One more time, with feeling!

Now that I have more time to concentrate on the diet (exams are now over), I am back on track. Got weighed in on Tuesday, and have gained 8lbs. I'm not hugely concerned, as I don't think thats too bad given the number of weeks I've been off CD.

Day 3 today and doing okay. Feeling peckish now. I think I'll go and make a chocolate mousse before I go swimming at 8.00 with the kids.

Wish me luck (and willpower please!).

After my weigh in last week, I was good for the majority of the rest of the weekend, until I got to Milton keynes and my dreaded training course! The training course was fab, but unfortunately, so was the grub I also met up with other trainees in the evening and we went out to the harvester restaurant, opposite the hotel.
Since getting back, I've been dog tired. OK, I didn't get a good nights sleep whilst at the hotel (a couple were fighting in the room next door for 2 hours, starting at 3.00am!!!!). Then I had the long drive home, getting in at 8.00pm. Then I was on early shift the next morning, and of course hubby has the loudest snore in the world, and he has a cold, so its even worse!!!! I wondered if the food that I had eaten also might have contributed to the level of exhaustion I was feeling. I went to bed at 9.00pm last night to try and catch up.
I was sooo tired, I cancelled my weigh in. Naughty of me, but i really wasn't in the mood and I knew that I had put on at least 2lbs. Actually, when I weighed myself today, I have only put on about 1lb. This has spurred me on to be good today/rest of the week.
3 weeks until I have to go back to milton keynes, lets see how much I can get off before my next big trial!

Its been a hard slog this week, but I didnt' cheat and it seems to have paid off - 5.25lbs off!!!! Whoopee - I am very happy.

My BMI is down to 30.5 or something like that, so I'm just inside the 'obese' category.

People at work are now starting to comment on my loss, which is really encouraging. I've also gone to put on some smart (office type) trousers today and they are dropping off and would have looked ridiculously baggy, so I had to rummage and find some others that are smaller. I have never worn these trousers before, had to take the labels off of them - how good is that??? Unfortunately, another pair that I had (still had labels on) are too big too and I've never even had them on! I can live with that

Might having a testing weekend as I'm in Milton Keynes training and they lay on the food (which is lush). I've prepared a bit by getting some tetra bricks to take with me.

Wish me luck!

So far so good this week. Started to get tempted last night cos the family went to the chippy for tea. They're pretty good at keeping their leftovers out of sight - thank goodness!

Starting to get more compliments about my weight loss. If I can be good throughout this coming weekend, I'll be up for a good loss on Tuesday. Must keep strong!

Have been adding some Psyllium husks to my soups, which make the soup a little thicker, lovely in this cold weather! The psyllium husks are supposed to 'make you go' cos I haven't 'been' since Monday and we're on Friday now! Theres probably not too much solid stuff in there waiting to come out anyway

Swimming tonight, hope its not too busy. I hate getting changed in public. The swimming club comes out just before we go in, and of course they are all young nubile slim YOUNG (again) things. Usually floating about without a stitch on, and here's me slinking off to the loo to get changed, out of anyone's sight. Actually, even if I was as slim as Twiggy, I think I would still slink off to the loo to get changed!

Loss of 1lb.

Mixed week. Good for the most part, no cheating. 3 people have commented that I am looking slimmer, which is lovely

Unfortunately, went on a training course over the weekend, away from home. Drove all the way to Milton Keynes without eating since lunchtime, got there at 8.30 and I was STARVING. I had just left it too long and ended up buying a take away. This set the theme for the rest of the weekend, and when I got home I was 3lbs heavier

I'll be good this week and just hope that I can stay good throughout the weekend. I want to lose at least 3lbs next weigh in!

Sister in law and sister are now both on this diet - I should be on a commission!

I have been off my diet for a few days. This had been planned all along, as I had a big birthday to celebrate on Thursday 25th. I haven't been completely awful, just a bit naughty. Posh chinese restaurant on Saturday night was lush

Back on track today. Have been good all day, started to feel hungry late afternoon, but I just kept drinking more water (and peeing more water).

I wonder if my body will let me sleep tonight, as I am back to square one again? We'll see.

Younger sister has started the CD today too - hopefully we'll both be slim and gorgeous by easter!

Have spent the day in bed with terrible cramp. Didn't feel like eating anything, just had a breakfast shake (heated) and then a little water throughout the day. TOTM means I'm retaining water too - just perfect for my weigh in at 7.30!

Went along anyway and I've lost 3.25lbs - not bad and still on target for my average of 4lbs per week.

Back to work tomorrow.

Got ready for work today and pulled on a blouse that used to be a little 'clingy' around the middle! Not any more! I'm still big, but I can certainly feel that I have more room in my clothes. It feels great and has spurred me on to keep going! No one has noticed that I've lost weight yet - hopefully by the end of the week this might change.

I'm 40 on Thursday. All of my family are coming down from Scotland at the weekend and we are going to a posh restaurant on Saturday. I have always known that I would be eating that day. At the moment I'm torn between eating all day, or just waiting until the meal on the evening. I think I'll wait, just in case I get an upset stomach after not eating for so long. Of course, I'll be cooking most of the weekend for my family, lovely smelling foods like bacon (yum) so I'll really have to be strong.

Well, almost 2 weeks, I can hardly believe it.

Slept better last night, but dreamt of eating! I really didn't think I was that bothered, but subconsciously, I must be!

Went for a walk around the farm today with OH and number 2 son. Lovely day for it, cloudless, but cold.

I have tried to drink much more water today, must keep it going.

I'll be curious to see if I've lost very much on Tuesday - I'm aiming to lose an average of 4lbs per week to hit my target weight by the end of March. Anything less may be a bit more of a disappointment.

Well I managed to see the day through without cheating. I managed to hang on yesterday and not cheat. In fact, I didn't feel hungry at all and waited until I was home and ate about 5 ish. Normally I would have been starving! I don't know if this had a knock on effect to my digestive system as I felt ill when in bed that night. Sore stomach.

Today I haven't drunk nearly enough water. I tend to do a lot of running around at the weekend, and just didn't get a chance. In the afternoon I spent some time with Evee, grooming the field out of her mane must burn quite a few calories

My counsellor rang to see how I was getting on. She rings at least once a week to see if I've had any problems - so far so good.

Everyone around me is eating chips - I've warned them that they must make sure that any leftovers go straight into the bin. Roll on tomorrow.