10 Packs of Butter

It was the first proper weigh in last night. I have to be honest- I was really nervous. There was so much hype about how much you could lose in your first week that I became worried that I was going to be the only person ever, not to have lost any weight at all.

I was, of course, wrong. Nobody got their bets right. Not only did I lose 5 1/2 pounds, but the other women who also started last week lost 2-4 pounds and so I had lost the most! I am utterly thrilled. I don't feel any slimmer, despite having lost the equivalent of nearly 10 x 250g packs of butter off my body. I assume that the fat is coming off from around my organs first, which can only be a good thing.

I am really looking forward to this week. Another pound and a half, and I will get my half stone award, in only two weeks!

I simply cannot believe I lost so much weight, when I have had so many problems this week! It has been an incredibly stressful week at work (I would have happily stood up and yelled 'I quit!' if I didn't need the money), I have had my monthly* visitor which makes me crave fatty foods like mad, I have had a head cold which has made me want to be lazy and I have eaten out three times.

#proud

I also saw my best friend last night. I love seeing her. She thinks I help her, but I think it is the other way around. Even when she is down, just being around her lifts my spirits and she is unbelievably supportive of my weight loss. I don't know what I would do without her.


*monthly is a turn of phrase and in no way reflects the regularity of the occurrence.