How Was Your Week? Diet and Exercise

Food Glorious Food

If we were having coffee, I’d mention, while desperately trying not to look smug, that I’ve lost another kilo (2.2lb) in weight. That’s 3.4kg, or about 7lb, since the 10th of July. I’ve only eaten one dessert this week while lunching with friends, then immediately came home and walked 2000 steps to appease my guilt.

I am still following (sort of) a low-carb/Mediterranean diet, so I intend to experiment with lots of new recipes. Well, I’ve printed them off … that’s the first step. I created this variation on tomato and mozzarella cheese salad. My version is more colourful and creative. Next time, I’ll use creamy Burrata instead of tasteless Mozzarella. All the produce is from my garden. Maybe I’ll call it Piglet’s Horta Salada.

A Dry Summer and I DON’T Mean Drought

I am still on the ‘no alcohol’ regime, which has rather clipped my wings when it comes to enjoying a cocktail or three or a nice bottle of wine with lunch. Fizzy water doesn’t quite hit the spot.

Pet Peeve WARNING – why are non-alcoholic cocktails and wine the same price as alcoholic drinks? I keep meaning to try a ‘mocktail’, but I am loathe to pay the same price for a drink that does not contain alcohol.

Fitbit Burns!

I love my Fitbit, but for some reason, the strap where the buckle rests has just started to cause red marks that blister like burns. I’ve worn a Fitbit for years and never experienced a problem. My latest FB I’ve been wearing since Christmas and never had a problem until now. It seems I am not alone. Fitbit Burns. The only way around it at the moment is to remove it at night. Maybe I will order a different type of strap and see if that helps.

Exercise

My exercise regime, walking at least 5000 steps daily, today yielded several photographs of more wildflowers, which I’ve yet to identify and post in my Wild Wednesday collection. My only regret is that I can’t venture off the track/road because the ground is too sandy and uneven. Never mind; plenty grow by the roadside.

Anyway, exercise was going great this week until I got a little over-enthusiastic about the garden and lifted the heavy buckets of water I’d saved from a shower to water some plants, and I strained my back. Thursday was a day of rest, but today, I’ve eased in with another wildflower walk of 2000 steps.

I’ve found since I joined a FB Group WLWA50 – DAILY EXERCISE CHALLENGE I find it a great incentive to keep going and push myself further.

That’s it for this week, folks. And I’ve been yacking so much my coffee’s gone cold. For more coffee shares and a natter, pop over to Natalie the Explorer’s blog.