I’ve put on quite a bit of weight. Probably 10 lbs or so in the last 6 months. That’s more than I’m comfortable with. No, I’m not huge, but I’m bigger than I want to be. Being slim has always been important to me.
So I’m having something of a food amnesty this month. In Italy I ate a lot. Gelato, big breakfast, lunch, big dinner; booze. All a bit excessive. I’ve always been like that with food – something of a big eater.
Unfortunately I’m not doing much exercise at the moment. My gym membership has finally lapsed after 2 and a bit years. Work a bit too busy for all that. I hate dieting. Much prefer losing weight through exercise as I’ve done in the past. But with my recent leg and foot injury, I can’t do too much at the moment.
I’m now about 12 stone (168 lbs). 6 months ago I was the slimmest I had been in almost a decade; 11 stone 4 lbs (158 lbs). That’s a rise of 10 lbs. Free lunches at work. Free biscuits, free soft drinks, free Green & Black chocolate in all the kitchens in our office. Free toast and butter in the morning. It’s no bloody wonder I began piling the weight on.
My new regime is simple and really quite good. No more buttered toast for breakfast. Instead I have a bowl of Kellog’s Fruit & Fibre. Lunch – generally a large salad. The salads are decent, not just limp lettuce leaves and celery. They’re full of pulses and tuna and vegetables and quite varied. Dinner was a packet of hula hoops (crisps) and a chopped apple. And I’m fine. Not saying I’m not hungry, but I eat just enough to hold hunger at bay.
At the weekend I let my hair down and eat normally. I want to go to my favourite fish & chip shop this weekend, for example.
This method has always worked for me in the past.
The Year Zero 
The fruit in the photo looks really tasty.
Good luck. I’m trying to be good at the moment.
A little of what you fancy always does you good. If not for the body, but definately the mind!
SCM – good luck to you too!
Mike – hello stranger, long time no see!! How are you?
Mmm. That looks good. I love fruit. Isn’t it cool that fruit is actually healthy AND delicious? Vegetables too. Good luck!
I wish I had the discipline to stick to a plan like that. Unfortunately it seems that life just gets in the way of healthy eating and I may be screwed/forever fat! Good luck.
Enrico – not one of my photos (found it online) but agreed, does look good. Thank you!
Vic – oh the discipline doesn’t always last. I had a big lunch – macaroni cheese and kedgeree and salad.
see, I have a hard time believing in cereal as a breakfast. For some reason, I suspect it is the most fattening item you could have on a breakfast table. But that’s just because I’m anti-carbs. I don’t know, I’m clueless about food lately.
Lula – you love rich food but you love v.good quality food which is the most important thing; as does your idol – Nigella! 😀