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137lb lost through calorie counting and consistency. The comeback will be stronger than the set back!

First full hip replacement surgery for left leg was 27th January, 2nd operation for right hip was 28th April...time now to recover, refocus and rebuild!

01/11/2026

🍂 **Hello November!** 🍂

A maintenance week on the scales this week, averaging 1,833 calories a day and 8600 steps a day.

Possibly not surprising given the restart of my strength workouts and the extra demands I'm putting on my body as I rebuild muscle. 💪

Not every week needs to bring a loss. Consistency matters more than chasing numbers.

New month, same determination!

Here's to a happy, healthy November! ❤️

30/10/2026

Beautiful afternoon relaxing at Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens...i've decided a group of camels lying down should be called a 'heap of humps'!🤣

30/10/2026

A morning of little victories, which actually feel like rather big ones! ❤️

Day 8 of Caroline Girvan Iron completed, a few tentative supported lunges (5 each side was quite enough thank you very much! 🤣), and 3,164 steps before 10.30am.

But this morning's biggest wins weren't on my workout plan.

I sat cross-legged on the floor for the first time in goodness knows how long. My knees are still a little high, but there was no pain.

I also managed to lift both legs independently while sitting on the floor. Before my left hip replacement, my left leg wouldn't even move when I tried to do that.

Nine months on from my left hip replacement and six months on from my right, I'm still discovering things I can do again.

And to top it all off, 100% in my first Principles of Bookkeeping assessment! 📚

My legs are getting stronger, my confidence is growing but my arms are currently refusing to participate following Caroline's shoulder and triceps workout. Apparently they have their limits and i'm currently feeling like a T-rex! 🤣

Sometimes progress isn't about lifting heavier, walking further or chasing a number on the scales.

Sometimes it's simply being able to do something that you couldn't do before.

And those victories deserve celebrating. ❤️

29/10/2026

🚶‍♀️ Lunchtime walk… or accidental expedition?! 🤣

Planned a nice, leisurely 1-mile walk on my lunch break. Somehow managed to get a bit lost and ended up doing 1.5 miles instead! Thank goodness for Google Maps! 😂

Was aiming for around 5,000 steps today and I'm currently on 7,809.

Thankfully the hips behaved themselves, although I was quite happy to sit down when I finally got back! 🙈

Sometimes the best-laid plans go out the window… and apparently so does my sense of direction! 😂

28/10/2026

Pleased to see my 4 week step count slowly increasing! 😃
This month was 105.6 miles and average daily steps of 8640

The previous 4 weeks was 91 miles with average daily step count of 7482....

Slowly but surely i'll get back to the higher step counts I used to do!🚶‍♀️

28/10/2026

💪📚 **A productive morning!**

Two chapters of AAT Principles of Bookkeeping Controls studied, ready to tackle my next tutor assignment on Friday, had a walk, did a shoulder and triceps workout, and now off for a 2nd walk before lunch ! 🚶‍♀️

The only slight issue with today's workout was discovering just how much I rely on my arms to get myself up off the floor! 🤣

My shoulders were shaking so much I genuinely wondered whether I'd be spending the rest of the day on the carpet! 😂

Progress isn't just about the number on the scales or how much weight I can lift.

It's about rebuilding my strength after two hip replacements, investing in my future, and working towards being able to do the things I want to do.

I've got goals, and I'm working towards them one day at a time. Some days will be easier than others, but the important thing is to keep showing up for yourself. ❤️

**Small steps, consistent effort, big goals.** 💪📚

28/10/2026

😂 **9 months of recovering from pain… and now I'm deliberately inflicting it on myself!** 🤣

After two hip replacements, I've spent months being careful, rebuilding my confidence and waiting to feel strong again.

Yesterday I finally got back to a lower-body strength workout, adapting the exercises to suit where I am in my recovery.

This morning? My glutes are screaming!
Getting up and down off the toilet is an adventure in itself. 🤣

My hips feel absolutely fine, though, and do you know what? I actually enjoy DOMS!*😂

Maybe there's something slightly sadistic about enjoying the feeling of muscles you've worked!

