Day 239

Weight: 11 st 8.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2.2 lbs in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 38.8 lbs in 238 days

Breakfast: 1 cranberry and raspberry mullerlight yoghurt, with a handful of mornflake oat crunch; lemsip

Lunch: 4 seafood sticks; 2 shortbread biscuits; 1 mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: large portion of chips; glass of squash

Verdict: That's better!  Got a cold though and have stuffed myself with chips.

Day 238

Weight: 11 st 8.8 lbs
Weight gain: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.6 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 38.2 lbs in 237 days

Breakfast: 2 slices of bara brith; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 2 slices of wholemeal bread with tuna mayonnaise; 1 mug of hot chocolate

Snack: 1 mug of hot chocolate and southern comfort

Dinner: mushroom and leek scrambled egg; 1 slice of wholemeal toast; bacardi and diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict: Bah!

Day 237

Weight: 11 st 8.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2.2 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 38.8 lbs in 236 days

Breakfast: 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 5 ryvita crackers with tuna mayonnaise; 1 mug of tea

Snack: 2 mugs of hot chocolate and southern comfort

Dinner: chicken and vegetable curry; onion bhaji galette; bacardi and diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict: Pleased with that - even lost a little which was good all things considered!

Day 236

Weight: 11 st 8.4 lbs
Weight loss: 1.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 38.6 lbs in 235 days

Breakfast: 1 strawberry mullerlight yoghurt, with a handful of pomegranate wheats; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: cold chicken slices and mayonnaise; 1 cherry vanilla chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Snack: mug of hot chocolate; cheese and onion crisps

Dinner: onion bhajis; saag paneer; chana massala; pilau rice; plain naan; 2 pints cider; 3 glasses of wine

Verdict:  That's more like it - of course I then spoilt it all with a rather indulgent night out!

Day 235

Weight: 11 st 10 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.4 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 37 lbs in 234 days

Breakfast: 1 strawberry mullerlight yoghurt, with a handful of mornflake oat crunch; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 6 seafood sticks; 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; half a chocolate chip muffin; 1 mug of tea

Snack: 2 ryvita crackers and vegemite; mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: smoked salmon scrambled egg; oat-bran galette; bacardi and diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict: A bit better, and a reasonable sort of day on the whole, so hopefully tomorrow won't see a reversal of fortune!

Day 234

Weight: 11 st 10.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.2 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 36.4 lbs in 233 days

Breakfast: 1 bowl of mornflake oat crunch; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 orange chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; packet of baked cheese and onion crisps

Snack: mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: smoked salmon, mushroom and leek omelette; oat-bran galette; bacardi and diet coke

Verdict:  Well it was a loss I suppose!

Day 233

Weight: 11 st 10.8 lbs
Weight gain: 0.4 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.4 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 36.2 lbs in 232 days

Breakfast: 1 vanilla chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 cherry vanilla mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Snack: 3 crumpets and vegemite; mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: chicken and mushroom stir-fry; oat-bran galette; bacardi and diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict: Another gain - not that unexpected I suppose - need to make some significant weight-loss though.

Day 232

Weight: 11 st 10.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1 lb in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 36.6 lbs in 231 days

Breakfast: 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea; 2 shortbread biscuits

Lunch: 2.5 slices of granary bread; cheese and tomato; egg mayonnaise; sponge cake; shortbread biscuit; orange juice

Snack: 2 bread rolls and vegemite; mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: 3 crumpets, vegemite and honey; bacardi and diet coke; glass of wine

Verdict: Well at least the week registered a weight loss - today was a bread day though as we're still not back on proper food - did walk a lot mind you.

Day 231

Weight: 11 st 10.8 lbs
Weight gain: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.6 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 36.2 lbs in 230 days

Breakfast: 1 mug of tea

Lunch: ryvita crackers and tuna mayonnaise; mug of tea

Snack: 1 bread roll and margarine; 8 white chocolate fingers; mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: 2 bread rolls and tuna mayonnaise; glass of wine

Verdict:  Wasn't exactly a diet-friendly day yesterday, and today has also been a snacky one (not worth cooking as M still ill).  With any luck won't end the week any heavier than I started!

