BHS Stage 2 - Done!

So I wasn't able to make my WW class last week because I wasn't in work on the days it's on, because I was studying for my BHS Stage 2 Exam! It was held on Friday and was on from 830am until 5.30pm, loooong day. But I'm delighted to say that I think it went pretty well! So fingers crossed, I'll find out in a week or so! That's all the studying until next year now as I only have riding exams during the rest of this year, so practice, practice.

Will let you know how this weeks WI goes! I wouldn't be under any illusions mind you after the grabbing food on the go situations I found myself in a good bit of the week , between studying and flying up & down to the stables at every oportune moment! So fingers crossed for that too! ;-)

WI Week 14 Results! Stone #1 Reached!

Hi everyone! Well I've only gone and reached my 1st stone and also my 5% whoop! It has taken me 4 months, but the fact that I'm there now makes me not give a flying about how long it took! Am absolutely delighted! I was sick last week and didn't even make my meeting, so I honestly had no idea what the scales would say today, I could've been up 2lbs for all I knew! Thankfully not!! :-)

Now I'm going to say that that's goal #1 reached, now onto the 2nd goal and the 2nd stone!

I find that I have lost most on the weeks where I looked up 5 or so new recipes on sites like Laa Loosh and Skinny Taste etc, pointed them to check that they're within my point range & then went shopping for the ingredients for the week. You really cant beat it for knowing how many points you're having & making some yummy dishes while you're at it! Plus I find it enjoyable making new dishes I haven't made before & even more so when you find something really tasty for low points that you can make again. :-)

I have my BHS Horse & Yard Mgt exams next week eeek! So am hitting the books & stables hard ha ha! Wish me luck!! :-/

Hope you're all having a great week!

Whoo Hoo !!

Crisis of WW Faith, Calypso & WI Results Week 11!

Hi all! Well it's been a week and a bit since I posted. I've been having a bit of a crisis of faith, in myself to keep motivated and keep up the work required to work the WW programme. I think I mentioned before that my horse riding had to be changed to a Thursday which was the night I used to go to my class. It was a really great class and leader, but she only did a Thursday night and the other classes were mornings which I can't do because I'm in work. So I started going to a class that's right next door to me in work. Totally convenient, but I just don't really feel it from the leader. So I've gone there the last few weeks, but she's just not really excited for you when you loose and doesn't give any encouragement when you're up, so felt like I was just coasting along. I was only half tracking the past few weeks and that's of no use to anyone. So I decided earlier in the week I was going to try another one or two classes, although they're hard to find close to me on days I can go. So I went to another one close to my office (not the other one right next door though). I walked in, and the leader was a guy, which I hadn't even considered and wasn't sure how I'd feel about it. Up on the scales I got and firstly said 'I don't expect this to be good news by the way', he just laughed and said 'well we'll see', and then low and behold - down 1.5lbs! I couldn't believe that for starters! I'd been pretty good if I actually thought about it, but I'd been feeling so down and guilty for not tracking and thinking I wasn't going to last the pace that I had convinced myself that I was a disaster and would be up for sure. Just goes to show, self loathing is the devils work & not a true reflection ;-) So during the meeting he wasn't too weight watcher-ish and very relaxed and had some great 'real' tips. The one I had been visiting right next door to my office just seemed to be rattling off the WW programme all the time and giving tips on what WW foods/meals were good etc, no real life experience if you know what I mean. He included the class members a lot in the class too, all by name and 'you were doing so well last week, what happened you this week' and 'Ok you're at goal, when are you gonna stop loosing, another 2 off this week ha ha', so on a personal level too. I have to say I'm delighted now that I've found a good class that I feel has motivated me and I feel really good now about going forward. 1.5lbs to go now to my 1st stone and I'm going to take baby steps going forward, not put so much pressure on myself to loose. If I follow the programme, I may be up some weeks but it does work and I'll be down overall.

My BHS exams are on 27th April, so am busy busy studying for those at the moment, so wish me luck! Below is a photo of Calypso! He's my horse 2 days a week :-) I'm leasing him since I started studying for my exams, he's my practising subject! ;-)

I hope you guys are all doing well! Onwards and downwards :-)

Meet Calypso !

Horse Course Starts Tonight (and brings with it a foodie dilemma!)

So I've mainly been 'fooding' on here to date, but as you can see in my description I have mentioned that I'll be starting horse exams also. These are my two resolutions for the year 2012! To lose weight and to get some BHS qualifications under my belt. (The BHS is the British Horse Society for those that might not know).
So while I cannot wait for my first class tonight (woo hoo!), it does pose my first foodie encounter also - I get home at 6pm, change and head out the door at 6.20pm to get there for 7pm. What am I going to feed myself?! That's not enough time to get changed into my gear and make something to eat! I'll be starving & probably get trodden on because of my slow reflexes due to food deprivation ha! And not only is it only a few minutes to grab something, it'll have to be propoint friendly. This thought should've honestly crossed my mind last night, I'm obviously not as dedicated as I though haha :-)

Okay, so wish me luck this evening & here's hoping that I get devine inspiration on what I can have to eat before then!! :-)