I almost called this week's weigh-in post "I heart Trevor and Sandra" but I thought it wouldn't make sense to anyone who doesn't use a SlimPod ! So I'll tell you about a few tweets I am really pleased to have exchanged with Sandra from @ThinkingSlimmer during the week.
As most of you know, the SlimPod is a 10-minute mp3 that you listen to that talks to your unconscious (you can even fall asleep when listening to it and it still works) and gets you to make healthy food and exercise choices. Sounds like a load of old rubbish ? Well, yes, that's what I thought too but it really does work ! I do "weird things" like turn my nose up at chocolate and fancy a satsuma instead or eat two bites of a cake and feel stuffed and throw the rest of the slice away or have an uncontrollable urge to play races with the kids at the park.
You have to listen to it for 21 days on the trot, then you just need to do the occasional top-up when you feel the need. Well, I hadn't listened to it for absolutely months but I could still feel those "Trevor-moments" (Trevor is the voice of SlimPod !) when I'd do something and think "oooh that was the SlimPod that made me do that" !
Well, I was chatting to Sandra (who tweets at @ThinkingSlimmer) who asked if I was still listening to the SlimPod and we had this little exchange :
@ThinkingSlimmer Haven't listened for a few months now but I keep getting "flashbacks" of key phrases when needed, definitely still working
@cherylp59 blimey! Listen again for a few weeks and it will accelerate your inch loss Cheryl.x
@ThinkingSlimmer ooh, you think so ?! Will definitely try that then !! :)
@cherylp59 definitely. The messages will come to the forefront of your mind and it'll make a difference!
As most of you know, the SlimPod is a 10-minute mp3 that you listen to that talks to your unconscious (you can even fall asleep when listening to it and it still works) and gets you to make healthy food and exercise choices. Sounds like a load of old rubbish ? Well, yes, that's what I thought too but it really does work ! I do "weird things" like turn my nose up at chocolate and fancy a satsuma instead or eat two bites of a cake and feel stuffed and throw the rest of the slice away or have an uncontrollable urge to play races with the kids at the park.
You have to listen to it for 21 days on the trot, then you just need to do the occasional top-up when you feel the need. Well, I hadn't listened to it for absolutely months but I could still feel those "Trevor-moments" (Trevor is the voice of SlimPod !) when I'd do something and think "oooh that was the SlimPod that made me do that" !
Well, I was chatting to Sandra (who tweets at @ThinkingSlimmer) who asked if I was still listening to the SlimPod and we had this little exchange :
Well, it looks like she was right ! I started listening to my SlimPod on my mp3 player on the bus to work in the morning every day again - until it died on me on Thursday *sniff*. I was stunned to see that my brand new size 14 jeans have started feeling looser ! (With the SlimPod you often lose inches even if your weight doesn't change - don't ask me how it works !). And today I jumped on the scales to see ... 80.4kg. I've been bouncing around the 81kg mark for ages now, losing a tantalising 200g here and there and never getting into the 80 point somethings so I'm really chuffed. A 600g loss - one pound - not a huge loss but it makes all the difference.
START WEIGHT : 91.4kg
TARGET WEIGHT : 66kg
WEIGHT LAST WEEK : 81kg
WEIGHT TODAY : 80.4kg
WEIGHT LOST SO FAR : 11kg
STILL TO GO : 14.4kg
CHANGE THIS WEEK : -0.6kg
Don't forget to call in on my weight-loss buddies, a huge welcome to the new ones joining us this week for the first time and fingers crossed they all had a good week too :
Jane at 7hippopotamus @7hippopotamus
Laura at Ray Mears Extreme Housewifery @morrighani
Sarah at Life in a Break Down @life_breakdown
Alison at Dragons & Fairy Dust @ali991
Claire at Ninja Killer Cat @needaphone
MumReinvented at Mum Reinvented @MumReinvented
Michelle at Quest of a Shrinking Lady @shell1207
Claire at Ninja Killer Cat @needaphone
MumReinvented at Mum Reinvented @MumReinvented
Michelle at Quest of a Shrinking Lady @shell1207
Anybody else want to join in with our weekly weigh-in link up ?
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Disclosure : I'm currently using a Thinking Slimmer SlimPod and a WeightWatchers Online subscription, in return for honest feedback. I also receive regular hampers of WeightWatchers products, and have also benefited from a one-month Jenny Craig trial.
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Well done, that's great! One lb is a good, healthy weight to lose. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI know it is - I keep telling myself that but it's a bit disheartening when you keep seeing people saying they've lost a stone in a week ! lol
DeleteWell done :) I'm really pleased for you.
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel getting to the next 'category'. For me, I can't wait to get to the next stone down. Each time it happens it gives me a boost!
Good luck for the week ahead xx
Thanks :) I had a good look through your blog earlier - great to see your progress so far xx
DeleteBrilliant Cheryl. I think it would be really interesting to show measurements on your blog too. Because Slimpod is not a diet, you may find you lose inches rather than lbs because body composition changes and measuring size is a more accurate reflection. your jeans feel looser but it may not reflect that so much on the scales! Have a good week. Sx
ReplyDeleteThat's true, I should. I keep having to pull my (new size 14 !!! lol) jeans up so you could well be right about it. (What do I mean ? Of course you are, you're right about everything else !! ;-) lol )
Deletewell done cheryl, keep up the hard work. Isn't it great when waistbands become looser!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is ... especially when they're SIZE 14 !! (LOL I know I keep saying this but I was size 20 this time last year and it's only just sinking in ! lol)
DeleteWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW you go girl! And goodbye pack of butter.
ReplyDeleteHopefully I can join you soon - I'm still around an 18-20 so hopefully I can say the same around this time next year :)
xx
Love the pack of butter analogy ! :)
DeleteWell done Cheryl, great to hear that your jeans are feeling looser too. Fingers crossed that you have another good week. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Jane - how was your week ? I'll pop over to your blog later to see if you've posted yours xx
Deletewell done
ReplyDeleteThanks Claire - how's playing WeightWatchers going ? :)
DeleteCrikey, this sounds amazing! I am in the process of weightloss and seem to get stuck at a certain weight and found it hard from that point. I am definitely going on my ipod after writing this (and entering your Bratz competition) to find this app!
ReplyDeleteIt's an mp3 that you need to buy, not an app - check out @thinkingslimmer (or the website) and you'll find everything you need to know.
DeleteSorry! Should have said! Well done Cheryl - great job :)
ReplyDeletewell done, keep up the good work
ReplyDeleteThanks xx
DeleteYay well done!
ReplyDeleteDouble what I lost well done! I've never got the slimpod to work for me :-(
ReplyDeleteHave you tried talking to Sandra on twitter ? She seems to know what makes people tick and is covinced she can make it work for anyone ... even a total sceptic like I was !
DeleteWow, that's fantastic! Huge congratulations on your weight loss, well done! I'd never heard of SlimPod until reading this. Something I think I definitely need to give a try!
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