Day 38- Thought for Thursday-New You is a Journey not a destination!
It is Day 38 – You cannot go back and create a new beginning but you can start now and create a new ending…
Hey Everyone, Welcome to our Thought for Thursday! I hope you are all having a wonderful week. Looking at the leaderboard that was updated last night we have flew OVER THE 100 STONE MARK! WOOHOO!! Well done to you all 🙂 We are KILLING the last week. LETS PUSH IT FOR THE LAST DAYS!!!!!
Can you believe that the Summer Holiday Transformation Challenge is coming to an end??? Day 37 already and we have went through so much together. We have enjoyed making the videos, writing the blogs and setting the Tasks. MORE IMPORTANTLY we have really enjoyed hearing from you all, watching you succeed and having your dedication and Participation in the Challenge. Thank you all so much and lets TOGETHER make these LAST DAYS THE BEST DAYS!!
The past weeks we have covered so much it really has been an AMAZING JOURNEY!! Huge well done for everyone who has stuck with us 100% whether it was from the beginning or you have just joined us in the last week, or Maybe the Challenge didn’t go the way you wished it would??? Maybe you feel like you have failed?? It is not the end…. it is far from it and we will be here for every step you take. New You is not a destination it is a Journey. You just have to keep going. Take all of the tips and inspiration you have gathered throughout the past 6 weeks with you and continue your journey with us.
Anyone who has just joined New You or has only discovered our website this is a good starting point for you. With this Challenge we have a great overview of all the key points that you need. Each day for the last 6 weeks and a few more days yet to come we have been on an exciting journey to reach a certain goal. We have Made videos, written blogs and set Tasks. Nothing is stopping you from watching these and starting your journey and using this to help you. For you guys who have been involved in the Challenge look back and inspire yourselves 🙂
I hope that so far you have got the most of the Challenge and like everything in life you only get out what you put in. If you put the effort in you will get so much more back. New You is a Journey and if you take it step by step by taking it one day at a time. You will give yourself a mindset of creating a New You and it shouldn’t matter how long it takes. Moving forward is improving- slowly and steady wins the race.
So know matter how long you have been on your Journey or how long you have to go… you WILL become what you want by being consistent. Make mini milestones and givingyourself timeout to recognise your success, we you have achieved a small goal of your mark it, get your nails done, go to a spa or even take a nice bubble bath and reflect on what you have done and be excited for whats to come.
WHAT A WONDERFUL THOUGHT IT IS – THAT SOME OF THE BEST DAYS OF OUR LIVES HAVEN’T HAPPENED YET!
Todays Task….
[box type=”download” size=”large” style=”rounded” border=”full”]Please share your Journey so far… Tell us about the distance time and effort you have travelled so far and how many more miles you are willing to go… Remember all the best comments will be entered into Tuesday Prize Draw for a mini ipad!![/box]
14 lbs down so far, 45 lbs to go… each pound off is one step closer to victory.
BIG WELL DONE – Christine 🙂 you have done fantastic so far… you should be so proud 🙂 x
24lbs off so far and im now in week 5. My journey has been easy with no blips and 100% commitment. I think its because the weight comes off so easy that im continually sticking to the plan. Hope to continue my journey for another few months as a shrinking violet 😉
WOW ….. NO BLIPS in five weeks…. that is truly amazing! Your head is completely focused on the main goal. Very inspiring Lorna 🙂 xxx
Only day 5 and 8lbs down has been the toughest week of my life emotionally and normally I would have crumbled…but have had amazing support from all the wonderful N.Y.S.S. Familia….So looking forward to Mondays weigh in…it is a long journey I am on, but I am giving it a 100%. Got a WHOLE other person to lose…watch this space…the transformation is going to be amazing….you know why…cos I deserve to be healthy and around to annoy my family for a long time yet. ;):):) XXX
YES you do deserve that and a lot more… loved reading this!! Day 5 is AMAZING! I am just on my second week! KEEP IT GOING ANNE!!!!! XXXX
I’v lost 25lbs & I’v 10lbs left to lose for my summer Challenge!!
woohooo well done orla 🙂 xx
Anne i cant imagine going thro what you are and still being as focused as you are being, even though you have only started you are an inspiration to us all.
