Day 32 (Saturday) 68 to go...

Managed to sleep in a bit this morning, must have needed it! We're off to my mother's today to pick up a sofa - she's getting a new one and ours is looking very old and battered (we've been putting off getting a new one until we re-do the living room, we're slowly working our way round the house!). Had a quick shake before we left & also microwaved some biscuits to take with me, then left to pick up the hire van.

Decided to pop into the LLC's at 11 as I wasn't sure there'd be anything left by Monday - turned out that was the right thing to do as I got there 10 mins early, there were already 4 people there! Got weighed and I've lost 4lb since Tuesday (yay!) - I know it was morning though & I usually get weighed in the evening, but it's still loss and that cheered me up quite a bit.

The LLC (or rather, ex-LLC) wasn't any more forthcoming about why she was quitting, however she did say she'd spoken to the nearest other LLC who's in Sutton Coldfield and she's happy to take us and is thinking of setting up a group just for the Lichfield people. Got her phone number so will have to give her a ring. Apparently she can only do a session on a Wednesday night though, which I won't be able to do because of the riding, but the ex-LLC did say that the LLC in Sutton would be able to give us the packs and do our weigh-ins even if we couldn't make the sessions, so that is another option at least.

The other girls waiting were all from a different group but only a couple of weeks ahead of mine. They all seemed really nice - as you would expect, they were worried & upset by the whole thing, but we all seem to be determined to keep on with it and not let this pull us off-track. Two of the women took a months supply each from our LLC, which meant there was not huge amounts of choice by the time it got round to my turn, I got mainly vegetable soups and raspberry shakes plus nut bars, but it'll keep me going for another few weeks whilst I sort out where I'm going next.

Rest of the day went really well, got to my mother's about 1.30pm, stayed for a few hours before heading back home. My aunt has lost a load of weight over the last year (going from a size 16-18 down to a 10/12) and is looking fab - she has a size 16 suit which she said I could have as my two best size 18 suits were both very loose this week at my meetings and I don't think I'll be able to wear them for much longer. Anyway, I didn't think my aunt's would fit me just yet but she made me try it on and it fitted! Can't quite believe I managed to get into a 16, that's so cool!! They all said I look really good as well, they can tell I've lost weight & it's only been 3 weeks since I saw them last. My nan also said I looked really healthy - I think they were worried that this diet & the weight-loss wouldn't be healthy, so it's put their mind at rest a bit too which is great.

We headed off around 4pm & dropped my brother off on the way past - got back to Birmingham around 6.30pm & unloaded the new sofa - finally got it in place after a lot of shunting back & forth, then we both collapsed onto it for the evening! Loving the sofa - it's miles better than our old one, & will be great for vegging out on! (But of course, not too much any more!!)