Week #6: The Joy Of Cooking

[westernind]

>because the human body is a strange and fickle organism, and next week it'll be back to just half a pound again
That was an accurate prediction! But that few ounces has sneaked me back a fraction under 12 stone again and I'm not worried about it. Onwards and ...er... downwards.

'Known threats' for next week

Down to 20 points a day

... having gone below another weight break-point, so will have to cut out something, probably the snacky bar thing I usually take to work. It's essential not to feel hungry, so I'll have to put more effort into finding and making interesting free-food recipes. This week I have mushroom curry and roasted butternut squash soup. (I've just remembered we have some sugar-free jelly. Not very interesting, but it's a sweet hit.)
The hardest bit will be finding points to save when there's an eating-out occasion. But nothing coming up for a fortnight, the next time being 'Seconds Widows' on the 26th.
Anyway... what's the alternative? Staying this size - considered and rejected.

Tired and busy - three rehearsals this week

Well... if I waited to diet until I wasn't busy, I'd be waiting forever! Still need to look after Simon in the evenings, and prioritise making int'restin' food - so will cut down on other stuff. Bugger housework, for instance.

What happened last week

Home for a week after Wednesday, and I get to do all the cooking

Rather enjoyed it, regaining some of the cooking-fu that's leached away in the last couple of years. Did almost blip after baking what were supposed to be chocolate walnut brownies (but were more like chocolate walnut cake) in that I spent a good part of the rest of the day thinking about eating another one.
One answer is to just not bake stuff at home; but I'd rather face it down and eventually achieve a better relationship with food. And home-baked stuff tastes good. Another answer is to eat one, then put the rest in the freezer. And the mixing bowl goes straight under the hot tap. Yes.
Made banana muffins today. :-)

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Target: 10st 4lb Current: 12st 0lb To lose: 24 lbs
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Comments

[globaljen.livejournal.com]

MMM, licking the mixing bowl, that's a hard one to skip. As I am not allowed to at the moment (raw egg etc etc blah blah) it's a bit easier, but when my US friends send me posh chocolate fudge brownie mix via UPS i feel it impolite not to cook and eat them immediately - yeah, the stomach is willing and the will is weak ;) and i can feel virtuous in that despite being 4 months gone, i've actually LOST weight so far... perhaps not, now!
good luck with avoiding the naughty snacks, look where staying at home being virtuous nurse gets you - a compulsion to bake!!

[westernind.livejournal.com]

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