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To all the Spammers who are leaving comments on this Blog and simply trying to get publicity for your advert ridden diet sites ......

 

Don't bother!

 

They NEVER get published, and they are all moderated........ so you are wasting your time.

 

Even I don't read them, why would I ........ I've already found the diet that works!!

 

Sue xx

Veggies

Oooh veggies, I really am a veggie kind of girl at the moment.  Ours are finally growing away well now that we fenced off each individual bed from the deer that had been munching on them.

Any day now I should have the start of some courgettes and then I will be in heaven.  Obviously it's so late in the season but it's been a terrible year for veggie growers in most parts of the country so I mustn't grumble.

My weight is steady at around 12st 4lb at the moment and I am having the two fast days a week for health reasons.  It makes me feel alert and well, something that's been missing for a while.  Hunger is a good thing sometimes, not that I get that hungry, but I see how it must help with cell renewel, you do get a definite clarity of thought and lightness of step that is missing when you feel stodgy.

I try to make sure that I do have the 500 calories on each fast day and I split it over two meals, the first of which is always some Oatbran Porridge with Flaxseeds.  I do think you need something in your tummy at the start of the day, after all you need some energy.  I intersperse the meals with lots of  water and a couple of cups of coffee, so I am never ravenous.

It's amazing that if you let yourself get to what you think of as hungry and then have a glass of water it turns out you are in fact simply thirsty and your body feels so much better for just getting the water that it was really asking for.  If the hunger then comes back after a few minutes then you know that you really do need some food and that's the time to have something to eat.

Anyway I am really enjoying the way I am eating at the moment and I feel good, so my body is enjoying it as well as my mind.  A very good situation.

Sue xx



Feeling Even Better

I'm in a good place right now.  The 2 day Fast, done for health reasons (see HERE for more information) has left me energised and raring to go. 

I'm now on Day 5 of my Phase 1 of the Harcombe diet, the last day and I have dropped another couple of pounds.  I wasn't going to way myself until Thursday morning, but a certain little birdie (yes YOU Mum), asked my weight last night and I just couldn't resist jumping on the scales this morning to find out.

So my weight today is 12st 6lbs.  Six pounds down on this episode of weight loss and 8lbs down overall.  I'm really pleased.  Tomorrow I am having just a one day Fast, as we are travelling on Friday and I don't want to put any pressure on myself and then it will be on to Phase 2 of Harcombe, that minefield where you have to try and remember not to mix your carbs and fats. The downfall of many, once you get in the mindset it's fine, it's getting there for the first few days that catches you out.  Must sit and write a menu plan.

Why the picture of the interior of the fridge at the moment?  Well I just love the look of good healthy foods every time I open the door now, so much better than when it used to contain ready meals and chocolate many moons ago so I thought I'd take a picture.  They say you eat with your eyes, well in my opinion you are also inspired by what you see.

(And yes, that is a can of squirty cream hiding at the back .... a girl has to have some vices you know!!)

Sue xx