I was awake early today as the Scottish Dog Behaviourist had his usual early morning alarm. I thought I’d get up and at it rather than wasting hours on my phone.

Straight out with hoddit, doddit and ploddit for our early morning dog jog! Freya was just not feeling it today. She might be coming in to season maybe?

Everything is so green after the amount of rain we’ve been having. It was such a dry June that I really feel July is making up for it. The rain today is like a tropical storm! (Ok I know that Mrs Scottish person has no real concept of a tropical storm, it’s just heavy rain! 😂)

I pass this every dog walk and think this would make a great gang hut.

Gang hut?!?!? That makes me smile as I don’t know that I ever had a gang hut when I was wee and yet I think it would be great now?!? For my “gang”?!? Basically somewhere cool to sit and hide is more likely these days.

I also had a wee thistle photography session again this morning too. I don’t know how they came out until I go to look at them right now 😂

Hmmmm much the same as every other day…. One day I’ll get the thistle photo that will launch my photography career 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 today was not that day!

Spotted this wee guy in the field!

There’s a problem with this next photo. There’s a sheep and a lamb in the primary school playing fields.

Quick hop in the shower and then off up to Braehead shopping centre for a strapless bra for the hen do tonight. (as a wee aside it turns out I’m not wearing the dress that needs one!!)

I had a lovely wee shopping trip to myself.

The cropped cargos were nice but not what I was really looking for.

I really liked these full length cargos. I ordered them for home delivery as they didn’t have the regular length in stock. The ones in the photo are short.

I loved this linen vest top but it just didn’t look right on. Too square at the top and straight up and down. I got the black cargos but I don’t think I need both them and the grey ones. Might take the black ones back.

This wee playsuit actually looks really nice in the photo but it was super uncomfortable and clung to all the wrong spots.

Linen top was lovely but did nothing for me.

Black T-shirt was lovely but again… I’m not a massive fan of a high neck.

Got this next one. The v neck felt better on.

And this next one… I never saw that coming?!? Needless to say…. I didn’t buy that!

I have to say that I’m feeling really good about my weight loss. I’m not trying hard, I’m not making a huge effort. I’m just fasting for 16-20 hours every day and it feels like I have taken back control. I love the food that I’m eating in between. I appreciate it, I savour it and I feel very grateful for it. I know that sounds daft but you know I say it how it is.

I find my main meals are much healthier than before because I want it to be tasty and not just carbohydrates, which taste of nothing. I still have cakes, milky coffees and crisps, I just don’t eat them all day.

So I’m gonna put this out there as I’m proud of where I’ve got to…. I tried on bikinis today….

More than anything, look at the difference in my face because actually that’s all that matters.

The majority of us hate our bodies. I am learning to be very appreciative of what I have. It’s a different story without the bikini top on but let’s deal with one thing at a time and don’t worry there will NEVER be photos of that!!!

So yeah tonight we have Elly’s Hen next door on the village pub. Since I don’t go out much, I am very lucky it’s just next door. It’s been TORRENTIAL rain and tonight it a tropical theme!!

It’s dried up now and long may that continue.

Here are Claire and I ready for the hen!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️