It has been a close-run thing but tonight I reached Club 10. That means that since starting Slimming World I have lost 10% of my body weight. It shows, despite my still being fat. In fact there was a girl there last night who won a Biggest Loser award, 4 and a half stone off since July. Amazing. But she still looks large.
Am pleased though, and the dreaded Image Therapy or whatever it's called was quite motivating for once. Although I had to sit next to the resident mad woman. It was also buffet night. There was some seriously good stuff there. And one or two weirder offerings. I now know why I don't make SW frittata!
Hey ho.
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Not much to report
Which is why I've been quiet. Generally I am still losing but half term got in the way - I put on 4lbs in a week - not good. Have now lost it and am 16 stone exactly, still 2 pounds away from Club 10. I HAVE to make that next week.
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Olympic matters
Today was the second big day on my Olympic journey. The prospective Gamesmakers were invited to Wembley Arena for something called Orientation Training. I had no idea what that meant but was jolly glad it wasn't Orienteering Training which sounded far too energetic for me.
Before you ask, and I know you want to, the diet is frozen. As am I. We are currently experiencing temperatures well below zero and I need comfort. Like toasted cheese which is frowned on by SW. And Cadbury's chocolate. Ditto.
The day began with a dither. It being so cold I couldn't decide whether to drive to Wembley and face a £10 parking charge, or, take the tube to Wembley Park and have a walk that is just slightly less than comfortable for my poor wrecked knees. I drove. It was the wrong decision. I had thought that being an almost-local I would be able to find a convenient side street in which to park. Roadworks everywhere put paid to that. To cap it all whilst I was looking for a parking space I overtook a parked bus and inadvertently jumped a red light which the bus was concealing. You would know that there was a Police van immediately behind me. I don't know whether I have been done or not. The Police were very nice once they'd ascertained that I wasn't a boy racer and that I was properly taxed and insured but time will tell. If I have got 3 points then actually I can probably say goodbye to my Olympic career as an Electric Vehicle operative.
And so to the Arena. We were greeted by Wenlock and Mandeville, the 2012 mascots.
As an aside, the official Mascot song which is very catchy indeed has been composed by Tom from McFly and is sung by he and his sister Carrie Fletcher. I taught Carrie the recorder when she was in Year 2 - a tenuous claim to fame I know but we are still in touch via Twitter and I work with her mum!
The Arena was full. And yesterday was one of many Gamesmaker presentations so it really brought home the scale of the volunteering programme. Awesome is the only word that gets anywhere near doing it justice. And people came from all over the UK voluntarily, unpaid. The guy in front of me was from Northern Ireland, the Nigerian next to me ran an ethnic athletics programme in a poorer area of Birmingham. And there were whole families who had volunteered and been accepted!
We were entertained and inspired by Jonathan Edwards the triple jumper, Huw Edwards who reads the News (he was so good)!, Lord Coe and comedian Eddie Izzard whom I was fortunate enough to meet later. We saw our uniform (the jury is still out on the epaulettes and the colours), we received a workbook (and have to learn the British sign-language alphabet by our next visit), and plenty of instruction from videos and other Gamesmakers. We have to learn politically correct jargon - e.g Accessible toilets not Disabled ones (although I always laugh at the thought that a toilet is disabled).I could have done without the Cadbury's karaoke in the interval but we did get free chocolate! All the interpersonal skills will be the subject of our next training session in the depths of Hackney next month.
It was dark inside and my other pictures don't do the occasion justice but in my wildest dreams I don't think until yesterday I had comprehended just how huge London 2012 is going to be.
Bring it on I say!
And the diet? Well today it's getting back on track but I have a filthy cold and don't much fancy food anyway so that has to be A Good Thing.
Before you ask, and I know you want to, the diet is frozen. As am I. We are currently experiencing temperatures well below zero and I need comfort. Like toasted cheese which is frowned on by SW. And Cadbury's chocolate. Ditto.
