So the scales of doom haven’t been kind this week. I’ve managed to put 2lbs on this week but I suppose I do know where I’ve buggered up this week.

So Friday last week was a bad day. I started it fairly well and avoided a buffet at lunch time in work. There was all sorts of pastry and treats. Pate, breads, crisps. You name it. If it was going to be off plan, it was there. Flipping nightmare. However I resisted.

I went out to the break area to have my bowl of chilli and rice and then the cake was delivered. Well, there was no way on earth that I was ever going to not have a slice of that. I think I had more sugar in that one slice of cake than I’ve had in the last 12 months. Jeez it was amazing.

So that really started a bit of a slump over the weekend. Friday night descended into a night with a lot of ale. So much so that my friends had to stuff a sarnie down me to try and sober me up a bit. I didn’t think that I was that bad but clearly my mates had other ideas.

That led on to Saturday which included a meal that was massively over the top although not intentionally. I thought a baked potato and pulled pork would be absolutely delicious and not that heavy. When the meal arrived, it was huge and covered in barbecue sauce and cheese. Absolute killer. I know I should have perhaps passed on it but I was starving and I thought I could walk it off.

Sunday wasn’t as bad but it was a bit of a come down after the weekend. I suppose whilst not as bad as the previous couple of days, I could have been better. I did make a walk around the park and rec but that was about as far as I went this week.

The rest of the week wasn’t too bad but I suppose I need to think about some of the things I’m doing. I need to look seriously at my portion sizes. I think that I need to cut down on the amounts that I’m stuffing down. I know that I can stuff as much free food down my throat as I like but perhaps it’s now time to cut the amount down and look to portion it out better.

So this week was a gain. It was the first gain that I’ve had since Christmas and I hope that I can work out how not to repeat that again next week. There will be a struggle as I’m away for the weekend and that’s going to be tricky for a couple of days. I’ll do my best and will try and be as good as I can but when there are good friends and new ales to explore, it could be a bit tricky.

I’ll let you know how I get on.