Well here I am, 19 days into my lighter life journey. (See, I’m getting into the lingo now!) I feel lighter, and I look lighter. I tried on a few outfits from my dusty wardrobe for this wedding we are going to in a fortnight. I was pleasantly surprised. Outfit one was a size 16 black and white Coast prom-dress that I wore just over a year ago for a wedding. I thought I looked okay at the time, but when I saw the photos, my face and shoulders were round, my backfat and my boobs were spilling out all over the place. I *think* I am slimmer now than I was then, but it is hard to know, perhaps I am about the same. It looked better on today than I remember in any case. It ties directly under the boobs and then flares out, so is quite flattering over the tum. I am undecided whether to wear a hat with it or not. Outfit two was a ¾ length sleeved Kaliko size 18 beige and black chiffon dress over a satin slip. It flows nicely over the tummy, and gathers together under the boobs. However, it looks a tad frumpy, a bit grandmother of the bride-ish. (Not saying that the lovely bride’s grandmother is frumpy, if she is still around, but you know what I mean!) Outfit three was the big surprise. I bought it as a fall back for the last wedding, but realised that I was far too plump to pull it off, and slipped it back into wardrobe, labels still attached. It’s a simple sleeveless dress of brown lace and sequins over satin slip. I just tried it on, and lo and behold, it actually is very nice on. I am clearly losing a bit around my tummy and getting a bit of a waist back. That I didn’t want to puke my guts up on seeing my flesh adorned with a dress is a welcome development. I have dreaded weddings, and the seemingly pointless effort in trying to look like one has put a bit of effort into one’s appearance, for the last few years. This one will be a bit blah, because it will be populated with “beautiful people”, but I won’t be wishing the ground would swallow me up because I look like a sack of potatoes, because, in fact, I will look okay. Not Nicole, not Kate, but not “out of place”. Hoorah! I haven’t a clue what to do with my hair, it is a good bit shorter than it was the last time I went to a wedding. I don’t really want to fork out 40 quid or so for someone to move it around and spray it. Hmmm.