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.