Day 180

Weight: 11 st 11.6 lbs
Weight gain: 1.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 4.6 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 35.4 lbs in 179 days

Breakfast: 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: christmas cake; mug of tea

Dinner: cheese and onion crisps; 4 pints cider; onion bhajis; chicken passanda; mushroom pilau rice and plain naan; half a bottle of wine

Verdict: Oops - this week really isn't going well - and then there was curry . . .

Day 179

Weight: 11 st 10.4 lbs
Weight gain: 0.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 3.4 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 36.6 lbs in 178 days

Breakfast: 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; chocolate orange; mug of tea

Lunch: ryvita crackers and cheese; small slice of christmas cake; large quality street triangle; hot chocolate and cream liqueur

Dinner: salmon quiche, mashed potato, broccoli and cauliflower cheese; raspberry jelly and ice cream; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict: On a positive note it was a slightly smaller weight gain than previously anyway. Goodies are gradually getting less as well.

Day 178

Weight: 11 st 10.2 lbs
Weight gain: 2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 3.2 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 36.8 lbs in 177 days

Breakfast: greek yoghurt and honey; 1 mince pie; mug of tea

Lunch: 2 small bread rolls, cornish wafers, butter and cheese cheese; 1 mince pie and cream; hot chocolate and cream liqueur; chocolate orange

Dinner: chocolate cherry cookie cake; raspberry jelly and ice cream; ryvita crackers and light philadelphia; glass of squash; glass of wine (or two); white chocolate

Verdict:  Bad weigh in this morning - think it was the cheese straws - ah well.  Still working our way through the last of the goodies, and there's still a quantity of cheese to go.

Day 177

Weight: 11 st 8.2 lbs
Weight gain: 1.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.2 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 38.8 lbs in 176 days

Breakfast: greek yoghurt and honey; 2 slices of toast, marg and vegemite; 1 clementine; mug of tea

Lunch: bread roll, cheese; swedish meat balls; egg; potatoes; cheese straws; chocolate biscuit; christmas pudding and cream; large glass of port

Dinner: bread roll and butter; salad; crackers; cheese; chocolate cherry cookie cake; southern comfort and lemonade

Verdict: Back to work tomorrow - unfortunately there's still goodies in the fridge - really looking forward to getting back to normal now!

Day 176

Weight: 11 st 7 lbs
Weight gain: 0.6 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.4 lbs in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 40 lbs in 175 days

Breakfast: 2 mince pies; 1 clementine; mug of tea

Snack: mince pie; hot chocolate

Lunch: salmon quiche, salad; bread roll, cheese; christmas pudding and cream; mug of tea

Dinner: beef casserole; cheese and leek mash; broccoli and cauliflower cheese; chocolate cherry cookie cake; bacardi and diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict:  Gradually working our way through the Christmas goodies - beginning to look forward to being back on the diet!

Day 175

Weight: 11 st 6.4 lbs
Weight gain: 0.4 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.8 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 40.6 lbs in 174 days

Breakfast: chocolate chip cookies and cream; mug of tea

Lunch: mushroom soup and bread roll; mug of tea

Dinner: salmon quiche; salad; brown bread and butter; cheese; crisps; chocolate cherry cookie cake; jelly and ice cream; 1 bottle of cider; bacardi and diet coke; 1 glass of wine

Verdict: The food-fest continues . . .

Day 174

Weight: 11 st 6 lbs
Weight gain: 1 lb
Weight gain this week: 0.4 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 41 lbs in 173 days

Breakfast: 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: fruit salad; garlic bread; turkey and all the trimmings; christmas / sticky toffee pudding and cream; cheese and crackers

Dinner: 2 brown bread roll and cream cheese; 2 mince pies; 1 bottle of cider; 1 glass of wine

Verdict:  Ate too much!

Day 173

Weight: 11 st 5 lbs
Weight gain: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.6 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 42 lbs in 172 days

Breakfast: 1 brown bread roll; mug of tea

Lunch: broccoli soup; 2 brown bread rolls; mug of tea

Dinner: vegetable curry; 3 pints cider; 2 glasses of wine

Verdict: Indulged majorly in curry and booze so not expecting any improvement tomorrow - and then of course it is Christmas itself - will make up for it in the new year!

Day 172

Weight: 11 st 4.8 lbs
Weight gain: 0.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.8 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 42.2 lbs in 171 days

Breakfast: 1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea; somewhere between 3 and 4 roses chocolates

Lunch: 6 ryvita crackers; cheese; condensed milk; mug of tea

Dinner: 2 bread rolls, marg and cheese; glass of squash

Verdict:  Wasn't too upset with the weight gain - busy day with Christmas cooking so didn't actually have a proper dinner in the end, so not sure what that'll mean for weight loss tomorrow.

