27. Plant sunflowers with the children

Sunflower update, day seven

8. Lose 4 stones

I put on 1lb. This was definitely because I was wearing a sweatshirt and not at all because I ate too many biscuits.

8. Lose 4 stones

While I'm on a blog roll (see what I did there?) I suppose I better update my weight loss. I stayed the same this week. SW call it maintaining, not sure I like that. Sounds too much like I meant to do it rather than the fact it was a lucky fluke after a week of troughing like a pig.

Must do better.

100. Go for breakfast in a greasy spoon cafe

Builders tea and the Daily Mirror to accompany my breakfast this morning. Served on mismatched plates with mismatched cutlery on a table with a wipe clean table cloth.
Breakfast was ok, may continue on my quest with this one but for now it's crossed off.

27. Plant sunflowers with the children

We planted the seeds this afternoon after school. It was a treat for Lydia who had apparently not moaned at all on the walk home. She has a very selective memory!

I shall update with photographs of their progress, if there is any. Last year mine didn't grow at all!

83. Listen to 10 artists I've never heard of

I can't get this song out of my head, so catchy! Even Lydia sings along which is hilarious. So, I'm spreading the earworm!

8. Lose 4 stones

Hurrah! I'm back on track (ignoring the midget gems I ate last week which I discovered today are 1.5 syns per 4 sweets eeeek!)
This week I lost 2lb so I've lost what I gained and 1/2lb more.
I have 3.5lb to go to my next target. Bring it on!

8. Lose 4 stones

Urgh, I wasn't going to post this but I decided you have to take the rough with the smooth. Ladies and gentleman, I have gained weight two weeks on the trot.
Not a huge amount (1lb last week, 0.5lb this week) but it's not good. I know exactly why I've gained. Eating like a big fat pig.
The cake in the last post? All gone. The crisps for lunchboxes? Gone. Biscuits because it's not fair that everyone else has to miss out because I'm on a diet? Gone. Cheap and nasty basics chocolate bought to bake with? Erm... that'll be gone too. 600g of sports mixture? Gone. Tin of Roses at work? Gone. I have fallen off the wagon spectacularly.

Tomorrow I'm climbing back on. Spurred on by someone telling me that I'd lost weight (Thanks Edel x) and remembering why I want to do this.

If you see me near a biscuit tin hit me with a big stick ok?

16. Bake once a month

I didn't blog about baking in February but I did bake, honestly!

This month I've baked already, and I'm blogging before I forget. This month's bake is the best so far. Amazing. The best cake I've ever made. This little beauty is Nigella's Torta alla Gianduia AKA Nutella cake.



It's from How to be a Domestic Goddess (also here ). It's very dense and sickly but completely delicious and moreish.