If he can do it

So after having a lovely week in Derbyshire and Worcestershire I just knew I'd put on more weight. I could feel it, I could see it and I could taste it. And even though I promised to start daily weigh ins, I was terrified to step on the scales. I didn't want to see me back into the 14stones. I wanted to stick my head in the sand and cross my fingers it would go away! But I've tried using this method of weight loss before and it has never once worked! So I was a brave piglet and weighed myself. And I've weighed myself every morning since!

A friend has just started at Slimming World and asked if I wanted to go too. I declined. Now there is nothing wrong with Slimming World. It works. It worked for me a number of years ago. I lost a couple of stone I think. It was easy and I was never hungry. But at this moment in time it's not for me. I'm back on the Fast 800. It suits me and I know I will get the results I need/want. Losing weight is very individual and one plan does not suit all. Alas this is my journey. Trust me, if I could share my extra pounds I would. But it's all my extra pounds and for me to lose alone.

So the doggy picture? Allegedly the owner of the lovely but fat dog asked his vet to put him down. The vet did not and the dog was fostered. Through diet and exercise (yes that old nugget) the dog lost 100lbs!! He's now a bouncing and happy normal sized dog. The optimist in me hopes the owners request was because the dog was in pain - joints etc. because of his obesity but what if it was just because he was fat? Is he less of a dog because he's fat? And are people less worthy because they are fat? I think yes, sometimes others discriminate and treat fat people poorly! I've felt it myself. They presume they are lazy, ignorant, stupid and less important!! I am lazy sometimes but that's because I'm Gilly and not because I'm fat. I was lazy when I was slim too. But I'm not ignorant or stupid. Would you put me down? Apart from anything I'm pretty sure this dog didn't open the kitchen cupboards and help himself to biscuits, cakes and chocolate!! Anyway, if this dog can lose 100lbs then I can too!

In the end, people will judge you anyway, so don't live your life impressing others - live your life impressing yourself.