THE WEIGHT-LOSS WOES

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Hello lovelies. Today's post is the first one back in my new lease of blog life, and I'm a bit nervous that I've chosen such a broad and personal topic to discuss but at the same time it's very fitting.

If you're anything like me at the moment, working on your body and paying to do so, maybe a fellow slimming world member, then you know the struggle every slimming world member goes through but this struggle isn't just within the minds of a member, it's in the minds of men and women all over the world.

Whether you're happy with your body or not, working on it or just living your life with the recommended exercise, everyone at one point will feel defeated in their own skin. Unfortunately on a regular basis my defeat comes with weight and body shape like many other people, so that is why I pay and look for help and support in my local slimming world group.

I've noticed lots of blogger's recently discussing their slimming world and weight loss journeys.

The weight loss woes as I like to call them, the guilt trip you give yourself if you step out of line for even a second or the fluctuating weight between weigh-ins, and yes every slimming world member has been told not to weigh yourself in between weigh-in's but It's a habit I can't break.

Since starting in February of this year, I have lost just under two and a half stone, but I lost the majority of that weight in five weeks and very quickly and as I see the pounds slow down and hit a regular routine now, I still feel defeated when I don't loose what I thought I would.

I don't know if it's just the past few weeks, especially during my unscheduled blogging break, that I felt the worst of the weight loss woes, when I thought I'd reach a certain goal sooner rather then later, but I have to remember I did have a two week holiday and still lost weight.

I think us as people, whether it's losing weight or something else you're working on, we need to remember that were not going to reach such big targets we set for ourselves without reaching small ones first, and as my weight loss is the one constant thing in my life at the moment, almost a job in itself, I need to remember that smaller goals are easier to achieve. 

Over the next couple of weeks I'm going to set smaller goals, like meal plans and smaller loses on the scales instead of focusing on my overall target number.
Sometimes you get bogged down with the numbers and lose the whole point of slimming world, which is to better your eating habits and lifestyle, have a balanced and healthy diet and lose weight at the same time. 

Focusing on smaller goals might be tough, but I'm sure you can all agree that it's probably an easier option then that big target weight looming over your head. 

If you're similar to myself, then I speak to myself and you too, that we must remember that the number on the scale, although it isn't a massive deal on a daily basis, it is a big deal to us but it shouldn't be, we must focus on good food and a healthy lifestyle and our bodies will follow, I think that's something I definitely need to remember in the future. 

Stop over thinking and start living, choose an apple instead of a bar of chocolate and sure if you choose the chocolate, it's not the end of the world!

I'm thinking of sharing my slimming world journey with you all eventually, as of now that's not something I'm super comfortable with, but sharing these few quick thoughts is something I'm glad to share as I know it's a big deal for everyone no matter who you are. 

I wrote an article for an online publication on self body image and gave grave detail into my life that I shouldn't have a few years ago, so I am wary now, especially on this blog as the basis of my blog isn't based on the details of my life. Some thing's are meant to be private.

I hope you lovelies understand and of course I'll share recipes I love and places that suit the SW lifestyle and little milestones, but I'm not going to completely chuck all the beauty loving out the window as this is just a little part of my life and beauty is a major daily part too. 

I will have a new beauty post in the next week along with some updates on the blog progress and more. 

Lots of love, 

Melody x