Day 149

Weight: 11 st 9.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 37.8 lbs in 148 days

Breakfast: 1 toffee mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 mandarin mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea; mug of hot chocolate and brandy

Dinner: chicken and mushroom stir-fry; oat bran galette; glass of squash

Verdict: Another loss, could do with a good week this week!

Day 148

Weight: 11 st 9.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.8 lbs in 7 days (week 23)
Weight loss to date: 37.4 lbs in 147 days

Breakfast: 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea; glass of diet coke

Dinner: prawn and vegetable cous cous; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict: Well I suppose it is better than nothing!  Ate too much cous cous and yoghurt for dinner so not expecting good things tomorrow.

Day 147

Weight: 11 st 10.2 lbs
Weight gain: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.2 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 36.8 lbs in 146 days

Breakfast: mug of tea

Lunch: cucumber and potato soup; mug of tea; 1 mince pie; 1 jam tart; 1 mug of hot chocolate and brandy

Dinner: chicken and vegetable curry; oat-bran galette; glass of squash

Verdict:  Put some back on again - don't think I'm going to make a 2lb weight loss this week!

Day 146

Weight: 11 st 10 lbs
Weight loss: 0.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 37 lbs in 145 days

Breakfast: 1 toffee mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: pea and broccoli soup; 1 seafood sticks; 2 mugs of hot chocolate and brandy

Dinner: home-made beef burgers; oat-bran galette; glass of squash; glass of port

Verdict: Yay - something approaching weight loss!

Day 145

Weight: 11 st 10.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 36.6 lbs in 144 days

Lunch: 6 seafood sticks; 2 mugs of hot chocolate (1 with brandy)

Dinner: baked salmon; broccoli; oat-bran galette; mayonnaise; glass of mulled wine

Verdict: Quite pleased with that given yesterday's indulgence!

Day 144

Weight: 11 st 10.4 lbs
Weight gain: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 36.6 lbs in 143 days

Breakfast: 1 toffee mullerlight yoghurt; cup of tea

Lunch: 2.5 slices of granary bread; cheese; salad; mayonnaise; melon and grapes; mug of tea

Dinner: poppadom; saag paneer; chana massala; plain naan; pint of cider; 2 glasses of wine

Verdict: Well only a slight gain I suppose - although drink and curry really doesn't bode well for tomorrow.

Day 143

Weight: 11 st 10.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.2 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 36.8 lbs in 142 days

Breakfast: 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; cup of tea

Lunch: 2.5 slices of granary bread; cheese; salad; egg mayonnaise; melon and grapes; mug of tea; mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: prawn and vegetable galette omelette; glass of squash

Verdict: Not to upset with a static day after yesterday's stodge!

Day 142

Weight: 11 st 10.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.2 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 36.8 lbs in 141 days

Breakfast: 1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt; 2 fruit shrewsbury biscuits; cup of tea

Lunch: 2.5 slices of granary bread; cheese; salad; egg mayonnaise; olives; glass of orange juice

Dinner: 3 slices of granary bread; cheese; salad; egg mayonnaise; 2 fruit shrewsbury biscuits; diet pepsi

Verdict:  Early (5am) weigh in today so pleased enough with that.  A day on trains and eating sandwiches perhaps bodes less well for tomorrow . . .

Day 141

Weight: 11 st 10.4 lbs
Weight loss: 1.8 lbs
Weight loss this week: 5 lbs in 7 days (week 22)
Weight loss to date: 36.6 lbs in 140 days

Breakfast: 1 strawberry mullerlight yoghurt

Lunch: 6 seafood sticks; 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; mini Indian biscuits; mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: prawn and mushroom cous cous; glass of squash

Verdict: Really pleased with that - lowest weight yet - would be good (but unlikely!) to have another week like this!

Day 140

Weight: 11 st 12.2 lbs
Weight gain: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3.2 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 34.8 lbs in 139 days

Breakfast: mug of tea

Lunch: roast chicken, mashed potato and savoy cabbage; mug of hot chocolate and cherry liqueur

Dinner: parsnip and apple soup; 1 toffee mullerlight yoghurt; glass of squash

Verdict: Half expected I'd put something back on - not too bad though - had a proper dinner today, so hope it's not worse again tomorrow.

