So Near...

I have been jogging practically every day now (apart from Wednesday as I had the WORST headache in the world!) and it appears to be really paying off!

I am 2lbs off finally reaching the overall mark of '3 stone lost'!!! this last stone has taken the best part of a year, going up and down between 12stone and 13stone. I weighed myself this morning and I am 12st 2lbs!! 2lbs to go!!! I'm hoping that if i'm really good this next few days, it'll be off by my official weigh day- tuesday!

Admittedly, I only jog on the spot in my room, with a wii remote in hand..but it's still "jogging" isn't it?! and I do it for half an hour, quite often when 'eastenders' is on. It's good, I enjoy it...well, I enjoy it for the first 15mins or so..then i'm practically counting the seconds 'cos I get bored!! lol. Anyway, it appears to be working!

Last weekend was wonderful, all the 202 lot (plus charlotte and mark) got together for Mark's birthday bash down in Brighton. It was a lovely day! I haven't been down there for about a year, and I found out that it is actually only £10 to get to Brighton from here..its cheaper than going to London!! I'm going to be going there a lot more. It got my thinking about moving back down there again, and yet again got my very confused and frustrated! I am desperate to start looking and places and to start thinking about where i'm going to be moving to, but I can't do that until I've got a bloody job!!!!! However, I did hear some exciting news about that lush school in Winchester that I keep going to. I don't want to say too much, but I'm just keeping my fingers very firmly crossed and praying. ALOT!

I shall post again when I have lost 2 more lbs!! (hopefully...)

Tales of Scales

5lbs off this week!!! yes we're back on a good start. Lets hope it can keep going.

Today I am off to one of my most favourite schools for the next couple of days. And its getting ever closer to Saturday and some Brighton sunshine!! (I plan to wear shorts if the weather is nice. Not sure how great this will be for everyone else, it'll probably quite gross actually, but who cares??!!)

And tonight I MUST remember to do that job application I am putting off...it could be THE ONE!

This weekend just gone was my 23rd birthday!!! 23!!! Me??! nahh..think actually i'm still just out of sixth form!

Anyway, I had a lovely day with my old housemates and various other friends who came to stay. We played rounders in the sun! (brilliant), went for dinner and then went out in Southampton to drink and dance. It was wonderful! and I have to say, everyone looked so stunning (as u can see above!) Amazing.

Of course though, after the big night out comes the big night out midnight takeaway...so I had a bloody pizza. Big, fat, digusting, stodgey pizza. :( Anyway, although I felt terrible afterwards, I'm not worrying too much, afterall...IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY. I'll just do some extra jogging. I've started jogging round my room with the wii remote now while 'Eastenders' is on, and i really quite enjoy it. Hopefully it means weight will start falling off again!

Once everyone left on Sunday I wrote what I consider to be my best personal statement to date for a school in Chandler's Ford & I sent the application off today. Fingers crossed something comes back! I'm feeling quite good about that one.

On Saturday, everyone is getting together again for Mark's birthday in Brighton!!! I love going back to Brighton & cannot wait for this week to be done to get down there. I need to find a wonderful outfit with clothes I already own (I'm starting to worry about my terrible urges to go shopping at every spare moment...especially after I just cleared out all my old clothes!)- i secretly love the agony of deciding what to wear for a big event!!!

I Just Can't Wait Till Saturday!

Being at home I put on 6lbs. 6LBS!!!!! disgusting.

Anyway, I went jogging for the first time. Was alright. Its rather boring, and also I realised I no longer have joggers that fit me, so was constantly pulling them up. Not attractive. So when I get paid I need to buy my joggers to continue my journey to fitness. Also, I need joggers with pockets for my keys, phone and ipod. Ergh, who knew getting fit involves having to think of so many things??! They make it look so easy on the telly. Charlotte in 'Sex and the City' looks so glamourous when she is jogging (but then she's not a great lump of lard...)

Also, the wii fit I got for my unbirthday is faulty. I am awaiting confirmation from someone who is going to come and pick it up and replace it. Its just constant false starts over here!!

Anyway, on the brigher side I could not be more excited about my birthday at the weekend. In previous years I have NEVER been excited for my birthday, it never really interested me. But for some reason, I'm really feeling this year!! The whole crew are coming to stay, I'm hoping to look amazing in my birthday dress & I want to blow all avaliable weight watchers points on as many drinks as possible. Although not too many. I came to the conclusion recently that I dont think I like being drunk.

