Slimavite linkup - come and share your slimming journeys in 2012

I don't know about you but I love to read about other people experiences.  You can gain a lot from those who are sharing a similar journey.

I am on a weight loss journey and although I started my plan in May last year (and successfully lost nearly 3 1/2 stone and all my weight gained in my pregnancy in the process) I have set a new target for 2012 - to lose 2 stone and 6 lbs by April 22nd.  This is the weight I weighed on my wedding day 6 years ago on that date.

I enjoy reading how the other Slimavite slimmers are doing and follow their journeys.  I also thought having one source to be able to read each others successes would help spur us all on as well.

It would be lovely if you would come and share your blog posts about your weight loss each week and let us all know how it has been for you that week. Below is a linky tool for you to post yours - hope you all come and join in!



Look forward to reading all your successes!
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Slimavite challenge 2012 - week 1

In my post Christmas update I was disappointed to see the scales showing 13st 7 lbs but that was quickly replaced 'well yes but you did lose nearly 3 and a half stone prior to that! And that was just since May!'

Me back in May as I started the Slimavite plan

Sometimes we can be too hard on ourselves over our small failings (like just being human and liking to indulge at Christmas) and forget the bigger picture.  I am fully intending to remember that as I set myself a new 2012 Slimavite challenge.

Losing all that weight last year was fantastic and brought me down to my pre-pregnancy weight.  Am I happy? Yes and no...  being back to a pre-pregnancy weight is amazing and I can get back into much of my old clothes but I want to go back to where I was when I got married in April 2006 - 11 stone exactly.  Not only that but I want to do it by our wedding anniversary - 22nd April.

So my 2012 Slimavite challenge started on 1st January with a weigh in of 13st and 7 lbs and today I weighed 13st and 6 lbs so since Sunday I have already lost 1 lb.

Starting the Slimavite plan is really easy as I am replacing 2 meals with a milkshake designed to help you lose weight - sounds perfect.  Your main meal is whatever you fancy that adds up to approx 600 calories.  The Bite Plan on the Slimavite website giving helpful advice on making informed eating choices or if you fancy some inspiration there is a handy recipe suggestions section as well.

Week 1 loss - 1lb
Left to lose by the 22nd April - 2 st and 6 lbs
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Slimavite Diet Diary - post Christmas update and a new challenge.

I haven't updated my Slimavite diet diary since December 20th! It isn't pretty to go back on the scales after the Christmas indulgences I can tell you.

Prior to Christmas I had lost 3 stone and 5 lbs using Slimavites Bite plan and I have to say looking back it has been really surprisingly easy.

I will be honest, as I always aim to be, and say I have shocked myself in how quickly the weight has crept back on over Christmas and I only have myself (and chocolate!) to blame.  I have barely drunk any Slimavite shakes and have not stuck to the plan at all.  The scales today showed 13 stone 7 lbs!! ARGH!!

As my 2012 resolutions are now in place it is back to the plan that has been followed since May.

My challenge for 2012 is to get down to 11 stone by 22nd April (my wedding anniversary) and I will be happy to get back on track as I feel bloated, unfit and quite unhealthy and the thought of a mince pie or the like is making me feel quite queasy - my body is telling me its had enough and I need to listen to it.

So from Thursday I will be back to my weekly updates but instead of them stating week 35 I will be listing them starting with Slimavite Diet Diary 2012 - week 1 as last years 3 and a half stone loss was me losing all the weight I gained being pregnant and this next phase is a new challenge.

I so hope I can repeat my fabulous loss again this year!  Onwards and downwards!......
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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 33 weigh in

With all the Christmas preparations and my lovely weekend away at Butlins I forgot my weekly diet update.

With parties, drinks and treats tempting us all at every moment I thought is best to try and have a 'damage limitation' theory in regards to my Slimavite plan.

