Target achieved!

Time to crack open the champagne. Here is my final weigh in! I started off on the 11th April at 15st 4, and now, 6 months later... am 3 stone lighter at 12st 4. I feel fantastic! It's been a great boost also doing this for Willow Foundation, as they are benefiting from charitable donations as well as me benefiting from the fantastic weight loss! I am still losing weight, as I want to get down to 9st 10 in total... so still a way to go on my journey, but I wanted to prove to myself and others that I could do it, hence the willow challenge... I love doing things for charity, and thought this was a good idea! It's been a tough journey but really not so bad in the long run, and definitely worth it. x

this week's weigh in!

The sun's back today! Hooray! And Friday's weigh in was 12st 10 so another 2lbs gone. Hooray.
Although to be fair, my colleagues at work haven't been munching cake or anything yummy like that, instead they have been munching marmite sandwiches, so the temptation hasn't been there at all. Thank you workmates :)
It still makes me chuffed to see the scales constantly going down :)

Ooooh my gosh!

I'm in the 12's! How exciting is that? Answer: Very exciting. Well I am excited anyway. It's yet another milestone. Good news for the Willow Challenge too aswell, as only 8lbs to go before my target of 3 stone gone!
Going to have a few things to catch up on when I'm done - missed out on an awesome BBQ and other home cooked food recently, but it's all still worth it. In October I will be joining the gym at the uni I'm now working for (cheap staff rates) - and joining up at some lunchtime classes. Found a buddy to go with too, so that's all good! Got some fantastic exercise in this weekend just gone, we went to Anglesey and Cheshire - so lots of country, coastal walking and fresh air which was just fab. Bye for now!

2 stone gone!

Well, the good news is that I've now lost a huge 2 stone on my willow weight loss challenge! I am of course very pleased with my progress, it really isn't as easy as I pretend it is hehe. I am enjoying fitting in loads of new clothes and enjoying feeling and being fitter and healthier in general. Well, 7 weeks left to lose another stone, so 2lbs a week... wish me luck x

Bonus Blog!

I thought I'd write about my measurements from the beginning to the current point of this challenge!

BMI shrunk from 39 to 34 (5 BMI measurements down!)
Waist shrunk from 44 inches down to 38.5 inches (5.5 inches gone!)
Hips shrunk from 46 inches down to 41 inches (5 inches gone!)
Thigh shrunk from 28 inches down to 23.5 inches (4.5 inches gone!)
Chest shrunk from 40 inches down to 35.5 inches (4.5 inches gone!)
Upper Arm shrunk from 16 inches down to 13.5 inches (2.5 inches gone!)

Great hey ?! :) If you haven't sponsored me already, then I think sponsorship would be great! Just go to www.justgiving.com/emmey Willow Foundation is such a special charity and help loads of people enjoy a special day, giving them a chance to put their happiness (and not their illness) to the forefront of their minds. Give a little (or a lot) and you will make people very happy :)

Bye for now ... x

More more more!

Hooray, another 2 pounds gone. It's very motivating seeing the scales go down, also I seem to have adopted a few new clothes from a work friend so it's good fitting into new stuff too! So, in total - I have lost 1st 12lbs in total... on my way to 2 stone! :)
This week was my birthday, I had a lovely day - they had cake at work but I didn't... I had my sparkly lemon and some soy balls instead! Had a lovely time this week too out in Guildford with friends & also to the zoo on Friday night with Carl. Can't wait to be in the 12's too! How good would that be?

Birthday Weigh In

Well the last weigh in before my birthday on Tuesday (woop!), and it is good news once again. Now down to 13st 8. Feeling great for it too. Had a lovely day today catching up with the two Claires, and is was so nice to see them. Borough Market was good last week too (even if I was on the tap & soda water...). Loving the weight loss. I'm fitting in loads of new (old!) clothes again now, which is fun. Thinking I may give the fat jeans to the charity shop so I don't have to wear them ever again.... All is good! x