Day 33

Weight: 12 st 1.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0.4 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.2 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 4.6 lbs in 32 days

Breakfast:

1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Lunch:
Bread, philadelphia and tomatoes; box of pringles (oops!); apple cake; diet pepsi

Dinner:
Large vegetarian pizza; glass or 2 of wine

Exercise:
Walked to Pizza Express  (c. 5,000 steps)

Going down slowly, but fell off the wagon majorly today, with 3 more days of conference food ahead of me - don't think I'll be making any progress this week!

Day 32

Weight: 12 st 1.8 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.6 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 4.2 lbs in 31 days

Breakfast:

Apple cake; mug of tea

Lunch:
Bread, philadelphia and tomatoes; mug of tea

Snack:

Cinnamon danish; 2 mugs of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Salmon omelette and chips; glass of squash; glass of wine

Exercise:
General walking  (c. 4,000 steps)

Well, at least it was a loss - another indifferent day with lots of cake!

Day 31

Weight: 12 st 2 lbs
Weight gain: 1.4 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.8 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 4 lbs in 30 days

Breakfast:

2 crackers and philadelphia; 2 mugs of sweet tea

Lunch:
Bread, philadelphia and tomatoes; mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Beef stew and boiled potatoes; apple cake, stewed apples and greek yoghurt; glass of wine

Exercise:
General walking  (c. 3,500 steps)

Expected - bread, potatoes and cake today as well.

Day 30

Weight: 12 st 0.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.6 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 5.4 lbs in 29 days

Breakfast:

Mug of tea

Lunch:
Crackers and philadelphia; 2 handfuls of raisins; mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Onion bhajis; chicken tikka biryani; 2 pints of perry; glass or 2 of wine; glass of port

Exercise:
Lots of gardening; general walking  (c. 6,000 steps)

Still going down, but not expecting good things of tomorrow after a night on the curry!

Day 29

Weight: 12 st 1.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.6 lbs in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 4.8 lbs in 28 days

Breakfast:

1 raspberry and cranberry custard mullerlight yoghurt and oat crunch ceral; mug of tea

Lunch:
Cheese and spring onion sandwich; pack of ready salted crisps; diet pepsi
Dinner:
Beefburger; oatbran galette; glass of squash; glass of wine; glass of port

Exercise:
Walked into work  (c. 9,500 steps)

Lost a little bit more - but still a gain over the week : (

Day 28

Weight: 12 st 1.8 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.2 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 4.2 lbs in 27 days

Breakfast:

1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt and oat crunch ceral; mug of tea

Lunch:
5 seafood sticks; 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; 1 apple; mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Courgette and cheese omelette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of wine

Exercise:
Walked into work then along prom (c. 14,500 steps)

Well I suppose it's better than nothing - probably would have been a lot better without the fish and chips!  Had cheese today.

Day 27

Weight: 12 st 2 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.4 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 4 lbs in 26 days

Breakfast:

1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt and oat crunch ceral; mug of tea; 2 custard creams

Lunch:
6 seafood sticks; 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; diet coke
Dinner:
Fish, chips and mushy peas; glass of squash; glass of wine

Exercise:
Walked into work then into town (c. 12,000 steps)

Bit disappointed not to have lost some more - didn't help the willpower, and gave in to chips as a result!

Day 26

Weight: 12 st 2 lbs
Weight loss: 1.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.4 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 4 lbs in 25 days

Breakfast:

1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt and oat crunch ceral; mug of tea; 2 custard creams

Lunch:
5 seafood sticks; 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; 1 apple
Dinner:
Salmon and leek omelette, cheese and tomatoes; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash; glass of wine

Exercise:
Walked into work (c. 9,500 steps)

On the way back down - reasonable day today as well.

Day 25

Weight: 12 st 3.2 lbs
Weight gain: 1 lb
Weight gain this week: 2.6 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 2.8 lbs in 24 days

Breakfast:

1.5 apple and courgette muffins; mug of tea

Lunch:
1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt and oat crunch cereal; mug of tea
Dinner:
Prawn and vegetable stir-fry, greek yoghurt and honey; glass of wine

Exercise:
General walking (c. 6,000 steps)

Even worse - reasonablish day today though so hopefully something might come off tomorrow.

