The Change In Me...

I am far (very, very far) from achieving my first-set goal of losing 100 lbs... but I think there's a difference in me already. My first week of starting this blog, I took a webcam headshot... in a typical overweight-lady pose - you know the sort... head down to cover the double chin or lack of neck, close-up so as not to see any fat rolls and definitely no smiling!.... at least, that's the way I am. Well, this evening I decided that, whilst hubby is out at the local pub with my dad, I would dye my hair. From mid- to dark blonde to a deep mahogany. He's going to be so shocked! Either that, or he'll be a tad worse for the alcohol and won't notice a thing! I wanted to see what I looked like, so I sat in front of the webcam and took another picture. I am quite shocked.

Anyway... here's the headshot of me about a month ago on the 17th  of July...

And here's the new me...

I only have one complaint about losing weight...well, two actually...

Firstly, it's so flippin' hard!

Secondly  and definitely the most important... is that why is it that my tummy is the last place I lose the weight, and my boobs are the first victims?

Ah, well... my feet and face are a bit thinner too :)

Weigh-in tomorrow, and this week shall be a low weight loss week for me - it's the heat! I can't do anything without wanting to throw up because it's just too hot! So, no exercise this week... but I think I might still have a loss... fingers crossed.

Ouch!

I am aching... a lot! Going shopping and trying to lug heavy bags back to the car, followed by playing on the Kinect yesterday - and my body is telling me now in a very painful way! It's a case of my enthusiasm being in more abundance than my capability. I'll take it slower today... gentle exercise and a day sat doing something with my poor broken nails.

Oh... have a question to ask...

If anyone has a games platform like the Kinect or the Wii... something like that... what are the exercise games that you would recommend? Something not too strenuous, nor too difficult.

If anyone has, or has used, the Mel B workout or "The Biggest Loser" game, I'd love to know what you think of it.

Thank You!

:)

The Weigh-In (week 1)

One week after starting the diet (D-Day!) and I feel pretty good. I am hungry - but not so much that it's constant and hard to handle. In fact, it's more of a craving for stodge and sugar than a real hunger, I think. The first two days of this diet were painful - and I do mean that literally! I'm pretty sure I was having cold-turkey symptoms through my sudden cessation of sugar. Massive migraines, shaking, hot sweats and the cold shivers and not being able to focus my mind clearly on any train of thought.

Nasty.

On top of that, I have become a bit of a diet-bore. I have to! If I don't become obsessed with wanting (needing!) to lose weight, then I might fail. This has to be the 'be-all-and-end-all' of everything right now. Of course, if people don't want me to waffle (mmm....waffles!) on about my diet, then they shouldn't ask me how it's going.

And, part of this diet is allowing everyone around me to know what I'm doing. It's no good keeping it a secret - because then there's no support. Also, if you're tempted by something sweet, sticky, gooey and calorie-laden, then there's bound to be someone close by who'll give you 'that look', waggle their finger, and tut disapprovingly. If you're lucky :)

So... the weigh-in.

I have lost.... Give me a drum roll please...

EIGHT POUNDS!!!!

So, today's weigh-in makes me 17 stone on the dot.

Still a terrible weight to be - but I'm on track and heading in the right direction.