I lost 2lbs this week! It’s not The Biggest Loser kind of numbers, but I was actually watching the Australian version on Sky Real Lives, and somebody PUT ON WEIGHT in their week 2. I was like, “WHAT.”
I swear, when the applications open for the next season of the UK’S Biggest Loser, I’m going for it. If it’s not a daft “Pairs only” kind of thing like this season.
ANYWAY YES. Allusions to the title, and I will admit that yes, I am drinking enough water to drown a friggin’ fish.
Time was I wouldn’t drink anything but fizzy juice - I lived on Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Max for about three years. I’m looking down to my right hand side at the moment, and I have… no bottles of Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max, Diet Coke or anything like that. I have a 1.5 litre bottle of Volvic (which is my bottled water of choice), 2×2 litre bottles of Evian (because Tesco were out of the 6-pack of Volvic) and a bottle of Robinson’s No Added Sugar Orange & Mango cordial.
Now, it’s not like I’ve given up soda completely. I had two cans yesterday, and one wasn’t even Diet! I bought them with my lunch, and it was nice, but the Diet Coke was, like, tasteless. The Fanta was awesome, though. I think that the sugar content is what kept me going until nearly 9pm in work, otherwise I’d have probably been asleep long before the lead story for the front page came to me to be put on the page.
But I’m amazed at how quickly I’ve given up soda at home. I used to spend about €10 a week on soda for home, and at LEAST €10 for soda in work, and now I’m either buying the six-pack of Volvic for €6 and that does me for at least 4 days IN AND OUT OF WORK, and I’m stealing Mum and Dad’s Scottish bottled water, too.
(Of course, I don’t have a fridge in my room, so I’m always adding the cordial, but since it’s only 4 calories per 250ml serving, I don’t think I’m too bothered by that, really. And it’s No Added Sugar, so there’s no colours or preservatives in there, either.
Oh, and it’s delicious. Room-temperature water is NOT. I like COLD COLD ICE COLD WATER, thankyouverymuch.)
I’ve talked about Simply Be before.
I’m going to talk about it again!
I applied for the Simply Be Curvy Girl competition last year, and did not get through even to the auditions stage, haha. I’m not applying this year, because I actually weigh more and LOOK BIGGER than I did last year, so it’s all about MY confidence in myself, etc.
That said, however, this came into work during the week, and I figured that they’d not mind if I posted it here, given that it’s a press release, and all publicity is good publicity, even if I am just a little rambling blogster.
THE SEARCH IS ON FOR IRELAND’S CURVIEST WOMAN

Sarah Doyle along with two other curvaceous models, Sinead O’Halloran and Janice Hayes launched the search for Ireland’s curviest woman and the face of Simply Be in Ireland for 2010 today.
SIMPLYBE.IE, Ireland’s only dedicated on-line home shopping company for curvy women today launched its nationwide search to find the Irish face of Simply Be for 2010. The competition, which gets hundreds of entrants every year, aims to celebrate the curvy and voluptuous women among us, also giving the winner a fantastic platform to launch a career in modelling or fashion.
Simply Be.ie are searching for Irish women size 14 and over who love and celebrate their curves and know how to use them!
The competition which is open to entries until mid-July will choose one lucky woman who along with becoming the ‘cover girl’ for Simply Be’s Ireland’s Spring/Summer catalogue in 2010 will also get €1,000 worth of SimplyBe.ie clothing and accessories, a luxury holiday worth €1000 and €500 spending money.
Speaking about the Simply Be’s search for Ireland’s next Simply Be ‘cover girl’, Brenda O Sullivan, commercial manager said, ‘‘If you’re meant to naturally be a size 14 or more we feel that not alone should you have access to great fashion that fits but also a chance to celebrate that curvy body! - And, that’s what ‘Simply Be Curvy 2010’ is all about.
So, the message today to mums, dads, sisters, brothers, friends and boyfriends is to encourage that fashion conscious, curvy woman in your life to enter – this is a great opportunity to get out there, celebrate your curves and get yourself known!’ Brenda continued.
LAST YEAR’S WINNER
Sarah Doyle from Dublin won the title last year. Working in the motor trade she is currently studying for a degree in PR and marketing.
TO ENTER THE COMPETITION
The campaign runs from now until mid-July with regional heats planned for August. To enter you just have to log onto www.simplybe.ie or call freephone 1800 81 8890 for an application form. The final of Simply Be Curvy will take place on 19th September in Dublin where 12 finalists will strut their stuff on the catwalk for the grande finale following a training session by one of Ireland’s top model agents and former model Celia Holman Lee.
ABOUT SIMPLY BE
Simply Be.ie, Ireland’s only dedicated on-line home shopping company for curvy women, appreciates how busy today’s modern woman is and offers a no fuss, stress free shopping experience - no communal changing rooms or unflattering lights and mirrors, just the comfort of their very own home!
(Fatso sez: I own the dress that the model on the right is wearing! It is Joe Browns (I think. It is either Joe Browns or Blue Wahoo), and it is fabulous and summery, and I definitely fill it up a “wee” bit more, hahaha. But I have issues with them calling EITHER of the two girls on the left and the right ‘curvaceous’. I’m sure that, yes, as far as models go they are. But they are SKINNY GIRLS. I’m currently wondering how much pinning went on to get the clothes to fit them like they do.)