Day 24

Weight: 12 st 2.2 lbs
Weight gain: 1.6 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.6 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 3.8 lbs in 23 days

Breakfast: 

1 banana mullerlight yoghurt and oat crunch cereal; mug of tea

Lunch: 
7 crackers, philadelphia and salad; mug of tea
Snack:
Apple and courgette cake; mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Veggie burger and chips; apple and courgette cake, greek yoghurt and honey; diet coke; glass or 2 of wine

Exercise:
Walked the prom (c. 10,500 steps)

Not so good - today was worse.

Day 23

Weight: 12 st 0.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 5.4 lbs in 22 days

Breakfast: 

Glass of squash
Lunch:
6 crackers, philadelphia and salad; mug of tea
Snack:
Mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Chicken and vegetable curry; onion bhajis; glass of squash; glass or 2 of wine

Exercise:
Walked the prom (c. 12,500 steps)

Relatively pleased not to have put anything on - not the best of ways but did get a fair few steps in.

Day 22

Weight: 12 st 0.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.6 lbs in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 5.4 lbs in 21 days

Breakfast: 
1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; oat crunch cereal; mug of tea

Lunch: 

1 pack of doritos; 6 biscuits

Snack:

1 pack of cheese and onion crisps; 2 pints of perry

Dinner:
Vegetable curry; pilau rice; garlic naan; half a bottle of wine; half a cider

Exercise:

General walking (c. 6,500 steps)

Not the best of weeks - must do better!

Day 21

Weight: 12 st 1.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0.8 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.2 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 4.8 lbs in 20 days

Breakfast: 
1 mandarin mullerlight yoghurt; oat crunch cereal; mug of tea

Lunch: 

1 apple; chunky kit kat; mug of hot chocolate

Dinner:
Chicken and mushroom stir-fry; glass of squash; glass of wine

Exercise:

General walking (c. 4,000 steps)

Bit better - not a bad day today, except for the kit kat of course . . .

Day 20

Weight: 12 st 2 lbs
Weight gain: 1.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 2 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 4 lbs in 19 days

Breakfast: 
Banana; mug of tea; 2 biscuits

Lunch: 

Sandwich / buffet work lunch; apple juice

Dinner:
Prawn and vegetable omelette; glass of squash; glass of wine

Exercise:

General walking (c. 3,000 steps)

As expected - lunch today wasn't that good either, although dinner was better.

Day 19

Weight: 12 st 0.8 lbs
Weight gain: 1.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.8 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 5.2 lbs in 18 days

Breakfast: 
Courgette chocolate muffin; mug of tea; 4 biscuits

Lunch: 

Sandwich / buffet work lunch; orange juice

Dinner:
Small portion of fish, chips and mushy peas; glass of squash; glass of wine

Exercise:

General walking (c. 4,500 steps)

Bit disappointed with that, but there we go - very bad day today - expecting worse tomorrow :(

Day 18

Weight: 11 st 13.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 6.4 lbs in 17 days

Breakfast: 
1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt; courgette chocolate muffin

Lunch: 

Sandwich work lunch; mug of tea

Dinner:
Caramelised onion and potato tortilla; fat-free strawberry yoghurt; too many sultanas / raisins; peach and raspberry flavoured water

Exercise:

Walking between trains (c. 6,000 steps)

Well didn't put anything on - not very Dukan today though . . .

Day 17

Weight: 11 st 13.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 6.4 lbs in 16 days

Breakfast: 
1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt and a handful of fruit wheats; mug of tea

Lunch: 

Tuna mayonnaise; tomato and cucumber; 1 apple; mug of tea

Snack:

Half a chocolate courgette muffin; glass of squash
Dinner:
Prawn and vegetable stir-fry; chocolate courgette pudding and custard; glass of pimms and lemonade; glass  of wine

Exercise:
18 miles cycle ride! (c. 10,000 steps)

Still going down - if slowly - had cake today, but did cycle an awful long way too!

