Windsor & Cookie Diets..... Which Is Murder??

Monday 14th April (Week 5, Day 29)

I woke, at the start, of a new week, at 8am, I had a meeting to go to, so I jumped in the shower, my eyes are red raw, due to having my contact lenses in, all day, to try spot, my pals, running in the London Marathon, yesterday. I shouldn't off bothered, I never spotted a single one!! Role on laser surgery, no more sore eyes then. So as well as jeans & dark blue t-shirt, I wore dark blue, sandals & sunglasses, to shield & hide my manky eyes (sexy!!) I had two chocolate Cookies for breakfast at 8.30am, then went to my meeting at 9.30am. I had a call asking if I was free for 3 days for a drama series, filming in Windsor, knowing a friend wanted more work with them, I said I was free, but only if they could also cast my friend (If he's free) as he's local & we could car share, plus share petrol costs, making travel easier for me & travel costs, cheaper for us both!! 

After the meeting, I got a takeaway cappuccino, to go with my two snack Cookies, at 12.30pm, and headed home with todays paper. At 2pm I went to Beauty Secret, for another Bailine session, Yalda, said she had heard, that Simon had come in, on Saturday & that he was very handsome. Today it was time to do my torso again!! I had my 3 tone, dip dye, lilac underwear set on & Yalda said it was very pretty & I looked very brown. We had a chat, over a black coffee, after & as we did, I followed her new Beauty Secret, account, on Twitter @yalda1360 they are a lovely bunch of girls, so I hope they do well. 

I had my 2 lunch Cookies, 45min late at 3.15pm & did 30mins on the cycle & 30mins on the stepper, in the gym, then headed home. Having not heard from my friend, by 4.30pm, I text him, to see if the drama series, had contacted him? And if so, if he was free on those dates? He replied to me shortly after saying "I said yes, then realised, I'm not!!" Awe what a shame, that would have been a right laugh!! Oh well, that's showbusiness!! 

Hungry I had a snack Cookie at 5pm, I applied to a few auditions, and chatted to some friends on Facebook & Twitter, after checking, my emails. By 7pm I was ravenous, I'd of eaten my own leg & for a piscaterian that's saying something!!! The 1st 3 days, are meant to be the worse on this diet, but today, it's absolute murder, I'm so hungry!!! I could almost eat meat I'm so hungry!! So I had dinner, plum tomato & mascarpone soup, plus two slices of soya & linseed bread!! 702 cals, But by 8pm I was still gagging for food, so I had the 2 remaining snack Cookies. By 9pm, I was still feeling famished, so I had two more slices of soya & linseed bread (No spread) plus my can of K cider, that has sat in the fridge, for days!! A total of 500cals (oops!!) eventually my stomach stopped growling. I watched some TV & tried to finish, last weeks blog, going to bed at 2am.

Tuesday 15th April (Week 5, Day 30)

I had a lay-in until 10am, it's another bright sunny day out, will do a bit a spot of weeding later. I got on the scales, after my bit of a blowout weekend with Simon, and was surprised to see I've lost more weight, 9lb in total, according to my scales!! I had a wash, and had two, breakfast, maple Cookies, with a coffee. Still waiting for a call time, for a drama series tomorrow. A fellow SA from Hemel, Felicity, is picking me up, and we are going on to Windsor together. Now we have to await call time & costume. 

I finished off last weeks blog & posted it. I had more Cookies at noon, then did a bit of weeding. Then I did a couple of classes in the gym. I had my lunch cookies at 2pm & another snack one at 4pm. In a complete change to normal, I was constantly on the loo today.... It's like I'd been slipped an ALLI capsule!! I got a newspaper & a few bits, from my local shop. I then had a call on my mobile, from a top agent, who was putting me forward, for a part I'd love, with The Royal Opera!!! I'm auditioning for them next Wednesday, he said with my personality, he thinks I'll blow them away & get the role. The rehearsals will be, for a few weeks in May!! I hope the rehearsals, if I get it, don't clash with my laser eye surgery date, as I'd love this opportunity!!! 

My friends Martin & Terry, told me, that they too, were offered, the same dates, on the drama series as me, but neither could do Thursday. Both said to me, that they were gutted, not to be working with me, as they miss me, as we always have a laugh. Terry said to demand to be on his ward, on Holby City soon, as it's been absolutely ages, since I've worked with him, on there. 

Renny messaged me, laughing about my mention of him, in last weeks blog. He asked me, when I'd be able to fit him in, for a St Albans visit? I said when my life gets less audition manic! He said he needs to, get with more agents, as it's been too long since we last worked together, I said that I'd put a good word in for him!! "Cookie Diet's" fellow Guinea Pig, Julie, messaged me, saying she liked last weeks blog (Unlike my hater GLP!!) Wardrobe called & the costume brief, was muted summer colours. I can do that no problem (lucky that I changed my winter wardrobe, over to a spring/summer wardrobe, so finding apt stuff is easy!!) 

At 7pm I had a Birdseye, prawn curry (Note to Birdseye, your prawn curry is 90% rice 7% sauce & 3% prawns!!) But it still managed, to somehow sate my hunger, along with two slices of soya & linseed bread!! At 8pm I had a diet coke & a snack Cookie, watching 'CSI' then 'The Mentalist' before a earlyish night, going to bed at 10.30pm

Wednesday 16th April (Week 5, Day 31)

I am not sure, if I actually slept last night, or if I'd just rested, when the alarm went off at 4.30am? But if I did, it was only briefly!! I got ready for the day, washed & dried hair (dryer fused) and was ready with alternative costume choices all packed. At 5.45am Felicity arrived & we drove to Windsor to set. I realised, as we drove to the location, that as Felicity was 15mins early, in my hurry to leave I'd forgotten my cookies!!! Oops!! So full cooked set breakfast it was. Then it was costume checks, they chose from my selection what they wanted for me & I changed in one of the SA trailers. It was meant to be a hot day, but at 7am to 9am it was bitter cold out & I wished I'd brought my puffa jacket!! 

The set, was a lovely Windsor, Tudor Mansion (Below) which is the present setting, for a famous, American Drama, being filmed in London & around the SE. It's Ideal for a Halloween party, but with too much dark wood, inside, for my tastes. Not somewhere I'd actually, choose to live, even IF I could afford to!! I wondered how many generations, had died there? Either in their bed? Or by accident? Or other means, over the 500 years, that the Palmer family lived there? I wondered, if there had been any murders there? Or if it was, mainly at Windsor Castle, that people lost their heads, or were brutally murdered, in Tudor times? I also wondered, if the inhabitants, ever experienced any ghosts? 

There wasn't a huge amount, of SA people about, but I knew 85% of those, that were. The 1st & 2nd ADs, were lovely & unlike on 'other TV/Drama shows' they gave you a pep talk, before each scene, what was going to happen next, plus when you did well with your, continuity, they were very vocal & complimentary! Also a nice change!! By the afternoon it was boiling out & I was baking in my synthetic blouse, that wardrobe opted for, for me. So I opened a few buttons & caught a bit of sun.... Atul sunbathed between takes too!! (Below) 

I saw from the scene sheet, that one of the actors, on the episode, was James Lance. I've admired his comedic acting, since the 90s, when he was in 'Ab Fab' as Patsy's Toyboy, then later in things like 'Smack The Pony' I was actually in the same scenes, with him on 'The Look Of Love' a while back! I didn't see him on set today though. The sunshine, was super hot, today, it was beach & bikini weather, I hope tomorrow is the same. With no cookies on me, I had the catering lunch, of tagliatelle & ratatouille, with an ice lolly desert!! I spent a lot of my lunchtime, throwing a tennis ball, for a cute, cross eyed, collie dog. 

Then it was back to filming again, by 5pm, the temperature had dropped somewhat & it was a bit nippy, if you were sat in the shade, between takes. They brought out some sandwiches & I was good, I only had 1/4 of a cheese & pickle sandwich & a coffee, plus a orange juice. We wrapped bang on 7pm. Felicity & I drove home, after first finding a petrol station, as her car was very low on petrol. I got home, just in time to watch 'Secret Eaters' on +1 at 9pm followed by 'NCIS' also on +1 having 3 snack cinnamon Cookies, with a coffee & going to bed at 11pm. 

I met two fab SA's on set today, who I'd not met before. Mohinda (below) a really sweet, Indian lady who actually had me weeping with laughter, when she was telling me, about working as an Extra, on 'Robin Hood' when she said "I really wanted to be raped & pillaged, in the rape & pillage scene..... But nobody wanted to rape & pillage, an old Indian woman!!!" It was so unexpected, I roared with laughter!! It didn't take long after that, to find she was a right "game for a laugh ole girl" she was a sweet, little devil!! There was also a lovely blonde girl, with the most amazing jewel coloured, green eyes, called Nib, who was lovely too. The woman who owns/runs the manor house got us to sign the guest book too, which was nice!! 

Yalda, from Beauty Secret, sent me the video, of one of my favourite, Greek, dance tracks, today, which was really sweet of her, I must get the album Geia, by Despina Vandi (below) as I'm always, singing along & dancing around my flat, to it's title track!! 