So my theory is that Christmas would not be Christmas without a few nice things to eat and drink and the more I try and abstain the more likely I will blow my hard work so far on the plan.  If I aim to maintain the weight I have lost so far and be a little more akin to the everything in moderation saying then that will be a better course than just thinking the usual dieters thoughts of 'I will start again after Christmas or as a New Year resolution"

I am trying to be honest with myself and actually ask the question "Do I really need that mince pie / dollop of cream / chocolate?" and in most cases the answer is no! I am enjoying  the odd festive feast (such as my meal at Turners last weekend) but staying focussed the rest of the time.

Last week I maintained my weight at 12st 13 lbs so I was hoping for the same this week but to my shock (and delight!) I weighed 12st 12 lbs so I actually managed to lose a pound with my damage limitation theory.

Will power rocks!

TOTAL weight loss in 33 weeks: 3 stone 6 lbs... onwards and downwards...

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WIN with Slimavite

WIN – WIN - WIN

Do you dream of making 2012 the year you finally tackle your weight and change your life forever? Then make January the start of a new, slimmer, more confident you.

FIVE lucky winners drawn at random will each receive a JANUARY SLIM SUCCESS prize pack worth£79.95! It has everything you need to successfully start slimming this January and to get well on your way to the gorgeous, slim new figure you’ve been dreaming of.

But it doesn’t end there – if you aren’t a lucky winner but are one of the first 100 people to enter we will send you a ½ price voucher saving you £39.97 on the Slimavite Bundle Offer and even if you are not one of the first 100 we will send you a 25% off voucher instead saving you £19.98. So the sooner you enter, the more you can get!

Whether you want to fit back into that favourite pair of jeans, you’re losing weight for health reasons, you want more energy to run around with the kids, or you just you want to feel like ‘you’ again, then ourJANUARY SLIM SUCCESS competition is for you.

The easy to follow and flexible ‘Bite Plan’ from Slimavite is a unique online weight loss plan, based on filling shakes and healthy meals, which gives slimmers all the tools, motivation and support they need to reach their goals.

It battles hunger by helping slimmers naturally feel fuller for longer and ensures they have all the nutrients they need to feel fabulous inside and out. There are no weekly membership fees, so simply watch the weight go down as your confidence goes up!

This fantastic JANUARY SLIM SUCCESS prize pack includes:
·         Lifetime membership to the fantastic Bite Plan
·         Three tubs of delicious and filling Slimavite shakes
·         A special shaker to ensure you have the smoothest, creamiest shakes      
·         Access to our unique members' area with its clever online support tools to help motivate, educate and inspire you
·         Personal dashboard to record your losses
·         Access to a bank of delicious recipes
·         Free p&p

TO ENTER
To enter, simply visit the Slimavite website home page www.slimavite.com and click on the “try us” now button. Register a few details and you could soon be slimming for free. Plus get a sneak preview of our exclusive members' area and Bite Plan motivational tools.  Closing date for entries is 29 December.

Terms & Conditions
Winners must be aged 18 years or over and based in mainland UK. The prize is non-transferable. No cash alternative is available. For more details about the Bite Plan please visit www.slimavite.com.  This competition is not run in conjunction with my blog but is to raise awareness of the competition only.  Slimavite are the competition holders and all enquiries should be directed to them.

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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 32 weigh in

For those of you that have been stuck in a well for the last few weeks it is only 17 days til Christmas -argh!

Needless to say, like many others at this time of year, my mind has not exactly been on dieting.  The Slimavite plan is easy to do but with all the treats, chocolates and Christmas lunches that we attend it is hard to stay focussed entirely but then life goes on whether we are losing weight or not.

I was happy to stay the same this week at 12 stone 13lbs and to be honest I think it is about not ruining the 3 odd stone I have already lost by over indulging whilst allowing myself to actually enjoy the festivities.  I know as soon as Christmas is over I will be back to it with gusto.

