Chaps and chappesses,
There is good and bad news this week. We'll start with the bad news...
No gain this week sadly. Many distractions and a long weekend with Barry rather than with constant nagging from Hannah the Horrid has upset the routine slightly, but what we mustn't do is assume that the only way to keep at this challenge is to completely avoid the more difficult obstacles. Lizzie's got to learn from this and know that if it's possible to gain weight (to all intents and purposes) by herself, then there's no reason why she can't stick to exactly the same routine with another body in the house. We've discussed the strong temptations both to 'invite' problems and also to use those problems as excuses to not stick at the routine. Overall, provided Lizzie learns from this (and improves this week and not in 6 months time!) then it's been a worthwhile experience.
And the good news...
You all owe money to the Hospice of St. Francis!!!
The deal was that any weight gain had to be maintained for one week before it counted as a proper gain... and now for the first time, here we are with pounds for pounds! The total amount raised for this first pound is approximately:
£2100
Congratulations to Lizzie and to every supporter that has helped her on the way. I know you'll all be very disappointed is there isn't an improvement next week but we'll be working on it. Please visit the webpage www.justgiving.com/lizziegrimaldi and donate your Pounds for Pounds figure, and remember to tick the box that enables the tax relief, it really does make a difference.
As is mentioned in the diary, I am going away on Friday for 10 days and although I'll be in touch with Lizzie, there will be changes to incorporate into the routine. But she CAN do it, and had better do it otherwise 'Hannah the Horrid' will return 'Hannah the Hideously Horrendous' on the 3rd March!
As always, please e-mail hannah@hannahshergold.com if you'd like to be added to the mailing list which will let you know when the blog is updated. If you'd like to sponsor Lizzie then please have a look at the November post entitled 'The Donation System' and follow the instructions.
Thanks everyone, keep those comments coming in!
H
4 comments:
Well done for maintaining the weight - it would have been so easy to lose it all again, and such a cliche. Brilliant. xxx
It's ok to need help, Lizzie. That is what life is about, what we are all here for, to help each other. Maybe it is too much all for Hannah though, maybe you could do with a bit more outpatient care to make things easier for both of you? But believe in yourself too! You Can Do It!!! A helpful trick is to imagine yourself having completed that you are trying to do, finishing the meal, gaining weight at the end of the week, completing the overall challenge and being independend and healthy. Imagine the you who has done all of this and imagine her helping the you who is struggling now. As you mention worrying about feeling fat - I read an article in the Guardian weekend magazine a few months ago about eating disorders, don't know if you saw it, but there was one woman in there who was in her fifties, and as she said herself, she looked like hell. Her looks, so cruelly ironically, were ruined beyond repair. You don't want that to be you, you still have time to turn this around, you have to want to! When you are struggling just remind yourself - you don't have a choice. I know it's hard, in many ways I need to take my own advice. Keep going. Mary x
Well done Lizzie - keep up the good work!
Love Suey
xxx
Hope you are doing well, Lizzie. Know it must be tough with Hannah not there. Make a real special effort, even if you haven't done brilliant so far this week you still have 3 more days to do good for us!!!
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