Just got back away from a weekend walking in the Peak District.
I went with 20 friends and had only told 1 of them beforehand.
During the holiday I told about another 5 who I consider to be good friends.
But the rest - I didn't tell and you know what... no one even noticed, despite the fact that we ate together all weekend. We went out for dinner to a pub on the Friday night and I quietly gave my soup packet to the waiter and asked her if she wouldn't mind making it up for me. So she did!!! Only she brought it out with a massive baguette and some butter!!
It was good though as it looked perfectly normal - so much so that one of the others leaned over and said.. "ooh that looks good"... which was funny as one of those I had told had earlier said "so you'll just be having sludgy soup then - that's boring".
So - diet food = boring sludge....
bowl of soup served in restaurant = nice food!!
I felt quite smug!
Anyway, made it through the whole weekend with no slip ups and had a brilliant weekend to boot!
Oh and today I gave away two enormous piles of clothes that are now too big for me!! It felt great!
Another 3lbs off which takes me to 2 1/2 stone off!
Had a great swim after LL class - every Sunday for the last 4 weeks since I started going to the Finsbury Park class has been gloriously sunny (but v. cold!) so I've had a great cycle up there, followed by a great swim and a great cycle back.
Then today went to my craft club where we made homemade mincemeat (which smells divine). I'm going to keep mine till next Christmas and make homemade Mince Pies with it. It's pretty packed with brandy so it should keep fine!
I also realised where I'd gone wrong with my latest knitting project, a flappy ear hat for a mate for Christmas... unfortunately I had gone wrong at the v. beginning, so I had to unravel it all and start again. I managed to get back to where I was though, so it's all good!
Then taught my housemate how to knit as she's taking part in this project (cos she works for Sainsbury's) and did some Japanese study!
So an incredibly productive day - I feel really happy and satisfied!
Can't go to WI next week, so I'm really hoping that when I go back in two weeks time I'll be in the 14s.. but that would mean losing more than the expected 3lbs per week - not impossible but I shouldn't get my hopes up.. after all, it's not like I can do anything more to get there!
Well obviously the best side effect is all the weight I'm losing.. but also my nails seem to be growing faster and stronger than usual.
I still bite them from time to time, but I might have a go at knocking that on the head as I do like pretty nails. I had been thinking that when I'm thin I'll go and get them done. I used to get them done with acrylic and they look GORGEOUS.. but it's expensive to keep doing.
Just off to Superdrug to see if you can get that nasty stuff you paint on nails to stop you biting them and some of that "hard as nails stuff".
Also decided I'm going to knit this with some left over yarn I've got. I knitted a REALLY nice sweatshirt this year - and basically made it loads bigger than the pattern so I'd fit into it. Well I've got some left over yarn and this time I'm going to knit loads smaller so I'll fit into it next summer!
Not sure what size to knit it though. I was a size 14 when I was last slim, but I'd quite like to be a 12. Not sure what that equates to in terms of these measurements:
Ribcage: 26-30[32-36] inches Cup size: A-B [C-D, DD ]
I was always a B cup before - but I will knit the cups large to provide more chest coverage I think (which is an option on the pattern - I want to be skinny not kerb-crawled on Brixton Hill!! )
Anyway it knits up as small/medium/large.. so I guess I'll go for the medium.
Afterwards I went again to London Fields lido and had a lovely open air swim. Kublai joined me and we cycled back along the canal to Canary Wharf, under the Thames on the Greenwich footpath and back home to a very hot, long bath!! Bliss!
Saw very good friends yesterday whose daughter is my god-daughter and they noticed a big difference in me too. It was so nice to hang out with them - they're such old friends that the not drinking/eating thing just wasn't an issue and we had such a lovely day!!
As always on Sundays I feel overwhelmingly positive about the way this is going. I just need to keep this feeling up throughout the week!
But returned to Evans last night and bought the dress! Size 20 - which is a bit silly as hopefully soon I'll be a lower size - but I may well get away with wearing it down to size 18 and possibly 16 too... we'll see. Either way I'm going to wear the hell out of it over the next couple of weeks!
Wore it to my book group last night and got my first independent comment on my weight loss.
I've told a few people who've than said things like "oh yes you're looking good" - but this was someone asking me whether I'd lost weight! So I'm well chuffed!
I feel really good and it is nice wearing A DRESS!!! Admittedly over jeans - I'm not that adventurous yet!
Also, I'm going to knit quite a daring halter neck summer top for next summer!
I nipped into Evans today and tried on some clothes just for the sake of it....
...and looked really nice! It took lots of willpower NOT to buy them as they will be too big for me in a few weeks anyway. I tried on things I would never normally buy and they looked really pretty!
But, I think just before Christmas I might go and buy myself a nice outfit even though it will also become too big.
Still going strong. Had a bit of a wobble last night. Having got through everyone (had mates staying) having gorgeous, lovely curry and loads of red wine two nights ago without much fuss, I really struggled last night. We went to our local pub quiz. At half time they bring out loads of free food - home made hummous, falafel, salads, sauces and dips!!
It's times like these that I feel v. stroppy in a stamp-my-feet "IT'S NOT FAIR" kind of way. I realise that I'm probably only a sixth of the way through this and get a bit down about it!
Especially since already I'm really noticing a difference in myself. I've moved from feeling absolutely disgusted with myself and almost sick just to catch sight of myself in a mirror... to merely thinking - "you're overweight and need to lose some weight". I can see it will be really difficult at the end of the 100 days not to want to throw in the towel!!
Things are definitely feeling much looser!! I feel really great in myself. I went swimming today and I've made lots of progress! I'm absolutely over the moon!
She called me this morning just to see how I'm getting on! I wasn't in but she left a message. I'm so glad I changed counsellor - she's just lovely! WI tomorrow and I'm a bit worried again. Although I've stuck to it 100% AND done lots of exercise etc, I don't feel especially thinner AND I (stupidly) weighed myself on the gym scales yesterday and according to them I was the same weight as I was last week! BUT.. it is TOTM and they are different scales... I really must stop thinking this way. I am doing everything I can and my body will lose the weight at its own pace!
Anyway, Christmas!!
I think I'm going to try and get round the whole problem by volunteering for Crisis for a couple of days and maybe taking part in the London Cycling Campaign Christmas Day ride!! Also, I'm going to buy myself a Marks and Sparks jewellery advent caldendar so that I can open every day AND get a present even though it's not chocolate!
So it is my one month LL anniversary. I had my first meeting this day a month ago and tomorrow will be a month since I started SS-ing.
So far I have lost almost 2 stone so I guess I should be really pleased.
But... no one has noticed any difference in me - and no wonder - I just took my measurements and I've only lost a total of 4inches off my body - which doesn't seem v. much really. Although as has been pointed out to me - these measurements are just off my bust, waist and hips so really I need to take more measurements off my other bits!
My clothes are slightly loser - but not LOADS yet. I did try on lots of my clothes thinking they'd be too big - but in fact they fit just right. But then I haven't worn these clothes for months and months (well since last winter) so I guess that explains it.
I think what I'm finding quite hard is that I've realised that I could very well still be doing this in March!!
However, I've been thinking lots recently about being in Croatia again next summer and being able to wear a bikini and tankini bottoms under my clothes so I don't have to cart a full cover up thick black swimming costume with built in suckinginness around with me and then find somewhere to change whenever I feel like an impromptu swim - which is usually several times a day!
Anyway, I guess I just have to get on with it - but I'm really impatient. I want to be slim NOW!
