Face To Face Friday

For anyone who uses Instagram for slimming world you've probably noticed the ever popular #facetofacefriday hashtag. 

Here's mine: approx 7 years in difference. 

Thank god I found Slimming World. 

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Weigh Day

I've always been honest about my weigh ins and whether or not I feel they reflect my week.
Last week I got weighed in the morning and lost 1lb, baring that in mind I think an evening loss would have even shown a gain.
Therefore my 4lb gain last night should really have been a whole lot worse going off everything I ate in the past seven days, takeaways, chocolate & alcohol. And a lot of it!

4lb may seem like a lot to some people but believe me it isn't!

Here's a pic of my current weigh in graph in all its glory. Ups and downs throughout but I've never stopped having fun and wouldn't change a thing. 17lbs to go!

Progress

Timehop is a great little tool for showing you those horrific photos from those nights out youd rather forget, I don't even recognise the girl on the left anymore. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't happy, because I was. I went out all the time, had an amazing group of friends and had no care in the world. But realistically what I was doing to myself sickens me. I was 3.5 stone heavier than where I'm at, boozing daily and just about fiting into a size 18.
Fast forward a good few years and I'm happy, have an amazing partner who has supported me so much on this journey, drink on occasion and eat amazing food all the time. Who said a diet had to be boring?

ALMOST a year apart...

So close to hitting my year at Slimming World. Amazed at how different I look in nearly a year. 2st 4lb down, 13lbs to go. Couldn't be happier, so proud that I've kept it off!

Weigh Day

I am over the moon with this! After a rough few weeks of maintains and gains and being all over the show I finally feel like I'm back on it and my heads in the right place!

 

Hoping for 3lb next week to get my 2.5 stone award!

Consultants support!

The last few weeks, or maybe I should say since November! I seem to have been stuck at the same weight and for one reason or another haven't been able to get past it. I've filled in a million and one SAS logs and will admit that some weeks were more off than on plan. Well last week I drew a line, and I'm feeling a lot more positive about this week. It makes it a 100 times better when you get home and your consultant has taken the time to write you a little card about your journey and tell you you'll get there ❤️ definately what I needed to spur me on! 

Saturday Night Tea Time!

Used the chicken chow mein slimming world meal for tea just to make sure I stayed on plan and didn't get a takeaway last night!

Was actually really nice and would definitely recommend!

Me at Uni VS. Me now!

Me at uni vs. Me now ❤️ #throwbackthursday #throwback #swinsta #slimmingworld #slimmingworlduk #slimmingworldsupport #SW #swuk #swmafia #swjourney #weightloss #weightlossjourney #healthy #healthychoices #slimmingworldjourney #inspired #motivation #motivated

Motivational Monday

I find it really hard to find old photos of when I was 'bigger' because I went through a phase of deleting them all. 

The one on the left is from about 9 months before I started #slimmingworld so just over 2 stone between these two pictures ❤️ 

A bit of hindsight...

I spent a lot of time at the start of my journey comparing myself to others and feeling deflated. 

It took me a while but now I know the only comparison that matters is that between me before and me now. 

Lesson learnt. 

3 Stone & Worlds Apart

Time hop has got a habit of showing me some truly awful pictures at the moment. The photo on the left was me at uni, a size 18 and almost 16 stone. I thought I was happy and I had a good time, I'd never deny that. 

Fast forward a good few years and I'm over 3 stone lighter and I feel like I've got a new life. I'm not 100% comfortable with how I look yet but I'm a lot closer to it! 

11lbs to the target I first set myself, and then I'll reassess :)

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Weight Gain

So tonight I gained 2lbs. I half expected it after the terrible week. Back on plan now and this photo has given me the boost I needed, took it earlier and its a dress I didnt wear for ages because I didn't feel comfortable in it. And now its almost too big! Feeling positive about the week ahead and going to be completely on plan!

Also NEW HIFI BARS ARE YUM!
Anyone else tried them yet?

Weigh Day

-1lb which I definately wasn't expecting after feeling crappy all week.
definately need to shake things up and start cooking different meals, feel like i'm eating the same meals all the time.
What's everyones favourite thing to make?

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Lunch time!

I made a soup using one of those prepped vegs packs from asda, and it was vile! would definately rather make my own! so having to use ALL my fruit, blancmange and yoghurt for my lunch today! Feeling good and staying on plan!

Biscuit Fix!

Decided to make a few new things to mix it up a bit. First on my list was these lovely biscuits from the Christmas book, I didnt decorate them so they are only approx 1 syn each and great for dipping in your brew!

New me

2st 8 difference. Can't believe how awesome I'm feeling at the moment. I go on holiday a week tomorrow and I will be going 1st 8lb lighter than I would if I hadn't have joined SW in March! 

Couldn't be happier with how far I've come! 

Cauliflower Cheese Soup

What you need: 

Low calorie cooking spray 

One chopped onion 

Smoked paprika 

Cauliflower florets 

200ml vegetable stock 

2-3 extra light cheese triangles 

What to do: 

 1. Spray a large sauce pan with low calorie cooking spray and add chopped onion and smoked paprika and cook for 5 minutes. 

 2. Add cauliflower florets, around 200ml vegetable stock and simmer for 15 minutes until the cauliflower is just tender.    

 3. Stir in 2-3 extra light cheese triangles and blend until smooth. Season and serve.

Soup!

Couldnt resist making another pot of this amazing soup!
Recipe can be found in a previous post!

Pick Me Up Needed!

Pick me up needed and this was it! I can't believe how different I look. It doesn't even look like me! It's nice to have definition between my chin and neck! 

Woman Of The Year - Nominated

I made a conscious decision 5 months ago to join a Slimming World group after a very long time of feeling fat and having little confidence in myself. I have only lost 20.5lbs with SW so far (34.5lbs altogether) but I am amazed at how much happier I am. I am now an active member in the group and help out when I can. I get so much inspiration from others in group and last night someone felt I was inspirational enough to nominate for Woman Of The Year, I'm still a little bit shocked but ecstatic at the same time that this has happened.

So thankyou, stranger!
Results next week!
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