Day 11- ten per cent of the way there?

No post yesterday- terribly stressed at work, but did not nibble on stuff as I would ahve done in the past. I am very aware that I normally eat a healthy breakfast and go on til lunch quite happily. Then from lunch time it is a non-stop eating/snacking fest until about 4pm. I think my energy gets low in the afternoons- I know I am very much a morning person, love being up just after 6am and heading for a swim before work, and I love being the first person in- quality time to get e-mails out of the way.

I still feel a bit of an afternoon slump on this diet- yesterday was soooooo bad! I was in a meeting that lasted over 3 hours and there were very nice biscuits. Everyone had one at the start- no problem for me, I had a tea (and had just had a savoury drink). Then about two hours in everyone started getting themselves another bsicuit- and after that there was one left on the plate- I must have looked at that biscuit and thought about that biscuit for over an hour- feeling really hungry and on the one hand telling myself I didn't need it, but on the other thinking- I could nibble a little bit slowly, just to take the hunger away. But I resisted- so glad I did, but it left me in a foul mood until I was able to get home and have a double shake before going out again (saw Joan Armatrading, fantastic!). Anyway, the shake was great- raspberry and chocolate mixed up with a blender, very tasty!

Then I weighed myself this morning, and of course, I have only lost a pound since weigh-in- gutted. So I have done this little list to help myself:

You will lose weight on this diet- you burn off what you eat just by breathing so everything else you do is reducing your weight!

You will probably retain water somedays, especially if you didn't make your 4 litres- so drink, drink, drink

The body goes through all sorts of changes throughout the day, never mind a week- the weekly loss and overall loss are what matter

You are exercising well- keeping your steps up above last week, and swimming 30-40 lengths 4 times per week. All this will make a difference.

If you add muscle, your weight might not drop so much- but remember this muscle will help you burn calories for free!

Some weeks you will drop inches but not much weight- keep getting those measurements.

Anyway that is my little boosting list- and now I need to run to the loo.

And to anyone that has had to work with me during this diet- sorry about the bad breath!