Oh well, I shall remain an "Adult" and stick to my guns 
| Hi guys, my name is Sammy and I started this journey on the 26th July 2009 - I have been seriously overweight since i was a young teenager - in fact I can always remember being 'bigger' than everyone else since i was about six. I have had many (some successful) attempts at loosing weight but never got to a 'goal' weight. I really need to finish this hourney for once in my life - i am fast approaching 40 and worried about my health. There are so many reasons for me to loose weight that this blog would be a foot long but overall I do not wnat my weight to control my life anymore !!! Start Weight 22st 12lb - size 30 End of Foundation 17st 5lb LOSS 5st Development end of week 28 15st 2lb loss 7st 10lb End of week 35 - 13st 9lb - loss 9st 3lb - size 16/18 Had a lapse and paid for it over easter - no class on easter sunday - back to class on 11/04 and 13st 9lb. Week 36 - 13st 4lb - lost 9st 8lb !!!!! Week 37 - 13st 3lb - lost 9st 9lb x WEEK 38 - 12 Stone 12 pounds - LOST 10 STONE !!!!!!! this was my goal !!!! Week 39 - 12 stone 12 pound - stayed the same - ate protein this week ! EEK !!! Week 40 - 12 stone 9 pound - 3lbs LOST 10st 3lbs RTM NOW !!! Week 41 - 12 stone 8 pounds - 1lb RTM Week 1 Week 42 - 12 st 5 lbs - lost 3lbs RTM week 2 Week 43 - dropped my boundaries and gained 5 pounds !!!! so gutted x Week 45 - week 5 RTM - new group - gained a pound - gutted not ate of plan but need to address portion size !!!!! Week 46 - week 6 RTM - lost 2lb - weight 12st 8lb went on holiday - had a fab time and was trying to make good choices and put on 7lbs !!!! back on the plan to adress this x |
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well i have finished RTM and the last few weeks have been difficult to say the least . My original counsellor had to fold the business and i had to go to another counsellor - this was difficult - and just at the cruicial time (half way through RTM). I also went back to my job (after passing my BSc degree - secondment in a year) which meant back to shifts and going to class weekly was ...
well i have finished RTM and the last few weeks have been difficult to say the least . My original counsellor had to fold the business and i had to go to another counsellor - this was difficult - and just at the cruicial time (half way through RTM). I also went back to my job (after passing my BSc degree - secondment in a year) which meant back to shifts and going to class weekly was ...
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Hi guys x
Hope your all well - and thanks to Kate, Ally, Ali and Vie for your great comments x Yeah i know i gained on holidays but as you said so do 'normal people' . i tried to go to ll lite for a week and managed two days and felt awful - so i decided that it's not the speed loss i want just to be able to loose this extra 7lbs by cutting back and eating 'sensibly' and starting to run again. I ...
Hope your all well - and thanks to Kate, Ally, Ali and Vie for your great comments x Yeah i know i gained on holidays but as you said so do 'normal people' . i tried to go to ll lite for a week and managed two days and felt awful - so i decided that it's not the speed loss i want just to be able to loose this extra 7lbs by cutting back and eating 'sensibly' and starting to run again. I ...
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Hello All xx
Hope your all doing well xx I have been catching up on all your blogs and it was as usual a great source of inspiration and a kick up the bum i needed to get back in to realising why I need to keep this journey and stick to my new eating habits or i will return to a size 30/32 and 23stone in no time.
I have just been on holiday with my husband - our son now 17 did not want to come - so...
Hope your all doing well xx I have been catching up on all your blogs and it was as usual a great source of inspiration and a kick up the bum i needed to get back in to realising why I need to keep this journey and stick to my new eating habits or i will return to a size 30/32 and 23stone in no time.
I have just been on holiday with my husband - our son now 17 did not want to come - so...
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Well fab day today - passed my dissertation today - which means i have got my degree !!!! Yippee !!! Thats 10 stone lost and a degree gained in 10 months - RESULT !!!!!!!!!
And on another note - i joined my new RTM class yesterday - LLC seems nice and the class were friendly. I am still one pound under my goal - but i had lost a further six pounds - i am now in week 7 of RTM and i hav...
Well fab day today - passed my dissertation today - which means i have got my degree !!!! Yippee !!! Thats 10 stone lost and a degree gained in 10 months - RESULT !!!!!!!!!
