Plants vs Zombi-... err .. Junk food! My Diary!

Am at 59.4kg this morning! Heh, it reminded me.. I remember when I first started this whole weight loss thing, I thought 'holy crap, I would be THRILLED if I could get below 60kg before we leave since i've NEVER weighed less than 66kg... probably won't happen though.' And here I am, with 8 weeks to go! I feel SO GOOD! I still want to shave off a LITTLE more, and to tone up, but my confidence is SO MUCH higher than it was. Will post some pictures once July is here.. hoping to get my abs showing more by then!


In other news, I start my work experience at the daycare tomorrow - bit nervous, but hopefully it'll be okay! Eek!


My boyfriend is still stuck in the 99s! I haven't given up on him, not even close - but it's hard not to feel frustrated. His carb intake is skyhigh, but you can't stop someone from eating. Now, he's talking about investing in http://www.nordicbudo.se/products/index/menu:35 .. but I don't honestly see him using ANY of those once he gets home from work. He'll be too tired and just get straight onto the PC instead... sooo.. I'm trying to encourage him to join the MMA fighting club in our hometown. It would involve cutting back on a few hours a week at his work and involve a bit of hassle just to be able to train at the right times, but I think it's gonna be for the best. He won a lot of medals in wrestling not so many years ago, and loves the technical side of MMA - it's only once he quit nicotine (not via ciggies, either..) that he piled so much weight on and lost his drive. I genuinely think if he could get back in shape, it might be a potential career option for him in the next few years, either as a trainer or a local competitor.


Mm. Wish me luck!
 
AGood luck, Sarah!

Congrats on getting to 59.4...yaaaay! That's awesome, and 8 weeks is plenty of time to make an even bigger change. Can't wait to see the pics in July! :)
 
OMGGGGGGGGGG Congrats on 59.4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can only DREAM of stepping on the scales and seeing a 5 pop up!!! I think I was 11 the last time that was the first digit!
 
Thank you! I'm happy! And yeah, can't even REMEMBER a time I was in the 50s! Literally! It was actually 59.0kg this morning (after it being stuck on 59.7-60kg for the literal entire month of April!), so hopefully I'll be into the 58s tomorrow - would be so good to see the number change! Not holding my breath, but that would be pretty awesome!


EDIT: haha, the above didn't happen, of course! back at 59.7kg! Stupid number!


I'm bouncing off the walls with nerves here right now.. start my daycare job in three hours! ARGH. BRICKING IT! I hope my Swedish is good enough! I think it's more not knowing what to expect or what they'll want me to do.. eep! Hope they'll go easy on me for this first day!


EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

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Okay. Just back. I SURVIVED: I actually enjoyed it.. a couple of the kids took a real shine to me, and they were mostly well behaved. I need to learn how to be firm with them though - I am an absolute mess when they start bawling. It's so different when it's someone elses children!
That isn't to say I didn't fuck up, though. I meant to say 'wow, time's gone fast'.. instead, I said 'time to go soon?' .. like three times. So they're probably think I'm a right lazy cow who jsut wants to go home and hated every second of it. It didn't strike me until I was walking home.. they let me go early, too. Facepalmed. God damn language barrier.
 
Sarah :p


In the 50's?? Niiiiiice :)


How could most of the kids not take a shine to you? If you're half as awesome in real life as you are on these forums and on Skype, these kids should love ya - regardless if you give the impression that you're some kind of lazy bovine ;P lol


Which you're not! You're doing great in terms of weight loss AND this new position :)


You'll become fluent in no time :) Like with weight loss, just hang in there and it'll all work out in the end - as long as you keep at it :)
 
Am still checking in and reading, just not posting much.. which I really should. Sorry. Again! (Am enjoying the daycare stuff, surprisingly - some days more than others, but, hey!)


Still haven't moved! Well. A TINY bit, am 58.8kg now. Annoyingly, I was 58.2kg last week - but GUESS WHO HAD PIZZA!? And loads of chocolate, and these AMAZING chilli nuts, and wafers and double cream irish coffees, and basically a big gorge fest for .. wait for it.. 3 days. Am back to my normal healthy meals now, but now I'm so close to my goal it's ironically easy to slip up. I keep thinking '4lbs.. 4lbs is nothing anyway!'.. but 4lbs IS something, and WILL make a difference - and if I wanna hit my goals I need to stop slacking. Speaking of losses actually, my brother has dropped 30lbs for his wedding, and his fiancé has dropped 6lbs - she's tiny anyway! Go them!


My boyfriend is still in the 98s/99s. He eats too much, i think, but if someone doesn't want to make the effort deep down, then they won't. I mean, he's lost 14lbsish or so, which I think is pretty good going, but no further despite starting from January. I've tried handing his progress over to him, but, again, slack. Our fridge looks like this right now! That's his chart up top, and in the middle. Red pen for bad food, blue for average, green for healthy. (Mine's the bottom one - trying to jump start my progress a bit by having additional nutritional shakes through the day along with high protein meals.) I've been nagging him to start filling in his own shit, but he always forgets. Mine's the one below - am just trying to illustrate to him how long we have left till the wedding. I think it's a little more than 6 weeks now. I can just see him panic-dieting and .. yeah. Well. Enough rant.
 
AI have to say I love your charts! I'm a dork when it comes to lists and charts... I love them...hahaha!

Glad to see your back on track after your little 3 day splurge! Good job! :)

And good luck with the boyfriend! Hopefully he'll come around, before panic-mode sets in.
 
Heh, they helped me. Not him so much! Keep having to remind him to fill them in!
He's trying, though. I think! As the date creeps up, and I have him trying on old clothes in preparation for the wedding, he's getting more antsy. We'll see.