Thursday 17th April (Week 5, Day 32)

I slept on & off, in a bitty, wake up every 60-90mins, type sleep!! Which made me feel, tireder, than when I had none (or next to none) yesterday!!! Knowing what I had to wear today (The same as yesterday!) meant, that getting ready, was a breeze. I was ready nice & early, for when Felicity arrived at 6am. I put my puffer jacket over my costume, as it was so cold yesterday on base, before the sun heated up!! I got in the car, to see Felicity had done the same, with a warm coat & warm boots, as the frosty/dewy grass gave her frozen feet, before the day warmed up, yesterday. 

We got to set at 6.45am, wardrobe double checked the SAs that had been on set yesterday, just to check our outfits were identical to yesterday (which of course they were) then it was another cooked breakfast (I'd left cookies at home again.... Oops) There were some more SA's today, more good SA friends I'd not worked with in ages!! Like Pam who it was great to see, plus Feih, who rushed over & hugged me, which was sweet. Another friend Alin, was also in, with his wife, Alin & I, normally just miss each other, normally we are on the same production, but always, somehow on different days!!  

I enjoyed catching up with my SA friends, then it was all off to base for today's scenes. The 1st or 2nd AD, took a group picture of us all, on Atul's phone camera (Above) The comedic actor, James Lance, was on set today. The day was fun & went fast, I was actually placed, so I got to interact with James Lance, in one scene. We had a bit of a laugh, with it, throwing in some jokey innuendo & double entendres, banter for good measure. 

It warmed up outside, as the day went on, but hazy cloud meant that, it was nowhere near as scorching hot as yesterday!! For lunch, I had fish pie, with green beans & cauliflower. Then a very yummy, naughty, banoffee pie for dessert, yum yum!! (Sorry Cookie Diet!!) Then it was back on set for more scenes, I was getting very positive feedback, from the ADs which was nice. There were lots more cute dogs, to play with & fuss over, when back outside & not needed on takes! One of the SA's was talking to actor James (Or Jimmy as the director was calling him) about his comedy role, involving pushing a piano in '2.4 Children' and asked for his autograph, which James was very accommodating, in doing.

I'd never do that, I think it's a bit cringey!! But the SA was a young lad, so being star struck, is more understandable. I chatted a bit to James, about when he played, Patsy's Toyboy, in 'Ab Fab' plus us both doing the same scenes in 'The Look Of Love' some time back, with 'David Walliams' We both agreed it was a fun shoot. The autograph getting, young SA, took a pic of me with James (above) Just as we were wrapping at 6.30pm. I was chatting to James at the time & asking if he was doing scenes, the following Thursday, wherever that would be, when a lot of the same people were back? He said he was & he wished me, a "Happy Easter" as I was heading off (to get signed off) which was nice of him. 

I'd been chatting to another lovely SA, I'd never met before called Renee, who told me, that she follows me on Twitter & loves my BLOG... Yes this one!! (Pauses, while my hater, GLP, chokes on their bile!!) She said she came across it, by accident, when trying to find two old school friends, from St Peter's school, in Belgravia & it popped up, so she read it & loved it & followed me on Twitter & now, here we were, on set together, small world ehhh!!? So once home I followed her back on Twitter & we added each other on Facebook. I got home around 8.40pm & bought a paper & some mineral water from the shop next door, then fixed myself a prawn tikka masala, for dinner, watching 'CSI & Body Of Proof' eventually going to bed, at 10pm, exhausted, back on the Cookie Diet track, tomorrow!! 

Friday 18th April, Good Friday (Week 5, Day 33)

I woke at 6am, I'd had a weird dream, I dreamt that while I slept, someone had tattooed the whole of my legs & feet, my outer legs, were tattooed, as a soldiers trousers, red with a white stripe, down the leg, with the end of a sword, scabbard, running down my thigh, on one leg, and black boots tattooed on my feet. The front of my feet were tattooed as boots, then the rest of the front of my legs, had multiple designs, like a sleeve of tattoos, I was absolutely horrified & enraged!!!! I thought "I'd rather amputate my legs, than live with these, repulsive tattoos!!" Then I fell asleep again & dreamt I was working in a supermarket & sorting out a customer with some half price fabric (Peacock blue brocade) plus another customers complaint, about their spring lamb. (My dreams are bonkers!!)

I woke at 10am, and had a wash, plus a coffee & two maple Cookies, for breakfast. I checked out some casting sites, for auditions/jobs, then I had a second coffee, as I changed for the gym! I wore grey 3/4 yoga pants & my fluorescent, coral, FCUK, t-shirt & white, Reebok, Easytone trainers. I put my hair up with a clip & applied some mascara & lipgloss then headed for the gym. 

Before I went on my way, To the gym, I popped to the shop, bought a Sun paper & two diet cokes, then I grabbed my puffa jacket & bag & headed to Fitness First, getting a small soya cappuccino from Costa Coffee en route, to have with my snack Cookie. I got in the gym, threw my bag & jacket in my locker, then filled my gym, drink bottle, with the two caffeine free diet cokes. Then I headed onto the gym floor, I did my usual, 30 mins on the bike, some exercises on the powerplate, I had another snack Cookie, then the usual routines on the hip abductor & hip adductor, before another 30 mins on the bike & some squats (I'm concentrating on my thighs) as they are responding the least to 'The Cookie Diet' & Bailine.... 

As my hater GLP could tell you (I have been told, by my readers, who were slagging off my troll) that GLP commented on my "Flabby Thighs" on my last blog!! (Exactly what was said, by GLP, I don't know?) As my NY Resolution, this year, was to delete GLPs comments, without bothering to read them 1st, as their opinion, is irrelevant to me!! So only have a rough idea, due to messages, from my enraged readers, about GLP. They said, they thought, that GLP, was a petty, idiot & of course ANY "Before" pics in a "Diet Trial" blog, would be bound contain, some less than flattering, bulgy pictures, adding the GLP comments had been pathetically laughable. ALMOST made me wish I'd read the comment, before deleting. I had my 2 lunch Cookies at 4pm

I got back from the gym, at 5pm & chatted for a bit, online, on both Twitter & Facebook. I'd watched my best friend Candie's husband Costa & her son, Xavier, on BBC1's 'Parking Mad' via iPlayer, earlier today. At 6pm I had 2 snack Cookies, by 8pm, I was famished & had a Quorn curry, with 'Good 4U' Super Shoots, lentil pea & bean shoots & 'Tesco's Finest' tomato, olive & rosemary salad, all washed down, with a litre of mineral water, with a drop of lemon juice & Fountain (Above) in it!! I watched 'NCIS' at 9pm & at 10pm I had the last snack Cookie with more mineral water, as I watched 'Gogglebox' on plus 1, then 'NCIS LA' on Ch5 +1, which is good, but not a patch on the original NCIS. Then I ran myself a bubble bath. I had a nice soak, which eased the aches, from the gym. After I watched a bit of Supercasino as I got ready for bed & while doing a few bits online, I also had a bit of fun banter on Facebook & Twitter & texting a friend, before going to sleep some time after 3am.

Saturday 19th April (Week 5, Day 34)

I woke at 8.45am, and watched a bit of TV in bed, while I checked my Email messages, Facebook & Twitter. Then it was a shower & two chocolate breakfast Cookies with a coffee. Then I got dressed, in my turquoise jeans, lemon, v-neck, t-shirt, plus turquoise & white, Roxy Life, trainers (below) Today I have an open audition to go to in London, the weather is sunny, but there is lots of rain clouds about. So it was puffa jacket & my holdall of leggings, for the dance part of the auditions & headed off for the station. I was glad of my puffa jacket, as it may have been sunny, but it sure was COLD!!!! 

I had a snack Cookie, while on the platform at St Albans station, and my 2nd snack Cookie, as I sat awaiting to go into my 1st part of audition, which seemed to go well. There was a couple of hours until the dance part, so a few of us went to McDonalds, and feeling very hungry & needing energy for the dance half, I decided to have lunch as my main meal & save the Cookies for dinner. I ended up having 935 cals oops!! (235 cals over) Well I'll hopefully dance some of that off!! Then it was back to, a lot of sitting around, waiting to be called, for our turn, at the dance half, of the audition. 

Eventually it became my turn & it must of gone well, as I was told to stay behind, as I'd gotten through to the second part of the dance audition. More sitting around, so I had my two dinner Cookies, with a coffee at 8pm. I was called in at 9pm & did my 3rd audition of the day, then I was to go take a seat, back in the smaller waiting area. 

At 9.30pm one of the audition team, came into the room & said that all of us in that room, had made it through, to the audition short list, HURRAH!! So now it's a waiting game, to hear. So I changed out of leggings, back to my warmer jeans & headed home. I got a soya cappuccino from Costa, on the way home & got in at 11.30pm. I got changed for bed, then watched the 1st bit of Supercasino as I checked my Emails, Facebook & Twitter, then crashed out at 1am, without even having my last 3 snack Cookies. 

Sunday 20th April, Easter Sunday (Week 5, Day 35)

I woke at 10.30am, after a weird dream, I dreamt I was in Katie Prices home, helping her rearrange her lounge, as she had too many couches in it, in a mix of coloured & styles!! I also dreamt I visited a male friend had another child, and he dressed him in a mini version of his own football kit. 