And on another note - i joined my new RTM class yesterday - LLC seems nice and the class were friendly. I am still one pound under my goal - but i had lost a further six pounds - i am now in week 7 of RTM and i hav...
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Hi guys , hope your all well x
I've had my weigh in tonight - last one with my counsellor as she is finishing tonight - i feel for her she is a really nice person but honestly the sessions have just been a gossip for the past few weeks no real structure or advice and to be honest i could do with the guidance now as i am going back to food in RTM. In fact todays weigh in proved how i need the help ...
I've had my weigh in tonight - last one with my counsellor as she is finishing tonight - i feel for her she is a really nice person but honestly the sessions have just been a gossip for the past few weeks no real structure or advice and to be honest i could do with the guidance now as i am going back to food in RTM. In fact todays weigh in proved how i need the help ...
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Had weigh in last night - our counsellor is leaving next week so there was not anyone in class now all sem to have found a new class - and to be honest the counsellor heart not in it now and just going through the motion til she finishes - shame really she was reallly good in abstinance but it has been hard for her she is not staying due to financial reasons - also there was no fudge nut...
Had weigh in last night - our counsellor is leaving next week so there was not anyone in class now all sem to have found a new class - and to be honest the counsellor heart not in it now and just going through the motion til she finishes - shame really she was reallly good in abstinance but it has been hard for her she is not staying due to financial reasons - also there was no fudge nut...
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well i was not going to blog this but i said i would be honest with myself through out this plan and acknowledge when i have fallen - and yesterday had a really bad day. I went for my morning run and settled down to finish my dissertaion and the day just got worse - i got wrapped up in panic and paperwork and was in and out of the kitchen picking all day long. i even made corned beef h...
well i was not going to blog this but i said i would be honest with myself through out this plan and acknowledge when i have fallen - and yesterday had a really bad day. I went for my morning run and settled down to finish my dissertaion and the day just got worse - i got wrapped up in panic and paperwork and was in and out of the kitchen picking all day long. i even made corned beef h...
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Well i went to weigh in last night and i lost 5 pounds - really good weeks loss - and my LLC said - 'Sammy thats your ten stone goal' - and as she said it - i just got completely overwhelmed and burst into tears - i was completely overjoyed - obviously i can see me getting to my goal over the last few weeks but i was expecting maybe next week or the following week - but yesterday almost shocked me...
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Well i was out with my hubby this pm - just shopping in ASDA - and picked up a nice pair of jeans in their MODA range - had them in size 18 and loved them but they were now loose - so i thought i'll have a 16 - none there - so took a 14 in the changing room - thinking that they would be too small and they fit - and they were comfy - not hold your breath i'm going to die tight - but comfy !!!! I c...
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well weigh in tonight and lost a pound - which i am pleased as i have eaten protien all week - i have felt really hungry this week - which i never have on this plan - not head hunger - real stomach rumbling, nausea hunger - i have been running everyday (Running/walking) - so i was pleased that i still had a loss despite daily 'cheating'. Had a word with my group and LLC who suggested tha...
well weigh in tonight and lost a pound - which i am pleased as i have eaten protien all week - i have felt really hungry this week - which i never have on this plan - not head hunger - real stomach rumbling, nausea hunger - i have been running everyday (Running/walking) - so i was pleased that i still had a loss despite daily 'cheating'. Had a word with my group and LLC who suggested tha...
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Hi all - hope your all well xx
Well I am really pleased that my hard work has paid off this week and i have lost 5lbs !!!! that has more than made up for the gain (over easter) and back on track - i have been exercising every day this week - every morning i go for 30 mins walk/run and i can see that i can run a little further each week xx I am up to my eyeballs in my dissertation at the moment - g...
Well I am really pleased that my hard work has paid off this week and i have lost 5lbs !!!! that has more than made up for the gain (over easter) and back on track - i have been exercising every day this week - every morning i go for 30 mins walk/run and i can see that i can run a little further each week xx I am up to my eyeballs in my dissertation at the moment - g...
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Hi guys - well i had an almighty blip on sunday but got back to plan on tues and but yesterday had a really picky day and did not eat a meal but i am holding a charity bake sale on friday so i was baking cakes - something which never bother me usually as i am a savoury girl - and i was 'tasting' licking the spoon - kidding myself that i actually hadn't eaten any of it - and then time of the month ...