As for me - having a pissed off day, today. Just checked my chart for this month - I think I have maybe lost ½ a lb for the ENTIRE month of May - or maybe nothing at all. Just maintaining between 59-60, no matter what I do. Granted, I was 58.2kg at one point this month, but I was freaking STARVING on that day in preparation for gorging on our treat-pizza, so .. yeah. Doesn't even count, since I'm normally eating every 3-4 hours, and hadn't had anything on that day. And sure, I ate badly for three days overall but even then, it shouldn't outweigh a month of being 95% good. Hmph. My body just seems to REALLY want to stick in the 59s!

So, had a look through some photos I've been taking, and have posted some to remind myself I've still come a long way, even when I have crappy days/weeks/months!

I keep needing to remind myself - be happy with your progress. Regardless of how great or small, and even when you're stuck!


http://weight-loss.fitness.com/t/54240/from-70kg-11stone-161lbs-to-60kg-9-stone-132lbs-and-ongoing-126lbs-goal-weight#post_829906
 
AYour progress pics are aaaaawesome! You've done absolutely wonderful. You should be very proud of yourself! :)
 
Thank you! I am!


But it seems I can't go any further.
And you know what, I'm okay with that.

I'm hovering in the 58s - not going over, not going under, regardless of what I*m eating. And I'm okay with that! I'm happy with how I look now- I know its a big improvement, and with only a week and a half left before my trip to England, I know I'm not gonna be making much more progress! So, maintenance it is! I'm actually drunk right now, and have eaten SO badly today you wouldn't even believe.. it's 'Midsummer' festival thing here, and holy crap can the Swedish party, lol. It's not even officially midsummer until tomorrow - apparently it's nothing religious, just a massive excuse to drink! haha! I love Sweden!


I'm proud of myself.
 
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Wow, Sarah - you look amazing!! Love that ink of yours too! :hurray:


You should be proud of yourself! You've come a long way.


As far as the drinking goes, I'm sure you're careful with it! As you, and many others, have told me.. it's not very ideal for efficient weight loss :p


Eh.. but, you gotta indulge and let loose every so often! I mean, what's the point of working so hard if we're going to be cutting out all the fun bits of our lives? Personally, I'm not losing all this weight so I can remain a wall flower during social gatherings. I've done it so I can actually participate (within reason) in the events of the night! :biggrin: tehe!


Hmm, so yeah, Sarah - I'm glad you're doing so well! I had no doubt you still are :) How's Jani doing?
 
AHoly smokes!!... I'd kill for that flat of a stomach...lol! I wouldn't worry about losing anymore, you look awesome!! :) :hurray:
 
Thank you guys! :) REALLY appreciate the compliments! Have had some from work/school friends as well, and have also been able to pick up 'small' clothes and take them home without worrying they won't fit! It feels amazing. I went shopping with a girlfriend last week, and decided to try on various pairs of trousers to see what size I was now.. I managed to get into a EU 36!! That's a UK 8, US 6! Granted, they were pretty tight but they DID fit, and I didn't have muffin-top! They looked pretty good! I thought about buying them JUST for the size, lol, but decided against it!


So, yeah, just into maintenance now. I'm hovering in the high 57s/low 58s, and I'm happy there. I think my biggest problem now is I need to tone up - I ranted and raved about the running machine, but haven't actually used it for months now. :/ But, yeah, kinda late at this point.


Gotta say, can't wait for my mum to see me, after all her snipey little comments. Love her to bits, as I keep saying, but can be a bit discouraging when she's being jealous/spiteful. I fully intend to wear the tightest clothes I can for when we fly over, so that she can really see how much I've lost! :reddevil:


Jani's 96.2 this morning.. he had a bit of a sad moment yesterday when he tried on a tank top. He didn't like what he saw in the mirror, and then started apologising for 'being fat'. :( I gave him a hug and (gently) tried to remind him that that's why I'd been nagging on him, because I didn 't want him to feel so bad in general and on holiday.. but it's a little late for that now. Hopefully he'll continue after we're home. He's still lost 18lbs, so he should be proud of himself.


My brother dropped 30lbs too, so good losses all around!


Will be back in August! I'm going to try and be good, but I suspect I will gain a bit at a 5 star, all inclusive hotel! Plus living with my parents for 2 weeks after that will probably cause issues.. but I will certainly be trying to be good.
 
You're an inspiration, girl! Congrats on your weight loss! You'll blow everyone away at the wedding, I'm sure. Let us know how it goes! I'm so excited for you :hurray:
 
Update soon, lady! :biggrin:


Although I have seen a few recent pics on facebook and.. wow! Suffice it to say, you look amazing! You have to share them here for everyone, Sarah!


You look amazing!!


I need to go through them more thoroughly at some point and throw out a few 'Like's, although obviously, I like them all!
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You've really done so friggin' incredibly well, and Jani looks damn good too! haha ;p


Good looking couple you are!
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haha, aww, well that's nice to come back to! Thank you guys!

I can't linger long, sadly.. I'm baking hot and it's starting to get late, but i¨m looking forward to catching up with everyone's journals.. hence why my own shall be short!

I'm proud of myself! I'm still maintaining right now, at 128-130lbs/ 9 stone 4lbs / 59ish kg, and it seems to be a good weight for me! I'm in a size 8-10 (UK) and have absolutely no qualms about wearing a bikini anymore, haha! It's an amazing, liberating feeling, and I've had nothing but sincere compliments from my friends and family! (Except my mum.. apparently I'm 'too skinny' now, lol. Go figure!)


I'm the one in red! (Sorry for cropping heads!)




Thank you so much for the support! Off to catch up now!
 
AYou look amazing in that red dress and the bikini!!! I wouldn't worry about your mom... mom's are just never happy... or maybe that's just MY mom. haha! Anyway, great pics!! :)
 
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