The day began with a dither. It being so cold I couldn't decide whether to drive to Wembley and face a £10 parking charge, or, take the tube to Wembley Park and have a walk that is just slightly less than comfortable for my poor wrecked knees. I drove. It was the wrong decision. I had thought that being an almost-local I would be able to find a convenient side street in which to park. Roadworks everywhere put paid to that. To cap it all whilst I was looking for a parking space I overtook a parked bus and inadvertently jumped a red light which the bus was concealing. You would know that there was a Police van immediately behind me. I don't know whether I have been done or not. The Police were very nice once they'd ascertained that I wasn't a boy racer and that I was properly taxed and insured but time will tell. If I have got 3 points then actually I can probably say goodbye to my Olympic career as an Electric Vehicle operative.
And so to the Arena. We were greeted by Wenlock and Mandeville, the 2012 mascots.
As an aside, the official Mascot song which is very catchy indeed has been composed by Tom from McFly and is sung by he and his sister Carrie Fletcher. I taught Carrie the recorder when she was in Year 2 - a tenuous claim to fame I know but we are still in touch via Twitter and I work with her mum!
The Arena was full. And yesterday was one of many Gamesmaker presentations so it really brought home the scale of the volunteering programme. Awesome is the only word that gets anywhere near doing it justice. And people came from all over the UK voluntarily, unpaid. The guy in front of me was from Northern Ireland, the Nigerian next to me ran an ethnic athletics programme in a poorer area of Birmingham. And there were whole families who had volunteered and been accepted!
We were entertained and inspired by Jonathan Edwards the triple jumper, Huw Edwards who reads the News (he was so good)!, Lord Coe and comedian Eddie Izzard whom I was fortunate enough to meet later. We saw our uniform (the jury is still out on the epaulettes and the colours), we received a workbook (and have to learn the British sign-language alphabet by our next visit), and plenty of instruction from videos and other Gamesmakers. We have to learn politically correct jargon - e.g Accessible toilets not Disabled ones (although I always laugh at the thought that a toilet is disabled).I could have done without the Cadbury's karaoke in the interval but we did get free chocolate! All the interpersonal skills will be the subject of our next training session in the depths of Hackney next month.
It was dark inside and my other pictures don't do the occasion justice but in my wildest dreams I don't think until yesterday I had comprehended just how huge London 2012 is going to be.
Bring it on I say!
And the diet? Well today it's getting back on track but I have a filthy cold and don't much fancy food anyway so that has to be A Good Thing.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
A good result!
I have lost another pound and thus gained my one and a half stone award. Instead of my regular Wednesday group I took a chance on going to the earlier Monday one as I am eating out today (Tuesday). It paid off and of course I now have 8 days before my next weigh-in. I am 16 stone 2. It would be great (and not impossible) to break the 16 stone barrier.
Alcohol still doesn't feature and I think I have cut my chocolate intake. Not enough though.
In fact there are two other targets. 15 stone 10 would take me to Club 10 - that's when you have lost 10% of your enrolling bodyweight. 15 stone 9 would be 2 stone off.
Come on Jude. You know you can do it!
Alcohol still doesn't feature and I think I have cut my chocolate intake. Not enough though.
In fact there are two other targets. 15 stone 10 would take me to Club 10 - that's when you have lost 10% of your enrolling bodyweight. 15 stone 9 would be 2 stone off.
Come on Jude. You know you can do it!
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
The daily diary
Friday 6th January
Extra Easy
Swam 400 metres.
1 apple, grapes, dates (Syns)
Ham
Shape yogurt
Redbush tea
More ham
Salad
3 mini Babybel lite
1 clementine
Grapes
100g Green and Blacks extra creamy milk chocolate!!!
Spaghetti Bolognese SW-style
4 TUC biscuits
Hartley's Low-cal jelly (Syns)
In my defence re the chocolate . . . it's Friday, I'm tired, I needed a reward and the chocolate was in the cupboard. And it was better for me than drinking alcohol.
Saturday 7th January
Extra Easy
Swam 400 metres
Bacon roll
Redbush tea
Gammon
Green veg
New potatoes
Pineapple
More chocolate
We will gloss over Sunday which was a disaster but fits into Flexible Syns Day.
