Good to get your update, Dusty - and I'm glad you are on the mend. And Jayne - you're chasing me on down ...great results too. Well done to you both and the other posters here.
It is soooo satisfying meeting people who notice the change. But slightly wierd when people don't recognise you - like a neighbour recently blanking me as he didn't recognise me. I also enjoyed meeting another neighbour. He only weekends here and somehow, I hadn't met him before. My DH enjoyed the fact that he was a bit flirty with me. DH said 'he obviously likes blondes!' it's been a while since men who are not chubby chasers have appreciated me - that seems to be coming back despite my middle age....Taxi drivers are helping me with my suitcase - sometrhing I had to do for myself when fatter. I never thought people treated me differently 5 and half stone ago - but now I'm seeing they did.
The changes you'll get in the next two months, Dusty, will be wonderful as you move into the 18s and into 17 something. I'm finding that the clothing sizes are more motivational than the pure scales results. I've gone from 26/28 to 18s into 16. Some 18 tops are a little busty - depending on the style. I strongly recommend getting measured for a decent bra when yours are baggy - and buying a few extra in that size in lovely colours from ASDA makes getting dressed fun. A good bra make clothes look much better - even the baggy clothes! I've been shipping out more stuff to Sue Ryder - a friend told me a few clothes needed to go. I hadn't really noticed. I also have some better pieces to sell on Ebay to fund my new wardrobe when I'm at goal. Right now, I'm in the last stage of shopping my existing wardrobe - so hereafter I will be in a limited collection of ASDA/M&Co/Ebay or charity shop pieces until I get to goal.
My ASDA size 16 trews now do up - but are not decent yet...too tight. I have a pair of oatmeal linen trews ( and a white linen shirt which was reduced) and a pair of bootcut jeans. It's reminded me that the 18 jeans were way too tight when I first put them on - and now they are a little loose at the waist. They didn't do up last week - so that's progress. The size 20s pull down without undoing the button/zip. I only have one pair of size 18s, so I'm hoping the 16s will be good in 2 weeks time for the wedding weekend and a smart work evening event.
I've found the losses are more evident to others as I shed weight - I think it's that the visible volume shrinks. I also think people are more confident about commenting on weight loss when they know you are significantly smaller. They are worried about offending.
It also took me nearly 5 stone to start to feel and move differently. I enjoy walking - pulling my tummy in (tensing those muscles pulling in and up when I remember) and walking strongly. I realise I had definitely started waddling last year - and am so thankful I found Alizonne and the support on here of the LT and S&S folk.
I'm now size 18 into 16 - really wierd to be able to shop throughout the floor in Matalan, where I went to take a look on Sunday. I bought a belt with a lovely turquoise buckle - still a bit too small to wear with jeans but good with a skirt. I bought the large, as I would be out of the extra large too soon. I used to wonder how thin people shopped as there seemed to be so much choice. My Matalan & recent M&Co trips showed me that I am not interested in stuff that's not a style or colour (or isn't well enough made) that appeals. So I suspect it won't be a prob when I am buying clothes at goal. I wonder what my new style will be.....definitely more fitted, I think.
Have a great week Dusty and co-Lipotrimmers.
forget last few days they dont matter its how you deal with the slips and you HAVE picked yourself up and got back to it! A wee tip for you add up calories you would have scoffed in a week before LT and then count your calories even with slip ups now following LT the difference will be huge so dont worry about slips their nothing in the grand scheme of things 
