A Summer's Picnic

(and the rest of the days eating too.)

My sister and I went over to Millet's Farm Centre today.  We had a long wander around and also took a picnic with us.  I slept late and got up only half an hour before we left so again had no breakfast, just started the day with a glass of squash.

I didn't have anything in for a sandwich (somehow I'd ended up with barely enough sandwich stuff left for half a sandwich) so I took water, raisins, and cereal and planned to buy something there.  I was very tempted by some pork pie but they looked like they were 1) a bit big and 2) would be difficult to eat with just my hands.  So I got a sausage roll and a piece of shortbread to have along with my raisins and water.  I didn't eat the cereal after all.  I treated Sophie to a sausage roll and a cupcake too.

I also got some peppers, potatoes, carrots and mushrooms in the farm shop before we left.  I didn't buy any plants although I was tempted.  I figured it was better to wait until I get my garden sorted out and actually by what I need.

We went for a wander around the out of town shopping area after we went to Millets, mostly looking for a new bed for me and getting stuff for Soph's rabbit.  We popped into the big tescos there and I got a very cheap nail varnish, a sun hat and a necklace and matching earrings as well as a few small bits of food.  I seem to have once again forgotten to buy any dairylea or similar though.

I drank my entire bottle of water (I took my refillable one which I think holds 600ml), a bit of Sophie's water and then bought a 500ml bottle in Tesco which I finished once I was home.  We were out for much longer than I thought we would be and it was hot! Plus, I did all the wheeling myself apart from a little bit up hill on gravel which S and I did between us.

When I got home I discovered that I had my period which totally explained why I was struggling emotionally yesterday.  That meant I needed to start taking my mefenamic acid and as that's with or after food (as it's an NSAID) so I had to tiny bit of sandwich chicken that was left.

I had jacket potatoes with cheese for dinner (that's one of my favourite meals) and I've had two pints of squash.  I need to go grab another drink in a minute.

Tuesday, Tuesday

Slept really late today, almost by accident (I meant to sleep in but not by that much!).  Still sleepy.  No breakfast as a result although I did grab a little bit of sandwich chicken to take the edge off while waiting for my lunch to be ready.

Started the day with some water and then had a pint of squash once I was up properly.  I was drinking water in the night too.

I've got Jackets in the oven for lunch (I eat a hot meal at lunch time on a Tuesday because of sailing) which I'll have with cheese and a touch of spread.  I'm going to grab another glass of squash to have now and I'll probably have diet lemonade with my lunch.

I actually ended up having a roast chicken breast with my lunch as well as it needed using up.  That meant I was so full I didn't need a before sailing snack which is another bonus!

22:22

Back from sailing, been back a while.  Really enjoyed it - a nice night for a sail and much better weather than it had been all day.  I did a chunk of the wheeling myself up at the sailing club so that will count as my exercise for the day even though I'd prefer to have done a little more.  Also, being in the boat was a really good stretch for my legs which really haven't been working well today.  I needed help getting them in the car both times and getting them out when we got to sailing.  I did manage to get out of the car when I got home without help though.

I had a second glass of diet lemonade before we went sailing then at the sailing club I had a pint of water and a pint of orange juice and lemonade.  My Sertraline induced dry mouth appears to have reappeared although nowhere near as bad as it was Fri/Sat.

I had two rounds of chicken sandwiches on wholemeal bread when I got home and yet more diet lemonade.  I really must drink more water tomorrow!

Diet Starts Tomorrow!

This is a new blog I've set up to use as a food journal for motivation and accountability in my attempts to lose weight.  My regular blog is A Writer In A Wheelchair but I wanted to keep this separate.

Below is the entry I just posted on that blog about my plan.

Literally this time.  I'm getting serious about my weight loss again and it all starts tomorrow.  Having tried a few weeks ago, lost 6lb in the first two weeks then regained 4 of those in the third and then gone off track majorly I'm making some commitments to myself and I'm blogging them here:

Until 1st August at the earliest I will

do some form of exercise everyday

Drink a litre and a half of water a day

take my meds and supplements daily (Meds I've had down for well over a year, supplements not quite)

And I won't have

chocolate

coke

pizza (with the planned exception of a trip out with friends which if it comes off will involve lunch at Pizza Hut)

anything from the chip shop

sausage and bacon baguettes from my grabbed from my favourite sandwich shop on my way home (or from anywhere else)