Day 63

Well another weigh day has come and gone and it's been another loss of 4lbs.

It amazes me that I'm still losing.  I got out of the shower earlier and was a little overcome when I realised I'm now only 12st 4lb.  I don't ever remember being this weight.  I mean I'm sure I have been this weight before but it was so long ago I just don't remember when it was.

I'm constantly surprised by my clothes as well.  Stuff I've only just bought simply don't fit already.  I'm glad I'm buying cheaper stuff thats all I can say.  I've also bought jeans and trousers with the aim of fitting into them later only to find that I can get into them now.

Anyway... 1lb away from 40lbs lost and only 3lb away from having lost 3 stone.  Feeling awesome...

Day 54

Its been quite some time since I last blogged about the diet and it's been very up and down... with me having some really difficult days and weeks.

Breaking into the 12 stone range was a huge milestone for me... but since doing that in Week 6 I have really struggled in the last 2 weeks to lose more.  Week 7 was a good one.. with me losing another 4lb but Week 8 was very very difficult with me even breaking the diet on one day by eating chicken.

This past Week 9 has been much better but I have broken the diet again tonight by having a slice of bread.  The trouble is Hannah isn't here so I'm on my own and get bored and its harder to distract myself from the urge for food.

Some positive notes though... I'm now into Size 16 jeans... FROM NEXT!!! It is well known that Next sizes are actually on the small size so I'm very pleased with this.

Day 35

Whoop whoop... and another 3lb gone.  I'm now only 1lb away fom having lost 2 stone....

Day 33

It's Friday and I have had such a shitty week.  I don't know why but I guess I had to hit the wall as far as positivity was concerned at some point.  I'm hoping that tomorrow will be better.  Buck up a bit in time for the weigh-day on Sunday...

Day 31

How on earth can such a positive weekend go downhill so fast??

It is now Wednesday of Week 5 and I am craving food.... I'm not hungry at all but craving food like mad.  I guess I've just been really lucky because I haven't really craved food just texture but today.... damn it's been hard.  I went grocery shopping in the evening and when I came home and put the food away I could have eaten every damn thing in the fridge.

In the whole four weeks this is the first time I've felt like this and because of the way I;m feelign I'm getting really down as well....

Day 29

I went to work today wearing size 18 trousers which are waaaaaaaaaaaaay to big for me.  I tucked my top into them which also seemed to show off just how much weight I've lost and so many people commented.

One of the ladies in my team, who saw me on Thursday, said she was overwhelmed how different I looked.

What's funny is that I feel so incredible... especially when people do comment but one of the things I have noticed is that it's generally the guys who comment and not the ladies, and the guys don't comment in a leching way.... they comment about how I look great and ask how I'm doing it. They're really positive and ask how much weight I've lost and how I'm feeling...

Today was a great day!

Day 28

Well Holy Shit... I lost 6.4lbs this week...

I am absolutely stunned by this but totally over the moon.  I'm now 13.5 stone which is incredible for me...

In maybe three weeks time I'll be 12 stone something or other....

Day 27

I have been so overcome to have the sensation of food in my mouth (not hunger) this week that on two occasions I've taken small amounts of food.

On Wednesday I put a slice of cold boiled potato in my mouth, chewed it and then spat it out. I had boiled the potatoes & sliced them for frying for my daughter and brother the following day.

Tonight it was some swede & carrot that I had mashed up... just a teaspoonful but I actually swallowed it as well.

I think I gave in to the craving today because I was so overcome with the need to have a texture in my mouth other than fluid. I spent the day with a friend shopping and hanging out... I had three cups of black coffee (the first since beginning LT four weeks ago), only one shake until 7pm and only 2l of water. When I got home I felt so damn sick it was unreal. So despite having a wonderful day in the city shopping for underwear two sizes smaller than a month ago my euphoria turned into tearful guilt as soon as I had swallowed the spoonful.

What really upsets me more than anything is that I have been so damn positive about this diet and its results... and then I do some stupid **** like this...

Weigh day tomorrow - I'll see how much damage I've done...

Day 14

Well I've now lost a stone in two weeks!

Whilst being overjoyed at that statistic I'm sad that I only lost 4lb this week.  I spoke to my pharmacist about why this might be and she said it is all to do with the water intake.  For every kg of fat you burn you need 2 kgs of water so the more water I drink the more fat I will burn.

Anyway... ramping up the water intake and hopefully next week will be another steady loss.

Day 13

Well this week has flown by and I'm still seeing the weight dropping off.  I haven't been hungry at all although I am missing eating... if that makes sense.  There is a damn advert on the tv at the moment which is for Utterly Butterly and she's eating a baked potato and thats about the only thing I really want to eat. 

That and chilli...

I'm still struggling with water on the weekends but I'm sticking with it.

Its Weigh-Day tomorrow and I'm super excited. 

Day 7 - Doubts

It started off as such a positive day this morning... especially with the weigg-in as well.

But since I've been home I've kinda slumped.  I promised my daughter I would make her and my brother a roast and I felt so desperate for texture in my mouth I had to stop myself from eating a whole stuffing ball before I had even cooked it!

I think I've really messed up my routine today.  I slept late... so no shake early in the morning and then I didn't seem able to drink much water through the day.  I've stuggled to drink 3 litres today and despite the greatness of the morning... I feel pretty shitty now.

Day 7 - Weigh Day

Well hell... 10 lbs gone... so... I'll admit it... I cried when I got home.  Not because of the weight loss this week... but because of the projection for next week.  I'm currently 14st 5lbs.  If I lose 6lbs this week I'll be in 13 stone territory next week... which is a huge milestone for me.

I can't really describe how I'm feeling.  Pumped... wanting more... proud... accomplished.

*I should clarify for anyone who finds me from the MiniMins community that when I first added my starting weight to the site I was 211.8lbs.  Decimals aren't accepted so I rounded up to 212.*

Day 6

It’s been weird so far.  I’m not craving food at all.  I’ve sat with people at work whilst they have eaten and also with Hannah at home and I’ve not been tempted at all.

I think its the fact that the only person who I would let down if I don’t do this is myself.  I’m getting no support from my friend at all.  All she’s interested in is how soon I can come off the diet so that we can go out and get drunk.

I wandered around the Plymouth Flavourfest today and took in all the sights and smells and just didn’t feel tempted at all.  I bought dipping sauces and bbq sauces and a jar of chutney but haven’t even tasted it.  That’s Hannah’s job.

I was having trouble drinking the right amount of water… especially at home but all I did was swap to a smaller bottle with a sports top and I’m having no bother at all.

I can’t wait til tomorrow when I weigh officially and see how much I’ve lost.

Day 1

• Weight - 208.8
• 3 shakes
• 07.15 - Strawberry - Yummy
• 13.30 - Strawberry - Yummy
• 21.30 - Vanilla - Hmmmmmm
• 3 litres of water

Headache by 11.00am which Lisa said is an indication that I’m not drinking enough.  I’d drunk about 2 litres by then so obviously need to step it up.

Home in the evening and not hungry but feel as though I could suck a piece of cheese for an hour… if that makes sense.  My mouth feels dead…