I’ve had a magnificent weekend away from home. The last couple of days spent with friends on the South Coast has been a great tonic for me. I’ve put aside all thoughts of work and in this case, the plan.

While I’ve had an amazing time what with the sea air and the sunshine, the plan has gone completely to pot and I’m feeling quite guilty about it too.

I know that every now and again, you have to put things aside and let your hair down but it’s been almost a fortnight and that’s worrying me that I’ve let myself and my group down by moving back into a position where I’m not concentrating on losing more weight.

Granted, this month I’ve walked over 100 miles and yesterday did do over 13,000 steps but I have drunk lots of beer and rum. I’ve had bacon butties, hot dogs and delicious pub grub on more than one occasion.

I’m sure that this week is going to be another gain and I’m going to have to give back my 8 stone certificate.

I need to plan a menu for the next 4 days before weigh in and I suppose that I also need to ensure that I get out and walk too. I need at least three walks this week before Thursday.

I’m still a bit worried that perhaps I’m losing my SW Mojo. I wonder if I need to look to doing one of those SOS forms that ask you if you’re still in the frame to do this.

I looked at some photo’s from this weekend with me in them and still see myself a massively overweight.

Yes, I know that the shirt isn’t tucked in and it looks like I’m wearing a bin bag that’s two sizes too big for me and I know perhaps that there are more flattering angles. And yes I know that I’m eight stone smaller than I was when I started this over a year ago but I still see someone that’s grossly overweight and I’m starting to think that it’s never going to be shifted.

I’ll try and plan some meals this week. I’m worried about my finances at the moment so not sure how I’m going to get myself through the month and it’s not even started yet.

I think I’m just going to have to take care with the moolah and maybe try Lidl or Aldi for their prices this week. I may have to give up the Hi-Fi bars for a few weeks. See where we go.