Back again and so soon......I have a little navy skirt in my wardrobe and from Massimo Dutti - I bought it 2 years ago in Spain because I liked it and was sure it would fit - it was in the sale - sound familiar?

When I got it home to London I tried it on and it would not go near me...hardly pulled over my hips.

Now I have been testing my size by trying this skirt on over the past months - and guess what - tonight I tried it on and it fitted (well a wee bit tight but it fastened and almost sat on y hips!!!!).

This seemed wonderful and is of course an achievement.....I was so pleased because I thought I had got into a neat size 24 but the label says UK 18!!  Now I can't believe this but it still fastens and the fact that it would not go near me previously is surely progress?  Just not enough yet obviously!  What a tough life.

My steps are going well this week - yesterday over 11k and today almost 11k - so I need to push myself a bit more to reach my goals.

Fortunately this is mid September and I have another month until the Annual Rotary Conference.  This will give me another date to spur me on.  I will visualise what I will look like by then and that will inspire me..... bye for now.