Hello everyone :)
All set to ring in 2014 in style?
I had an amazing day at my cousins wedding on Sunday, the 29th.
I got my dress about seven weeks ago and couldn’t wait to wear it but I was abit
nervous about how it would look after an indulgent day or two over the festive period.
I love a good wedding and when I’m going to one I have to go
all out and get tan, nails, hair and everything done because why the heck not!
I want to look and feel good!
And I sure did :)
I rang the hotel in advance just to suss out the menu.
Realistically I knew I would go over my weight watcher allowance on the day no
matter how hard I tried not to because well when I’m feeling good and having a
great time I say ‘feckit’ lol. And that is what happened on the day itself but
I didn’t mind :)
Firstly inside the church a few tins of roses appeared, I was like ‘WHY GOD WHY’
and to be honest we were all waiting around for the different photos to be
taken that everyone was raiding the tins…so worth it tho….then instead of going
straight to the hotel in Cork city we decided to stop off in a local hotel to
get something small to eat because we knew we’d be hanging around in Fota
Island Resort for ages. So we all headed to the hotel and I had a lovely ham
and cheese toastie yum…When we did get to the hotel for the reception they had
trees made out of ferro roche *LIKE WHY MUST YOU DO THIS TO ME* so you know had
to have a few….and…another few of them….oh and a few for the bag also ;) But it
was good…tried some mulled wine also for the first time…four sips and I had
enough because far too sweet and over powering…Oh the main meal itself….Tapas
for the appetiser made up of such lovely little bits and bobs….Beautiful soup
with truffle crudités for starter…followed by Fillet of beef with a peppercorn
sauce and the most divine potato with sun dried tomatoes *I was weak lol* and
dessert….oh it was a trio of divine is all I can say….as were the little
chocolates littered on each table…which were of course eaten because it would
be rude not to like ;) Then the speeches came and the tears followed also
because I’m a sop and we were all a bit blubbery….then the dancing…oh yeah I
worked that dance floor for the night so I might have burned off a ferro roche
or two :P Then the late night food of cake and sandwiches etc arrived and well
had to sample those also…Overall I had a great day food wise and dancing wise!
I got home and fell into bed and woke to my foot killing me,
I suppose the physio would kill me if he heard I was in heels and dancing as if
I owned the floor….oh dear….just need to take it easy AGAIN….need to be back in
action for the 18th of January tho because ZUMBA MASTERCLASS time
and I need to shimmay and shake the jiggle off BADLY!
Okay so we’ve established I had a great day at the wedding
etc and the spanx by the end of the night were put into good use…Thank God my
mother always taught me from a young age to walk tall, shoulders back and
always keep yourself pulled in *ie keep the stomach pulled in….this is what I do
on a daily basis, my stomach muscles are only used to it, so much so if I relax
my stomach muscles after a minute or two it pains me…just goes to show…we can
do it and I don’t care it makes me look better always did and always will…thanks
mam*.
But during the day I was feeling annoyed for having the chocolates etc
and had a moment where I was disappointed with myself etc the usual we all know
sure! But during the day I saw many people who were quite heavy *probably about
the same as I was before weight watchers* and I saw myself, the OLD Grá, in
them…but I am the new Grá…why must I spend so much of my time giving out to
myself for not being slimmer and taking a long time to get to goal and have an
off day…like should I not be patting myself on the back saying ‘way to go Grá,
you’ve been working your ass off since May 2010 all through college and look at
you, in a fecking boutique size 12 dress and you look good….not 17st 8lbs
anymore….ya babe’ ha but you get what I mean…Throughout the day my poor mother
was swarmed with people saying how well I look, how I look like a model *ha I
love that one…bit of an ego boost…far from but hey thanks spanx* etc and you
know what I looked fantastic I’m going to say it…even if you might think ‘Jeeze
the head on your one must be massive’ tis a bit to be fair but we all need to
learn to be proud and love ourselves at times…I don’t think I look fantastic
today but I did on Sunday lol!
So my lovely mother had to deal with me yesterday ranting
and raving with the likes of ‘you know mam I don’t know why I’m giving out
after putting on a few lbs over Christmas…I’ll lose it again in no time…imagine
if I didn’t join weight watchers…I’d be a heifer….far from a heifer now though’.
Did I mention I have a saint of a mother, poor woman must be going ‘my daughter
is cracked’ but then again mam is as bad! Love to woman though and I’d be lost
without her :)
God I really am ranting on abit aren’t it! I would say it is
my NY’s resolution to stop the ranting but don’t think that will ever be
possible and I just wouldn’t be me if I did :D
So onto the whole New Year stuff…Firstly I have to say 2013
was a GREAT year where I achieved many things both in my personal life and
regarding weight! I got back on the weight watcher wagon 100%...I started
blogging…seriously never thought I’d ever do that but I can thank the girls on
the facebook group for that….they were all very encouraging :) And best of all I got
into my post grad….seriously 2013 was brilliant….And I KNOW 2014 will be even
better…it will be a year where many challenges will be thrown my way but BRING
IT ON :)
I never really do the whole NY resolution thing because I
don’ ever stick to them no matter how hard I try mainly because they are
usually unrealistic!
So in 2014 this is what I hope will happen
·
I will get to GOAL
·
Learn to not be so hard on myself
·
Try to listen to other people’s opinions
before butting it *Oh this will be hard*
·
Enjoy the year
·
Work hard with my course and have a
brilliant time in the Gaeltacht in the summer
· Be HAPPY
·
Try to remain as positive as possible
·
Spend more time with my family
·
Try and allocate more pro points to my
main meals as opposed to keeping them for treats
·
Not let weight watchers affect my social
life
·
Try and eat my meals at the kitchen table
as opposed to eating in front of the tv *I seriously rarely eat at the table*
·
For January I giving up chocolate – This should
not be hard as I didn’t touch it for 5 years up until about 8 months ago…I’m
getting to like my curly wurlys TOO MUCH so I need to cut back
·
If I fall off the WW wagon for the day I won’t
beat myself up about it, I’ll start again the following day.
·
I WILL ENJOY LIFE!
The list may seem like a lot but they are all simple things
which if I can get to grips with will help me succeed :)
Now I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. I hope
2014 will be the year you achieve your desires and may it be a joyous year
filled with happy moments!
Thank you all soo much for reading my blog which I started
last one night in September with a glass of wine holidaying in the Netherlands…You
all offer such support and motivation to me and especially for those of you who
have sent me such beautiful private messages THANK YOU! Hopefully 2014 will be
continued with my irrational ranting and raving!
Now I’m off for my bike ride *my first in years* with my dad
and then off to Cork to see my aunts and cousins before they return to the UK
in the morning.
See you all in 2014 :)
Until next time,
Grá :)
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