Monday 28th September 2020 – 16st 4 ounces

I’ve been toying with the idea of keeping a food diary for a while, however the scales haven’t been kind enough to give me the courage to post something in public. But having passed the 16 stone barrier for the first time ever (or 16 stone and 4 ounces, to be precise), I have decided to shame myself into finally doing something.
As much as I’ve enjoyed my blog’s rise in popularity over the last six months, being marooned at home since March has led to me putting on nearly 2 stone due to me being a greedy, lazy bastard. So, it’s time to practice what I preach and shift some timber, otherwise how can I and anyone else reading this blog take me seriously.
Initial things I’d like to change:
- Being able to wake up in the morning without desperately needing the toilet because of all the junk food and alcohol I’ve consumed the night before
- Being able to put my socks on without being out of breath
- Ditching alcohol for the whole of October
- Writing a menu plan and actually sticking to it, instead of making endless lists, re-writing the lists, and then not sticking to the lists
- More exercise – daily walks, eventually commencing and completing the ‘couch to 5K’ challenge
So, here’s my (not particularly exciting) menu for this week. I’ll hyperlink the recipes below that are already available on this blog, and I’ll be uploading those that aren’t in the coming weeks. In addition, I’ll regularly upload this page to be transparent about my progress.
Mon 28th Sept
- Scrambled egg with bacon and mushrooms (Hairy Dieters 2 yellow)
- Silky salmon tagliatelle (Jamie Oliver – Save with Jamie)
- Bacon, onion & potato bake (Pinch of Nom yellow)
Tue 29th Sept
- French toast (Hairy Dieters 4)
- Warm griddled vegetables with halloumi (Hairy Dieters 1 white)
- Chipotle chicken drumsticks, slaw with corn-on-the-cob (BBC Good Food online)
Wed 30th Sept
- Hash brown breakfast bake (Pinch of Nom red)
- Tuna and bean salad (Justine pink)
- Sausage pasta (Jamie Oliver 7 ways)
Thur 1st Oct (football training 7.30-8.30pm)
- Fruit & yoghurt
- Prawn & chive omelette (Hairy Dieters 1 white)
- Tagliatelle carbonara (Hairy Dieters 2 yellow)
Fri 2nd Oct
- Pan-fried bacon with poached egg & balsamic tomatoes (Hairy Dieters 1 white)
- Jacket potato with cheesy beans (Hairy Dieters 2 yellow)
- Hoop fish bake (Nadia Hussein kindle)
Sat 3rd Oct
- Full English wraps (Pinch of Nom yellow)
- Crispy turkey Chinese wraps (Pinch of Nom (red)
- Chilli con carne with garlic bread (Hairy Dieters 1 white)
Sun 4th Oct (football 10am Winsford)
- Biker breakfast muffins (Hairy Dieters 4 white)
- Lemon chicken drumsticks with honey and rosemary (Gino kindle)
- Gammon with white wine & broad beans (Gino online)