Started at Weight Watchers!

I re-joined yesterday and it was pretty much as I expected. I managed to stick to the plan all day and even saved three points for today. I also earned three at the gym, but I am trying to ignore those to see if they help increase my loss. I made a lovely chicken korma for dinner last night, from a WW cook book. Tonight is minced beef cobbler.

I know it is too soon to make a difference, but I did feel slightly fitter walking to school today - it must be a positive mental thing!

I am still crafting. In fact, I took a cross-stitch on holiday and did loads of that. I can't take a photo though as it is going to be a gift for someone. I will post a pic when it has been given to the recipient. I am also doing some beading for my C and G course, and frantically writing up course work so I am not too far behind. The course finishes in November and I still have so much work to do.

I'm Fat - Time To Do Something...

I asked my husband to take this photo as a 'before' one, so I can remember just how horrible I looked once I have lost the weight. It's funny, I never see myself like this - I skim my reflection in the mirror, and only look at how my clothes look. I look down and see a slim person, because that is how I think of myself...sort of a reverse anorexia!

I had been going to the gym for two months before our holiday in Devon and had thought that I was fit enough to be able to do all the walks we love doing. As it happened, I may have been fittER, but I wasn't fit. My back ached, my legs hurt - sometimes I felt sick with the pain. It did make a difference to our holiday and I felt ashamed.

I knew that I would be going back to Weight Watchers when term started, but I did not really want to go. Now I feel ready to go back and embrace the diet again. I need to or I might be dead in a few years. I am disgusted to say that I need to lose 6 stone to get back to my original goal, but 4.5 would take me back to a 'healthy BMI' weight.

The reason I am posting this is that I would love the support of all you bloggers and readers out there. I will post how well I am doing each week, so that I feel I have to report to someone. It might keep me on the straight and narrow. Wish me luck...

It's Coming...Aaarrrgggghh! Save Yourselves...

The Giant Seagull of Wales!

This photo was taken when I was about 12 (i.e. a VERY long time ago!) We were visiting a castle (Conwy I think - Dad will be able to confirm...'Dad?') and this seagull was sitting on one of the battlements. Dad snapped a photo. Now, much as this was a quite large specimen of seagulldom, it was not big enough to wipe out a whole town! This photo has become Pettit family folklaw since, as in, 'Remember the photo of the humungous seagull?' at every Christmas meal. Not much cop as folklaw goes, but a family has to live within its limitations.

Dad recently scanned loads of the slides he took years ago, so there may well be some more...erm...original posts on my blog soon. Watch this space!

I have not been blogging much...

...here is what I HAVE been doing!



We have just got back from a week in Devon. The weather was not good, although it didn't stop us going out and doing things. We walked for miles...and miles...and miles. It was really tiring but also great fun. I didn't stick to my diet although I was a LOT better than I would have been when not on a diet. Having said that, I am not expecting a loss at my weigh-in on Thursday.

This is how I currently look - only 4 stone to go!