We were all set for a chilled home day today, and then I remembered a local riding club has its cross country on less than 10miles away. It would be rude not to go and check it out, and besides who knows this time next year I might be heading down there with Nas.

First off though I am going to exercise Nas (lunge) and the boy is going to ride spirit. I had hoped we would have done a lot more with them in the holidays, but this has been the first real day where we haven’t had something on. And I’m trying to fit in as much of the Olympics as I can.

Despite doing a lot more walking and not really binging out, my weight has stabilised around the 22st 8lb mark. Which if I’m honest isn’t too bad, even though I am watching what I eat to a point i.e.: I’m avoiding buying chocolate bars, choosing yogurt over dessert etc. I have noticed I haven’t had any real hunger pangs. In fact I’ve been quite content on the whole.

Which is a nice feeling because I haven’t missed out; where necessary I’ve had cake! The only time I feel peckish is first thing in the morning, I’ve got into the habit of having a biscuit or two with my coffee. I nearly said ‘bad habit’ but to be honest I don’t think it is if I can control it and not use it as an excuse to pig out the rest of the day. We already know I don’t like cereal first thing, but a biccy or two is enough to see me through until lunch.

Really I would have preferred my weight to of stabilised half a stone lower. But then I can’t complain really, we’ve had some fun family days this past week. And I have been pleasantly surprised at my fitness levels. I thought I had really taken a back step with it. I haven’t been fazed at all by the prospect of walking, even on the warmest days. The frustration of not being able to walk enjoyable is one feeling that never goes away.

I am finding it hard trying to juggle the happy family times, with the horsey time and then on top of that to think about dieting, as well as trying to fit some kind of work in there as well. Yep my head is spinning just a little, what I have started doing those is ‘just doing it’ … the washing needs doing ‘do it’, the horses need something ‘do it’. This doesn’t always go down well with the boy and Steve.

But it’s all good; the horses are in waiting for their breakfast to go down.  I have fresh bread in the oven for lunch later, cookie dough in the fridge ready to go in the oven. And both my boys are coming to watch cross country with me later.  I’m on top of the housework kind of, and yard chores are done –except the dreaded poo-picking- I will try and tackle that tomorrow when we are defo having a home day.