Project Size 10- 'The pitfalls of mumma'

Mothers are amazing creatures aren't they just!? They feed and nurture you and look after you, they are there for you throughout  the good times and bad, yet when it comes to 'dieting' (I am project planning remember but for the sake of this blog I need to use the word 'diet' for a moment) they cannot seem to understand you need support on this too and do not appreciate the continuous offer of yummy treats that will make you grow outwards.

Is it all mums? or is it the Middle Eastern/Med mums (mine is Iranian)  that think if you aren't taking up two chairs at the table you are under nourished?...

I love my mum! I really do! But the hardest part this week was not being in Pizza hut with my lovely friend and her two children (I had salad) nor was it my business meetings in London ( I had scrambled eggs and salmon) It was visiting mama who decided that shoving *YES SHOVING a bowl of foreign sweets she had acquired right under my flippin nostrils was a good idea! I did decline and mention calmly,  'Have you seen my blog on the net mum?' 'No.' she replied. '..but they wont know will they?' and continued to offer me pizza and chips!!

Then there is the guilt tripping. Anyone recognise these...

'Do you not like my food then?'
'It really upsets me to see you starve yourself' (WHAT?..umm..I ate! I just didn't eat the cakes!'
'Ok well, I guess I will have to just give it to the dog.'

I am pleased to say that no amount of crazy, torturing, food shoving under my nose antics from my mum has swayed my 'project size 10' plan and I my weigh day is on Monday! So watch out for the results...(feels like X Factor doesn't it?! Only I am evicting chunk and not people).

My golden tip of the day is 'be prepared' wherever you go and whoever you go to see, mentally prepare yourself for what might happen and keep your will power strong by knowing your answer is 100% keeping you on track!!