Day 230

Weight: 11 st 10.6 lbs
Weight gain: 0.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.8 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 36.4 lbs in 229 days

Breakfast: 1 rasperrry and cranberry mullerlight yoghurt and blueberry wheats; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 2 slices of bara brith; mug of tea

Dinner: ryvita crackers and tuna mayonnaise; pea cup-a-soup; small glass of wine

Verdict:  Well after last night's indulgence not surprising I suppose - today M was ill, and I ended up eating his tea (the soup) as well as my own, plus bara brith, so we'll see what happens tomorrow.

Day 229

Weight: 11 st 10.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.2 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 36.8 lbs in 228 days

Breakfast: 1 strawberry mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: minestrone soup; bread roll and butter

Dinner: fish and chips; 1 glass of cider; glass of wine

Verdict: More minimal weight loss - ate late and not exactly healthily so not looking forward to tomorrow's weigh-in!

Day 228

Weight: 11 st 10.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1 lb in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 36.6 lbs in 227 days

Breakfast: 1 vanilla chocolate mullerlight yoghurt and cranberry wheats; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: cinnamon and raisin bagel and jam; 1 mug of tea; 1 hot chocolate

Dinner: chicken in black bean sauce; 1 glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict: Well, bit disappointed with that, but at least it wasn't a gain . . .

Day 227

Weight: 11 st 10.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 0.8 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 36.4 lbs in 226 days

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

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 cherry vanilla chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Snack: cheese and onion crisps; 1 hot chocolate and southern comfort

Dinner: chicken and mushroom stir-fry; 1 glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict: Bit better - not a bad day - hoping for more tomorrow.

Day 226

Weight: 11 st 11.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight lossthis week: 0.2 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 35.8 lbs in 225 days

Breakfast: 1 vanilla chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 mug of tea

Snack: cinnamon and raisin bagel and jam; 1 hot chocolate and southern comfort

Dinner: prawn galette omelette; 1 glass of squash

Verdict:  Well it was weight loss I suppose.

Day 225

Weight: 11 st 11.4 lbs
Weight gain: 1.4 lbs
Weight gain this week: 2 lbs in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 35.6 lbs in 224 days

Breakfast: 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 banana custard mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea; 1 hot chocolate

Dinner: chilli con carne; rice; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict: B****r.  Ah well, there we go.  Must do better - although a huge portion of chilli and rice probably won't help.

Day 224

Weight: 11 st 10 lbs
Weight loss: 0.4 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.6 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 37 lbs in 223 days

Breakfast: 1 mug of tea and sugar

Lunch: chilli con carne and rice; roast potatoes; rhubarb pie and custard; jelly and ice cream; small glass of wine; 1 mug of tea

Snack: hot chocolate with southern comfort

Dinner: cinnamon and raisin bagel and philadelphia; glass of squash; small glass of wine.

Verdict: Well I suppose any loss has to be seen in a positive light . . .  lunch wasn't exactly diet friendly again - did some jogging on the spot to make up for no actual walking.

Day 223

Weight: 11 st 10.4 lbs
Weight gain: 1.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 1 lb in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 36.6 lbs in 222 days

Breakfast: 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 7 ryvita crackers, margarine, philadelphia and jam; 1 mug of tea

Snack: half a piece of toffee cake; half a chocolate coconut biscuit; mug of tea; 2 pints of cider; mini-cheddars; bacardi and diet coke

Dinner: chana massala; palak paneer; pilau rice; plain naan; glass of wine

Verdict: Bah humbug.  Major indulgences today as well, although did also do an awful lot of gardening / walking.

Day 222

Weight: 11 st 9.2 lbs
Weight loss: 1 lb
Weight loss this week: 0.2 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 37.8 lbs in 221 days

Breakfast: 1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt and a handful of cranberry wheats; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Snack: handful of sultanas; 1 mug of hot chocolate and southern comfort

Dinner: chicken and bean moroccan casserole; oat-bran galette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash; glass of wine

Snack: 4 ryvita crackers, margarine and philadelphia; glass of chocolate ruby

Verdict: Well that's a bit more like it - had a very sedentary day today though (did do some steps in the evening) plus a rather hefty dinner and a late night snack, so not feeling too optimistic about tomorrow.

Day 221

Weight: 11 st 10.2 lbs
Weight gain: 0.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.8 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 36.8 lbs in 220 days

Breakfast: 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 6 seafood sticks; 1 orange and chocolate mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Snack: handful of raisins; 2 mugs of hot chocolate and southern comfort

Dinner: chicken and mushroom stir-fry; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash

Verdict:  Bit disappointed with that - haven't done as much in the way of exercise today either. Need to see some weight loss soon . . .

