Seven weeks into my Diet

Wide Load on Board

I am still chugging along at my own speed and although I said previously I would stay, away from the scales I was surprised when I jumped on for a sneaky look. I decided on the outset of my diet that I wouldn’t become a scales whore. Jumping on and off every 10 minutes or so and become paranoid.

I shifted more than I thought. A result for me and I am yet to kick-off my plan walking exercise regime due to my iffy knee. Once I can, my weight hopefully will drop off even faster fingers crossed. I have noted some drop age of the trousers and a notch or two movement of the belt all good.

Christmas can be a worrying time for the dieter but I have plans to side step the worst of it by setting a limit. From downsizing Christmas dinner to cutting out sweet treats but for one special chocolate on the small size and lots of fruit.

Eating wise, I am chocolate and crisps free but for the odd bag of walkers light crisps meaning the bad habit of snacking as gone. Still with the white bread but much reduced and small portions with my main meal. Everything l eat is mostly oven baked, anything fried is done with 1cal spray, and we are using the Slow Cooker more as most recipes are fat free.

The Pete interview

Interviewer Peter: Seven weeks in and what are you missing. 

Pete: Not much maybe a decent Pie. I have not had a good pie in months and none since the diet and have no plans to have one any time soon. 

Interviewer Peter: Is that a true statement. 

Pete: No I was just reminded that I had pie and chips from the chippy about four weeks ago and not a good pie it was a Clarks which are no longer great. Being honest, I had a small tube of Smarties at the weekend and felt guilty AFTER eating them. 

Interviewer Peter: Is downsizing your meals the way to go. 

Pete: At the moment, I would say yes and I keeping away from calorie counting but realise as I lose the weight I may have to start counting my calories, as weight loss will decrease. The type of meals I am eating my well change but I can’t see myself switching to those weightwatcher meals. Have you seen the size of them! 

Interviewer Peter: What are you looking forward to see/doing? 

Pete: Seeing my todger again and wearing a cool jacket, I bought years ago and never fitted into and it’s so old now it must be vintage. 

Interviewer Peter: Any problems? 

Pete: My main one is walking past Butons the Bakers and not going in to buy some of their products. From multi visits and lots of sausage rolls and pasties, I am down to one pastie a week. A treat for Saturday.