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Weigh in Wednesday: Week 10


Sooo... it's been almost 2 weeks since I last blogged and it's thanks to 4 birthdays and a wedding anniversary in the space of 10 days. Sheesh, I have been busy!! That's the only thing about August... all the 'events'!
Nan & Grandad's wedding anniversary on 7th, Sons 4th birthday on 10th, Dad's birthday on 12th, Best buddies birthday on 16th and Hubby's on 20th! Give me strength... but not cake. Please! No more cake :-(

So yes, I've inevitable had a stumble this week and put ON 3lbs :-(
I never took a picture this morning but at least I've not lied. What's the point in lying? I fell off the wagon and so what? It's not every month that you have such a ridiculous amount of occasions is it?

I recently had a chat with a lovely lady from Essentials Magazine regarding why people 'food fib'... well, in my honest opinion - it's because I'm ashamed that I'm so fat so why would I disclose that I ate a muffin with the team at work? God forbid what people would think! "Oh we might have known that SHE'D have had a muffin, bloody look at her!"... Those are the kinds of scenarios and scenes that actually run through my mind. I know, stupid. Total lunacy that I actually believe people would take precious time of their day to talk about me!!

The initial idea behind my blog was to shame myself into losing weight and actually, coming up to my 3rd month, I'm starting to feel PROUD that I'm losing weight whilst living a realistic, normal lifestyle. Yes I'm not shedding 5lbs a week and totally upbeat about it every day. I don't wake up every morning thinking 'Bring It On!' because I'm normal! Despite what most celebs can do - real, normal, working, mothering, women just can't. I actually look up to celebs like Natalie Cassidy and Claire Richards as they gave in to the pressure of absolutely having to lose weight and trying to keep it off has been/was a nightmare. Who want's to live a life like that through choice? Erm.... not me, ta very much.

But surprisingly I'm happy and confident. Yep! Despite airing my dirty laundry online for the world to see it - if they were really arsed to take a peek that is - I am more confident than ever.

That, my friends, is an achievement in itself.

... #WeighInWednesday - Without the picture...!!


START WEIGHT:
16st 6lbs


WEEK 10:
15st 6lbs

LOSS THIS WEEK:
 +3lbs
Total Loss to date:
14lbs

Next task for me is to improve my hair. My hair straighteners have died a sad dead and  the greys need covering every 3 weeks minimum now. IT'S COSTING A FORTUNE!! I'm surely old before my time. This should not be the tale of a 27 year old!

Are there ways of becoming beautiful that doesn't cost money? Is anything in life free? 

Ok... so maybe the celeb lifestyle is kinda appealing..... sometimes!

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Hair Dye-lema

OK.

So, I realised after my snapshot yesterday that my greys are far too prominent for a mere 27 year old and was set on home tinting my barnet this evening.... I've only gone and lost the one that I KNOW I bought from Boots the other day (Nice n Easy dark brown foam, reduced to just £2.63 - box wasn't damaged or anything, I guess they may be rebranding and wanted rid of old stock? LOVE a bargain me!)

So I have to put up with yet another day of mortifying embarrassment at work.

OMG, why was it not as obvious to me until I saw the picture? Do you think, perhaps, ignorance is bliss in this case - or would you be glad of the blatant beauty shame offending your eyes via a picture?

Anyway...

Diet went well today, think I'm having a strong week in terms of willpower. Had a gorgeous home-made salad that I took to work for lunch and plenty of fruit too. The bourbon cream I had with my coffee doesn't matter because I took the long route home and even got off the bus a stop early. I was quite chuffed it was only the one I had to be honest, considering the packet was left on my desk LOL

I've just realised I called it a 'diet', it's not, it is a healthy eating lifestyle. I point that out because the word diet means restriction and temptation to me. I've tried WW and SW before which are fab, but I find they take too much forward planning and if I had nothing specific in for tea one night and ate 'normally' it would mess up my whole week. Mentally more than physically. There are only 52 times you can say to yourself that you'll start on Monday before a whole year has passed and you still have a whopper staring you back in the mirror. I've never tried a home delivered plan before, I would LOVE that but it's a lot of money and I would be putting all my eggs into one basket I think!

My husbands work colleague gave us a rowing machine today, so that's taking pride of place in the spare room and I can't wait to crack on with that. Yes, I don't have time to go to a gym, but I can bring the gym to me! Would love a cross trainer, put my iPod on and just go for it whilst Carson is in bed and Hubby is on nights. I don't mind if things are second hand. One persons tat is another persons treasure and getting fit will be the only FAT thing in my treasure chest!

One little man who doesn't care if I'm fat or grey....


.... Thanks and goodnight! Jo xxx
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Welcome to MY World!

Just a little about me to christen my blog! I've been meaning to do a blog for years but was always worried what people would think of me - sharing all there is to know about me and my life. But I've come at a stage now where;
  1. I'm finally feeling my age and, frankly, I don't care what others think anymore!
  2. I'm fat (16 stone and a size 18) and I need to "shame" myself into getting my ass a'movin!
  3. I feel I'm making more friends on Twitter than I am in real life, it's a nice feeling. Hope I can replicate it on here.
I've just returned back to work full time after 13 months on a 16 hr week. I decided to go part time last year as childcare costs were overtaking what I was earning. Now, my 3 year old little man is starting school in September (where does time go?!) and my very good friend has offered to look after him on the days he is not in nursery so I can finally start earning some worthwhile pennies.

I am in a catch 22 situation though. At part time hours, I had time to go to a gym but no wonga to pay for it. Now I will be earning cash to afford the gym, I have no time! I hope you can share my ladder climbing journey with me. Hints and tips are always welcome too.

I love to colour my hair (I have to, I have a grey halo!) and sway between deep reds and dark browns depending on my mood, I am a lover of make-up that enhance, not cover, natural features. Never ever in my life braved fake tan - too scared it will go streaky and orange! Painting nails is something I do to relax, that and getting a lurvly bubbly bath. I cannot and will not abide wrinkles!! I use moisturisers, cleansers, toners, wipes - no end of facial products! One thing that does get me down is my eyebags, but I like to experiment with concealer and/or foundation to fix that!

Here is a highly embarassing snapshot I took today, the start of my open and honest approach to how I look. I hope this will get less embarrasing as I blog more and more LOL!! No more deletions when I look a show...



Soap and Glory Arc de Triumph on the Brows, Max Factor Xperience Foundation and Bodyshop Cheek tint.
**GREY HAIR SOON TO BE DYED OVER!!**

Thanks for now, and I will surely Blog more soon! Take care peeps... Love Jo xxxx

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