On top of all the other things going on at ‘The Busy Mommy UK’ towers, I am trying to lose weight. I started with Slimming World back in May after the consultant told me the only thing that could be done for my knee was a replacement but I am too young so I had to lose weight. (I’ve since spoken to the head honcho and it turns out there are other things that can be done!). So off I went on the Slimming World journey and was given a form from the physio to get a discount at the leisure centres. The weight started coming off and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was. That was until the summer holidays hit! Bread and bread products have very high syn values so I was pretty much avoiding them until we were taking picnics everywhere with us. I am a bit of a fussy eater so cold pasta and things like that didnt appeal. However despite this I still managed to lose a little bit over the summer. Then my husband has been very ill and in and out of hospital and so my stress levels have counteracted my poor diet and I have hit 3 stone lost in 5 months. I am thrilled with this and even I can see it on myself now. I need new clothes and my knee does feel better.
Back in November 2021 I went to Manchester with The Body Shop at Home and needed a fabulous dress. Here I am trying the dress on before I went. I have fairly narrow shoulders and the off the shoulder look is difficult for me to pull off. So I did a bit of altering and pulled the belt up and over the shoulders to create straps. I felt amazing in it and was one of very few at the event not in black.
I have put this dress back on this week to see if it needed to go up the loft in the ‘too big’ bag or if I could keep it out. It is huge on me!!! My mom is really nifty with a sewing machine and I could ask her to adjust it but the material is covered in sequins and stretchy so would be a nightmare to get to grips with. So it has gone in the bag up the loft for now and hopefully I will never get to wear it again…………………but I doubt it!!!
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