I did it!!

I have completed my first week back i work and I'm still in one piece - miraculous!!  It's been a hard week with work days starting at 5.45 and not winding down till 11 pm ish, and catching the college cold on my second day back didn't help - but I'm really pleased Evan and I are still smiling!!

I've not managed any exercise this week because I've just been so knackered and full of a cold, but walking up and down the ramp in the rotunda a work is keeping me fit enough - I had aching legs at the end of each day - and I'm so busy I'm snacking a lot less. In addition I weighed myself this week and am now down to 168lbs (12 stone) - hurrah!! - that's pretty much my pre-pregnancy weight!!!

With regards food, I cooked up the finger root in a Thai red curry - I'm not sure what it added as Thai red curry already has strong flavour - but it smelt lovely before I added it - perhaps a more sophisticated palate would be able to tell the difference. I also made a lamb Rogan Josh for Sunday lunch - it was delicious but lacked a little heat - I'll add more chillies next time. That's definitely the most spices I've ever cooked with tough and I'm pleased with how it went. I also used fresh ginger root in the recipe which is a new veg for me.

This weeks cake was a lime and coconut cake; coconut and lime sponge with a lime filling and icing topped with dessicated coconut - yum! This was also a success, in fact there's very litte left. It's a real change to the cakes I've made in previous weeks as it's so light and refreshing.

I also had a play with some melted chocolate today and made hubbie a chocolate robot.

I must say  had a lovely night out with some ladies of Tilstock and surrounding areas last night - a lovely curry and lots of wine.  Best night I've had in ages - although I was rather drunk and then kept hubbie awake all night with my snoring so it wasn't so great for him! 


I finally, I have again gone trough the Sunday pamper routine including the pain of epilation - and I must say after a hard weeks work I do appreciate this more (except the epilation). Anyway, over and out for this week - bring on week 2!!! :-)

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