Christmas shopping

Well, last night I went and did some shopping, and whilst I was roaming around the aisle it suddenly struck me.. What am I going to do for Christmas dinner this year?

I usually go with the prawn cocktail starter, then the big turkey with sausages wrapped up in bacon, loads of different roast veg, thick gravy  etc etc.. followed by the traditional Christmas pud & or chocolate gateau, with thick creamy brandy custard.

I may go for the Nut Roast but is there anything else out there that compares to a “proper” Christmas dinner? – Any suggestions welcome ;0)

I seem to be slipping again.. What is it with changes in life-styles?  Why is it so easy to slip back into bad habits?

Is it lack of time? 

Is it lack of motivation?

Is it the temptations that surround us?

I feel that the supermarkets make it hard on us, they always have offers on the “un-healthy” foods, but very few on the healthy stuff.  I mean, I very rarely see a supermarket that has ½ prices on a variety of fruit and veg. If they do it’s usually just the one time.  Or it’s just ½ price on the usual apples/peaches or plums that no-one really eats or buys because they go off so quickly or they’re the really old small types.

I would love to go in to a supermarket and see offers on the healthy foods as often as I see them on chocolate biscuits etc.. it would make my shopping bill cheaper for a start!

The other disappointment I have is that supermarkets generally have only 2/3 aisles of fresh fruit and veg, yet 4/5 of chocolate/crisps/biscuits etc.

 

Any way that’s enough about that! My rant for the day!

What ever the reasons, I need to pull my socks up! I want to lose at least another ½ stone (7lb) before I see my doctor again, and it won’t drop off on its own!