Losing Weight with Slimming World Week 25

I felt much more motivated again by losing weight with Slimming World last week. I think it is because I am that much nearer to my target now and can almost see the finishing post!

I meal planned again last week and mixed it all up a bit by going back to the ‘One for All’ book. All the meals I chose were a ‘one and done’ thing. That is, they were all cooked in one tray in the oven! Then, I was away for the weekend so had to change pace a little bit. Here is how I got on.

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The food I ate

So, this week was back to proper meal-planning.

We had Jumbo Koftas with Mediterranean Veg and Garlic Greek Yoghurt (at the top of this post), Burmese Chicken Thighs (below),

Chicken Enchilada Bake and a One Tray Roast.

When I travelled up to Birmingham, I grabbed myself a Subway Salad for no syns and did the same the following night, adding some smoked salmon. During the day I had a yoghurt for breakfast and two Hi-Fi bars as well as treating myself to a sugar-free skinny vanilla latte from Starbucks each day.

Favourite Discoveries of the Week

I think that it was just the fact that I had a piece of Rex’s chocolate Freddo last week and found it too sweet!

How I felt

I really feel like my old self again. The confidence I had lost is starting to return and it really gave me the added boost I needed when I was at The Photography Show over the weekend. I found it easier to talk to people and move around the exhibition. A far cry from how I felt this time last year when I went!

Exercise

MUCH more exercise last week. Mostly walking. I went up and down into town 3 days out of 5 and then I walked all round The Photography Show at the NEC on Sunday and Monday – as well as a 15 minute walk to and from the car park there.

The Slimming World meeting

I only just made it to the 5pm group. It was tight, but I really wanted to be there. The loss made it all worth it – as well as seeing all the familiar faces.

When it came to my image therapy chat, I explained how it felt going to The Photography Show this year, as opposed to how I felt last year. I had lots of lovely compliments and Becs also mentioned going over the next stage of Slimming World in the next couple of weeks, to help decide which route I would like to take once I reach my target.

Weigh-in

Weight at the beginning of my diet: 195.5lbs

Weight last week: 164.5lbs

Old Target weight: 156lbs

New Target weight: 152lbs

Weight this week: 163lbs

Loss for the week: 1.5lbs

Total Loss so far: 32.5lbs

Current BMI: 24.1

My thoughts

With the exercise I did last week – and the fact that I need to maintain a 1.5lb loss per week now if I want to make it by my birthday – I am going to start exercising properly. I can finally get to our treadmill (thanks to Ross who cleared the garage out at the weekend) and, with Grace wanting to get a bit fitter because she has a sponsored run in a couple of weeks, we are both going to do something together. It also helps that it is getting lighter in the evenings!