Lucybell33's Journal, 04 December 2007

Now that I've reached the mid-point towards my goal, I thought it would be interesting to do a comparison photo, so I dug out this photo taken in Italy on 30th June, just before I started the plan, and put on the exact same outfit for today's update photo. Even today's isn't the best photo ever - I should have waited for my husband to come home to take it properly, but I was too impatient, so took this self-portrait in my living room this morning.

Notice how I was trying to hide as much of my body as possible behind my little boy's pushchair in the "before" photo - I knew how awful I looked. I can't believe I wore that dress in Italy - it was clearly several sizes too small! You can see it straining across the bust!! I didn't need the brooch to keep it together today. The cardigan has actually just been machine-washed in a deliberate and successful attempt to shrink it in order to extend it's use. Before I did this, it was doing up around my waist rather than under the bust!

So, still a way to go, but interesting to see the difference almost 3 stones makes on a 5' 3.5" person! I've just done my measurements and I've lost 5 inches from my bust, 8 inches from my waist and 5 inches from my hips - hoorah!!

<img src="http://www.stephenandleanne.co.uk/uimages/progress.jpg">

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1293 kcal

Fat: 26.34g | Prot: 67.73g | Carb: 204.84g.   Breakfast: Slim Fast Chocolate Milk Shake. Lunch: Slim Fast Mediterranean Tomato & Bean Soup. Dinner: Roasted Vegetable Pasta. Snacks/Other: coffee, Slim Fast Cheddar Bites, Slim Fast Cranberry, Almond & Raisin Bar, skimmed milk, tea. more...

2205 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Housework - 1 hour, Driving - 30 minutes, Desk Work - 4 hours, Resting - 10 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...