9/03/2013 - update

Nothing much to report this week as I remain in the same place as I was last week. But saying that, I do feel better about the task ahead. for whatever reason, it's harder to get started this time than it was last time, but I'm getting there, and I think this week I will see a real difference.

Now for something nice :) During the week a friend of mine shared with me a little cooking tip when making omelettes, and I have to say I have never heard of this before, but I thought I would give it a go. I have heard of different ways of making omelettes, some people make them by just beating the eggs together, some just use the yolks, others whisk the whites and then fold in the yolks before cooking and so on, but my friend's tip was to add some flour to the egg mix, (self raising flour). The idea is to add a tablespoon of flour for every 2 eggs you use (largish eggs) and it helps to give your omelette body, and it does. When you try it, watch how it thickens :)

Anyways, I served mine with some ham and cheese and I have to say, although unusual, it was very nice. The texture was completely different, almost taking on the life of a pancake!! Actually, I was tempted to add some ketchup to it, only to later discover my friend sometimes does the same thing and eats it like a pizza :P

So give it a try next time you make an omelette, and come back next week to see how things have gone...as well as I think they will, or not :P

Have a nice week everyone :)

New beginnings

Well now, time to eat a large slice of humble pie :D

I have come to the conclusion that I was kidding myself when I thought it would be easy to get back to dieting again after christmas. I think I thought to myself, if I did it once, I can do it again, and yeah I guess I can, but that's not what makes the difference, I forgot all that I had been through and how tough it was to say no among other things. I have to find that place again...that mindset I was in for so long and did so well in...no expectations to begin with....no goals...just determination :)

So lets take this slowly. Oddly enough, it was around this time last year that I started on my weight loss plan, perhaps it is a spring thing? :P