SHILOBOOTH's SparkPeople Blog

7lbs, 7 whole big pounds gone!!!

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:20:01 EST

Well, as a good British Northern lass all I can say is "eee by gum" which I believe actually means OMG.

I followed the Fitbit calories rather than Sparkpeople and have to say, they are mean, oh yes, they are so mean, but what a result!!! And I truly cannot believe it and feel so invigorated. After all that messing about hovering it is nice to finally have a good loss.

Total loss now in British speak is 2 stones 1.75 lbs (29.75 lbs) which means I have finally earned my ...

Feeling very motivated

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:06:36 EST

Well I'm on a roll, yay!

I am feeling very motivated, partly due to cruise coming up on 8 June and partly because I have had a flare up of a disorder I do not often talk about, hidradenitis suppurativa. It flared up badly after an episode of stress and I have been in agony for the last two weeks but it is now calming down. There is no cure but losing weight will help and keeping to a healthy diet will also help.

My hubby is going for his final blood test today to see i...

Stayed the Same

Thu, 2 May 2013 02:00:13 EST

So I stayed the same this week which was what I was aiming for. I have spent the last week pondering whether to lose anymore before our cruise as I will need to buy new evening dresses. The ones I have at the moment fit well and they are expensive.

But, after all that I have decided to shift another 7 lbs. I figure that will mean I can still wear the dresses but just won't need the battle armour corsetry, seriously it is like being in a straitjacket!

So back on the Je...

Archery Madness

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:01:52 EST

Okay on Saturday we helped out at a St George Memorial Shoot at our club. Was a casual shoot as opposed to a record one, but still done with all the rules etc. although didn't have to conform to the dress codes. We did not shoot as were not ready but we did help with score running - help the record keeper keep an ongoing record of the scores. Involved a lot of walking and standing and I still ache.

Anyway, it was such good fun meeting people of all ages and skill that I and my h...

0.75 lb gain but lost 0.3% fat

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:27:25 EST

Well what a result :D I'm happy about that - the scales really do not reflect the entire situation.

I feel healthier and that is one thing. I feel lighter and my clothes fit somewhat better.

The one thing I do not like about me and when I say I do not like I don't to the point of being detrimental to myself, I accept it as it is, but well I am small on top and massive around the backside and hips. Seriously, you could put an entire tea set on my backside it sticks out...

1.5 lbs gone

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:22:19 EST

Okay so I am still 0.5 lb up after my Easter mishap but yay, I'm happy :D

It has been a good week overall. Only "bad" day was going out with mother and she decided to do the three course special - was nice and okay once a week. Otherwise I have been good.

Not done as much Step to the Beat/Walk it Out. Hubby is off this week and I admit I prefer to step when he isn't around. Nothing self-conscious wise, just my routine gets messed up. It is good to have a rest righ...

Lost some of last week's gain and pausing Jenny Craig

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:58:34 EST

I am like a sponge one week, then squeezed the next. Water retention is a right pain in the backside. Anyway I have lost all the water and now am back down to 253 so target for next week is to get under the 250 and it is so doable if I'm a good girl.

I have also realised I get bored easily. The JC stuff is lovely, varied, etc. but the plan lacks the one thing I adore when the spring/summer comes - fish! Plus I have a backlog of stuff to work through. So have paused the plan un...

A very bad WI

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 06:00:24 EST

So bad I'm not even going to record it.

I am water bloated - it is that woman's issue time bah and yes I have been eating way too much over the festive season. So letting my bad WI go over my head I am back on track and looking forward to getting with it next week after what my friend would say is a "visit from Aunty" (don't know why she just couldn't say period).

I am bored of Jenny Craig. I cannot say why I am bored but I am!! The food is great, plentiful and varie...

6.5 lbs gone phew

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:51:52 EST

Okay after my disasterous weigh in last week I gave myself a break from trying to do Jenny Craig. You know what the food is great, the plan is great but there is a psychological block after a while that tells me I need a change. I do miss fish but have been adding into my noodles, etc.

So this week I have been good and have lost 6.5 lbs. I am now in the 17 stone bracket (14 lbs to a stone).

So happy :D Phew! I have now lost a total of 14 lbs on JC. Not a lot but if...

