Great success!

Hi everyone,

the work situation is still a bit crazy, but it's starting to get better. I still miss a few WW-meetings every now and hen, but I try to make the most of it! I went 2 weeks ago and had gained 1 kg (2.2 lbs). Then I didn't get to go to my weigh-in last week, but today I finally finished work early enough to be able to go to the gym for the first time since the Thailand holiday, and when I went to my weigh-in I rececived a hug from my consultant - I had lost 4 kg (8.8 lbs)!!! I'm so thrilled! This also means that I've reached my 10 % goal as well as my fourth star. Yay me! :-)

I'll update my stats now and then I have to clean the house (think positive, think extra bonus points :-)). I'll try to write more during the week!

Finally!

Hi everyone,

I'm back, finally! The holiday is most definately over, I've been extremely busy at work due to a sick colleague and have worked no less than 10 hours every day since last thursday. That's why I missed last week's weigh-in, but I was determined to go back to WW this week to get my "verdict" for having been on vacation, eating everything I want for 4 weeks and not having excersised at all since the Aqua Aerobics in Hua Hin. Well, what can I say? A cat always lands on her feet, and so do I (and I don't even like cats!): I've lost 1,2 kg (2.6 lbs)! I'm so pleased I can't even begin to tell you... I had the feeling that I might have lost a little weight because there are several trousers which are starting to be way too big for me now, but I thought that my body was just adjusting a bit. Well, it can surely keep adjusting like this!!! :-) I bet it has much to do with having lived the "WW-way" for some time now, meaning I don't just eat anything even when I feel like pigging out, but I manage to make, if not good, but at least better choices than I used to before.

I've reached 2 more goals (check out my goals to the left), and on my way home, walking (!) back from WW-class (about 1,5 km - 1 mile), I started thinking about how much more weight I have to lose, and how much I've lost already, and how much time it took me. I have always been hoping that I can reach my goal by New Years of 2010, e.g. 2 years from my start date. I have now lost almost 1/6 of my total goal, and it tooks me 3 months exactly. The past month I've only lost the 1,2 kg I lost today, I could have lost more if I hadn't been away on holiday. But I figure there will always be these kind of days or weeks when the weight loss isn't your main goal. Anyways, I think that my 2-year goal isn't that bad at all! I hope to get back on track with the gym this week or next week, depending on how many hours I'll have to put in at work, and I'm sure that'll help me a lot!

Better go for now, work starts at 7 tomorrow morning and it looks like I'll have to put in another 10-hour-day at least...

Greetings from Thailand

Hi everyone,

am sitting at an Internet Cafe in Hua Hin, Thailand. We're here for 2 more nights and will then go up to Bangkok for 1 night before flying back to Europe.

I've burnt myself badly and look awful on my shoulders and neck. I hope I will heal soon, it hurts quite badly and looks so bad. Will post some photos when I get back home.

Otherwise I just LOVE Thailand! The people are so friendly, the food so tasty (and yet so light, we're having fruit for lunch almost every day!).

I will write a full holiday review when I get home!

Measurements week 8

Here are my new measurements. I post the old ones first so you can compare. Please note that they're all in cm, not inches :-)

January 7th 2008

Calf -
Knee -
Thigh 86
Hips 140
Waist 115
Breast 116
Upper arm 41
Neck -

February 5th 2008

Calf 49
Knee 52
Thigh 84,5
Hips 135
Waist 111
Breast 114
Upper arm 41
Neck 40

March 3rd 2008

Calf 49
Knee 52
Thigh 80
Hips 134
Waist 108
Breast 111
Upper arm 40
Neck 40

Another 12,5 cm lost in 4 weeks. Wow!!! No wonder my clothes fit differently!

Weigh-in week 8

Went to my weigh-in today hoping I hadn't gained any weight, and I was lucky: I'm down another 0,2 kg (0.4 lbs). I've been naughty all week long. Had lunch out (new job), didn't write down any points, and I had a pizza on friday night (which I didn't even like, it was way too greasy and I actually felt sick afterwards). So losing at least some weight feels great! As long as I don't gain I count myself lucky. Tiny bit annoyed though beacuse I've realised that the WW scales is only counting every 0,2 kg (0.4 lbs), and today, my weight was between two weights, so really I've lost 0,3 kg (0.6 lbs), but who's counting, right? :-)

I'll have to take my measurements tonight as well, wow, has it already been another 4 weeks? Amazing! I'll post the measurements separately.

We're leaving for Thailand in one week. I've tried on all my clothes now and am happy to say that there are a lot of skirts and pants that do fit well. Others aren't perfect yet, but summer is another 4 months away, so I hope to lose much more until then.

I plan to maintain whilst in Thailand. I already checked the hotel website, and there's a gym as well as aqua aerobics at the pool. Also, I want to take walks on the beach and maybe play some beach volleyball. I hope I can keep my promise to myself :-)

Weigh-in week 7

Hi everybody, I've been terrible at writing these last few weeks, sorry! I have a good excuse though: I've got a new job!!! I went to the interview last wednesday at 10, and I was then called up in the evening and got the message that I got the job, and they wanted me to start on monday! So now I've been working for 4 days, and I LOVE it! Will tell you more about that later.

My weigh-in on monday went great, another kilo (2.2 lbs) lost and another 3 goals (3rd star, BMI below 40 and 20 lbs lost) reached. Yay :-)

Hope I'll find the time to write some more during the week-end!

Take care!

Weigh-in week 6

Went to my weigh-in yesterday, and I was down another kilo (2.2 lbs). Very happy about that! I feel very confident in my weight loss and everything seems very easy right now.

Job-wise, I'm fortunate enough to be in the situation where I can choose from two different jobs. I already got one of the jobs, and will go for a second interview for the other one tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Better go for now, my parents are here from Germany now and crave my attention :-)