Author: Wattle

Today and tomorrow we are Cherrymembering Feburine. Pan fried sausages served with commercial brand Hollandaise finishing sauce, oven fries potatoes, steamed carrots, peas and corn on the cob are on the menu. The pancakes have fresh nectarins with chocolate ice cream. Tomorrow the plate features home made pizza made with large amounts of mushrooms and green capsicums and a small amount of hot salami sausage and cheddar cheese. We fondly remember St Valentine’s day with a small chocolate nougat bar for supper.

Today we are Cherrymembering water. Making the change to include a large glass of water with each evening meal has had the effect of slowing down eating. It is important to remember to place both the knife and fork down frequently whilst drinking some water. Pouring the glass of water at the same time as serving up the evening meal has now become a habit. I do not want to become complacent and forget that water has the important role of taking up some space in the stomach, lessening the desire to have meals of larger portion sizes.

Each day of Cherrymember generous amounts of fresh cherries are on the plate.

This is the time of the year when we remember each eating theme. We anticipate that compared to last year the portion sizes will be less because less is wanted. It is the most varied of all the eating themes. Some weight fluctuation will be expected, in the upwards direction because so many types of indulgent foods are also remembered.

At the end of Cherrymember we also attempt to remember that Januberry of next year so perfectly follows the New Years celebrations. We are usually ready to return to the disciplined Januberry eating theme of lean chicken, steamed vegetables and pancake with berries theme.

Today and tomorrow we are Cherrymembering Januberry. Pan fried chicken served cajun spices, commercial brand Hollandaise finishing sauce, boiled potatoes, steamed carrots, beans and corn on the cob are on the menu. The pancakes have berries with chocolate ice cream. A choice of strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, loganberries or blueberries will be made. There are very few indulgent foods in Januberry. Half a commercial brand nut topped cone icecream may dress up a pancake some nights.

Today’s weight is 70.4 kilograms. Plenty of delicious fishious with steamed vegetables and oven fries potatoes or creamy basil and cashew salad have been this month’s eating theme. A pancake for dessert with lemon juice and sugar has also been included each day. A rotation of fresh apples, grapes or pears have been eaten in generous amounts. Even some pieces of licorice found their way onto the supper plate. So it is with quite a surprise to me that I am reporting a weight loss of 1.4 kilograms for the month.

The power of the eating themes in combination with a daily walk and collendar page has resulted in weight losses most months this year. Could it be that the secret of the success is more to do with what is not being eaten? It is a possibility.

It is a long time since a collendar page has had an image of an indulgent food. Not even an image of an indulgent food with an image of a half has been needed. I have not wanted foods such as chocolate ripes and barbecue crisps for quite a while now. Over the time span of years they have become less tempting. A nice large juicy apple or bowl of grapes is chosen because they are more appealing.

At the start of my weight loss journey fruit was not more appealing. The eating themes highlighting a different fruit each month has gradually made me eat more of them. More nectarins, more peaches, more mandarins, more apples, more pears, more grapes, more bananas. A lot more of them. As well as actually eating more fruits, I constantly see images of the themed fruit as I make my collendar pages. Indulgent foods have been reduced. Very cautiously, very slowly, very inevitably.