Health: Lose Weight

I went to SW last night and stood on the scales to find I’ve gained 2lbs. I’m not at all surprised as I’ve had at least three chocolate incidents (including eating the chocolate I bought for my BCUK Not So Secret Father Christmas for which I hang my head in shame).

So I came home and ate pizza. There’s a flaw in my logic here but I can’t quite see it …

Well, although this was my Thing for September, I’ve gained instead of loseing. The excuses (reasons?) are that I’ve been put on a medication with a weight gain side-effect and that I had to quit smoking again.

I’m leaving this Thing on my list but am going to choose something else (belatedly) for my October Thing.

I’ve not stuck to the eating plan. I’ve not stuck to the exercise plan. I’ve not lost weight.

Actually, I’ve gained 4lbs.

[shakes head at self]

This is my September Goal – to Lose Weight.

My plan is that I’ll follow the SlimmingWorld plan and a beginners running programme for this month.

My start weight is 11 stones and 9 pounds and my goal is to weigh less than that (even if it’s only 1 pound!) by the end of the month.

My rewards are a sticker for each day following the diet and another sticker for running. For each pound I’ve lost at the weekly weigh in I can buy myself one clothing item (from a charity shop). If I have 27 two-sticker days at the end of the month then I can visit Amazon and buy enough stuff to get free shipping.

Yesterday I followed the plan but didn’t run so I get one sticker.

Starting over with this as I’m on new meds.

Current weight = 11st9lb

I’m trying to persuade myself that there is still a point to paying for and going to Slimming World. I’ve been put on a new med and the first side-effect my Dr mentioned was (you’ve guessed it!) weight-gain. So I’m thinking: What’s the point in paying to be weighed when the scales are, once again, stacked against me? And then I tend to reach for the Cadburys’.

If anyone has any thoughts, they’d be appreciated!

I’ve been shopping and am now the proud owner of a very strange beige top, a purple polo-style top and a long, red, patterned dress.

I still have a reward pending for 0.5lb but it’s a bit hard to buy half a garment in a charity shop!

While I was out I just happened to look at the bookshelves in one of the charity shops and spotted three little running books … Watch this space!

My dr has put me on medication which is known to cause weight gain. Plus I’m really depressed so I didn’t go to Slimming World last night.

I don’t know if I’m going to go back. I don’t feel particularly comfortable talking to the Consultant about the reasons I’m on this med although I’m fine with the rest of the group knowing. I also don’t see the point in paying for a slimming group when I’ll be lucky to maintain rather than lose.

Well – I spent the past seven days comfort eating so I stepped on the Slimming World scales last night already resigned to having gained. And I’ve lost – 1.5lbs.

Sometimes I just think my body’s really, really weird.

I’ve gained 0.5lb.

I know it’s not much and, tbh, I wasn’t expecting to lose tonight as I don’t feel any different.

I know I’m feeling really down about it mostly because I’ve got the cold and feel like sh1t anyway but all I seem able to think about is sticky toffee aero – and they don’t seem to come in small sizes :(