Are you a fast foodie?

Dear reader,

I was hoping for another sunny ish day today. Have woken up to drizzle and grey skies. So glad I got my major washing done and on the line yesterday.
I was up early again (it is for me) at 0630 and was hoovering by 7. Oh what a domestic goddess.
I sometimes just get the urge to clean and have definately got more energy since stopping smoking.
Started sweeping the hallway and hoovered the rug, both sides. Then took that up and cleaned the floor. I like to clean it by hand and do a little bit and then dry it as I go so there are no smears or smudges. I had thrown out an old sweatshirt yesterday, it was just so old and manky I didn't t even fancy wearing it for dog walking! It made good cloths though. When I clean floors I like to put a bit of fabric conditioner on the cloth just for the smell. We have a heated floor in the bathroom and it makes the smell rise and go through the house. I know some of you frugalers use vinegar as softener but I have to admit I love conditioner but do use it sparingly.
I washed and dried the hall then did the bathroom floor. I cleaned all the bathroom and polished the shower and taps with another bit of sweatshirt and dried all round it. There's nothing like getting under the bowl first thing in the morning to wake you is there? Lovely! Needs must.

I dusted everything in the lounge and wiped every slat in my blinds. We have white wooden blinds in the lounge but they do get dusty and it's a long and boring job. I think the log burner gives out a bit of dust from the ashes.
Another lot of washing in and this will have to go on the indoor drier and in front of the fire later when BM lights it.
I then did a stock take of the fridge and freezer and decided on a meal plan for the week. All cooked to diet plan.

Monday (yesterday) homemade beef burgers with sweet potato chips and salad. BM had has with cheese, mushroom and topped with a fried egg on each. No bread rolls though.

Tuesday spicy chicken noodle soup to start followed by chicken and veg curry and rice. Leftovers for work.

Wednesday Thai noodles with shredded chicken and stir fry veg

Thursday beef stew in the slow cooker with potato and sweet potato mash and veg.

Friday all day breakfast- eggs, veggie sausages, mushroom, tomatoes.

Saturday jacket potatoes, beans, cheese and salad.

Sunday roast chicken, veg and potatoes.

Am hoping for a good weight loss this week. My weakness is crisps and salty snacks. I love any kind of crisps, especially the posh thick ones, salt and vinegar.
There is an article today all about how crisps are making us all fat! They say lots of children have a packet every day and the fat in them is horrendous. We become addicted to them because of the salt.
The manufactures have even worked out the loudness of the crunch we prefer and at what poundage our bite should be before the crisp breaks. That amount of research just shows how much money they must be making on them. I was never allowed a packet a day as a child, maybe one or two a week.
I remember after having my dinner there was not often a pudding or sweet in our house. There was however a huge fruit bowl and I was told that if I was still hungry to have an apple.
There were nowhere the amount of ast food places in the 70's. There was a KFC and the Wimpy Bar
As we called it then. Perhaps fish and chips too. I don't remember seeing many fat kids either.

How times have changed.
The whole high street where I work is full of fast food shops. There's 2 KFC, 2 Subway, Pizza Hut restaurant and delivery shops, 2 kebab shops as well as loads of chain restaurants, Nanados, Ask, Prezzo, Pizza Express, Auberge, Bella Italia. Wow that's a lot of food.

We don't eat out very often now. It just costs so much. What's a meal for two now and a couple of drinks? £50 at least! I can get loads of shopping for that and I know what's in it (well, I hope so)

What do you think, are there too many food outlets now? Is this making us fat?
Let me know your thoughts.

All the best for today

FIB. X