Day 40

I realised something today that made me feel very happy indeed. When I was first starting this diet, I decided that as a minimum weight-loss goal I would aim for around 12st. Although to some people this might seem quite heavy, I am a big build and I was quite muscular and fit in those days from having a physical job, more to the point, I was happy, healthy and comfortable in my own body, so that's what I'm aiming for. If I get there and I'm sill not satisfied, I can always just try and shed a few more lbs seeing as I know I can do it now, and just stop when I feel right. Anyway, being the day before my official weigh in, I decided to weight myself and see how I was doing, I'm 16st 13lbs, I'm actually below 17st! While I was being all smug about it it dawned on me that I'm already a quarter of my way to my goal weight! I know it wasn't an accurate weigh because I did it first thing in the morning, but I'VE ALREADY LOST A QUARTER OF THE WEIGHT I NEED TO LOSE!!!!! Even though the rate of my weight-loss will probably slow down gradually, I should be at my goal by my birthday, end of April and I'm starting to look forward to my first slim summer in years.

I don't really feel or look any smaller yet, but I must be because some of my clothes are a little more comfortable and none of my underwear fits me any more so yesterday I went out to Marks and Spencer to buy some cheapish new undies. I decided it would be a good idea to get measured properly for a bra but the nice measuring lady told me I actually needed a bigger size than I was wearing already! I totally ignored her recommendation and bought one 2 chest sizes smaller than the one I was wearing and stuck with the same cup size and it fitted me perfectly so I don't know what was wrong with her tape measure! I was going to buy some pants too but they seem to have stopped doing the cut I prefer, I used to buy the boy-cut shorts but they only have low rise shorts these days. Hopefully I'll have more choice when I'm a size or two smaller, I'm not a fan of the giant granny pant but I'm not ready for skimpy little frillies either.

In other CD news, I'm on my third day without proper food and I feel remarkably good. I'm feeling so full of energy, I'm actually having to hold myself back because my poor old knee is giving me some trouble, partly due to overdoing things recently and partly the terrible cold, damp weather. Hopefully I'll hear from the physiotherapy people soon, I think it my doctor referred me about a month ago but I live in a very overpopulated part of London and appointments and things always seem to take ages. A soon as I get the knee thing sorted out a little I can get a bit more active and with any luck it'll help speed up my weight-loss (or at least my inch-loss).