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Thanks you so much for your words of support from yesterdays blog x I cannot tell you how much i aprreciate the time and consideration you show when you reply to my 'rambling'. It's you lot that keep me going - each and everyone one of you all know what i am going through - we are all on this same journey - and through the rough times you are the only ones who completely undestand what it is like...
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Hi Guys - well i'm almost ashamed to write this - but i must to acknowledge what i have done or i will just deny or try to rationalise it. I was having a really good week and can see my goal in sight (just under a stone to go) - i had a lovely shopping trip ect - new clothes felt good.
Had the family round for easter lunch - plus it was my brothers birthday - his wife came around with thier ne...
Had the family round for easter lunch - plus it was my brothers birthday - his wife came around with thier ne...
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Yes i know that being officially 'OVERWEIGHT' on a BMI scale would strike fear into many but i am so pleased - that for the first time in over 20 years i am not OBESE or even worse 'MORBIDLY OBESE' which was how i was described. I am aware of validity of the BMI measurement and i will never be a normal BMI because that says i would have to be between 10st 9 and 11 4 ish and that is...
Yes i know that being officially 'OVERWEIGHT' on a BMI scale would strike fear into many but i am so pleased - that for the first time in over 20 years i am not OBESE or even worse 'MORBIDLY OBESE' which was how i was described. I am aware of validity of the BMI measurement and i will never be a normal BMI because that says i would have to be between 10st 9 and 11 4 ish and that is...
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Well i was doing so well since weigh in on sunday - the protien picking had stopped 100% abstinante - then yesterday it all went to pot. I was busy all day at work - then had to go to a meeting - came home - big son's school report - 'lacking motivation' - and he needs these a levels if he wants to go to uni - then announces that he is going to join the navy and not finish school - and yo...
Well i was doing so well since weigh in on sunday - the protien picking had stopped 100% abstinante - then yesterday it all went to pot. I was busy all day at work - then had to go to a meeting - came home - big son's school report - 'lacking motivation' - and he needs these a levels if he wants to go to uni - then announces that he is going to join the navy and not finish school - and yo...
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hello all x well i feel much better than my last blog ! Despite feelin really desponant last week - i had a real problem with picking protien - i went to weigh in last night and lost 4 lbs which takes me to 9 stone 1lb lost since 27th July 09 I think my new walking/running regieme is paying off - i went 5 times last week for abot 30-40 mins each time - and i don't believe it but i am enjoying it ...
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Hu guys,
I am stuggling this week with 100% abstinance - and i'm not sure why. I am sooooo close to the major goal i set myself of 10 stone loss (only 17lb to go) which will still leave me at 12st 12lb but i have not been this weight for over 20 years. I am trying to exercise as my previous blogs say and i am tying to walk/run at least 4 times a week. Problem is that i am also picking at protien...
I am stuggling this week with 100% abstinance - and i'm not sure why. I am sooooo close to the major goal i set myself of 10 stone loss (only 17lb to go) which will still leave me at 12st 12lb but i have not been this weight for over 20 years. I am trying to exercise as my previous blogs say and i am tying to walk/run at least 4 times a week. Problem is that i am also picking at protien...
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Hi all - hope your ok and abstinate - or not if your in RTM !!!!
Well i had WI on sunday and lost 3lbs - really pleased as it was my birthday week and besides a small chicken lapse - i did stay abstinante on the b/day !!
i also achieved something that was impossible for me - and it is early days - and i would not say i 'enjoy' it yet - but i'm sticking with it - and thats walking/running. i went ...
Well i had WI on sunday and lost 3lbs - really pleased as it was my birthday week and besides a small chicken lapse - i did stay abstinante on the b/day !!
i also achieved something that was impossible for me - and it is early days - and i would not say i 'enjoy' it yet - but i'm sticking with it - and thats walking/running. i went ...
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Well my birthday came and i had some lovely gifts and cards off my lovely friends and family - including a beautiful pandora bracelet off my hubby with 8 silver/glass coloured beads (or charms not sure what they are called) - one for every stone lost !!!!! It's so lovely and i will wear it and use it to remind me how far i've come - and when i'm in management if i eat something that perhap...
