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Here we are again, my second week of not weighing in. And feeling good!

Had a busy weekend: had a VERY late night on Saturday drinking home-made alcoholic punch and didn’t get much sleep. Did I hear someone say once that Vodka is a good drink to have that is low-cal? My punch had tropical juice, diet lemonade and vodka in it. I drank a fair bit, though. (So worth it. Yummo! Also made me a Sing Star legend.)

Yesterday’s dinner was pretty average too, but you know what? I ordered it, ate it, resisted dessert and felt pretty darned good. I don’t want to spend every waking minute regretting the things that I put into my mouth. I think making the choices I’m starting to make is a great first step – if I start denying myself anything, I’ll fall off that dreaded bandwagon and end up right back where I started. Yesterday I ate weetbix, one sausage on a roll for lunch, 2x bega stringer cheesesticks (YUM) and a steak sandwich with fries for dinner.

Today was back at work – which equals back into routine. I like routine. Routine is my friend. I was hungry ALL DAY TODAY. Maybe because I have my friend ‘TOM’ visiting, but really.. even after my usual cereal brekky and a cuppa, my stomach was still gurgling! I need to start drinking more water/cordial I think. That might fill me up.

Food eaten today – Weetbix, cup of tea, green apple, diet strawberry yoghurt, cheese stick, banana sandwich, cheese stick (I’m a trifle addicted, lucky they are only about 80cals) and dinner will either be a boring ol’ meat & veg meal OR a healthy choice meal. Will see what happens closer to dinner time, it’s only 4.40pm at the moment.

Exercise done today: 30 mins // 3.7kms total.
I did a 20 minute run (2.7kms, yay! Made it through without even stopping once today, struggled in the last couple of minutes though) followed by a 10 minute walk (1km).

… Are these headings getting boring yet? I’m not feeling very creative lately.

Food eaten today – 2 pieces of toast, 2 cups of white tea, bottle of 750ml water, toasted banana sandwich. As for tonight, I’m aiming to devour a sausage sandwich, avoid the potato bake and indulge in some wine & punch. Should be fun!

Exercise done today – Walked 4.4kms in 40 minutes – at 6.5-6.8km/hour speed. Found some awesome faster paced music hidden on my Ipod, some I forgot I owned. Maneater: Nelly Furtado, Sway: Mucho Mambo (from my dance/club music years), Love of my life: Pandora (also from my dance/club music years.) I am currently just off the treadmill and sweating like you would not believe … but have that awesome tingly leg feeling. Love that.

Be proud of me guys, I still haven’t cheated and taken a peek at the scale.

(I’ve wanted to. You have no idea how hard it is NOT peeking!)

I wondered why lately I’ve felt like a big, blown-up cow for the last few days, despite being back on the healthy bandwagon. At least one reason for it turned up (extremely unexpectedly, I might add) this morning while I was at school. Nothing like TOM showing up a week or so later than normal, and on a day where I wasn’t expecting it.

Tomorrow night we’re having a bit of a SingStar shindig at my place, have a few friends coming over and keeping things fun.. and possibly a wee bit tipsy. I already know we’re having bbq sausage sandwiches for dinner – plus salad and mum’s homemade (and incredibly naughty and creamy) potato bake. Me? I’m looking forward to a sausage sandwich with tomato sauce. YUM! I’m going to hide from the potato bake, though. I know usually once I start, I can’t stop.

I know sausages aren’t particularly good for you because they’re fatty, but I figure this night won’t hurt. And I’ll stick to water and wine, and away from the fizzier alcoholic drinks full of sugar. Or just have my Midori with DIET lemonade! We shall see. I might not even be in the mood to drink. I am having a sudden onset of “Missing the Boy-itis”, probably because this is now the second weekend without him. *snuffle*

Food eaten today – Weetbix, one homemade Anzac biscuit, 1/2 bag lite popcorn, green apple, banana sandwich & WW cordial, Healthy Choice lite pasta and bolognaise sauce for dinner. (The meal was one of those half-serve snap-box kits, and I’m still a little hungry. Might have some tea in a little while to fill my belly up.)

Exercise done today – 3.1km walk in 30 minutes. My blister hurt.

Bring on Friday! I have absolutely no plans this weekend except sleeping and relaxing – I have lots of books I want to read, and a couple of DVDs to watch.. hoping tomorrow goes by nice and quickly.

Food eaten today – Weetbix, White Tea, Green Apple, Lite Popcorn, Banana Sandwich, WW pears in mango jelly, pumpkin soup & damper. (Can you tell I made double the quantities on Tuesday night? I even have enough for tomorrow night, if I’m not sick of it by then.)

Exercise done today – 10 min run, 5 min walk, 5 min run, 10 min walk = 30 min total, 3.5kms covered. I bought new runners today which felt great at first but have left me a horrible blister on the underside of my foot. (I think it’s the lining of the inner sole.) Will have to wear them in a bit more, maybe take out the sole before running again.. youch!

Since I’m not a big veggie eater, I love my soups – they fill me up and get me eating without thinking about it too much. I use my Mum’s old pumpkin soup recipe – you use pumpkin, potato, sweet potato & onions, with a little chicken stock cubes & water, as well as some light evaporated cream to mix in. It’s good calorie-wise, and tastes beautiful.

And my damper? So easy. 3 cups SR flour and salt, rub in 30g light marg, add in 1.5 cups of skim milk and that’s it! Fold it into a lump, whack it in the oven for 30-40 minutes and you’re done. They’re really, really REALLY good. Perfect for winter. I’ll be taking that recipe over to England with me!

Today’s food – weetbix, tea, light microwave popcorn bag (100cals, YUM!), green apple, banana sandwich, pumpkin soup & damper for dinner.

Today’s exercise – 3.1km walk in 30 minutes.