(not starving)

Thank you to everyone who has sent messages of support - it really is appreciated and DOES make a difference and don't worry, I am not actually starving myself - I am far too greedy for that.

Off to tuck into a plate of S&S prawns now :-)

Totally gutted and not understanding

Last week I swam twice - 40+ lengths both times. I walked MILES - seriously - I walked C to pre-school twice, then home then back then home again. I went rollerblading. I ate less than my daily allowance EVERY DAY - I can have up to 25 points a day - I averaged 20, I didn't eat any of my 'saved' points and didn't eat any points that I earned through exercise.

I lost no weight at all. Not an ounce.

Feel really despondent now. Am wondering if the only way I will lose weight is to stop eating completely. I could understand it if I had eaten my max allowed and not exercised but this seems crazy. So I am off to starve myself completely now ;-(

I’ve been shrinking for a whole month!

I’m missing pizza, curry, beer and 15 pounds!!!! Brilliant heh. Sadly I can’t say that I have noticed much of a physical difference yet. I find this strange because the last time I lost a lost that much weight I dropped 3 dress sizes in minutes (I did gain a daughter though…). I have also been missing Jes a lot which despite being very sad has been good motivation.

I’ve been trying to increase my activity levels so have been swimming – I am aiming for 3 times a week. I have also started rollerblading which is terrific fun. Haven’t really got the hang of stopping yet but I can’t half go!! I am having lessons on Sundays at Hyde Park so am sure stopping is just a lesson away…

Current sponsorship sees me worth an amazing £19 a lb which I think makes me about as valuable as dressed lobster (I just have to make sure I don’t take up the look!!). This means my total for Cancer Research is £354 (this includes single donations too) at the moment. Thank you to everyone who is sponsoring me and making this possible.

Cracked a stone (not a nail)

Woo hoo!! I have now lost 15lb!! That's over a stone. Fab huh.

And my rollerblading lesson was just amazing. Really hard work but what fun. Have been out practicing every day since but my calf muscles are agony and I think they need a rest as the pain is stopping me doing much.

One day I want to be able to skate like this: which I can see is going to take an incredible amount of practice - but aim high heh!!

Chugging along

I managed to be reasonably good last weekend thank goodness - squid, salmon and fruit salad in the restaurant. I haven't been especially hungry this week so I have either become more used to eating less or not been as good as I should have been... I really don't know which but weigh-in on Monday will no doubt tell me!!

Tomorrow is my first rollerblading lesson which I am really looking forward to - I have had a couple of practices with my new boots and utterly love them although I am very wobbly at the moment.

Another challenge

We're off to a B&B tonight... first time away since C was born (she is off to Granny's - hoooge thanks to Granny) which I am REALLY looking forward to... but... I booked it before Jes was even ill so shrinking wasn't really on my mind... so this place has an amazing restaurant (which we are booked into) and of course it is full English for brekkie... so I am going to have to exercise some serious self control... :-( Am really looking forward to it though :-)