Saturday, 5 April 2008

Holiday Clothes!!!

Because I work away from home during the week (now in Birmingham not Greenock) I only get Saturday and Sunday at home. This weekend is very busy as we are packing to go on holiday to Antigua and the BVIs on Thursday.

I have deliberately not tried any of my old holiday clothes (shorts, skirts, trousers, t-shirts, dresses) in case they did not fit and then I would feel rotten and go on a food bender.

Well, the weekend before the holiday arrives and I woke up at 7.00am and got all my old smaller holiday clothes out of the cupboards and wardrobe and tried them on. Only 1 skirt and 1 pair of trousers DID NOT FIT!!!! (They were a size 22). Everything else fitted, even some size 24s. I cannot believe it!!! I am so thrilled and it has been a real boost to me. Instead of breaking out in holiday mood and having lunch out I popped to the shops and got the ingredients for mushroom stroganoff instead (served on 1 slice of toast) - lovely (I add paprika and cayenne pepper to give it bite).

I did feel able then to go shopping for 2 more swim suits (because my top has shrunk I had to get size 24s), 2 t-shirts and another floaty summer dress, as well as a pair of Croks and Crok flip-flops. My feet used to be so swollen all the time that I could never get them on.

I was feeling a bit down that it has taken me over 15 months to loose almost 5 stone, but now I feel really pleased because that 5 stone has made a huge difference to me.

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