.......and I am loving the 30 Days to Healthy Living Plan! I have never tried anything quite like this before and, as you all know, I am a cynical old bird - but I can't refute the evidence. I am sleeping better, I have no bloating, my skin is good, I have more energy and I feel positive. One of the things that has surprised me, is that I am really enjoying the food and am not feeling at all hungry between meals. Now this is something of a miracle for me as I am always ready to eat; regardless of whether it is 5 minutes or 5 hours since my last meal! I I keep expecting the sugar and coffee cravings to kick in, but they just haven't appeared. I really believe that my mindset has somehow changed (maybe there is magic in the chickpea flour?). I had a bit of a mood wobble over the weekend which would normally see me diving for the biscuit tin but not this time. I went for a drive through the Peak District - which is absolutely beautiful at this time of the year - and that few hours on my own seemed to really do the trick. I came back feeling better and it dawned on me today that it didn't cross my mind to try and make myself feel better by using food. Now, I'm not naive enough to think that I won't ever self-medicate with Dr Cadbury's in the future, but for the time being I am out of the danger zone and feeling somewhat proud of myself. I'm still enjoying cooking each day and relishing the challenge of having to slightly rethink recipes to make them healthier. Yesterday was cottage pie with cauliflower and carrot mash instead of potatoes. Absolutely delicious! Lunch today was homemade vegetable soup with green lentils and buckwheat. Tonight I will have cauliflower rice in a stir fry. It's impossible not to love this Plan!!! My weight this week has dropped another 2 pounds - making a total of 12 pounds so far. Tantalisingly close to that elusive 1 stone mark!!! Fingers crossed for next week. As I head into my final week I am starting to think about what comes next at the end of the 30 Days to Healthy Living Plan and how I go forwards...........but in the meantime it's Shrove Tuesday tomorrow and I will be having protein pancakes with strawberry compote! I am now thankfully free of my cold and I find myself longing to get out on my bike or back into the pool. Weather permitting, Bolt and myself will be out and about at the seaside next Sunday. This mermaid needs some Vitamin Sea!
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