5 weeks, 10 kilos

It's now 5 weeks until we fly off to the other end of the planet (well, technically 4 1/2, or one exact calendar month - to the hour!). And in my quest to create a good first impression, I'm still on a mission to lose weight.

5 weeks, 10 kilos - how hard can that be? 2kg a week shouldn't be too difficult, right?

WRONG!

I've been doing all the right stuff for weeks now and nothing's happening! Getting up at 5:30 to speed-walk around a rather large block hasn't done a thing (except I can now get up the hill to home after work a little easier). Skipping supper (main meal at lunch) in favour of a mere hot drink hasn't shrunk the stomach flab like it usually does. Adding mini-meals and cutting down the other meals has helped the energy slumps, but hasn't helped my body work off anything else.

Darn.

Those "miracle pills" are starting to look more and more attractive, though I know they can wreak havoc on a body. I don't really want to take them, but the temptation of a quick fix is huge.

Perhaps I'm just taking a while to get going - but get going already, body! I'd like to see SOME results that will keep me going, please.

5 weeks, 10kg. Starting to look less and less reachable...

::update::
Well, well, well! Seems it may just be working after all. I got my most honest (brutally so!) critic (my son) to check it out at lunchtime while watching Dr Phil's Weight Loss Challenge - and the dear boy says I've shrunk! Except on the legs and butt, which are the places shrinkage is most desired, but anyway. You see, I don't own a scale, can only go by how my clothes feel - and these current clothes have always been a bit tight, so I assumed the worste.

I think this might be just the motivation needed to keep me at it.