Reasons why being on a diet is actually good

The weight loss, obviously. After losing 5% of my body weight, I do feel fitter. Walking around doesn't wear me out so much now that there's less of me to lug around!

Weight Watchers cakes are actually quite nice.

I'm doing more proper cookery these days - cooking things from scratch with lots of fresh veg, which makes me feel like I've accomplished something, at least in a small way.

I have better self-esteem these days because I'm achieving something, i.e. weight loss. I'm finally doing what I've been talking about for so long.

I can watch Supersize vs Superskinny without feeling guilty, because I'm at a happy medium, rather than feeling like I have the eating habits of the larger person.

If you're a little bit Obsessive-Compulsive like me, the writing down, and adding up the points of, of everything you've eaten that day is quite enjoyable.

I won't say that it's easy, but it's certainly not as hard as I thought it would be.

Curry

Lost 3 pounds this week, woo! Okay, so I put on 2 and a half last week, so it's really only half a pound. That's still something though. Only 4 and a half to go til I've lost a whole stone!

That won't be helped by the curry we're going out for tomorrow though. Then again, these days I never eat a whole portion of curry. Lots of calculations happen so that I can have something nice but still be ok for points. The sort of thing I used to have was just ridiculous (points-wise I mean - it wasn't wearing a party hat or anything) - my pre-diet meal of butter chicken, pilau rice and a naan would be 32 points (eep). So I'm basically having half of everything for 16 points (or 13 if I don't have a cider). Still pointy, but worth it :)

Noes!

OK, I'm miffed today. I put on 2.5 pounds D: I can blame Easter for that - Sunday and Monday were declared no-diet days, so I shouldn't really be surprised. On Sunday we went to my Mum's, and she had lots of nice foods in, which of course got eaten. She'd made a trifle with mini eggs on top too, and my brother-in-law had made chocolate cake. I had two Easter eggs the next day as well. Nom nom nom ...

Back on track for this week though, and I've had a healthy-ish snack of reduced fat dip and baked crisps. 3.5 points, and part of my lunch - not too bad at all :) The 3 miles I've walked today, and tonight's dinner of Spaghetti Bolognese, from a Weight Watchers recipe, should help me on the way.