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15th March 2015
12:00pm GMT

Yes, I'm joking, but I did have a new lease of self-confidence.
Fresh off feeling slinky in a pair of skinny jeans, I decided to kick myself into shape and try some new meals.
I want to stress I’m no Jamie Oliver, but I love to try new styles of cooking, new tastes and if it’s diet friendly it makes it all the better.
But first off was a declutter of the presses.
I’m one of those good intentions shoppers.
I buy all the tins of beans, kidney beans, fruit in natural juices, packets of brown rice, brown pasta, quinoa (although it took me a lot longer to know what to do with that), and then I pop them away.
Always with the promise of using them tomorrow.
But in the spirit of ‘being good’ and with a week to pay day, I decided I had to go through my cupboards and work out what meals I could make with food I had already bought.
Cue a week of fruit salad breakfasts, tuna pasta bake, three bean bake, as well as stir-fries and a noodle bean dish that we probably shouldn’t talk about.
I also took a leaf out of the paleo book of eating and decided to change my meals up a little. Who said breakfast had to be eggs or cereal?
This week for breakfast I had salmon, sea-bass and a fish that I couldn’t read the label of because my milk spilt over the writing, taking away the ink.
What I can tell you is that it was smoked, and each day I went to work feeling full and not tempted to snack in the slightest.
I also went for a walk around Glendalough, a jiggle (I won’t call it a run just yet), and two dance rehearsals.
I figured I was set up for a loss.
Then along came my period. Which took the wind out of my sails and ramped up the exhaustion factor.
My driving force turned into a gentle crawl and I gave myself a night off on the couch. Watching Netflix and cuddled up in a blanket. There may have been a glass or two of wine along the way as well.
So when it came to stepping onto the weigh pad, I convinced myself it wasn’t going to end well.
How could it? I hadn’t exercised in a few days and I’d spent all my extra points before my wine night.
Sucking in a deep breath (‘cause in my head that was totally going to make the difference) I waited for the little loading bar to dance across the screen…
And I was down. 2.5lbs.
I was over the moon too, because I convinced myself I mustn’t have shifted anything this week.
Three weeks of weight loss, and I’m feeling pretty positive.
Now just to survive Paddy’s weekend without a gain….
Wish me luck.
Height: 5ft 8
Starting Weight: 174 lbs
Current Weight: 161 lbs
Weight Loss To Date: 15.5 lb
Goal: 148 lbs
Feeling: Determined
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