Hi everyone!

Thanks for joining me to celebrate my first milestone – 1 week into my diet!  (Woo hoo!)

Today was a dull, dark, ‘dreich’ day here in Stirlingshire.  It was the sort of miserable day that can send you reaching for the comfort foods like fry-ups, pie ‘n beans, fish ‘n chips, bangers ‘n mash (and other blah ‘n blah type dishes! LOL)  Hey, but not me!!  I was a good girl and stuck to my diet.

I had my usual honey and raisin porridge with a Redbush tea for breakfast.  For lunch I had some lentil soup (this time from the sandwich van that visits my office, rather than my home-made soup) and some oatcakes with humous.  Later, I had a pear and some fruit juice for a snack.

For dinner, I was quite adventurous and made some vegetarian chilli with brown rice.  I concocted the chilli recipe from my own head:

• Quorn mince
• Garlic clove
• Half a courgette diced
• Half a red onion diced
• Green pepper diced
• Carrot diced
• Half a tin of chopped tomatoes
• A tablespoon of tomato puree
• A sprinkle of mild chilli powder
• Garlic infused extra virgin olive oil
• Salt & pepper

It was delicious!  I made extra so that I can take some into the office for lunch with a jacket potato tomorrow.  (My colleagues will be so jealous!!  LOL)

As I type this, I am sipping another cup of Redbush tea.  Redbush is a naturally caffeine free drink made by Tetley.  It is as hydrating as water and is rich in antioxidants.  Therefore it is the ideal drink for me to have during this 28-day diet.  You can enjoy Tetley Redbush just like your normal tea.  Drink it with or without milk and sugar.  It has a naturally sweet taste and I have enjoyed drinking it on its own.  It is very refreshing!

Thanks for visiting!

You can read all about the story of Redbush here.