Er 4.5 lbs gain doh

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:42:44 EST

Okay I have had a bad week. I have been very very tried. Just felt generally blah and run down and lost my will power.

So today is the start of another week which means a new beginning. I know I can shift the weight easily enough. I feel more positive today - got a day off work to recharge the batteries. I have yet to work out how to handle the long hours I sometimes work, but tbh the insomnia has been bad this week and it is all connected.

So next week I shall shif...

And another 1.5 lbs gone

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:45:56 EST

Well I am being pretty consistent.

I am not starving myself, I am enjoying the diet and having success. Quite a surprise as I've never really found myself in this situation before. Since I started on 27 December I have lost 16 lbs. Slow and steady wins the race.

So another week gone and on to another week. I find myself waiting for the warmer weather. Things will be easier when it is warmer.

2 lbs gone :D

Thu, 7 Mar 2013 13:35:10 EST

So that the 1.5 lb gain from last week and 0.5 lb on top phew!

It has been a mixed week. I am working too hard but got to earn money. I am staying focused which is good - counting down the days to the cruise. Only 92 days to go and I keep reminding myself of how much weight I could lose. I'm averaging around 1.5 lb a week so that would put me just under 17 stone (238 lbs). Tbh if I worked harder I could lose 2 or 3 lbs a week. That would be really wow! And worth the effort. ...

Woohoo Spring is here!

Fri, 1 Mar 2013 02:59:47 EST

Well not the proper equinox spring but spring nonetheless.

I noticed it was light when i got up at 6.30am this morning - yay! I heard a wood pigeon call for the first time this year. And it just feels like spring. The daffs are coming through, buds are appearing on the bushes and my roses are growing new leaves. Joy!

I loath the dark days so am so happy to see the lighter ones finally here. It means my mood will improve which means my eating and activity will improv...

Doh! 1.5 lb gain

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:31:01 EST

Remember that 1.5 lb I lost for good last week? Well the crafty beggar has sneaked back on lol

I have had a bad week so cannot complain and next week I should be able to shift the 1.5 lb and more.

The pattern is that I lose for 4/5 weeks then gain. I may be able to crack that but it is nice to have a laid back week every so often but that does mean it will take me longer to lose the weight I guess.

On the good side I have upped my walking some but really ne...

Reset my Records

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:24:43 EST

I do this every so often - a bit like changing hair colour! When I get the mood on that I want a restart after a bit of a blip then I start at 0 again. That does not mean I have not lost what I have lost previously but it means I don't get as overwhelmed I guess.

I think psychologically setting it back to 0 boosts me to get going again. I'm doing my little segments - bit by bit chipping into the bulk I need to lose and it is working so here's to WI this week. I think I will hav...

Woohoo! Another 1.5 lbs gone

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:05:30 EST

I am so on a roll and so so happy.

I'm very happy to say my trousers are falling down!! And I can fit into a pair I bought that for some reason were "made small" - they are snug but they fit.

So I am 255 lbs - my next 7 lb bead is due at 250 lb so got a bit of work to do.

I am addicted now to my Fitbit and to Step to the Beat.

Loving Jenny Craig. I am not 100% good - I wish I could be but I am not. I eat out too much and I do fall into temptation...

Woohoo! And another 1.25 lbs hits the dust

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:26:19 EST

So I'm going great guns at the moment on Jenny Craig. I could no doubt do better but woohoo 1.25 lbs is amazing and I was expecting to hit the plateau this week as I normally do around this time.

I'm actually happy to go slow and steady and be consistent.

So total loss including my last "batch" and mini-target is 21.5 lbs in total. I have now lost another half stone (7 lbs) and that means I can get my bead. I have chosen a cat one this time.

Negatives:
1. The sync with SP doesn't work for the weight. Seriously it would be fantastic if I lost 149 lbs over night but well, hello, d...

Fitbit

Thu, 1 Nov 2012 06:10:17 EST

So deciding I needed some motivation to move more I decided to get a Fitbit after seeing it in an ad on SP. I got the Ultra as tbh after some consideration the ability to link it to my phone via bluetooth was hardly a necessity.

Only been using it since last night and must say wow! I think I am going to love this!. It has taken a while to get the hang of the sync to SP and it did get my weight all mixed up but hopefully now sorted. I had thought it did not sync food but apparen...

