Well done on getting that smear test done, Zillah, and on the not snacking. A rice cake with marmite on is very virtuous and doesn't count as a snack

Lenora, good luck with the treadmill. Does it help to listen to music or watch tv while you walk? My Auntie used to exercise-cycle her way through the soaps!

I am on course for three proper meals at proper times today Boiled egg for breakfast, with toast soldiers Lunch was homemade veggie soup (potato, carrot, parsnip, swede, onion) with french bread and butter. I have also eaten an apple and an orange during the afternoon, and tonight's dinner will be steak.

Zillah, I am really bad at eating breakfast, I don't seem to want anything in the morning. As I get older though, I find I feel dreadful by lunchtime if I don't eat, so I have been eating breakfast now for over a week, which is really something for me! Most days it has been bran flakes with a handful of raisins or a chopped up banana, and skimmed milk. I bought some Ready Brek this week in the hope that it had somehow become less disgusting in the numerous years since I last tried it. Verdict : DS14 will have to use up the rest of the packet, he doesn't mind it. I was inspired by Lynn's porridge article to give it a go (and if I liked the Ready Brek I was going to go and out and buy the real stuff) but sorry, no can do I don't really know what else to have for breakfast - I like toast, but once I have started I find it difficult to stop at two slices, so it's not the best choice for me when I am trying to be good. I like grapefruit but it always seems like a lot of effort for a small reward, too fiddly. The tinned grapefruit I have tried has been very pithy Anyone got any nice breakfast ideas? (not pancakes, that's another item I would eat mountains of, so they're restricted to special treats only. Looking forward to Shrove Tuesday!! )

You asked about coffee, Zillah - I usually have about four mugs a day. For a few months I have only been drinking instant, and I've been fine but the headaches started since I treated myself to some coffee for my cafetiere recently. I wonder if it has more caffeine. I have had only one mug of coffee (instant) today, a few mugs of hot water and lemon, and a couple of cups of herbal tea.

We walked the dog over the park today too, so I have achieved all my goals, for today at least

On the organising front, I have been working on the dreaded bedroom on and off all day and am making good progress. Tomorrow I have another 'at home' day so will carry on with it. I am so looking forward to making my room a nice little sanctuary, I am determined I am not going to let it become a storage room again! The reason that happens is that my room is the only one in the house that visitors don't see, so I dump stuff in there. No more! Why? Because I'm worth it