Thinking thin: The diary of Rhi!

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rhi73

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I signed up to this site what felt like ages ago then forgot all about it then 2 weeks ago I embarked on my weight loss journey and was thinking of ways to keep me motivated and inspired, when low and behold WLF emailed me today PERFECT!!

So here I am, weighing 245 pounds and hoping to lose at LEAST 100!

I have been piling on the pounds now for 5 years since having my daughter, I'm ashamed to say I actually weigh more now than when i was full term pregnant. Which is really not good!

2 weeks ago a voice inside my head (don't worry no evil voices...yet!) told me to stop kidding myself and that if I don't start doing something about my weight now I will be facing the consequences very very soon!

So gone are the chocolates and the crisps I said farewell to the cakes and all the take-aways i consumed out of sheer laziness and hello health and happiness!.....All that rubbish never made me happy anyway and i would always end up feeling full and guilty when gluttony got the best of me!!

I have yet to really start exercising due to a minor foot injury but have been going for long walks and am looking very much forward to hitting the gym in 2 weeks time :D

I shall weigh myself every Monday and read many a persons diary on here for inspiration :)

Wish me luck!!! x
 
Oh dear! Yesterday I made a horrible discovery...My scales at home are WRONG!!! :(

I went to Slimming World last night as a plan of action in my weight loss journey...not only for guidance in what to eat but also some support motivation and praise!! What i was NOT expecting was the scales to tell me i was 5 pound more than what i thought i was....crestfallen sums up what i felt perfectly!!

In the past when something bad happens which makes me feel sad i have turned to food...my stomach always suggests that something yummy will sooth my soul (NAUGHTY STOMACH!) Well not this time....I had my pre made stew then drank water for the rest of the night :D

Oh also before bed i just checked that I hadn't actually put on 5 pounds :S thank god that wasn't the case!!

Also have a bit of drama going on within my social circle and was trying to resolve thing but ended getting stressed out!!!......no chocolate for me...just water :D

Feeling so positive and am sure this is it my journey has well and truly started!

x
 
Scales can be tricky. Focus on the change in weight and not the absolute numbers. In other words, if you drop a few pounds every few weeks then all is well regardless of which scales you use.
 
Good morning Rhi :) We're starting off pretty much at the same point and around the same time so hey, I'm pseudo recruiting you as a weight-loss buddy! ;) Lol. :beerchug: I don't have kids yet but have been married two years and we'd LIKE to have a little one soon...but with my weight I don't think that's the best idea for me or the baby yet, so. :/

GREAT job not giving in to chocolate when you were stressed out - I've gotten a lot better at avoiding those evil boxes of candy in the kitchen at work but gave in and had half of one yesterday afternoon when the sleepies hit... :piggy: Seems a little self-defeating given the resultant sugar crash but at least I stopped at 1/2... MUCH less than I would normally pig out on!

Anyway I just wanted to stop in and say hello - good luck to you and I can't wait to see your next weigh-in! :)
 
Thanks Cerad....those bloody scales eh? I have promised myself also that i'm not gonna weigh myself at home any more and treat any loss as positive and any gain as some constructive criticism!!

Ah Chantelle! Weight-loss buddy appreciated!! ha!!
And well done on only the half piece of chocolate...im staying clear because i know once I start I wont stop haha!!

I'M RHIANNON AND I'M A CHOCOHOLIC!!!

I was this weight many moons ago and lost 110 pounds then shortly after fell pregnant!!.....I gained a very beautiful daughter but alas i also gained 110 pounds:ack2:

Kinda worried about tomorrow as am going to paint the town red for my dear friends 25th birthday where every one is going to be drinking like the Irish!! I am telling myself just a couple of vodkas and diet cokes but i know I'm a sod when out LOL

x
 
LOL mmmmmmmmmmmmm chocolate... I keep trying to repeat that whole WW motto "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels" but HAH, tell me that when I have a Hershey's milk chocolate bar in my hand and i'll tell you you're flippin' crazy!!! :smilielol5:

Ugh those nights on the town are killer... when I was doing low-carb i stuck to rum and diet coke because that was actually diet friendly for me. LOL. Lately though i've gone and gotten myself hooked on Amaretto and orange juice...so good but sooo bad for my weight! At the very least vodka and diet coke isn't too bad for you, better than chugging beer all night :)
 
Oh totally beer = bad!!!....I always crave kebab meat when drunk on beer too so thats a big nooooooooo!!!...My tipple is wine followed up by jagerbombs which is also NOT good at all.....

Oh dear I'm sounding like an alcoholic now!!! :S

nothing tastes like thin feels
nothing tastes like thin feels!!

etc. ha
 
Wow, What a week!!

