Week 1 - The first weigh in

I know what you thought - I'd done it again - given up before I'd even started but I haven't, I've just been too busy to post.

On Monday I headed back to Weight Watchers to see if week one of the diet had been successful. Admittedly I had, had a couple of slip ups but I was confident that I'd been a good girl really and that I'd at least lose a couple of pounds. I think I know all about ProPoints now and I'm starting to learn what's what's what.

I stepped on the scales to reveal that I had lost 4lbs - YES!

I don't feel hungry because I'm filling up on zero point fruit and veg - brilliance - but I still can't manage to cut out chocolate yet : (

I've had WW Pizza for dinner with salad but I have had chocs in work and I will NEED wine tomorrow night! Hopefully, I can get back on track but i'll see you Monday for the week 2 weigh in!

Yep - Me Again - But This Time It's For Real!

Ok, so I know what you're thinking. Yes, way back in December I made a promise to start the diet and... well... that's the last you heard from me. The thing is I wasn't trying to lose weight for me, I was trying to lose weight to conform. I knew I was going back to work and thought I better make some effort not to be the stereotypical 'still carrying the baby weight' colleague. Yes, I wanted to be skinny, I just didn't want to make the effort. Despite trying to convince myself, I just wasn't ready mentally - physically - YES -mentally NO. So the diet got forgotten about, pushed to the back of my mind. Then Christmas came and all the lovelies that come with it. Before I knew it the dreaded first day at work had arrived and there was nothing I could do about it.

And that was 2 months ago and nothing had changed until something happened... something that I've been waiting for, for months... the Sun...the Sun came out and it reminded me of short sleeved tops and bikinis. That was when I realised that I wanted to get in shape, not for anyone else, just for me. The only trouble is, I've been here before and I know I don't have the strongest will power, I need something to keep me in check. The only time I have ever lost weight is through Weight Watchers so I'm signing up again.

When I was 18, medication made me pile on the pounds and I started an online only plan. That was fab, I was living at home with my parents and I didn't need to worry about cooking for anyone else. I knew that I could still have a Rich Tea biscuit on my break for half a point or even a McDonalds if I exercised. I managed to lose over 2 stone and ended up weighing 8 stone 10lbs

Then, after Mister A was born I decided to go to my local meeting and it worked again. I would cook from scratch every night using my WW cookery books. Chris loved it. I lost 10% of my body weight and it felt good.

This time though, time is scarce. With a full time job and 2 children... Will I have time to cook from scratch every night, if I opt for the frozen meals will it cost me a fortune - or drive Chris nuts!? Who knows? Well, I guess you're about  to find out!