Julie-ann Thank you for all your Videos they have been a great motivational tool to me and have spurred me on when i’ve felt like giving up… It takes determination and Focus to be on this New You Journey, i started it last September and have lost more in this Summer Challange than i could have dreamed because i was focused and didn’t Blip like i have done so many times before. I am feeling so positive about the rest of the Summer and getting to my goal which is only 2.5 stone away…
Cant believe this time last year i was nearly 17stone, depressed about my weight and about my horrible job. I started New You in Sept and Quit my Job around the same time. I now have my goal weight in sight, a new fun job where i get to spend the morning with lovely Children and then get to spend the the afternoon with my own Little Boy, i am so Happy and look forward to the future now. Thank you New You!!!!
WOW – your life has had some changes in it… wonderful to read and see how happy you are. Love it, you should be totally proud of yourself 🙂 xx
Hi guys and Julie-Ann,
Hope you will have a brilliant celebrations weekend and happy anniversary for Saturday.
I have started the journey last year and at that time I was 4 stone heavier than I am now. I haven’t been on the plan all this time as I have taken months breaks, but always came back to it determined to lose all the weight once and for all. This year is my year and by the end of it I am hoping that I achieve my goal and get to my goal weight.
I started at 18.2 stone, size 22, now I am 14.0 and size 14. My goal weight is to be around 8.5 stone and a size 10, and I’m hoping to achieve that at the end of December this year. I have few planned breaks in between but I am determined to succeed. I am going on my first ever holiday in October for my 40th birthday with my boyfriend and aiming to be size 12 by then.
My journey hasn’t been easy as I am just such an emotional eater and have used food for all my life to comfort myself when I’m stressed or bored. I am now changing that and as they say NY is a journey and I am continuing on this journey and I will reach my destination, however long it takes me.
I am looking forward to becoming a new me, with lots of confidence and lots to look forward to. I love being on the plan as it makes you feel so good and happy. Thank you NY. xxx 🙂
I dread this challenge ending… I really look forward to reading your comments everyday! You really inspire me and my thinking. You have come so far and I am so excited for you to reach your ultimate goal… Well done Monika xxx
Hello everybody, hope your all flying along in the challenge, I started my journey at 13 stone 7 pound in the middle of January I tried very hard by myself to lose weight and lost 7 pound on my own before I started the New You plan in the middle of February. I had been looking at the page since last July and wanted to try it but I suppose I was afraid of failure I had tried so hard and had only lost the 7 pound I was deflated and to be honest wanted a quick fix, I Had 2 beautiful babies in the last 2 years and my family was complete but by gosh the weight had got out of control, cooking for my other half and five kiddies was my downfall I was always picking and not sitting down to eat properly, and yes couldn’t understand why I was fat (Denial) iv been told its not just a river in Egypt lol…..
Anyway started on my products thought they would be like another tfr I had tried before and failed at that one ( hold the nose to get the shake down style) but I couldn’t believe it I felt like I had struck gold, I knew I would be able to do this and get rid of the weight once and for all, now it’s been a roller coaster of a journey but I knew that holding on tight and not been hard on myself would get me through, iv had breaks for which some family occasions were important and of course the dreaded blips that were unplanned but shit happens lol, well here I am today nearing my goal of ten stone and I can’t believe it .
I’m so happy that I took the first step and decided I was going to do it… Because now I can say I DID IT…. Placed another order today as I set myself small goals, and am thinking 9 stone 7 my next goal…
I remember saying to myself I don’t mind how long my journey takes once I get there and I think that’s what has kept me going as I kept getting back up on the wagon no matter how many times I fell off, I never gave up….. Xxx
LOVE LOVE LOVE this Karen…. You have brought yourself so far! Well done and and good luck for the rest to come 🙂 xxx
Hey I’m 13 days into the plan and have already lost 11lb got down a size in clothes and I just wanna say how amazing this has been for me. Since having my little girl 21 months ago I’ve struggled to get my weight down. Nothing worked. I became depressed and didn’t like myself but today I’m so happy and overjoyed I’m finally getting somewhere and its so so easy for me!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
You’ve helped change my life and weight for the better! 17 lbs left to go but I’m gonna smash it!!!
You are totally going to SMASH IT!! WOOHOO!!! XXXX
I’m lighter now than I’ve been since giving birth to my son 15 years ago!!!
