of green no person should be, then threw my guts up (sorry!). I then got sent home. So there we have it, poorly girl.

Not a lot of food, absolutely no exercise. Just a lot of sitting around watching tv haha.

Hopefully in the next couple of days I can get back down the gym...I actually quite miss it. Feel like I need a run, but perhaps when my tummy stops groaning. Hope everyone else is doing ok...and of a less greenish hue xx
 
Aw poor poorly you! I hope you've felt better today.

Awesome work on the resistence of chinese food, one of my faves :)
 
Thanks Holly. Feel a bit better today but have felt a bit sorry for myself hehe and eaten some comfort food, but haven't gone too overboard so should be able to make up for it in the next few days.

Watching a programme on Gorillas at the moment, it freaks me out just how similar we are. Boggles the mind hehe. What you upto Hol? x
 
Ah, comfort food, my friend and vice!

I'm chilling out on the sofa after having a yummy casserole, watching Underworld on telly. Basically I'm enjoying my second to last evening of freedom before university strikes again.

I love nature programmes and animals in general. This is gonna make me sound like such a wuss but sometimes I end up getting a little teared up at how amazing animals/the world are. Such a sensitive hippy, it's disgusting haha.

Is there anything you're particularly looking forward to once you've got to your goal? I'm excited about clothes mostly, ha. I used to feel much more comfortable in dresses and skirts when I was a size 12.
 
Hippy indeed, love it! I find I'm getting more emotional with age. Weird. films and stuff now I'm welling up, so embarrassing.

What am I looking forward to? Definitely the fashion aspect, I love fashion. Also, I'm not a bitter person whatsoever, but it will be so nice to see people from my past who may have treated me as not as good cos I'm big, and sort of show them well actually look at me...you had me down for being one thing, and now I'm completely the opposite. Middle finger lol.

I'd like to be a size 14. I'm 5ft10 and a size 20 at the moment, so I don't need to go down to a small size to look healthy and toned and fit. A size 16 would be fine as I think that's a really nice, womanly size and I'm lucky enough to have a very proprtioned hourglass figure. I'm just going to see what suits me and when I feel comfortable.

Does that make sense? LOL. X
 
Hi! Wow... it's been busy since I went on holiday! It really sucks you didn't get that job, but I'm sure an even better opportunity is just around the corner for you :) I see that you're moving to London next year - that's where I live!! I live too far for me to go running in Regents Park but my nearest park is Richmond Park which is really cool because there's deer there!! Hope you're feeling better :)
 
Awww thanks lochmond.

Weighed in again this morning, guess what ladies, down to 250!! I think the weight I put back on last week was mostly water due to TOM so I'm a very happy bunny. Seeing those numbers creep down is motivation enough to keep healthy. Been good so far today, long may it continue.

I can't wait to move to London next year, the next 11 months are a sort of stop gap where I'm just earning up money (if I can get a good job lol). See you there lochmond! x
 
Hello everyone,

Yesterday was such a nice day. Went sofa shopping with mum, watched a dvd with my mate Dean and then had a spontaneous date with this guy Tom. Was really nice, I went round to his new flat and we sat out on the patio with a glass of wine and some nibbles. Good conversation, good looking guy, good age, nice car haha. I very rarely kiss a guy on the first date, unless it's spectacular. I didn't kiss Tom, and sure enough I got a call an hour after I'd got home to ask me out today!

So, it's 14.20 and I'm meeting him at 16.00. How lovely. Losing these few pounds in the last week has made my tummy ever so slightly flatter and hence has given me a tiny bit more confidence. Also, Tom carries a few extra pounds which I love, don't want a skinny man!

Will update on the date later hehe, hope it goes well. I feel like I'm finally ready to let somebody into my life again after a very nasty experience a few months ago. Maybe one day I'll tell you about that...maybe not hehe, it's very emotional. Later ladies, hope you're having as good a day as I am xxx
 
Well hello everyone, sorry I haven't posted, been very very busy and am again this week so thought I'd quickly sneak in a post at work hehe.

Second date with Tom was ok, but only ok. Ran out of things to talk about and felt like I was carrying the conversation. Ohwell. Next hehe.

