Back to square one.............again!

Hi All

It's been about two months since I blogged and even then it's been extremely spasmodic this year - so if you've missed me I'm sorry :)
In truth my dieting has been very spasmodic too (if not to say non-existent) and consequently instead of losing weight I seem to have steadily put on about 10lbs since Christmas & I'm heading back up to the weight I was when I started in November 2010 - I suppose the only reason I'm not over that is because I've been paying SW £4.95 a week to weigh and guide me.
But...........despite the fact I have a straight talking but supportive counsellor & a view in the mirror that I'm not especially keen on (to put it mildly) my self motivation powers seem to have deserted me.

I should be going to weigh in this morning but Dom is coming home from 'a week with the boys in Zante (OMG!!!) &, more importantly I'm giving a presentation in Cambridge at 2pm today and haven't written it yet!!
So instead of doing either of those two things (for now), I've decided to give my blog another go as my motivational tool. On 20th August(ish) we are going on holiday - 5 days in Venice & then a 7 day cruise around Greece & Croatia - so I've six weeks to reduce the amount of excess baggage I take with me and I'm going to give it a crack.
If my meanderings over the last year or so have bored you I suggest you switch off now cos it's going to get a whole lot worse for a while!!!!

I've started well this morning (I know it's only 07:34) with 2 Weetabix & milk plus a glass of water and a black coffee. Between the blog, my presentation, and the conference this afternoon my fingers should be kept busy, and in any case, I've not been able to shop over the weekend and my cupboards & fridges are definitely looking bare so it's Tesco for me later too.

In the interests of honesty my weight has gone up to 18-11 (as of last Monday) and my BMI 34.2 - yuck :(
I had my weight & measure done at Curves last week and my waist & hip measurements had gone down but my hips, thighs, bust and upper arms had gone up - double yuk :(( - so I've lots of incentive to pull it together.
Still now I'm back boring you to death with the minutiae of my dieting life, I'm feeling more optimistic than I was.

But now, I have to stop prevaricating and write my presentation for this afternoon, practise it, and ready myself for the return of my gorgeous son and his not so gorgeous suitcase.

This feels nice.......................

Love to all
Lxx

PS: Hope you like new profile picture - went to lovely 50th birthday party on Saturday & felt good in my new dress :)