One more weigh in til I’m in the 9’s – I never ever in a million years thought I could get back to this weight. New You has literally saved me – thanks NY xx
Wow thats really good… you have came a long way 🙂 WELL DONE XX
I have learn’t alot these last 3 weeks on the plan. Although the ultimate goal is weight loss, I have learnt I can take control of my life. I am out of my comfort zone, but feel alive! I used to dream about being slim again. I am living the dream, I will be slim again. I have hated my body, and abused it with bad food and bad living. I felt it let me down when I got cancer. Now I want to cherish it for getting me through. I’m still here, and plan I looking after it.
You are so LIVING THE DREAM 🙂 well done xxx
I’m entering my 6th week on the diet and have lost 25lbs in total! I’m so excited! Clothes are fitting me better, I’ve more confidence, I’m able to run around with the kids, bounce in the trampoline, and last week during the most amazing weather and 5 days straight on the beach, I wore short shorts, and a little vest top and felt so confident – 2 months ago, there is NO WAY i’d have been seen like that on the beach… I even went to Tesco in the shorts and to the toy shop for a new paddle pool for the kids!!!! I’m not going to say it’s been easy… far far from it…. my daily “treat” bar in the evening with my tea/coffee and milk allowance really keep me going! I’m not having sob stories here, but I’ve not had it easy, and still don’t, and have always had my “best friend” food as my comforter and companion…. when in fact i’ts been the enemy…. I’m learning how to fuel my body and just how food doesn’t give me the comfort I seek, far from it, it’s a circle of have a bad day, eat, get bigger, feel bad, have a bad day, eat again…. I’m sure many many (if not all of ye here can relate to that!) I’ve had good days, bad days, happy days, sad days, but I’ve stuck at it 100% and am so very proud of myself! I am VERY stubborn and when I set my mind to something I stick at it! Our 8th wedding anniversary was on 3rd June, and we went for a lovely walk around the village (we live in the most beautiful little fishing village in South East Ireland – Dunmore East for anyone who wants go “google” it) usually for our anniversary we got for a meal and a bottle of wine, but my wonderful hubby knows just how much this means to me, and didn’t mind in the slightest not eating out!!!
I do so much for so many other people, but this is the only thing I can do FOR ME, to give me a happier, healthier lifestyle. To enjoy myself with the confidence I deserve. Looking at other slim girls, wishing that was me and thinking perhaps I don’t deserve to have the oozing of confidence is a thing of the past… I KNOW that with New You I can get there, and get there I will! I’m not actually sure how much weight I want to loose – I’ll know when I get there! currently I’m 5’8” and weight 12 stone 8lbs… I reckon another stone would do it 😀
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to you all at New You, Julie Ann, you are changing lives on a daily basis and I’m sure you must be immensely proud each and every time one of us slimmers announces we’ve lost another lb!! Grant in the office, I love ringing up and chatting to you – love the South African accent too 😀 and Ellie May, your comments and encouragement keep us all going,and I know I’ve also spoken to Lisa on the “chat” on facebook and got some great tips…..
Ok, I’m waffling now… but thank you for helping my dreams begin to turn into reality… I’ll get there… I know I will xxxx
True pleasure to read 🙂 you have done so well 🙂 and it is time for you to think of wou… woohoo xx
well my journey so far……well it started on Easter Sunday when my brother was taking a photo of me at a family gathering I looked at the photo and cried at how fat I was 🙁 so I spoke to another brother and asked him to help me lose weight and he suggested New You Plan and that was the best advice I have received in a very long time 🙂 we ordered my first pack and I have not looked back xxxx I have lost 46lb to date and gone from size 20\22 to a 14 waist and size 16 top I feel so well and have so much energy but the height of my journey SO FAR is getting into my swim togs for my swimming clubs first sea swim and going from 44 to 34 and getting so many compliment 🙂 🙂 The help support and encouragement from SS is fantastic 🙂
FANTASTIC…. Such a good choice to make… you have came along way… BIG CONGRATZ TO YOU xxxx
Hi guys wow, where do i start!
My journey sofar has been eye opening to say the least.
Since starting the plan i have managed to change my mindset for the better
and completely focus on me. I need to do this for me to feel happy and confident once and for all.
When i think back on my life i have realised my weight kept me from doing almost everything i would have liked to do, simple things that most people would take for granted, going swimming, socialising, even walking down the street without a big coat or jumper on covering up my body!
Not so long ago at was at my lowest point and finally made the decision that enough was enough, it was time to change my life.
