#FridayFitness 19/07/2013 #ff | clean | eating | fitness | friday | fridayfitness | healthy | weight loss

Hi beauties!

I didn't post a #ff last week because if I'm entirely honest, I felt like a huge failure. Once again I had lost total control of my eating and gained back the weight I had lost previously. 

This week hasn't been great either and I haven't lost anything, but I haven't gained either. Which for me, is a pretty big thing. Normally I would gain steadily each week, so the fact that I haven't makes me happy even if I didn't lose. 

My huge problem at the moment is the exercise. This heatwave has killed all motivation. It seems I only have to make the bed and I'm sweating. I'm planning on moving my bike into a larger room until the heat passes as I think I'll actually use it if there's some air in the room with me. 

My plan is to do my exercise last thing, that way it really doesn't matter how stinky I get. Who knows, if I had done some exercise this week, I may have lost something. 

Luckily next week is pay week and we can finally go shopping. I'm going to rid of all of the 'bad food' we have in the house and fill the cupboards with anything and everything good for you. Liam and I were talking about it last night and agreed the only reason we eat what we do, is because it's there. If it's not there, we won't eat it. 

I wasn't going to post today; I had actually planned on taking a break until Monday. My moods have been low and I think that maybe the lack of exercise was a big factor in that. But, I didn't want you guys to think that I had given up again. I really haven't and I'm into it more than you know. 

Hope you're all well. Remember to drink lots of fluids in this heat! 

✌

Bringing #FridayFitness Back!

Hi beauts,

I am so sorry for not posting for so long. I fell off the wagon, a lot of life things happened and I'm finally ready to hop back on it. I've gained a ridiculous amount of weight and I'm now tipping the scales at 234lbs. 

Jeez that is so scary to me. 

When I look in the mirror I don't see it, but if I see a photo of myself, it's there, staring right back at me, and I hate it. 

Liam and I were planning on getting married July next year, and apart from being far from prepared/have no money, I wouldn't be happy walking down the aisle this big. 

I'm giving myself a year to drop 2 dress sizes. That's all. I don't want to be a super skinny size 8, because it just wouldn't suit my height. But, I do think that being a size 12 again would at least make me feel good about myself again. I'm not too worried about what the scales say, but to drop a good 30lbs would make me incredibly happy. 

My plan of action...

To begin with I am going to focus on eating the right foods. With moving and everything else that has gone on, we have found it far to easy too call a takeaway and we have literally been living off of junk. It's become a horrid addiction as both Liam and I find it difficult if we go without lots of carbs of sugar for too long.

As of today I am currently drinking 2 meal replacement shakes and eating a good healthy dinner. I'm upping my protein, and lowering my carb intake. My sister has just become a Herbalife coach and has done incredible on it herself, so once we have sorted our bills and such like out, I'm hoping to change my shakes to those. They are rather pricey. If it comes to it and we still can't afford Herbalife, then I will continue with the maxitone shakes I am drinking at the moment. 

Side note - Banana is waaaay better than chocolate!

Shortly after our move I purchased an exercise bike and I'll be doing an hour's worth of cycling a day. It's scary, but at the moment I am finding it really difficult walking long distances. My leg muscles seize up all the time and make it really painful. I'm hoping that'll get better once I actually start working those muscles again; and being able to do that on a stationary bike in my own home is brilliant because it means no-one will see my 'oh my god this hurts face' and won't think that I'm a morning drunk. (I cannot walk in a straight line when it happens.)

If you want to join in...

- I shall be posting a new #FridayFitness post every Friday. I'll make it my weigh in day so anything and everything will be tracked. I will be tracking my weight, but more importantly, I shall be whipping out my tape measure every Friday morning also. 

Feel free to write about #FridayFitness yourself and link it in the comments below, or if you like just let me know what you are doing and how you are getting on. 

- You can use the hashtag on twitter and I will check it weekly and reply to any tweets. 

- I also have a Tumblr dedicated to this here.

- I have a Facebook group in which you can join here.

 - I may also turn this into a Youtube series over on my vlog channel, but I'll let you guys know in the future if this happens. 

Starting Stats...

Weight - 234 lbs

Upper arms (r) -  42cm  (l)- 39cm

Thighs (r) -  71cm  (l)- 73cm

Bust - 106cm

Waist -90cm

Hips - 129cm

Anywho, hopefully some time in the future, I will feel confident enough to post a 'before' photo. But not right now. 

Let me know if you decide to follow me on this journey!

xoxo

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Hi my lovelies!

It has been a super long time since I last did one of these. 

If you watched my recent ramble video, you will already know that I lost all motivation and I was having a real hard time trying to stay on top of it all. 

After a few days this week of healthy eating, I had a break through today. 

A week ago I was given a pair of the Glamorous Disco pants. They are a size 14, a size smaller than what I am. Also, the website advises to get a size larger than you would normally wear anyway. Meaning I would need a size 18. Eeek.

But! Even though last Saturday, I couldn't get them all the way up, today I tried again and they fit!!! 

It was a little struggle to get them on, but I'm putting that down to the fact that they are extremely tight fitting, but once they were done up they were sooooo comfy!
As you can see below, I have rather large hips and thighs! I grew up walking everywhere (mum doesn't drive,) so I know they're not going to get much smaller, they carry a lot of muscle that just needs toning up.

I am so happy today, its unreal. It means what I am doing is paying off, somehow. 

I may have not lost a ton of weight, I'm still hovering at 214lbs, but I guess I may be losing inches. 

So, that being said, as of next week. I am going to start measuring. Hopefully that way I won't get so frustrated if I continue to stay on my plateau, and I may actually stay motivated if I see some kind of numbers going down.

I'm going to continue on my journey, and next week I will start a video diary every Friday, also.

I hope you all have a fantastic bank holiday week end! 

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Hi Lovelies!

If you have been following my Fitday posts, you'll have noticed that I missed last week. Excuse being, Aunt flow was visiting so I was feeling oh so groggy and bloated. 

At the beginning of this week I gained a couple of pounds, that was down to my visitor and us chowing down on the good stuff. I weighed myself this morning though and those extra pounds seem to have dropped off quickly and I am back to my post aunt flow weight.

Liam and I have made a massive effort to shop a little more healthier this month and our delivery will turn up tomorrow night. This means I can plan meals out much better and I can include a lot more fruit and veg in my diet. 

I've also been making a conscious effort to choose healthier snacking options. Red pepper houmous and apples (not together) are my best friends at the moment. 

If you guys can recommend me any good snacks, leave a comment down below.