Work wise, thanks to the volcanic ash I am booked into a school all week with year 3. They're a nice class actually (although not as nice as all the teachers make out!), but I'm not sure it's a school I would want to work in. Its not very "me". Also, have applied to 2 jobs this week & am in the process of obtaining an application pack for a 3rd one! fingers crossed!! Something needs to change soon, i'm constantly waiting for some kind of change.

(That's a very negative note to end on, I don't like ending on negative notes. I'm TRES excited for the George/Larry Lamb adventure to namibia that is on ITV2 tomorrow night. I've been waiting for it for a LONG time!!)

Back to it!

I'm back in Southampton!!!

I had my 'unbirthday' yesterday so I could celebrate with the family (/get presents from...). I, amongst other things, got wii fit plus & the just dance game for the wii. LOVING IT! CANNOT GET ENOUGH!

After a stroll to Southampton common for some light reading in the beautiful sunshine, I put the wii fit plus to the test. (Mum has it, so I know what it's all about...but it still had that "BRAND NEW GAME" excitement about it). I have burnt 173 callories off this afternoon! I would, however, like to know what this is in pounds, dress sizes & humous with pitta...but still, its all coming off so can't be too bad.

Also, I obviously walked to and from the common earlier, and went to the far side of the common...which clearly all adds to my activity points!

Yes, i'm back too it now and I feel pretty good. I want the weight to start falling off again, like it used to back when I started a year ago.

Also, I think my housemates have disappeared off the face of the planet- which is quite nice...considering i've been dancing like an idiot upstairs over their bedrooms, which they could probably get quite annoyed with.

Already I have work for all of next week, which is brilliant money wise! I have 2 job applications to send of tomorrow. Now all I need to sort out is my social life (I appear to have none of that at the moment.) Otherwise, I'm quite happy right now. Well, today anyway! It has a tendancy to change very dramatically.

Oh, and I've organised a rounders game for my birthday next week. Lets all pray for sun!!!xxx

Weight Woes

I started a blog about a year and a half ago for my PGCE course. We were forced into it by the ICT lecturer so that we can see the benefits of blogging in primary schools.

BALLS.

So, I thought it about time I see the real benefits of blogging.

I plan to use this to help me document my transformation of my body into a body that is not to dissimilar to Beyonce's. That's the plan! :p (I know, boring.)

I started weight watchers just over a year ago & have successfully lost just over 2stone. But now it's all levelled off & the weight is not shifting anywhere. So for the first time in my life I have started an exercise regime using wii fitness coach. It recommends I do 15mins every day other than saturday & monday. But, I didn't feel it, so I do 30mins every day other than saturday & monday. Bit of cardio...actually quite enjoy it.

HOWEVER, I have been home visiting my Mum for 2weeks without the wii fitness coach & apparently eating anything I can lay my hands on.

I live in Southampton with 2 people I don't want to live with, but with a room to die for!! If I could live with my wonderful old uni housemates...or even just people I like...my life would be a whole lot better, but that's by the by. The fact is that in Southampton, diet works. I am a primary school teacher (but without a class...I am a supply teacher for the foreseeable future :( ), I love being a primary school teacher & I love the routine to my day it gives me..and my diet!!

So, back in Southampton (as of Saturday!) everything is getting kicked up a notch! I may even start jogging...perhaps...if people don't laugh when I do...on Southampton common as the weather is getting better & if I have the time after school.

Current stats:

Height: 5ft (that is not likely to change...ever :( )

Dress Size: 16/14

Weight: 12stone 3lbs when I last weighed myself (I haven't weighed myself in 3weeks :( bad!)

Marital Status: Very single with dreams of marrying someone who doesn't look too dissimilar from Johnny Depp!

Ideal Dress Size is a size 12 (hopefully by xmas. with a small hope of being in a bikini for the group holiday this year! but I said that last year...)

Another thing I need to tackle is my love of all clothing related to Paris, France...but that's for another therphy session!!!

I am hoping that keeping this blog will help me keep disciplined a bit more!! This is going to happen!! I will be thinner!!