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12th April 2015
12:00pm BST

What started off with the best intention soon led to going for a few drinks.
Sure it’s the bank holiday – there’s no work in the morning. At least that was the line I told myself falling into bed on Sunday night.
I then convinced myself that two long walks would undo eating three course meals, sampling cocktails and downing a few vodkas.
Sure hadn’t I been dancing away the night before? That had to count for some exercise?
(The fact that it had led to tequila shots is probably not helping the situation)…
Starting into the week, I told myself Tuesday was a new day. The health kick would be continuing and I would definitely, 100% be a virtue of greens, clean eating and juicing breakfasts.
The first day started out great too, with eggs for starters, salad for lunch and fish and steamed veg for dinner…
What I didn’t expect on day two was that my monthlies would come to town.
Queue the cramps, self-pity and the sudden desire to eat anything fast food, greasy and sugar-filled.
It felt like I was being sabotaged from every angle.
With energy levels dipping to an all-time low, the only thing for it was a Netflix binge and buckets of tea.
Ironically I started watching a series of weight loss shows, and documentaries about why you shouldn’t eat fast food. It was my mind’s way of saying “we’re onto you, and yes, you really should know better”.
Finishing up another repeat of “A Year To Save My Life” – spoiler: you will cry – a LOT – I decided I needed to pull myself off the couch.
So instead I went for a long walk and grabbed my roommate for chats along the way.
It didn’t feel like such a chore when you could catch up on your gossip first.
Then I took out my copybook, a ruler and pencil, and drew up a food plan to see me through the rest of the week.
Nerdy? Yes. Effective? Absolutely.
Stepping onto the scales, I wasn’t sure if I’d pull a Hunger Games.
The odds were never really in my favour but I had to hope, right?
Thankfully, there were no signs of tears, or need to pull out all the stops.
I was down half a pound.
Is it a dramatic loss? No.
But it’s a start… and after the week I had, it was proof that you can stop yourself from being your worst enemy.
(In case you’re wondering, the rest of the Lindt bunny is now hiding out on the back of my freezer).
Height: 5ft 8
Starting Weight: 174 lbs
Current Weight: 160.5 lbs
Weight Loss To Date: 15 lb
Goal: 148 lbs
Feeling: Happy with progress
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