Day 49 – Week 8

182 pounds (13st) 2 pounds lost. 16 pounds total weight loss so far.

A day late! Really busy yesterday.

This last week I was afraid that living in a hotel for 3 days was going to put too much temptation in my way. I was moderating a global conference for the 200 or so corporate communications professionals who work for the electronics giant Philips. The conference took place in Amsterdam – although I hardly saw any of the city!
I was genuinely taken aback at how nice everyone was at Philips. They were such lovely people to work with.

Anyway, typical of all business hotels at every break there were piles of cakes and cookies. But thankfully there were also large baskets of fruit too. I was quite the ‘fruit bat’ practically all the time I was there. Aside from a meal at a fancy restaurant for the conference contributors overlooking an illuminated Amsterdam canal, I ate very little while I was away. In fact I also slept very little too. I simply didn’t seem to have any time.

When I got back late on Thursday night I was exhausted. In the morning I weighed myself – I was amazed to see that I’d lost nearly 5 pounds while I’d been away – or was that more to do with an empty stomach? It was.

Shared another bottle of champagne on Sunday to celebrate Peggy’s birthday.

A day late, I see this morning that my weight is another pound less than it was yesterday – but I’m not letting that count – the weigh in was yesterday. That stands.
As far as exercise is concerned – last week was hopeless – hardly anything to report. And it took me two days to recover when I got back – no energy at all. Plan to start again today on the cross-trainer.

All in all, I really believe I’m changing my relationship to food and drink and becoming a new person. I’m not on a ‘diet’ any more as such – I’m just sticking to the no wheat, fat, salt or sugar.