Day 51 : "I'll be back"

I had the afternoon of work today as went, with my mum, to watch my 7 year old son in his school nativity play... awwwww.  (The character he played was "Angel Foghorn Fred" which, for anyone who knows my George, was a superb piece of casting.)  It was quite nice to get a few comments from some fellow parents who I hadn't seen for a while as to how much slimmer I was looking.  Afterwards, the school served coffee with mince pies.  As mouthwateringly tempting as it was to eat it, I managed to hand the mince pie to my mum.  I barely sobbed.

So I've had an earlier visit to the gym than usual today.  After thinking that maybe my increased vigour last night was down to having a bit more fuel inside me from eating too much on Sunday evening, I ate a can of fish before I went to the gym in the hope that it would give me a bit more energy.  Like last night I'm really not sure whether it was a physical or psychological effect, but for the second day in a row I entered Terminator Mode.  Not only did I do a lot of heavy bicep exercises, but after doing my stomach exercises I returned to the dumbbells and did a few more curls for good luck.  And then I hit another 'PB' on the cross trainer, burning 558 calories (following on from last night's 552).  I really do feel like I have somehow hit another level this week.


My diet today has consisted of:

- Breakfast:  A tin of tuna (yes, I've decided to go for protein when I get up now as well.)
- Lunch:  Two packets of Biltong!  (Lunch on the go, driving back from Bristol.)
- Pre-gym snack:  A tin of mackerel;
- Dinner:  A tin of tuna, a few chillis, a beetroot and a banana.

"Listen and understand. That Terminator is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. But it is partial to a bit of mackerel."