Monday 9th January
Extra Easy
Swam 400 metres
2 small slices wholemeal toast
Extra-light Philadelphia cheese
Redbush tea
Lunch at aunt's house so no chance to diet:
Lamb steaks with tomato and onion
Mash, broccoli
Apple pie, cream, cheese, biscuits
Fruit for the rest of the day
Tuesday 10th January
Extra Easy
Swam 400 metres
2 slices wholemeal toast with low-fat Philly
1 clementine
Redbush tea
10 Cadbury's mini-eggs
Tin of Weightwatcher's Chicken, potato and leek soup
Grapes
Chicken livers, courgettes and tomatoes fried in Fry-Lite
Hartley's Low Cal jelly
More bloody chocolate. What is wrong with me??
Grapes
And today (Wedneday and weigh-in day) wasn't much better chocolate-wise. However, have just been to SW and have lost another 2.5lbs.
Am astonished.
It must be the alcohol-free zone I have entered. Let's see if I can be chocolate-free as well for the next week.
Extra Easy
Swam 400 metres.
1 apple, grapes, dates (Syns)
Ham
Shape yogurt
Redbush tea
More ham
Salad
3 mini Babybel lite
1 clementine
Grapes
100g Green and Blacks extra creamy milk chocolate!!!
Spaghetti Bolognese SW-style
4 TUC biscuits
Hartley's Low-cal jelly (Syns)
In my defence re the chocolate . . . it's Friday, I'm tired, I needed a reward and the chocolate was in the cupboard. And it was better for me than drinking alcohol.
Saturday 7th January
Extra Easy
Swam 400 metres
Bacon roll
Redbush tea
Gammon
Green veg
New potatoes
Pineapple
More chocolate
We will gloss over Sunday which was a disaster but fits into Flexible Syns Day.
Monday 9th January
Extra Easy
Swam 400 metres
2 small slices wholemeal toast
Extra-light Philadelphia cheese
Redbush tea
Lunch at aunt's house so no chance to diet:
Lamb steaks with tomato and onion
Mash, broccoli
Apple pie, cream, cheese, biscuits
Fruit for the rest of the day
Tuesday 10th January
Extra Easy
Swam 400 metres
2 slices wholemeal toast with low-fat Philly
1 clementine
Redbush tea
10 Cadbury's mini-eggs
Tin of Weightwatcher's Chicken, potato and leek soup
Grapes
Chicken livers, courgettes and tomatoes fried in Fry-Lite
Hartley's Low Cal jelly
More bloody chocolate. What is wrong with me??
Grapes
And today (Wedneday and weigh-in day) wasn't much better chocolate-wise. However, have just been to SW and have lost another 2.5lbs.
Am astonished.
It must be the alcohol-free zone I have entered. Let's see if I can be chocolate-free as well for the next week.
Thursday, 5 January 2012
New Year resolutions
I'd lost half a pound this week. But to be honest the New Year festivities (and subsequent leftovers) have led to a diet of bingeing and fasting, not the most sensible approach. But I am fired up with enthusiasm now and restart the whole thing today. I didn't get off to a good start however. We have had serious gales this week and last night the howling wind kept me awake for ages. So I missed my swim this morning. On the plus side I haven't touched any alcohol since New Year's Eve so I must have a bit of a head start there. I'm going to keep a food diary this week so that I can see if I am making any basic errors - I still haven't read my new pack.
Thursday 5th January
Extra Easy
35g All Bran
Semi-skimmed milk
2 mugs Redbush tea
Chicken and ham pasta salad
1 clementine
1 mug Redbush tea
Grapes, Caffeine-free Diet Coke
Jacket potato, baked beans, broccoli
Syns: 1 chocolate truffle, 6 dates, 3 small squares of Brie
Thursday 5th January
Extra Easy
35g All Bran
Semi-skimmed milk
2 mugs Redbush tea
Chicken and ham pasta salad
1 clementine
1 mug Redbush tea
Grapes, Caffeine-free Diet Coke
Jacket potato, baked beans, broccoli
Syns: 1 chocolate truffle, 6 dates, 3 small squares of Brie
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