Then in my dream, I went to my holiday home, in Cyprus, my friend Candie was staying with me & we had a threesome with a guy I know, my place was amazing with a huge bedroom, with a panoramic window looking over the island & sea. I was in a bar when a stunning guy said we were neighbours & he could see into my bedroom from his. I thought "OMG!!! I hope he can't see me pottering around in the nude!!"... Then I was on a plane to my other holiday home in Jamaica with one of my older sisters, Julie, my kitchen was stunning & huge, I was showing her my new kitchen stools, that I seemed very proud of..... The subconscious is a mad thing!! Talking of mad things, look at this chap, imagine him eating soup or drinking coffee in your dining room.... With a WHITE carpet!!!! 

After my wash, I got on the scales, I've not lost any more weight this week..... But I have not GAINED any either!! So I'm still 9lb down. I had a coffee & the two chocolate Cookies, not eaten yesterday, for breakfast I wore my turquoise jeans with a pale grey t-shirt & pale grey, cardigan, with pale grey, pearled collar & turquoise & white Roxy Life, trainers (above) Today is a day of a marathon watch of my "V" video's (below) with a friend!!! As there is just rubbish, on TV, over Easter, mainly!! Plus typically the Easter weather, is it's normal cold rainy self!! 

I had a snack Cookie from yesterday's leftovers, at 1.30pm with a diet coke, as we took a "V" break, to watch 'Spiderman 3'. We had a 105g of Minstrels (527 cals) each as we watched the movie (Well it's Easter & I've not had an Easter egg!!) so I skipped my 2 lunch Cookies & 2 snack Cookies. Then it was back to "V" the DVD marathon, until 7.45pm, when we stopped for some curry for dinner, 638 cals, while catching the tail end of Catchphrase & Off Their Rockers. We were about to go back, to the "V" DVD marathon, when 'Toy Story 3' came on. I'd not seen that one, so we watched it. Sweet Movie!!

 At 10pm I wandered home, with my DVDs, hungry, I didn't bother opening a cookie bag, for my 3 evening snack cookies. So I had a soya & linseed bread, super food, sandwich. I will get back on the Cookie bandwagon tomorrow! I slid this week as it is rather boring & repetitive & I'm not a fan of, same ole, same ole!! I read the Sunday paper, some EVIL American mother, killed her 4 year old son, smashing his head in, because she thought he was gay!! Because "He walked & sounded like it!!" WTF??? How butch can a bloody 4yr old boy sound? What is becoming of this world?? Meanwhile, a 65yr pensioner (But looks, much, much older) Calling himself, Roxanne, is demanding a £20K sex change on the NHS. Roxanne (below) says "Sorry guys, I know I'm pretty, but I'm a lesbian!!" No offence Roxy, but I think, that just maybe, laser eye surgery, is more urgent for you, first!!! 

I watched 'Fargo & Heat' on Ch4 +1, two good movies, on at Easter for a change. I can't wear any contact lenses next week, as I have a pre laser op, eye examination the following week. I can't wait to have normal sight, it's my birthday present to myself. I'm not going to be 50 & 50% blind!! It will be life changing, even if I will be paying instalments for a long time. I could get it done on the NHS but that could be ages & my eyes have really deteriorated, since their pneumonia damage, a few years back. Talking of NHS, that VILE piece of garbage, Josie Cunningham is in the papers again. Last time it was about her getting a boob job on the NHS after lying, she was broke & her small boobs made her DEPRESSED!! The truth was she was a prostitute, who could afford to pay for the Op herself, and wanted a boob job, to increase her clients & do glamour modelling!!! With that face??? (Below) 

Now the low budget slag, is pregnant, from one of her punters (So she is a nice, no condom, Aids/STD risk too!!! Classy!!) It now emerges, that the skank, now wants to abort the baby, to court fame, going in the Big Brother House. Is there no depths this little slut, won't sink to? She will be one of the most hated women, in the UK, long before she enters (If they are mad enough to have her, plus, that low life 'Big D' from 'Benefit Street') More exposure, will just make her further despised!!! She is beyond repulsive, I wonder if her parents are hanging their heads in shame, or if they are, the same level of scum, as her? I went to bed at 1.45am, a busy week of auditions & interviews ahead. I will try to get back on, the cookie diet, again next week, but this week, trying to stick to it was absolutely murder!

Keep Taking The Biscuit

Monday 31st March (Week 3, Day 15) 

I woke at 8.30am, as I had a local meeting at 10.15am, I got on the scales, my total weight loss for the two weeks is still 6lb. I had a wash & had two maple Cookies, for breakfast at 9am, with a coffee (not decaf) I'm so shattered lately, that I've actually had to buy coffee, that is not decaf, to wake me up & to give me some energy (no wonder they say not to exercise on this diet!!!) Normally I'm on the decaf coffee & decaf diet cokes, as I'm so full of hyper energy, I can't sleep & suffer insomnia & excess energy!!! No danger of that on this diet... I could happily hibernate, wake me in summer!!! I had another snack Cookie at 11am, after I got back from my short meeting, I had it with a pint of water & I had my 2nd maple snack Cookie, at 1pm, with another coffee, as I'm still very exhausted!! Then went for my Bailine session, at 2pm. I was weighed today, I'm going to be measured Friday, on my 6th session. I have been coming twice a week, for two weeks, and started the same time as I started the Cookie Diet, so had same starting weight. According to their scales I have lost 5kg, that's 11lb (So nearly double the 6lb, I thought I'd lost, going by my scales) well I'll be interested to hear my measurements on Friday!! 

My session, was torso again today, and it was more tender just under my breast area, but my kidneys are still not fully recovered, from my fall down my stairs Wed/Thur, or the resulting bladder infection, that caused, so that is no doubt why!! I had my main meal, for lunch today, a Quorn steak, with a big fresh salad, dressed with lemon juice & balsamic vinegar, with a blob of Coleman's mustard on the side, 580cals. Washed down with a diet coke. I heard from a top model agency, today, that I've been accepted, on to their books, so I'm going into their offices to sign contracts next week!! Excellent!!! I got home & watched "The Real Housewives Of New Jersey" I really, really, can't stand, that vile, skank, Teresa, or ANY of her family!!! A Vile Brood!! I was so tired by 5pm, I had to have a lay down, on the bed (so unlike me!!) after I had my evening snack Cookie. 

I was still, laying on my bed, feeling shattered, when I had my next maple snack Cookie, at 7pm. I was chatting to Julie online, she was full of energy, unlike me, but she did have a day off the diet, for Mother's Day, yesterday. I actually bought some Exlax today, as this constipation (which I never normally suffer with) can't be good for you & could be why, my abdomen was more tender, during my Bailine session today. We will see if it shifts much? As so far, I haven't been today again!! While out, a local character I know said "Hey June, you've lost weight, don't be losing too much, we won't see you!" So I guess the loss is noticeable.

I had my 2 maple, dinner Cookies, at 9pm, while watching Revenge, with a coffee, and despite taking some Exlax after lunch, there is still no bowel movements (odd) At 11pm I had my last snack Cookie, I've felt shattered all day, I hope I feel livelier tomorrow, as I'm filming again, thankfully it's not an early start. I packed my green & black costume, ready for tomorrow & was in bed by 11.30pm. I chatted a bit on Facebook & Twitter, plus played a bit on Google Maps, catching Pokamon, which I'm sure is a April Fools thing. There was a lovely picture, of my favourite dog, on twitter (above) I love Chow's, they're like cuddly teddy bears!! I took a Exlax chocolate segment, at midnight & shattered I went to sleep! 

Tuesday 1st April (Week 3, Day 16) April Fools Day 

I had a lay in until 10.30pm, as filming isn't until 2.30pm today, it's nice & warm now I'm filming, typical. I went to the loo instantly I got up, thanks to the laxative last night, a decent 2 weeks backlog (at last) I had 2 breakfast maple Cookies at 11am with a coffee & 30 mins later, I was back on the loo again & I feel a lot better for it!!! (Constipation is definitely a draw back, side effect for this diet!!) I had a shower & washed my hair & dried it into a straight bob. I did my make-up and packed my brown trouser suit & white blouse & grey trouser suit & pink blouse, as we are filming office scenes today. 

I pulled on my dark blue, skinny jeans, pale grey t-shirt, thong sandals, with big buckle & jazzed it up, with my butterfly neck scarf. I popped a snack Cookie, in my mouth, at 1pm & put on my Prada sunglasses & Betty Barclay, lightweight puffer jacket, then dragged myself & my costume filled case, to St Albans station. I bought a newspaper in W.H Smiths at the station & then a large, cappuccino, from the place next door. Then got on the platform, to await my train to London. I read the paper on the train as I enjoyed my cappuccino, then I got off at Kings Cross out of habit, instead of Blackfriars!!!..... Bugger!! 

Stupid cow!!! So I made my tube connections, a whole load more more awkward, with two changes instead of the original none, then there were delays, etc, on the district line, due to earlier signal problem at earls court!! Great!!! Then I realised, that my Prada sunglasses were not on my head!! Shit!! I racked my brains... Wondering if I had actually put them on? Or if they were on the kitchen counter still?? I was sure I did? So if so, when did I lose them? Did I put them down on the counter, when buying my ticket, newspaper, or cappuccino? I was trying to recall, if I had them on, when chatting, to the lovely, female station guard, who I often natter to? If not, it MUST of been while buying my ticket, paper or coffee, but if I had them on then, I must of lost them on the train seat. I was hoping I'd left them at home. I left a 'Great news I'm pregnant' April Fools, trick status, on Facebook & Twitter.... A few people fell for it!! 