Well my birthday came and i had some lovely gifts and cards off my lovely friends and family - including a beautiful pandora bracelet off my hubby with 8 silver/glass coloured beads (or charms not sure what they are called) - one for every stone lost !!!!! It's so lovely and i will wear it and use it to remind me how far i've come - and when i'm in management if i eat something that perhap...
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Hi all x hope your all well and abstinate !!!
Well after my punishing first attempt at 'running' well very slow jogging!! I went out again last night with my son after work. we did the same walk/run techinque - spacing it out still only able to run about 2-300 yards in one stectch but i did not feel sick or like i was dying!!! My legs were still acing a bit but we did stretch and cool down. Fell ...
Well after my punishing first attempt at 'running' well very slow jogging!! I went out again last night with my son after work. we did the same walk/run techinque - spacing it out still only able to run about 2-300 yards in one stectch but i did not feel sick or like i was dying!!! My legs were still acing a bit but we did stretch and cool down. Fell ...
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well my son kept his promise and arrived home from school (he's doing his A levels) and dragged me out with him for his 'run'. Well not so much of a run for him - i have never been 'jogging' in my life and being over or around 20 stone plus (largest 24st) for the last 15 years - a run was out of the question - i always walked - and was active despite my size - and walked/stolled with the dogs on ...
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Well another busy week gone by !!!
Father in Law still hanging on and fighting - god he's made of stern stuff all 6 stone of him !!!! And i have a beautiful nephew born on Tues xx He is adorable and his mum did so well - my brother has a permanent grin on his face. It was her first baby and at 39 she was brilliant. It was a long 36 hour labour but the result was a 7lb baby boy Sebastian Nich...
Father in Law still hanging on and fighting - god he's made of stern stuff all 6 stone of him !!!! And i have a beautiful nephew born on Tues xx He is adorable and his mum did so well - my brother has a permanent grin on his face. It was her first baby and at 39 she was brilliant. It was a long 36 hour labour but the result was a 7lb baby boy Sebastian Nich...
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Hi all - hope your all well and abstinate !!!
Was week 30 weigh in last night - and we have been away for the last 3 days as my father in law really poorly but being very well looked after in hospital. We have had 'the phone call' to come in a few times now but he is brilliant and still fighting XX And with all the sadness there is still periods of joy when my sister in law called early this morn...
Was week 30 weigh in last night - and we have been away for the last 3 days as my father in law really poorly but being very well looked after in hospital. We have had 'the phone call' to come in a few times now but he is brilliant and still fighting XX And with all the sadness there is still periods of joy when my sister in law called early this morn...
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Hey guys - well after my hissy fit and meltdown earlier in the week where i had put on weight on my scales - then panicing that it was the moose mix - well i lost 4 pounds yesterday at weigh in - so who's the moose now !!! God i get so irrational sometimes on this plan - i've said before - there has been a huge learning curve for my 'head' not just the effect on my 'body'.
I have now lost 8 ston...
I have now lost 8 ston...
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Well as said in my last post i only lost a pound last week - thats the smallest loss i've had and as i'm still 15 stone i was so dissapointed - absolutely abstinante - so was really gutted. I weighed on this morning and i have out on a pound - i don't know whats gong on the only thing i have changed is that i am having one shake a day made up as a mouse with the new mix - i am totally ab...
Well as said in my last post i only lost a pound last week - thats the smallest loss i've had and as i'm still 15 stone i was so dissapointed - absolutely abstinante - so was really gutted. I weighed on this morning and i have out on a pound - i don't know whats gong on the only thing i have changed is that i am having one shake a day made up as a mouse with the new mix - i am totally ab...
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Hi folks x hope your all well xx
I had week 28 weigh in and lost one pound !! and to be really honest i am gutted, Yes i know its a loss, yes i know i'm being irrational, yes i know i should be happy as its still a loss - but this is the least i have lost during this plan and i was totally abstinate - no boundry pushing - nothing !!! I think what didn't help was that i had built myself up for a 3...
I had week 28 weigh in and lost one pound !! and to be really honest i am gutted, Yes i know its a loss, yes i know i'm being irrational, yes i know i should be happy as its still a loss - but this is the least i have lost during this plan and i was totally abstinate - no boundry pushing - nothing !!! I think what didn't help was that i had built myself up for a 3...
