Louisa's Weight Loss Blog

Louisa and I can both tell you that our mother can be very critical of us, especially in terms of our looks. After years of my jeans being pulled up and my top down, comments etc, you get the picture, today the momentous moment arrives, she says to me ‘you’re looking skinny. That’s a good outfit for you, you’re looking really slim’. ‘

It’s a great feeling that someone who you wanted to notice your weight loss has done so with no prompting.

Anyways, the point I want to make is that it’s great that people have noticed your achievements and they’re pleased, but sometimes friends and relatives can start saying that you’ve gone too far the other way. Louisa had the same a couple of years ago when she was having a tough time, that’s just weight loss from stress that will rectify itself, it’s not healthy and it’s not cool. Other times, friends can be jealous and want to dampen your success by implying that you have a problem.

I fully expect any time soon, someone will start to say that I’ve lost too much weight. This is a load of rubbish because:

- My bmi is at 24.4, this is in the perfectly healthy range. If it at any time for me personally drops under 21, you can find me in the chippy!

- I eat within the expected amount of calories for a woman each day (2000 – that’s right, I eat the big 2000!)

- I don’t feel the need to hide my eating/not eating/amount I exercise

- I wear a UK 10-12, this is considered to be a slim and healthy size. If 10s or even 8s were falling off me and I could see my bones, I’d start to worry.

No one likes to hug a bag of bones

So while it’s exhilarating to hear people praising you for losing weight, there is still that urge to maintain the status quo if they’re still offering you left overs or using you to feel good about themselves (I don’t see these people anymore) and that’s the point where you have to put the above points as questions and be completely honest with yourself. If it’s just jealousy, then those doubters can shove it! If not, how can you sort this out in the healthiest way possible.

The reason why I wanted to discuss this is because we all talk about our goal weight, but what about when we’re not there yet (like me) and people you care about question if it’s too much. What do you think?

I would be very surprised if I were to come across a woman who is not remotely interested in shoes. Women in particular like shoes because they are a great way of expressing your personality. Even Tory MP Theresa May is often photographed in weird yet always wonderful foot-orientated creations.I would very much love to go shoe shopping with her, she certainly seems to find some individual items!

A woman's way of expressing her personality - shoes!

For women who are losing weight, high heels are a wonderful way of creating a beautiful womanly shape. If you wear high heels with a pencil skirt that cuts a couple of inches below the knee, you create an elegant image but better still, your calf muscles appear far more shapely.Once you learn how to balance in high heels, you are more likely to adopt a better posture. Your bottom is pulled forward, your tummy gets sucked in and your shoulders go back. You can appear to have lost several lbs just by wearing high heels and standing properly.

I have been madly in love with Office’s Iron Fist range. I am completely undecided about which pair I would like as there are several I want! Unfortunately, funds dictate that I may only have one pair of shoes. I had to buy some smart flatties at the weekend as high heeled shoes are not always practical if you have to walk a fair distance during the day at work.

Total Chunk Top Tip: If you work in an office, it is fine to wear high heeled shoes. Not only can you create a sexy silhouette if you wear a pencil skirt, your posture improves, your calf muscles look more defined and your confidence will sky rocket. If you find high heeled office shoes uncomfortable to wear, there are several foot treatments to prevent blistering if you wish to persevere. Good posture can take pounds off your appearance. Give it a try!