Friday 29th - Day Four – First Weigh in

Up at 6.45am

Today is the first weigh day since starting this new diet (by that I mean new way of eating, not deprivation…always good to remind myself of that) and the results were very good. I have lost 7½lbs since I last weighed on Sunday night.

Now of course that is probably part due to the 31 hour fast, also to drinking plenty of water (which helps ensure no water retention)…but I was also very good at sticking to what I am supposed to be eating and it is great to see such good results to start me off.
I guess it says as much about how much I had over indulged in the week before starting this as anything else…as I put on a fair bit in that week.

So a good start, let’s hope I can manage to keep it going now…and I will be adding exercise into the equation this coming week.

7.25am – 2 boiled eggs, 1 x bacon, 4 cherry tomatoes and 1 large mushroom

12.15pm – Handful of mixed nuts (about 7)

3.45pm – Salad of cucumber, carrot, beetroot, feta cheese and avocado tossed in a homemade dressing of virgin olive oil with garlic puree and lemon juice.

5.30pm – A few nuts and a small square of 75% dark chocolate

7.20pm – Two home made beef burgers (with red onion and cheese in) plus oven baked courgette, cherry tomatoes, onions and yellow peppers with a little olive oil on a bed of sautéed kale.

For afters natural yoghurt with mango, a drizzle of honey and a tablespoon of mixed seeds sprinkled on top.

I am now going to have a hot chocolate a fancy one (you know the type that is basically grated chocolate) made with full fat milk. It is naughty and if I find I get cravings tomorrow then I will know I can not have it again. However, I bought it for my birthday and only got round to drinking one mug full…I just can’t bear to say goodbye to it just yet.