Day 171

Weight: 11 st 4.4 lbs
Weight loss: 1.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.2 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 42.6 lbs in 170 days

Breakfast: 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea; somewhere between 4 and 6 roses chocolates; 1 magic star chocolate; slice of stollen

Lunch: cream of tomato soup; bread roll and butter; hot chocolate

Dinner: potato wedges; vegetable pizza; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict: More chocolate in work today, and stollen - then pizza and 'chips' for tea - don't think today's weight loss will be maintained somehow!

Day 170

Weight: 11 st 5.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 41.4 lbs in 169 days

Breakfast: 1 mandarin mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea; somewhere between 6 and 8 roses chocolate

Lunch: broccoli and cauliflower cup-a-soup; 1 vanilla chocolate mullerlight yoghurt

Dinner: bread and marg; steamed salmon, broccoli and mayonnaise; bacardi and diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict:  Lots of chocolates in work - not good at resisting free chocolate.

Day 169

Weight: 11 st 5.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.2 lbs in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 41.4 lbs in 168 days

Breakfast: 1 apricot mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: tuna sandwich; cheese and onion crisps; mug of tea; mug of hot chocolate and cherry liqueur

Dinner: bread roll and marg; 1 orange and chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; glass of squash

Verdict: Well I suppose 0.2 lbs is better than nothing - not really going to be much of a diet week from hereonin either!

Day 168

Weight: 11 st 5.8 lbs
Weight gain: 0.8 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 41.2 lbs in 167 days

Breakfast: mug of tea

Lunch: 1 bowl of cereal; mug of hot chocolate and cream liqueur

Dinner: bacon and onion potato sautee; 2 slices of bread and marg; bacardi and diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict: Not too upset at that after yesterday's indulgence - looks like a static week overall, but that was more or less what I was expecting so happy enough.

Day 167

Weight: 11 st 5 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.8 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 42 lbs in 166 days

Breakfast: 1 large sponge mince pie; mug of tea

Lunch: 1 bowl of cereal; mug of hot chocolate and cherry liqueur

Dinner: onion bhaji; saag paneer and chana massala, pilau rice and plain naan; 1.5 pints of cider; 3 glasses of wine

Verdict: Another static day, but again not too upset after all those pancakes yesterday - and of course today brought a Christmas curry and far too much to drink, so not expecting much of tomorrow either!

Day 166

Weight: 11 st 5 lbs
Weight gain: 0.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.8 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 42 lbs in 165 days

Breakfast: mug of tea

Lunch: mushroom soup; 1.5 bread rolls with spread; mug of hot chocolate and cherry liqueur

Dinner: 5 pancakes (with orange juice, and sugar, and honey, and sultanas); glass of squash; glass of port

Verdict: There's yesterday's cake for you.  Then today there were pancakes (lots of milk in the fridge that expired today).  Wasn't planning for any weight loss this week anyway : )

Day 165

Weight: 11 st 4.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.2 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 42.4 lbs in 164 days

Breakfast: 1 mandarin mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 6 seafood sticks; slice of chocolate cake; mug of tea; mug of hot chocolate and cherry liqueur

Dinner: beef casserole; oat-bran galette; greek yoghurt and hone; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict:  Not too upset with a static day, after pizza and chips last night.  Did have cake today.

Day 164

Weight: 11 st 4.6 lbs
Weight loss: 1.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.2 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 42.4 lbs in 163 days

Breakfast: 1 peach and pineapple mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 apricot mullerlight yoghurt; cheese and onion crisps; diet coke

Dinner: pizza and potato wedges; 1 cherry, vanilla and chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict: Pleased with that - did indulge in freezer food tonight though, so likely to see some gain again tomorrow.

Day 163

Weight: 11 st 5.8 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 41.2 lbs in 162 days

Breakfast: 1 peach and pineapple mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 orange chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; hot chocolate and cherry liqueur

Dinner: prawn and vegetable stir-fry; oat-bran galette; diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict: After yesterday not too upset with that - had a reasonable day today as well.

Day 162

Weight: 11 st 5.8 lbs
Weight loss: 0.8 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1 lb in 7 days (week 25)
Weight loss to date: 41.2 lbs in 161 days

Breakfast: 1 strawberry mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 6 seafood sticks; 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; packet of cheese and onion crisps; diet coke

Dinner: fish, chips and mushy peas; diet coke

Verdict:  Well 1lb is better than nothing . . . succumbed to fish and chips tonight, but didn't really enjoy them, too stodgy - ah well, don't expect I'll have lost anything tomorrow . . .

Day 161

Weight: 11 st 6.6 lbs
Weight gain: 1 lb
Weight loss this week: 0.2 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 40.4 lbs in 160 days

Breakfast: 1 large sponge mince pie; mug of tea

Lunch: mug of mushroom soup; hot chocolate and cherry liqueur

Dinner: prawn and vegetable cous cous; 1 cherry, vanilla and chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; rum and diet coke

Verdict: Not so good on the weight front - and indulged in that mince pie today - ah well, hopefully can make it back down to 13st 5lbs again next week!

