Another one bites the dust

So after another weight watchers weigh in, I have lost another pound...I know its not the 3lbs I wanted but I feel that I have had a bit of a naughty week (2 nights out drinking and a Nandos - oops!)

So that's 6 lbs in total, still can't see where its dropping off from but at least its coming off! I may be 2lbs off my target though - it was meant to be 8lbs by this week but its better than nothing.  

I have decided as well that when I go shopping to London on Friday I will buy my clothes in the next size down...risky yes but it will definitely spur me on if I want to wear them!

Reading

Am currently reading Dracula Undead by Dacre Stoker, its follows the lives of the main characters 20 years later with the main character being Mina and Johnathon's son - Quincey, named after the Texan from the original Dracula novel.  The story unfolds with the return of Dracula and Elisabeth Bathory...but who is the baddy?  Its very good, I read it while travelling last year and thought that it was time to read it again.

Cinema

Went to see Black Swan this week with The Girls, it was brilliant!  The costumes (Rodarte) are beautiful and Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis are both excellent in it.  I must admit that the scenes where she was picking her fingers made me feel uncomfortable, it just looked so painful and realistic.  I also jumped quite a bit too, but it wasn't as scary as one of my friends led me to believe.  10/10

Television

Beauty and The Beast: The Ugly side of Beauty.

I watched the first episode of this last night and it made me realise how lucky I am.  I know that everyone moans every now and then about how they look, but majority of people don't have to go through what people with facial disfigurement do.  I though that Yasmin seemed like a lovely girl and she wasn't as bad as I thought she was going to be.  Leo was so up beat about his burns and had a lovely family despite the fears that he had when he was younger that he would be alone.

I did think the name of the programme was a bit harsh - who's the beauty? the plastic surgery enhance woman or the person who has a facial disfigurement who has accepted it and also accepted that beauty comes from within? Food for thought....

Gok's Clothes Roadshow

Um Am I the only person who thinks that Gok is a bit crap?  How can people not tell the difference between the designer and high street? How can they pick Gok's fashion monstrositys time after time...OK so Brix (who I love) won this week - but Gok will come out as the champion even though he insists on putting neck scarves on anything that stands still long enough and skinny belts on people who really REALLY shouldn't wear them!  OK rant over...sorry for all you "Gokettes"



Fat Club Disappointment

After a week of being really well behaved, I have only lost half a sodding pound! I am furious!
This week I need to really up my game as I need to lose 3lbs to be on target :( I don't know what to do.  A pound of fat is actually quite a lot when you look at it, so where the hell is it going from my body? I've lost 5lbs in total but can't tell at all.

I think that the points that I have been calculated for my daily allowance are too many, I am meant to be eating 33 but find that its allowing me to have naughty things on top of my good things....I am going to experiment by having a week at 29 points to see how it goes.

I have been promised by my mum that if I get to my goal weight (which means a loss of 35lbs) she will go halves with me on a Mulberry bag of my choice (within reason) aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

I have also agreed to do the Race for Life for the first time this year, I will be doing it in June around Chester.  At my current mental state and physical weight I think I would only be able to walk it - however I hope by June that I would be able to run the 5km.  It doesn't seem that far but the more I think about running it the harder it seems, so it for me would be a great personal goal, plus have you seen the gorgeous fitness clothing that you can buy now?

The new Nike stuff looks amazing and wearable for the gym and running out and about on the streets.  I prefer the look of it to the Stella McCartney for Adidas range which looks nice in theory but I don't think I could wear that to my local gym.

Week 2 complete

Last week wasn't as successful as the first weigh in, I only lost 1.5 lbs, but that's better than nothing right?

So that's a total of 4.5 lbs, I had estimated a 2lb a week loss so I am currently on track quite nicely, just hope that I can do the same again this Thursday.  I have found it quite hard this week, have just had major food cravings and not for fruit!

I am going shopping to London of the 11th February so I am hoping to have lost 10lbs by then so I can treat myself to some nice "thin clothes"...if not, will get some lovely jewellery shoes and bags! (Last night I watched the Victoria's Secret 2010 Fashion Show, talk about thinspiration!)

Had a haircut on the weekend too - didn't go too well, more to do with my chronic fear of getting my hair cut.  Managed to keep it together during the cut, but burst into tears as soon as I got outside, I think I may have scared off any future customers of the salon! I have to say that my hair doesn't look any different, its just that I hate the way that they dry it, it looks too neat and poofy...I like tousled waves not "stepford wife" mushroom head!!

I am planning my shopping for London, I want to get a jersey maxi dress for the summer - I loved the T by Alexander Wang dress that was on Net-a-Porter, but it was completely sold out...not impressed! I am proud that I didn't buy a single thing from the Net-a-Porter sale, I kept getting buyers guilt and I hadn't even bought anything! I'm still holding out for Hermes.

Christmas Stresses

What a weekend!

Manchester on Saturday can only be described as a nightmare.  Although I did get to buy treats from Selfridges in the form of a lovely Cos dress and a Michael Kors watch (which I then had to give to my Nanna as it was her Christmas present for me). 



The main upset wasn't the horrendous crowds, and believe me they were awful, it was the fact that Topshop had been closed in the Arndale due to student protesters....I was furious.  Especially as I need a new outfit for Tuesdays date night!  I will have to wear the Cos dress now!

Money Plans

I have also made the decision that as much as I want to spend my money as fast as it comes into my bank account, I need to save for next years Australian Adventure.  I am also joining Weight Watchers as I dont want to be fat on the Aussie beaches. 

Reading

Am re-reading the Sookie Stackhouse books, they are bloody brilliant (ha! excuse the pun!!) If you have watched True Blood then you may have heard about these books, they are what the series are taken from.  Perfect escapism.  Have just finished the first one in the series and starting the second one.

Listening To

After seeing Scissor Sisters in Manchester on Saturday night I have been re-listening to their music.  It was such a good show, and Ana Matronic's outfits were AMAZING!!