Loser

I have reached new ground in my ongoing quest to be skinny. I believe I’m now the slimmest I’ve ever been.

Previous weight loss has seen me lose a ridiculously large amount of weight, believing myself to be amazing, getting a bit slack and the weight slowly creeping back on – and the cycle starts again! Since beginning to lose weight again in March ’09, I’ve approached it all with trepidation and a whole dose of reality. I’m not naive enough to believe losing all this weight is the end of my problems, nor am I stupid enough not to have learnt from past mistakes.

In years gone by, this period would be the bit where self-doubt creeps in and the weight slowly creeps on. This time around I’ve kept this in mind. Dieting by it’s very nature is boring, but would I rather be strict with my food or be fat all over again? I think living in fear of putting it all back on is spurring me on to lose even more weight.

And that is where I am. I believed that when I reached a certain weight, it was near impossible to lose anymore. So rather then believe that to be the case this time around, I’ve decided I can (and will) lose more weight. I can lose probably an extra stone or two. So the weight loss doesn’t need to stop after a year, it keeps on going!

It’s called progress…

Always a fan of blowing my own trumpet (so to speak!), here is a before and after of my weight loss.

March ’09

And this was a few days ago…

Yes, in that picture I do look a bit too happy. But i seem to have got weight loss down to a T. Three stone in three months, coupled with two days a week at the gym seems to be working fine. But until I get down another 4 stone, i won’t be happy. I prefer not to think about how I put on all the weight I lost, but rather on how I’ll manage to keep the weight off – that is the hardest part, no question.

Personally, i’m surprised my body hasn’t given up on me – what with the seemingly constant weight loss/gain. What can I say? I’m a medical marvel!