After the kids have been off soooo long now and there has been many a day out, nights away, festivals etc etc and that can mean only one thing..................lots of food, unhealthy food, yummy picnics with cakes and biscuits, lots of over sized ice creams (it is supposed to be summer you know!).
However, that's so not good for my already established muffin tops that seemed to have expanded into fully grown over sized family sponges!!!! No longer can they be squeezed into already snug fitting jeans and the tops have begun to get longer and more spacious.
So after our great overnight stay in Dover at the weekend to go to the castle for a birthday trip for the OH, which came with a very yummy dinner and pudding and an all you can eat continental and cooked breakfast!!! That just about pushed me over the edge. The dreaded 'D' word was mentioned which pretty much throws me into a panic as the mere mention of the word tends to make me think of food............................................all the time, more than I normally would and leaves me literally wanting to eat everything in sight!!
So it has been collectively decided ( that means generally I have decided and my OH has no choice but to join in as I am the main cook!) that we should be on a 'healthy eating' regime. Not a restrictive diet but more of portion control with a few healthy choices thrown in and an odd treat here and there (instead of everyday).
That started yesterday and for me it has gone OK so far as my OH have been at work over the bank Holiday working very extended days. However tomorrow is his birthday, and a chocolate cake has already been acquired so this could go rapidly downhill from here!
I have also been approached by Think Slimmer to try their 'Drop a jean size' Slimpod that should be coming soon. So with that and the fact I have started to use my Slendertone again I'm hopeful that I should shift a few pounds. However, I'm restricted with exercise due to having M.E so trying to be active around the house is exercise enough for me so hoping that will help a little.
So my motto is going to be 'Everything in moderation'!!!!
That way I wont get over obsessed by the food I'm trying not to eat so much of. I have been good for 2 days and tomorrow will go downhill but hopefully I will be back on track Wednesday.
Wife of 1, mum of 2.....and only a bar of chocolate and a glass of wine away from insanity!!
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
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Monday, 29 August 2011
Friday, 18 March 2011
When Irish eyes are smiling...
Mine were definitely smiling after a few mini Guinness shots!!!!
Thankfully I had eaten a hearty Irish style dinner beforehand.......
Yum... Beef in Guinness pie, Champ, cabbage with bacon
and lashings of gravy!!!!

With apple pie and 'green' cream for afters....
And a great time had by all....... including the cat!!!
Or was she hiding???
Here's looking forward to next year........with a few mini Guinness shots in between ( I would hate for the Tia Maria and Baileys to go off now they are open) !!!!
Thankfully I had eaten a hearty Irish style dinner beforehand.......
Yum... Beef in Guinness pie, Champ, cabbage with bacon
and lashings of gravy!!!!
With apple pie and 'green' cream for afters....
And a great time had by all....... including the cat!!!
Or was she hiding???
Here's looking forward to next year........with a few mini Guinness shots in between ( I would hate for the Tia Maria and Baileys to go off now they are open) !!!!
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Post Pancake day!
In the past few days leading up to Shrove Tuesday I have been completely 'pancaked' out.
In fact, with that in mind and all the 'giving up for Lent' talk I've decided to give up pancakes for Lent, as it should take at least that amount of time before the mere mention of the word 'pancake' does not immediately make me nauseous!!
How do the kids do it?
My boys have made pancakes every day since last Saturday and twice on Tuesday itself ( breakfast and after dinner). Yet if I was to suggest making some today they would jump at the chance!! Possibly something to do with the copious amounts of sugar they throw on top.Why is it we can have them any day of the year ( bit like Christmas dinner's) but we wait to overindulge for a few days running up to Shrove Tuesday?
YUK..........visual thought and nausea rising
must go
In fact, with that in mind and all the 'giving up for Lent' talk I've decided to give up pancakes for Lent, as it should take at least that amount of time before the mere mention of the word 'pancake' does not immediately make me nauseous!!
How do the kids do it?
My boys have made pancakes every day since last Saturday and twice on Tuesday itself ( breakfast and after dinner). Yet if I was to suggest making some today they would jump at the chance!! Possibly something to do with the copious amounts of sugar they throw on top.Why is it we can have them any day of the year ( bit like Christmas dinner's) but we wait to overindulge for a few days running up to Shrove Tuesday?
YUK..........visual thought and nausea rising
must go
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