Day 56

Well, I managed to sleep for just over 4 hours last night, that seems like quite a good night compared with the last week but it still isn't great. I have another very busy day lined up, I had to rescue a sickly computer this morning then in the afternoon, a friend came to visit me bringing lovely gifts for my spoilt cats. I was also planning an exciting visit to the local council office with a jar of Pharaoh ants but boyfriend went for me in the end.

Although I do feel little let down that I didn't get past the 2 stone lost mark at my weigh-in yesterday, my CDC just wouldn't let me feel sore about it. He's always so positive about my losses that even when I feel I could have lost a little more, he'll remind me of the bigger picture and how far I've come, it helps me feel good about my progress and it really keeps me focused on my goal. We had a little chat about my plans for the coming months as I'm now around a third of my way to my goal weight, he thinks it would be good for me to have a plan. I've decided to do 810kcals per day for the week over Xmas as I'm only allowed to do a VLCD for 12 weeks anyway, then I have to take a break for a week and then I'm allowed to do another 12 weeks on SS if I wish. Ultimately I'm planning to have reached my goal and eased myself back on to proper food by my birthday (25th April in case anyone fancies sending me prezzies!). Not that long ago I was a quite reluctant to make plans this far ahead, it seemed so far away and I was not sure I would be able to stick to CD for that long, but time seems to be slipping past so quickly that my birthday no longer feels that far away.