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

Day 163 - I'm back

A huge apology to anyone who has been looking for my blog for the last week and has found a big empty space, I simply haven't had a minute.  The builders are driving me mad, Lottie has had a stinking cold and things have been stressful at work.  So have I been eating, well, not as badly as you would think and I have actually managed to lose a pound this week.  I am not sure what my blogging is going to be like for the next few days as there is so much happening, but I will do my very best.  We are then away on holiday for 2 weeks from next Saturday, so there may not be much activity then, but hang around I will be back in ernest at the start of July, in time to lose that other 3 stones before the end of the year, well ok make it 2 and then I won't be disappointed.

Breakfast
1 homemade banana muffin

Lunch
Goats cheese toasted sandwich with rocket salad

Dinner
2 glasses of wine and a packet of mini cheddars (was too stressed to eat)

I know its not a good eat day, still within points but not healthy, but I am nothing but honest.

Day 155 - Realisation

Having had a chat to my cousin Barb today I have had the kick up the bottom I needed.  I was convincing I was having a little break but managing to maintain and so that was ok.  In reality I had put 5 pounds on over 3 weeks, so hardly maintaining!!!  To be honest it frightened me, as I really do not want to pile all this weight back on, that is what has always happened, so I had to be brave grab the bull by the horns and get back on the wagon seriously!!!!!  And I have.

Breakfast
2 Belvita breakfast biscuits

Lunch
2 slices WW bread with prawns
Yoghurt

Dinner
Homemade turkey burger with roasted gnocchi
mushrooms and onions
Yoghurt

Day 150 - interior designing

Who would have thought it would be so difficult to put a few colours together and create a gorgeous bedroom.  Paul have given me carte blanche to spend what I like (is he mad) and has left me to it, and can I come up with anything, in a word, no!  Trailed round linen shops, fabric warehouses and furniture stores today but still nothing grabbed me.  Going to put together a mood board tomorrow as helpful hubby suggested. Wish me luck!!!!!

breakfast
boiled egg and toast

lunch
squid with vegetables and chickpeas stir fried
apple

Dinner
chicken sandwich
glass of wine (large one and very necessary)

Day 149 - Arrrgghhhh

Ok note to builder, please ensure the new stairs actually fit in the house before ordering them, oh and our walls used to be crisp white, I am not loving the red brick dust colour they now are!!!!

Yes you can tell I am slightly stressed by our builders, I know they will probably be finished in about 2 weeks but I just can't see how they possibly can be and I just want it all to be over now.  I want to get creative and not just by writing in the dust!!

Breakfast
3 belvita biscuits

Lunch
tuna salad with green beans and asparagus
Melon

Dinner
2 salmon fishcakes