1 stone down, a gazillion to go.......

Well, finally I have lost a whole stone, lets count 'em. One er.... yep one! To add to that, I have also gone down a jeans size, so I am really chuffed about that!

Unfortunately, although my stomach does not look like the lady's in the picture - I do have nicer jeans!

Now don't get me wrong, while I am delighted that I have actually lost some weight - and a stone is quite impressive, I do get a little despondant, as every time that I try to lose weight (and as I have said - this has happened a fair few times in the past), I struggle, as a stone, or two, is not that noticeable on me.

I was beginning to feel that I might need a top up session, as I had noticed that I was eating a little more, and heading back towards my ways of old......cake, biscuits etc. We had lost our dog to heart problems (he was old) about a month ago, and coming home to a very empty home every night was no fun, and I began to eat a few things that maybe I shouldn't have.

I was really surprised then, to stand on the scales earlier this week, and find out that I had lost a whole stone - it really shocked me. So much so, that although I am chuffed to bits, it hasn't really registered yet.

I have to say also, that whilst I clearly am eating less than pre-hypno, I am still not exercising, so I think that now would be a really good time to start something to boost the slow but steady wight loss.

So, it is with some trepidation, more so on behalf of the other members of the class really , that in just over a week I am starting Zumba with a couple of other ladies. For those that have been living in a cave for the last few months, Zumba is a dance type class which is based around steps from salsa, merengue and lots of other 'World rhythms'.

In my time, I have tried belly dancing (great fun, and no, thankfully, there is no need to get your belly out), and 'Strictly' type ballroom dancing, which I went to with Neil, but sad to say, he is to dancing, what a fish is to a bicycle (don't tell him I said that - Fred Astaire, he is not!) but 10/10 for giving it a shot. Both of these got your heart rate up, but didn't leave you sweating like a pig. Zumba, I hear, will!

So, I shall be donning my trackie bottoms, and shaking my tail feather to my hearts content. Watch out Redditch, here I come!