DAY 9 OF MY 5 STONE CHALLENGE - COMPLETE!!

Today is my 29^th Birthday and as with every special occasion in my life, that usually means getting together with friends and family for a meal and some drinks…and this year has been no exception, but I have continued to fully commit to my challenge and have eaten healthily and not a drop of alcohol has passed my lips.

When I arrived in the office this morning, I was asked if there was any cake I could eat on my diet.  I’m actually not a big fan of chocolate, cakes or sweets, so not having a birthday cake this year hasn’t bothered me at all.  I was quite happy with my bowl of porridge!  However, I wondered what could be an okay cake to eat on a diet and who better to ask than Jo Wheatley, who some of you may recall won the Great British Bake Off in 2011.  Jo lives just down the road to me and set-up the Essex Cookery School after winning the show and has also written her own cook book.

Anyway, I shot Jo a message and received a reply telling me that Swiss Roll is actually best, as it has no fat in the sponge, but she recommended having a small lice of whatever it is that I fancied – moderation being the key again. Thankfully, I actually didn’t fancy any cake, but it was interesting to know.

This evening I popped to a friend’s house (Victoria) for dinner and when I arrived, she had very thoughtfully replaced a birthday cake with a bowl of fruit and a large candle.  Better still, my birthday present from Victoria was a Nintendo Wii Fit, to help fill those cold winter nights with a little more calorie burning exercise.  All-in-all, it was a great day!