Carolyn's Diet Diary For August
August was the month for holidays and the Reading Festival
so was always going to be a challenge. Having completed the
Race for Life, I had lost a bit of the enthusiasm for exercise
as for me I need a goal to focus towards and have noticed that
the food diary was showing that although I was eating
healthily, there were a few too many treats creeping back in.
2nd August
10 stone 5 - Another pound gone, another week
begins. Tried sweet and sour vegetables with cashew nuts
tonight as a change as I must try to find new things to eat
for dinner before I turn into a piece of pasta. Not one of the
greatest successes - word of advice sweet and sour parsnips do
not work.....
7th August
Weekend with one of my girlfriends to celebrate
her 40th. It was a lovely weekend sitting out in the garden
with white wine and soda and a lovely homemade vegetable
curry. Exercise consisted of playing swingball (not in the
exercise diary!) and splashing in the paddling pool.
9th August
10 stone 3 - Managed 2lb loss which was really
good but had a real craving for fast food stodge today. Had a
bad day at work and eventually gave in and had a sandwich from
the station (followed by crisps and chocolate). Didn't make me
feel any better .....
11th August
Still struggling... seem to have lost will
power and have felt like giving up
13th August
5th wedding anniversary today and my hubbie and
I celebrate by spending the night in Oxford. A lovely day
spent wondering around the shops, chatting. Ended up with room
service (an advantage of having a daughter who works in a
hotel is that you can get cheap rates) and an early night.
Have decided now not to weigh myself until September after the
holiday and will be happy to stay under 10 1/2 stone. Hubbie
says he loves me as I am and will support me whatever I decide
to do.
14th August
Spent nearly 2 hours in hotel gym while hubbie had a lie in
and feel great.
16th August (late)
My daughters and I are now in
Bulgaria...I cannot believe how cheap food and alcohol are.
Intend to spend the week eating healthily and exercising loads.
24th August
Back in the UK ... freezing cold and windy so
no opportunity to show off the tan. And have to confess that I
didn't quite manage to keep on track - too many temptations
and not enough will power. However, did manage to get a lot of
exercise which should balance it out. At least this year I
could jump into the pool without emptying it and this is the
first holiday in about 15 years that I have been able to wear
shorts and short skirts and look OK. That did feel really
good.
26th August
Reading Festival or should I say Reading mud
bath. I have never ever been so muddy and wet. But.... my
calves are now thin enough to fit into a pair of wellies and I
can get into the sleeping bag and do the zip up which is
something to celebrate..
28th August
Mud baths are supposed to be good for you? At
least my legs are having to work hard in stomping through
ankle deep mud and water. That hopefully will make up for the
diet which appears to be made up of fast food and beer....
Music is great though with Morrissey as the highlight of my
weekend.
1st September
10 stone 4 - OK so lost 1lb over the whole of August and don't feel too
bad about that as I have had a very busy month and did
struggle really badly mid month before the holiday. At least
its a loss and not a gain. In fact I think the overdose of
fast food at Reading has totally taken away the craving for
it. However with a gain of only 1lb over 3 weeks, I guess that
I wasn't over indulging as much as I thought...
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