I’m back from my Winter sunshine break feeling very refreshed, relaxed, bronzed… and a little heavier!
As I explained, I didn’t expect to be able to continue losing weight whilst away from my routine of logging all my food, counting all my calories, and unable to do my 45-minute exercise routine. Plus, I am much (much) less active on holiday, being away from the household routine, enjoying sitting in the sunshine and reading my book.
I was also sleeping really well, usually 7-8 hours a night. The beds were comfortable, and it was very peaceful. Plus, we were opposite a piano bar that played live piano music each evening – very relaxing and conducive to sleep.
During the first week, my partner (Mike) was quite poorly, quite possibly man flu. He spent most of the day and night coughing and spluttering, feeling quite under the weather and exhausted much of the time. Whilst he coughed and spluttered, I sat in the sun on our sun terrace and enjoyed the sunshine and my Kindle.
We also experienced Storm Emilia, which brought torrential rain, high winds and huge waves to Puerto Mogan and Gran Canaria. Being on the sheltered south side of the island, we definitely got off lightly. We had a whole day of torrential rain. I occupied myself brushing up on my video editing skills!
The north of the island experienced high tides and floods. Tenerife even got snowfall in the Teide National Park and had to get their snow plough out! I was very surprised to learn they had one on the island.
Once Mike was fully recovered, we were back to enjoying evening meals out, the odd glass of alcohol (you should see the size of their gin measures!) and more sunshine.
The Mounjaro definitely made a difference. I was often unable to finish my plate of food. For the first week, not a single drop of alcohol passed my lips, and there was no snacking.
I always skip breakfast, lunches were self-catered (meats, tinned tuna, local cheese, pickles, tomato, salad, avocado and freshly baked bread. Dinner was taken at one of the local restaurants.
The first week I collected us takeaway foods – a Chinese and an Indian meal. But to be honest, the meals I enjoyed the most were the lunches taken at our apartment in the sunshine.
I had taken my Mounjaro pen with me and was taking a 7.5mg shot every 5 days. I weighed myself the first morning after my return and….. no surprise, there was a gain of 2kg (around 4lbs). I can take that!
A holiday like this in the past would have looked very different. Evenings would usually involve half-litre jugs of sangria, daily ice creams or desserts, and plenty of evening snacking on turrón and crisps. Two weeks away typically meant returning home 7–9lbs heavier. This trip felt a million miles away from that. The difference wasn’t about restriction or willpower — it was about genuinely different habits, a calmer relationship with food, and feeling in control without feeling deprived.
As from today, I’m straight back to logging food and calorie counting and sticking to my calorie deficit. I am confident that by Friday’s official weigh in, most of that 2kg will be gone.
Weight this week: 59.7kg (about 9st 5½lbs)
Two weeks ago, 57.7kgkg (about 9st 1lbs)
Gain: 2kg (about 4½ pounds)
To goal weight: 2.7kg (about 6lbs)










Yay! The correctly sized glazed units finally arrived and were fitted into the sliding doors, and we’ve finally got our view back into the garden. It feels so good to see outside again after weeks of looking at wooden panels. We then spent the next few days dusting, vacuuming and clearing the last of the building-work debris, before moving all the furniture, houseplants, lamps and ornaments back to where they lived before the chaos started. The house finally feels like home again.


Another week has rolled by — and with it, a fair bit of chaos, anticipation, and some very strange dreams!



The building work had all been going so well… and I was quietly grateful for that. Then Thursday arrived. The HUGE glass doors were delivered and fitted — or rather, delivered, yes… but fitted, absolutely not. Somewhere along the line, someone mis-measured the glass. So instead of a beautiful three-pane sliding door, we currently have two wooden panels standing in for glass. A slightly rustic chic I didn’t ask for!








Hello lovely subscribers and followers. How’s your week been?

The car is fixed! And what’s more…. and what’s more, it didn’t cost me a single penny….
Hello folks! well, that’s another week under my belt.
A productive and productive week. I’ve sorted and made space in my freezer and then promptly got to work filling it again! Both soups made 10 portions, so the freezer is now nearly at capacity. As the weather gets cooler, I’ve been making batches of homemade soup.
I’m pleased that the centimetres are going from those places that I want them to. I’m always astonished by the change, but I am feeling it in my clothes. I’ve been buying a few new tops (t-shirts) on Vinted. I’m steering away from my usual patterned blouses – new shape, new style!
Weight: 60.5kg – 500g off (about 1lb)