Right, the time has come - weight loss is on!!

So, I have been having lots of time to think about things - my life, plans etc and I have decided that today is the day - stage 'lose weight and get fit' is starting!!

Mum and I have just calculated our BMI (never ever want to do that again!!) and unsurprisingly we both come out v v v overweight!
From looking at the charts and trying my best (maths has never been a strong point for me, heehee!) I've worked out that we both need to lose about 7 stone to get down to our ideal weights! My ideal weight for my height is about 12 stone!
Now, at the moment that goal weight seems impossible! However, with trying to take small steps and lose a little each week, I am determined that it will be achievable!

We have just downloaded the NHS 12 week plan to help us get started - I am going to be a good girl and try and update my progress on here every week!
I am going to be v honest and hopefully that will keep me on track - I can't stand being this big anymore!

So here we go!

Week 1

Stats:
Weight = 19 stone 0 (120.7kg)
Height = 5ft 8  (172.7cm)
BMI = 40.47
Thoughts and Feeling: ARGH!!!!!

At the moment, I just need to remember that the last 6 months have been really hard with depression etc - leading to me not doing v much of anything + major comfort eating of v v v bad food ; )
So tomorrow is a new day, a new chapter and I am ready for it!

Wish us luck!!!

How to boost my immune system

I had a meeting with my boss today, to sort me coming back to work and also, my new 2 shifts a week idea. She had lots of ideas on how to boost my immune system, so I've been researching all afternoon and have no got a list of things I need to do:
Eat more fruit, veg and nuts (I'm not too bad at this already! Though need to buy nuts!)
Eat less sugar (This one is really going to hurt - my chocolate relationship of late has been very very bad!)
Meditate  (I already have a CD to try!)
Socialise more (hmmm... not sure about this yet, but will try to get out and see more people)
Walk dogs (I really like the sound of this and have looked up my local Dogs Trust Centre to contact)
Eat probiotic yoghuts (expensive, so might have to give this one a miss)
Get more vitamin D (nothing to say about this one really!)
Get garlic, echinaccea and ginseng supplements (I think will all these pills, I will rattle!!)
Start using Vitabiotics Immunace (hope to find them cheaply somewhere!)
and finally have more sex! (perfect, as we're still trying for baby no2!)

So there you have it! I think if I manage to do this whole list, if my immune system doesn't pick up then it must be totally broken!!

Help Harry help others - my new inspiration

The most brilliant thing has happened.I received in the post our bracelets ordered from 'Help Harry Help Others' for Cancer research UK.
Little man loves his 'special' (as he calls it) and has not stopped wearing it!

I am now feeling even more inspired to get my butt into gear!
Looking down at my bracelet reminded me how special and amazing Harry was and what he achieved whilst he was so so poorly. So I have decided that if he can do that, then what is stopping me?
Depression sucks, but it's not going to be in control anymore!
From this day on, I pledge that:

• Happy Crafting is going to make money and help my 2 chosen charities (Mind and MS society)
• I AM going to loose weight and feel better when I look in the mirror!

I decided today that my life long relationship with chocolate, was now going to have to end!
I have also been doing stomach crunches and other mini exercises every night before I go to sleep in the hope to loose my tummy (or at least flatten it a bit!) and I am going to keep this up!
I now have a skipping rope and I can't wait to get out in the fresh air and get started (in the back garden, where no one else can see me! Heehee!) It even has a calories counter :)
I am going to re-new my relationship with Wii fit plus and make it a weekly event, rather than something I do when I remember or really can't sleep!!

If I feel uncertain, lacking in motivation, or doubting my abilities, I am going to look to my beautiful bracelet and remember Harry - my new talisman for bettering myself and never giving up!

Am not doing too bad :)

So, I have just had a check up on the things that I would like to achieve this year and am already pleased with the start I have made :)

Me and hubby spent a day tackling our living room. We managed to achieve half of the room being completely stripped back, everything sorted, recycled or stored away properly. Little man now has even more storage space for toys (with the addition of a huge yellow tub that used to live in his bedroom)
Am planning to tackle the rest of the room tomorrow, whilst little man is spending the afternoon with nanny and grandad.
The other thing that I'm finding frustrating, is that I now seem obsessed with it looking really nice (the bit we have done) and can't stand it when post, toys etc start to find new homes in the middle of the floor, or on the coffee table. Must try and make sure that we ALL work on this together!!

The exercise plan has started really well too :)
I managed to do some jogging (on my brother's trampoline thingy that I'm borrowing) followed by some weights work - hubby has shown me which one to do so that I can tone and loose my 'bat-wing' arms - followed by a session on Wii Fit on Monday.
Today I managed another 'jog' followed by weights work and some stomach-crunches (can't do sit-ups yet, heehee!)

Might not sound like a lot to some of you, but if I think back to where I was this time last year - big achievements back then were getting up and dressed each day!

So, I'm taking time to recognise my achievements, however small they are, as no one else will always have the time to cheer-me-on, I'm going to start my own path to becoming a great self-motivated person ;) well, better than I am at the moment will do for a start ;)