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Sorry I haven’t blogged for a few days, ended up getting swine flu and was too tired and weak to even log on!

First of all, I am all better now. I was one of the VERY lucky ones, basically I had 2-3 days of feeling REALLY rough (just like normal flu) and after that I felt fine again! I did however have to remain in quarantine in my own home for 5 days….with the fridge and lots of cupboards full of food!

However, I DIDN’T crack, I stayed healthy! I must admit on day one all I could eat were water crackers because I was so sick but after that I stuck to things like small baked potatoes with salad or baked beans for energy. So when I weigh myself again in the morning I am hoping to report good things!

I hope all you buddies are well and getting on well with you plans, I will be catching up on some blogs today.

So I weighed myself again today, having started day 3 of diet and exercise and HURRAH! I have lost 4lbs.

OK, so my stupidly NOT OVERWEIGHT hubby has lost 7 (without trying might I add, just eating SIMILAR meals to me but with added mayo!) but I will not let this distract me from my happiness.

I DO feel better in myself and a LOT less bloated so thats all the motivation I need to stick with the salads and lean meat and veg.

I hope all you buddies are doing well, I look forward to grabbing a few spare minutes to read some blogs later.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh….I put a new battery in my electronic bathroom scales this morning, what a STUPID thing to do!

I thought I was weighing in at 179lbs, to my absolute horror I infact weigh 182lbs!

However, I have SERIOUSLY started the healthy living today, having walked 4 miles in my lovely fit flops last night I began the changes in the diet today.

I started my day with a homemade fruit smoothie made with 1 banana, 9 strawberries, 1/4 pint os skimmed milk and a fibresure!  Lunch consisted of a large salad with some quorn pieces (veg, chicken substitute) and a little low fat humous.  Dinner was tuna steak and a handful of mixed veg. Also managed to consume 2 litres of water on top of my one cup of decaf coffee.

I feel happy, full and pleased with my efforts today…long may they continue!

OK, so I got me some of these crazy fit flop thingies in an attempt to help me tone up my monster legs and butt. Hmmmm beeen wearing said fit flops for 3 days now and clocked up just over 11 miles walking in those 3 days, my legs are KILLING me!!!!!

I guess this is a good sign?? I certainly feel like I am achieving something and at the very least they are UNBELIEVABLY comfy.

Negative point: yesterday was spent enjoying a walk along the seafront (wearing fit flops, of course) what seaside trip is complete without fish and chips followed by icecream?! DOH.

Plus point: I am one to learn from my mistakes, being back on here is certainly making me want to drop these extra pounds once and for all and watching that weight tracker move. I am off for a walk (a LONG one) i’ve had my cereal with my skimmed extra low fat milk and my chicken salad with low fat humous instead of dressing is in the fridge waiting for lunch time!

Here goes guys, day one begins….

It’s been a whole year since my last blog….what can I say? It’s been an interesting (if a little trying) year!

First of all, I am afraid to say that I have gained 6lbs since my last official weigh in.  :o( 

I don’t know if any of my old buddies are still around on here but i’m hoping to catch up and make lots of new friends on this long and winding road to slimsville.

So, for those of you who I need to introduce myself to, here goes…my name is Helen, I am 30 years old and have a beautiful 3 year old son called Ollie and a gorgeous fiance called Lee (no, you buddies who know me…we still haven’t tied the knot!)

After my son was born I weighed in at a hefty 200lbs (before pregnancy I never got above 150) I have unfortunatley spent the last 3 years yo yoing and now is the time I MUST lose the weight and keep it off.

1 year ago this month I found a lump in my breast. The lump turned out to be breast cancer, it was removed quickly and successfully by way of a lumpectomy.  I now need a reconstruction but if I don’t get down to my ideal weight before hand they will not be able to ensure a size match! NIGHTMARE!

So guys, I am now healthy (a little wonky) and VERY determined to lose these extra pounds and I would like to ask you for your help.  I don’t know about you guys but occassionally I do need a cyber kick up the butt to keep my motivation levels up and I am hoping YOU can help with that?!

Of course I am happy to return the favour any time anyone feels in need.

Friends? xox

I have been asked to pose for a lingerie shoot! LOL

OK, I guess I should explain, as some of you guys already know, my mum has just bought a lingerie shop in our home town. I have been helping her set up her website and she needs “real” women to model some of her new ranges of lingerie to post on her site. I helped organise the last shoot which went so well we are going to make it a regular thing, each season we will be shooting the new ranges.

I was in charge of hair, makeup and general setting up of the shots and while I was helping the girls and the photograher managed to talk me into modeling for the next lot of photo’s!