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Well week 27 weight in and i lost 3lbs - and today i bought a top that was a size 16 - SIZE SIXTEEN - god that feels like my size 6 - seeing as i was in a size 30 top xxx
Yes i know the top is a knitted/crochet waistcoat in lovely grey marl - very delicate knit - and probably generous bit it says size 16 on the ticket and the label so i am so bloody chuffed xxx In fact i just wanted t...
Well week 27 weight in and i lost 3lbs - and today i bought a top that was a size 16 - SIZE SIXTEEN - god that feels like my size 6 - seeing as i was in a size 30 top xxx
Yes i know the top is a knitted/crochet waistcoat in lovely grey marl - very delicate knit - and probably generous bit it says size 16 on the ticket and the label so i am so bloody chuffed xxx In fact i just wanted t...
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Well just got back form weigh in week 26 - god can't believe its now six months and i have lost 5lbs this week taking it to 7 stone 7lbs loss. I'm so chuffed xx I've got another 3 stone to go but i feel that it is in sight now !!!! I was 100% this week - last week pushed boundaries and was picking and this week has put me back on track - not that its been easy !!!!
It was my amazing mum's birth...
It was my amazing mum's birth...
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Hi guys - hope your all well and abstinate !!
Well had WI last night and i did not loose anything. I am not suprised as i had pushed boundaries all week - i could use loads of excuses such as stressed in work, degree asignment deadline ect ect ect !!! but the plain fact is that i was picking every day - meat, ham, beef chicken - all week long i was taking slices from fridge - cutting off the joint...
Well had WI last night and i did not loose anything. I am not suprised as i had pushed boundaries all week - i could use loads of excuses such as stressed in work, degree asignment deadline ect ect ect !!! but the plain fact is that i was picking every day - meat, ham, beef chicken - all week long i was taking slices from fridge - cutting off the joint...
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Hi guys, hope your all well and abstinate xxxx oh and warm !!!!!
Well WI last night and i had a very pleasant suprise - lost 6lbs and hit 100 pound loss - can't believe i've made it !!! I can really see the goal now - i would like to loose another three stone and i am really begining to feel that it is a possibility. Its my 19th wedding anniversary today - we are usually away but have stayed home...
Well WI last night and i had a very pleasant suprise - lost 6lbs and hit 100 pound loss - can't believe i've made it !!! I can really see the goal now - i would like to loose another three stone and i am really begining to feel that it is a possibility. Its my 19th wedding anniversary today - we are usually away but have stayed home...
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Oh god - went into the garage this morning to get a joint of meat out of the chest freezer for hubby and sons dinner this evening and i noticed that under the fridge feezer in the garage there was a pool of water - and yes the ruddy thing had packed in !!!! We only use it for drinks in the fridge ect x but in the freezer bit i keep all the fish and veg !!! Thank god it wasn't the deep freeze as...
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Oh my lovely hubby has just come home with a Nintendo Wii and a Wii fit for my wedding anniversary present today - i love it - have been looking into one and wondered if it would help to motivate me to exercise (as it is a bit of a non starter for me ) Well i have been 'playing' with it for 2 hours - what a laugh XX God bless my georgeous man XX Thanks hun x =D>
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Happy new Year to you all !!!!
I went to my Mums house with the family - Mum had done a terrific meal - but i was abstinate. I had planned to have Xmas Day and New Year off plan but as i said in my previous blog i fell off abstinence the day after boxing day but went straight back to it. i have gained afew pounds from xmas - which was to be expected as i did FALL OFF THE WAGON but i have gone str...
I went to my Mums house with the family - Mum had done a terrific meal - but i was abstinate. I had planned to have Xmas Day and New Year off plan but as i said in my previous blog i fell off abstinence the day after boxing day but went straight back to it. i have gained afew pounds from xmas - which was to be expected as i did FALL OFF THE WAGON but i have gone str...
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Hi everyone - i'm back after some technical problems - it is sammyf but i had to change my login to sammyfa - but it's still me !!!
God i've missed you guys and especially at this time of year. Well how did you all do over xmas. I had my xmas day - not totally what i planned - drank far too much champagne and also ate 'carbs' and the dreaded choc which i said i would avoid - just show me that the...
God i've missed you guys and especially at this time of year. Well how did you all do over xmas. I had my xmas day - not totally what i planned - drank far too much champagne and also ate 'carbs' and the dreaded choc which i said i would avoid - just show me that the...
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