1066 All Stars

Day 66 - 5th November

Food Log

Breakfast - (Tesco Value equivalent of) Shreddies with sultanas

Lunch - Ham salad roll

Dinner - Hot and spicy chicken breast with peas, carrots, sweetcorn, chips and onion rings

Dessert - Chocolate ice cream lolly

In Between Meal Snacks

* Apple

* Crisps (it's Wednesday!)

* 2x rice cakes

* Go Ahead Fruit Bar pack (x3)

Thoughts & Feelings

* A good walk today. I felt invigorated by a combination of the satisfying weigh in this morning and my cold starting to take its leave.

* I recently read an article on Football365 by John Nicholson (an excellent writer, highly recommended) where he spoke of a waning enthusiasm for football caused by over saturation and a desire to separate from the mob / hooligan mentality that may be associated with 'terrace' chanting. It struck a number of chords with me. I have noticed my interest in football declining considerably, to the point that, rather than watch Liverpool against Real Madrid last night (arguably our biggest game of the season), I went in the bath. I had been inclined to wonder if this was depression, sapping my interest on something that I love(d). But I think it is more fundamental. I am a parent, I have other things that need to be done. My free time is precious. I still follow football, still enjoy reading about it and talking about it. But I just don't always have time to watch it anymore.

* This realisation does occasionally lead to a form of anxiety. My thoughts cycle quickly through - I no longer watch football; I have lost interest in Liverpool; any money spent on them ever is a complete waste; my boy won't grow up around football like I always planned...

* Declines - a great big, tasty looking, chocolate filled donut, leftovers (2x slices of pizza, 2x slices of garlic bread).

* A dinner of necessity, brought on by screaming children. Disappointing to end the day with a festering muck fest but it is what it is.