Between Christmas and New Year so many people start to think about a fresh start in the New Year and finally, for some, the start of losing some of the weight they have gained over the years or just the pounds that creep on from all the mince pies and trifle.  I will be amongst those I am sure and until then I will not binge as, lets face it it is just gaining weight that needs to then be lost all over again!

TOTAL weight loss in 32 weeks: 3 stone 5 lbs... onwards and downwards...

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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 31 weigh in

This time of year is so hard for those wanting to lose weight with all those chocolate treats at the tills to the half price biscuits in the supermarkets 

Last night saw the children's school Christmas fair which even had a chocolate tombola let alone cakes for sale.  How can you refuse to buy a treat that your child had lovingly made?!  Luckily I am quite strong when it comes to will power but everyone has their limits!!

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I think, for me, the secret is moderation and motivation.  If I stop myself having anything sweet I will want to gorge myself when it all gets too much - big problem!  Motivation is within yourself so I am in control of that and the fact that this week I tried on and got in a pair of SIZE 14 (!) jeans is motivation all on it's own and I do not want to ruin what I have achieved. I WANT to get down to 11 stone.

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This week I weighed 12 st 13 lbs so I have lost the 1lb I gained last week.  Although I am not having huge weight losses at the moment that is a combination of allowing myself little treats in the run up to Christmas and also I haven't been walking into town as Tala has been ill.  I am still motivated as it felt good to be able to add another item from my wardrobe that I can now get into - yah!

TOTAL weight loss in 31 weeks: 3 stone 5 lbs... onwards and downwards

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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 30 weigh in

I had to double take that title when I wrote it - 30 weeks!  It certainly doesn't seem very long to lose over 3 stone in but that's exactly what has happened since I started the Slimavite plan.

2 weeks ago I officially had lost all the weight I gained in my pregnancy with Tala but I want to lose another 2 stone to return to the weight I was when I got married 6 years ago.  My goal is to get back into my wedding dress - not to use it again but merely because I adore it...

This week my weight showed on the scales as 13 stone exactly so this week I gained 1 lb which I am happy with as I had a fantastic meal out courtesy of Next and I thoroughly enjoyed every last mouthful including pudding, not a bit of guilt do I feel as life doesn't stop because I want to lose weight.

TOTAL weight loss in 30 weeks: 3 stone 4 lbs.  Without the offer of another fantastic meal on the cards this forthcoming week it is onwards and downwards....
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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 29 weigh in

I didn't do my Slimavite diary update last week as, to be honest, I didn't feel like blogging after the ups and downs of the last few weeks.

I can now update that last week I stayed the same at 13 st 0 lbs even after all my emotional eating.

This week has been a bit brighter and so I was able to actually remember I was on the Slimavite Plan!!  My mind has understandably been elsewhere and so when I got on the scales this week I was happy that I had managed to lose 1 lb  and the newest weight is now 12 stone 13lbs.  Another 1lb lost and it is always a fantastic moment when you see a new number next to the stone.  Seeing 12 stone start my weight for this week is a boost in itself.

I am hoping for the same next week and with thoughts turning to Christmas (isn't every shop just full of it right now!?) I will be looking to perhaps add a recipe or two to my blog updates up til Christmas so I have a new focus and am less likely to feel like indulging in that tin of sweets that's supposed to be for Christmas ;)

TOTAL Weight loss in 29 weeks - 3 st 5 lbs so as every week, onwards and downwards....
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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 27 weigh in

Tala is officially 13 months old (where has my baby gone so fast!) and officially when I jumped on the scales this morning and saw them light up in red digits 13 stone 0 lbs I can say I have lost ALL the weight I gained whilst pregnant with him.  I started my pregnancy at 13 stone and that's where I am now - yippee!

My goal though is to reach my target weight of 11 stone which is what I weighed when I got married in 2006 and I think a healthy weight for my 5ft,  4 1/2 inch height and far from wanting to look like a 'lollypop' - I was happy at that weight and felt it suited me.  I want to reach that goal by the end of January - There I have said it now so I have to do it!