Day 16

Weight: 11 st 13.8 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.2 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 6.2 lbs in 15 days

Breakfast: 
Slice of toast and philadelphia; salmon omelette; mug of tea

Lunch: 

Tuna mayonnaise; tomato and cucumber; 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea

Snack:

Mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
2 veggie sausages; chips; greek yoghurt and stewed damsons; glass of pimms and lemonade; glass  of wine

Exercise:
Couple of hours gardening; country walk (c. 10,000 steps)

Back to where I was last week (but at a more normal hour of the day) - not a very diet friendly tea though . . .

Day 15

Weight: 12 st 0 lbs
Weight loss: 1.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 6 lbs in 14 days

Breakfast:
1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt and oat crunch cereal; mug of tea

Lunch: 

4 seafood sticks; 2 slices of wholemeal toast and philadelphia; 1 apple

Snack:

2 onion bhajis; mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
3 onion bhajis; salmon omelette; glass of pimms and lemonade; glass or 2 of wine

Exercise:
General wanderings (c. 4,000 steps)

Pleased with that - nice to have ended the week with some kind of weight loss anyway - the onion bhajis were probably a bad move though!

Day 14

Weight: 12 st 1.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.4 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.2 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 4.4 lbs in 13 days

Breakfast:
1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt and oat crunch cereal; mug of tea

Lunch: 

6 seafood sticks; 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt
Snack:

3 crackers and philadelphia; mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Chips; glass of squash; glass of wine

Exercise:
Walked the prom (c. 11,000 steps)

Still coming off . . . but very slowly . . . had a portion of chips, but that was it!

Day 13

Weight: 12 st 2 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1.6 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 4 lbs in 12 days

Breakfast:
1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt and oat crunch cereal; mug of tea

Lunch: 

Cold chicken slices; 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt
Snack:

2 crackers and philadelphia; mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Chicken and vegetable stir-fry; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of wine

Exercise:
Walked to and from bus (c. 5,000 steps)

Starting to come off again . . . slowly . . . not too bad a day today either.

Day 12

Weight: 12 st 2.6 lbs
Weight gain: 1.4 lbs
Weight gain this week: 2.2 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 3.4 lbs in 11 days

Breakfast:
1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt and oat crunch cereal; mug of tea
Lunch: 

Cold chicken slices; 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; glass of squash
Dinner:
Prawn and vegetable stir-fry; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash

Exercise:
Walked home from work (c. 11,000 steps)

It was expected - did have a very good day today so hopefully will see some of it come back off tomorrow . .  .

Day 11

Weight: 12 st 1.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.8 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 4.8 lbs in 10 days

Breakfast:
2 slices of wholemeal toast and philadelphia; mug of tea
Lunch:
6 crackers and philadelphia; mug of hot chocolate
Snack: 

Apple; mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Chinese take-away; glass or 2 of wine

Exercise: 

Hardly any! (c. 3,000 steps)

At least I didn't put any on - won't be able to say the same tomorrow!

Day 10

Weight: 12 st 1.2 lbs
Weight gain: 1.4 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.8 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 4.8 lbs in 9 days

Breakfast: 
Onion bagel and philadelphia; mug of tea
Lunch: 
Cold chicken slices and mayonnaise; mug of tea
Snack:
3 chocolate biscuits; mug of tea
Dinner:
Salmon scrambled egg; 1 slice of wholemeal bread and philadelphia; pimms and lemonade; glass of wine

Exercise: 

Couple of shorter walks (c. 9,000 steps)

Not unexpected - could have been a better day today as well, but we'll see . . .

