The first two weeks of the diet have gone well. Yesterday's weigh-in produced a second positive reading in as many weeks and in addition to the proverbial pat on the back I've been receiving from friends who have been following my progress, there has also been something else to warm the soul on this chilly winter's day.
I've been able to drop a waist size and am back into my 40in trousers. Satisfying though it is to see the bathroom scales going backwards, I find nothing more rewarding from putting myself through a diet than being able to see and feel that my endeavours are paying off. This morning I put away the cheap pair of jeans that I acquired so spare my blushes after splitting my work trousers just before Christmas. If all goes well I won't need to wear them ever again.
Dropping a waist size can be met with a bit of retail therapy if you haven't got any smaller clothes. I won't be rushing out to the shops any time soon as I have plenty of t-shirts and trousers in my wardrobe that I'm looking forward to wearing again. At one stage I had jeans in every size between 34-48, following my big diet that started in 2007. I found it very cathartic to pack up the big-sized clothes and take them to a local charity shop. Little did I know at that point I was about to balloon again and be forced back into the bigger clothes.
Nice though it is to know my waist has shrunk, I'm not going to get carried away. 40in jeans are still too big, and I've got a lot of hard work to do yet before I can lock them away.
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