Have any of you guys seen “how to look good naked” with Gok Wan? It’s a FANTASTIC show that helps women gain confidence in themselves just by showing them what other people see when they look at them. At the end of each show the women are offered a naked photo shoot to prove that they are finally happy with how they look.

I watched that program sooo many times with tears in my eyes because I could NEVER imagine feeling happy with no clothes on. Well, helping out with this photo shoot showed me what a difference having these photo’s taken can make to someones confidence. By the end of the shoot all the girls, every shape and size were feeling happy standing in their lingerie!

So YES…I am going to attempt to become one of those girls! I am going to work hard to lose a few more pounds before the shoot but I am not going to go crazy, they all looked great so I am sure I can look good too.

Ahhhhhh.

Anyway, I’ll stop rambling on now, I am sure I lost a few readers half way through this mega post! LOL

Hope all you guys have a fab weekend.

p.s. 1 more pound lost this week.

FINALLY…got back down to that illusive mini goal. I thought after Christmas that I was never going to make it! I’ve finally settled into a regular workout routine now, thanks to a lot of support from my other half and my family and taking inspiration from my lovely buddy Angela….workout queen!

You rock Angela!

Anyway, just logged on to change that tracker and check out some blogs before I get on and do my workout for the day!

Have a fantastic weekend you guys.

Big hugs

So I have been getting up at 6am and hitting the pool for a swift 30 lengths….how healthy does that sound?! I am feeling great, apart maybe from the constant ache, well not so much ache as kind of a heated feeling in all my muscles! LOL

Hitting the gym 3 times a week is keeping me motivated, nothing better than watching men in shorts pumping iron. Then of course there’s the amusement factor of watching all the young (skinny) girls in….well, not very much, trying to impress them!

I’ve got just under 4 weeks until my birthday and my new mini goal is to lose another 7lbs by then and 2% body fat…..watch this space my friends.

Some of guys may have nocticed that I have been AWOL for a while now….SORRY! Things have been more than a litte hectic, i’ll give you a brief run down and then let you know what I have been doing to get back on track.

OK, so the last time I blogged I was steadily gaining weight and stressing over christmas as I am fairly sure a lot of us were doing! My mum has now settled into the lingerie shop she is now running and I have been working in there for a couple of hours each day while she looks after my little boy for me, it gives me a break and helps her out so we’re all happy! I have to go back to crown court in feb for the stupid stalker case…thats had me stressing A LOT. I basically spent the entire month eating constantly and making excuses! LOL

My weight crept back up to 178lbs by the end of December and by new year I was so unhappy I vowed to pull my finger out and do something once and for all. (famous last words eh?)

Sooo…I joined the gym on the 3rd of Jan….weighing 178lbs and knocking up a whopping 34.9% body fat! Ahhhhh

I now go swimming 5 times a week (20 lengths of the pool each time) I go to one exercise class per week and I use the gym 3 times a week! I LOVE IT. I also have to walk just under a mile to get there and of course then back home again another mile! I know it sounds like an awful lot but really it’s not, I am happy and my body isn’t under too much stress, i’m finally losing sensibly and looking MUCH better, my body shape has TOTALLY changed.

Since the 3rd Jan I have lost 10lbs and 2% body fat! At last my goal really is in sight!

So I hope all of you guys are as happy in your new year as I am, I am going to spend some time catching up with some of your blogs now.

I’ve missed you guys. HUGS

I have been trying to get online to write a blog for a few days now. Every time I log on I get to my in box and reply to my messages and then I have to log off and run around like a headless chicken. I have to sort my little Ollie out, my doorbell seems to be ringing non stop or I’m rushing down to mum’s shop and help her out. Life seems to have taken a turn  down one very hectic road!

Maybe it’s just because it’s Christmas and everyone wants to spend time together but I don’t seem to have had a single minute to myself! Not that I am complaining really, it’s nice to see that so many people in my life want to spend time with us. Maybe after the Christmas rush I’ll be back on here complaining that I am bored and lonely! LOL

Anyway, I am sorry I haven’t been about too much lately, I hope all you guys are doing OK and reaching those goals? My ticker was adjusted last week after a trip to the doctor confirmed that my scales are indeed broken! I had gained 11lbs and was back up to 174lbs. The confusing aspect of this is that apart from a slightly more wobbly tum and maybe 1/4″ added on each thigh I don’t look much different, I am still in the smaller clothes (maybe I stretched them!)

I have managed to drop 1lb since then…..woohoo! So much for getting down to 160lbs for x’mas. But I must stay positive, we will be entering a new year soon and I am going to make this one a good one.

Catch you all soon, take care and keep smiling….IT’S CHRISTMAS!!!!!