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

Life as a perpetual dieter is ok. Its getting a bit boring now to be honest, but I allow myself a treat every week after my weigh in to keep me going for the rest of the week. I was doing really well until 3 weeks ago when I was in Educating Rita and sunsequently lost my voice and had a chest infection - this led to me putting ON 3 pounds so this is what has slowed (and reversed) my progress. However, I am back on track now and I've even been to the gym twice already this week (as my inner thighs will attest - ow!)

I am now fitting into clothes that I haven't been able to for over a year which is cool. Problem is most of my clothes are fitting into two categories - very baggy or very tight. I don't want to buy many new ones cos then I'll end up with a pile of very baggy clothes at the end. So if I start looking a bit threadbare and out of fashion - you'll know why!

I'm going to the Caribbean in two week so hopefully by then I'll be on my way to my third 1/2 stone lost. Don't think I'll look fab in a bikini, but hopefully I look a little bit less like a beached whale! and anyway I don't care - cos I'm going to the Caribbean!

Thank you to everyone for their support and the regular "you look slim" comments - they are keeping me going!

I'll write again soon - promise!

xxx