Day 139

Weight: 11 st 11.6 lbs
Weight loss: 1.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3.8 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 35.4 lbs in 138 days

Breakfast: mug of tea

Lunch: parsnip crisps; parsnip and apple soup; 3 pieces of chocolate; mug of hot chocolate and cherry liqueur

Dinner: chicken and vegetable curry; onion bhaji galette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash; glass of wine / mulled wine

Verdict: Really pleased with that - just hope the Saturday night curry doesn't derail things!

Day 138

Weight: 11 st 13 lbs
Weight loss: 1 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2.4 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 34 lbs in 137 days

Breakfast: 1 raspberry and cranberry mullerlight yoghurt; 2 fruit shortcake biscuits; cup of tea

Lunch: 3 slices of wholemeal bread; turkey; coleslaw; cheese; egg mayonnaise; 1 small piece of quiche; melon and grapes

Dinner: prawn galette omelette; 1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt; 1 piece of chocolate; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict:  Yay - back under 12 stone : )

Day 137

Weight: 12 st 0 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.4 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 33 lbs in 136 days

Breakfast: 1 toffee mullerlight yoghurt; glass of water

Lunch: 1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt; bag of baked crisps; mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: chicken and vegetable casserole; oat-bran galette; 2 pieces of chocolate; glass of squash; small glass of port

Verdict: Lost something - hopefully will be back at 11st something tomorrow.

Day 136

Weight: 12 st 0.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.8 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.8 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 32.4 lbs in 135 days

Breakfast: 1 strawberry mullerlight yoghurt; glass of water

Lunch: 4 rich tea biscuits; 1 raspberry and cranberry mullerlight yoghurt; bag of baked crisps; mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: prawn and vegetable stir-fry; oat-bran galette; yoghurt and apple sauce; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict:  Weight loss - yay!  Still above 12 st though.  Sinned with crisps and biscuits and wine though . . .

Day 135

Weight: 12 st 1.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 31.6 lbs in 134 days

Breakfast: mug of tea

Lunch: 4 small slices of bread; mayonnaise and cold chicken; strawberry jam; mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: home-made beefburgers; oat-bran galette; yoghurt and apple sauce; glass of squash; small glass of wine

Verdict: Not quite back on the diet proper (had yesterday's bread to finish off) but a step in the right direction.  Hopefully will see some kind of weight-loss tomorrow following the last few days of indulgence . . .

Day 131 - 134

Weight: 12 st 1.4 lbs
Weight gain: 3 lbs
Weight gain this week: 2.6 lbs in 7 days (week 21)
Weight loss to date: 31.6 lbs in 133 days

Day 131
Breakfast: 2 crumpets and philly; mug of tea
Lunch: sausage, mash and peas; pint of cider
Dinner: ciabatta and philly; chelsea bun and cream; glass of squash; glass of wine

Day 132
Breakfast: 2 crumpets and philly; mug of tea
Snack: slice of bara brith; mug of tea; mug of hot chocolate
Snack: slice of ciabatta and philly; mince pie; 2 biscuits; mug of tea
Dinner: lemon chicken; chicken in yellow bean sauce; egg fried rice; chips; rum and coke; wine; mug of hot chocolate

Day 133
Breakfast: bowl of cereal; mug of tea
Lunch: cheese toastie; hot chocolate
Dinner: scampi, chips and mushy peas; white chocolate magnum; pear cider; baileys

Day 134
Breakfast: bowl of cereal; mug of tea
Lunch: egg sandwich; scone and butter; cup of tea
Dinner: home-made chips; 3 small slices of bread and butter; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict: Knew it wasn't going to be a good week - ate things I shouldn't and apart from one day didn't do much in the way of compensatory exercise.  Time to reinvigorate the willpower and have a good week.

Day 130

Weight: 11 st 12.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 34.6 lbs in 129days

Breakfast: 2 slices of bara brith; mug of tea

Lunch: barbecue chicken slices; diet coke

Dinner: turkey lasagne; baked potato; 2 small slices of ciabatta; apple crumber and cream; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict: Well - lost something - not so good today food-wise though, and probably worse to follow over the next couple of days - expecting a weight-gain when I eventually weigh-in in a couple of days time.

Day 129

Weight: 11 st 12.6 lbs
Weight loss: 1 lb
Weight loss this week: 0.2 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 34.4 lbs in 128 days

Breakfast: 1 mandarin mullerlight yoghurt; glass of water

Lunch: cucumber soup; 1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt; glass of water

Snack: 1 slice of bara brith with margarine; 1 mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: over-cooked quorn burgers and oven chips; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict:: Bit better anyway - eating stuff up out of the freezer today but hopefully have been reasonably restrained and won't put it back on tomorrow.

