The latest in Philippa Mold's diary

June 24, 2009

Stayed the same. Well! How amazing is that? Sharon's talk was all about Wimbledon and how the athletes prepare and pace themselves, and how we might do the same with our eating plan. Benefit from exercise and sensible eating. She is right of course...

Feel sufficiently inspired to walk home after work instead of accepting a lift offered by husband.

June 25, 2009

Have begun planning a family get-together in mid July. Perhaps not a barbecue this time after husband's accident with the tomato ketchup and a guest's white jeans last year.

Will make the occasion as diet-friendly as possible by including several salads and some fresh fruit. "What about egg butties, sausages and trifle?" asks husband. Dog perks up at the mention of sausages. Hmmm okay then, butties, sausages and trifle will be included.

Decide to visit fave hostelry tonight instead of tomorrow and have a crab salad and a half of beer shandy. Eight points the lot. Twelve if you count the bread and butter. I had 12.

June 26, 2009

Very hot walking into work today but it is lovely not to have to wear a coat for a while. Breakfast smells of bacon waft up from the canteen and several colleagues disappear. Just as well I had a bowl of porridge at home otherwise I would be in the queue after a bacon butty.

Talking of butties, I had an egg and mayonnaise one for my lunch. No butter and low fat mayo, followed by fresh fruit.

Stayed home and watched the telly in the evening. No wine. No ice cream. Just three lollipops.

June 27, 2009

Up early as dog has a hair appointment, much to his disgust. Drop him off at 8.30am and then home for a cup of tea and a yoghurt. Then into town to do some banking and to pick up a glamorous, if sulky, dog. Drop him off and we go on to Otter Nurseries for a lunch of a mixed meat salad and to price up some plants while we are there.

Mercifully the ice cream hut is closed. Husband is somewhat peeved at this and, as soon as we get home, he burrows in the freezer and emerges with the tub of ice cream I keep for the grandchildren. "Children? I see no children," he says gleefully, rooting around for a tablespoon "Want some?" Oh all right then.

Faggots and peas for tea and another bowl of the grandchildren's ice cream.

Reflect on how many points worth of ice cream I have consumed during the day. Sip a glass of wine while considering this and decide it must have been at least 12 points' worth.

June 28, 2009

Gorgeous day. No need to do anything in particular so, after a mid-morning cup of tea, we suggest to dog that a trip to Exmouth might be good. Dog agrees and we have an amble for an hour and then into the Harbour View for a cup of tea and something to eat. See younger son and family there who are eating burgers and other stuff involving chips.

Husband is undecided between a monster munch and a magnificent seven. So we have the biggest which is the monster munch: two eggs, sausages, baked beans, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, black pudding and fried bread. No chips though. Delicious. So that's the week's food plan shot in just one meal. Must be at least 20 points.

Since our behaviour has been entirely self indulgent and piggy, we visit our fave bar steward in the evening for beer and butties. No chips.

Total points for day: 40. Extra ones earned on pedo: two, except I forgot to put it on so have to guess.

June 29, 2009

Walked for England this morning! Had an early dental appointment in town, and have a choice of bussing it or walking. Decide to walk which was fine, but ended up in the surgery a scarlet and sweating wreck. New dentist so he probably thinks that I am always in this state.

Anyway, a clean bill of health for teeth. Decide to catch the bus to work from town.

Mixed salad for lunch, mindful of the points consumed yesterday, and a home-made chicken curry when I get home, followed by fresh strawberries and a little cream. Single cream. It was free with a punnet of strawberries at Tesco. So I bought three punnets and have three pots of cream. Hmm. I could pour the cream down the sink I suppose.

Nice mug of lemon and ginger tea before bed. Yum.

Points spent for the day: A much more respectable 19. Extra points earned on pedo: six.

June 30, 2009

Walked into work as usual although feet are sore from yesterday's jaunt into town. My fault really; should have worn trainers but didn't want to spoil the image.

Mixed salad for lunch with loads of piccalilli which is a weakness but only half a point. Given the fry-up I had on Sunday, I shall be pleased to stay the same at my weigh-in tonight.

Husband phones and says do I want him to heat up some faggots, which are in the freezer, for dinner or do I want to visit fave bar steward? Silly question really. And, what's more, I have stayed the same. Which is good I suppose, but not if I want to fit into the dress I have hanging in my wardrobe, for me to wear at that wedding in five weeks' time.