Slimming world weigh in - Christmas challenge week 7

So what with holidays and things, it's been a long while since I sat down and had a review of my SW weigh in. I was pretty much forgetting I'd ever seen the words 'Slimming World' when I was on holiday and I properly let go and enjoyed myself over my birthday. Sometimes I think that's necessary, even at an early stage! But I was delighted when I got home to discover I had only gained 1lb. I had some delayed birthday celebrations with the girls last weekend so I got to it fresh again on Monday. I have to say between Monday and my weigh in on Friday morning I really gave it everything. However I may have done some damage over the weekend with the ladies (wait... Cocktails aren't syn-free?!!) because when I weighed in this week I had completely stayed the same!

So Friday morning is my weigh in, and as I left the scales a little deflated I made my way to work for our annual MacMillan coffee morning. The torture! I was so incredibly proud that I managed to keep myself busy making tea and coffee for people and doing all the cleaning up so that I wouldn't be forced to deal with facing all the tables of buns, cakes and pastries. Another bonus was staying completely on plan Friday and Saturday this week. I have to go out for lunch today (Sunday) so I have had a look at the menu and will try my hardest to make good choices. 

I have my meals planned already for this week, so I am in a good place to stick to plan and get a good loss. I am going to take my little dog out for a big walk this morning, and get a couple of spin classes in before work this week. I have a spin bike at home, and it means a 5.40am start for me! But I do feel a renewed sense of determination since coming home from holidays, and with a load of things coming up in the next year - holidays, birthdays, weddings - I know that I have loads to motivate me. 30 has left me feeling somehow rejuvenated.

This week I found the most delicious item! It has definitely been a SW favourite - Twining's Gingerbread Tea. It's a green tea, and completely free on all plans, and genuinely smells and tastes completely like gingerbread. Perfect for these evenings getting darker, wetter and colder. Nothing like snuggling up on the sofa in your jammies with all the curtains closed and hearing the rain battering off the windows...

Little taste of heaven

This week, between my renewed aim of exercising (please let this one stick) and my meal plans I would love to see 4lbs off this Friday. It's ambitious, and if I do it I will be jumping for joy! So here goes...