Since starting the plan i have lost a total of 24lbs and i have 49lbs to go to reach my ultimate target, but i know i WILL get there. Ive gone from 16st 12lbs to 15st 2lbs at present, over the moon? Ohhhh YES i am!!
But my journey is not finished yet! I feel super positive and honestly cant wait to feel what slim is!! Thank you so much New You for helping me along my journey of a new, improved, happier me xxx
Woohoo …. You have done AMAZING so far…. BRING ON THE REST!!! 🙂 xxx
Since starting with New You I have lost 10 stone in total! This time round I started in Jan and had a 5 week break in between. Have lost 5 stone this time round and still ready to go for 2.5 stone more! Have gone from a size 26 down to a size 12/14 and its all thanks to New You!
WOW Hannah that is AMAZING!!!! Well done… you have been on such a journey…. Good Luck on the last push 🙂 xxx
I started my journey on June 27th 2012 at 13St 5lbs…..6 weeks later I was down to 10St 12 &do….I lost 33″ & oh how my confidence rose..was chuffed to be the first to.do a Skype interview with Julz in Nov…The new you changeful life in more ways than my weight …..IM back again hoping to.lose another 21lbs to get to another goal……I love this plan for its strengths, & supports…. 🙂
Thats soooo good… you have done so well. I am doing it now for my second goal aswell.. We can so do this 🙂 xx
So im the lady with the tattooed feet, and well, my journey is pretty well documented with my comments and piccies.
I wouldnt normally comment on here, but being that ive come so far (in my eyes), and the journey that ive been on, both good and bad throughout my NY experience., id just like to say a massive thanks.
Ive really looked at myself differently, especially when refeeding. and now that i am confident in myself to maintain. I really feel now that i can look forward.
I started NYP at 15/4, but my first official weigh in was 14/12.
Ive still got approx 15ish lbs to go to get to my goal of 11stone., and i am now the most confident ive ever been about maintaining a healthy weight, my healthy weight.
There are people who have made my journey both easy and hard, but i can assure you, theres also been the most laughter and gorgeous friendships made.
NYP to me means: Now You’re Perfect x
This is lovely Kate… Keep looking forward woohoo…. not long to go now 🙂 xxx
Hi there
My journey started back in December, at an undisclosed weight, for which I will reveal when I’m at my goal, as it’s sickens me to think I let myself get that heavy!
My goal is to finish my journey before Christmas, and be at my goal weight of 9.7 stone.
So far I have lost 5 stone, and 3 pounds
I have had planned breaks during my journey, but have always jumped straight back on the train to skinnyville straight after my breaks….. I’ve had hurdles that have tested my strength, will power, and overall confidence in whether I am able to succeed on this journey….. But I’ve overcome all obsticles so far, and I’m loving the results!
I could not do is without SS I have lost weight in the past but without any support I’ve always caved, and turned to food….. Not anymore, I’ve learnt that food is only for me to survive, I’m no longer living for food, I’m only eating to live
I’m at the half way point in my journey, and I’ve no more planned breaks till Ocotber, so Im hoping to stay on track, and focused no that I can reach my goal on time…..
Next year, I will be celebrating the New me, and I can’t wait to start the new year, a completely different person, inside and out
Thank you NY xxx
WOW … Loved reading this Caitrin… You have really been on a Journey and doing wonderfully. I hope you are so proud of yourself. We are all so proud of you 🙂 Bring on the rest and the ultimate New You 🙂 xxxxx
My journey started in April, I was 16 stone 7 lbs . I had gained weight not from my pregnancy but from a condition with my skin. The specialist had decided to put me on steroids for life and because of this I gained 2 stone. The skin problem was still there and progressively getting worse! My cousin who has done so well on NYP introduced me to it and that has been me ever since. I’m now starting week 10 I’ve had many good days and a few bad days but the support love and friendship that I have found from Secret slimmers has been out of this world! Today I weigh in at 13 stone 9 lbs, I have lost a total of 40lbs and 34 inches in total. I have 51 lbs to go till I reach my goal weight of 140lbs (10stone). I am taking every day as it comes and battling my food demons head on! If it wasn’t for NY I would still be itching, eating and getting fat fat fat!!! I will continue my journey, do my refeed in a few weeks time and then be back on NYP full time to smash the back doors of the next 3.5 stone !!! I’ve come this far and i will succeed and become the NEW ME xxxx
Yes you will 🙂 soooo excited for you! You have done so well so far xxx