It's been a while since I last posted. After my birthday in September I fell spectacularly off the healthy wagon. I made a lot of terrible food choices, have been to the gym at most once a month (good use of my money there!) and have been out and therefore eaten out and imbibed a fair bit of alcohol quite frequently. There are many reasons for this (work stress, anxiety, a family bereavement, exhaustion etc), but basically it comes down to me. I take full responsibility for the fact that I have undone all the good work I did at the start of the year.
That being said, I'm not going to dwell on the mistakes I've made. I'm not going to let my perceived "failures" dictate where I go from here. I'm not going to keep on down this unhealthy road.
I know the idea of the New Year being a "new start" is fairly arbitrary, but after Christmas I will be cleaning my weight loss slate and starting anew. I know that trying to get back onto the healthy train this side of Christmas will be difficult and possibly de-motivating due to all the foods and temptations on offer, and the closure of the gym, so I'm giving myself til the New Year to get my head together.
I've learned from this past few months that putting too much pressure on myself is a mistake. I only make myself down and then I turn to food to bring me back up. So, next year I'll be weighing myself less frequently (1 or 2 times per month, tops), setting myself less strict goals, and generally trying to be more relaxed about my weight. Hopefully this will lead to a happier Stacey, and therefore a less piggy Stacey!
I don't want this entry to seem like a massive downer (it's not at all; I'm very motivated and excited to start my journey over in the New Year), so here are some of the highlights (not weight related) of the past year:
1. The Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour live show in July was AMAZING. I got to chat with some wonderful people, had a brilliant time and managed to raise £1235 for Operation Smile! I have been astounded by the positive feedback and totally overwhelmed by the amount we raised. The page is still open for donations, should you like to chuck in a few pence to make a child's day over at www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive.
2. Thought Bubble 2014 was, as per usual, brilliant. I did my first spot of cosplay (terrifying!), rocked a Legend of Zelda dress at the brilliant mid-show party, and got to chat with loads of people I don't get to see very often. Great stuff.
3. INTERVIEWING ROB PAULSEN, YOU GUYS.
4. BIRTHDAY! I will never outgrow the thrill of a birthday or Christmas. Ruddy love 'em, and this year's birthday was great! Had another fancy dress party at which I was The Shredder (80s cartoon-stylee) and just had a brilliant laugh-fest of a time 😄
5. Kathy's wedding (as mentioned in my last post) was great fun! She looked stunning, I felt great in my new dress and had a brilliant time essentially having a slumber party in the hotel room after the reception. Lovely!
There's much more brilliant stuff that's happened but my lunch break is almost over! I promise to keep up with this blog more in the New Year, and hope those of you reading who are also planning to shed a few pounds find it inspirational, helpful or at least vaguely interesting! I hope you all have a happy, healthy and fun-filled Christmas and New Year; see you in 2015!
Current Weight: 89kg (196.2lbs)
