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So yesterday in my blog I was babbling on about how I think it is important for me to take more pride in my appearance even at this stage and work on that confidence now to kick start my diet again and that is EXACTLY what my weight watchers leader was talking about today! She found an article that listed 11 ways to get back into your diet when the weight loss starts slowing down and the main thing she spoke to us about was the clothes thing that I was going on about. My leader was telling us how she would have endless numbers of shapeless, baggy clothes to try and cover herself up when she was big. The article was saying you should have clothes that fit properly and make you feel good cuz then you will want to feel even better and it motivates you to go for it more so yeah, biggg coincidence that that was what I was going on about yesterday?!

Anyway so I lost 1.5lbs at my weigh-in :). Me and my mum are both 2.5lbs off what we were before going on holiday so we have set the challenge for each other to lose 2.5lbs this week which I think is very do-able! I’m really glad I stayed for the class tonight actually cuz there was a woman in there who has reached her goal weight, and another lady who has already lost 5stone (70lbs) and is nearly at her goal weight, so that is a great inspiration with it being similar to the weight I want to lose!

The weight watchers success story I read today was actually the 1 in the little booklets they give out each week. This weeks theme was weddings and the story is about a laydee who has lost over 5stone (70lbs) to look her best for her wedding. The contrast between a pic of her at her cousins wedding at 15st 3.5lbs (213.5lbs) and the pic of her in her wedding dress at 9st 13lbs (139lbs) is amazing. Her top tips for success are:

“Set yourself a personal goal as well as your Goal Weight target. Mine was to be slim for my wedding day.”

(Mine is to be slim by next summer in time for my next holiday so I can feel happy in a swimsuit.)

“Exercise regularly…use a fitness DVD…bought a cross trainer and use it whilst listening to music.”

(My plan is definitely to boost my activity levels, start doing an exercise dvd once a week, treadmill once a week while listening to tunes, and swimming once a week cuz I really enjoy it.)

“Celebrate success along the way - when you lose 10%, when you drop a clothes size or when you feel a health benefit like being less out of breath when you exercise.”

(Definitely agree that is a key element to keep you motivated. Gotta be super happy with myself whenever I succeed with anything to keep me going!)

So now I can officially restart my diet, new week, new start. Here’s to a happy, healthy future my lovelies! x