The weeks are just rolling away. They seem to blend together and weeks and months appear to be the same or is that just because I’m older now!

There was a time when the years just took forever. It’s now coming up on my second anniversary at Slimming World. In fact, my initial visit to the scales was on the 22 February 2018. So it is two years since starting this journey.

So, this is my first post and the details of the initial weigh in is here.
I always knew that my weight was not the best and my initial stand on the scale of doom showed that I was heavier than I thought.

My first weigh in was at 28st 11.5lb and that’s not in the slightest bit good. I had to set a target so I initially want to lose 9st. As an interim target, I need to lose 4st.

I honestly don’t understand the plan at the moment. I think it will take a while to get into it. If I lose anything in the first week then it will be amazing.

Looking back over the last two years, I suppose that I have to accept that what I’ve been able to achieve is remarkable. 10 stone lighter in 24 months, it has started to change my life.

I still however have a long way to go until I get to the point that I’m happy. It’s definitely slowed and I’m not getting the big losses that I was getting but I suppose it is going to.

I took a photograph earlier today. My friend Fi has posted an image of her loss, nearly 8 stone and she looks utterly amazing. I’ve lost 10 and still look like a sack tied up nasty.

I feel a bit like giving up and going back to my old self. Losing the weight hasn’t really changed me. I’m still the one who suffers from a lack of confidence and self doubt.

I went to London last weekend. Had a great time and ate loads and drank lots. Not great. When I showered in the morning, there was a large mirror in the bathroom (cue for a song!) I caught sight of myself in it. Am I really being too hard on myself?

I suppose that I can and should be doing more to try and get myself back into the groove. The weather is improving so I am very hopeful that I can get some more walks under my belt. 

Alex is back and no doubt, she’ll have another six week challenge for me at some point and I suppose I need to set myself a mini target. I therefore want to complete another walk to Pen-y-fan in the next month and I want to lose a stone by the end of April.

That’s 8 weeks to lose 14lbs. 2lbs per week for 8 weeks? Do-able? Probably not but with a bit of effort, perhaps I can.

This week’s weigh in was a maintain and I’m grateful for that. Given what was eaten last weekend. Still, roll on this week and lets see.