I got to base, by the skin of my teeth, and quickly changed into my 1st suit, ready for filming. I put some cookies in my suit pocket, so I could eat on set, when cameras were not running. I had my 2nd snack Cookie at 3pm & 2 lunch Cookies at 5pm. I had my evening snack Cookie (they are all maple today) at 7pm, on a camera reset, with a diet coke. We wrapped at 7.50pm & some of my fellow SA friends & I were so hungry, that when we changed trains, at one station, at 8.10pm (My next snack Cookie would be due at 9pm & dinner at 11pm) We all went to Pret to eat & I had a salmon wrap & a coffee (Not a cappuccino) plus some Riesen choc sweets 684cals in total. 

Then I got the tube to Blackfriars & the train home. I got in at 10.30pm, sadly my Prada sunglasses, were not on the side, so I lost them.... Bugger!!! They were my only sunglasses, that didn't cause me headaches after 30mins wear. I will have to check W.H Smith & coffee shop, Thursday when I'm filming again. I had my last two snack Cookies at 11pm. I felt much more awake today, I'm sure I have felt sluggish, over the last two weeks, due to constipation, caused by 'The Cookie Diet!!!' I got ready for bed & unwound in bed watching 'Body Of Evidence' while replying to some tweets & Facebook messages. I checked my emails, to see if there were any new audition's, to apply to. Then it was lights out & head down at 1am!! 

Wednesday 2nd April (Week 3, Day 17)

After not sleeping until after 4am, I set my alarm for 11.30am, so I could hopefully get around 7.5hrs sleep, before the EE contractor comes between 1-6pm to fix my landline/internet, but no such luck! A little brat, woke me, screaming it's lungs off, in the hairdressers downstairs, it was so loud, it cut right through me, as if some screaming, toddler, was lying in the bed, with me. It was 25mins before the screaming creature, either shut up, or left... Why does it take parents, so long,  to make their kids shut the f**k up, these days??? Brats downstairs, often disturb me, with their screaming that goes on forever!!!! If any of my siblings, or I, did that, as kids, we'd be told to shut it instantly, or feel the back of my dad's hand!!.... We soon shut up!!! My alarm went off, just after the brat, noise pollution, stopped!! 

I had a wash & got on the scales, according to beautician scales, I've lost 11lb so far, 7lb according to mine. I had a coffee & two cinnamon, breakfast Cookies at noon & was on the loo 30mins later, thanks to laxative help, last night (I think that's why I'm no longer so tired) I think all the toxins, trapped in my body, while constipated for two weeks, were making me sluggish!! I dressed in jeans, crop top & shrug, plus thong sandals (below) & tied my hair back, in a ponytail. 

I had my two, cinnamon, snack cookies at 2pm (My late start, made it unrealistic, to stretch lunch out until 6pm) Then the EE engineer turned up. Very cute!! Hellooooooooooo!!!! He fixed my phone line/broadband in minutes, why EE didn't do that straight away? Instead of fannying around, with line checks, every few days, since March 12th. Why do that? Rather than send someone out, within the 1st week!!! After that, I dropped my Betty Barclay coat, into the dry cleaners. On the way, back home, I could smell the BO, of someone walking towards me, when they were still 3ft ahead of me, let alone when they passed me!!! Jesus how can you smell that bad? Surely they must be able to smell themselves? I can smell myself, even if I'm only just slightly ripe, in the gym!! At 4pm I had a prawn, pasta salad, for lunch, with a slice of buttered wholemeal bread, plus a diet coke (With a tsp of fountain.... Below) to wash it down. 

I did some washing up & sorted a load of dry laundry, to be put away. My yellow dress was returned, in the post today, from Elstree TV studios, thankfully. My bottom is really hurting from my bad fall, down my stairs, a week ago, I think I have broken my coccyx! I need to book a doctors appointment, I think I need an X-ray!! My left knee is playing up too, last nights & today's rain, is not helping matters!! 

I watched home & away & had 2 snack Cookies (cinnamon) at 6pm. At 8pm, I had my two dinner Cookies, with a diet coke, while watching 'Secret Eaters'. I'm sure I saw my friend, Miriam Virgo, in the scientific experiment, section!!.... I watched 'NCIS' then 'First Dates', I've had some odd dates in my time, but the things these couples talk about, on a 1st date are weird. Maybe it's due to the TV cameras, maybe they don't want to share their real self, to the viewing public? I had last snack Cookie at 10pm & watched 'CSI & Law & Order SVU' going to bed, at 1am. 

Thursday 3rd April (Week 3, Day 18)

I woke at 9am, and jumped in the bath, as I had a busy time ahead, an audition, a photo shoot & a bit of quality time, with my friend Ian, at a football stadium!! I got on the scales, according to it I have lost 8.5lb. Good!! I had two chocolate Cookies for breakfast, then packed some clothes, for photo shoot, three different looks, casual, smart & cougar. I had a snack Cookie at 11.30am, with a large cappuccino & another at 1.30pm, while at my audition, it was a quick audition but successful (The best type!!) So it was off to my photo shoot, to capture three different looks, for one of my casting agents books. Having two more chocolate Cookies, for lunch at 3.30pm. Photos over, it was off to meet Ian, at The Den, Millwall FC. It was great to see Ian, but while all around were tucking into chips, burgers & hot dogs... I just had my chocolate snack Cookies (at 5.30pm) when Ian had already left & gone to the gym (Luckily, more pals were around, to keep me amused) & another Cookie at 7.30pm. I was super hungry, by dinner time, at 9.30pm. So not wanting to wait, until I got home, I had a takeaway, vegetable curry, to eat on the train (Luckily there were carriages, with tables, on the train) which came in at 661cals (according to the menu) washed down, with a can of diet coke. While on the train, I checked my Facebook & Twitter. A tweeted photo, of a Lassie type, collie dog, with a corker of a caption, by @CrapTaxidermy, had me weeping with laughter. 

The whole train carriage, stared at me, as I giggled & howled, uncontrollably, with laughter. I had just about, composed myself, when I just thought of the caption again & just collapsed in giggles all over again!! I even spent 40 minutes, giggling, all the way from the train station, home. The journey took longer than usual, as I had to keep stopping, as I was laughing so hard, I thought I'd wet myself!! I got in around 11.30pm, still in a silly mood, I messaged a few people on Facebook & Twitter & was getting ready for bed, just as 'Supercasino' was coming on. I was still in, a silly, giggly, mood. Supercasino, made me think of when, I use to have a laugh playing "Strip For Bed Roulette" with 'Supercasino' in the winter of 2012. So in a silly mood & back to being wide awake (after Exlax, counteracting, the constipation, caused by the Cookies) I decided to play it again.... 

The rules of "Strip For Bed Roulette" are simple, you just, pick 6 numbers & each time one comes up, you remove an item, until you are naked & ready for bed. It was funny & others joined in. It all timed perfectly, with the last item coming off, just before the show ended at 3am. I had eaten, my last snack Cookies, while playing too.... With a coffee, then it was lights out!!... Sometimes a bit of silliness is needed in life, life can be too serious & tense at times!!! 

Friday 4th April (Week 3, Day 19)

I had a lay-in, until 10.30am, I had a shower & two chocolate Cookies for breakfast & slipped into, a champagne & silver underwear set. I pulled on my jeans & Marilyn Monroe t-shirt, plus my white, Easytone, Reebok, trainers. At 12.30pm I had my snack Cookie, then did a grocery shop. At 2pm I went into Beauty Secret & had another Bailine session. Today I was re measured & weighed again. I have lost 8.5lb I have lost 3cm off my ribs, 4cm off my waist, 5cm off my hips, 2cm off my upper arms & just 1cm off my thighs!! I could feel, that it was my abs & waist, that were tightening, the most. As it is, the area, I store the least fat/water. So we concentrated, more on my thighs, this session (below) 

I had my 2nd snack Cookie late at 3pm. Then popped out for a sunbed session, ready for more agency photos on Monday. I did some chores, then had my two lunch Cookies at 5pm. A while later I popped in the bath for a long soak & a hair wash, as I'm off to my friend Nicky's, Birthday Drinks, at the Peacock tonight. At 7pm, I had a very tasty, Prawn, Red Thai, Curry, with lemon rice, for my dinner 759cals (A tad over 700cals, but super tasty!!) I wore my bright yellow dress & beige heels. I put on my khaki leather coat, grabbed her birthday present & card, then packed, the last of, my remaining, 3 snack Cookies, into my Gucci handbag.

With Birthday Girl Nicky 

With Martin (Above) Tom & The Push (Below) 

My friend Tom's band "The Push" were playing, tonight, at 'The Peacock', and they were setting up, as I arrived. Emma, Lisa, plus my friend Martin, arrived & shortly after them, the birthday girl, Nicky herself. I was very good, I only had a double vodka & soda, plus a brandy & diet coke. Then I stuck to diet cokes, the two alcoholic drinks, came to 165cals. I didn't have the 3 evening snack Cookies, which would have totalled 158cals, so I only exceeded that by 7cals, plus the 59cals over for dinner only made me 66cals over (I can live with that) I had a laugh, it was good to see the whole gang again & I got in at 1.45am & went to bed, after checking my emails, Facebook & Twitter. 