Day 128

Weight: 11 st 13.6 lbs
Weight gain: 0.8 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.8 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 33.4 lbs in 127 days

Breakfast: 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; glass of water

Lunch: 4 rich tea biscuits; 1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt; glass of water; mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: chicken and vegetable stir-fry; cous-cous; glass of squash

Verdict: Feeling quite bloaty this morning so wasn't surprised at the weight gain - hoping for better tomorrow.

Day 127

Weight: 11 st 12.8 lbs
Weight loss: ? lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.8 lbs in 7 days (week 20)
Weight loss to date: 34.2 lbs in 126 days

Breakfast: honey waffles; 4 biscuits; mug of tea

Lunch: 1.5 slices of granary bread; cheese salad; tuna mayonnaise; 1 chinese snack; 2 mini quiche; 1 mini donut; 1 mini flapjack; 1 slice of melon; 2 biscuits

Dinner: home-made beefburgers; oatbran galette; glass of squash

Verdict: Scales were out of battery this morning i.e. couldn't weigh-in - so went for a nil return - and as predicted that makes it another weight gain week.  Need to develop some willpower - visiting with family at this week coming as well, which doesn't bode well for next week either.

Day 126

Weight: 11 st 12.8 lbs
Weight gain: 1.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.8 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 34.2 lbs in 125 days

Breakfast: handful of raisins; mug of tea

Lunch: swede and parsnip soup; mug of tea

Snack: 1 mug of hot chocolate; more raisins

Dinner: prawn and vegetable stir-fry; oatbran galette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of cider; small glass of wine

Verdict: Not so good - think I'm on for a net weight gain this week.

Day 125

Weight: 11 st 11.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.8 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.6 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 35.4 lbs in 124 days

Breakfast: mug of tea

Lunch: swede and parsnip soup; 1 puff pastry mince pie; greek yoghurt; 1 mug of hot chocolate

Snack: 1 mug of hot chocolate and brandy

Dinner: chicken and vegetable curry; onion bhaji galette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of cider; large glass of wine

Verdict: Well at least some of it is coming back off again . . .

Day 124

Weight: 11 st 12.4 lbs
Weight gain: 0.8 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.4 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 34.6 lbs in 123 days

Breakfast: 1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 1 Mars mini-roll; 1 rich tea biscuit; 1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Snack: 1 puff pastry mince pie; greek yoghurt; 1 mug of hot chocolate and brandy

Dinner: salmon; broccoli; oat-bran galette; large glass of wine

Verdict: Not being very good this week - it's wet and miserable out and it's much easier to give in to temptation!

Day 122 - 123

Weight: 11 st 11.6 lbs
Weight gain: 0.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.6 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 35.4 lbs in 122 days

Day 122

Breakfast:  mug of tea
Lunch: salmon quiche; waldorf salad in yorkshire puds; ham wrap; mushroom pate; fruit salad, meringue and cream; orange juice
Dinner: chicken slices; 1 fat-free vanilla yoghurt; diet coke; hot chocolate and brandy

Day 123

Breakfast: 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: broccoli and perl las soup; bread roll; 2 rich tea biscuits

Dinner: oven chips; courgette omelette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict:  Didn't gain that much on my day away so pleased with that - did have stodgy dinner tonight though.  Must be good tomorrow : )

Day 121

Weight: 11 st 11.4 lbs
Weight gain: 0.4 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.4 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 35.6 lbs in 120 days

Breakfast: 1 raspberry and cranberry mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 10 seafood sticks; 1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt

Dinner: parmentier potatoes; meatballs; salad; crisps; ice-cream; 2 glasses of wine

Verdict: Too much halloween chocolate obviously - or maybe just a blip - at any rate today ended with some major league indulgence so that's likely to show up on the scales in due course . . .  did walk a lot though!

Day 120

Weight: 11 st 11 lbs
Weight loss: 0.8 lbs
Weight loss this week: 4.8 lbs in 7 days (week 19)
Weight loss to date: 36 lbs in 119 days

Breakfast: 1 mini chocolate bar; 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 6 seafood sticks; 1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea; hot chocolate

Dinner: prawn and mushroom stir-fry; oat-bran galette; greek yoghurt and honey; 1 mini chocolate bar; glass of squash

Verdict: Pleased with that - another good week and I'll be safely under the 12 stone mark.  Did indulge in a bit of halloween chocolate mind you . . .