Week 1, Day 5
Up about 0900 this morning and had my skinny latte and warmed peanut bar - lovely! Still the best part of the day.
Got Rik up at 1100 and went to Next to get two more lamps like we bought yesterday as they were so good.
We then went to Gloucester Docks shopping outlet as Rik wanted to get something from the Helly Hanson shop. We decided to have a sneaky peak in the Le Creuset shop as I adore their ranges. Have never bought any as it is pricey and I have never been able to justify it. I do think it is worth it though! Well £496.00 later and a beautiful teal range of cast iron pans, kitchen cookware, stoneware etc... we headed to Sainsbury's to do some food shopping.
Had my usual vanilla/coffee shakes throughout the afternoon between watching The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, doing washing, sorting kitchen old & new bits and bobs, food prep for a buffet I am doing tomorrow and playing on the xbox with Rik.
I then made Rik lasagne, salad and a jacket spud whilst making his lunch to take to work tomorrow.
For my dinner, I plated up my usual salad leaves, celery, dressing and a teaspoon of cottage cheese.
I then prepared my fresh salmon - first time I have cooked it or tried it! I placed it on a piece of baking paper on a piece of foil, crushed a garlic clove over the top and some chopped red chilli with a good splash of lemon juice and some coarse black pepper and a teeny weeny bit of rock salt. Placed it in the oven on 180 for 25 mins, it smelt great whilst cooking.
As I was eating I did think it was a good size piece of salmon and that my salad was a good size too (I make the mixture of leaves up in a small cereal bowl before putting it onto my plate) but I trusted my judgement and listened to my body. I did finish everything on my plate and thoroughly enjoyed it.
The mistake I then made was to finish what was in my glass of soda/st clements right after my meal - ugh! I will not do that again! Fortunately that feeling only lasted a few minutes as it was just fluid!
I am sat here now watching the Xfactor and Rik made me a caffe classico black coffee.
Tomorrow will be a late dinner as I work in London on a Monday but will have my skinny latter & peanut bar before I go and my vanilla/coffee shakes throughout the day.
Kat xx