As you may already know I weigh in on a Monday morning ( which is a killer straight after a weekend!) and this can be a good or a bad thing depending on how the weekend has gone.

I have had a very slow few weeks socially so it has had the advantage of me sticking to plan 100% but before lasts weeks weigh in I had a few rough M.E days which saw me in my pj’s on the sofa. I know regardless of me sticking to plan or not if my activity levels drop the so does the weight loss unfortunately. Therefore, it was no great surprise when I maintained my weight from the previous week, expected but still a little disappointing if I am honest. On the up side I won the raffle again!!!! I know……..again! My husband keeps encouraging me to buy the Euromillions ticket now thinking I have the lucky touch. I had my MIL with me that week and she paid for the raffle tickets so it was only fair we split the prize ( as she wouldn’t take both items lol) so it was another fab little microwave jug for me to take home.

This week though I had very high hopes of a decent weight loss. I stuck to the plan 100% (again!) and I even reduced the amount of potato, pasta and rice that I would normally have on my plate substituting them for more speed food. I even resisted any temptations when we visited our son at Uni on Sunday and all went for a meal out. While my MIL went full hog with scampi and chips I opted for a grilled chicken breast and salad ( only because I am so close to the 1 stone target I didn’t want to spoil it on the day before).

So, weigh in morning comes and to be honest I was fairly confident I had managed the 2 lb weight loss I needed to reach my 1 stone………………however, it was not to be and it was only a 1lb loss. To say I was GUTTED was a total understatement. It really feel like I will never get to that 1 stone mark, it is so frustrating to say the least. I had promised myself that if I got to a stone I would treat myself to a lovely piece of cake from my favourite coffee shop…………..that has been put on hold again *sobs*.

Our group is a really friendly one and everyone is really supportive so when it came to my turn to talk everyone was chipping in with ideas. After all the chat I have some SAS sheets from the group leader to help me make sure I am following the plan right plus I have decided to give the EESP a try for this week. So today is day 2 of that plan and it seems to be going well, with the extra HexB and the fact I had already cut down on the carbs last week means that cutting out any pasta/rice or potatoes shouldn’t be a major issue.

I have set a 2 lb loss for this weeks target, I will have to try and be active most days ( which is easier said than done with having M.E- but I will try) and my head is totally in the zone to get that loss as I would still love to lose another 1/2 stone before Christmas if I can.

So please, send ALL your lucky vibes my way I am in desperate need for next week’s weigh in!