Human psyche

Weight: 14 9

What is it about the human psyche that means that as soon as you decide to go on a diet and lose weight you start eating more and put on weight?! I know it's not just me. I was discussing it with my mother in law. We both decided to knuckle down and lose weight before Christmas. If we can lose say 5lbs, then when we put on 10lbs over the festivities it will only feel half as bad! Something like that anyway. But we've both struggled to get on to a healthier eating regime. It's like just even thinking of reducing calories has your belly rebelling and telling you to eat more, and craze cream cakes!! I need to separate my mind from my body. Trick it so it doesn't realise that I plan to lose weight. It'll have a nice surprise come Christmas when my head doesn't recognise the slimmer body!

This week I went into the loft! Not super exciting but pushed my comfort zone. Like climbing mountains it's the getting down rather than the climbing up! And to add more stress there is the possibility of mice and spiders! Great. I was getting down a suitcase - but not for me alas, it's my daughter going galavanting! She's off to Dubai to meet her boyfriend! Nice.

I have some good news. The interview I told you about the other week looks like it's turning into a new job! Very chuffed and can't wait to seal the deal and get started. Fingers crossed.

My windscreen (see pic) has a ghost. I've had the car about 4+ years and there is no sticker on the window. I've washed it many many times inside and out (when I say I've washed it I'm not even kidding. I must have washed it at least 3 times! My husband has washed it many many times though). And the frost and ice the other morning brought out this impression on the glass. I think it's super weird as there is zero sign of anything normally!

They say you are what you eat. I'd better eat a skinny person then.