Every Diet Under the Sun

You name it, I've tried it.

Starvation Diet
No Carbs Diet
Dukan Diet
Liquid Diet
Lemon Detox Diet
Greens Only Diet
Before 6pm Only Diet

Here's a new addition to the list... the Veggo Diet. Pretty straight forward and I'd be surprised if anyone questioned what it was. Think carrots, cauliflower and an unending flow of broccoli...

Sounds daunting and it actually is...

Why all the hard dieting for, Yvonne?

I'm increasing my exercise routine from 3 days a week to 4 with spurts of netball inbetween. You'd think that one would lose weight and become rail-thin from all this exercise. Alas, the opposite effect seems to be occuring. I'm actually bigger than I usually am and I'm led to believe that what I put in my mouth is causing the problem.

Step One: Lose the mouth

If I could seal it up, I would. But since I can't, I'll have to do the next best thing available. Step 1 is coming in to terms with the fact that I will be dieting.

Step Two: Lose the meat

I am a lover of all things meat-related. I love a good hearty sausage or a nice slab of steak, so this step was the hardest to maintain. I was constantly visually teased with succulent slices of beef and juicy cubes of chicken... the nerve of everyone!

Step Three: Lose the mindset

Do something. Do anything to forget that there is meaty and carby goodness awaiting your greedy hands in the pantry. My after work indulgence was a can of tuna in italian-style oil. In fact, I just opened up my drawer and realised I have three cans in there silently pleading for me to devour them.

Step Four: Lose the kilos

This step is my favourite. Technically I cannot comment on how much I lost since I was too afraid to weigh myself prior to the weeklong diet and at the end. There was no "end" to the diet as I broke it instantly during a drunken Hen's night episode which was just sin after sin after sin...

My photos reveal a girl who is slightly thinner and slightly toner but not the thinnest stick in the forest which I never will be. But I'm happier that I stuck to my guns and saw it out to the end.

And today, I had the biggest, baddest and cheesiest wrap any human could eat. As you can see, the diet is off until next time.

Signing off,
Yvonne.