Have I had too much time on my hands for someone who's away? I've written more in the last week than I have since I started blogging. It's probably just that I have more to write, I suppose, as I'm away from home and out of my comfort zone. Also, TMM falls asleep relatively early, meaning I can spend time writing before I go to bed.
We've been so lucky with the weather these last few days. There have been a few sharp showers, but in the main, it's been sunny. And very windy, which I love! But who cares about the rain? Anyway, there's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes. We have probably been around the city completely about three times in total, with the amount of walking we've done in the past three days. Day three, we had no where specific to be, so we left the hotel relatively early, just after nine and wandered till we found a cafe we liked the look of.
We've been so lucky with the weather these last few days. There have been a few sharp showers, but in the main, it's been sunny. And very windy, which I love! But who cares about the rain? Anyway, there's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes. We have probably been around the city completely about three times in total, with the amount of walking we've done in the past three days. Day three, we had no where specific to be, so we left the hotel relatively early, just after nine and wandered till we found a cafe we liked the look of.
Bacon roll and chai tea
This was a fairly sensible choice at this place. I could have gone for wholemeal toast, or porridge, or a sweet pastery, but these days, I prefer to temper my carbs with some protein. Even with the streaky bacon, it was not a calorie laden breakfast. It was just one roll.
On our coffee break that avo, I had a bag of salted popcorn and some dark chocolate that I'd bought a couple of nights ago. And after our walking about the town all day, Runkeeper told me we'd earned about 900 calories, so I reckon I could eat and enjoy the chocolate without guilt.
Steps totals for the last three days, in the uber hilly Burgh of Edin
We've been in a Starbucks and a Nero, but for the most part have used non chain type places. And have only used local restaurants for dinner. Mmm, that haggis was gorgeous. I wonder where I can buy it in Norn Irn.Day three's dinner was a seafood and steak place just round the corner from the hotel. That was the most sybaritic of my meals while I've been here. There was cream involved in the sauce and a whole cheese board to myself! Naughty Terry! In all honesty, I enjoyed it immensely and feel no guilt at all. I ordered a shellfish plater, and I'm gutted that I forgot to take a photo of it to show y'all, because when it arrived, it looked amazeballs. And when I'd finished with it? It looked like the shell of a burnt out helicopter. Now, that I remembered to photograph. I worked hard at my food tonight. I probably earned the calories as I deshelled the crabs and mussels!
The empty shells after I'd attacked my dinner
This has been a lovely break. It was amazing to get away with TMM. It's not something we do very often, so it felt indulgent. And eating out for breakfast, lunch and dinner feels hedanistic too. But it's been a break with a difference for me too, because I genuinely have managed to eat well. I've had the choice to go mental and have sticky toffee pudding every night if I wanted to or to visit the fudge shop and eat the entire stock. But I actually didn't want to. I weighed up my options and decided that leaving Edinburgh, having enjoyed my food without making a pig of myself was what I wanted. I don't always managed to make that decision, so I'm going to savour it and continue to do it while it lasts.
I have so enjoyed looking like a regular Joe (Josephine?) on this trip and the ease with which I was able to walk about for hours and keep up with TMM. All because of weight loss. It's worth not having a caramel square with my coffee if I continue to feel like this.
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