Earthlady's Journal, 04 Jan 12

Although I'm trying to lose a few kilos the main reason I'm here and doing this is because I want to cut the rubbish out of my diet and make sure I eat a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and high quality protein. That's what's happening - I ate pretty well before fat secret but after... I like the food diary so much because I can see at a glance where I could improve my diet still further. I definitely don't want to be deprived and I'm not saying I'll never eat crisps or chocolate again but I've cut back on them to a huge extent in the last four weeks. I can see me staying with fat secret for a long time because I enjoy logging my food and I like journalling - and I like the results I'm getting.

Studies show that dieters who log their food lose more and sustain the loss better than dieters who don't. I would guess that the sustainability point is as valid for non-dieters - the commitment to keeping a log brings with it a feeling of accountability, to be honest to yourself.

I've been feeling considerably better today although I'm still full of sneezes and snot (ugh!), so I went to the gym this evening for a short session of weight training and stretching. I don't feel well enough to have done more, it was enough, but I'm glad I went as I didn't want the break to grow to a whole week.

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1313 kcal

Fat: 47.88g | Prot: 41.73g | Carbs: 193.36g.   Breakfast: wheat bran, rolled oats , honey, coffee, sunfllower seeds, pomegranate, kiwi, European Type Grapes, Lowfat Plain Yogurt. Lunch: anchovies, granny smith apple, olive oil, roasted red peppers, rye bread. Dinner: olives, olive oil, cucumber, tomato, cheese, butter, cheese ravioli. more...

2234 kcal

Exercise: Conditioning exercise (health club) - 45 minutes, Desk Work - 10 hours, Resting - 3 hours and 15 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Housework - 1 hour, Walking (exercise) - 5.5/kph - 1 hour. more...