I got on the scales with trepidation but was happy to find I've lost 4 and 1/2 pounds (the half is very important to a dieter!). It's been a good week, despite one or two lapses (including three weight watchers ice creams on Thursday- why is it I always seem to think low-fat means eat more?) and it's good to know I don't have to be perfect 100% of the time.
Of course weight los is always more in the first week so I will hope for 1-2 lbs this week. I'm going to try the more traditional points counting route this week.
I've decided to set myself a series of goals to keep myself on track. My first is to lose 7lbs, so with 2 and 1/2 lbs to go, I'm aiming to do that by 26th August.
I've also started running (with more walking than running this week), so I am going to aim to stick to a programme to build up to being able to run for half an hour. Yesterday I managed 20 minutes of running two mins, walking three minutes, which was hard but not too bad.
Today will be a bit of a challenge as we're going to Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza, a concert where everyone takes the biggest picnics they can. I have planned what I'm taking, so hopefully I will stick to that and not be too tempted by the beer tent...