Oh dear...

I don't know whether anyone still reads this blog and I don't plan to share the link like I normally do. I just need to get the words down to help me make the changes I need to make in order to avoid serious health issues in the future.

This morning I put on the only pair of jeans that has been comfortable in recent weeks. They are no longer comfortable and no longer fit properly.

I am going to a wedding in 3 weeks time and because of my weight gain this year I will need to buy a new suit. Lots of places sell nice suits, but none of them fit me. To get one in the right size from M&S I need to order it in. When I do get that suit it will be the largest I have ever owned. For now...

If I don't get better at watching what I eat and don't start getting regular exercise then the only way is up weightwise. That means that I would be more likely to have heart problems and more likely to develop diabetes.

I need to do something and need to do it now.

So far so good...

At the start of this year I decided to try something different to get a boost for my weight loss. By largely following a very low calorie diet, with meal replacement packs, I have lost over a stone this year. That puts me lighter than at any time last year and the lightest I have been at this time of year ever since I started this journey. I am now back to a more normal diet and am hoping to still lose some more weight - I want to get to my original target this year, so have another 2 st 7lb to lose. As well as the weight loss, the stint on the packs seems to have reduced my appetite, which can only be a good thing!