Saturday 14th November - 14 Stone 3 Pounds

Urrrrmmm, I have lost 3 pounds this week! Apart from the first week, this has been the best weight loss week so far.... but I don't really recall making an extra effort. I guess everything fell right this week; I attended my exercise/yoga class, ate more fruit and got back into the habit of normal dinners again.

I am really pleased and this will boost my motivation to keep going.... Just 3 more pounds until I hit 13 and that will feel wonderful.

Although I am wondering a little - my clothes don't really feel any different. I've noticed my jeans are little looser than before, but thats the only thing. I guess the 11 pounds lost so far have come off all over, rather than in one place, which is good as I would prefer it that way, but you would think if I was approaching nearly a stone lost that I would feel the benefit and start to look a bit different. But I'm not complaining - far from it.

I am looking forward to the day when I can safely say I am a size 18 rather than a 20 (up top, as I'm size 18 on the bottom anyway).

So, I need to go out and buy another item of make-up as a reward, and I owe my money jar 15 Euros.

Red

I went to see Tom Jones in concert tonight and thought it a good opportunity to wear my new red top (see previous post). I asked Matthew to take some photo's of me with it on, so once he has uploaded them (and trusting that they aren't hideous), I will post a picture of what I look like. Don't hold your breath and expect me to look like the lovely model in the picture below, coz that just aint gonna happen yet. (TJ was fab, and rocking it at 69!)

I got it into my head during the week that I would like a pair of cropped satin trousers (black) to go with the new red top, which I would wear with some nice heels for going out. I went and tried a pair on and realised that I had got a little bit ahead of myself. Once I get rid of bottom spare tyre (the real pot belly), I will think about it again... the satin trousers don't forgive you anything and show you for what you are... and I was disappointed. But nevermind.. I'm quite happy with my black jeans which hold me in and hide wobbly bits, so they will have to do. The glamour will have to wait a stone or two.

Signing off.

Red

I have decided that I need to increase the number of red things in my wardrobe. You may have seen my earlier blog about the red dress and I thought whilst I was waiting to lose weight and have the confidence to wear a red dress, I could increase the number of red things in my wardrobe which I feel comfortable wearing now. I do have some red items like my favourite skirt, and a couple of vest tops, but generally speaking my red things are a bit lacking.

Why increase the red in my wardrobe? Because it is my favourite colour and 'why not?'. Red makes me feel good and it is a brighter, happier colour. If wearing red makes me feel good, then why not have a whole wardrobe of red?! I'm not sure I will go that far, but I have now made a start on my red wardrobe. I went out and bought a red top for going out in. The photo from the shop's website is below.

Obviously it doesn't look that good on me as I am a size 20 and she is a stick insect. My shoulders also slope away and so the top parts of the top are bit like wings and stick out a bit. But oh well, it looks presentable and I'm sure I'll get used to wearing it. It is a bit bright and shiny for me, but then I figured that I can't hide being a size 20 so why not wear what I want? I often see large women out in the pubs and clubs wearing all sorts of fashion things and even though they look the size they really are, they still look like they are enjoying wearing what they are wearing. I will not be the ONLY large woman out there, so why not brow beat my insecurities a little and walk out with confidence in a bright red, shiny top? Ok, there is the risk I will look a bit silly, but at the moment that's a risk I am willing to take.

That is my little bit of retail therapy for this week!

Signing off.

Saturday 7th November - 14 Stone 6 Pounds

3 naughty weeks - 2 extra pounds... nuff said. Back to discipline on Monday!

Signing off.

Saturday 31st October - 14 Stone 4 Pounds

I have managed to maintain my weight again this week, so that is a good thing. I have been lax in my discipline in eating properly so it is good to see that I can maintain my weight having had 3 naughty weeks.

It is time for my picture for November, so here it is:

I have not really been recording my steps on my pedometer this week as Mum and Dad are here with me and my routine is out of the window. I am also enjoying lots of naughty foods so will happily blame M&D if I put on weight this week ;-) .

Anyway, have to rush off now.

Signing off.