Day 70 - Goal !!!!

hurrah couldnt actually believe it when i stepped on the scales this morning and had lost another 4 pounds, ok so I took off my watch and bracelet so maybe realistically it was more like 3.  It means that I have now lost 31 pounds and so have achieved my first goal of losing 2 stones.  I actually did a little jig round the lounge I am just so pleased.  I only wish I looked different, I have to be honest and say I really cant tell any difference, ok my clothes are getting a bit loser and I have bought a pair of jeans in a smaller size, but there doesn't seem to be a huge change.

Spent most of the day sat at my desk, which isn't brilliant for exercise so I really must do some more this week, going to try and hit the gym tomorrow or wednesday and get a couple of swims in.  Also need to set my next goal, which I would like to be 1.5 stones by my holiday which is June, can it be done??????

Breakfast
Slice wholemeal toast and leerdammer light slice

Lunch
Prawn dumplings
walkers french fry crisps

Dinner
Seabass
Roasted butternut squash and posh mushy peas

Snack
Cadburys fudge and glass of wine - well I think I deserved it!

Day 69 - Sunday School

Took Lottie to Sunday School today and she really enjoyed it.  I had a huge lump in my throat walking into church as the place means so much to me, where we were married and where Lottie was Christened, it was lovely to be back.

Spent the afternoon tending to our seedlings, Lottie is so happy that the things she has planted are growing, and secretly so am I, I have always loved growing things, must take after my Grandad he was brilliant in the garden, sadly I am not!

Breakfast
slice of wholemeal toast

Lunch
homemade butternut squash soup
Yoghurt

Dinner
squid and chorizo with mushrooms
gnocchi
grapes and strawberries
glass of wine

Day 68 - Car Shopping

Decided that today I would finally decide upon which new car I wanted.  Its so difficult because everything I seem to want won't fit on our drive, would love a 2 door sports car - problem - can only open car door on one side so Lottie would have to climb across to passenger seat.  Would love larger 4x4 - problem - would fit on the drive but wouldn't be able to open doors, is that a problem!!! lol.  So have finally narrowed down to  BMW 1 Series, Merc B class or Qashqai.

Ok have now driven them all apart from the 1 series and have decided them are not for me. arrrrrgggghhhh, think I will just stick to what i have, and then move house, or maybe that is a bit extreme!

Not a great diet day as I am still struggling to eat very much, and then using up points with wine so I am not sure how kind the scales are going to be this week, but I guess we will just have to wait and see.

Breakfast
Crumpet with marmite

Lunch
Mushroom soup (wasn't sure how much to point as was in a restaurant, but I didn't eat the bread so hopefully not too bad)

Dinner
Cod fillet baked with lemons and wasabi mayonnaise
Butternut squash
Yoghurt and grapes
2 glasses of wine

Day 67 - down to earth with a bump

They say there is nothing like children to keep you balanced and god thats so true.  During one of our many daily cuddles today, Lottie sighed happily and when I asked her was she ok, she said "yes Mummy I am just snuggling into your fat tummy"  arrrrrghhhhhhhh  I had to chuckle.  Sometimes the complete honesty of children is wonderful, sometimes it is just hilarious.

had another busy day cleaning, god its getting to be a habit, Lottie loves it, or rather she loves ordering Mummy around, and I feel strangely happy about shifting things around and getting rid of the dirt that I had paid the cleaner to remove for the last year or so.  Lets just hope it means its good exercise for me.

Breakfast
Crumpet with marmite

Lunch
Poached egg on slice of wholemeal toast

Dinner
Prawn dumplings
Gnocchi
2 Glasses of wine

Snack
Tin of anchovies (weird I know but I love them and they are only 2 pps)

Day 66 - Manx kippers

Imagine my delight when I went to our new fishmongers and there were manx kippers hanging up, fresh ones too, none of the plastic shrink wrapped nonsense.  Just had to buy some and lots more besides, I really seem to have gone back to fish, have always loved it, but stopped eating it much a few years ago as Paul doesn't really like it, well not any more, he can stick to meat, me I am on fish.

Bought allsorts at the farm shop today, I just love shopping for fresh fruit and veg, going to make soup with Charlotte tomorrow, my favourite at the moment is butternut squash and chilli, yum, yum, yum.

Worked really hard this afternoon and decided i deserved a glass of wine or two this evening, and before realising it have dipped into 7 of my weeklies, however i think I probably needed to.

Breakfast
Crumpet with low fat cheese slice

Lunch
Wholemeal toast and humous
WW yoghurt

Dinner
WW pizza
2 glasses of wine
Curly Wurly

Day 65 - Busy busy busy

Ok work is now busy again, but I am loving it, however it doesn't give me much time for thinking about eating, and so unfortunately I have not been eating enough this week and am down on points, which I know will show on the scales on Monday.  I was thinking of just eating chocolate or drinking wine to use up the points, but I am full and it seemed silly to just use them for the sake of it.  Have also been desk bound two days this week so that won't help with the activity levels, and am not going to be able to get to the gym tomorrow, arrrrgggghhhh
  Oh well what will be will be, just have to try and have an energetic weekend.

Breakfast
crumpet with one low fat cheese slice

Lunch
chicken and sweetcorn soup
1 bag walkers french fry crisps

Dinner
steamed haddock fillet
Butternut squash
Asparagus
homemade wasabi mayonnaise (very low fat of course)
Yoghurt

Day 64 - Cleaner

Well after letting our cleaner go last week, when for 16 hours I was giving up work, I am a bit stuffed now, so decided today I had better do some.  I am not sure where she was cleaning but it certainly wasn't our house, because as i pulled out sofas and chairs I saw a horrid accumulation of dust, so spent nearly 3 hours just doing one room.  Oh well lets hope its as good as going to the gym.  Lottie loved it although I think polishing the cushions on the sofa (and not the leather ones) was going a little too far!

Went shopping and stocked up on lots of low fat goodies and snacks, and even thought I would try a WW tikka sauce and make a curry for dinner tonight.  Hubby really not impressed, and to be honest it wasn't that great, not nearly enough coconut cream or milk for my liking but I guess thats why its a WW. Did have a horrid shock at lunch time though, I had bought a WW quiche and saw that is was just 5.5 points so thought I would have a lovely lunch and have this with rocket and sweet chilli jam.  Imagine my horror when I pointed it and realised it was actually 9 pps, 5.5 was the old system, it definitely wasn't that tasty, oh well, live and learn.

Took Lottie to ballet and had tears in my eyes as she is really good and just loves it, even manages to look graceful which is something after all these years I still haven't mastered!

Breakfast
toast and 1 tsp peanut butter

Lunch
ww quiche (couldn't allow myself anything else)

Dinner
WW chicken tikka
Yoghurt