just caught up on your blog, ooh dear, hope you're all okay. just spoke to my mum this morning and they're all ill too. nasty sickness bug. it's this time of year, everyone gets attacked by germs!!
but, you sound so ready to do this, i was exactly the same and started exante after my birthday weekend. i vowed by my next birthday to not be hiding in smocks and having to return clothes that my muma and grandma have got me. no more, i cried!
i reckon 18lbs in 4 weeks is doable, thats exactly what i've lost! c'moon mummytummy!