Diet and exercise are going very well indeed! Bought "My Fitness Coach" for the Wii and have put it into practice 4 times in the last week, along with a 30min bout of Davina McCall's fitness DVD. This week I've seen a massive weight loss of 4lbs! And that's despite some sneaky easter-eggs too!

I've also been pushing weights, although not eating protein because I don't want to upset the delicate balance that is my diet right now. I've measured my upper arms at 13.5inches (with elbow bend towards chest and no tension on the arm). I'm going to monitor this over the next few months, especially when I start with the protein.

So, I'm currently weighing in at 13stone 6ish (I'd rather think of it as 13 and a half stone just to take error out of the equation). With a current target of 12 and a half stone, I'm hoping then to bulk up a bit. If I've still got this flabby belly at 12 and a half stone, I guess I'll just press on to 12 stone before bulking up, and possibly lower!

One thing that occurs to me - if I can lose another few pounds, I'll actually be at a BMI that isn't "overweight"!!! How exciting will that be!?!

Why Wow? Because I am proud of myself and I'm not ashamed to say it

I have weighed in today at 13stone 12lbs! That's below 14stone for the first time in probably over a decade (possibly since I was a teenager!). That's why I'm proud!

I went to see my parents and brother this weekend - they noticed it too. I'm still at a BMI of 26.3 and so still officially overweight, but I'm bloody pleased to be able to look in the mirror and consider myself a reasonable size, almost thin (in perspective with 2008 anyway!)!

My parents and G don't want me to lose any more. I'm going to pursue another 12lbs to take my BMI out of the "overweight" range and then I'll start weight lifting properly with protein shakes to build muscle mass. I don't mind being 13 and a half stone if it includes at least half a stone of muscle. In fact, I don't mind being 14 stone if there's a stone of muscle in there.

Building muscle will be fun - there's no point being slimmer if I look like Mr Muscle of the TV adverts. I need bigger arms, tight pecs and strong back and legs (I'm not sure a six-pack is possible unless I reduce my body fat percentage to something ludicrously low).

Anyway, I'm pleased, things are on the up, and everyone's generally happy!