Apologies that I haven't updated in a long time - I have been berated by TPH's own Kat so I'm am spurred into making an entry.

I have so far lost 1 stone. This is half what I had hoped to lose by this time, but I think my initial target may have been a little unrealistic! I am continuing on the diet until I lose the full 2 stone, but I am sorry that I won't have achieved it in the 3 months I had first hoped. I have my weigh in today so I think I will have lost a couple more pounds to add to the total. If you haven't sponsored me yet, or know someone who hasn't - you can still donate online at www.justgiving.co.uk/lauramcdonnell

Hurrah! After two weeks of staying the same (largely due to a heavy hen weekend and several meals out (although I was mostly v good)) I have lost a further 3 pounds - bringing the total weight loss to 10 pounds - getting near half way!

I'm actually finding it relatively 'easy' now and I am not half as hungry as before. I have developed a new fettish for smelling chocolate/cakes etc instead of ingesting them - far less calorific! I also seem to have started a bit of a trend - several friends/work colleagues/my mum have said they are "inspired" to lose some weight as well! Glad to be of service!

Just had my third weigh-in and I've lost 7 pounds in total - so that's quarter of the way there! NICE! I've had temptation put in my way - last weekend I was invited to 3 consecutive bbq's (one which featured a chocolate fountain!), but I've managed (mostly) not to give into anything that's too bad. I've been remembering all the classic dieting cliches such as "nothing tastes as good as being slim feels" and "a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips" and the thought of them makes me feel sick enough not to want to eat! Frequent trips to the gym (well, at least once a week!) are also a feature of my righteous lifestyle - I'm actually starting to "enjoy" it (erm... more like hate it less). Jim is my gym buddy and he is really proud that he is starting to develop pecs in place of his man boobs!