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Rector's Wife Revamp: Determination helps me through
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Sunday, 20 July 2014. Determination helps me through. As one of my friends has pointed out, this was a line in a song that I sang in a concert last night (Noel Coward's If Love Were All. If you were wondering). About ten days ago, I was a bit annoyed with myself for getting a target wrong. Let me explain. I had to publish a silly photo to share with my Obsidian friends on Facebook, so this was it. Caption really should be (if you know your James Cagney films): "I made it, Ma - top of the world! I'd strug...
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Rector's Wife Revamp: One year on
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Thursday, 4 June 2015. Apologies if this is just too smug. but I seriously need reminding sometimes of what the achievements are. One year ago today, I had my first weight-in, measure-in, counselling session and juices at Obsidian. In a way that I'd forgotten was possible. My very heaviest weight was in fact two pounds higher than shown above, shortly before my visit to Spain, so:. Weight dropped from 13-1 to 10-6. BMI has gone from just over 30 to just over 24. Widest part measurement was 45", now 40".
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Rector's Wife Revamp: February 2015
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Saturday, 28 February 2015. There are a couple of bits of software that appeal to my geek-who-curates tendencies. They look back at your postings in linked social media accounts, and remind you of what was going on x. Years ago. Momento. Is one; Timehop. There are also my own records. It won't surprise anyone who knows me to hear that I have a complete spreadsheet of weight and fitness records, going back nearly twenty years, to 1996. How sad is that? Nearly four months later. So on 19 February 2015, I'm...
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Rector's Wife Revamp: July 2011
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Friday, 22 July 2011. Hiding from y'all - and from myself. Thank you to Thirkellgirl for caring enough to ask how things are going. My prolonged absence gives you the answer: not well. My 'mindful eating', CBT approach worked beautifully for several months (not just a few days or weeks). I shed around ten pounds between August and Christmas of last year. It remained static for the next few months, and then it was Eastertide again. What is it about Easter? No, it's not the eggs, before you ask! Tomorrow i...
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Rector's Wife Revamp: September 2014
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Thursday, 4 September 2014. In the last three months, I have:. Walked an average of just over 100K each month (4-5K most mornings). Turned my eating plan upside down (have gone right off processed meat, eat virtually no red meat, poultry weekly, fish twice weekly, veggie the rest). Removed caffeine completely - now on all herbal, fruit and redbush teas. Removed most dairy - now using soya milk and yogurt, and goat or feta cheese. And these are the results. (Click on the photo for a closer look.). My fabu...
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Rector's Wife Revamp: What's another year?
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Saturday, 28 February 2015. There are a couple of bits of software that appeal to my geek-who-curates tendencies. They look back at your postings in linked social media accounts, and remind you of what was going on x. Years ago. Momento. Is one; Timehop. There are also my own records. It won't surprise anyone who knows me to hear that I have a complete spreadsheet of weight and fitness records, going back nearly twenty years, to 1996. How sad is that? Nearly four months later. So on 19 February 2015, I'm...
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Rector's Wife Revamp: Another look back
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Wednesday, 25 March 2015. The scariest photos I've ever had taken were in March 2014 at a Conference that I attend annually - for apdo-uk. The Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers). Yes, there really is such a thing. As a past President, founder member and, until recently, member of the Operations Team, I usually have some reason to stand on stage in front of my colleagues, and of course, there's no hiding from cameras. I am so thankful to have found another way. Run 10K 2008 (10K).
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Rector's Wife Revamp: March 2010
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Sunday, 21 March 2010. This morning with Kim. First problem was that I had to use my old trainers - as the usual ones were in my gym kit, which I'd left in the car last night, and the car had gone off with my husband when he left to do the Sunday services! A glorious spring day, perfect conditions. Lots of folk there, so very slow at times, but a lovely atmosphere. I used my Runkeeper. Said the whiting to the snail.). And today's run reminded me just how much I had enjoyed it. The girls are back in town.
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Rector's Wife Revamp: October 2010
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Monday, 11 October 2010. I've been managing one pound each week so far. Weighed myself this morning: still on track. Six weeks, six pounds exactly. Not on a diet. Mindful eating. Saturday, 9 October 2010. Two books, one very useful chap. Another strand of notable help I've received during the last few weeks. In browsing around for more help on plantar fasciitis, I came across this book:. If I continue, it may in the long run ease matters. Thursday, 7 October 2010. The results so far. 30th August: weight ...
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Rector's Wife Revamp: May 2015
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Saturday, 2 May 2015. More learning: thinking outside the (vegetable) box. I think I'm generally a reasonable cook. I don't go much for pastries and cakes anyway (mercifully), and the traditional feasts are not really my style; but I do enjoy simple, speedy, practical dishes with a lot of flavour. Generally if something takes less than 30 minutes (preferably 20) to cook, and has less than a dozen ingredients, I'm up for it. I've used an increasing number of veggie recipes and latterly of organic produce.
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