Category Archives: Diet Struggles

Caffeine Free Zone

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Tonight I celebrate going 3 days with no caffeine.  Yes, that means no coffee and no tea.  I am giving up because I was gradually having more and more.  What started as the occasional cup on my way in to … Continue reading →

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Enoki Phenoki

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Flat white Friday treat from Monmouth :-). For some bizarre reason, I also bought an almond croissant.  Why?  I was feeling so good about my healthy eating of the past 2 days but then a fleeting moments stupidity and there … Continue reading →

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From The Abyss To Chinatown

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have really struggled this week and in terms of healthy eating and dieting I have been in the Abyss.  There is a little self-destruct button in my head which went off this week.  So I binged and ate garbage … Continue reading →

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OA?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

The first mistake I made today was adding Molasses to my overnight oats.  In with the 1/3 cup of oats, 1/3 cup of natural yogurt, 1/3 cup of almond milk and 1 tbsp of chia seeds went 1 tbsp molasses. … Continue reading →

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Moules et Frites – treat

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

The morning after the night before was ok: it was sunny 🙂 I didn’t have a hangover 🙂 clearing up didn’t take long at all 🙂 I decided that I had got off lightly and would aid my not-really-needed recovery … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Ruin

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I failed today’s first objective – I didn’t even manage to set an objective! Breakfast was delicious and easy as I had made it the night before. Bircher Muesli: 1/3 cup oats 1/3 cup almond milk 1/3 cup natural yogurt … Continue reading →

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Pearly Kings and Queens

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I succumbed again today to the luxury fruit bread.  I had a Monmouth flat white as a little treat and headed to Starbucks.  I hate their coffee but really like their fruit bread!  If you go in to a Starbucks, … Continue reading →

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A Pie Fit For a Shepherd

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I felt very tired when I woke up today and would have liked to stay in bed but there was too much to do.  First of all, before I even had a cup of tea, I started making a shepherd’s … Continue reading →

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Headhunter

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I had something different for breakfast today. From Pret, one of my favourite coffee shops because their produce is fresh and the milk and coffee is organic, I had a Bircher Muesli with apple grated in it, pomegranate, pistachios and … Continue reading →

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More Lunch

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

This Easter weekend I have eaten and eaten and eaten.  I have eaten lots of amazingly yummy food and enjoyed some wonderful occasions but I feel full, fat and cr*ppy.  I feel bloated, heavy, my stomach is gurgling and feeling … Continue reading →

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