But seriously, it's reminded me that progress isn't always about the number on the scales. Sometimes it's about getting stronger, rebuilding confidence and doing things you once thought you'd never get back to.

Small steps. Modified exercises. Building strength. Making changes rather than making excuses.

**You don't have to start where you left off. You just have to start where you are.** 💪❤️

Who's with me? 🙋‍♀️

27/10/2026

💪 **Starting again doesn't mean starting from nothing!** ❤️

Today I completed Caroline Girvan's Iron Day 3 workout, focusing on glutes and hamstrings.

A year ago, I would have been lifting 20kg on my Romanian deadlifts.
Today? Just 4kg!
I also swapped some exercises for alternatives that are more suitable for me right now.

And do you know what? It was challenging enough, my legs and glutes definitely felt like they'd worked, and I finished feeling good.

I've even been out for a 2k step walk afterwards with no pain or irritation....fingers crossed any delayed onset muscle soreness is kind!😆

Today marks 9 months since my left hip replacement, and on Thursday my right hip will be 6 months old!😁

I've had to accept that I can't just pick up where I left off before surgery. My strength needs rebuilding, and that's absolutely fine. I'm actually finding it quite satisfying to start again, build things up gradually and see what my body can do.

My weight-loss journey had to be put on pause over the past 9 months, and I've gained some weight along the way. But I can't change what's happened. I can only decide what I do next.

No punishing myself. No trying to make up for lost time. Just making changes, being consistent and taking responsibility for the things I *can* control.

**Sometimes progress isn't lifting heavier, losing more or doing more. Sometimes progress is simply showing up and starting again.** ❤️

Here's to rebuilding strength, one workout at a time! 💪

25/10/2026

💥 **STOP MAKING EXCUSES. START MAKING CHANGES.** 💥

Time for a bit of honesty with myself this week!

I've gained **2.7lb this week**. I've been enjoying my staycation, eating more than usual and taking a break from my normal routine. And that's absolutely fine — I'm human! 😂

But now it's time to take a step back and be honest about where I go from here.

Since having both hips replaced, I've had to change the way I do things. Recovery takes time, and I absolutely needed to respect that. But I also need to be careful that I don't continue using my hips as an excuse to hold myself back when there are things I *can* do.

I might not be able to do everything I used to do, in the same way I used to do it, but that doesn't mean I can't do anything!

I've decided it's time to get back to lifting weights three days a week, build my strength back up and get back into a routine that works for me. 💪

Because here's the thing…

There's always going to be a reason why we *couldn't* do something.

We're tired. We're busy. We've had a bad week. The scales have gone up. We've got aches and pains. Life hasn't gone to plan.

Some of those reasons are completely valid, and sometimes we genuinely need to rest or adapt. But sometimes we also need to ask ourselves whether we're letting our circumstances become a reason not to do the things we actually can do.

I'm not going to beat myself up over a 2.7lb gain. I'm not going to starve myself to compensate for it. I'm simply going to acknowledge it, learn from the week and make some changes.

**I can't change what I've done this week, but I can change what I do next week.** ❤️

This isn't about perfection, punishing ourselves or making excuses to feel bad. It's about taking responsibility for the things within our control.

Small changes. Consistency. Getting back up when we wobble.

We don't need to wait for Monday, next month or the perfect circumstances.

We need to start where we are, with what we've got.

**So, who's with me? 🙋‍♀️ What's one thing YOU can change this week instead of making an excuse?**

24/10/2026

I've been craving a Luxe Cafe Bar cookie pie for months! 😋

So today was the day to give in to the cravings 🤣

Following passing my first AAT exam on Tuesday, i've had two meals out, lots of slacky tracking and now this delicious caramel freddo cookie pie!

Weekly weigh in tomorrow will inevitably be up, but come Monday the staycation will be over and i'll be back on track 😇😆

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