Think

Think (Think) think (Think) think (Think) think (Think)
You think (Think) think (Think) think about it (Think)
You better think (Think), think about eating one third super free
Yeah think (Think, think), fill the other two with free
Lets go back, lets go back, lets go way on back when
I hadn't started slimming so I weighed an extra stone or ten (Just go on)
I ain't no psychiatrist, I ain't no doctor with a degree
It don't take too much high iq's to see what food did to me
You better think (Think) think about eating one third super free
Yeah think (Think, think), fill the other two with free
Oh free food (Free food), free food (Free food), free food, yeah free food (Free food)
Oh now free food (Free food), free food (Free food), free food, oh free food (Free food)
Oh, right now
Hey, think about it
You, think about it
There ain't nothing I'd refuse when my synful hunger wins (it wins)
I want to change but I won't if I keep eating lots of syns
Hey (Think) think about eating one third super free (eating one third super free)
Baby, think (Think), let your scales go, fill yourself with free
I was walking around everyday, eating foods that made me grow
Now I want to shift some weight and get down to a healthy low
Yeah think (Think) think about eating one third super free
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Think, think), let your scales go, fill yourself with free
You need group (Need group) and they need you (Don't you know?)
Without each other there ain't nothing people can do
Yeah yeah, think about free (eating one third super free)
'Till the fall of the night, think about it right now
Oh free food (Free  food), free food (Free food), free food, yeah free food (Free food)
Free food (Free food), free food (Free food), free food, free food (Free food)
Right now
Hey, you, think about it
There ain't nothing I'd refuse when my synful hunger wins (it wins)
And I want to change but I won't if I keep eating lots of syns
Hey think (Think), think about eating one third super free (eating one third super free)
Baby, think (Think), let your scales go, fill yourself with free
You need group (Need group) and they need you (Don't you know)
Without each other there ain't nothing people can do
Yeah yeah, think about free (eating one third super free)
'Till the fall of the night, think about it baby, right now
(Think about a weight loss) To keep me
(Think about a weight loss) Baby
(Think about a weight loss, think about it)
(Think about a weight loss) a weight loss
(Think about a weight loss) Right now
(Think about a weight loss, think about it) Think about
(Think about a weight loss) Baby
(Think about a weight loss)
(Think about a weight loss, think about it) Think about it
Think about (Think about a weight loss) a weight loss
(Think about a weight loss) a weight loss
(Think about a weight loss, think about it) Don't even reach for syns, pick up free
You had better stop and think before you think
Think

21st century boy...

My last post took the total views on this blog to over 2,000, so I wanted to record a few thanks:

• To all of those who have read the blog and made me want to carry on writing it;
• To all of those who have commented and kept me motivated;
• To my SW group for the support and inspiration they have given me throughout my SW journey; and
• Most importantly, to my wife who has supported me throughout and who loves me whether I put on, maintain or gain.

To you all, thanks for making this journey worthwhile!

High maintenance...

I maintained this week, which is pretty good after having had an afternoon tea, a couple of bits of wedding cake and a couple of individual garlic flatbreads. The rest of the time I was v good - salads or leftover free foods for lunches and loads of fruit as snacks.

I think, however, I may be eating too much fruit.  At work we get baskets of fruit delivered every Monday and Wednesday and every time I walk past them I pick out a bit of fruit and eat it. I think I'm doing it more out of force of habit than actually eating it because I am hungry, so wonder if that's having an adverse affect on my weight loss.

I've been thinking (which some would tell me is a dangerous thing to attempt)... when I first started on this journey I had a reason to lose weight - to feel confident and comfortable in my wedding suit and to llok my best for our big day. Now I don't seem to have a reason - I'm just trying to lose weight because I want to. Except that as much as I want to I still can't avoid temptation on a regular enough basis to sustain a loss, instead fluctuating around the same weight for months on end. I need to find something to aim for, something that will get me truly motivated again and help me get over my love of all of the wrong food. If I can't manage that then I don't know whether I will get any further with my weight loss and could just as easily give in and go back to eating foods that I like all the time without worrying about the consequences. I know that's not the right thing to do, and I sincerely doubt I will do it, but sometimes I do feel like jacking it all in. At group we are now in teams, with each team being awarded points based on pounds lost and awards achieved by its members. Hopefully that will spur me on, since I don't want to let my team down. Let's see how competitive I get after a few weeks of this.

