Goal 1 Achieved

 

When I started Slimming World in February 2017  I had already lost 3 1/2 stone on my own.

Mainly by reducing how much I was drinking… but I plateaued out at 22 stone…

I described this in earlier parts of my story, I set a goal of 16 1/2 stone…

Mainly because I did not know what that looked like and it felt like a good starting point…

It also felt pretty bloody stupid to be honest…

I had lived for years at over 23 stone… it felt NORMAL …

The enormity of what I was attempting never even entered my head…

I just set the goal and started …

My Slimming World Consultant told me it was possible… it was NOT going to be easy …BUT

It was possible 

So I Started

And then really just never gave up

33 weeks later I have lost 5 1/2 stone with Slimming World.

Since that fateful day in New York When I was 25 1/2 stone   I have lost 9 Stone… that is 126 pounds

Re-Set The Target!

Now I am at this weight I can see what it looks like … it is not quite what I want…

I really want to sort my Tummy out and my get into 34 inch waist trousers from Marks & Spencer

Just last week I got into a pair of 36″ trousers from M&S… that was such a moment…

I was literally dancing around the dressing room at MnS the girl in charge was totally bemused …

I did not care I was just so happy … it is over 30 years since I have been in a 36″ waist…

I cannot tell you how incredible it feels …

My Weight Loss Has Slowed Down

It really has … I am recording 1's 1 1/2's and 2pound losses every week for what feels like the same effort that gave me 5, 6's and 7's.

I have said that I stick to The Slimming World Book… I eat everything that comes under the “Free” and “Speed” Food groups … with my “Healthy A's and B's”, properly measured and eaten.

Now, many people that share my group say :- Oh how boring! is that all you eat? As I share my weekly list of 7 days pretty much the same …

My retort has always been that this is the fuel for a fat burning engine and I do not need nor want anything different…

However when I stopped achieving the same predictable losses, I began to get advice to cut down on fruit, reduce portion size,vary what you have..

All of which, well, … it pissed me off.

If the book says it is Free food, and the book says I can eat as much of that as I want then that is what I should be able to do!…

• However a lovely lady, called Kate,  threw my analogy back at me…
• “You say that your body is a fat burning engine? Well it may have been able to run on diesel or unleaded in the past…
• but now you have lost so much weight …
• that engine is fast becoming a lean, strong, Hi-Octane, furious and temperamental thoroughbred.
• and you cannot keep shoving the same old low grade fuel in !

 

Message received Kate. Thank you … I shall be refining and reducing my diet for the next few weeks.

I aim to get the last 12 pounds off in as many weeks  and my Christmas Slimming World Bauble Hangs in My Kitchen to remind me WHY

So a testament to staying to Group and a huge thank you to Kate…

 

It is amazing how we can get hung up on things we do not need to get hung up on…

 

But, This Is NOT About Me!

If I could sprinkle woffle dust over you and set you free from the weight… believe me I would …

But you know in your own heart what you need to do.

As I have said before… if you are happy where you are then please give all this a miss…

( I would ask why you are reading this )

Look if you want to get your weight under control and you need support

This is exactly what this site is about…

It has to come from you… I will support and advise you, but you have to get your discipline sorted…

 

Please get in touch when ever you need a chat …

Stuckinatruck.com was started for just this purpose … please use it

Remember you can email me anytime at steve@steve-greenhalgh.com

I am always happy to hear from you and to help you with genuine weight challenges

I always recommend Slimming World

Because …

• If You Do The Work,
• It Works!

Here's to your continued success… BUT lets NOT kid Ourselves