I have lost another 2 lb this week which means my BMI is now 29! I am very very happy with this ... it has happened just in time for my appointment on Thursday.

I have now lost a total of 2 stone 6 pounds. I am a little disapointed that I haven't reached the 3 stone barrier yet but I think this can be attributed to three things:-

1. Due to my stay in hosptial and recent bum surgery I haven't been able to exercise at all for several weeks.

2. I have been taking Lactulose solution every night for the past few weeks to prevent constipation. I only realised this week that lactulose is pure sugar! No wonder I have only been loosing a couple of pounds at a time. Still I would rather keep taking it than risk being constipated.

3. I haven't been strict about ensuring milk is skimmed when out in coffee shops/restaurants etc. I also haven't weighed any of the protein and have just guesstimated.

So all things considered I guess 2 stone 6 isn't too bad.

I want to keep going now until my BMI is in the middle of my "healthy range". This means I need to loose another 2 stone 7 lbs and would take my weight down to 10 stone 5 pounds. Now that WOULD be an achievement!!! I can't remember the last time I saw "10" on the scales!

One thing I have noticed is that all the people that were very critical and negative about this diet in the beginning (most of whom are overweight themselves) seem to be singing a different tune now!! They have seen the change in me and realised that I haven't starved or fainted with hunger or anything and I bet it isn't long before they tell me they are going to do it too!

Another thing I noticed at the weekend... i was at a party and felt a bit put out that I wasn't drinking. I decided to allow myself 2 vodka & sodas without any guilt as I didn't think it could do too much damage weight wise. Anyhow.. as soon as I allowed myself to drink... I didn't want it anymore! So it proves that I always want what I can't have, and when I can have it, I don't want it! So yeah, I didn't bother and stuck to water (which incidently was free and made for a very cheap night out!).