Last night the curry was goood! I didn't have poppadoms (or at least I picked at teeny bits of hubbys 'dom) and I had an unbuttered chappati instead of a naan bread (much smaller and less wheat). Drinks wise I had a coke, should've stuck with wine but I didn't fancy getting pissed on two sips after more than a week of abstinence. I had a chicken & prawn dansak with pilau rice which was delicious. I didn't used to eat prawns but I figured after all the new food from fitfarms I might as well give 'em a go. They weren't particularly nice, but it meant that I did leave something behind, even if it wasn't much! :))

When we got home I was still full (possibly stuffed to the gills?) so I didn't have a pudding but I did have a few sips of hubby's rum on the rocks. I slept well last night and woke up a bit later today: 7am. I didn't want to get up but hubby reminded me of what I want to achieve and how good I will feel when I get there. So, I did.

A few stretches later I set off. My back was aching, 15 minutes in I realised how slowly. My aim was to beat yesterdays time but I was less than a 1/4 of the way along. Drastic action was required so the MP3 player was switched off and I picked up my pace.

I managed to jog along the sea front a little whilst enjoying the sea air. I was very aware of time ticking as yesterday I walked for 50 minutes. So I jogged sporadically, then more frantically as the 40 minute mark approached and I was some distance from home. I found some energy to get home in 49 minutes! I wonder how fast I walked yesterday as I did walk all the way. Just think how quick I will be when I'm fit enough to jog it all!

That's pretty much the extent of my exercising today. Still, better than none. The food front is a different story. I had a glass of juice before I went out, and two ryvita with peanut butter for breakfast. Hubbys said the scraping sounded like I'd spread the 'nut butter on a wall. I had that for protein, it was recommended by the nutritionist, and doesn't get cold like my toast would've.

I went back to sleep after my walk, didn't surface until after 11.30, so I didn't feel a mid morning snack was neccessary. We had miso soup and another ham salad roll for lunch. In fact the soup made me full but I wanted to make sure I was eating a balanced meal so I ate all the rest too!

I was doing my sit at 1.30 and meant to take a snack but I oouldn't move my behind from the sofa so ran outta time. Instead I took a full bottle of water so at least I could sip it. Good job too as I went to the park with my charge. We played quite a bit of footy before she decided to have a grass fight with me. The only rule being that I had to sit down! Thank goodness the wind was strong and gusting in the opposite direction!

So, after a bit of a long play we headed homeward and I made myself a fruit smoothy - just with fruit and juice mind, I should've ground some cashews to bulk it out as i was hungry not long after and went back for cashews and apricots. Hubby had a handful of cashews for his snack, he really is supportive and for that I'm grateful.

I stalled on cooking as I was busy typing the previous post. These just seem to get longer and longer! But eventually I cooked a pretty healthy dish - griddled chicken with just a pinch of salt and a couple turns of pepper. I made mash (leaving the skins on the potatoes) using a fraction of the milk and butter I normally would, and boiled some carrots, beans and peas. I also made gravy (again half as much as normal). I piled my dinner onto the side plate I've been eating from (can't find small dinner plates anywhere!) and half my plate was veg! Meat and potato portions weren't right, but I resisted the urge to pile all the mash on my plate, and some still sits in the saucepan! Such restraint.

Pudding wise, I had another small ramekin of icecream with two chopped apricots. Not bad I feel, I am full, don't feel deprived but I think I might have a coffee liquer from the cupboard as an alternative to raiding the cooking chocolate when my craving comes on.

It's nearly bed time, so maybe I'll just sip my water instead. Hmmm, options. Over all I'm very pleased with the amount of control I have had, and am confident I can maintain this healthy eating at least until I get bored. Couldn't do it without hubbys support though. I love him so much!

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