Saturday 5th April (Week 3, Day 20)

I had a lay in & woke up, after having, the most perverted dream!!! Very unlike me!!! Must be frustrated lol. I had a bath & had two of yesterday's remaining chocolate Cookies, for my breakfast. I did some chores, then dressed in my gym gear, grey 3/4 gym trousers, my Marilyn t-shirt, plus my white, Easytone, Reebok trainers. I had the last of yesterday's chocolate Cookies, for my snack Cookie, at 1pm. Then after a few more chores, I spent a couple of hours in Fitness First, having a vending machine, cappuccino, with my maple snack Cookie, first. 

I decided to concentrate on my legs again (As my abs, are coming along nicely!!) I went on the bike for 30mins, then did 10 reps of 10, on the hip adductor, on 40kg & the same on the hip abductor & some squats & exercises, on the powerplate. My left knee is killing me, at the moment, thanks to the damp climate!! My coccyx is still painful, from my fall over a week ago!! I had two lunch Cookies at 5pm & at 7pm I had tofu in black bean sauce & a slice of Burgen soya & linseed bread at 801cals (Oops!!) but I did enough, in the gym, not to worry too much! I watched 'Saturday Night Takeaway, NCIS, Hostages & film Colombiana'. I had my snack maple Cookie at 9pm & the last two at 11pm. I think it will soon be time, to swap my WINTER wardrobe, over to my SUMMER wardrobe. I watched some 'Family Guy & Mock The Week' & went to bed at 1.20am.

Sunday 6th April (Week 3, Day 21)

I had a restless sleep, all night, after not falling to sleep until after 5am. I woke at 11am, and had a wash & had two chocolate Cookies for breakfast with a coffee at noon. Sharran has been quiet for 3 or 4 days, I'm not sure if she is still having trouble, and gaining on the Cookies, or if she has seen her doctor & he/she advised, that she should quit the trial?? I got on the scales, I'm still at a 8lb loss. I packed my bag for my day in London, then set off at 1pm. Texting a few pals en route. 

I had a disgusting cappuccino, from Pumpkin, on St Albans Station, platform. They badly need to train their staff, how to froth the milk.... I think there is only one member, of their entire staff, who knows how to do it!!! 90% of the cappuccinos I have from there are VILE!!! So why did I buy one?  Because I needed another coffee & because, I'd not been served, by the girl there, before, and I hoped she was a NEW staff member, who actually knew what she was doing!!! Sadly not!! I knew disaster loomed, when she put the milk jug, under the hot air spout & not a gurgle was heard, FFS!!!

I got on the train & all was well, until, we were suddenly stuck, sat at City Thameslink, for ages, before eventually moving on, to the next stop Blackfriars, that I wanted. The train doors were all locked at City Thameslink, so you couldn't get off & there was no driver announcement, as to the cause of delay! No response, to the emergency call button, either, it was just as well, that nobody, with claustrophobia, was trapped in the carriage!! I asked Blackfriars staff, why the delay? when I got off. I was told they were meant to change drivers, but the take over, driver, didn't show up, FML!!!! So now I was going to get to my appointment by the skin of my teeth!!!!! Grrrrrrrr!!!!! Or be late!!!! GRRRRRRR!!!!!! Why did the 1st driver, not wait until the crossover driver (Or replacement) arrived & keep us informed re delay, surely leaving us locke in a unmanned train was a health & safety issue? What if a fire broke out on the train we'd all be trapped unable to escape!! 

Also when a replacement driver, was finally found, why didn't they apologise for the delay & us being trapped inside? And explain why? If we could have opened the doors, onto the platform, we could have taken, an alternative route, instead of being, stuck there, as captives!! I was 5mins late & ready to kill that no show driver, by 2.05pm!!! I ate my 1st snack cookie, at 2pm, then my next at 4pm, with a coffee. I was ravenous at 6pm, when I had my 2 lunch Cookies, and hungry, by my snack Cookie at 8pm. So at 10pm, it was, sod my 2nd evening snack Cookie, instead, I had a McDonald Veggie Burger, with fries & a diet coke, at 741csls (41cals over, the top end of meal calories) but I'd done so much walking, today, I was not about to chastise myself over it!! Then I headed back to St Albans, having my final two snack Cookies early, at 11pm!! As hunger waits for no man.... Or woman!!!! I got in at 11.30pm & got ready for bed, as I'm back, at my new model agency, again tomorrow, for another photo shoot!!! Busy busy busy.... I watched 'The Graham Norton Show' in bed!! Next Saturday, is my official 1st weigh-in & measuring, for The Cookie Diet Trial. So Watch This Space!!! 

Cookie Diet???......... Are You Taking The Biscuit???

Monday 17th March (Day 1)

So today I start trialling/testing "The Cookie Diet" with the "Cinnamon Oatmeal" cookies. This should be interesting, as I have a savoury, and NOT a sweet tooth, so I never have cake, cookies, or biscuits in the house. At the most, I may have a Plain Digestive, or a Hobnob, if I'm having a coffee & a chat, round a friends place. The Yanks seem to be, Cookie & Cookie Dough, crazy!! So it's no wonder, that this is an American Diet. The format is, that you have, 9 Cookies a day, plus a dinner of 500-700 calories. Which should be, high in lean protein, salad & veggies, with not too many carbs & no sugar if possible. Fizzy sodas (even DIET ones) are to be avoided, as well as fruit juice & alcohol. If you must have a boozy drink, it is better that it's a spirit, and low cal mixer, rather than wine or beer etc. So basically they're leaving you with water (YUCK!!!!) it will have to be soda water, or sparkling, spring water then, as I HATE still water!!

Tea & Coffee is allowed, with sweeteners, I HATE TEA, so COFFEE it is. They say avoid, milk, cream & sugar if possible.... BUT I'm NOT a fan, of Black Coffee, I like it milky, but cappuccino milky (not latte) style!! So I doubt I'll switch to black, because if I can't have, the diet sodas, or the fruit juice, I enjoy, I might as well have my Coffee the way I enjoy it!! They also say, to avoid, too much exercise. Well I'm not cutting down, on my gym habits, unless this diet leaves me too weak to, which any good diet shouldn't!!!... But I have to say, that I would think, that just cutting out milk/cream, sugar, fruit juice, non diet/diet sodas & alcohol, plus cutting down on carbs, would make you drop, at least 2lb, a week with or without, the Cookie meal swap, but I will remain open minded!!

The Cookies, are meant to be full of fibre, to keep you full & act as an appetite suppressant. Although they say, that the 1st three days, are the toughest, and after that it gets easier! You should eat your Cookies, at 2hr intervals, even if you don't feel hungry, to avoid you pigging to excess, for your main meal. Average weight loss, on this diet, is reported to be 3-4lb a week, 12-14lb a month. Well fingers crossed, that it's better than Vi. Which is rubbish & I "gained"weight on it, despite only having two shakes & a low cal meal. Which is quite a feat, as before trying Vi I'd dropped a stone, without being on a diet, just my normal gym. My normal gym & Vi actually made me gain weight..... Even when I tried, replacing 3 meals with Vi (Cambridge Diet style) Vi also had Cookies!!! Those Vi Cookies, actually made me more hungry all day & made me gain weight too!!

The 'Cookie Diet' pattern should be as follows:-

Breakfast - 2 Cookies
2 hour gap
Morning tea/coffee - 1 Cookie
2 hour gap
Snack = 1 Cookie
2 hour gap
Lunch - 2 Cookies
2 hour gap
Afternoon tea/coffee - 1 Cookie
2 hour gap
Snack - 1 Cookie
2 hour gap
Dinner - 500-700 lean protein, plus salad/veg
2 hour gap
Snack - 1 Cookie
Bed 

So today, the diet begins, in preparation, I weighed myself & took a bunch of measurements, to chart my progress (Or lack of it!!) as I progress, with the diet. I measured my bust, upper chest, waist, hips, upper arms & thighs. Today I started with, the resealable, 9 Cookie pack, of 'Cinnamon Oatmeal' cookies, rather than the 'Chocolate Brownies' in the multi pack, box, and had two for breakfast at 9am. They are much smaller than what I expected & taste of 'texture' By that, I mean, they are devoid of all flavour, a kind of hard, crumbly, cardboard!! The texture itself is akin to hard, crumbly, clay & I can't even taste the oats, that are meant to be in it. Plus, if it didn't actually say so, on the pack, I'd of had, no idea, that it contained Cinnamon!! The Cinnamon quota, definitely needs to be increased x5, for them to have any taste. But on the plus side, no flavour/taste, is better, than a bad taste, in the mouth & it's the results, I'm more interested in!!

