Day six - Saturday 18 September: a country walk is called for

It's a nice day for a walk. It's cool, overcast and breezy, but dry. I leap out of bed at 9am and drive to the McDonalds at Lady Bay for a breakfast takeaway, shared in bed with the missus. I select the Double Bacon and Egg McMuffin - which doesn't seem terribly different from the regular Bacon and Egg McMuffin. It still gets scoffed happily, though.

Then, after months of good intentions, we set off on a country walk. We drive about 10 miles north-east of Nottingham and have a walk through fields and meadows by the Trent for a little under two hours. Justine has brought the pedometer which tells us that she has taken over 10,000 steps. We feel a bit tired but no more than you would after an afternoon's shopping.

However, we have not brought food or water with us which is a mistake. Within a couple of minutes of getting back into the car I feel a bit carsick and my head is throbbing. We have no cash and our first port of call (Lady Bay again) doesn't take cards. Justine gets the sirens on and we dash down to Castle Marina. After all this, I take it easy, get two chicken salads. I have a yogurt for dessert, she fancies something chocolatey.

But the first thing entering my mouth when I get home is two Nurofen...

Calorie count:

Dbl Bacon & Egg McMuffin - 412
Crispy Chicken Ranch Salad with dressing - 501
Fruit & Yogurt - 150
Grilled Chicken Flatbread - 298
French Fries (large) - 412

Total - 1773