Losing Weight with Slimming World Week 28

I did think that after such a great weight loss last week, it would be more difficult this week. I have found that things have started to slow down a bit since I have gotten closer to my target. I think that these last few pounds are going to be harder to shift. That doesn’t mean I am giving up though!

Here is my week.

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The food I ate

I have become a bit stalemate again with the food. Pancakes are still my favourite breakfast but I really do need to try and mix it up a bit. With that in mind, I tried adding some Bulgar Wheat to a pot of yoghurt – in a similar way to making overnight oats. It really worked! It tasted a bit like rice pudding and was really nice.

We had a lot of similar meals to the ones we had had the previous week. This included tandoori chicken and Asian barbecue chicken. I also made some really tasty turkey meatballs in a pasta sauce with herby linguine. That was a big hit with all of us!

Lunches were mainly salads again. As Ross and I were out on Friday evening, I bought myself a pack of sushi to have when we got back. On Sunday, I was exhibiting at a local wedding fair so took a banana with me. I had one half of a sandwich which were provided and The Silver Cake, the lovely cake maker next to me, gave me a few slices to take away with me (I saved those for after weigh-in on Monday!).

Favourite Discoveries of the Week

Firstly, it was the bulgar wheat in yoghurt. Even better though, Lidl are now doing huge fruit and veg boxes for £1.50. A great way to get rid of their out of date produce and a brilliant chance for me to stockpile soups and the like!

How I felt

I felt OK last week. There was a LOT of running around and getting ready for the Sunday fair as well as going out on the Friday night.

Ross had a batch of new t-shirts made up with his band logo on it. I was rather chuffed to be able to order a ladies fit in medium and felt good. So much so, that I had a friend of ours take a photo of me and Ross. We haven’t had one taken in a long time!

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??? NIGHT OUT! ??? Ross was singing with his band just up the road last night so, thanks to his parents, I was able to join him. We haven’t had our photo taken together in forever – partly because I haven’t liked the way I looked! All that has changed now I have my confidence back ? We had a fantastic time!

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Exercise

I am pleased to say that I completed the third week of Couch to 5K and felt fine – although the 3 minutes of running was as hard as I thought it would be! I am not sure if I am ready to do the 5 minutes they ask for in week 4 so I am simply going to repeat week 3. It isn’t a race, it is to build up exercise and stamina and it is better that I do that than get put off completely.

After completing this week, I will be able to claim my Silver Body Magic award.

The Slimming World meeting

I went down to the meeting in my exercise gear this week as I went just after my run. I was going to walk down to town but, with Rex being diagnosed with chicken pox earlier in the day, I decided that it would take too long to get back afterwards and felt it best to take the car.

Everyone was as lovely as ever and we all had a great chat. I sat with Deborah as well as Naomi – who I was so pleased for, as she had been away celebrating her 40th and still had a loss. What a great birthday present!

Weigh-in

Weight at the beginning of my diet: 195.5lbs

Weight last week: 160.5lbs

Old Target weight: 156lbs

New Target weight: 152lbs

Weight this week: 160.5lbs

Loss for the week: 0lbs

Total Loss so far: 35lbs

Current BMI: 23.7

My thoughts

I was happy to maintain if I am honest. I did feel that it would probably happen and, as I said at the beginning of this post, it is getting harder now. I will keep on keeping on though! Although, this week is going to be tricky with poor Rex being ill. That said, Ross and Grace are going to be away a lot so I only have myself to fend for. This means I can eat lots and lots of SP food and fish (which is my favourite!).

My goals for the next week

This week I am going to mix my breakfasts up a bit as well as drink more water to see if that helps. I am going to stick with the running and eat more SP food to see if that gives me an added boost.

I am on my own with Rex on Monday so it will mean that I either won’t get to group or I will just weigh and go.

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