So following the instructions, 1 had my 3rd "bland" Cookie, with a tasty coffee, at 11am, while at a meeting. I tried dipping it into the coffee, to give it some flavour, but it didn't work, as it's so dense, it's not absorbent. I was peckish, by the time I had my 4th Cookie, 2hrs later at 1pm (Which is unusual) as I normally, often forget to eat, until 3pm, as I'm not hungry. This 4th one, tasted a bit more cinnamonish, or maybe, I'd quickly become accustomed to their blandness? Then it was off to the gym.... Cookies in my gym bag!! I went to my opticians en route, to pick up info for my eye surgeon, then once in the gym, I went on the cycle, with a bottle of spring water, for 30 min, so I'd be perfectly timed, ready for my 2 Cookie lunch, at 3pm, at the end of the cycle program!! This program, is already making me think about food "MORE" than I normally would. As in general, I never really think of food at all, until I feel hungry! NOW I'm looking at my watch every so often, to see if it's time to take my 1, or 2 Cookies yet? I could taste the cinnamon a bit more, with my lunch Cookie duo, maybe the gyms, vending machine, cappuccino, helped my taste buds? Then I did some power plate exercises, plus 10 reps of ten, on the  hip adductor on 40kg, the hip abductor is broken, so couldn't do the same, on that today. So I did 15mins on the cross trainer, before heading home. 

I did less in the gym, as usual, as the program said, to take it gently, exercise wise, and I did feel a tad light headed. My one snack Cookie, was due at 5pm & I was feeling hungry by 4.45pm, but I drank some more spring water & tried ignoring my hunger until 5pm, when I had my 7th & 8th Cookie of the day, rather than just my 7th. I could taste a faint hint of cinnamon, but it was still "super bland" I was meant to have, just the one Cookie, then one more, in two hours, then my actual dinner, in another 2hrs.... But that would mean, that dinner would be at 9pm tonight, then I'd have, the last snack Cookie, at 11pm... Normally that would be OK, but I have had, a hectic, tiring, two to three weeks, so may be ready to flake out, before then!! By 6pm, I was feeling hungry, with a rumbling tummy, I had some more spring water with a tsp of food supplement FOUNTAIN The Hyaluronic Molecule (below) in it as the diet advises you (to take a daily multivitamin of any brand) as well as, at least 8 glasses of water. Then I tried watching "Home & Away" to distract me from my hunger! Come 7pm I had my dinner I'd decided, I'd use up what leftovers I had, in the fridge, before my ASDA delivery arrives tomorrow evening. So I had pea & courgette soup, with one slice, of un-buttered, wholemeal bread, followed by an unbuttered scone. Which came to 716 cals (16 more cals, than the top end of the 500-700cal. Meals) But I'm not going to chastise myself, or lose any sleep over it. 

By the time I ate it, I was so hungry, my stomach was growling loudly!! But I did my best to eat it slowly & savour, rather than shove it down my throat, in a ravenous frenzie!!! I watched the TV for the rest of the evening, and as I did less in the gym than usual. I ran up and down my stairs, during every Ad break, to make up for it, as I need to be bikini ready for July!! I ate the final Cookie at 11pm, then I got ready for bed, as I have a busy day Tuesday. Plus if I'm sleeping I don't feel hungry!! So here is hoping that the "Chocolate Brownie" Cookie, is more chocolate tasty & less bland clay/cardboard!!! Fingers crossed!! One thing I did notice today is I peed a hell of a lot!! Some people will say it's because, I drank a lot of water, but I always drink a lot of fluids, water, fruit juice (dilated with water) diet decaf coke, plus coffee's. BUT I didn't do any No2's which is unusual for two reasons... 1) Because the Cookies are meant to be FULL OF FIBRE, so surely encourage deification? 2) Because I normally go, around 3 times a day, on my normal, mostly vegetarian, piscaterian diet!! Hmmm so why am I bunged up & constipated today??

Tuesday 18th March (Day 2)

Today I woke at 7am & jumped in the bath, made myself a hot water & lemon, to sip as I got ready to go out & run some errands, I realised while out at 8am, I'd forgotten to have, my 2 Cookies for breakfast, but I got home at 9am & had them with a coffee. It's a Chocolate Cookie breakfast, they are definitely an improvement, on yesterday's bland ones, as in they do actually have some flavour!!! They do taste chocolatey, but they still have that, dense, hard, dry, clay texture. Which actually, if I'm honest, makes them like Chocolate Brownies, which are rather dry. Which is one of the reasons, I'm not a brownie fan, or a cake fan, in general. I did some household chores, with my 2lb gym weights, around each ankle, and my 1lb gym weights round each wrist... Yes I'm on a mission!!!... Then I had my snack Cookie, with a black coffee (I forced myself not to have milk) at 11am & eventually at 11.39am I had my 1st poo since Sunday (Seen more impressive stools, in numerous baby's nappies!!) Funnily I had a dream last night, where I did a massive poo, from the top of my mums stairs, down to the bottom stair (My unexpected constipation, must of been on my subconscious mind!!) My ASDA delivery arrived, then at noon I had a trial FREE Bailine session, at a local Beauty Clinic, which is meant to help tone skin, encourage muscle development & break down any cellulite. 

The two women, running the clinic are lovely, both Persian. The salon has been open 6 weeks, and knock spots off the awful one, that was there before. So I'd recommend any woman, in the St Albans area, try out Beauty Secret, at 5 Catherine Street, if they get a chance. They have lots of special offers or freebees at the moment, you can call them on 01727 569 616 they also have a Facebook page. I had a load of measurements taken as well as my weight (I was 2lb less than yesterday) but I will not put that down to The Cookie Diet, as my weight often goes up & down daily, between 2-4lb. My measurements were put onto a computer & a computerised my body appeared (Above) it wasn't as bad as I expected (Guess I'm my own biggest critic!!) My BMI is 26.1 which is only just over normal, and at start of overweight, my target BMI is 20.5 (My BMI was 21, two years ago) so that should be achievable by July, when I need to be bikini perfect!! 

BMI LIST

19 & Under = Underweight 

19 - 25 = Normal Weight

25 - 30 = Overweight 

30 - 40 = Obese 

40 + = Morbidly Obese 

The woman, said my body, didn't have a high fat content, it was mainly water retention (The steroid medication I was on for years, due to having no immune system, after almost dying from double pneumonia, caused that gain) Hopefully now I'm recently off the steroid medication, that should help, with me, losing the water retention & going back to my old BMI of 21 again, then I only have a short distance to go to a perfect (For me) BMI of 20.5. The tests said what I already knew, that I'm small boned & I have a medium, hourglass figure. But I didn't know I came under the category of Triangular Hour Glass. The procedure itself was very simple, rather like, the strapped on pads, of Slendertone back in the 80s. But unlike Slendertones, spiralling, electronic pulses, these felt more like, 100's of teeny tiny, sharp, hands, doing fast karate chops, all over the body. Probably an odd sensation, for anyone who's never experienced Slendertone, or Pins & Needles, but not unpleasant, and strangely relaxing. After my trial  session, the woman gave me some, info, including some exercises and dietary advice, based on my weigh in & measurements, that had been fed into the Bailine computer program. And said that the areas needing targeting, were hips, thighs, & upper trunk, which were pretty much the same areas, that I wanted tackled. I'll ignore the dietary info, until I've finished the cookie diet trial. 

I decided that, along with the gym & Cookie Diet the program, would enhance my chances, of getting back into, my size 8, skinny jeans, by July 2014!! So I booked myself in, for another session Friday & also on Sunday, when they are opening just for me (Now that's what I call service!!) I went home & had another hot water, with lemon juice (To try flush out my colon) with my 2nd snack Cookie at 1pm, while I read the paper. Then later I went out to pay my rent & then onto the gym. I did some exercises on the power plate to start. Still peeing like a mad parrot, wondering if the Cookies have any type of diuretic in them?? I did 30 mins on the stationary bike, then ten sets of ten, on the hip adductor on 40kg. At 3pm, still in the gym, I had 2 Lunch Cookies, with a gym, coffee machine, cappuccino. The chocolate ones, are definitely better, even if they are still so dense, like charcoal biscuits/clay & non porous, so not good for coffee dipping!! Then I did 15mins on the cross trainer, before I headed home (still in ankle & wrist weights) Still peeing like crazy, but still no more No2's!!!...

I had my evening snack Cookie, at 5pm watching Millionaire Matchmaker, with some sparkling mineral water with lemon juice & a drop of Fountain, in it. Again my stomach was growling, by 7pm so I had my Dinner a salmon salad, with noodles & a slice of butterless, wholemeal bread, amassing a total of 676cals. Then I pottered around the house, plus I spent some time online. By 8.30pm I was feeling tired (unlike my normal, insomniac self) I don't know if that is down to The Cookie Diet or not?? By 8.45pm I finally had a poo, better than this mornings, scant offering, but not impressive!! I had my evening tea snack Cookie at 9pm, wondering if I'd be able to stay awake for my 11pm one & felt I had a bit of a headache, coming on!! I watched a documentary, in bed, then had my final snack Cookie with a decaf coffee at 11pm. I'm still filling in my food diary, in My Fitness Pal while I do this Cookie diet. According to that, for my weight & height, re my ideal goal, to lose weight, with what I ate today, I'm 534cals under my goal, 100g under in carbs, 21g under in fat, 18g under in saturated fat, 13g under in protein, BUT 38g over in sugar!! Mostly from the Cookies (No doubt, that's why we are asked to avoid it, on the Cookie Diet!!!)

