Luggage Weight and My weight

I did a test packing yesterday. The good news is everything fits in my panniers. The bad news, it add around 30lbs to the weight of the bike. That is 30lbs I am going to have to cycle up the length of the country. I set myself a challenge of slimming from 14 stone to 12 stone before this ride but I only succeeded in losing one stone. Boy, do I wish I had persevered and lost that second stone!!