I have been naughty and weighing myself every day. I’ve got to stop, but I think I’m needing reassurance that the program is still working. As such, I can report that I am now 14 stone 13.6 lb (209.6 lb, 95.3 Kg, BMI 33.0) and just under 19 lb to go before the first major milestone – that is not being “technically” obese any more.

I feel all self conscious writing this now, since I have discovered that there are at least a couple of people out there that are actually reading this. Hi there!

Below you can see how I was in 1998 after my first successful diet, and how I was just before starting this “program”. I don’t feel that great publishing this latest picture, but when I have lost all the weight again it will feel good comparing them – I hope!

1998

December 2004

I am still following the rules quite well, but have only listened to the CD a couple of times in the past week. I think I ought to try harder as it would be a shame to fall off the wagon. I am starting to think this could be something long running, since I find that following the rules is becoming subconscious, and I am not feeling inconvenienced in any way by doing so. The only time that I “stray” is when I have one of my favorite dishes, and then I want to finish the meal because it is just so enjoyable.

I am feeling lighter on my feet, more comfortable in my clothes, more full of energy and looking forward to the next few months. With most diets I have attempted to follow recently the first few points would apply, but the last one of looking forward to the following few months would probably not. I would be getting bored and frustrated with my food by now, and this is certainly not the case.

Alan and I went swimming again this week and I managed the same distance as last time. Due to overcrowding of the medium speed lane, we moved to the fast lane (which wasn’t that fast) – this was a mistake as I suffered from extreme exhaustion shortly after stopping. I had to lie down on a bench in the changing room while I recovered. I’ll endeavor not to push so hard next week.

Oh, and the chocs are still in the drawer.