Who can believe this weather?!!!! I LOVE snow when I am sitting in front of a roaring fire doing little else....or in a ski resort perfecting my parallel turns....but I do not care for it much when the schools are closed and work has to be done! Still, the sun is shining...perhaps spring is finally on the way.
So, for those of you who came along to our last sugargroup at the gorgeous White House will remember that I was just about to start on my new healthy eating plan with Alison Levinson. I kept a food diary for a week and was as honest as could possibly be!!! Looking back, I was actually quite shocked at how much I managed to put away on an average day.......it certainly made Alison giggle..............so we met and had a lovely discussion about my BMI (not printable at this stage) and my waist measurement (are you SURE it's not cm's instead of inches Alison?). The plan I was given was tailor-made for me. It came in a shiny purple folder and there were pages and pages and pages of the stuff!!!! Alison and I discussed key points including ; foods to cut out, foods to cut down on and foods to eat more of. Some days, I wasn't even having my 5 a day!
Alison is a fabulous listener, never criticizes and is very sweetly allowing me to still indulge in a guilty pleasure every now and then. Now for the bad part - for the moment I am not allowed to eat anything white.......so if you see me along the seafront with a bag of chips in hand, do stop by and say hello but don't tell Alison! No potatoes, no pasta, no risotto, no croissants, no french sticks, no cakes and no crisps. Fortunately, wine wasn't on the list but as Jane said, I am quite happy to switch to red should need be!
So far, so good. I am certainly feeling better, more energetic and slightly flatter-tummied. I did have a headache for a day or two, but that could have been the red wine. I am eating more regularly, which is certainly helping and Alison has said I can snack on oat cakes and smoked salmon...two of my fave things. Dairy was lacking in my diet and now I have a taste for organic yoghurts and I have even borrowed a friend's bread machine............just in case the craving hits and I don't make it to Judges in time.
Today is day four. Sadly, today I am craving all things white....perhaps that is why the snow has been sent from above!
Our next get together is on February 25th at the Wellington Centre. Come and have a look around and hear what's going on in the world of Pilates and Colonic Irrigation! Also sample some fab treatments from the talented therapists. The event can be booked via the website and cost is £15.00 for drinks and nibbles.........see you there.....
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