Summer countdown is on: T- 2 lbs

Ok, last weigh in had me at 12 stone 4. Last weekend I ended up going crazy and eating everything. It was just one of those unstructured weekends that always throws me into this. I am also seeing a pattern with my period approaching (got it now) and the beginning of this week was a huge bitch - I had headaches, stomach cramps, general grumpiness and lack of patience; unfortunately I'm starting to see that the period I worked so hard to get back is not too happy to have returned! I'm guessing this is what people always refer to as period pains and general period unhappiness?! Even when I was much, much younger and still had a regular-ish cycle I never got these symptoms. Maybe they will ease off with more weight loss.

So, in spite of my horrendous performance last weekend and even though I am on my period right now, I am TWO POUNDS DOWN!!! This is the first time I have lost multiple pounds in one week in a very long time. Also, since I did weigh myself last weekend and it had gone back UP, (I think it said 12 stone 6 on Sunday morning), I'm assuming that actually I have lost more than that, although it was possibly just bloat. Anyway.

I'm so pleased because since Monday theoretically, and Tuesday in earnest, I have done a mild low-carb, high-protein diet. It has looked something like: scrambled eggs, mushrooms and tomatoes for breakfast, chicken or some meat, cheese, veggies and fruit for lunch and some kind of meat with vegetables for dinner. Any snacks in between have been those Fridge Raiders chicken bags or some kind of fruit thing. I have also had the odd bit of wholewheat toast, and a veggie burger with no bun, and even some cakes and danish pastries this week! I know low-gi is the preferred diet to treat PCOS so I'm guessing my body approves. Last night and today I have over-indulged on bread and biscuits, so the rest of today and this coming week I will be strictly back on the wagon in order to continue my downward trend. If I can do 2 more pounds down this week then I will realistically be able to see myself in the 11s in the summer!!! I have upped my exercicse a bit too. I have allowed the  same amount of time, but I've increased the intensity a little bit. I do feel like my body is working well at the moment - maybe I'll even drop a little more weight when my period water retention is over for this month?

Fingers crossed for two more pounds down this week. As I am losing weight my stomach looks more and more disgusting. I am interpreting this as a good sign, that the fat is breaking down and turning into soft lumps ready to be burned off. At the moment the bottom part kind of folds into a triangle and the top bits make waves over the triangle. It's truly bizarre. The FUPA doesn't seem to be going anywhere though, haha! I wonder if there are specific exercises for that?!