Day 220

Weight: 11 st 10 lbs
Weight gain: 0.4 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.6 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 37 lbs in 219 days

Breakfast: 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt

Lunch: 1small banana; 1 no-fat cherry yoghurt; 

Snack: 1 cinnamon and raisin bagel with philadelphia; 1 mug of hot chocolate and southern comfort

Dinner: prawn galette omelette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash

Verdict: Had hoped not to put on today but there we go - reasonable day except for the afternoon snack - and did get a few steps in, so hoping for better tomorrow.

Day 219

Weight: 11 st 9.6 lbs
Weight gain: 0.2 lbs
Weight gain this week: 0.2 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 37.4 lbs in 218 days

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

Lunch: 1.5 slices of bread; chicken; cheese; salad; fruit; orange juice; 1 cup of tea

Dinner: pasta and tomato salad; 2 shrewsbury biscuits; bacardi and diet coke

Verdict: It was an early start so not too upset with the slight gain - long day, did get some walking in, but a good 10 hours on trains as well, and of course very Dukan-unfriendly!

Day 218

Weight: 11 st 9.4 lbs
Weight gain: 0.6 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3.2 lbs in 7 days
Weight loss to date: 37.6 lbs in 217 days

Breakfast: 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 1 tuna mayonnaise roll; 1 slice of bread and cheese; 1 mug of tea; 1 mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: prawn galette omelette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash

Verdict: Had hoped not to put any on, but there we go - 3.2 lbs wasn't bad for the week all considered.  Had bread again today, so we'll see how it goes tomorrow (which is a train and sandwich day so not likely to be the best itself).

Day 217

Weight: 11 st 8.8 lbs
Weight loss: 0.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3.8 lbs in 6 days
Weight loss to date: 38.2 lbs in 216 days

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

Lunch: 1 tuna mayonnaise roll; cinnamon and raisin bagel and philadelphia; 1 mug of tea; 2 mugs of hot chocolate

Dinner: chicken and mushroom stir-fry; oat-bran galette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash; glass of wine

Verdict: Happy with that too, thus far it has been a good week of weight loss - did have a rather un-Dukan lunch though - if I can hold it together tomorrow just need another week like this next week, and I'll be back to where I was before Christmas!

Day 216

Weight: 11 st 9.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3.4 lbs in 5 days
Weight loss to date: 37.8 lbs in 215 days

Breakfast: 1mug of tea

Lunch: 1 cream cheese and salad roll; almond slice; 1 mug of tea; 1 mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: chicken and vegetable kung po with noodles; 3 glasses of wine

Verdict: Happy enough - actually lost something - today was more restrained but also not exactly diet friendly, so not sure that tomorrow will bring such good results.

Day 215

Weight: 11 st 9.4 lbs
Weight loss: 0.8 lbs
Weight loss this week: 3.2 lbs in 4 days
Weight loss to date: 37.6 lbs in 214 days

Breakfast: 1 cherry mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 1 rhubarb mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Snack: mini cheddars; 2 pints of cider

Dinner: large portion of chips; 1 pint of cider; 1/2 cinnamon and raisin bagel and philadelphia; half a glass of wine

Verdict: Pleased with that - hopefully today's indulgences won't set me back too much.

Day 214

Weight: 11 st 10.2 lbs
Weight loss: 0.4 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2.4 lbs in 3 days
Weight loss to date: 36.8 lbs in 213 days

Breakfast: 1 mandarin mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 1 mushroom cup-a-soup; 1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Dinner: prawn galette; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash

Verdict: Nearly half a pound - still losing : )

Day 213

Weight: 11 st 10.6 lbs
Weight loss: 0.2 lbs
Weight loss this week: 2 lbs in 2 days
Weight loss to date: 36.4 lbs in 212 days

Breakfast: 1 mandarin mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea; 2 mugs of hot chocolate; 1 cherry liqueur

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

Verdict: Not much weight-loss today, but at least I didn't put on and the trend is still downwards.

Day 212

Weight: 11 st 10.8 lbs
Weight loss: 1.8 lbs
Weight loss this week: 1.8 lbs in 1 day
Weight loss to date: 36.2 lbs in 211 days

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

Lunch: 5 seafood sticks; 1 vanilla mullerlight yoghurt; 1 mug of tea; 1 mug of hot chocolate

Dinner: salmon omelette; oat-bran galette; light mayonnaise; greek yoghurt and honey; glass of squash

Verdict: That's better!