What happens if you lose more than the goal? I'm supposed to be 325 in ten days but I'm 324 right now. I started at 338 and usually the first week I'll lose a lot because I eat a little less and move more.

I wanted to share a non-scale victory I’ve just experienced.

After walking our dog this morning, we stopped at a local mini-supermarket. I was thinking about something semi-healthy, like a cheesy omelette as a treat.

But I’ve been making many changes to my lifestyle recently, including trying to start every meal with a small salad or green vegetable dish. So, I picked up some celery, cucumber, and carrots for that starter. Then I saw the portobello mushrooms and thought that the celery would go great with some humous, so I picked up the mushrooms and some ready-made humous after checking the ingredients weren’t too bad. I also noticed a delicious, healthy, lentil & couscous salad and thought that might make for a nice stuffed mushroom so I added that to my basket too. Oh, and some olives marinated in garlic. And sure, I still picked up a little cheese and some coleslaw too.

I left the shop more excited about my lunch than when I went in, but I’m having a more varied meal with more plants instead of a cheesy omelette.

In the past, my best healthy plans would be hijacked by impulse on a visit to the shops like this. Today, my less healthy plans were hijacked instead. It’s like the healthy part of me is taking the lead now. And I like it.

How do you get enough protein for the day?! I always fall short.

Lunch was quick, I made one of the lean cuisines and tossed some extra veggies in, so good and staying within my calories/fat goal :)