Day 4 - shopped so much it hurt!

Decided i needed to get Charlotte some new winter shoes today and then Daddy jumped on the band wagon and asked if I could get him some, so I thought, ok why not turn it into a shopping expedition and head on up to Bicester village, designer heaven!!  So childfree thats exactly what I did, intending to only be a couple of hours, but getting so into it all I stayed all day.  Stopped at Pret a Manger for lunch even though Carluccios was calling to me, and was very, very good despite the goodies tempting me.

It was lovely to be able to walk into the designer stores and now find clothes that fit, which I haven't been able to do for years, (Paul is groaning at the thought).  I think I must have a very understanding husband as when I phoned him to ask was £xxxx too much to spend on an everyday handbag, he simply said "not if you like it" how cool is that?  In the end though i put my sensible head back on and realised very pale suede was not the most practical and would be covered in sticky handprints (mine) within days, so it lives on the shelf in the shop for another day.
I did however manage to get all the shoes required, some gorgeous clothes for Lottie, and I even snuck in a new throw for the bedroom (not sure Paul is happy about that one)

Breakfast
2 breakfast biscuits

Lunch
Tuna nicoise salad
salted popcorn
skinny latte

Dinner
crab with spaghetti and lemon juice
fresh pineapple

Day 3 - Facelifts

No not me, but our house.  Yes just when I thought I had got rid of the builders, the painters arrived today to paint the exterior of the front of  the house. The first coat is on and now its begining to look great, it will be ready for sale soon!! ha ha, or we may just decide to actually just live in it and enjoy it.

Must have burnt off many calories today as I haven't stopped, ironing, cleaning, feeding animals and chatting (lots of calories there) oh a woman's work is never done.  Oh also had a shouting match with the tax man, god they are frustrating. None of it saw me reaching for the chocolate or the wine though so that was good!

Breakfast
1 slice toast with boiled egg

Lunch
half olive ciabatta with mushrooms in creme fraiche
1 solero ice lolly

Dinner
poached trout with posh mushy peas and mange tout
1 pear

Day 2 - Still Shocked

Ok woke up, looked in the mirror and had a shock, yep the hair is still short, and to be honest I am not sure whether i like it or not.  I think so but god is it taking some getting used to.

Took Charlotte to get her new ballet uniform, she has outgrown everything over the summer holiday so it was brand new everything.  She loved it and I have to confess so did I, I mean who wouldn't want to see their gorgeous little girl in a new, very pink and very full tutu! I only wish they had one to fit me, actually on second thoughts, its a good job they don't!

Breakfast
very small bowl of cereal and skimmed milk

Lunch
Half olive ciabatta with 40g of smoked bacon
Raspberries

Dinner
Pork escalope with creme fraiche and chilli jam
Roasted gnocchi
green beans
yoghurt

Third Time Lucky - Day 1

Ok I am back (again) third time lucky, I am ashamed to say I have put a whole stone back on and feel like a real pig.   So today I am trying again.  Started by having my haircut, which I have to say was a bit drastic (short) but I guess it will grow again.  It would certainly look better with a slimmer face so there's an incentive if ever there was one.

Its not going to be easy I know that, but I have to try again and see what I can do.  I think my mind is back in the right place so lets see how we go!

Breakfast
1 slice toast

Lunch
Prawn dumplings and breadsticks

Dinner
1/2 olive ciabatta with grilled chicken breast, onion and rocket salad
Raspberries and 1 teaspoon of half fat creme fraiche

Day 3 - Tough, Tough, Tough

So lottie went back to nursery today which meant I had 5 minutes to myself, well I say to myself but actually I never stopped, the house looks immaculate and I did yet another trip to the tip, where do we get all this junk from!

I also put together Lottie's old cot so that I could photograph it and put it on ebay and that was extremely emotional.  I could picture her so clearly the first time we put her in it and she looked so small and now I don't even think she would fit in it.  Its a very sad time because its like closing the door on my baby days but hey life moves on.

Breakfast
2 breakfast biscuits

Lunch
2 eggs hard boiled and mashed with mayonnaise
1 slice toast
yoghurt

Dinner
pork with creme fraiche and mustard sauce
gnocchi
roasted peppers and mushrooms
cherries

Day 2 - Chilli Flakes

So I wondered what today had instore when, sleep deprived, I was awoken (again) by my gorgeous little daughter demanding I go to her.  All this running up and down stairs must be good for me.  Alas she isn't very well (bad cough) and just like her Mummy does not take to being ill very well.  Its always stressful when children are not well but I still managed a good day of eating.

Breakfast
1 slice toast with low fat leerdammer slice
Coffee

Lunch
Prawn dumplings and breadsticks with wasabi and soya dip - which my daughter pinched most of!
Yoghurt

Dinner
Sea bream fillet with chilli flakes
Courgettes roasted with chilli flakes
Gnochhi roasted with chilli flakes (you can see I was getting my chilli fix in, and my god it was hot but fab)
Strawberries and blueberries

Day 1 - Start at the very beginning

Ok as I have really not been concentrating on the weight loss for weeks now I thought that the only way I could really give myself a kick was by pretending I was starting again, so today will be day 1!!!!  I have put on 6 pounds over the last 6 weeks (at least I am consistent) but that has to come off, before those 6 pounds become 3 stone and I am back to where I began.

Today has been a bit stressful to say the least with it being entirely dominated by one very bossy 3 year old, I have no idea where she gets it from!!  Apparently she wasn't well enough to go to nursery but then was miraculously better only an hour later arrrghhhhhh!!! There were several times I thought about raiding the chocolate drawer or eating the cake that was left over from weekend, but I am very very proud to say I didn't.

Breakfast
2 breakfast biscuits

Lunch
chicken and sweetcorn soup
2 savoury cheese biscuits

Dinner
Salmon fillet
Roasted gnocchi
posh mushy peas
yoghurt