To Paris We Will Go...

I have hundreds of photos of her in skinny little dresses looking like Megan Gale or Jennifer Hawkins.
My Mel at 36 has had a yo-yo of a time with her weight.  As a young girl she ate whatever she liked and was as skinny as a beanpole.  This continued until she was 22 and prescribed mental health medication for her illness.  She went up four dress sizes and over 20kgs in less than twelve months.  It was devastating to see her bulking up but her only desire was to munch as much as possible and as quickly as possible!   She became an expert on chocolate bars, packs of crisps and the latest choc covered ice creams!  She knew no limits to satisfy her hunger or the amount of calories she munched on.
Just like the women's magazines which have endless stories of fad diet and dieters with amazing diet success stories we were on a mission.  Mel like many others tried Jenny Craig and lost a few kilos only to put it back on plus a few more.  She tried Lite & Easy and a variety of other pre-cooked meal programs.  By early 2013 we decided to take the bull by the horns and she joined Weight Watchers.  Amazingly she lost almost 19 kilos but after twelve months she stopped being inspired and the yo-yo syndrome once again raised it's demeaning head.  Eventually Mel had successfully gained 10kgs and I declared war.
I was disheartened she was paying $75 per month to Weight Watchers but only gaining not losing.  War it was!  I gave myself the title of; 'Weight Loss Manager' and began a plan where she could only lose not gain.  Lose weight that is!
We created 2kgs incentives which included Gold Class movies, massages and a new desk for her colouring in books she loves.  There are a whole list of rules and encouragements.  A Fitbit was purchased and the gym membership put to better use.
This week Mel gained her prized incentive - a pair of blue jeans because she has now lost 10kgs in 14 weeks.   Well done Mel!
I promised Mel a trip anywhere on a plane when she gets to 65kgs (another 15 kgs to lose).  I thought she might say; Singapore or Fiji but she was adamant she wants to go to Paris.  It took only a minute to agree.  If getting down to goal weight after 14 years of being overweight Mel wants to celebrate in Paris then that is exactly what we will do.  Time to start saving....

3rd September 89.6kgs

Celebration 10 December 79.6kgs