Well! It has, yet again, been aaaages since I managed to get on here. Work has my nose to the grindstone, but that's usual!
I decided to write December off... I didn't fall off the bandwagon as such - my food choices were all fine - but I drank a lot of alcohol what with the endless work dos that were going on. Also? I treated myself to some panettone over the Christmas/NY period. I bought it at the start of November because I REALLY wanted some, then didn't have it. And then I had some. And it was good.
So, all in all I got through December pretty unscathed, gained 4lb only, and managed to lose that and another 4lb in the 2 weeks after New Year. I joined a small gym, which I LOVE, and have lost another 8lb in the last 3 weeks. Yay! I hated the gym before, what with it being full of gym bunnies with their full face of make up who look down their noses at you, but this one is great. I actually look forward to going there late in the evening when I *finally* get home from work, and early weekend mornings when I'm the only one there are awesome!
I have *almost* reached 13.5 st which, for me, is a massive milestone. I don't remember ever weighing so little (ha!) as an adult. I am officially in size 14 jeans (yay!) and have found my confidence again. It truly is liberating. I know I still have a long way to go and, although I had hoped to reach target within a year, I am really enjoying this part of the journey. I feel "normal", for want of a better word. I can shop in standard shops and I don't feel like I shouldn't be there. This week I bought a beautiful floor-length dress for a Mess dinner I'm going to. From Monsoon. In a size 14! I have a hoodie, in a Medium! I wear dresses for work functions and dinners, not an ill-fitting trouser suit. My rings are too big. These may seem like small things but, to me, they are MASSIVE victories. People look at me, not through me. There has been an exponential increase in male attention, also... that is totally alien to me.
I have changed; and I really think it is for the better. My energy levels are sky high, and my confidence is creeping up there to match it.
I am happy.
Much love xxx
ETA: I have just now realised that, according to my BMI, I am officially "overweight", instead of "obese". BOOM!