another month - over halfway now

I AM COLD. That's been the theme this month.

I know that the weather is particularly cold (-5 here the last two nights) but I have been cold for weeks now. I've been digging out my (now far too big) jumpers from the back of the wardrobe and wearing them two at a time. I don't remember ever even wearing one last winter - now I am surgically attached to them. Fewer calories to keep me warm I understand.

As predicted, this month has been much slower than the last three (phew I can hear your cheque-books saying). Apart from a number of parties which have slowed things down a bit it's also getting a lot more difficult - as my weight goes down so does my daily calorie allowance and my metabolism.

At the moment I have shifted 47lb - (3st 5lb) and am worth £25.52 per lb.

Next week I have my works Xmas lunch and Graham's Xmas dinner on the same day so I'm not going to get too excited about weigh in (!!). The following week is Christmas week and although I plan to keep on the diet I also plan to have a proper Xmas dinner. Fortunately G has the week off so I should be able to get a few swims in to help counter the worst of it.

I had to make some mince pies for Caity to take to pre-school last week and found myself unexpectedly thinking about Jes again - remembering him on Christmas Eve trying (very carefully) to make mince pies in my kitchen not long after he mashed his hands in a bike accident - he was helping out as I had gone down with Glandular Fever. Grand memories.

So that's me until January - don't forget you can follow my weekly (Monday morning) weigh-ins on the blog.

Have a lovely Christmas everyone. xxx