My Weight Loss Journey – Week 1

This week has gone so fast! If you read my post last Monday you will know I am on a mission to shift 3 stone and am using my blog (and you) as my motivation. Each week I will share losses (or gains) on the scales and will also be measuring myself to see whether I have lost any inches!
Honestly, if you are wanting to lose weight then recording it on a blog is the way forward! Knowing I was going to have to be accountable to you meant that I watched everything that entered my mouth! I even resisted a box of chocolates given to me on Mothers’ Day (thanks mum!!).

The Results

Weight lost= -5lbs

Inches lost (over 7 measurements) = -9″

How did I do it?

We don’t actually eat that badly as a family, however I am terrible for portion control and so when we do eat the wrong things I binge! I am following tips I picked up from Slimming world a few years ago, here are some of the things I have implemented:

• Make our own chips
• Use Fry Light instead of oil
• Buy lean mince but reduce the amount we eat in a week anyway- swapping it for chicken etc..
• Make our own sauces
• Limit cheese (no grating half a block on my spag bol!)
• Absolutely no stuffing my face with Hula Hoops and Aero on a Friday night!

I am also taking part in the Couch 2 5K challenge and I am loving it! I wish I had started years ago but have always been a bit anxious about the way I would look running along! However, once you get going you don’t even care and the Couch 2 5K app is fantastic, ‘Laura’ talks you through the whole process and I personally feel a sense of freedom as I am running along!

I am thrilled with my results this week and am determined to stay on track again this week! Come back next Monday to see how I get on!