woo hoo I did good.

So tonight was my first weigh in after rejoining fat club last week and I lost 3 and a half pounds. I was very proud of myself and had a handsome reward of something I would rather not talk about but it rhymes with ''churger and bips''. I know I know, but I had been ever so good all week and   felt that I deserved something nice and it was 'bleddy ansum' as they would say down here in St Ives.

Hattie went back to uni yesterday morning and I had a little sniffle. By the time I went to bed and had sipped a couple of vodkas it was more of a howl. I went into her bedroom, stroked her pillows ( in true psycho momma stylee) and then the tears flowed.

She is only up the road in Cardiff.

She is happy there.

She will be home at Easter.

St Ives is officially abandoned now. I walked through the streets today and there was  hardly a soul in sight. Nice if you're in a hurry but not so nice if you're trying to earn a living from it.

It is also very cold.  According to my fancy iphone and the weatherman the whole country has a 60% chance of snow in the next couple of days. It should hit my hometown of Alnwick tomorrow but I bet you it doesn't hit St Ives.

I love Cornwall but I do miss the snow that we used to have when I was a lass up in Northumberland. The utter silence when you woke up ( no cars as the roads were blocked ) and then the sound of spades against concrete as paths were being cleared. It also meant NO SCHOOL which was also a bonus. A friend of mine is desperate for it to snow and IF it does we are going to build a snowman.

And in the meantime, I shall avoid any churger and bips.

dietdevil: Are pickled onions proper veg?

dietdevil: Are pickled onions proper veg?: So today it is freezing! The weatherman says it is going to snow this weekend. I don't really care as long as I am inside and warm. Hattie ...

Are pickled onions proper veg?

So today it is freezing! The weatherman says it is going to snow this weekend. I don't really care as long as I am inside and warm. Hattie goes back to Cardiff tomorrow and I always keep an eye on the weather there when she's away and then worry if she gets too cold. You don't stop being a Mum when they're 20!

Cold weather calls for comfort food. My stab at vegetarianism has failed miserably and even more so tonight as I decided to have pork chops, 'healthy chips', baked beans and some stray pickled onions left over from Christmas. very nice it was too.

And tomorrow is my first weigh in at the new group! I am nervous. keep your fingers crossed that I have done well. I think I have done everything right but the truth will out at those darned scales.

dietdevil: Good Lord, I'm a porker!

dietdevil: Good Lord, I'm a porker!: So as this blog is meant to be about diets and I haven't been on one for a while then let's get back to the nitty gritty of it  shall we? ...

Good Lord, I'm a porker!

So as this blog is meant to be about diets and I haven't been on one for a while then let's get back to the nitty gritty of it  shall we?

My name is Liz. I am a yo yo dieter. I like food . I also like wine. I like cooking. I like eating. I like reading. I like writing. I like watching rubbish telly. I really dislike my job.

I lost 4 stone in 2011 so I could go and see Take That with my oldest friend and I didn't want to wobble when I danced. I felt fab!

I spent most of 2012 trying to recapture the giddy heights of being an iconic loser but failed and then gave it all up last October.  I tried fasting (LOL) I tried 'doing it at home'. I even bought some Slimfast. Our fabulous group's consultant then gave up Slimming World too so as it was December by then I thought ''oh what the hell, pass me some more cheese''.

On January 1st I woke up and thought I could feel a few extra rolls so on January 3rd I started a new group in the next town. It's a bit like trying a new chippy. You know you like chips but they're never quite the same if you go elsewhere. Not necessarily bad, just different.

I HAD PUT ON A STONE AND A HALF IN 3 MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So for all of you people out there that think it's easy to lose weight, let me tell you - yes it is fairly easy, it's the keeping it off that's the problem and that's where I went wrong.

Luckily my oldest friend Nicola has come to the rescue again and this year we are off to see The Pet Shop Boys in June. That has given me some sort of goal and it means that I have started eating strange things like fruit and vegetables and drinking lots of water.

 

I have even made my famous swiss roll today so I must mean business.

 

I know fat people are a source of amusement for many but it's seriously not funny.

 

 We all know at least one person that can eat and drink whatever they want and remain slim , well I will never be one of those people so I must try and get to grips with behaving myself and just having the odd treat once in a while. All my slimmish clothes are too tight and I gave all my fat clothes away , I have at least one extra chin and I don't' even want to think about my bottom.

 

So there - I have said it.

 

 And next time I feel tempted to stray I just have to remind myself of The Pet Shop Boys and Slimming World and when I see a naughty looking pasty or a cheeky piece of cake,  I must think

 

''It's a syn''!

dietdevil: 1 / 365.

dietdevil: 1 / 365.: So today is the first day of 2013. I was born in 1968 so that means I am 45 this year. I feel old. I feel tired and I also feel that I may ...

1 / 365.

So today is the first day of 2013. I was born in 1968 so that means I am 45 this year. I feel old. I feel tired and I also feel that I may have been a bit optimistic regarding my new year's resolutions......I have eaten meat and I am feeling a bit guilty.

 

I therefore resolve to write a blog post every day this year as I feel that it's something I can achieve. I nearly managed it last year and so today is day one.

 

New Year's Eve passed without major incident. Martha and all her friends went out dressed as cavegirls , they all got a bit tiddly and came back cold and wet with throbbing little pink feet from cramming them into ridiclously high heels. Hattie had an impromptu night out with Ben and Ben, two of her nicest frriends. Hubby went to bed early and I watched Alan Carr and ate chocolate and had a glass of wine. It was nice.

 

Today we had our annual lunch out at the Sheaf of Wheat and there was NO CARVERY! Talk about gutted! I settled for a steak and guiness pie which was delicious and I could barely move afterwards.

 

I still managed to eat this though....................................

 

 

which I think goes to highlight the fact that I really need to get back on track with the whole diet type scenario.

 

My oldest and bestest buddy Nicola  and I are off to see my favourite ever 80's pop group - The Pet Shop Boys in London in June so that is this year's inspiration.

 

Hubby took the tree down today which is the happiest I have seen him since he took it down last year. He is even more humbug than me but I now feel ready to tackle the new year. I know there will be some tough times, but I will face them and deal with them.

 

 

Roar!