Again, sorry, I had completely forgotten about this journal!!! I know I seem to start every post with....I cannot believe that it has been.....but again, I cannot believe it has been 16 months since I last posted!!! And my, have times changed! Lets go through the points of my last post and update you:
Weight loss
You will be pleased to know that I am still losing weight!!! Yay!!! I have in total lost 51lbs since my weight loss journey began just over 2 years ago. I did put on a bit on my last holiday but I am 1.5lbs off getting back to my 51lbs...and will still have another approximately 35lbs to lose....man when you put it like that its almost half my weight loss again!!! Still a long way to go but I am thinner, fitting in size clothes that I haven't fitted into in about 10 years, a lot more confident, 1 million % fitter and just generally feeling fantastic! As they say, nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels - and they are so right - though skinny I am not....yet! Still doing Weight Watchers and although it is hard sometimes, and life gets in the way, I just plod on and have my good and bad weeks. I would love to be at goal by Christmas but going to have to pull my finger out to achieve that 1!!!
Social Life
Still very good - better than ever! In fact I only normally have Tuesday nights free at the moment but I'll tell you why that is in a bit. One of my best friends emmigrated to the US about a month ago which I was devastated about - but she has to at least give her new life with her American boyfriend a chance of succeeding and she wasn't doing that by living 3 weeks over there 1 week over here! I'm sure we will see her soon but not this side of Christmas I doubt :-( but I am so incredibly happy for her.
Holidays
Went to Wales in April with 1 of my sisters and her family. Was a lovely relaxing week away in a cottage that overlooked Cardigan Bay and we did nothing but chill and walk every day. Was gorgeous weather too which made it a lot more enjoyable I'm sure!!! I also spent 3 weeks in the US at my sisters with M&D. We went over there for her eldest's graduation. Was nice but could be hard under each others feet but I miss my sister over there desperately!! We get on so well and have such a giggle that I am always sad when I have to come home. M&D stayed out there for 5 weeks in the end as they don't have their dogs anymore they didn't have anything that they had to get back for. Mutley died shortly after my last post and Scooby died almost exactly 1 year later. Very sad and they miss them so much especially my dad. I'm sure they will get another pet soon but trying to persuade them away from anything that needs to much looking after!!! Off to Berlin in September for the weekend with my friend Sarah and her folks. She is running the Berlin Marathon and we are going to support her. I went out to Venice with her last October and had a blast! Might also be going away with her later on in the year.
Exercise
Well never thought I would ever call myself this but I am officially a RUNNER....well maybe a jogger lol! Last time we spoke I was about to embark on a 6 week running course. Well I did this, loved it and have pretty much religiously stuck to it ever since, even on holiday and through the bad winter weather that we had over Christmas. I try to run 3 times a week with the club and once at the weekend. I have competed in a number of 5ks, a couple of 10ks and have even done a 1/2 marathon with my 2nd one in 12 weeks time!!! I don't do so much of the gym work anymore and in fact just ditched my membership (but will be joining to another gym as a pay as you go member). I would like to try improving my swimming and take this up a bit more and then who knows, I might enter in for a triathlon.....I say MIGHT!!!!
Dad
My dad continues to suffer with his heart problem and has been admitted into hospital a number of times over the last 16 months but never for anything serious - more of a precaution. We take care of him and are always fussing over him, I think he likes it secretly lol! Mum is doing well - she has lost even more weight than me and although we all think she should stop now (because at the weight she is we believe that she would be able to maintain it quite well but not if she lost more) she continues to shed the lbs!
Holidays
Went to Wales in April with 1 of my sisters and her family. Was a lovely relaxing week away in a cottage that overlooked Cardigan Bay and we did nothing but chill and walk every day. Was gorgeous weather too which made it a lot more enjoyable I'm sure!!! I also spent 3 weeks in the US at my sisters with M&D. We went over there for her eldest's graduation. Was nice but could be hard under each others feet but I miss my sister over there desperately!! We get on so well and have such a giggle that I am always sad when I have to come home. M&D stayed out there for 5 weeks in the end as they don't have their dogs anymore they didn't have anything that they had to get back for. Mutley died shortly after my last post and Scooby died almost exactly 1 year later. Very sad and they miss them so much especially my dad. I'm sure they will get another pet soon but trying to persuade them away from anything that needs to much looking after!!! Off to Berlin in September for the weekend with my friend Sarah and her folks. She is running the Berlin Marathon and we are going to support her. I went out to Venice with her last October and had a blast! Might also be going away with her later on in the year.
Exercise
Well never thought I would ever call myself this but I am officially a RUNNER....well maybe a jogger lol! Last time we spoke I was about to embark on a 6 week running course. Well I did this, loved it and have pretty much religiously stuck to it ever since, even on holiday and through the bad winter weather that we had over Christmas. I try to run 3 times a week with the club and once at the weekend. I have competed in a number of 5ks, a couple of 10ks and have even done a 1/2 marathon with my 2nd one in 12 weeks time!!! I don't do so much of the gym work anymore and in fact just ditched my membership (but will be joining to another gym as a pay as you go member). I would like to try improving my swimming and take this up a bit more and then who knows, I might enter in for a triathlon.....I say MIGHT!!!!
Dad
My dad continues to suffer with his heart problem and has been admitted into hospital a number of times over the last 16 months but never for anything serious - more of a precaution. We take care of him and are always fussing over him, I think he likes it secretly lol! Mum is doing well - she has lost even more weight than me and although we all think she should stop now (because at the weight she is we believe that she would be able to maintain it quite well but not if she lost more) she continues to shed the lbs!
Dating
Got back on the dating scene with a vengeance in April. Its amazing the different type of guys that you get "winking" at you and emailing you when you are slimmer and enjoy exercise! I have had my pick of some quite nice men!! I have been out on a few dates, some that I have enjoyed but they obviously haven't enjoyed my company, and some that I haven't enjoyed so much! Recently though, I have been on a couple of dates with the same guy and without tempting fate he is a really nice guy. His smile won me over on his profile and was looking forward to meeting him, when I eventually did I was impressed with what I got! If there was 1 thing that I would change it would be him initiating the texts/chats when trying to arrange another date. Not sure if this is because he's not really interested or he is just too busy and doesn't really think about it. I don't mind doing it its just that my girlfriends tell me that it comes across as me chasing him?! But who is to say that the guy has to do all the initiating ;-). Hopefully I will have been on some more dates by the time I post again!
Got back on the dating scene with a vengeance in April. Its amazing the different type of guys that you get "winking" at you and emailing you when you are slimmer and enjoy exercise! I have had my pick of some quite nice men!! I have been out on a few dates, some that I have enjoyed but they obviously haven't enjoyed my company, and some that I haven't enjoyed so much! Recently though, I have been on a couple of dates with the same guy and without tempting fate he is a really nice guy. His smile won me over on his profile and was looking forward to meeting him, when I eventually did I was impressed with what I got! If there was 1 thing that I would change it would be him initiating the texts/chats when trying to arrange another date. Not sure if this is because he's not really interested or he is just too busy and doesn't really think about it. I don't mind doing it its just that my girlfriends tell me that it comes across as me chasing him?! But who is to say that the guy has to do all the initiating ;-). Hopefully I will have been on some more dates by the time I post again!
So, for now I will sign off...I will endeavour to update this more often - need to get some photos up here too! Hopefully will have a new challenge underway next time we chat!