While in bed watching TV, I had a read through my Bailine paperwork & chart, according to that, to be my Perfect self, I need to lose 16.5kg (2.5 stone) which oddly, is EXACTLY the amount, I was wanting to lose!! That would be 12cm (4.75") off my bust (Don't mind if that stays lol) 12cm (4.75") off my back, 15cm (6") off my waist, 15cm (6") off my hips, 16cm (6.5) off my butt, 8cm (3.25") off my thighs, 8cm (3.25) off my knees, 2cm (0.75") off my calf's & 3cm (1.25") off my arms & none off my tiny 14cm (5.5") wrists? I'm curious to see if these figures match up, once I've lost the 2.5st. Mind you it sounds right, my waist was 6-7" smaller two years ago!! I went to bed to sleep at 11.15pm shattered, they say the 1st 3 days of the diet are the worst, I wonder if that is due to hunger?? Or due to tiredness & headaches?? 

Wednesday 19th March (Day 3) 

I had a lay in until 10am, as I'm going to be traveling, in the wee hours, tonight/tomorrow, so I don't know, if I will be getting any more sleep, for the next 24 - 48hrs.... I had a bit of a aching pain, in my lower stomach, when I woke, which I hoped meant, the constipation was due to end!! But when I got up and went to the loo, all I offered up, was another, pathetic, nappy offering. Oh dear!!! I got on my scales another lb dropped, that's 3lb, in 3 days (but like I say I fluctuate by 2-4lbs daily anyway, so will only take the result, after 7 days into account!!) I opened up a bag of chocolate brownie cookies & a bag of oatmeal cinnamon cookies & took 4 out of each & swapped the bags, and shook them up, to have a less boring mixed bag. I don't know why they don't do that? As there are apparently 3 Cookie flavours, why not also produce a mixed bag of 9, three of each flavour?? So my breakfast was a lucky dip & I ended up, with one of each of the Cookies above. While packing my case, for yet another day away (Sloan Ranger Gypsy) I logged online, one of the other, diet trial girls Naomi tweeted to the rest of us girls (Luna, Julie, Sharran, Gaynor & I) with this below, which made me laugh!! 

I asked the other girls, if they had problems, with constipation, tiredness or headaches?? The two that answered Luna & Naomi said NO. Hmmmm maybe their diet before, wasn't as HIGH in roughage & fibre, as my veggie/piscaterian one? So in their case, the Cookies, upped their roughage for them?? Hence no constipation problems!? Also they were probably doing, as they were told & avoiding exercise. So that's probably, why they are not tired, or having headaches? I can't be a A1 student and not exercise, as I know exercise has more of a effect on your body, than any diet, could ever hope to! Also the naturally suspicious in me, also wondered, if part of the reason, you are told to avoid exercise, is because muscle weighs more than fat!! So if you lost weight, on the diet, but gained muscle, by exercise, the results on the scales, could be less dramatic & could even go up, weight wise. Even though you'd be losing weight & gaining lean muscle, which in turn, burns more calories!!! But maybe I'm too suspicious, for my own good!! I had my morning coffee, snack Cookie at noon, with a coffee & a green tea & 2 omega 6 fish oil capsules, to wake me up (head still muzzy & sleepy, with headache threatening!!) plus to help with the constipation. My lucky dip snack Cookie, at noon was a 'Oatmeal Cinnamon' one, I could taste the cinnamon more today, maybe my taste buds, are coming accustomed, to their blandness? 

Later Gaynor & Julie, got back to me, re my tweet, they were also experiencing, constipation, tiredness & headaches, but said it was getting better!! So now awaiting Sharran's feedback. I had another scant nappie offering at 1.30pm no doubt aided by my fish oil/green tea capsules. My 2nd snack Cookie at 2pm was also a 'Oatmeal Cinnamon' one, to be honest, the faint taste is more like ginger than cinnamon. I had it with some sparkling spring water flavoured with a squeeze of lemon. Did a double check of my case & put in the other mixed bag of Cookies in for tomorrow, to ensure I didn't forget them. After I walked to the gym, weights on wrists & ankles, same as yesterday, I did my set of exercises on the power plate then, 30mins on the fixed cycle, on random, level 9. After that I did 10 reps of ten on 40g, on the hip adductor, after that it was 4pm, so time for my 2 lunch Cookies. My lucky dip produced 2 chocolate brownies, this time, which I had with a vending machine cappuccino. Then it was back to working out, with 15mins on the cross trainer. While plodding away on the cross trainer, I was pondering the headache thing. It can't be down to diet coke withdrawal, as I have the decaf type, and it's the caffeine that can cause withdrawal symptoms!! So I'm wondering if it's the increase in sugar in my diet, via the Cookies?? After the cross trainer I left the gym & walked home, buying a few toiletries en route. 

Got home & watched some TV while I did a load of online applications, still pissing like a mad parrot, but not shifting anything else!! I had a cinnamon snack Cookie at 6pm with some spring water & lemon juice. By 7pm I was bloody starving so had my 2nd snack Cookie, a chocolate brownie & put the oven on, so I could have my dinner at 8pm, when I was meant to have, my 2nd evening, snack Cookie. I was too hungry to wait until 10pm!! I had a veggie moussaka, with wilted spinach & a slice of un-buttered, wholemeal bread, to try help out my bowels. Which at 679cals, I ravenously ate, while watching Secret Eaters. Surly going from 3 healthy bowel movements a day, to 0-2 pathetic efforts a day is not a good sign?? Hopefully the pasta & faux mince plus tomatoes & aubergine will have some effect on my gut? By 9.30pm my bowels moved... The earth didn't, better than previous, but wouldn't win any prizes at a poo fair!!! The 1st 2nd & 3rd rosettes, would defo be going to, my pre diet, 3 poo's a day!!! For both style & content!! At 10pm I had my final cinnamon Cookie & went to bed. I have a bunch of spots coming up on my face, I don't know if that is due to the diet? One above & one below the right side of my lip, one on my right temple, one on my jaw on the right & one on my chin to the left!!! Hmmmm sexy!!!! Not!!! Sadly I failed to sleep, until I had to be up 2.5hrs later at 12.30am, I was itchy all over (is that the diet?) it wasn't the sheets I changed them Monday & they were fine Monday & Tuesday!! 

Thursday 20th March (Day 4)

Thursday was a very early start, so after 90mins of walking, plus 120mins of commuting, with heavy luggage, I had 1 Cinnamon & 1 Chocolate Brownie Cookie, for breakfast at 5am, with a coffee, to try wake me up. At 7am & 9am I had my snack Cookies (chocolate) with a glass of water, by 10.30am I had a massive headache & had to take 2 Sophadol 30mg/500mg tablets at 11am I took my 2 lunch Cookies (chocolate) plus two more Solphodol tablets. As my headache was threatening to turn into a migraine, which I had with a decaf cappuccino. I chatted a bit to some friends, then had my cinnamon snack Cookie at 1pm, chatted to some more friends. Picked up a heavy package & walked for 60mins lugging that plus my luggage (I don't need the gym, for a work out today!!) by then the headache was dying down thanks to the Solphodol. A tube, then a train ensued, where I read today's paper & had some more walking, between each, mode of transport. Finally I was back in St Albans, laden down with luggage & packages, feeling shattered, as I have done all week. As I got home at 3pm I had a cinnamon snack Cookie, then shattered, I laid on my bed to have some rest, after all the traveling, walking & heavy lifting!!! 

The EE network was down, so I didn't have the distraction of Twitter or Facebook. But sadly tired as I was, the hairdressers downstairs, was very, VERY NOISY!!! So by 5pm I'd had some physical rest, but no sleep. It was now 5pm when I should now be having my dinner, but I was more exhausted than hungry, and did not feel like cooking!! So as not to skip a meal, I made a honey sandwich (with butter) 329 cals plus drank some mineral water, with a squeeze of lemon juice & then I laid on my bed again, to try get some much needed sleep. Still no luck, due to bloody noisy hairdressers, so at 6pm I went to the bathroom, to make an offering to the "Stool Gods"....... I doubt the gods were pleased, with my pitiful offering, I expect, to get, a poor crop harvest, this year!!! The Hairdressers, finally closed & went silent around 7pm, and I finally got some sleep until 9pm. When I woke again, I watched some TV, I'll go through all my packages tomorrow. I had my night snack cinnamon Cookie at 11pm then went to bed. 

Friday 21st March (Day 5)

Today was a morning of doing battle, re my home broadband (Orange/EE) being out for a week now, and re no EE service on my iPad yesterday. Plus anger at a few other company's, who felt my wroth, re their incompetence & errors!!! So at 9am I was ready for a decaf coffee & my two chocolate breakfast Cookies. Considering I practically ate bugger all yesterday, I'm not ravenous, but I was peckish by 11am when my 1st snack Cookie was due. Seems from looking at Twitter manic peeing is the norm, Sharran said she is experiencing bloating, I don't have that, but probably due to the fact, that unlike some, I'm NOW eating, a fraction of the fibre, that I normally do. Some others said they had that also, but now have noticeable flatter stomachs. I don't have that either, but I never have had a big belly, no matter what I weigh, it goes in my hips & thighs & upper arms, not my belly!! My delivery of several weeks supply of Cookies arrived, which contained a 3rd flavour, as I was reading the updates, of the other girls, who are also trailing the diet, before it arrives in the UK. Had my 2nd snack Cookie, at 1pm, then at 2pm I had my 1st tailored Bailine session. Today it's concentrating on my abdomen, the area I have the least fat on, but which would benefit, from more intense, muscle toning & tighter skin!! It was really relaxing, I nearly fell asleep, the tiny, sharp, electric shock, karate chops, felt less odd, the 2nd time round.

