The latest in Philippa Mold's diary

July 29, 2009

I have got myself a lovely little points counter from WeightWatchers. It clicks on every half point so, even as you are eating, you can tot up the points. Brilliant! This means that there can be no excuses of not having time to write points down.

I will start using this gadget from August 9 onwards since there is far too much going on socially until then. Weddings and parties etc.

July 30, 2009

Was going to walk into work but it rained. Husband said he would give me a lift if I could wait for half an hour. This gave me time for two pieces of toast with butter and marmalade.

Left half my lunch because I was too full up from breakfast.

Made up for this when I got home. Dog and I shared a sausage found loitering in the back of the fridge.

July 31, 2009

Walked into work as usual today, dodging the showers. Mixed salad for lunch followed by fresh pineapple.

Off to visit fave hostelry tonight for a crab salad. Youngest grandson is coming over for the day tomorrow and will be joined by one of his brothers in the evening. Need to build up some strength for this.

August 1, 2009

Drop off husband at the station as he has a conference to attend, and dog and I pick up youngest grandson.

After a visit to the popcorn shop, youngest gs and I go the Kids Club at the Picturehouse. Have a good time making a mask and then watch a Tigger cartoon film. Dropped off for a while until youngest gs prodded me and asked for some popcorn which he promptly spilt onto the floor.

After the film and hungry because of the lack of popcorn, we battled our way into McDonald's for lunch. The place was heaving with mostly thin people — life is so unfair. Youngest gs had nuggets and chips, yuck, and I had a burger and salad. Managed to keep the calories down to under 500, but there was still a high fat content lurking, even though I had no chips.

Youngest gs ate his chips too quickly for me to pinch one from him. Probably he was warned by his brothers about my nicking tendencies.

A bit of shopping for cake ingredients and then home in time for youngest gs and me to have a baking session before picking up his brother. Massive chocolate sponge with icing.

Collected husband from station, and when we got back, he showered us with giant bars of chocolate, courtesy of his boss.

Collected middle grandson who assisted with the chocolate and cake. Grandsons went off to bed, leaving a trail of cake crumbs.

Spent the rest of the evening watching telly, drinking wine and eating chocolate. No cake.

August 2, 2009

Up not too early. Picked up eldest grandson and we all went to Exmouth for lunch followed by football on the beach.

Grandsons had burger and chips and we had bacon butties. What happened to healthy eating?

Had an ice cream each from the hut on the seafront, and then onto the beach for a bit of exercise. Well the grandchildren did. We sat and watched for a while, and then we watched the black rain clouds for a while too, before we set off for home.

Dropped the grandchildren off to their house, and we tottered back to snooze the afternoon away in the conservatory.

August 3, 2009

Up early to go into town to register with some agencies and then on to do some Excel training.

Had a Shapers egg butty from Boots and a bag of vinegar straws. I had planned to eat this in the park, but since it was raining, stood under the Boots canopy, along with hordes of others, to eat out of the paper bag.

Decided to visit fave bar steward tonight. Had smoked haddock and salad.

August 4, 2009

Sharon is on holiday and Amy is taking class at WeightWatchers tonight. Shan't weigh. Everything on the straight and narrow from August 9. Promise.