I'm back...

... just like I said I would be. Back and taking my diet seriously! So last time I went for a check up at the doctors I discovered I'd put on all the weight I'd lost and was so miffed. I hadn't realised I'd put it all back on and was trying to convince myself that I'd only put 2 stone back on, but no such luck. My next appointment is mid July so here's to getting well under 16 stone by then!

I'd like to get looking like this again, as this photo was taken after I'd lost over 2 stone last year (my shorts are too big here)

So today is the first day of a new me and here's what the new me has eaten!

Breakfast

2x Tesco Everyday Value white bread (toasted) = 210 calories

Garlic and herb Philadelphia = 46 calories

Lunch

Due to going shopping I was naughty and only snacked! But on low calorie snacks, so not too bad.

Tesco Everyday Value Onion Rings (crisps) = 70 calories

Weight Watchers caramel cake bar = 88 calories

Dinner

Homemade Quorn steak balti = 238 calories

Sweet potato (jacketed) = 172 calories

Orange juice and Sprite Zero (mix) = 22 calories

Evening Snack

To get rid of the last extra special over 100 calorie-a-pop treats I ate the last Milky Bar.

Milky Bar = 137 calories

Total Calories = 983 calories

And don't panic if you don't think I'm including my drinks! Today I only had black coffee and sugar-free-under-a-calorie pop, and very little of it. I do need to train myself into drinking more water and I will. Promise. I also did a bit of exercise, which apart from walking I have done very little of for like a year nearly (I know, I'm shocking). So today I did sit-ups for the very first time (they probably weren't very good ones but I tried) and I lifted my little girly weights, 80 reps each arm.

On the shopping front I treated myself to a lovely maxi skirt from Primark to get into the summer spirit, which makes me very happy. As I am planning on wearing it tomorrow (if the weather allows me) I shall be posting a picture for you all to see my summer find. I am going to apologise in advance if the weather is shocking tomorrow, if it is its because I bought my summer skirt, blame me!

Now to enjoy my Milky Bar while watching Saturday night TV... Casualty followed by whatever tickles my fancy on DVD.

See you tomorrow with a food diary update and photos! 

The sun is...

... out and I have nothing to wear! Serves me right putting all my weight back on... after losing near enough 3 stone last year, I have spent the last year at university putting it back on. Got to love university stress and all the sitting still. But finally I have decided now that the suns out and its much warmer I don't need the stodgy comfort foods, its is now time to live on salad, pasta and cereal bars once again!

In the meantime I need to invest in something summery I can wear now, because my leggings and jumpers are just not up to scratch for this weather, so today I am going to have a gander for a skirt/dress/pair of cut-offs. Basically whichever I can find at a reasonable price and in my size. So wish me luck. I will be back later with a food log and my evaluation on how successful today has been (I can't see it being very successful at all).

I hope you're all out enjoying this weather and getting a luscious tan, which unfortunately I don't get as due to my complexion I just generally burn and get an excessive number of freckles.

Me and my ginger skin complexion... but guess what, I'm not actually ginger!

Be back later for a dietary update and any purchases of the day :-)