Day 9

Weight: 11 st 13.8 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.6 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 6.2 lbs in 8 days

Breakfast: 
Onion bagel and philadelphia; mug of tea
Lunch: 
1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt and maple and pecan cereal
Snack:
Yorkie bar; 2 handfuls of raisins; mug of tea
Dinner:
Paneer tikka; chicken shaslick; naan; 2 pints cider; 2 glasses of wine; small glass of sherry

Exercise: 

Woodland walk etc. (c. 13,500 steps)

Weighed in real late so think that weight loss was a little artificial - did have a good work, but followed up by an evening of alcohol and curry, so not expecting to maintain the below 12 stone weight tomorrow!

Day 8

Weight: 12 st 0.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 5.6 lbs in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 5.6 lbs in 7 days

Breakfast: 
1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt with oat crunch cereal; 2 handfuls of raisins; mug of tea
Lunch: 
Tomatoes and cottage cheese; 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt
Snack:
2 slices of bara brith; half an onion bagel and philadelphia; glass of squash
Dinner:
Beefburger; oat-bran galette; greek honey and yoghurt; pimms and lemonade; glass of wine

Exercise: 

Walked into work etc. (c. 11,500 steps)

Ok I suppose, had kind of hoped to make the 6lbs but not far off - drifted a bit today, but could have been worse, and did do a fair bit of walking.

Day 7

Weight: 12 st 1 lb
Weight loss: 1.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 5 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 5 lbs in 6 days

Breakfast: 
1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt with oat crunch cereal; 2 handfuls of raisins; mug of tea
Lunch: 
Cold chicken slices; 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; 2 pints diet coke
Dinner:
Chips; glass of wine

Exercise: 

Walk to the bus stop and round town (c. 7,000 steps)

Pleased with that - did have a portion of chips tonight but that was it, so hopefully all will be well tomorrow.

Day 6

Weight: 12 st 2.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0.8 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3.6 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 3.6 lbs in 5 days

Breakfast: 
1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt with oat crunch cereal; apple; mug of tea
Lunch: 
6 seafood sticks; 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; 2 handfuls of raisins; diet pepsi
Dinner:
Chicken and vegetable stir-fry; oat-bran galette; bacardi and diet pepsi; glass of wine

Exercise: 

Short walk into town and back from work (c. 7,000 steps)

On the way back down again - wish it would come off as quickly as it went on!

Day 5

Weight: 12 st 3.2 lbs
Weight gain: 1.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2.8 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 2.8 lbs in 4 days

Breakfast: 
1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt with oat crunch cereal; mug of tea
Lunch: 
6 seafood sticks; 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt
Snack:
2 handfuls of raisins; 1 mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Prawn and vegetable stir-fry; oat-bran galette; glass of squash

Exercise: 

Walking the prom (c. 9,000 steps)

Well, can't say it wasn't unexpected - had a good day today though so hopefully I'll recover my position somewhat tomorrow.

Day 4

Weight: 12 st 1.8 lbs
Weight loss: 1.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 4.2 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 4.2 lbs in 3 days

Breakfast: 
1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt with oat crunch cereal; mug of tea
Lunch: 
Tuna salad; 4 seafood sticks; 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt
Snack:
2 handfuls of raisins; 1 mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Orange chicken; beef satay; egg fried rice; chips; prawn crackers; glass of squash; glass of wine

Exercise: 

Walking to and from the bus (c. 6,000 steps)

Pleased enough with that, but feel off the wagon tonight (celebrating some good news) will do better on the diet front tomorrow, but not expecting good things of the weigh-in!

Day 3

Weight: 12 st 3 lbs
Weight loss: 0.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 3 lbs in 2 days

Breakfast: 
1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt with cranberry wheats; mug of tea
Lunch: 
Tuna salad; 2 handfuls of raisins; apple; mug of tea
Snack:
2 handfuls of raisins; 2 mugs of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Salmon omelette and salad; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash

Exercise: 

Two longish walks (c. 22,000 steps)

Bit disappointed that I didn't lose more, but suppose it was something - lots and lots of walking today, so hopefully tomorrow will be better . . .

