Summer Fruits

I love the summer. I love the variety of fruits available. I have eaten so much fruit today and although I have to count the points I really do not mind too much as the fruit is delicious and feels like a real treat.

I do try to eat seasonal and local produce whenever I can as it tastes so much better and I also feel bad about the environmental costs of eating fruit out of season (having to be airfreighted in etc).

So far today I have eaten, pineapple, strawberries, nectarines, raspberries apple and may have some melon later.

When fruit is so cheap and readily available it seems a waste not to eat it.

Grilled Meat and Salad

Further to my previous post this is what I am currently eating. In this case it was a rather nice ribeye steak seared and served medium rare with dry fried mushrooms, salad and a chunk of French bread. I added some very low fat mayo and a sprinkling of balsamic vinegar.

Sometimes I forget how tasty simple food can be.

Did you hear that thud?

That was the huge sound of me falling off the wagon. I could give you million excuses that I gave myself for falling off it, work pressure, time, stress, being on holiday etc but the fact of the matter is it really does not matter.

What does matter is that I've dusted myself off and climbed back on the darn thing. I've had a wonderful holiday eaten some wonderful food and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Thank goodness the fine weather has finally arrived as I need all the motivation I can get. Grilled meat and salad only really appeal when the sun is shining. I will make the most of it an get back on track.