Back on Track Slowly but Surely

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:05:11 EST

1 lb gone this week. I was doing very well but hit a brick wall. I still need to make it back down below the 19 stone mark but I shall do that by next week.

I do so struggle this time of year but am hoping I have a method that will see me through the darker days.

Not a lot to report except that I have booked a cruise for 4 December for 10 nights. Just me. Going to go surprise mum. Hope it is not too big a surprise - hate to make her ill or worse. But it is a pleasa...

First WI after my holiday

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:09:19 EST

So I gained a fair bit on holiday but fortunately have come out at my first WI just 0.5 lb up, phew!

It is never nice coming back to dull old England but we have to come home sometime and I did miss the cats.

So my goal is set for my mother's return in January - need to get down to 241 lbs. Got to be a good girl.

Have bought a Wii. I had one a while ago but traded it in for an Xbox Kinect but I have never been happy with it so have got the Wii Fit etc. bac...

Doh, the problem with setting a target doh! And my Weekend

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 08:33:24 EST

Okay I set a target of weight loss before I went away on 6 Oct to Lanzarote. Well I have surpassed that So what happens this week, I eat badly and generally forget all about the healthy plan blah blah blah! Now I do wonder if it is because I went through the target.

Of course the problem is that I did not go that beyond target so I may have actually gained enough to not have met it. WI is normally Weds but this week since my target runs to the Saturday morning I will weigh in o...

End of week 3 - another 2 lbs gone for good

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:06:21 EST

Okay after an up and down week of being strict, indulgence and then being strict again I have settled on a 2 lbs loss so a total of 11 lbs gone and I am 19 stone on the dot.

So next week I will definitely be below the 19 and into the 18s - woohoo! Happy me!

I am not doing the VLCD properly at the moment because 1. I want to ease myself into it and also see if I can lose without such drastic measures and 2. I am waiting until we have been on holiday and mum has gone awa...

So Close and on Target

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:28:56 EST

I am on target. Hit the 19 stone exact mark today. Going to go a proper VLCD day. I think my doc will be rather amused by my diet diary - it is not healthy but it is working. Right now I think that's all he really wants to see short term. I'm so lucky to have a doctor that understands how hard it can be to conquer the eating habits of a lifetime and that whilst the diet is odd right now I am finding my way and learning. He may even be happy to see me being more instinctive with my food ...

Regret - take a long hike

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:45:40 EST

I find myself from time to time looking back - now looking back can be an education most of the time but on occasion regret creeps in.

It is easy to think, wow, if only. If only I had stuck to the diet I was put on at age 14, if only I did this and that, if only I did not regain blah blah blah!

Truth of the matter is that that was then and this is now. My life isn't bad, nope! The weight is not ruining my life (although it may in the future as I get older, who knows)....

WI week 2

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:13:37 EST

Okay so worked out at a loss of 2.75 lbs so in total I have now lost 9 lbs - woohoo happy me!

I'm just ticking over at the moment until mum goes on her cruise and until my birthday if over (upcoming weekend). I mean I'm so not going to eat healthily on my birthday right haha! That is me being realistic.

However if I can be good during the week and lose another 2.75 lbs next week that would take me below the 19 stone so that gives me a great incentive to be reasonably w...

Day 13 Weekends are so hard!

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:17:58 EST

So the weekend didn't go to plan, food wise that is, but then I kind of anticipated that so have made up for it during the week. Hoping to still have a loss on Wednesday which is weekly WI day.

The restaurant we go to with mother has the most amazing belly pork - I just cannot resist! And then the apple pie, oh my the apple pie. When mum is away we will not be going anywhere near it haha!

So back on track today cos I've been working. I was up at the computer by 6am a...

Day 10 Doing well

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 03:56:49 EST

Okay I've kind of found my own way of doing the VLCD - it is not how it is supposed to be done but so far I'm managing and taking an extra vitamin and mineral supplement just to make sure I'm not going short. I don't do tablets normally but well, sometimes they are required.

So I've lost 10 lbs - woohoo! So so happy.

Today I'm off to see mother. Going to get in a really good breakfast and then stay strong at lunch when we go out and try and resist mother's temptations...

