September – month 8
September was a month distracted from logging meals, hence a bit of a thin gallery. A fair proportion of my time was spent helping my Dad with some house renovations,…
August – month 7
So August was an interesting month. I think that it's officially the first time I have ever 'gone on a diet' in the traditional sense. I've always been one to…
July review
July was a good month regarding the food tracking, after doing the sums it seems that I've hit roughly an 83% adherence to the prescribed plan. For me that's pretty…
July – month 6
So without seeing it coming July marks the half way point of journalling a years eating with a bit of informal nutrition coaching along the way. I have to admit…
10 of my kitchen priorities
Some people aren't a fan of the kitchen; they prefer the lounge. Not me. In our little house the options of rooms downstairs is pretty binary and the kitchen is…
June food tracking
June review
Clearly June has been a bit more of an anomaly month than the others so far. Of the five weeks within the month, only three of the weeks have been…
The last stages of operation yard
June – month 5.
June was always going to be bit of a bumpy month regarding my food logging; it was a classic example of life taking the front seat whilst other habits trundled…
May food tracking
May review
After an ineffective and undisciplined April I was curious to see if there was any improvement in my eating behaviour during May. It's interesting moving through this process to observe…
A friendly donkey in the village of Sheldon
May – month 4.
So I approached May with a better attitude than April, but at the same time I have started to wonder if I'm actually just settling into a realistic rhythm of…
A deconstructed green smoothie
The Green Smoothie ritual
Making a green smoothie has become an important element of my routine these days. So much so that I decided to elevate it's status to ritual. The recipe is something…
Bella
Learning inner peace
I'd like to introduce Bella, my sisters lodger and friend. She's a "Romanian rescue", adopted by my sister a few years ago. It's been difficult for her to adjust to…
Understanding being angry
When I was younger, a favourite jibe from some of my close friends was.... "He's an angry young man." I was. I suppose I still am in a certain way…
Progress is never a straight line
So based on my own experience, I believe there's a phenomenon that exists for most people, of a limit of their reservoirs of focus and effort. What I mean by…
April review
So for some reason I feel like April was a touch rebellious. Maybe it's because this is my birthday month. The time of Aries, the stubborn ram. I'm not really…
April – Month 3.
Wow it's May already! At times it hasn't felt like spring. April was a month of battling to maintain the food diary. At this point I was getting fed up…
Rhubarb compote and summer fruit coulis
Compotes and coulis
Yoghurt. Not what this post is actually about but it's a great word and seemed like a good opening. In all its' various iterations, from the traditional versions originating from…
The retirement of the TM31
Employee of the year 2011 -21
Nothing is forever This post is homage to a faithful companion, my TM31 Thermomix. (For the purpose of the post we'll call him Timmy). It's been a reluctant decision, but…
Letting the ingredients give you options
What’s for dinner….?
Sometimes deciding what to have for dinner is as simple as seeing what you've got. I often find it becomes easier when you can actually see the elements in front…
March Review
So it's a relief that I'm my own coach. Scathing words from my inner dialogue is something I'm already familiar with and it's a work in progress to make it…
Getting out
March – Month 2.
Our food diary for March has followed a similar pattern to February with our food quotas remaining the same. Our only real change has been an increase in the amount…
The iconic beans on toast
The weekly heroes
We all have our favourites; whether it's films, pets, Quality Street, fanatical dictators or even related children. It's always going to be the same with food. Ever visit one of…
Seeing the potential
Keeping the cupboard challenge potential in mind
Wednesday was a good example of a rummage through the freezer to decide on dinner. Last week we bought a piece of salmon that was on offer in the supermarket.…
Gloom in the trees
Darker days
I have a number of reasons for this blog, each quite different, but each has its' own connection, in some tenuous fashion. One prominent value that has transpired from writing,…
February's food tracking
February review
So from looking at my tracking sheets it is clear where I have found challenges during my first month of tracked eating. Not enough protein. Not enough vegetables. Now I…
Lunch inspiration
February – Month 1.
This is a food diary of sorts showing the meals we've eaten throughout the month. Whilst I enjoy photographing food, historically I've never been too keen on actually photographing what…
The new kitchen
Operation Kitchen
“Happiness is a small house, with a big kitchen.” – Alfred Hitchcock We've lived in our little terraced house for 16 years now. I bought it with my Dad's help…