It’s been a busy month since I last wrote. I am, officially, a size 14! I am wearing M&S Size 14 knickers, I own 2 size 14 tops, and, even one size 12!! I know.
I was in Asda, and I saw a T-shirt that looked cute and was only £8. They only had either size 12 or 18. It looked roomy, so I thought, why not, give it a go. And it fits!
As well as been lighter and smaller I do have a higher BMI than I thought. It turns out I am not 5ft 4 inches tall, I am 5ft 3. This is not even a recent change. I have been 5ft 3 for ages, I just chose to ignore it. I was digging out a health check doc I had from 2 years ago and it listed my height at 5ft 3. I immediately thought, well that’s wrong. Got out the tape measure. My hubby sheepishly said, ‘well it is nearer to 3 that 4’ so I needed another opinion. I opened the David Lloyd App that I had not opened for about 3 years and yes, it definitely says 5ft 3 inches. This is not a problem. I am aware that I am not actually any shorter than I was before, but it does affect my BMI. I have decided not to bother to tell Asda Doctor, I didn’t want to risk triggering some sort of fraud alert.
I started my second 10mg pen this week. It is still proving to be effective, and I am still losing every week. I still have the weeklong range of symptoms, Monday and Tuesday I have very high appetite suppression, and if I do eat a bit more on those days then the burps set in. I had a day of that yesterday. We are away this week on holiday in Devon, and I ate a bit more than usual yesterday and by the evening the burps were bad. Today we went out for lunch, I ate a few bites and that was all I could do. By Wednesday it will start to reduce and by Thursday I will be able to eat more. I have to listen to my body and stop making any plans to eat out on Monday or Tuesdays.
Is it all still worth it? Oh my god yes! I am so happy.
I have also started my sessions with my new stylist, Melanie. She is fantastic. We started with a colour session. I am a ‘soft’. Don’t ask me what that means yet. And we have done my fit and style, I am a full hourglass, get me. Next, she came to my house and went through every item of clothing I own. Which resulted in about 80% being put in bin bags! The next stage is to go shopping together. I can hardly wait. I am looking forward to seeing a sea of colour and learning how to pick out the shades that work for me. The navy and white Breton tops and jewel colours are all out!
I have set myself a sensible, and generous budget. This is all about creating the new me.
I am also having a haircut next week, picking up my new glasses and selecting a new ‘signature’ lipstick. I might not recognise myself.
The book sales are going well. I peaked at No.3 in my category on Amazon, I’ll take that. I am re-launching myself as a life coach. I finally feel credible. It is hard to coach someone towards living the life they want when I was so evidently not living the life I wanted. Now nothing can stop me.
Thank you to everyone who has bought the book, and thanks for all the lovely feedback and messages I have had. I so wanted my story to help others and that looks to be happening, and I am so happy.
I am also starting to offer Skinny Jab Coaching, so that I can offer 1-2-1 support for anyone who wants a friend to support them on the journey.
I am continuing to update my dashboard every week, although I plan to only write a blog about once a month now.
Thanks for sticking with me. Until next time, be kind to yourself and choose happy.