Ruth’s Diet Diary – Wednesday September 9th 2009 September 9, 2009
Posted by Ruth in : Health , 1 comment so farSo, today is not only ‘weigh in’ day, but also a chance for us to all vote for our Woman Of The Year as well as have a little Slimming World party – where we all bring in our food and everyone tastes it.
Only one problem for me – I’ve not made anything, and by the time I get home from work at half 5, I can’t nock something up before the group starts at 6pm… so I’m obviously not going to be anyone’s favourite tonight… eek!
My main concern though is my weight, for two weeks now I’ve been trying to get my ‘half a stone’ weight award, but the final lbs seem to be clinging to me for dear life, and if I cant shift these, what hope do I have for the other stone and a half I want to shift?
It’s kind of getting me down now, because I was really good at this at first, but now I seem to be stuck in a rut, and it’s infuriating… I’ll let you know tomorrow if we have any joy. L
Ruth xx
Ruth’s Diet Diary – Thursday September 3rd 2009 September 3, 2009
Posted by Ruth in : Health , 2commentsWell last night was my ‘weigh in’ and thank God I didn’t put any weight on… (I actually lost half a pound this week)
It’s my own fault really, because it should have been more, but I went to Leeds & Creamfields Festivals last weekend, and somehow I don’t think Strongbow, Sausages and white rolls did my weight loss any favours.
To be honest, I anticipate a massive gain, and a shameful telling off at the meeting this week, but I breathed a sigh of relief when I was let off the hook… however, I was a little bit mad at myself because I was hoping to get my ’Half A Stone’ award this week, but the fury at not getting it yesterday has only made me more determined to bag it next week.
There was a girl there though who has lost half a stone in two weeks… whereas I haven’t even been able to manage it in a month… grr! So the gym is my new best friend this week. I’m going to hit it like a woman on a mission – operation Goddess body here I come!
I know I’m having a bit of a moan, but I love it really, the amount of ‘free’ food you can eat is amazing, and on the Extra Easy plan you’re allowed to take the lowest Syn value of everything you eat… so if some pasta is 24 syns on the Original Plan but only 2 Syns on the Green Plan, then you take it as 2 syns… Brilliant.
I spend most of my day eating actually… fruit (the super foods of course), crabsticks and black coffee get’s me through the day (mixed with the occasional spell on Facebook’s Restaurant City – that’s where I get my pizza’s & chips!
Fingers crossed for next week guys! We’re picking our ‘woman of the year’ next week too, so that should inspire me even further when I see how far my fellow members have come, and we’re also having a ‘tasting’ night too, where I’m hoping I can get some great recipes… as I still cant cook to save my life!
Ruth xx
Ruth’s Diet Diary – Thursday August 27th 2009 August 27, 2009
Posted by Ruth in : Health , add a commentWent to Slimming World last night for my second ‘weigh in’ and I am 11st 6lbs after all… I could have hugged the weigh lady… oh that feeling you get when you lose something is euphoric… far better than the feeling you get after eating a packet of crisps or something!
So, since my last meeting (which was on 12th August) I’ve lost 3.5 lbs, giving me a total loss so far of 5lbs in 3 weeks… and it feels amazing! The Slimming World consultant Julie also told me that I only need to shift another 2lbs and I’ll be getting my ‘half a stone award’
Half a stone… how brilliant does that sound? To have lost half a stone! Here’s a picture of me from Sunday night… I look happier already! Plus smeone said to me that I ‘”don’t look like I weight as much as I do” which is a great compliment really… so I’m going back to the opinion that it’s my boobs ate are holding all the weight! Haha! 
What’s more, when I got on my bathroom scales this morning I was 11st 5lbs… you always weight less on a morning right, which means after one more pound I will have lost a whole stone since January 2009.
I know some of you might think I’m being silly, but I have never been so proud of myself fin my life… I used to feel fat and disgusting, in fact just two months ago I felt like a was hideous, but now I feel like I’m on the fast track to being a beautiful woman again. And I thank Slimming World for getting me on the right track.
Fingers crossed! Ruth xx
Ruth’s Diet Diary – Monday August 24th 2009 August 24, 2009
Posted by Ruth in : Health , add a commentKept on top of my diet this weekend which I am very proud of. I had a really busy Saturday and Sunday so it was very tempting to grab a Gregg’s sausage roll when I was out and about, but instead I went into a local bakers and got a wholemeal roll with salad and ham. Go me!
I’ve looked on my bathroom scales and it says I’m 11st 6lbs, which makes me want to scream with delight… but on the hypersensitive Slimming World scales I probably won’t be as lucky!
Ruth’s Diet Diary – Thursday August 20th 2009 August 20, 2009
Posted by Ruth in : Health , add a commentI missed the meeting last night after I had a bit of a run in with a fellow journalist and was bawling my eyes out from 4pm – 7pm after reading some very rude comments he’s made about me on the internet and splashed across the whole of cyber space. Not good.
