18lbs now magically disappeared!

I am delighted to report that I have now lost a total of 18lbs. Hurrah!

I am still attending my Slimming World class one evening per week and and despite giving into pre-menstrual chocolate cravings last week (on more than one occasion) I am getting on fine with the plan. It's pretty easy to follow and I am pleased that I can now fit into my gorgeous fur coat (fake of course) that I bought last Christmas but then got too fat to wear. Hurrah hurrah!

Tonight, I celebrated by dying my hair red. Not London bus red or anything but a nice deep red shade. Despite my efforts at waving my hair around in front of Mr B like a shampoo ad girl on speed, he didn't notice at all. In typical Mr B fashion he had a whole conversation with me blissfully unaware that I was now Little Red Hair Hood. For fear of dislodging a vertebrae in my neck I decided it would just be easier to point out that I had in fact dyed my hair rather than wait for him to notice. After closer inspection and some prodding he did redeem himself by telling me he liked it and commenting on the shinyness (is that even a word?) so all is now forgiven.

Loving: Red hair
Loathing: Seafood (I am aware that, that is a random thing to say but it's true)

Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink part 2

Well I am still without bathroom and still relying on the kindness of others in order to remain clean. This whole episode did give me the perfect excuse to use my mum's bath though. She has one of these huge corner baths that you could practically swim, it's great fun. Mind you I think any bath would be great fun when you don't have a bath of your own.

Attended my second Slimming World class this evening and found that I had lost 1.5lbs. This is a great achievement considering the weekend of excess I had. On Saturday, I went to visit my cousin (no, not for a bath) who makes the most sinful caramel shortbread and truffles. She gave me a whole box of each to take home :-(

This is not good for a recovering chocoholic. I indulged probably a bit more than I should have then washed it down with some red wine. On Sunday, Mr B's parents came back from three weeks in the US. We went to visit them at night (taking the caramel shortbread & truffles with us in the hope that someone would take them off our hands). They ordered in Chinese takeaway (with prawn crackers) and then we had more caramel shortbread for dessert. This was not a good idea.

I can only try my best though. I don't claim to be perfect but I am still pleased that I managed to lose a bit of weight.

Britney's new diet

Britney Spears has revealed to US OK! Magazine that she is following a healthy new diet programme consisting of no sugar (that includes fruit which contains natural sugar) but lots of chicken, salmon, rice and avocados. Britney is now eating 1,200 calories per day and working out at the gym five times a week claiming that she is healthiest she has ever been.

I hope that Britney continues to keep on track and maintain a sensible weight rather than falling into the size zero trap.

Good luck to her!