Re-focus and re-start

 Hello! It’s been a while eh??

I miss blogging. I realised that last week when I pointed my daughter to it as she wanted info on how I felt when my thyroid went. I pointed her to my blog and voilà! I had written an in-depth post on it detailing more than I could remember. Very handy. 

Well let’s have a wee recap

I wanted to be fit at 50 —— FAIL

I wanted to be slim for 50——-FAIL

I wanted to Vlog more——— FAIL! Etc etc

Let’s have some excuses shall we?

Hmm let me get back to you with some once I find any!

What have I done?

I have changed job so that’s taken a bit to get into. I went from being an acute ward nurse working shifts to being in a doctors practice working Monday - Friday. It’s been ace and I am loving it. I had focused on learning the role and didn’t let the usual dieting get in the way. 

I had a lovely holiday to Southampton to visit my daughter and son in law. Highlights were visiting monkey world and the titanic museum! I love anything titanic I admit. ( my daughter was born on the 14th April. Same day the titanic hit the iceberg though I good few years later I must add. 

I had another fabulous time going to London with my mother to celebrate my 50th birthday. It was so good. My mother in law booked us to go up The Shard for a cocktail. That and the river cruise to Greenwich was my highlights. 

I turned 50. I had a week long celebration! Visiting London. My daughter coming home for the week. An Apple Watch. A spa! Lots of cocktails and meals out. It was fabulous 

Yesterday we had to say goodbye to one of our pets. Always so sad when that happens. This one was the pet we have had for the longest so far. 17.5 year old cat. Stunning male cat called Monty. RIP  He won’t be the oldest ever as his auntie who we have is 18.5 and still going! 

So what’s the plan?

I have over the year dabbled with other diets. 

I returned to Slimming world for 1 week. 

I signed out to try Noom twice

Neither worked for me. They would of if I put the effort in I am sure. 

 I know deep down that the Fast800, 5/2 Diet, Keto, intermittent fasting works for me. 

I know that Christmas and all that seasonal excuses are coming but I want to make a bit of a difference to myself before that so….

Aiming 16-18hr fast daily

Monday -Friday less than 1200 calories a day

Aiming Mediterranean style/ keto diet on that 5 days

I will plan a weekly blog to keep myself updated and Instagram my meals. Doing this 2 things does and will keep me accountable. 

Anyway lovely to be back. Let’s hope I keep posting!