Justagirlsaying added an entry about lose weight : I’d like to lose a stone. We’ve been eating more fish dishes; mackerel, trout and a new one for us Basa – a type of dogfish, substituting rice and cuscus for potatoes when I can (hubby loves his roasts! – But have cut that down to once a week) and having more fresh fruit and raw vegetables for snacks. Bran flakes or a pack of raisins are also great stand-by nibbles. I’ve extended my exercises of squats, stretches, kicks to 40mins with the help of my favourite music and now the weather is drier we’ve been increasing our walks to four miles and jogging back (er. most of the way ha!), doing more to the garden too. New mantra – Roll on summer and slide off fat! YAY !

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