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Monday and Thursday again this week, which worked really well.

I was hoping to do just liquids on Monday, but then remembered I had a meeting mid-morning, so I allowed myself some Ryvita and low-low cheese. I've switched from rice cakes to Ryvita - although the rice cakes have slightly less calories, (less or fewer?) they are a higher GI food. I skipped lunch - went downtown to return the iPod Shuffle which I'd bought on Sunday but which wasn't what I needed at all, and also had my now long and strong nails done properly at the Nails Inc stand in Victoria Square.

I'm not a coffee drinker - I only consume it on fast days. Ordered a regular black coffee to go at a cafe, and was astonished at the volume of it! Kept me going till mid-afternoon.

Dinner was with husband - we have GOT to stop buying so much food. We had to eat a couple of breaded cod loin steaks or they'd be thrown out. I scraped most of the coating off mine, and had it with microwaved courgette cubes. Husband had his with a Rice fusions pyramid. Scottish dancing - had one digestive.

Tuesday was my day off this week - went for a gorgeous run in Hillsborough forest, then tried a kettlebells class at lunchtime - my hamstrings are still aching!

Thursday fast - liquids only all day. Lemon water, tea, bouillon, Bovril (I'd forgotten how much I love Bovril!), coffee, ginseng tea, more Bovril..... I ate a satsuma about 4 pm, as I was heading out to the gym later on. When I got home, husband was cooking some fresh pasta parcels stuffed with pine nuts and basil, with a spinach and ricotta sauce. Again, needed to be used before its sell-by. Thank goodness I have plenty of calories to spare - I enjoyed 2 of the delicious pillows with a little sauce, before my treadmill session. Actually, I got a stitch about half way through the run, which may have been from eating too soon beforehand. But otherwise, felt good to be running, stiff hamstrings weren't a problem.

Post gym, I made a snack wrap - discovered these new mini wraps at under 100 cals each, which are a sensible size. Spread with a blob of salsa, a handful of spinach, and 50g cooked turkey, it was the perfect post-workout food. I snuggled on the sofa with husband enjoying a diet shandy and feeling really positive.

Good mood continued on my Friday weigh-in at under 135 pounds, with a bmi now under 25!

I intend to continue with the "liquids only as long as poss" approach next week. Bank Holiday Monday, so I may try Tues-Thurs for a change.