Didn’t see that one coming!

It’s amazing what a month can bring!!!!  I am really happy with how things are going at the moment.  My foobs have been making me feel really good! I was really scared going to work with them in.  I’m so not used to having them, it’s a bizarre feeling looking down and seeing humps!  They do make me feel better and disguise the belly too.  They have gone down really well at work and everyone has been really supportive.  I’m still not convinced I don’t want recon.  That thought has never left my mind really so I’ll never say never.

The other massive thing is that I have pulled away from Slimming World. I have been associated with slimming clubs all my life, for as long as I can remember anyway.  I have been gaining weight again rather than losing it lately so I sat and had a really long hard think about what I was doing.  I was looking at BMIs and things and came across the NHS Choices website. It’s basically a calorie counting plan.  I eat 1400 calories a day and they suggested doing the Couch to 5K running plan.  I began this this week and I have now completed one week out of 9!  It’s been quite difficult finding the time and I’m tired but I guess if we want something enough we have to find the time.  I will have to be careful because I’ve never really been able to run before.  I have problems with my back after running but even though it hurt this morning, I pushed myself and it helped the pain doing it, so that was strange!!!!   I will keep going as long as my knees hold up and I’ve lost 7 1/2lbs in the last 2 1/2 weeks so I’m really pleased.

Doing the calorie counting I feel like I have more choice.  I’m eating pittas, avocados and hummus.  Not massively exciting but for so many years they have been a no no!  My other favourite thing is fillet steak but I only have that as a treat!  It’s too expensive to be able to have it too often but on a night when we would have easily spent £20 on a take-away, I can justify it!

Life is good right now and I’m not out of the realms of having reconstruction yet! It’s never left my mind to be honest but I think I have to not overthink it and go with the flow. I have a friend who has just had one boob done and she looks amazing but she has been back in hospital this week for a week due to needing a drain back in! So difficult to know what to do! Do you leave well alone and get on with life or will I never know unless I go for it! Who knows what the future will bring. Concentrating on weight loss and a healthy lifestyle is enough for me right now to be honest!

I will be in the gym tomorrow night to start week 2 of couch to 5k, I hope my knees and my back can cope!!!!

Until next time!

Lots of love,
Viv xxxxx