Feel good about yourself, whatever stage you’re at 27 Feb 2019, 12:08 am

Another year, another change in the Weight Watchers world….only this time it’s the biggest change to be rolled out yet.  Rebranded as WW, the emphasis has shifted away from weightloss and moved more towards wellness and feeling good. Personally I am delighted with this approach because it is what I have come to incorporate in …

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2018 Year Review 31 Dec 2018, 5:13 pm

Here we are at the end of another year and 2018 seems to have flown past.  Time for my 2018 year review.  It’s always good to take some time to reflect and this is something that we are encouraged to do on a regular basis.   On the whole I am extremely happy with the …

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The road to success – so close and yet so far 29 May 2018, 4:19 pm

I was back on my way and this time I was determined to make it the road to success!  I had achieved 30 pounds weight loss in the 12 months since returning to Weight Watchers after having a baby, which left me with 30 pounds left to lose.  There had been the occasional small gain …

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Diversion – Life Happens! 28 Mar 2018, 7:15 pm

So there I was in the midst of a ‘baby break’.  Sometimes when you set out to do something, life just gets in the way.  I didn’t rush back to Weight Watchers after having the baby,  I believe it is important to make the most of the different stages of life and I was thoroughly …

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New Year, New Me? (First Anniversary) 18 Jan 2018, 7:24 pm

So here I was, I’d reached my first anniversary of deciding to change my life and joined Weight Watchers.  Looking back on my first year, I’d lost a whooping 52lbs, several body inches and improved my activity levels.  I’d face the challenges of dealing with temptations, special occasions, plateaus, etc and muddled my way through …

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2017 Year in Review 31 Dec 2017, 8:38 pm

My year review of 2017 and my goal for 2018!

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Portion control- Have my cake and eat it too! 28 Sep 2017, 10:30 pm

Eating cake sounds like a bit of a contradiction to pursuing a healthy lifestyle but in fact no food should be off limits. I’m fully aware that I have a ‘sweet tooth’ and I’ve often joked that I don’t just have a sweet tooth, I have a full set! Unhealthy habits of overindulging on sweet, …

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Rewards – because you’re so worth it 29 Jun 2017, 6:29 pm

Let’s talk rewards.   In this fast paced world,  we can feel pressured to be everything to everyone and to do it all in our home life and career.   Whether you’re a working mum or full time homemaker,  a dad providing for his family and diy-ing everything around the house,  a student trying to …

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It’s not all about the numbers – a complete healthy life 19 Jun 2017, 5:21 pm

Lifestyle changes don’t happen overnight.   So when you’re on the long haul,  it’s vital to have things to celebrate along the way.   While I loved seeing the numbers on the scales go down,  this didn’t happen every week.   I realised that it was just as important not to let the scales dominate my …

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Challenges – The ‘one step forward, one step back’ dance 7 Jun 2017, 5:14 pm

When you set out to do something in life, it is enviable that there will be challenges.   I’d never had any ambition to be a mountain climber but when I set out to lose weight,  it felt like I had a mountain to climb.   After reaching my 10% weight loss milestone I got …

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Getting in ‘the zone’ – healthy eating and more 30 May 2017, 4:28 pm

I’d got the basics covered and I was getting used to planning and shopping for healthy eating meals,  tracking food and drinks,  being more active and exercising.   I was feeling good, eating more fruit and vegetables and curbing my sweet tooth cravings.  I say curbing because those cravings didn’t just disappear.   Over time I’ve become …

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Exercise – Make the first move! 23 May 2017, 8:52 am

Exercise!  It’s the last thing a dedicated couch potato wants to hear about.  Tipping the scales at over 19 stone,  I could barely walk without breaking into a sweat.  I would however,  make the effort to run (if you can call it running) for a bus just so I could avoid walking the one or …

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One step at a time – this is not a diet 17 May 2017, 5:35 pm

So I’d taken the plunge to change my life, not diet but change my life.   As with most new things, it was all so exciting and fresh.  I set about buying things to help me.  Notebooks were my first purchase. This turned out to be one of my best buys.  I used them to …

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Great things happen when you believe that all things are possible. 6 May 2017, 7:57 pm

Now I haven’t always been a very positive person.  In fact it can be very difficult to have a positive outlook on life when you have a number of health problems related to being severely overweight.  I was in dire need of some weight loss tips. This was me in November 2003: It was beyond …

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Hello world! 1 May 2017, 10:45 pm

Welcome to my blog. Every  journey has to start somewhere and my journey to this place began 13 years ago when I was in the most unhealthy state of my life.  Morbidly obese with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, aching joints and mobility problems.  I couldn’t even walk up the stairs without stopping on each …

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