Steak and Strawberries

I ate some rather pleasant food today, though I've been feeling a bit lop-sided and strange all day.

And I ate:

muesli

three fresh apricots

large lump of white cabbage

quite a lot of raw peas

three slices of cinnamon and raisin bread

rump steak, fried onions, peas, oven chips

large bowl of strawberries and evaporated milk

Verdict: pretty good, I didn't eat anything that I'm too ashamed of! But then I didn't seem quite so hungry as usual!

Helaina's party

Today we went to Helaina's birthday party and I ate a lot of BAD food in the middle of the afternoon.

Today I ate:

muesli

four small slices of cinnamon and raisin bread with butter

stewed gooseberries (no sugar - Canderel) with evaporated milk

two large bridge rolls with tuna and mayonnaise

a tiny cakey thing

a sausage roll and two little sausages

a large scoop of home-made chocolate ice-cream, ditto strawberry with real strawberries

a very large bowl of fruit salad with cream

a large chunk of white cabbage

a lot of fresh peas from pods

a bowl of Special K

Verdict - FAT! But, okay, quite a lot of fruit and veg too. But FAT! FAT! FAT!

Still Hungry Still Hungry

Today I spent a long time of tediousness having my hair cut.

And I ate:

muesli

three mints

two large chunks of white cabbage at different times

two slices of white bread and sugar-free jam

some raw peas

an apple

an orange

scampi, oven chips and peas (thank you Stephen)

a pot of low-fat chocolate mousse

and I'm STILL hungry!

Verdict - - oh, I'm so tired of this.

Filming a Video and Watching Films

This morning I filmed a video to help train cancer consultants - interesting and, I hope, useful. And this evening I watched "Bolt" and a Bill Bailey session - enjoyed them both very much.

I haven't written this blog for a few days as I went to Oxford with Silverback to visit my friend in hospital.

But today I ate:

muesli

baguette with cheese and ham

an apple

three shortbread biscuits

a large chunk of white cabbage

a tomato

another apple

chicken fried rice with bamboo shoots and water chestnuts

Verdict: Not good - - could be worse but NOT GOOD.

Vanstallation in Holmfirth

It was a sunny day today and Mum and I went to Holmfirth this morning to see an art exhibition including a Vanstallation - - like an installation with vans - - -

And I ate:

muesli

a butternut squash muffin (sounds hideous but it was delicious)

a fresh salmon sandwich in brown bread with cucumber and a bit of salad
with chips

lamb steak, new potatoes, peas

a bowl of strawberries with evaporated milk

Verdict: Not as much fruit and veg as usual but the good news is that, although I had my Gliclazide tablet, I haven't seemed to be as starving today - - or indeed for the past few days. Perhaps I'm getting used to it at long last - - I hope so!

Swinsty Reservoir Walk

Today we walked round Swinsty Reservoir, and it was lovely.

And I ate:

muesli

apple

banana

cheese and tomato sandwich

half a bar of milk chocolate with hazelnuts (well I was WALKING!)

ham and salad with lots of different leaves, pepper, tomatoes, Florida salad

fresh raspberries with evaporated milk

two scones with butter and jam

Verdict: Fruit and veg not bad - - shame about the scones and the chocolate!

Quiet Day in the Office and some Mended Doors

John came and mended several doors today and it's lovely that they work now!

Today I ate:

muesli (always sugar-free)

wholemeal chicken sandwiches with salad cream (the bread was wholemeal, not the chickens)

two tomatoes

an orange

an apple

a banana

chicken frozen thing with rice on the outside (I liked it) with oven chips and peas

a small piece of lemon cake

four (yes FOUR) digestive biscuits in two lots of two

half a small honeydew melon

Verdict: Still fine on the fruit and veg. Still too much of everything else!