Breaking Pant News .....!!

No, I've not broken my pants - but - something even better.

I popped to the shop (Evan's of course) last night and decided to bite the bullet and try a pair of jeans on that were a size smaller. My smallest trousers were feeling comfortably loose but not baggy.

My expectation was that they might come halfway up, or nearly. They didn't.

They went all the way up and fastened at the top and I didn't even have to lie down to do the zip. So I bought them! Immediately. Oh Joy Oh Rapture. They are a little on the tight side, but I don't care. This is the pick me up that I have been in need of for some time.

I'm beginning to get a bit of a collection of jeans now. I'm going to have to archive some of the larger ones. I won't throw them away as I want to be able to see where I came from.

So the shrinking of the belt has stopped - I suppose understandably, but I'm clearly shrinking elsewhere. This is very heartening news. So heartening I fancy a list.

• In 260 days I have dropped 4 dress sizes on the top
• I have now also dropped 4 dress sizes on the bottom
  
• I have exercised constantly for over 19 weeks
• That's 2320 minutes of exercise nearly 39 hours! That's more than a working week!!!
• My belt has shrunk by over a foot
• My blood pressure has dropped from 123/93 to 119/89
  

• I have been able to enjoy my life to a greater level through increased mobility
• my confidence has improved
• I have learnt to realise that food really is great
• I have enjoyed being able to truly enjoy chocolate and cake!
• I have inspired others in varying ways to enjoy thier lives more
• I have received wonderful, kind and honest support from people I never expected to (and from those whom I did!)

Right, there are loads more things I could add - but that's just going to get silly. There are also bad things that could have a list to themselves, but we've had enough darkness recently.

Find something to be thankful for today. We've all got lots.