Day 7

So today’s been the hardest day so far to stick to healthy eating. Managed to get to the gym class first thing. Felt less sore and quite energised after it even though everyone else in the group is much much fitter than I am! Home for a shower and some rye bread with mashed banana. Then off to a family birthday party.

Like yesterday it was very hard to refuse food without appearing rude! I managed to avoid temptation by explaining I’d eaten before I came. So temptation number one avoided.

Temptation number 2 was then the kids asking for pizza for dinner. Now, although I’m trying to lose weight, it’s definitely not my intention for them to follow the same eating habits. So we agreed to them getting pizza. They left some. The temptation not to eat the leftovers was too much. I had some pizza crust and it tasted amazing!

The final temptation was that we had family round after dinner tonight and the kids had some chocolate buttons. Normally I’d be the first to scoop a few for myself when I’m opening the packet for them. But I managed to resist the temptation (unbelievably!). I just know if I ate even one, I’d have wanted the whole packet!

I was craving something sweet after dinner tonight though and felt hungry which I’ve not really felt this week. Ate a couple of dry oatcakes before bed which seems to have helped.

Seeing how difficult this weekend has been has made me wonder how I’m not the size of a house given that previously I’d have eaten a lot more unhealthy foods than I did today! However the only unhealthy foods I’ve eaten this weekend have been a chocolate cupcake and some pizza crust which is definitely a lot better than I would have done previously.

It has really brought into focus for me how much the weekends and socialising with friends and family impact on what I’m eating. And on the basis I’m not willing to give up doing nice things and seeing people at the weekend, I do wonder how it will be possible to maintain doing something like today on a longer term basis. Perhaps if I see positive results at the end of this six weeks, that will be the real incentive to keep going.