Weigh-in 9: 1.5 stone award :)

So my weight loss roll continues. This week I've lost 1.5lbs - getting me the 1.5 stone award I was chasing this week.

I'm away on holiday this Sunday for two weeks of fun in the sun... so I'm hoping to keep it under control while I'm away. It would be horrible to lose my losses for a couple weeks away.

But for now, I'm planning on just celebrating and enjoying my success so far.

Weigh-in 8: On a roll...

I'm not quite sure how I managed it, but I lost 4.5lbs this week. I was away at the weekend - so meals out and boozy nights out. I've tried to stick to plan as much as possible, keeping my syns well under control.

So my new weight is 16 st 8lb - a total loss of 1 st 6.5lbs. I'm so close to that next award (1.5 stone) that I really need it soon.

I feel hungry.. and it's certainly not for food,

Weigh-in 7: Keeping up the pace

After last week's mammoth 4lb loss, I wasn't quite expecting what I saw on the scales tonight. I lost 3.5lbs - bringing my weight down to 18s 11lbs!

So that brings my total weight loss to 1st 2lbs (16lbs). What's more, I got my 1 stone shiney, as well as the Slimmer of the Week prize. How cool is that?

I'm hoping that things just keep going and going... but I expect that - after 7lbs in two weeks - I'll be lucky with a small loss next week.

Weigh-in 6: Dinners out... yet still managed to lose weight

So last weekend was a stressful, working one for me. This on its own impacts on my weigh loss planning - but more so when work involves travelling, staying in hotels, lots of drinking and meals out.

In all, I had three days of travelling. So you can imagine my complete surprise when I registered a loss of 4lbs this week - bringing me to 19 stone 1lbs.

I'm just 1.5lbs away from my stone award now and I really am determined to finally nail it.

Weigh-in 5: Oh dear...

Well after four weeks of losing, I got sidetracked. I registered a gain of 3lbs. I know exactly where it came from: stress eating!

I've not been feeling great in my relationship and work has been stressful and I've been leaning on the crisps too much. So I've looked around at syn values for crisps to find some good options and alternatives:

Popcorn is a fab alternative and it gives that salty hit I'm looking for.

Boots Shapers maple syrup popcorn - 5 syns
Sainsburys mixed flavours popcorn (individual bags) - 2.5 syns
M & S salted popcorn bags - 4 syns


But, crisps aren't a no-go either:

Velvet Crunch - 4 syns
French Fries - 5 syns
Monster Munch - 5.5 syns
Walkers Baked - 5 syns

So I think my snacking options are there... No excuse to gain again next week!

Weigh-in 4: Still strong (and Slimming World Slimmer of the Week!)

So one month in and I am now 11.5lbs down! Yep, a further 2.5lbs closer to my goal. And I got Slimmer of the Week. It was quite exciting and now I have a lovely big bag of fruit to keep me going over the next week.

Hopefully I can keep this going as I am so close to that first stone award.

Weigh-in 3: Keeping going...

So heading into my third weigh-in, I was not expecting a huge loss as 7lbs a week isn't sustainable.

I was very pleased to see that my weight reduced by a further 2.lbs to 19 stone 4.5lbs. So my total weight loss is 9lbs. My clothes are feeling a bit looser... but no one notices but me. Oh well, it will happen soon enough.

And best of all? I feel a zillion times better!