[Tasha-25]

Hi everyone,

Not sue if anyone will know me from my previous post, but just thought I would update you guys on my progress as I havent written for ages

I'm now 10,3 (started off at 19 stone a year and half a go) and my target weight was 10,7 (i'm 5,8) so i'm really pleased to have stayed just below goal for about three months now - I am still increasing my calories slowly - by 100 a day each week, i'm on 1400 this week and it feels really good after only eating 1000 a day for a year and a half!!

I'm hoping to stay the same on this amount, so that I can go up again next week - i'm hoping to get to about 1600 and stay the same, thats the plan anyway If I start to gain any back, i'll drop by the same amount. Found it very hard to start with, this maintaining lark, but it seems to be getting easier now.

I'm off out for dinner after work today and then off to a comedy club in town, so really looking forward to that! Saved a whole 1000 for tonight, as i've only had 400 this morning and for lunch - so cant wait to use the rest up.

Some other good developments in my life too - been offered a place at uni doing a Masters degree course part time in psychology and also been invited for a second interview for a cabin crew job - so now after being bored in work for so long, it seems I have too many options!!! Which is just about the best problem to have, so i'm not moaning!! Any ideas which I should go for?? I have to pick between them, because the cabin crew job runs from March to October, and the course starts september... i've accepted the uni place and my current boss has been fantastic and said he would write to HR and try to get them to take me on part time and they might even be able to sponsor me for the cost (the masters has got nothing to do with my job, so he is just the best boss!!!!) but it doesnt have the "wow" factor that the cabin crew job seems to have...

I think a big reason for that is because I couldnt have done the job before, when I was 19 stone, and I have so much more confidence and i'm more active and want to be doing new things and seeing new people, and this job would give me that - whereas the uni thing is OK, but doesnt make my heart jump around with excitement, you know what I mean??? any advice from you guys would be great...

Sorry for not writting much guys and hope you are all well!!

Love Tasha XXX

[Sweater Girl]

Tasha: Good Luck in picking between. Could you possibly defer the uni acceptence and do the Cabin crew position next year? Congrats on both your opportunities that have been given to you.

Cheers!

Ali

[Meg]

Tasha - of course we remember you! Sounds like you're doing fantastically well with maintenance! You're so smart for slowly adding the calories back in to see how your body reacts. How great that you can eat more and still maintain!

About the job thing - maybe you should listen to your heart and go with what makes you excited? Would the university still be there later if you change your mind? Best of luck to you in whatever you decide and what a great side effect of weight loss to have all these opportunities open up for you!

[Tasha-25]

Thanks guys, your replies are most apperciated!! I have accepted the uni place, which starts next september but I will still go to the second interview for cabin crew which is on the 12th dec - and really go for it, because thats what excites me the most and what I would really like to do But, I dont want to turn down the uni place just incase, so fingers crossed that I get past the second interview stage, even if I dont though, I do feel like its a great achievement to have got this far, because I know that this time last year I wouldnt have been able to because of the weight, so whatever happens, I can be pleased with how far i've come

I'll keep you posted, thanks again!!

Luv Tash XXX

[dilleight]

Heya

Wow well done! That's fantastic. Really inspiring. Hope it all goes well for you.

Dill