Week 8 & 9

Didn't blog last week !
Week 8 was a mixed up week. On Monday I came home to a letter telling me that i hadn't made it to the final round of interviews for the new job I'd applied for. I was gutted. I have loads of experience and really felt that I'd interviewed well in the long leet. I love my job as deputy headteacher but I'm travelling 103miles round trip and need to move to somewhere closer. Problem is - I don't feel quite ready to do the Headteacher move but I'm probably more experienced than most applicants. I've had 4 interviews since October so I'm getting a bit disheartened. Not getting onto short leet was a bit of a blow to the confidence! Anyway, read the letter and then ate a load of rubbish throughout the evening to console myself. Good thing is - I gave myself a shake and went right back on to CD on Tuesday. Managed to lose 3lbs by the Saturday morning......... However I'd promised myself a weekend off as I was going to a Salsa Night with friends. Didn't go overboard - I had wine, some nibbles, a sandwich and bacon sannies for breakfast at my friend's house. When I got back home at mid-day Sunday I went right back onto CD. However, I'd put the 3lb back on when I weighed myself on Monday.Not worried - I enjoyed myself and i don't want to stop living while I lose weight.
Week 9 - Kept to it all week this week - except for a biscuit at a meeting on Thursday. Recovered from the job knock ... these things always work out in the end!! Work is really stressful just now and I'm shattered (but I DO love it).

Generally doing fine on SS with the occasional meal / night out. I have a bar for lunch, soup for dinner and usually a hot shake at night. I also make jelly with the water flavouring and have a bowl in the evening. This diet works so well. I can't believe that I am consistently losing weight. People are noticing the difference now. My clothes don't fit me. I bought a suit out of Tesco for work and one pair of black trousers. I'm reluctant to buy a lot of clothes because it's almost Spring AND I'm losing weight so quickly. I've gone from size 24 (Evans) or size 26 elsewhere to size 20 in most shops. It's great to wander round Matalan etc and know that they have my size!!!!! I'll buy a load of stuff for Spring / Summer !!!!!!!!!!

Best news - when I stepped on the scales this morning I'd lost 7 lbs in 2 weeks (despite my blip!). I'm now out of the 16s and NEVER going back.

STARTING WEIGHT 18ST 7LBS
CURRENT WEIGHT 15ST 13LBS
TOTAL LOSS 2ST 8LBS .......... in 9 weeks !!!!!!!!!!!