Day 14

Weight: 14 stone 4 lb

Total weight loss since day 1: 11 lb

I approached the scales this morning not feeling much lighter than yesterday, so had the feeling that my weight would be the same today, even though I was visualising 14 stone 3 lb...but I will drag this into my reality tomorrow!

Hauled ass off to the gym for a really good workout on the upper body and doing my usual total of 45 mins cardiovascular and I distinctly noticed that my thighs aren't as flabby compared to the start of the year. I've also noticed that I've started to develop a waist again and the t-shirt that I wore today is feeling a lot looser than before.

Popped over to see a friend today and took some of my scrummy almond cookies along which we had over a cup of peppermint tea. My friend thought they were delicious and this has encouraged her to keep her dehydrator...which she was going to sell.

It's been a cold day here today...I hate it when we have grey skies, reminds me of the UK, but back in the UK One has nice thick carpets, insulation, double-glazing and central-heating...so when you do come back in from the outside you can quickly warm up! In my house I have a wood burner in the lounge which I have to keep topped up and burning 24/7 if I'm to keep the house warm. 

We do have radiators in the house (which is a rarity in Andalucia) but they run off gas bottles which are stored outside and you could get through a gas bottle in a week  (17.50€) so it's cheaper to buy olive wood, which is slower-burning than other wood, in tonnes to last over the winter (November-end of March normally).

Of course, it's not as cold as it gets in the UK and we don't get the amount of rain but after living in Spain for 6 years now I think my blood has thinned and I have become a wimp to 'cold' weather! But saying that I don't need to wear a big winter coat and just go out in a 'hoody'!!

Very unimaginative on the food front today with a banana for breakfast, a green smoothie for lunch consisting of: pineapple, banana and baby leaf spinach, with ice thrown in. Dinner was a green salad with avocado and my Dijon mustard dressing.

I think I will make raw Ajoblanco soup tomorrow...I will divulge the recipe with a photo in tomorrow's blog.

Hasta pronto