We’ve been away for 9 days in the past two weeks, including both Sundays when I normally stock up on fruits and veggies, and milk and yogurt. The fridge is bare - at least of healthy things.

So in the morning I took advantage of a later-than-usual first meeting to zip to the market and get some fruits and veggies to get me through the week. Cauliflower, romaine, tomatoes, zucchini, bananas, kiwi and celery. No fennel this week!

In the evening when I should have been working I walked to the grocery store and picked up yogurt and milk (and a pineapple).  Got a few minutes of walking in too.

I felt really proud of myself for managing to fit in the shopping despite a hard schedule, because it removes the biggest challenge of the week - how to eat healthy in a house without the right materials. So the materials are in place, now for me to play my part in the game…

I was so jazzed about my 4 pound drop on the scale (when I’d hoped for 2) that eating healthy at lunch was really easy.