Out of the box

Today I decided to do something that as I had said on MFP; I hadnt done in years.

Thats right I broke out of my normal exercise patterns and dug my swimming costume out of the bottom drawer. I braved the local swimming pool and all by myself at that.

Currently the schools are broken up for holidays so the pool was open during the day. I braved it at lunchtime when I knew it would be quiter.

Ive always shyed away from swimming for many reasons. Two being that I hate my 'not so bikini body' and im not the best of swimmers. Im not very fast at swimming and not very good in a busy pool when there is people to contend with.

It was nice to have a lane to myself and for the pool to quiten down. At one point I was the only one in there (not for long but still). I really enjoyed by swim and racked up 70 lengths in 1:30 hour I was going to stop at 50 but I kept going and didnt want to stop :)

This is a real first for me and I think im going to try and make it a more regular thing :)

My gosh do my arms ache this evening though. What with going to the gym for the first time in a week yesterday due to my hectic schedule and then my birthday and then swimming today.  Ah well no pain no gain :) and strangely I love it :0

Back to work tomorrow so a rest day for me it is.

Birthdays

Hello Blogisphere

This month has been a busy ol' one.

Weekends of work extra shifts and most importantly. Birthday celebrations

I have recently turned 23 :) and feel no different there's a surprise.

I spend the weekend with my lovely man and my two most favourite people in the world. Nikki and Sam :) we went to Birmingham sealife then into the Bullring shopping centre, It was an amazing weekend with plenty of fine food and giggles. I had a lovely Sunday at home and now its back to it

I have been back on track with MFP and although my fitbit isn't working. I have still been trying to walk everywhere. The weather has certainly not helped with this however. we have had flooding and winds that make going for a run difficult at the best of times let alone with all this celebrating :P

but back to the gym yesterday and I did my whole program even though Mark had finished before me.... its at this point I say fine I'll finish now because otherwise he is waiting for me but nope! I stuck it out and he got involved in helping me with motivation to do that extra sit up or press up :)

The operation I am waiting for finally has a date attached. 4th December. So it is now my mission to be in the 14 stone bracket before my surgery :) because after that I wont be able to do ANY exercise for 2 weeks. just light walks it is :(

Im not far off the 14 stone bracket but every time I get to it I seem to just creep back over again. this morning I sit at 15stone 2 so fingers crossed this time I will stay under and get further below again :)

I know that I feel like this journey is slow but in the last year I have lost nearly 2 stone!! I never would have imagined that as I know how difficult for me it has always been to lose weight.

So heres to the next few weeks getting on it :) gym eat well and live healthy :)

Love you all :)

Keep going

Those of you on MFP will have seen me post this earlier today.

I found a photo that really summed up my journey.

I have been finding it really hard to keep active and eat well lately. You see with these pains every 4 weeks I get struck back. I cant exercise and I put on weight thanks to the meds I take ( all water weight bit still)

So yes I have been distant from the blogisphere but I have still been tracking on MFP and watching what I eat within reason.

Now that im back on my stride  on the workup to Christmas im hoping that the operation comes soon and I can really get myself going on!!! :)

So heres the picture. Dont give up on me friends but more importantly on yourselves. I believe in you all :)

As promised

Yes I promised once a few weeks back and yesterday. So today I did as promised. I took some new pictures :)

So for october; im not really sure I can see a difference :/ I understand I am my own worst critic.

The way I see it is I'll look back on the first photos and can see a definite difference but from August to October I can't.

I know that my clothes fit better and I had to buy smaller size jeans :) so the photos dont say it all but here they are anyway ;)

Back and on it!

So im done with nights :)

This morning was weigh in day :) and hell yeah I loved it :)

With all the stuff I had going on with holidays weddings work stress I had put weight back on but this morning the scales said 15stone :) or 210lbs. I havnt been that for a while and the lowest I have got through my journey is only a couple more pounds away :)

So that started my day off amazing and what with knowing I has a couple of days off work too made it much better.

When im on night shifts I cant really get in any exercise so to get back on it feels ace :). So after my shopping trip with my Mum today; I came home and made some dinner for me and mark and then as soon as he got home we could go to the gym.

A good session at the gym and a lovely meal to come home to :) then ive had an evening of catching up with a friend before her wedding on saturday. Yea you heard right ANOTHER WEDDING. I feel so refreshed and relaxed its great :)

Today on MFP I had a good day :) a great logging record.  Not as great as some of my MFP's who deserve a mention :)

Adamalle :) thanks mate you really keep me motivated with your great comments and you are doing so well and great competition on fitbit :p.

Jonesdav254 always an inspiration with travelling and dohnut slaying with no excuses. Like the Daddy of MFP :)

Jgirl511 and Msclairuk you girls are doing great :) love helping keep you going and seeing what you girls are up to :)

Skinnygeek :) my blog friend :) I enjoy reading your blog and seeing how fantastic you are doing :)

Obviously I cant sit here and name you all (this time) but I think you all are doing fab and every day logging in and seeing how well you all do day to day is so inspiring x massive love :)

So here is just a couple of standard pics from the weddings and MFP updates.

Tomorrow I have said I will take some updated pics. I love seeing the difference from the firat ones. I know ive said this already but I get so busy and distracted. Remind me if I forget again.
The plan is to do a time line soon so look forward to that :) x

For now bloggers x