Day 7

Weight 14 stone 9 pounds

Lost: 1 lb

One more pound lighter and feeling great! If I can shift a stone in weight before the end of the month I will be over the moon.

I went back to the gym this morning and I have to admit that it did feel really good working out. Just losing 6 pounds has made all the difference to my fitness. Of course I still look very overweight but I don’t feel how I look, though the sit ups were very funny and I just burst out laughing after achieving a grand total of 7! I´ll see if I can do 8 next time.

After my public exertion, to my surprise I still had quite a lot of energy and enthusiasm left.  So I channelled this new found drive into re-arranging my kitchen and having a clear out. I’ve been meaning to do this for months but have always made excuses to myself and that I would do it tomorrow or next week….a bit like me going on a diet. Then one day you realise this can’t go on anymore and it’s time for a change. Shame I can’t change me around as quickly as the kitchen.

Now I have the kitchen looking just how I want it, I stuck my virtual chef’s hat on to make a raw zucchini hummus. This is quick and easy to make as you don’t have to wait for the chick peas to sprout…just grab a zucchini out of the fridge and ‘Bobs your Uncle’.

2 zucchini or one very large one……

Juice of one small lemon

Pinch of sea salt

1 tsp cumin

1 cup tahini

4 tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic

1/2 cup raw sesame seeds (best to grind down in a coffee grinder, but no biggy if you don’t)

Bung it all in the food processor and whiz away.

The Raw Raspberry Chocolate Cake was carefully disposed of last night and already my thoughts are turning to making another one. This is the only diet I know where you can eat gooey cake and still lose weight! Happy days!

Hasta pronto