After that, I chilled with a glass of water & had my 2 lunch Cookies. I left the salon & treated myself to a sun bed, then I went home & opened a load of mail. For once it was nice mail to open & not bills!! I had my snack Cookie at 5pm, but by 6pm, I was really hungry. So I decided to have dinner, not my 2nd snack Cookie, at 7pm. I had the leftover moussaka & spinach from Wednesday, with a slice of buttered bread!! 679cals. Later I had the last two snack Cookies at 9pm, as I had to have an early night, as I had to be on a train at 2am. So I wasn't going to stay up until 11pm, to have the last one, I had them with a decaf coffee & a pint of mineral water. Today, I did not make a single offering,to the Stool Gods!!! Not even a nappy sized effort!!!.... I thought with all the Bailine stomach crunches, there'd bound to be some movement..... But no!!!! Layed in bed at 9.30pm & prayed for sleep. 

Saturday 22nd March (Day 6) 

I got up at 12.30am, rested, but without sleep, AGAIN!! I had a shower, packed a case, then got dressed while having a hot water, with lemon juice, to try get a colon reaction!! No joy!! I took two headache tablets as another was looming. I got to the train station at 2.10am & caught the 2.21am train to Blackfriars, hungry, I had one of the "Maple Pancakes" Cookies, that came in delivery yesterday (as I will probably be too tired tonight to have an evening snack Cookie) I arrived at my destination at 4.30am tired & hungry. So I had a 2nd evening snack Cookie, while everyone around me, tucked into full English breakfasts, big bowls of porridge or big bowls of muesli, with fresh fruit.... Talk about testing my resolve!!... At 6.30am I had my 2 breakfast Cookies with a (much needed) coffee! The Maple Pancake ones are definitely the best tasting, followed by the chocolate brownie ones!! I had my next snack one at 8.30am & 2nd snack one at 9.30am, around the time, Julie tweeted that she's lost 7lb (half a stone) so far! Will await my results with interest, tomorrow!!

By 10am another headache was coming on & I took some Nurofen with a glass of water. At 11.30am I should of taken my two lunch Cookies but with only 1 evening snack cookie left, I decided to stretch it out. So I had them at 1.30pm when I was hungry again & my final snack Cookie at 3.30pm. At 4.30pm I had the commute home, but thankfully at this hour I could use the tube, instead of the lengthy night bus!! I got home at 5.50pm tired, but just in time, to have a quick freshen up & meet the girls (Julia & Julie) for a catch up & dinner out. We got to No7 Restaurant at 6.30pm, the girls said I looked really good, my skin & hair, plus I looked like I'd lost weight, I laughed & said I'd actually gained it since I'd last seen them (for a role) & was now trialling the cookie diet to lose it again, plus some more. They asked what I'd lost? I said "3lb in the 1st three days but I haven't, been on the scales since, as I've been too busy running around!!" They said they couldn't believe I was now without sleep for around 38+ hrs as I looked so glowing, plus they didn't know how I did it? Sheer willpower & determination, pushing through the exhaustion!! Mind you I need to pull myself up having a full time day job & a full time night job, is how I got myself so exhausted, I contracted pneumonia in the 1st place!! 

It was funny, all three of us have names starting with J, our birthdays run consecutively, May - June and July & today all 3 of us, chose to wear a heart pendant & none of us normally do. I had a lovely, small but VERY tasty salmon starter, plus a white wine (not a spirit, sorry cookie diet) as we shared a bottle with dinner. Followed by 5 yummy scallops (not on their black pudding bases) with a few hand cut chips, followed by a decaf cappuccino & 4 mini profiteroles & a few small tasters, of cheese, on the cheese board we shared. According to my fitness pal, that came to 693cals (just under the top end of meal limit) Then at 9.30pm, we headed home & I checked my Facebook & Twitter, before bed. I left a couple of voice messages, on Facebook, as I was just too tired, by then to type. I got undressed, had a wash then I crashed out, in bed around 10pm... I made absolutely NO offerings to the "Stool Gods" today & peeing has slowed a bit!!! At this rate I'm going to need Exlax, or one day, I'm going to do one almighty poo & find I'm instantly a stone lighter!!! 

Sunday 23rd March (Day 7) 

I woke at 8am, and had my 1st weekly weigh in, I have lost 3lb, the amount I lost, in the 1st 3 days, it's in step, with the diets claim of 3-4lb a week, but it seems a scant return, for the hunger pangs, repetitiveness & the constipation in return!! But being a trooper I will persevere! I had 2 Maple breakfast Cookies at 8.30am, with some mineral water & a decaf coffee with milk. Then put the Cookie bag in my handbag, as I had some errands, a meeting, a Bailine session, plus some shopping to do, so they would be there when my snack times arose. I had my snack one at 10.30am at my meeting, then another snack one at 12.30pm, while relaxing, during my Bailine session, concentrating on my thighs & the love handles, on my hips today (Below) I had my snack Cookie with a black coffee, and actually, I didn't dislike the black coffee, as much as usual. So maybe next week, all my home coffees will be black, and only my (on the run coffees) white cappuccinos!! Yalda is such a lovely girl, she gave me an extra 5mins, on the Bailine machine, despite coming in on her day off, for me. Her lovely fiancé was there too, and we were chatting about a scene in one of my favourite comedy films "Skin Deep" which has either a Slendertone, or a Bailine machine, in it. The scene always makes me laugh, even though I must of seen it 20 times. 

I went to the loo, I made a half decent effort, thanks to dinner yesterday, but pathetic, compared to my usual 3 a day standards, if these Cookies are supposedly full of fibre, they are NOT having the effect, that my usual, high fibre, everyday diet has!! I listened to the radio on my iPad, as I chilled during my Bailine session & while I was being zapped I checked twitter, for the other girls, diet results. Luna said she didn't start until Tuesday so she is going to weigh herself Tuesday. Naomi has lost 7lb like Julie, Gaynor has lost 3-3.5lb like me, so now we are just awaiting Sharran's results, she is a BIG Sumo Wrestler, so her results will be interesting!! I laughed to myself as I lay on the beauty salon bed 'only a woman' would pay to be electrocuted for 45mins or more!! 

I went into M&S for a few bits, and only 2 tills, out of 6, were manned, plus none of the 4-5 express tills..... But there was a queue of over 20, for the DIY tills (obviously, they have too many till staff, with a problem with handling pork/alcohol, in the store today!!) Also, a scrawny bitch, in front of me, in the till queue, who was putting her stuff on conveyor belt, swung her handbag back, smacking me, full force in the face & nearly knocking, the three food items, I was holding, out of my hands. Not a word, of an apology, not even when I said LOUDLY, "Thanks I needed a slap in the face & to almost drop all my shopping!!" I checked her out, as she stood there, ignoring me & she had no hearing aid, or earphones in.... So I guess she wasn't unable to hear me, just a rude, thoroughbred C**T!!!!... I was left standing there enraged, while my mind was wondering, just how many calories I'd burn, punching her (repeatedly) in the face??? But somehow I resisted the urge!!! 

I popped into River Island, and exchanged two bikini tops, for another size, as one was too small, the other too big. I'm so set bikini wise, for July. I had two lunch Cookies, at 2.30pm with a coffee with milk as I was hungry, I was planning to go to the gym, but I'm feeling tired, and have another early start. So I'll exercise, trying to get my flat back in order, it's gone back to a pigs sty, after me sorting it only last weekend. Next week is going to be another crazy one, so I need to do it now, or it's only going to get worse!! I'll do some dry brushing later instead, as that's good for the circulation & flushing out toxins. My friend Mike called me from Holland, to say he had reserved my single hotel room, for his wedding in Holland in August, I can't wait!! At 4.30pm I had my 1st evening snack Cookie, but by 5.30pm my 2nd snack Cookie, a hour early, was not going to sate it!!! So I had dinner, as I'd not last to 6.30pm, let alone 8.30pm!!! So I gratefully tucked into a tuna, tomato, basil & pasta salad, at 625cals, which normally would bloat me, due to the pasta, but I could of eaten it two times over, I was so hungry!! Housework must of worked up a hunger!! 

My spice rack had come off the wall, spilling herbs & spices everywhere!! Great!! I wasn't in the mood to clearing up spilt spices. Feeling tired, not sure if it's the diet or my long hours lately? On a break from chores, I text a message to a friend, as I felt our friendship was slipping & I didn't want that, as I value my friends greatly. At 7.30pm I had my evening snack Cookie & a diet, decaf, Coke, as I was so BORED, of just coffee, or water to drink!! At 8pm I went to bed, as I have another early start, to start my stupidly busy week ahead. I decided to save my final snack Cookie, for when I wake & get ready to head out at 12.30am (if I manage to sleep) I've already placed a mixed bag of Cookies in my case (3 cinnamon 3 chocolate & 3 maple) just to make it less repetitive. So that's week one of The Cookie Diet over, tune in next Sunday for week two!!