In the past I have been one of these people that wanted the results straightaway and to be honest 2lbs just didn’t cut it. But now I look at the scales saying 22.10 instead of 22.13 it actually has a lot more meaning to it then it did 10years ago.

I know they say losing weight gets tougher as you get older, I certainly have some friends who have always been able to drop the extra pounds easily when needed too.but now they struggle and have to put a lot of effort in. I think it has finally made them realised what it is like to have to diet for more than a few days.

I on the other hand find this easier than anything I have ever done. Not only is there just no thinking or planning about it. In fact the only thing I have to think about is what we want! Ok sometimes that comes with its own issues, when you fancy one thing and everyone else has other ideas.

The thing is though I don’t have to think argh I’ve got nothing in the cupboard that will is say slimming world or weight watcher friendly. As long as I can make up a reasonable size meal that includes some kind of protein,carbs and veggies I’m happy.

We did try the diet plate principles and it just didn’t work, despite eating a plateful of steak and kidney pie with veggies and no Potts. Within the hour I was starving, I think I need to accept my body is use to the staples I have always given it.

Sure I could try and break that habit. But then I don’t want to, I can’t think of anything worse than being out and ordering a dish and then asking for them to hold the fries etc. I’m just not willing to give up my eating experience’s

Food is to be enjoyed not endured.

Which brings me to today the weekend is now upon us and as think about it what I did in the week isn’t going to work today. So rather than try to bend my day to fit the food plan. Which nearly always ends in disaster, so I’m going to bend the food plan to fit my day!

We are off out soon and usually we head out on empty stomachs, get desperate and eat without thinking. So today I’m doing brunch before we go of boiled egg and soldiers. Then while out (which happens to be a food fair) if the opportunity arises I will have cake or goodies mid afternoon.

If I do that then it will replace having anything later on this evening in front of the tv. We then have dinner booked for on the way home. I’m hoping that by taking the time out to think about it, I will have a more successful day than I have in the past.

Eventually the plan will be that at weekends we will be out doing some kind of exercise which will combat the little extras I might have at the weekend. We’re not quite there yet, but soon maybe next weekend.

I got a lot more done this week than I thought and if I can get the dogs clipped off then we will be heading to the beach with them.

Needless to say yesterday I ate far too much and woke up in the middle of the night feeling very toxic! I hate it when I feel like that but I never seem to think about the consequences when I am eating a large packet of crisps followed by a giant bar of Cadbury’s.

Still it’s all good; it has helped my resolve this morning : today is the beginning of my 6 week challenge. Ok I’m not sure if it’s exactly 6 weeks technically if I finish on Sunday the 23^nd of December. Just looking at the calendar though I think if I stick with it until the end of that day it might just be.

Want to hear what I’m doing? I’m so pleased it has all kind of fallen into place. I’m sure there will be times when I will have to be strict and not deviate. But my plan is this….

Mon-Fri

Lunch: basic lunch with fruit juice.

Dinner: main meal with toffee yogurt for dessert.

On a Saturday I will replace the yogurt with some kind of goodies to have in front of the TV while watching a Christmas film. And on Sunday’s it will be replaced with a proper homemade dessert.

Everything else the same I am going to try and get myself through the tough times with either a mint or even the odd sugared almond.

I will also try to get my water intake back up.

Exercise is something I will discuss in another post.

Now I am hoping to get my weight down below 20st or at least be able to squeeze myself into some size 20’s by then. Again another post is needed for my reasoning on this.

But there you have it my 6 week challenge has begun TODAY.