Ging Gang Goolie

I wrote this post on Sunday night, but forgot to post it - whoops!

Have just got back from Scout camp.  I'm a Beaver Scout Leader, and although the Beavers were only visiting the campsite for the day on Saturday, I decided to camp from Friday - Sunday to help with the cubs.

The Good
I was on my feet nearly all weekend!  9 Beavers, 7 cubs and 9 scouts all wanting attention!  It was really good fun though, playing football/frisbee/rounders.  I had a go at Archery (missed) and did some pioneering (big wooden poles tied together to make a gateway with a tent on top!)  So the goal of "move more" was most definately completed.  (added: I'm still achey on Tuesday!)

The Bad
Food.  Being on camp there's not a great deal of choice.  I did good though and avoided all crisps/biscuits.  Saturday morning I had bacon, sausage and egg (cooked in oil), lunch was sandwiches and soup, but I only had one slice of bread, no soup, instead loaded my plate with salad.  I did have half a scotch egg though.  Dinner was sausage, mash and beans, followed by rice pudding.  I had a "normal" portion.  Usually I would load my plate up, but I purposely picked up a small plate so I couldn't have lots.  Evenings at camp consist of the leaders in the mess tent, putting the world to rights with a beer (or 5) until the early hours.  I took one bottle of wine (to last both nights) but only drank 3/4 of it.

The Ugly
When I got home, I was so tired, husband ordered a curry.  I had a chicken/tomato/coriander thing with rice and some chicken pakora.  I don't even know how many syns it was.  My only saving grace was I was so tired, I only ate half of it!


In the end I think I did okay given the circumstances.  I knew it would be hard starting slimming world the week of camp, but I figured that I'd rather get into it straight away, rather than put it off a week.  If I wasn't on slimming world, I'd have totally pigged out, and probably put on this week.  I'm still aiming for a loss, even if it's only 1lb, I'll be chuffed.