In pursuit of Health, Wealth and Happiness

Tete_en_l'Air

Well we're having a meeting later this morning about how I can delegate some of my work to her (pretty impossible really as everything is so tied in with everything else, by the time I explain something I could have done it myself) - I won't say so in front of her but I will mention to my boss that I have given her stuff to do and then ended up having to do it myself in a rush because she's not been in. I don't know what they can do though, if (she says) she's sick, she's sick? Tempted to go on the sick myself!

Had a lovely evening at Gracie's birthday do last night and seeing Dinah's sexy legs has motivated me diet and exercise-wise! Weighed myself on Monday and I'm back up to the heaviest I've ever been - and I feel it. Seems the more I run, the more I want to eat so it's counter-productive Thinking about an April Shred if anyone fancies joining me?

Ooh Zig, by the way, I love that quote in your sig - very inspiring!

Kepp

I'm currently on day 12 of Shred (the longest I've ever lasted) and have lost 8lbs last week low-carbing so we can kick each other along if you like?

I need to finish the whole 30 days (for once in my life!) and lose some more weight ready for Africa.

Tete_en_l'Air

Wow that's a fantastic result! I'm going to restart on Monday 1st - I want to lose about 19/20lbs But 14 would do! Since the summer with all the stress at work and applying for courses, getting work experience etc, I've been eating like a maniac - feeling like a deserve a massive bar of Galaxy after the 'day I'd had' - now that I'm sorted for September I need to nip that in the bud and stop looking at food as a treat - next year is going to be mega stressy and I don't want to be 20st by the time I qualify!

Has anyone tried any other Jillian DVDs? I'm looking at the 6 pack or Buns of Steel ones..?

Kepp

My heaviest weight ever was 11st 4lbs, I was 10st 10lbs when I started this time, currently 10st 2lbs. I would like to get to 9st 7lbs before I head to Africa on the 30th April in the hope I will lose weight while there. My ultimate goal is 8st 10lbs. (The weight I was when I met OH 4 years ago!)

I know what you mean about feeling you deserve it after a stressful day - my downfall is fish and chips as I also don't feel I should cook

I'm hoping to use my current happiness that things are going right as motivation to do it this time, maybe that would work for you too with your excellent new job news?

If you're looking for something more evil than Shred (yes, it's possible!) you could try her yoga meltdown? Don't let the yoga bit fool you, there's nothing relaxing about it :eek:

shrimpy_80

I'm in for the Shred Tete - need to get my DVD back off my colleague. I also decided to get back to low carbing this morning (as of next week when I've been shopping) so I was really glad to read your post Beccie! I threw our scales away when we moved as they were rusty (I got a little crazy with dejunk January) thinking I'd just use the Wii to weigh myself, but of course it needs batteries and I still haven't bought any. Fairly sure I've topped my heaviest weight which may be why I'm putting it off!

My colleague has bought the Jillian boxset so I can ask her? Although I'm not sure she has actually used them! I follow her on Twitter which makes me feel motivated and guilty in equal measure! Although she isn't too bad on there, I was hoping she'd be all "Get to the gym and don't stop 'til you've puked!"

Kepp

Glad someone else is low-carbing Shrimpy, I know it works yet still find it hard to stick to. I blame my all-consuming love of potatoes

Tete_en_l'Air

beccie wrote: »

I'm hoping to use my current happiness that things are going right as motivation to do it this time, maybe that would work for you too with your excellent new job news?

My thoughts exactly! Not a fan of yoga though so can't imagine I'd love Jillian Yoga! Got a trip to London early June with my skinny best friends - one will be six months pregnant by then and I do NOT want to be fatter than her!

I follow her on Twitter too Shrimpy but considering unfollowing - she's one of those celebs who just seem to retweet stuff other people say about her - not interested!

Kepp

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

My thoughts exactly! Not a fan of yoga though so can't imagine I'd love Jillian Yoga! Got a trip to London early June with my skinny best friends - one will be six months pregnant by then and I do NOT want to be fatter than her!

I'm sorry I know I shouldn't laugh but! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I remember being asked once if I was pregnant when I wasn't - mortifying! :eek:

And I'm sure I'm not THAT fat!

Cinny91

I've done the yoga meltdown which is great, I tried the 6 week abs (I think) but it's a lot of kicking and stuff, and I tore a muscle on my first day working it and didn't touch it afterwards. My Sister does it a few days a week though and loves it

I get the feeling with eating though, Tete! Although with me it's more a case of I've been buying "quick to cook" meals with working so much, so our diet has been horrible for the past 5 months. Thing that's tough for me is I'm the "fat" one at work (I'm 5'5, 145lb, Size 12 so not really) and while I can take the joke, and know they don't mean anything by it - I'm the one who brings biscuits in, has two sugars in her tea and doesn't know why people would run for anything other than the icecream van. I can feel myself thinking "maybe I need to lose 10lb.." which isn't the end of the world but I've struggled with bulimia and I'm hyper sensitive of my triggers. Stuck in a bit of a pickle as I don't want work to know, as you get treated completely differently once people know you've suffered from an ED, and it's not like anyone bar my OH really knows so I wouldn't want it getting back to my family. But at the same time, I don't want to trigger. Sorry, this has turned into a confessional!

Basically, Yoga Meltdown is great. It's less intense than the shred, but it does get your heart rate up to a fat burning level

Lara44

Lol Beccie - a trip to Africa usually IS my diet

My ideal weight is 8st 10lb too, as I am a mega shortie. I'm 9st 1lb at the mo but comfort eating like a raging maniac. I'm not a shred girl but it would be nice to chat here about attempts to stem the tide of Snickers eating that has been happening lately.

Good luck with the meeting Tete.

I cross-posted with you Cinny. Maybe you could choose another healthy eating goal Cinny, that's not related to weight loss? I have been trying to eat more vegetables and less sugar, and hoping a little bit of weightloss will be a side effect.