The other fantastic thing is that my BMI (Body Mass Index has dropped from obese to overweight - still not great but one hell of an improvement.....another benefit to the Slimavite plan.

TOTAL weight loss in 27 weeks - 3 stone 4 lbs.... 

My BMI

Start BMI

Latest BMI

Target BMI

Key

<18	- underweight
18-25	- normal
26-30	- overweight
>30	- obese

 

Onwards and downwards....

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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 26 weigh in

Last week saw me being able to boast "I have lost over 3 stone on the Slimavite plan" and that felt great I can tell you!

I have to admit before starting the Slimavite shakes I was sceptical whether or not they would be affective, but now 26 weeks later and 3 stone lighter I have to say I can't be so sceptical any more.  Although I have lost weight before after my previous pregnancies this was through having to go each week and get weighed as part of a slimmers club which I didn't really enjoy.  The Slimavite Plan is something I can do at home and better still weigh myself at home!

The plan lets me feel in control and that has been a big plus for me.

Today I jumped on the scales and those digital numbers came up with 13 stone 1 lb, so that's another 2 lb loss for me this week and all a great step towards my goal weight of 11 stone.  I am well over halfway to that goal now.

Total weight loss in 26 weeks: 3 stone 3 lbs... onwards and downwards....

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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 25 weigh in

So week 25 is here (I started the Slimavite plan in May) and I am yet to find that allusive pound or two that will allow me to say I have lost 3 stone since I started using the Slimavite shakes and Bite Plan.

When I was just 1lb away last week I made sure I tried hard this week and made the extra effort to walk to the shops not take the car.  The weather has been lovely and Tala really enjoys going out on the pram.

This week when I weighed in I weighed 13st 3lbs - Yah! That's a 2 lb loss for me this week.

TOTAL weight loss in 25 weeks - 3 stones 1 lb as always onwards and downwards.....


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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 24 weigh in

Just to recap on my journey so far.  I have been following the Slimavite Bite Plan for 24 weeks and up to last week I had lost a total of 2st and 12 lbs from a starting weight of 16 stone 4lbs.

I feel better for losing the weight I put on during my pregnancy and I am getting back into my pre-Tala clothes which is great for my motivation.

The other great thing is that people are noticing!!  I have had some lovely comments and that is a boost.  I want to get down to 11 stone which is where I was weight wise 5 years ago. Once I hit 30 the weight seemed to creep on and on and then my pregnancy was the cherry on the cake so to speak.

I was before my pregnancy 13 stone and 1 lb and I am so close to being back to that now but would like to go the 2 stone further.

A strategically taken photo of me from April/May

This week I weighed in at 13st and 5lbs - a 1lb weight loss this week but that allusive 3 stone loss is avoiding me by just 1 lb now.  I will get there for next weeks weigh in.

Total weight loss in 24 weeks: 2 stone  13lbs

Onwards and downwards......



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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 23 weigh in

Well as you may have read on the blog last Friday I headed down to the Big Smoke to attend the Mad Blog Awards as a finalist in the Best Baby Blog category.

I was given a stunning outfit by Simply Be for the occasion and I was thrilled to get some lovely comments about my weight loss during the evening. I can even start to see it myself on my face (I do think we are can be the last to see our weight loss achievements)

My MADS outfit

Add to the wine and nibbles I consumed during my weekend and then having Tala's first birthday on Tuesday I was far from thinking about my plan this week although I did make sure to have a Slimavite shake as much as I could to make up for all the other bits that I should not have been eating.

This week I jumped on the scales and..... had stayed the same at 13st 6lbs.  Yah! I was worried I may have overindulged and gained some weight but luckily that was not the case.  No events planned for this week so looking forward to a loss next week.... onwards and downwards!

