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Now I bet that you're all getting pretty sick of me saying over and over that I am going to start again with this whole weight loss thing.

Well, this week I really did. In the past five days I've walked ten miles, and that includes a day off from walking yesterday. (So really it's four days.) These are ten miles I wouldn't normally walk,  four hours I would have normal spent sitting on my butt.

I have to admit, I'm absolutely loving it. I really thought that it would feel like a chore and that it'd become boring. Each day I've tried to push myself a little further, the first couple of days I walked two miles and felt knackered, Wednesday I walked half a mile extra, uphill. Again, I was pooped but I felt good for it. Today though, I walked three miles and I feel amazing. I got to about two and a half and felt like pushing on for the little extra bit, and I'm really glad I did. 

The only reason I've never done this before is because I thought it would fill up too much of my day, but truth is, I was only out for an hour today. I've even cleaned my house top to bottom, filmed a video and now I'm writing this post too. 

Eating wise, I've filled up on salads and fruit. I've eaten a lot less than I usually would and even though I haven't necessarily lots any weight this week, I feel so much better in myself. 

I'm hoping to feel much more toned and a lot more fit. 

I can truely say that I have turned a corner and I won't be giving up this time.

Recipe - Banana Bread!! baking | banana | banana bread | banoffee | bread | cake | cooking | fruit | recipe | toffee | when flowers fall | whenflowersfall | yummy

Ingredients

285g/10oz plain flour

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1/2 tsp salt

110g/4oz butter

225g/8oz caster sugar

2 eggs

4 ripe bananas, mashed

85ml/3fl oz buttermilk

1tsp vanilla extract

Preheat the oven 180c/350f/Gas 4

Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a mixing bowl.

In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

 Add the eggs, mashed banana, buttermilk and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture and mix well.(Don't the mashed bananas look really gross!)

 Your banana mixture should look something like this. 

 Then fold in your dry ingredients. (Flour, salt, bicarb)

 Make sure to grease your tin, then pour in your mixture. 

Place in the oven for an hour, or until golden brown. As you can see, I did a few muffin case sized ones, I also added dry fruit to that mixture. Liam doesn't like dried fruit, hence I didn't add it to the large loaf. 

If you are anything like me, whilst your banana bread is cooking, you will have to clean your kitchen! 

Once cooked you can enjoy your banana bread alone fresh out of the oven, or pair with ice-cream and toffee sauce for a delicious banoffee desert. 

Let me know if you guys try this!