I've finally updated my weight loss and funds raised figures. It's great to see that I'm almost halfway to my target!! Who knows, I might not go quite so far as 11 stone, as that is based on what I weigh at the LL sessions, not on what I weigh on my scales...
The week before last, I lost 3 lbs; this past week I lost 2.5 lbs. That's 5 st 3 lbs now. :-D
What I haven't written about is the shopping trip I made the week before last. I had some vouchers to spend in the Arcadia group of shops - Wallis, Dorothy Perkins, Top Shop, Evans. The vouchers were earned doing consumer research and I chose Arcadia because I'm so used to shopping in Evans. Before the trip, I measured myself and realised I was now somewhere in the region of size 20-22 on the top, and size 24-26 on the bottom. I was amazed to discover that Wallis and Dorothy Perkins both cater for larger sizes. I had no idea so many shops now do bigger sizes. I even found out that Matalan and Marks & Spencer (two ends of the spectrum!) do too!
As a result I shopped in Outfit in Inverness, which has sections of Wallis, DP and Top Shop in it, and in Evans. And I was thrilled to bits to discover that I can actually get into size 18s!!! All the tops I bought that day (I didn't manage to get any trousers) were size 18s. Evans size 18 is more generous than Wallis, to be sure, but I still got two lovely cardis from the latter. There was a 20% sale on all goods that day, so my money went a little further! Gosh I was chuffed. It took me hours, though, to decide!!
Even better was being able to get into a couple of lovely size 18 tops in Next! Only to discover that my vouchers didn't cover Next...!! Oops!
On the down side, I've been finding it very difficult to resist cravings for real food and have succumbed a couple of times recently. I have still lost weight though and, in some ways, that doesn't help. If I didn't lose weight when I lapse then it might drive it home a bit better that it's not a good choice to be making. It definitely makes it harder to stick to the food packs whenever I eat. And I'm aware the cravings can be aggravated most of all by tiredness, or when I feel fed up. I have to say that I think now is the time I'm going to be learning most about my food addiction, as I try to resist the desire to eat...
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This is the story of my weight loss through the Lighter Life programme, Diet Chef and The Cambridge Diet, and of my charity fundraising through sponsorship of my weight loss. I originally aimed to lose 3 stone and to raise £2000 by the end of April 2009. In the end I lost a grand total of 4 stone 4.5 lbs but raised only £375...
Very disappointing. So now I'd like to try to raise £2000 by the time I've lost my target amount, 11 stone or 154 lbs. I'm now well over halfway there, but there's still lots of time and opportunity for YOU to sponsor me. Yes, YOU! Please help me reach my target!
Many of you generously helped me with the costs of Lighter Life Foundation, 10 weeks of Development and 2 weeks of Route to Management - THANK YOU! As I moved onto firstly Diet Chef, then The Cambridge Diet, and now onto real food, there's no longer any need to donate towards the costs of my weight loss.
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UPDATED PROJECTION
FOR 11 STONES LOST
Donations for charities:
£219
Sponsorship per stone:
£79
Projected total for charities
with 11 stone lost:
Donations for Development
(2nd stage of Lighter Life): £600
Please be assured that any money donated will be used only for the purpose stated.
If you have any queries, please email me here.
Where I used to work, Rag Tag 'n' Textile is a unique, innovative and ecological company, a registered charity working with people suffering from mental health problems.
To sponsor my weight loss to raise money for Rag Tag 'n' Textile, email me HERE with the amount per stone (14lbs) lost
OR
make a donation towards my fundraising efforts for Rag Tag 'n' Textile by clicking HERE.
A cause close to my heart, Children 1st is the working name of the Royal Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Their vision is a happy, healthy, safe and secure childhood for every child and young person in Scotland.
To sponsor my weight loss to raise money for Children 1st, email me HERE with the amount per stone (14lbs) lost
OR
make a donation towards my fundraising efforts for Children 1st by clicking HERE or by going straight to my Children 1st Just Giving page.
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Weight lost so far...
Current weight
Very disappointing.
Many of you generously helped me with the costs of Lighter Life Foundation, 10 weeks of Development and 2 weeks of Route to Management - THANK YOU! As I moved onto firstly Diet Chef, then The Cambridge Diet, and now onto real food, there's no longer any need to donate towards the costs of my weight loss.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME LOSE THE FIRST 6 1/2 STONES ON LIGHTER LIFE!!
To donate to or sponsor my weight loss specifically for my nominated charities listed below, please click HERE.
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FOR 11 STONES LOST
with 11 stone lost:
£1040
(includes some sponsorship ending before 11 stone)
Updated 28 September 2009 23:33
(2nd stage of Lighter Life): £600
For sponsorship, there are 3 charities to choose from:
Rag Tag 'n' Textile
Just Because...
Children 1st
Full details of each charity are given below.
THE CHARITIES
OR
make a donation towards my fundraising efforts for Rag Tag 'n' Textile by clicking HERE.
OR
make a donation towards my fundraising efforts for Children 1st by clicking HERE or by going straight to my Children 1st Just Giving page.
CHILDREN 1ST @ JUST GIVING
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