Have been doing REALLY well with eating and have been feeling really positive with things, then Friday night comes and I consume a whole bottle of white wine!!...Yummy but BAD!...Oh well I would normally consume three so small steps eh??

So anyway I went to my slimming club this morning to get myself weighed...i must admit i felt a bit worried after the whole wine incident but I have managed to lose SIX AND A HALF POUND!!!!:hurray:

I shocked myself!...i haven't done any exercise as of yet so this week i really am!!!...i also felt a bit gutted about the extra half pound as i would have got my half stone certificate but i suppose i can wait untill next week! ha

This weeks goals...I could maybe do with drinking alot more water and less wine ha...do more activity...and keep off the NAUGHTY foods!!!!

This is a very happy Rhi over and out!!! :seeya:
 
Rhi you're doing AWESOME!!!! Good job girl!! You're rockin' the house for all the NOT ROCKING AT ALL that I'm doing! LOL. Great job, keep it up!
 
Oh blah!!!......disaster last night!!!

Went out for a meal last night and planned ahead by looking at the menu the day before...but alas things never go to plan and the restaurant cocked up the booking so we had to go somewhere else...somewhere else being a curry house!!!!

By then i was starving so ate....popadoms, shamme kebab, lamb rogan josh and a tiny bit of naan bread....what an idiot!!!!!

Also i ache from working out...in the thigh area aswell :(

Today is gonna be back on track and i shall pray for a loss on weds!!!!

Sad Rhi over and out!!!
 
Well i am shocked!!!....after curry/winegate i still managed to lose 2.5 pounds this week!!!

So i am 5 pounds away from a stone...that is my goal for the week...joining the gym this week after raising my fitness levels slightly from workout DvD and will plan on going Mon-Fri

Also bought a belt today as jeans are considerably looser

Shrinking Rhi over and out!!

xx
 
Ok I'm slowly but surely getting there...2.5 pounds off this week again...which considering i had another boozy weekend, is REALLY good!

Need to stay motivated....Had a bit of a fry up today and was naughty and didnt cut the fat off of my bacon :S.....but havent snacked on junk or over eaten in over a month now, for me this is a miracle!!! :party:

Just lots of fruit veg and meat this week i think and try and be alot more active!!
 
Ok so haven't been on here for a while as had completely forgot about it and not checked my email either!!!

I haven't done spectacularly but I am yet to have a week where i haven't lost something :)

Last night was weigh in and i have lost 2.5 pounds this week but to be honest im shocked by this and am not accepting it unless i still lose next week!!

This is due to a very very bad week of take aways and alcohol...I have been more active than normal but know eating rubbish isnt gonna help me in no way shape or form!!!

I'm seriously considering taking a trip to the Docs and getting some orlistat...i was on it before for a week then lost the rest of pills....basically its a pill that makes the body not absorb as much fat as it normally would....

My goal is to be my goal weight at xmas but i don't wanna look huge in the summer!!!!

Ahh well for another week i bid you dear forum adieu! x
 
Wow, it's been a while since I've been here, but none the less, I thought I would check in!

What has happened in a year and 2 months weight wise for me?

The weight IS coming off, slowly but definitely surely..79 pounds so far
and the change in my life is amazing!!!

Firstly let's talk clothes sizes..I started as a UK 22 I am now a 16. I am still not happy being this size but this is the largest size that most of my fave shops go up to so no more avoiding certain shops!! :D

Now fitness levels. I've been running...ALOT! I tend to go for a 30 min run everyday but some days I can go for 2 hours..Plus there is all of the Zumba that I'm addicted to and cycling..I love it!!

It's amazing how you feel once you have lost weight not only do you feel good on the outside but internally and mentally things change too. Skin, hair, emotions, self pride.
I am opening up to more and more possibillities in my life and can't believe how I didn't notice for all those years how much 79 pounds of fat was holding me back!

Starting to look into abdominalplasty as alas my tummy has gone down like a balloon and have been left with some unsightly skin. This is all dependant on braveness as medical things and myself have not been very good friends in the past!

For anyone just starting out on a weightloss journey and happens apon this post, I just want to say, If I can do it then you REALLY can! Before I was lazy, addicted to food, depressed, blamed everything and anything on my overeating and just generally had no faith in myself WHAT-SO-EVER. There is no magic day where you will stop craving bad foods and suddenly be able to run. You have to dig deep and ask yourself how much you want to be healthy. Tape pictures that you hate of yourself all around the house (Especially the kitchen!) Read successful weightloss stories, look at transformation pictures on the internet and tell yourself nothing is impossible. You CAN do it! Even if you've been "chubby" all your life (like me) it is something that can be achieved but only YOU can do it!

x
 
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