Day 8 - 100% and going to bed early to avoid eating

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:16:24 EST

So got back on track and had my two liquid meals and a bar and that's it, well except for the diet soda. I'm drinking black coffee (not all of my expresso is caffeinated but I haven't found an entry for decaffeine expresso yet so record them all the same haha! I'm getting used to the black coffee and have bought a Ritual cup - literally Ritual as that is the name of the range.

Last night we had an informal Lodge meet - I am chuffed that I avoided to chocolate biscuits (cookies). ...

First Week WI

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:23:40 EST

Okay I lost 6.25 lbs and that tbh is not being 100% good. I could have lost a lot more but I am happy and content with that. Yay!

So week 2 here I come and I am sure I will get another loss oh yeah

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Okay I think the SAD is showing

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 02:13:39 EST

I will have to start using my lightbox already and my body clock alarm.

I may look to buy a Phillips blue lamp as the Lumie Brightspark is good but oh so bright (no kidding haha!) and it can give me eye ache even at a distance.

Anyway me must cheer up. Life is good even if Autumn is coming. There is worse than the days getting shorter and I should be happy with my lot :)

Day 6 - Exante

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:52:53 EST

Cannot complain about my day. Given how tired I was I think I have done okay and stayed within the calorie limit.

I've noticed someone has removed me as their Sparkfriend - not sure how to take that, but well I think after the initial "wow you didn't say anything" I've decided so what. We all make our choices and are free to make them. It is probably because I left their team but tbh I don't find the teams helpful for me - it's all down to individual choice again. I am a member...

Day 4 and 5 Exante VLCD

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:59:06 EST

Well I knew the weekend would be a struggle but had hoped that being ketosis would have eased the burden.

On Saturday I worked most of the day, broken up only by a visit to the dentist. However it was a real struggle so I had extra chicken in large amounts to keep my momentum going and stay in ketosis. I checked the menu again for my hubby's birthday meal with mum on Sunday and yep, Caesar salad it would be.

So Sunday I decided to not bother with breakfast as frankly I...

Day 3 on the VLCD and I have encountered my first negative rant

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:18:07 EST

So yesterday I was actually naughty - there's nothing that wrong with bulking out the diet with protein/low carb if required and so I had some sashimi. But then I didn't want my shake later and well I ended up going bed without it. Not good when it contains a third of your daily nutrients.

So day 3 has been hard - I'm in ketosis but it is still hard. This is when the mind starts tempting and of course it is Friday and well that is even worse cos Friday is takeaway day and all th...

Exante VLCD - now into day 2

Thu, 6 Sep 2012 07:38:41 EST

And I just could not resist jumping on those scales. Have lost 5.75 lbs overnight. No surprise as I have been very bloated so water retention accounts for a lot of that.

But I'm so happy and it has inspired me to be good today.

I woke up with a bad headache in the middle of the night but that was due to lack of caffeine - I cannot have milk at the moment and much as I can drink black coffee in the form of expresso it just isn't as nice, but a break without dairy may do...

And so to the start - Day 1, Exante VLCD

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 05:00:13 EST

It may seem odd to some that some choose this type of diet but I think there comes a time when it is about losing a big chunk of weight to gain some health and that comes when you are as big as me tbh. Plus diets are so many and so varied so each to their own imho from fruitarians to low carbers.

The big thing with me is that I know about portions, about what to eat, when to eat, exercise, blah blah. Like many of us who have tried tried tried and tried some more we become experts...

Following Doctor's Advice - VLCD here I come

Tue, 4 Sep 2012 11:38:39 EST

Okay, I have tried and tried to get my eating under control and failed miserably. So I'm going to take my doc's advice and do a VLCD. The one I have chosen is Exante - one shake, one soup and a bar a day for four weeks, one week with the three items and a low carb meal, then repeat. After a while you slowly reintroduce food and then do maintenance. The weight loss should take me about 6 months or so if I'm good, the reintroduction can take a long while and is very individual but tbh I thi...

Day 2 and yay it's Friday :D

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:02:04 EST

Okay so I ended up setling down and watching a movie instead of doing my hair and learning my Spanish. I just really ended up fancying a movie.

So my goal for today is to get through it lol Stick to the plan and do some Spanish later to make up for what I didn't do yesterday.

6am here so a very early start which means a very very long day.

Feeling positive and keen which always helps.

Have fun all x