Day 36 - 1.5lbs lost (yippee) & measurements & a small breakthroughs

So it was 'weigh-day' today & I lost 1.5lbs this week which means I've lost 7.5lbs in the last four weeks. At class this morning Karen said I had really got my head into the right place & I should be proud of myself. So small breakthrough number 1 is that I AM PROUD OF MYSELF (I've put it in bold & italics because I'm not terribly good at talking myself up & I want to remember the feeling)

Measurements today 27th June

So I now weigh 18st 13lbs (lovely to get rid of the 19 somethings!) & my BMI is 35.1 so if I lose again next week (& I do intend to) I will be obese rather than morbidly obese - definitely an improvement!!
I also got the tape measure out today & ignoring the first measurement I've also lost 3 inches - not bad I think :)

• Fullest part of bust - 46". Today - 47" (possibly didn't measure properly 1st time)
• Under bust - 41". Today 41"
• Waist - 45". Today 44"
• Hips - 53" (I thought the tape measure would gasp!!) Today - 52"
• Thigh - 26" (Just one thigh - I think some people have a waist measurement that size!!). Today 25.5"
• Arm - 16" (I hate my arms). Today 15.5"

I need to lose more inches & that means getting to Curves more often & if not walking instead - that's this week's target.

The second small breakthrough is quite big really - after class today I filled my car with petrol (pay at pump) & came home. Bought nothing naughty to eat & ate nothing naughty at home!!
I think the heat today helped - I had a banana & black coffee at class but when I got home just wasn't hungry. Had lots to drink & sat in the garden for an hour but it was just too hot & sticky so came inside.
Had Ryvita Crackerbreads & hummus for lunch (hummus was 10 sins - my treat for today!) with a couple of satsumas & some cherries. Watched Andy Murray pulverise Richard Gasquet (fabulous tennis), did some washing, tidied up (usual Monday stuff) then collected Dom from Pinner watched some more tennis & then collected Tobz from bus stop.

Back home we decided to barbecue again (expected thunder & lightening has yet to materialise in Pinner) - used leftover salads from last night & cooked (well Tobz did) kebabs & sausages. Followed by some strawberries & more to drink - very cold sugar-free lemonade tonight - lovely!
I've had about 10 extra sins today (20 in total) counting the hummus, sausages & mayo light in potato salad but previously would have had at least 40 before I stopped counting. Not saying I've entirely licked the binging habit but at least for this Monday I've been disciplined enough to restrict the 'weight-loss celebrations' :0)

So that's all for tonight (want to watch Nadal vs Del Potro now) but amongst the lovely FB messages today Janine N said 'Brilliant, Lisa. You're like an onion, slowly shedding its outer layers!!' ..............just maybe I am.


Bye all