♥ ~*~ Tanya's Diary No 3 ~*~ ♥

[glammam]

What about slimfast bars? They are specifically for meal replacement and quite cheap. Those exante bars are stunning!

 

[summergurl]

Ah good idea glam thanks. I'll look into the price of em

Just had asparagus for the first time. O.M.G!!!! :drool: Absolutly stunning!!!!

 

[Scotsmist]

why dont you want a meal? just curious....you could have had a lovely big salad with a bit of tuna instead of your mints

Have you tried the Go Ahead bars; they are low fat and nice. See what WW have in their range as well, as I am sure they have something as well..although, I am sure that a lot of the diety bars are quite high in carbs. Just mentioning that incase this is one reason why you maybe dont want to have something like a meal?

 

[summergurl]

just curious....you could have had a lovely big salad with a bit of tuna instead of your mints

Oh tell me about it!!!! :sigh: They are a biiiig down fall and my mum bought me a packet ... i had half and put the rest in the bin! :giggle:

Have you tried the Go Ahead bars; they are low fat and nice. See what WW have in their range as well, as I am sure they have something as well..although, I am sure that a lot of the diety bars are quite high in carbs. Just mentioning that incase this is one reason why you maybe dont want to have something like a meal?

I couldnt have a meal iris as i only get a 10minute break every hour so a bar and piece of fruit is convienent.

Also, because i come home and straight to bed i don't want to be eating much during work.

And the other reason, my work place is full of vending machines with crisps, chocolate etc and i feel as if i get into the habit of eating a meal there, i'll want more as i cant resist the machines and lure of chocolate for some reason there - but only after ive had a 'meal' ... does that make sense?

Its just something about that place. When i started refeed after my first TFR i didnt even go near the break out areas where the machines were as i didnt wana get back into the habit of eating junk at work!

Yer, bars can be quite high in carbs. Maybe a tin of tuna and some fruit might be better?

Or alternate it. I really have to think about this one as certain things trigger me off wanting more! it's so easy to sit at my desk, typing away constanly for 1 hour munching a bag of sweets, crisp or some chocolate!

Even now i sometimes sit at my desk in my 10minute break instead of moving and sitting in the break out areas just because i dont want to sit and look at the crisp and chocolate! lol

Phew, what an essay! :giggle:

 

[kered]

Yeah Tanya - drop those softmints..........lol.

Drooling at the thought of your asparagus, I love it, its my favourite vegetable, but so expensive.

PS - Asparagus can make your wee wee a little bit smelly, so if you do smell anything, you know what it is.

 

[summergurl]

Yeah Tanya - drop those softmints..........lol.

Drooling at the thought of your asparagus, I love it, its my favourite vegetable, but so expensive.

PS - Asparagus can make your wee wee a little bit smelly, so if you do smell anything, you know what it is.

Thanks for that Mary - least i know not to worry if that happens!

I got it in sains earlier and it was £1.49 for a bunch of 6/7 ... i had 4 tonight and i've got 3 for tomorrow!

P.s ... the softmints are gone! :wave_cry: I threw the remaining half pack in the bin! lol

 

[Scotsmist]

Gosh Tanya,,,didnt realise your working conditions!!! Those vending machines are lethal. We have a Cadbury box in the kitchen, RIGHT NEXT TO THE KETTLE....and when I am strong I dont even look at it, but when I am struggling, I can go through 2-4 bars in a day! It is horrible...wish it would go away.

Now, what about crudites.......
carrot batons
cucumber batons
peppers cut thinly
cherry tomatoes
a small tub of humous

You could have a big tub with you and just eat them throughout the day

Also, cut up your apples, oranges, etc...and have them beside you. I find it is nicer cut up and I use a fork too Feel like I am eating a meal then.

I suppose Tanya a pkt of mints is ok in the big scheme of things, but I know you have your trigger points too, so just saw those mints again on your post

But, I can understand why you dont want to eat, etc....I think I would be exactly the same..I know when I get home after gym and it is late, I dont want to eat much as I am too worried.

Oh, thought about something else...cup a soup???? Could you have this and it would certainly fill you up.

Hope I am not waffling here

 

[summergurl]

Hmmm ... yeah could quite possibly manage a cuppa soup in 10minutes! lol

Its cuz i only work 5 hours a day ... if i did 8 hours there would be a 40minute 'lunch' break.

On many occasions i have asked for different stuff in the vending machines, making one of the break out areas a healthy options vending machine one (there are 4 break outs in total) but nothing. Not even the canteen do healthy options. Infact, they dont even have decent salads down there. They serve pasta etc with potatoes and chips! Like what the hell!!! LOL!!!!

I like the idea of the carrots, cucumbers etc with hummous dip. I could get the little pots and that would be suffice i reckon!

 

[irish molly]

Tanya, maybe try two or three plums chopped with about 10 hazlenuts or walnuts. This with a bottle of water and a coffee is quite filling and will keep you going. Two oatcakes with cottage cheese and cherry tomato will do the trick too.

 

[Scotsmist]

Yes, and just think of the amount of carrots, etc..you could have......you will have great eyesight too!!!:8855::8855:

Have you tried those oat cakes...cant remember what they are called now...you can get berry ones and really nice flavours,,,maybe even take 1-2 with you as they are low GI! Need to find out what make they are....

 

[summergurl]

Do you mean like the snackajacks Iris? x

 

[Scotsmist]

thought of something else..hahaha..

get these wee tiny packs of raisins.......Morrisons do packs for 39p and you get prunes, currants, apricots as well.

 

[kered]

Or even a sandwich made with 2 slices of nimble bread and a piece of fruit?

 

[Scotsmist]

Do you mean like the snackajacks Iris? x

No, they are actually called oatcakes, but trying to find what the make is...you can get the regular ones, which are ok for savoury snacks, but they do fruit ones too.
If I cant find them online then I will go into the health shop tomorrow and look. You can get them anywhere, but my health shop sells them!

 

[Scotsmist]

Found them, found them!!
NAIRNS
go to Nairns website.....
nairns-oatcakes and it is a .com, not a .co.uk
dont want to type it or it might block...
Dont know how to do the pic like Jan does

If you go on you can see the different flavours, etc

 

[kered]

 

[summergurl]

woweee! lots of suggestions, thanks ladies!

Shopping monday so think i will invest in some oatcakes, carrots and small pots of hummous

Oatcakes and hummous will be alright together wont it?! :S lol

 

[kered]

Found them, found them!!
NAIRNS
go to Nairns website.....
nairns-oatcakes and it is a .com, not a .co.uk
dont want to type it or it might block...
Dont know how to do the pic like Jan does

If you go on you can see the different flavours, etc

Just google the image, right click and copy then paste it into a message Iris.

 

[summergurl]

Ah, what a genius mary!

Im just about to go look on a supermarket comparison sight if they sell them at asda

 

[kered]

They will sell them at Asda, I get them in Tesco too.