Weigh in (50)

At the time of post publication, it is precisely one week, two and a half hours before this challenge becomes one year old. I can't believe how fast it has flown by; it seemed like only yesterday that the blog was in virtual nappies, gurgling (virtually) happily to itself in the corner of my screen. Now I get all misty eyed when I think of what it has become! All slideshows and videos!!
Seriously though, it is a weird feeling, but I must focus; reflections on the anniversary can wait as there is there is the small matter of a weigh in to address......
Bit of a nasty shock when first stepping on the scales of doom; it was showing 16 stone 9 pounds (2 pounds on) and I was something less than pleased; the language coming out of my mouth could safely (and politically correctilily) be called a 'verbal rainbow'. As is usually the case (for loss as well as gain) I tried again, and this time it was showing a 1 pound loss! (I assure you that even I am not fit enough to lose 3 pounds in about twenty seconds......millionaire overnight if you crack that secret....without chopping off an arm). So, nerves were jangling on the deciding weigh in......and I am happy to report that result number three (and four and five to make absolutely sure) confirmed the new weight as 16 stone 6 pounds. YAY!
This is down almost entirely to a return to normal in the exercise regime; 8km on Sunday followed by a further 6km before the weigh in making me work up a sweat and work off the flab. I've not eaten particularly badly, but had a slip at the weekend and plumped (pardon the pun) for a Chinese Saturday night (not doing my supermarket shop until Sunday morning = not enough 'stuff' for Saturday night dinner = takeaway......PLONKA!). Bread intake has been pretty high too. All very positive that even with all this I have still lost weight, and further positivity in knowing that if I have a good week (low bread, no Chinese) then next Tuesday's weigh in could be very interesting!
The romantic in me would love to break 16 stone for weigh in 52, but losing three pounds a week would be a bit drastic (plus, to me it would indicate that I am pushing it too hard and crossing the line into the 'unsustainable lifestyle' zone). Let's just go for the low 16's eh?