Party dress

I am so excited. Tomorrow is G's work's black tie do and I've got a new dress!! The one I was planning to wear is just too big now so I have hired the most lovely burnt copper crinkly affair. With the aid of some Gok style undies it looks fantastic. Really good. The best bit is that I am now a size that can go to a hire shop.

Last night we went to see Bill Bailey at Wembley which was hilarious. We had tea at McD's as we needed to grab something quickly and it was really yukky. It's been over three months since I ate anything from that place and I just found it greasy and tasteless. I have turned into one of those people - people who don't like McD's - I always thought only weird people didn't like it. Maybe I am now a weird person. Or maybe I WAS a weird person and am now not. Oh dear. Too confusing. Time for a beer.

more amazement

I really was surprised this morning when I got on the scales . I really cannot quite believe that I lost 3lb last week. As well as eating all my usual we went out on Thursday night where I had yummy non diet food and we spent the weekend in Doncaster being fed cakes! I must have quite a fast metabolism.

Managed to get to the pool just once last week but am planning twice this week. Rollerblading has been on hold as the wet leafy pavements are just too dangerous. Probably just as well as I will need a new set of wheels soon having almost worn out my original ones!

With two more weeks until G's 'Snow Ball' (works annual black tie bash) I may have to start looking for a new evening dress as the one I have (that has always been too small) is starting to look a bit too big! Time to plunder the charity shops.

Sunday night nibbles

Well I don't think I was too bad this weekend but tomorrow's weigh-in will tell me the reality... Am trying to be extra good today but have got the munchies something terrible this evening and I'm clean out of carrots. Oh no! Time for another low cal hot chocolate. Oh whoop-di-du.

Bracing for the weekend

Thursday night I accompanied G to a works do where I found myself turning into one of those people. By that I mean the sort of person who doesn't clear their plate. Something that I was never ever guilty of in the past. I got halfway through my dessert and thought to myself "why am I eating this? It's old and soggy and pretty tasteless and I'm not actually hungry". So I left it.

It's a whole new world out there!

Tomorrow we are off to the in-ies for the weekend and they always look after us with cakes and nuts and things so I shall have to be extra careful but hopefully am practiced enough now to manage.

Another milestone and a bit of a shock

What an amazing Monday morning I'm having. Last week I didn't manage to get to the pool at all owing to illness and prior engagements and I managed to eat pretty heartily over the weekend (especially the cocktail sausages baked in mango chutney at a birthday party - surprisingly delicious) so I was not really holding out much hope for this mornings weigh-in...

Imagine my amazement at knocking off 3lb!! Even better, that takes me to a total weight loss of exactly 3 stones. I'm finding it hard to believe. I am also totally delighted.

No swimming today as I have a rotten cold and fear I shall drown if I try (my nose is completely blocked) but hopefully I'll be a bit better by Wednesday.

Time for another monthly update.

Third month and almost a third stone ; 39lb in total (that's 2 stones 11lb).

This month has been a really tough one. Before the clocks changed we helped clear Jes's boat which was one of the saddest things I have ever done. I found it very hard not to seek solace in food.

Then we had Halloween and sweets all over the house which was surprisingly tempting. Now the clocks have changed and there's something about the shorter (and colder) days which has given me 'picky fingers'. Added to all that C has been unwell and the disturbed nights have left me exhausted and wanting "quick fix food" rather than "lovingly prepared nutritionally balanced" meals.

Whilst I have had a tough month with food fundraising has been fantastic. Due to several generous donations and a few more sponsors trickling through I am set to raise in excess of the original target of £1000. So naturally I have upped the ante to 1.5k and we'll see how we get on. I have also taken my own steps towards self publicising with a rather fetching "Shrinking4jes" T-Shirt* (pictured) and matching 'business' cards - so when people ask what it's all about I can give them a card.

I am however expecting the shrinking to slow down through November and December. I am lucky enough to have been invited to four Christmas parties as well as several weekends away which will all make shrinking a bit tougher.

*if anyone wants a T-Shirt let me know and if enough people are interested I'll get some. They'll be somewhere around £8 each (all profits to go to the fund) sizes Sml to XL

What a suprise

Despite yesterdays fears I managed to knock off 2lb last week - a total shock. Perhaps 2 laps of Hyde Park (rollerblading) on Saturday made the difference - it was certainly hard work. I am really pleased and feel all motivated again to push hard this week.

A tough week

Not really looking forward to tomorrow's weigh in as it's been a terrible week. Caity has been ill all week so I have only managed to get one swim in. I've been up with her most nights so am really tired too. This week I have learned that dieting when you are exhausted is the hardest part of dieting. I have no motivation to cook and the need for easy, comforting foods coupled with it being darker earlier has led to a really tough week. I don't think I have gained weight but I'll be surprised if I have lost any.

Not really looking forward to the next month food wise either as I have 3 Xmas meals to go to with G as well as my own works Xmas do. One is a buffet which should be OK as I can choose carefully and not take much but the other three are all 3 course sit down affairs.

The bonus is that for the first time EVER I feel comfortable wearing an evening dress (one bash is black tie) and look nice too! Just have to get the shoes sorted... proving to be harder than I though as they have to be comfortable for standing all night as well as looking amazing.

Fingers crossed for tomorrow....

Time to move the goalposts

This week I lost 4lb. I have noticed over the last few weeks there seems to be a pattern. I have a week of little or no weight loss then the following week I go for broke. Funny how it works out.

So this week's brilliant loss means that I have cracked my £1000 target. What can a girl do? Well the obvious thing is to move the goalposts which is exactly what I have done. I am now aiming for £1500 :-)

I can see things slowing down as we head for Christmas as I have a number of parties and meals to attend and even with the best motivation it's going to be a struggle.