Honey, I shrunk the Bacon ....
Posted: 04 Sep 2024, 13:29Having just recorded 8 successive days under 13st at the morning weigh-in, Mrs O allowed me the luxury of a "Light" Breakfast at the local garden centre.
£25.50 for an Eggs Royale for her, the brekkie for me, and two regular Americanos, which I think is a small increase in price since our last visit.
But my goodness, the "one rasher of bacon".
I kid you not, it was about the same size as an old-fashioned crown (slightly bigger than the old 2/6d coin). 
The "one mushroom" included, which was a small variety of flat-cap, was almost similar in diameter.
And only half a tomato. A pretty rough half at that! 
I know we have shrink-flation and all that, but really, some of these eat-outeries really are taking the proverbial .....
They weren't doing a lot of business. I'm not surprised.
£25.50 for an Eggs Royale for her, the brekkie for me, and two regular Americanos, which I think is a small increase in price since our last visit.
But my goodness, the "one rasher of bacon".
I kid you not, it was about the same size as an old-fashioned crown (slightly bigger than the old 2/6d coin). The "one mushroom" included, which was a small variety of flat-cap, was almost similar in diameter.
And only half a tomato. A pretty rough half at that! I know we have shrink-flation and all that, but really, some of these eat-outeries really are taking the proverbial .....
They weren't doing a lot of business. I'm not surprised.
), and some watercress.
Anyway ....
According to the menu list it was 731 calories, so it certainly was a treat. I've been down to one main meal a day, usually vegetarian-based like cauliflower with a cheese topping, and otherwise topping up on those Skinny Bars you see in the supermarkets, around 70-80 calories each, chicken noodle cuppa-soups (around 60 cals) and enough cupsa tea to re-fill Lake Windmere after a drought.... 