1/4 of the way to 120lb!!! Thanks Jane Plan

I did it!! 30lbs off.

I can't believe that I'm heading towards half way now...

For me it's really helping to have goals and stats to mark my achievements. In fact my favourite app for numbers is Happy Scale:

7lbs to the next goal. Hopefully Xmas events won't hamper it too much!

30lbs lost

90lbs to go

Jane Plan - the support

I thought this warranted a whole separate post - I have to say the support I've received on the Jane Plan has been amazing! Every time I'm feeling down my Nutritionist has been there for me. I needed help with what to eat on my first dinner off-plan - she helped me choose. I was hungover and guilty - she gave me a pep talk.

What's great about this support is that she definitely tells me the truth (unlike a friend who just wants to make me feel better) but at the same time reminds me how amazingly well I'm doing!

We discussed my plan of attack for the party season and I feel armed and shielded from it. I know what my plan is for each event, but if I screw up its fine! We decided that I would just try to do better than I would have done had I not been on the plan - compensate when I can, make better choices where I can (slim g and t no baileys for example). Among other things.

This is why I rave about this plan. While the food is good and the convenience is invaluable, I honestly believe that the reason I'm sticking to it is because of the support. It's only a short call each week but if something comes up in the week I know I can call or email too. However, discussing the week ahead every week prepares me for what would otherwise be a challenge. It's almost like a hall pass, but having that means I'm not so bothered about doing it.

I'm empowered. Thank you Jane Plan and particularly my Nutritionist.

I reach my first goal in 8 weeks!

So, anyone who has been a dieter at some point in their life knows that seeing a different number at the beginning of their weight is a huge milestone. So, I set my first goal, 1 stone and 9 lbs. Not only does this mean the number at the beginning has gone down by 2, but it was also my ‘I never get fatter than’  weight before I had my back problems.

 

Unsurprisingly I suspect, I still find it hard to say what I actually weigh or weighed. Its probably easy to guess, but I'll continue to talk around it I'm afraid.

I think most people (other than those who eat to a massive excess) seem to top out at a weight for them. Thinking about it, it’s likely to do with metabolic base rate. How much you eat, your age, height and weight and your level of exercise. I suppose this is the case for those that eat to excess too, but that they just haven’t reached the weight yet that they would max out at, eating what they do.

I was so excited when I reached my first goal, but also a little disappointed. I was really proud of myself, but then didn’t know what to set as my next goal. This is where the support of Jane Plan put me on the right track again! They reminded me that every 7lbs should be a great achievement, in fact each lb. So following my support call that week I set around 20 seperate goals. I wrote a list of all the future milestones – dress sizes, weights, a new number at the start of the weight and what I’m going to treat myself with for each.

For my first goal I treated myself to a hot stone massage. I wanted to congratulate my body. It was AMAZING!!! (the massage, not my body!) I hadn’t had anything like this in 7 years. I hadn’t felt that I was worth it. Now I had, I wanted more.

Lbs lost: 24

Lbs to go: 96