Checking in

I got the results of my blood test back today, and all is normal. Phew! I've been in an absolute lather of worry about it since Friday, so it feels literally as though a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. The up-side to this whole palaver (apart from not having diabetes, obviously) is that perhaps it portends a change in outlook. It's not as though I've not been aware of all the health problems I'm at risk of, and wanting to do something about it, it just hasn't seemed quite real.

Tomorrow I am travelling so I'm going to do my fast then instead of Thursday. Plan is for a small breakfast (Apple and coffee) at 7ish when I set off, then nothing until dinner. I am a bit worried about how I will navigate the next week - we're staying with friends who, like us, love a good meal, and visits to their house have historically been unrelentingly gluttonous, with a combination of numerous meals out and elaborate home made indulgences. I think I will just have to keep an eye on portions, limit alcohol, and perhaps skip one or two lunches in lieu of actual fasting. And, sadly, I'd best say no to dessert... If not every time, then most of the time, at least. Realistically, there is no way I'm going on a week's holiday and not eating dessert at all!