Today was a very exciting day! Not only was I allowed to eat carbs, but my programme changed. I have switched from a two-day cycle to a three-day cycle. Why I find this exciting is beyond me too, but it was nice to do different excersies –yes, they were equally hard, but at least the fact I had never done them before could justify my poor performance. Today we focused on shoulders, back and abs and the session was a lot more satisfying than Tuesday’s disaster! I felt I had made progress and I know I will be sore tomorrow.

I was, however, incredibly disappointed with my carbs: I had oats with no milk, no sugar, no fruit and definitely no fun. I am now convinced oats are the food of the devil and I know why I have avoided them for the past 38 years! The next time I am lucky enough to eat carbs, I will stick with what I know and eat a potato instead.