Right ho, not sure what is going on with my head. Making some slow steps forward looking at why and when I am eating. Recognising that control is needed by not always quite demonstrating it. Realised that I sometimes eat things and don't enjoy them. Drink still a big temptation. Using my building hobby to knock off the pounds, rendering at the moment which is quite physical.

Racing my mates 50ft yacht this weekend in the round the island race (Isle of Wight) so no doubt will be very boozy but 4.30am departure on Saturday. I intend to let it all hang out. In october we went to the pub all night and put to sea at 2am, woke up half way to France, so carried on and had dinner then went to channel islands on a massive pub crawl for three days. I could be a water gypsy! Taking the wife for the first time, should be a baptism of fire, have had to fork out for appropriate clothing for her (should have seen that coming!).

Eaten a lot of dried fruit today which I shouldn't, it is giving me a lot of wind which I am trying sort out with peppermint tea. Work busy and stressful, not sure what impact that is having.

Also, Mr Woof (my labrador) has developed chronic arthitus exasserbated by the 2 miles we are doing in the morning and evening. Vet has put him on some stuff to sort it but he is very stiff and so I can't go as fast.

Old rugby captain got in contact today about a ball (the dinner and dance type not hte oval one!), going back to play next season as a result.

Chin up peeps....