This Year's Goal

Apart from finding a job, that is, is to eat more healthily.  It got off to a shaky start but I've finally got my act together a bit better.


And not before time.  On Sunday I weighed in at 13st 6lbs!!!  I haven't been that heavy for nearly 2 years.  Today I found I'd lost 4lbs which made me feel a bit better but it has all been the required kick up the bum to get on with things.  I know you shouldn't weigh yourself so often because of such crazy fluctuations but I was scared the weight was still going up, and I don't want to return to the 14st I was carrying 2 years ago.

So for lunch today I had a jacket with cheese and beans, and a piece of garlic bread.  Very good, huh!  Then for dinner tonight I had this:

Yes that really is lettuce, tomato and peppers you see on my plate, along with some potato wedges, homemade pork curry-burgers and cucumber raita.  I ate most of the salad but only some of the burgers (they were small) and no wedges.  I was stuffed!!!!!  (And, no Joy, I didn't smother the salad in Balsamic dip like I said I would, the raita was enough).

Those of you who know me well will probably be climbing back into your chairs whilst checking if your heart has stopped.  Those of you who don't will probably be bemused as to why a plate with salad on it is cause for such merriment.  Well, I HATE salad, the texture, the taste, the whole shebang.  Or I did.  Today it really called to me to eat it so I did.  Admittedly it was in a mini pitta bread with raita and a mini pork burger.  BUT I ATE IT WITHOUT GAGGING, which is a very big thing.  There are going to be a lot of people all over the country who are going to be seriously gobsmacked.

Most of my 'get healthier, get fitter' stuff will be posted on my other blog.   You'll find the main body of this post repeated there, along with my weight loss tracker widget.  I want to keep this blog for 'life'.

Anyway, post a comment to let me know you're out there and still reading.