Day 2

Weight: 12 st 3.4 lbs
Weight loss: 2.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2.6 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 2.6 lbs in 1 day

Breakfast: 
1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt with oat crunch cereal; mug of tea
Lunch: 
Chicken slices; 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea
Snack:
2 handfuls of raisins; apple
Dinner:
Chicken in black bean sauce; oat-bran galette; stewed rhubarb, greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash; glass of wine or 2

Exercise: 

Short walk along the prom (c. 8,500 steps)

Happy enough with that - not a bad day either (probably a bit too much fruit) - have hopes of tomorrow.

Day 1 (Again!)

Starting Weight: 12 st 6 lbs

Breakfast: 
1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt with oat crunch cereal; mug of tea
Lunch: 
Chicken slices; 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea
Dinner:
Prawn and vegetable stir-fry; oat-bran galette; glass of squash; glass of wine

Exercise: 

Walked into work, to the supermarket, to catch the bus, and home (c. 13,400 steps)

Well - here goes - hoping for good things tomorrow.

Day 26 - Time to Reboot the Diet Reboot

Weight: 12 st 6 lbs
Weight gain: 1.8 lbs
Weight gain this week: 2.4 lbs in 4 days
Weight gain to date: 2 lbs in 25 days


Not going well is it?  Need to rediscover my willpower . . .


So here we go, a reboot of the reboot - no bread, no potatoes, no rice, no pasta, no noodles - no alcohol on school nights - can I really be that good again - we'll see!

Day 25

Weight: 12 st 4.2 lbs
Weight gain: 2.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.6 lbs in 3 days
Weight gain to date: 0.2 lbs in 24 days

Breakfast: 
1 mandarin mullerlight yoghurt with oat crunch cereal; apple; mug of tea
Lunch: 
Egg sandwich; crisps; biscuit; mug of tea
Snack:
Slice of bread and vegemite; handful of raisins; mug of hot chocolate
Dinner:
Pizza; glass of squash; glass of wine or 2

Exercise: 

General wanderings (c. 5,500 steps)

Aaaargh!

Day 24

Weight: 12 st 2 lbs
Weight loss: 1 lb
Weight loss this week: 1.6 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 2 lbs in 23 days

Breakfast: 
1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt with oat crunch cereal; apple; mug of tea
Lunch: 
Cheese sandwich; crisps; biscuit
Dinner:
Vegetable curry; pilau rice; naan; 2 pints of cider, glass of wine; diet coke; small sherry

Exercise: 

5 mile walk (c. 12,000 steps)

Good weight loss - bad day - except I did do a proper walk with hills and everything!

Day 23

Weight: 12 st 3 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.6 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 1 lb in 22 days

Breakfast: 
1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt with oat crunch cereal; apple; mug of tea
Lunch: 
Egg sandwich; crisps
Dinner:
Courgette and cheese omelette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash, glass or 2 of wine

Exercise: 

Not much - short evening walk and potter round the garden (c. 6,000 steps)

On the way back down again, but wasn't the best of days . . .

Day 22

Weight: 12 st 3.6 lbs
Weight gain: 1 lb
Weight loss this week: 0 lbs in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 0.4 lbs in 21 days

Breakfast: 
1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt with oat crunch cereal; apple; mug of tea
Lunch: 
6 seafood sticks; orange chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; mug of tea
Dinner:
Chicken and vegetable stir-fry; oatbran galette; greek yoghurt and honey; handful of raisins; mug of hot chocolate; glass of squash, glass or 2 of wine

Exercise: 

Evening walk (c. 8,500 steps)

Back where I started . . .

Day 21

Weight: 12 st 2.6 lbs
Weight gain: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1 lb in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 1.4 lbs in 20 days

Breakfast: 
2 handfuls of raisins
Lunch: 
Beef curry; rice; fried potatoes; naan bread; rhubarb crumble and custard; glass of wine
Dinner:
4 slices of wholemeal bread and philadelphia; slice of cheese; bacon frazzle crisps; pint of cider shandy
Exercise: 

Walked the prom (c. 9,000 steps)

This 'reboot' appears to be going from bad to worse!  Suspect the news will not be good tomorrow.