Week 23

Mountain charged and padded shorts arrived but, again, only the half a pound off this week. Now, unlike last week where I fell a little bit to pieces, I feel absolutely on track. 

As much as I think we all harbour a little bit of an obsession with our bathroom scales and what they tell us, I think it is important to focus on how we feel, how our clothes feel and what we see in the mirror.  I have loads more energy, my clothes are looser and my shape is much more toned.  Yes, I have a long way to go but the results are coming.  I realise now (thanks to the encouragement, leg slaps and input of others) that the scales are only telling part of my story and that my fat burning army will continue at a pace suited to my body.

Onwards and upwards... today in freezing temperatures, we braved Thorpe Park and a much more enjoyable experience than the last time I went to a theme park. Here is a snippet from my very first blog, 23 weeks ago after spending a day at Chessington;

“I almost had an embarrassing experience on the Vampire ride which has a drop down harness which clicks into place. Two attempts and my boobs ended up east and west and almost acting as ear muffs. Another lady who got on the ride before me wasn’t so lucky and embarrassingly had to get off the ride as her harness would not lock into place. I couldn’t help feeling that that could be me next year.”

I had such a different experience today.  Harnesses clicking easily into place, running around for hours in sub zero temperatures and riding all the thrill rides.   If you are going to be cold then might as well add 62 metres in height, 130 km/h and a G-force of 4.5.  Oh yes my little chicka dees, mummy did Stealth.  
 

 I am not sure whether you caught this news story but if it had emerged on Monday I would have been convinced that it was an April Fools Joke.  Apparently Samoa Air is now offering a new reason to lose weight before your next flight - tickets are to be sold not by the seat, but by the kilogram.

As of today, they have planned to start pricing their first international flights based on the weight of its passengers and their bags. Depending on the flight, each kilogram (2.2 pounds) costs 93 cents (62p) to 1.06 US dollars (70p).

I have no idea how they are going to police this but if I ever find myself travelling Samoa Air,  you will undoubtably be able to spot me at check in.  I will be the one standing there in a bra, pants and flip flops.

Here we go then, cobwebs blown away, thirty two and a half a pound of roller coaster fat gone, thirty seven and a half a  pound and counting. Sx