I didn't track what I ate yesterday as it's my no-count day and I tend to relax a little, and perhaps eat the things I've been craving or missing that are a little higher in points and don't really fit into the WW plan.

I weigh on Sunday mornings and I'm thrilled to report that last week I lost 1.9kg! That's a little over 4lb. I'm so happy. That brings my total loss so far to 11.9kg - over half my original goal of losing 20kg.

Breakfast - 5 ProPoints
egg fried without oil in a non-stick pan (2pp)
slice of toast (2pp)
low fat soft cheese instead of butter (1pp)

Lunch - 7 ProPoints
tuna mayonnaise sandwich (7pp)

Snack - 3 ProPoints
grapes (0pp)
slice of toast (2pp)
low fat soft cheese with a skim of jam (1pp)

Dinner - 7 ProPoints
beef stew (5pp)
rice (2pp)
stir fried veg (0pp)

Snack - 1 ProPoints
1 square of dark chocolate (1pp)

Snack - 6 ProPoints
Pronutro cereal (5pp)
skim milk (1pp)

TOTAL - 29 ProPoints

Breakfast - 5 ProPoints
egg fried without oil in a non-stick pan (2pp)
slice of toast (2pp)
low fat soft cheese instead of butter (1pp)

Lunch - 7 ProPoints
tuna mayonnaise sandwich (7pp)

Snack - 0 ProPoints
grapes (0pp)

Dinner -10 ProPoints
low fat oven chips (3pp)
oven fish (6pp)
low fat mayo (1pp)

Snack - 0 ProPoints
kiwi fruit (0pp)

Snack - 6 ProPoints
Pronutro cereal (5pp)
skim milk (1pp)

TOTAL - 28 ProPoints

Breakfast - 5 ProPoints
egg fried without oil in a non-stick pan (2pp)
slice of toast (2pp)
low fat soft cheese instead of butter (1pp)

Lunch - 5 ProPoints
beef stew (5pp)

Snack - 0 ProPoints
kiwi fruit (0pp)

Dinner - 9 ProPoints
Chinese style pork (4pp)
rice (2pp)
stir fried veg (0pp)
small piece of pizza (3pp)

Snack - 6 ProPoints
brownie (6pp)

Snack - 7 ProPoints
Pronutro cereal (6pp)
skim milk (1pp)

TOTAL - 29 ProPoints + 3 Weekly ProPoints

Breakfast - 5 ProPoints
egg fried without oil in a non-stick pan (2pp)
slice of toast (2pp)
low fat soft cheese instead of butter (1pp)

Lunch - 6 ProPoints
2 x Mountain Bread wraps (4pp)
feta cheese (2pp)
stir-fried carrot, onion, broccoli and beetroot (0pp)

Snack - 0 ProPoints
orange (0pp)
kiwi fruit (0pp)

Dinner - 14 ProPoints
jacket potatoes (8pp)
baked beans (4pp)
cheese (2pp)

Snack - 4 ProPoints
grapes (0pp)
Weetbix cereal (3pp)
skim milk (1pp)

Snack - 5 ProPoints
egg fried without oil in a non-stick pan (2pp)
slice of toast (2pp)
low fat soft cheese instead of butter (1pp)

TOTAL - 29 ProPoints + 5 Weekly ProPoints

You'll notice I have some food habits - I eat the same thing for breakfast every day and have cereal in the evenings before bed. (If I don't then I wake up hungry in the wee hours of the morning!)

Breakfast - 5 ProPoints
egg fried without oil in a non-stick pan (2pp)
slice of toast (2pp)
low fat soft cheese instead of butter (1pp)

Lunch - 5 ProPoints
butternut soup (1pp)
tortellini (4pp)

Snack - 1 ProPoint
orange (0pp)
kiwi fruit (0pp)
sour cream and chive flavoured corn puffs (1pp)

Dinner - 8 ProPoints
beef stew (5pp)
pasta (3pp)

Snack - 2 ProPoints
two squares of dark chocolate (2pp)

Snack - 6 ProPoints
Pronutro cereal (5pp)
skim milk (1pp)

TOTAL - 27 ProPoints

I've had two weeks of not tracking, eating things I shouldn't, being disorganised and unprepared ... and it's shown with a 400g weight gain.

This week my goals are:
- drink more water
- track everything I eat
- experiment with new recipes

I thought I'd blog my food diary here to keep me accountable. So here is today's food diary:

Breakfast - 5 ProPoints
egg fried without oil in a non-stick pan (2pp)
slice of toast (2pp)
low fat soft cheese instead of butter (1pp)

Lunch - 3 ProPoints
butternut soup (1pp)
half a slice of toast with margarine (2pp)

Snack - 5 ProPoints
grapes (0pp)
nut bar (5pp)

Dinner - 8 ProPoints
Pollo in Pottachio (3pp)
pasta (3pp)
cheese (2pp)

Snack - 0 ProPoints
orange (0pp)

Snack - 6 ProPoints
Pronutro cereal (5pp)
skim milk (1pp)

TOTAL - 27 ProPoints

I just wanted to make a little note of some of the changes I've noticed as I've lost weight (10.4kg so far - that's 22.9lb or 1 stone 8.9lb):

- My dresses and pants have become longer - I especially noticed this with a particular maxi dress which started touching the ground.

- I've had to tighten my belt and have made new holes in between the original holes so I can tighten it a little at a time, as needed. This is a picture from a few weeks ago - I've moved onto the next hole already.



- My clavicles have emerged, yay! And my double chin as mostly disappeared, double yay!

- Noah moves his head a lot on my upper chest when we are cuddling. I'm not as padded so he moves around to find a comfortable spot.

- My knees feel better. We tend to think of being overweight in terms of size and how we look, but my knees could really feel the extra weight I was carrying. They feel fine now.

- It's easier to cross my legs and bend down for things, like when painting my toenails.

- My watch band is looser - for a while it was too loose on one hole, and too tight on the next, which was annoying.

- I'm having so much fun pulling out old favourite clothes that I can fit into again!

- I feel more confident. I also feel less panicked when planning to attend events - I know I'll be able to put together a cute outfit, rather than wondering what on earth I'll wear and feeling unattractive.

Some of the down-side to the weight loss process:

- Being in-between sizes for a while, when one size starts becoming too big but the next size down is still too tight.

- MAJOR hair loss - I had this last time as well and apparently it's normal. My hair is seriously coming out in handfuls - lucky it's so thick!

- Certain favourite items of clothing becoming too big so I can no longer wear them.

Overall I'm quite happy to accept the cons because the pros "outweigh" them (sorry for the pun!)