ProPoints Lisa's second time round, first time diary :)

Hi all,

Been on the site now for a few days and have found everyone so encouraging and full of great advice so have decided like many of you to start a diary. Feel free to follow me and any advice you have would be much appreciated.

So here's my story...

My name is Lisa, I'm turning 26 at the end of this month and I work as a teacher in Ireland. I was a dancer for years and had a super toned, skinny body! But, alas, it all went downhill when I quit as a teenager for nights out, work and a boy As the years went on I got fatter and fatter, the boy left (not worth it anyway ) and I ended up miserable, fat and alone. I was the fat friend on nights out and the fat teacher in school...so not the Lisa that I feel inside.

So after a few shocking photos at a friend's wedding in January, I joined ww. I was 12stone 7 - quite large for my petite 5ft2 frame. I found it quite easy and enjoyable and the weight fell off. I stopped counting in May of this year after losing 2stone and pretty much maintained by making good food choices. However, I started to slip up with the odd shneaky chinese and put on a few pounds again. Nothing major but do not want to end up the way I was before and it happened so gradually that I can see how easily it could happen again.

So here I am - 10stone 6 1/4 pounds (as of today's weigh in) and hoping to reach my goal of 8stone 13. Plan is to lose 7lbs by Dec, 10lbs by Christmas and the rest between then and Easter 2013. That's the plan anyway.

So feel free to pass on any advice or encouragement or if there are any recipes you would like, let me know and I will post

Lis

Okay so here goes day 1 - going to do a day behind because I tend to eat most of my points later in the day so this is Sunday. Had a good few weeklies left over so got to treat myself a bit My usual meals are usually better than this I promise

No breakfast as woke up late and went to my aunt's birthday

Lunch 27pp
Slice of ham 2pp (it was thick)
Carrot salad 1pp
tbls of potato salad 3pp
tiny portion of lasagne 4pp (was quite cheesy)
tbls of coleslaw 1pp
homemade crunchie icecream 10pp (was not sure on this one so thought I would err on side of caution)
4 carrs crackers and a few small pieces of brie, cheddar and goat's cheese 6pp

Dinner 7pp
ww wrap 3pp
ham 1pp
goat's cheese 1pp
skips 2pp

snacks 12pp
goat's cheese 4pp
ryvita crackerbread (5) 2pp
Ballymaloe relish 1pp
2 mini dairymilks 4pp
meringue 1pp

daily 46/30
weekly 49/49

Homemade crunchie ice cream yum!!

Not made by me Favourite recipe by all the women in my family. Luckily I do not know how to make it...dangerous!

Ok going to do today's points now so I'm not tempted to eat any more

Breakfast 4pp
2 x cereal bars 4pp

Lunch 2pp
Homemade pepper and lime soup 0pp
Ryvita crackerbread (3) 1pp
Vitalinia yoghurt 1pp

Dinner 10pp
Chicken cacciatore 10pp

Tea 9pp
Pizza ww style
Ww wrap 3pp
Goats cheese 1/2 tub 3pp
2 slices ham 2pp
olives 0pp
Ballymaloe relish 1tbls 1pp

Snacks 4pp
Meringue x 2 2pp
Dairy milk 2pp
Milk for tea 1pp
Square of lindt 1pp

Daily 31/30
Weekly 1/49

I'm sure I'll find a way to use my last point and update tomorrow

Update: forgot I ate a square of choc in school so added that in.

Here to follow! x

Thanks Becky

Found you! X

Pizza looks yummy.... Going to try tomorrow x

Yeah it's a lovely treat. Works well with tomato purée and grated cheddar too but I have a serious addiction to goats cheese as you can probably tell

It looks yummy, is it filling? x

I had noticed !! Mind it's very tasty so understandable !!! Think i may put some caramelised red onions... That's my fav x how come I have not thought to do this!! I adore pizza

Yeah it's quite filling. You would defo need some veg or salad on the side if it was for a dinner though.

sharxx said:

I had noticed !! Mind it's very tasty so understandable !!! Think i may put some caramelised red onions... That's my fav x how come I have not thought to do this!! I adore pizza

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Love love love caramelised onions! Esp. with goats cheese

Oh my god the possibilities are endless!!!! What wraps do you use??

I use the ww brand ones so only 3pp each and very filling. If I'm starving when I come home after a bit tipsy I often grab one from the pack to avoid my hunger leading me to the chipper

They're really good for chicken fajitas too. Couple of sprays of fry light in pan, cut up chicken breast, fry with curry powder/ tikka powder. Bung in some rocket, olives, tesco half fat creme fraiche and homemade salsa.

Fry light 0pp
Chicken breast 4pp
2 ww wraps 6pp
Curry/tikka powder 0pp
Rocket 0pp
Olives (up to 6) 0pp
30g (2tbls approx) tesco creme fraiche half fat 1pp

Salsa 0pp
Tomatoes
Fresh basil
Small chilli

A feast of a meal for 11pp

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Wow you have done so so well!!!!! Did you lose the weight with weight watchers???

Thanks Yup lost about a stone in the month and then the rest between then and April/May. Stopped counting, made good choices and maintained until recently and then gained 3 or 4 pounds. Nothing major but I want to go down to 8.13. I'm quite short and carry all my weight on neck boobs and belly so really want to shift for health as well as cosmetic reasons

Well seeing your pictures is a true inspiration!!! Well done x and well done on maintaing for as long as you did x x