Friday Fun

TFIF....today is the start of our 4 day weekend! Yay. This morning I started off the day with my work out and really felt powered after. It was surprisingly enjoyable and those planks are getting a little easier, but only a little!! I think I am already noticing a difference however this could just be wishful thinking. But if it makes me feel good that is still a health benefit in my eyes!


I did weigh myself this morning and have gone up 1lbs, however it is not surprising at all as I ate quite alot of cakes yesterday and was not planning on eating anything in the evening to even things out... however I got home to find the table set, a candle lit and red wine poured. So I had a very nice steak and vegetable's last night as well!

Tonight I am kicking off the weekend by visiting one of my best friends in Oxford. My friend is also always trying to loose weight although she really doesn't need to (she cycles everywhere and has killer legs) so it means that we are having a healthy meal tonight. She has just bought Gok Wans new Chinese cooking book... This is our meal:

Starters - Grilled squid

Mains - Sechuan Chicken

Dessert - Brownies and strawberries

Drinks - Pimms and DIET lemonade ( Not part of Gok Wans Book!)

It sounds great, the only trouble is although we both are always trying to loose weight we also both like a drink or five. We used to see each other once a week at least when I lived around the corner so now when we see each other the vino really does flow.

I am staying the night tonight so I won't get the chance to do my routine tomorrow morning, nor do I think I will be in much of a state to do it so want to try and do some Zumba when I get home. Due to the celebrations we are having I will really have to watch my intake as there are BBQ's, cream teas and smoked salmon ahead of me! My official weigh in is Monday so just have to be really good. Like somebody said the easiest way to keep of the lbs is just so say "No thank you" when offered extra servings.