However, I would like to add that I DIDN’T comfort eat and I didn’t go and buy a bottle of Blossom Hill! I cheered myself up with a Syn Free English breakfast just how the internet tells me to make it.. And it was scrumptious.
And the man in question phoned me this morning to apologise and ask to take me out for a drink to say sorry… I will be on the diet coke though… so don’t worry!
Ruth xxxx
Ruth’s Diet Diary – Tuesday August 18th 2009 August 18, 2009
Posted by Ruth in : Health , add a commentStill going strong with my ‘eating plan’ … not diet… must remember that it’s changing your lifestyle and NOT dieting!
I’ve also been hitting the gym hard so feel like my weight loss might not be as good this week as everyone keeps telling me that ‘muscle weighs more than fat’ which kind of sucks, because I want to lose weight, not put it on! I’m in a catch-22 here!
Ruth xx
Ruth’s Diet Diary – Thursday August 13th 2009 August 13, 2009
Posted by Ruth in : Health , add a commentWoo! I lost 1.5lbs in my first week… so I was hoping to lose more as some of the other members have had losses of like 6lbs in a week! But I guess if they have more to lose it could be easier, as there are people who are quite a bit bigger than me there.
I must admit, that getting a round of applause for the weight I did lose was amazing, it really spurred me on to shift some more for next week… and seeing how some of the members there have changed their lives around is really humbling and you can’t help but feel proud of them.
It was really good too because the group share their tips and recipes so you can always learn something from class even if you’re terrified of cooking like I am. Before joining SW I thought that recipes were a pain in the bum that required an endless shopping budget and an even bigger cupboard to store all these herbs and spices… I mean what the hell is Butternut Squash? I thought it was a cordial! Hmm…
Ruth’s Diet Diary – Monday August 10th 2009 August 10, 2009
Posted by Ruth in : Health , add a commentHi all!
Well I’ve been on the Slimming World plan for 5 days now, and I’ve got to admit, this doesn’t seem like a diet at all!
I’ve swapped my morning toast for 2 ryvita’s with Laughing Cow triangles, and I can have four of those every day, so sometimes I have them as an afternoon snack. And I discovered that as you’re allowed 5 0 15 syns a day, I can still things like pasta with pesto for lunch, I’ve just =swapped my cheese topping for a mixture of herbs and peppers. It’s fab!
Let’s just hope I’ve lost some weight on Wednesday!
Ruth’s Diet Diary – Wednesday August 5th 2009 August 5, 2009
Posted by Ruth in : Health , add a commentHello everyone,
As some of you may know, I’m the music and travel writer here at FemaleFirst, but as well as keeping you entertained with mY wonderful stories, I can’t seem to put a huge smile on my own face, as I am sick of tired of feeling ‘fat.
Now I know that at 11 stone 12 I shouldn’t feel ‘obese, because I’m not… but the problem is, I have quite big *ahem* boobs, and I’ve always blamed them for hoiking up my weight on the bathroom scales.
So, I’m a size 14, which I believe is about average for most women in the UK, but in the mirror, I still see that ‘dancer’s body’ I had before I went to University and when I just have a bedroom lamp on and look in the mirror at myself in my underwear, I think ‘ah it could be worse.’
However, a few weeks ago I went to Download Festival to cover it for the site, and whilst I was interviewing one of the bands (no naming and shaming here) we got onto the subject of weight, and I was saying how I wanted to lose a bit… and the guy said to me; “You’re not fat, you’re just big boned.”
Well I wanted to die… because hearing that is almost like when you’re fella says; “it’s not you it’s me.” I wanted to run away and bawl my eyes out whilst eating a fudge cake.
That’s my problem you see, I’m a comfort eater, and I eat when I’m bored too, and I also eat crap when I’m complacent with my life… oh and I can’t cook. Okay, so I know not being able to cook is a bit of a shoddy excuse… but my weight has gradually crept up from around 9 stone to 12 stone 4lbs whilst I was doing my degree, and when I broke up with my boyfriend last year I seemed to balloon even more.
Whilst I’ve been going to my local gym since January, I’ve only managed to go from that 12 st 4lbs to 11st 12lbs, in the seven months I’ve been going… that’s probably due to the fact that my housemate and I regularly stop off for a pub tea on the way home. Oops!
But now I’ve finally realised it’s time to get off my arse and do something about it… I can’t cry in the mirror if I’m not working at losing weight can I? I’ve not being doing myself any favours over the past four years, and as I result I hate the way I look, I hate looking at magazines and wondering if I cold ever wear a dress like that, or be snapped in a bikini… and what’s more, when they print pictures of ‘celebs looking ‘fat’’ I just liken their bodies to mine and think their writers are calling me fat too.
It’s a vicious circle, but one I’m determined to break, so, as of today, Wednesday 5th August, I’m joining Slimming World. I’ve heard great things about it, and you can still eat and lose weight… which seems a good idea to me! My first class is in Runcorn tonight with a lady called Julie… so wish me luck and I’ll keep you updated.
Ruth x