Next weigh in marks the start of a new month, so I'm going to set myself a mini target: to lose weight at more weigh ins than I put on weight. Wish me luck!!

Jammy dodger..

I got incredibly lucky this week - after celebrating my first anniversary by steering well away from plan I managed to somehow come away with a 1/2lb loss.
I am back on plan now, since I don't want any of the excesses of last week to catch up with me.

Gotta get through this...

I have been hovering around the same weight for ages now - lose a bit, put a bit on etc. This has to stop now!

I'm going to try to get better at keeping a food diary on here, and will be taking into work today: the shortbread; chocolate; and banana bread that is threatening to sabotage me.

I know I'm not going to be able to control what I eat on Friday (7 course taster menu plus wine with each course as the start of my wife and my first anniversary celebrations), but will watch it like a hawk the rest of the time.

In the words of the little engine that could: "I think I can, I know I can"!

Slim with your man...

Sometimes it's hard to be a woman
Giving all your love to just one man
You have good times you have bad times
Doing things that you don't understand
But if you love him you forgive him
You know, it's hard to understand
But if you love him
Oh be proud of him
'Cause after all he's just a man

Slim with your man
Help him to lose the pounds too
And something warm to come to
When nights are cold and lonely
Slim with your man
And tell the world you love him
Keep givin' all the love you can
Baby, slim with your man

Not again...

In a week when I was careful about what I ate when I ate out (e.g. salads without dressings for starters and mains at Frankie and Benny's) I managed to put on 1.5lb.

That's largely down to eating too many cakes. My wife made some batches for a local fair and there were loads of leftovers and offcuts. Unfortunately my willpower was very sadly lacking. It's so frustrating to let myself slip back like that when if I had lost even 1/2lb I would've had losses three weeks in a row for the first time in over a year.

It's my 1st wedding anniversary on Monday and I am currently 1 stone heavier than I was when I got married. I am determined to get back to that weight and beyond to target, but it's clear it's not going to be an easy journey.

My wife managed to lose 2lb this week. I'm so proud of her for losing 6.5lb in 3 weeks! Hopefully we can spur each other on to our goals.

A bit at a time...

I lost 1/2lb this week, taking my total loss to 1.5st (again!!). I was disappointed at first because with the exception of Friday I thought I'd had a good food optimising week.  What I hadn't realised is that on Friday alone I'd had over 70 syns!

This loss makes it two weeks of losing in a row, thanks to the support of my wonderful wife. It's been over a year since I last loss weight for three weeks in a row, so I'm targetting at least a loss next week - hopefully as big as possible!

IMAGE therapy this week was awesome! Such a supportive, friendly, happy atmosphere with plenty of tips.

With support like that I'm getting from my wife and from group I feel like I'm getting back on track. 2.5st to my first target (the target I set when I joined - when I get there I'll see whether I feel I need to lose more weight) and 17 weeks left this year, so if I am able to average 2lb per week I'll get my target this year. I'll certainly give it a shot!!

Hit the road fat...

Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more no more no more no more,
Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more

What'd you say
Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more no more no more no more,
Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more

Weight gain weight gain, oh you treat me so mean,
You're the meanest weight gain that I have ever seen,
Well I guess if you say so
I'll have to go to Slimming World (that's right)
Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more no more no more no more,
Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more

What'd you say
Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more no more no more no more,
Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more

Now Baby, listen Baby, don't you treat me this-a way
Cause I'll be back on target some day,

Listen close and it will be understood,
Stick to food optimising and you'll do yourself good
Well I guess if you say so
I'll have to go to Slimming World (that's right)
Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more no more no more no more,
Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more

What'd you say
Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more no more no more no more,
Hit the road fat and don't you come back
No more