Have had a very mixed week with food as for a couple of days I barely ate anything as I've been really stressed at work...then for a couple of days I overate...so it's probably balanced out I should think. Not going to weigh myself for a littlebit though as I've done no exercise this last week whatsoever and can't do any this week til Friday as I'm doing overtime.

I have three more shifts at this job...only three. I could do more, if I so choose...but I sooooo won't lol. I hate this place and feel it's having an effect on my personal life and health. The end cannot come soon enough. By next Thursday...I'll have driven away from this house without looking back...that's what's carrying me through.

Then I'll have some time off while I apply for new jobs etc...this will be my time to focus on my weight loss and fitness regime. You'll no doubt hear much more from me during this time. Hope everyone else is doing ok...have a good one x
 
Hello, well my week just goes from bad to worse. Was assaulted at work and had to go to police etc. Grrrrr I can't wait for next Wednesday, my last ever shift.

Anyway, eating is all over the place again as I'm too stressed to think about it. Had a massive wetherspoons breaky this morning, followed by ice cream. I have a black eye, I deserve ice cream lol. But like I said, once I finish work I can concentrate on my fitness again and I can't bloody wait to get my ass down the gym.

Take my mind off this ladies, what you upto? x
 
Oh wow Pip I hope you're alright! That must have been horrendous. I'm so glad you're getting out of that place soon.

You can definitely refocus on weight loss once you've got the free time, I don't blame you for putting that on hold at the moment.

I've just finished my first full week of placement and the strain of going from lazy student to on my feet all day 5 days a week is taking it's toll on my energy levels but aside from that everything is great with me. Nothing really to complain about anyway :D

It's my 22nd birthday in 3 weeks and I'm hoping I can lose another half stone and buy myself a nice dress to celebrate.
 
Hey, thanks Holly, yeah I can't wait to be out of there now. Like I said, that brings a new stress because I don't have a job to go to, but at the moment that is a preferable stress to my current one.

I am back to healthy eating today and will go to the gym tomorrow for the first time in a while. I'm looking forward to getting back into it, but am dreading weighing myself as I can't bring myself to change my ticker lol. Might put it off until I think I'm back to what I was. We'll see.

Glad your placement is going well! Think of all the calories you'll burn simply being on your feet all day. When I used to work in retail or restaurants I always felt fitter than when I do deskjobs. Also, yey about your birthday...a new dress is a perfect way to treat yourself!

For my birthday in January (23 argh) I'm going out to visit my friend in South Korea for a week. In that week it's his birthday too so should be an amazing week of frivolity! I want to shock him, I think he'll be happily suprised at the changes in me already, but by January I'd like another stone or stone and a half off at least. XXX
 
I'm sure you'll get a new job soon, even in this 'financial climate' as they call it.

Ou Korea that sounds so exciting. I'm jealous - I haven't done any exotic travelling since I was like uhm ... 12? Ha.

I'm glad you're back on track. It will probs only take a little while to be back where you were. I can't resist weighing myself but if you can it might be a good idea to hold off for a week or so.

Enjoy the gym!!
 
Hey Holly & co...

Well I finished my job last wednesday and went on to have a diet week of hell lol. But it's ok, I sort of knew it would happen...there were 3 birthdays including meals out, house party with buffet and drinking galore. It's a monday, the best day ever to start healthy eating again lol. Today has been good...just had some left over chilli (small portion) but nothing else. Also, have been really busy with housework, errands and the like so must've burnt off loads of that chilli. Today is a new beginning, another one haha...

Will have to do the horrible job of weighing myself tomorrow to see what the damage is. I'll let y'all know x
 
there were 3 birthdays including meals out, house party with buffet and drinking galore. It's a monday, the best day ever to start healthy eating again lol.
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I have started to hate birthday parties!! You have food thrust upon you, cake, drinks, pizza... the list goes on! Monday is my new start too, trying to feel "clean and healthy" as I like to call it. Hope alls well :)
 
hey Lochmond, it's been a while.

How are you? Yeah birthday parties are a nightmare...can't wait to get away for mine in January. It was an amazing weekend to be fair but I'll have to pay for it now hehe. Gonna have a hardcore week of it, gyming and healthy eating. I've got my birthday in mind, would like to have lost a stone by then! Even though it's ages away and I should be able to lose more than that, that's the minimum I'd like to have lost. What are your short term goals? x
 
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