Total weight loss in 23 weeks 2 st 12 lbs


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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 22 weigh in

Well last week was unsettled as far as my diet plan went and I sadly had a 2lb addition to my weight when jumping on the scales.

This was not because of the Slimavite Bite plan but because with the children back to school I over did it with meeting friends for coffee (ok and pastries/cake) along with a rogue packet or 2 of Festive Friends!

This week has been different, saying no to cake and jumping back on plan.  Tomorrow is the MAD Blog Awards and I have been allowed to wear a gorgeous dress from Simply Be so I was happy to weigh in this morning at 13st 6lbs which is a 1lb loss for me this week and shows last week was a small blip.  The Slimavite Bite Plan is so easy to follow that I was soon back to it.

Total weight loss in 22 weeks : 2 stone  12 lbs

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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 21 weigh in

Well the kids are back at school and I didn't manage to gain any weight during the Summer holidays - phew!

I think I got a little complacent this week though and indulged on the silly things.  Festive Friends biscuits (on offer in the shop so you buy them for Christmas now and of course eat them and have to buy them again - well done to me for doing exactly that!!) was my downfall this week.

Although I have lost every week bar one on the Slimavite plan (one week I stayed the same) this week I weighed 13st 7lbs so a 2lb gain for me this week sadly.

Next Friday is the awards ceremony for the MAD Blog Awards of which I am a finalist in the Best Baby Blog category so I need to be sure I stick rigidly to the plan this coming week so I can indulge a little on the night.

Total weight loss in 21 weeks - 2st 11lbs just 4lbs off having lost 3 stone - onwards and downwards!

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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 19 weigh in

So last week I had a fabulous 4lb weight loss, which at 18 weeks into the Slimavite plan was amazing (even if I do say so myself!)  When I have lost weight after previous pregnancies I find I have big losses to start with then they tend to slow up to between 1 - 2lbs per week which is a healthy steady loss pattern so you can see why I was thrilled.

Slimavite plan is going A ok!

This week I weighed in at 13st and 6lbs which is a 1lb loss so I am happy as every lb is a lb lighter.

Total weight loss to date: 2st 12lbs in 19 weeks - onwards and downwards.......

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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 18 weigh in

I can't believe I am 18 weeks into my Slimavite diet plan.  It has flown by and I am still not fed up off the shakes which I thought I would have been by now if I am honest.

I am still sticking to a Slimavite shake for breakfast and lunch and then a meal of around 600 calories in the evening.  The more I follow the plan the more it becomes second nature which will be helpful for when I reach my target weight and 'go it alone' without the shakes.

Last week I weighed 13stone 11 lbs and this morning I weighed 13stone 7 lbs so I am really pleased to have a 4lb weight loss this week.

Today I even got into a pre-pregnancy pair of jeans which was a real boost for me.  Onwards and downwards!

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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 17 weigh in

So last week I saw my weight fall below the 14 stone mark for the first time since I was in the first trimester of my pregnancy - a welcome sight..

This week has been stressful and so I hadn't really planned my meals as I normally would using the Slimavite Bite Builder and just ate within a rough guide of 600 calories for my main meal with my 2 shakes.

I weighed myself as usual on Thursday and this week I weighed 13 stone 11 lbs - 2 lbs loss for me this week and bringing my total weight loss in 17 weeks to 2 stone and 7 lbs.

Eager to see what next week brings.... onwards and downwards!

Shake up your weight loss

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Slimavite Diet Diary - Week 16 weigh in

Last week was a week without any change in my weight staying the same at 14st exactly.

This week there was a birthday celebration in the house (yes I did have chocolate cake) and as the Slimavite plan is flexible I was able to incorporate that in.

Have your cake and eat it!

On Thursday I weighed in at 13stone 13 lbs, so only a 1lb loss this week but it puts me below the 14 stone mark and for the first time in 18 months lets me see my weight in the 13stone + category.  Dropping into a lower weight bracket always proves a boost - onwards and downwards...


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