Whilst I'm still continuing on my weight loss journey, I have had a few set backs; I am now single again after three years and finding it interesting to cook for just one, re-learning about portions and making food ahead of time.
I was then ill, and all I wanted to eat was toast and lie in bed all day sleeping, so my food diary went a bit out of the window for a week or so. I then went home for my birthday weekend, so naturally I stuffed my face with all sorts of goodies I can't afford to buy whilst at uni! I had absolutely phenomenal lamb and mint casserole with crispy roast potatoes, followed by homemade lemon meringue pie cooked by my lovely Granny Pat!
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I returned to uni for the NFL Superbowl game party that we were hosting at our uni house, which involved crisps, dip, onion rings, pizza and sausage rolls! However I was involved in a boiling tea incident, which took a large part of the skin on my inner thigh off, so I spent the rest of the evening in the local A+E department, having my 2nd degree burns treated! I went home the next morning to be looked after by my parents and again I comfort ate to make myself feel better. I definitely won't forget my 23rd birthday, seeing as I spent it in bed!
I've now returned to uni, and am slowly getting back into healthy eating, and I've been re-evaluating the direction of this blog. Whilst I do want to document my weight loss and fitness uptake, I also want to document other projects, such as my sewing and craft, as I find it to be such a escape from the pressures of uni work and job hunting.
So this will be a general "Steph's life" blog, documenting the healthy meals I make but also any projects I'm working on. I've recently finished a patchwork sewing machine cover, which I will post about soon, and I am starting to make a cushion for my friend Amee's 22nd birthday!
So welcome back, I apologise again for my absence, and I hope it won't happen again!!!