Day 160

Weight: 11 st 5.6 lbs
Weight gain: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.2 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 41.4 lbs in 159 days

Lunch: courgette soup; hot chocolate and cherry liqueur

Dinner: chicken and vegetable curry; onion bhaji oat-bran galette; cider; glass of wine

Verdict: Not to upset after yesterday's indulgence, although had hoped for a static day.  Hoping to recover the position tomorrow.

Day 159

Weight: 11 st 5 lbs
Weight loss: 1.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.8 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 42 lbs in 158 days

Breakfast: 1 peach and pineapple mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: smoked haddock rissotto and poached egg; black forest cherry pudding and cream; glass of red wine; cup of tea; hot chocolate and cherry liqueur

Dinner: bowl of raisin wheats; 1 raspberry and cranberry mullerlight yoghurt; rum and diet coke; small glass of port

Verdict: Back to where I was two days ago anyway - not expecting much of tomorrow though as I had lunch out today - did have a good walk round town as well, so we'll see . . .

Day 158

Weight: 11 st 6.2 lbs
Weight gain: 1.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.6 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 40.8 lbs in 157 days

Breakfast: 1 apricot mullerlight yoghurt

Lunch: carrot sticks and houmous; packet of baked crisps; cup of tea

Dinner: brie, tomato and basil baguette; diet coke; large glass of wine

Verdict: Well that didn't last long - spent most of today on a train as well (although did get an hour's walk in on my way to my meeting in London) - can but hope for better things tomorrow.

Day 157

Weight: 11 st 5 lbs
Weight loss: 1.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.8 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 42 lbs in 156 days

Breakfast: 1 mandarin mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; packet of baked cheese and onion crisps; mug of hot chocolate and cherry liqueur

Dinner: prawn and vegetable stir-fry; 1 apricot mullerlight yoghurt; diet coke and cherry liqueur

Verdict: Really pleased with that - reached the 3 stone mark!

Day 156

Weight: 11 st 6.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 40.6 lbs in 155 days

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

Lunch: new potatoes; potato and leek pie; peas; diet coke; mug of hot chocolate and brandy

Dinner: bowl of cranberry wheats; 1 strawberry mullerlight yoghurt; diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict:  Still coming off, ate out at lunchtime, but was good otherwise.

Day 155

Weight: 11 st 6.8 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2.8 lbs in 7 days (week 24)
Weight loss to date: 40.2 lbs in 154 days

Breakfast: 1 peach and pineapple mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

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

Dinner: cold roast beef; mashed potato; carrots, cabbage, broccoli, peas and sweetcorn; rum and diet coke

Verdict: Pleased with that after yesterday's indulgence, not a bad week on the whole . . .

Day 154

Weight: 11 st 7 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2.6 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 40 lbs in 153 days

Breakfast: mug of tea

Lunch: roast beef; mashed potato; carrots, cabbage, broccoli, peas and sweetcorn; apple pie and custard; glass of wine; mug of hot chocolate and brandy

Dinner: 1 orange and chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; rum and diet coke; glass of mulled wine; glass of wine

Verdict:  Lost something anyway, and was quite good other than lunch, so maybe all will be ok tomorrow.

Day 153

Weight: 11 st 7.2 lbs
Weight loss: 1.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2.4 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 39.8 lbs in 152 days

Breakfast: mug of tea

Lunch: broccoli soup; 1 vanilla, cherry and chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; mug of hot chocolate and brandy

Dinner: chicken curry; oat-bran galette; 1 vanilla and chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; rum and diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict: Pleased with that - planning a big Sunday lunch tomorrow so may not end the week that well, but hopefully I've moved downwards in general . . .

Day 152

Weight: 11 st 8.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.2 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 38.6 lbs in 151 days

Breakfast: 1 toffee mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 6 seafood sticks; 1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt; mug of hot chocolate and brandy

Dinner: home-made beefburgers; oat-bran galette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash; rum and diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict: Better than putting it on!

Day 151

Weight: 11 st 8.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.2 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 38.6 lbs in 150 days

Breakfast: 1 toffee mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt; mug of hot chocolate and brandy; mince pie and greek yoghurt

Dinner: paprika chicken; oat-bran galette; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict: Not much, but better than nothing.

Day 150

Weight: 11 st 8.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1 lb in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 38.4 lbs in 149 days

Breakfast: 1 peach and pineapple mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 apricot mullerlight yoghurt; baked cheese and onion crisps; mug of hot chocolate and brandy; mince pie and greek yoghurt

Dinner: salmon and cous cous; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict: Well that's more in 2 days than I managed all last week - had a couple of small indulgences today, so we'll see if I can hang on to it tomorrow . . .