A New Food Diary - For New :)

[New]

Hi all,

I'm so late for work as I've been reading all your food diaries! I think I've gained a few pounds too!

Since I only started on Saturday morning, I thought I'd write a diary so I remember what I've eaten that day and also I'm looking for you pros to tell me where I can improve.

So yesterday I has this:

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Jacket potato
Cheese
Baked beans
Salad (lettuce, cucumber, beetroot)

Dinner
45g wholemeal bread roll
2 boiled eggs
Apple
2 clementines

Syns
2 Cadburys Fabulous Fingers
8g ketchup
Chocolate Mini Milk

This was a very restrained day for me! I think I was careful because the I ate lunch out and even though I counted the cheese as a Healthy Extra, I don't know how much there was, so limited my syns (well tried!)

I find the weekends difficult because there is no routine, but I can only do my best

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[New]

Well, day two has gone ok. I have had more syns than I wanted to, but still within the 15.

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Homemade chicken salad (lettuce, cucumber, peppers, carrots, onion)

Dinner
Smoked cod loin (delicious!)
197g new potatoes
A mountain of mixed veg (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage)

Snacks
Strawberries
Raspberries
Grapes
2 clementines
Apple

Syns
Mini Milk (1.5)
Curly Wurly (6)
Salad dressing (0.5)
White sauce for veg (2)

EDIT: Realised I had the syn value for the full fat version of dressing rather than the light one. I thought it seemed high!

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[New]

Hi all,

Today was difficult as I had my favourite meal for dinner and it includes creme fraiche! However, I did make some better choices by using half fat and instead of using 300ml like the recipe calls for, I used 200ml and didn't miss that extra 100ml!

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Homemade chicken salad (lettuce, cucumber, peppers, onions and carrots)

Dinner
Wholewheat pasta
Extra Lean Smoked bacon (can't be bothered with faffing around!)
Spinach
Onion

Snacks
Strawberries
Raspberries
Grapes
2 clementines
Apple

Syns
Curly Wurly (6)
Salad dressing (0.5)
Half fat creme fraiche (8.5) - though I'm pretty sure I didn't have that much, I thought it's better to be over than under!

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[Nellylou]

How are you finding the plan? Your dinner tonight sounds tasty

 

[New]

Hi

I do like it, but I find I can't trust myself on EE! I do like red days though.

Dinner last night is my favourite and so easy to cook!

Cook the pasta
Get a big frying pan and cook the bacon
Take the bacon out and cut it into little chunks
Back in the pan
Whack in the spinach until wilted
Drain the pasta
Put the bacon/spinach mix in
Stir in the creme fraiche

As Gordon Ramsey would say - bacon, spinach, creme fraiche pasta - DONE

How are you getting on? Do you have a diary that I can spy on?

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[New]

Hi all,

Enjoying the plan still, finding I get hungry at 4pm, so I'm starving by the time I get home! Need to find a snack inbetween so I'm not tempted by anything when I'm cooking tea

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Homemade chicken salad (lettuce, cucumber, peppers, onions and carrots)

Dinner
Sweetcorn
Eggs
Cucumber
Carrots
Baked beans
Peppers

Snacks
Strawberries
Raspberries
Grapes
2 clementines
Apple

Syns
Curly Wurly (6)
Salad dressing (0.5)
3 Fish Fingers (4.5)

Might have a Mini Milk later, but not too sure yet

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[New]

Hi all,

Well, I think I've done ok considering I've had to eat a meal out as I'm away

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Homemade chicken salad (lettuce, cucumber, peppers, sweetcorn, onions and carrots)

Dinner
At Beefeater - chicken skewer, jacket potato and salad.

Snacks
Strawberries
Raspberries
Grapes
2 clementines
Apple
Melon

Syns
Curly Wurly (6)
Salad dressing (0.5)
Allowance for eating out (15)

I think am in syns, but I had some peri peri sauce, I'm not 100% sure that the jacket potato wasn't fried and I think some of the chicken had skin on (though I took most of it off)

How annoying! I noticed I could have had chicken, rice and green beans which would have been better! Doh!

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[New]

Hi all,

Well, yesterday didn't go particularly well. I didn't eat tea last night as I had a row with my BF about using olive oil instead of Fry Light! I might get skinny, but I might be single!

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk
Couple spoonfuls of scrambled egg
Couple of spoonfuls of baked beans

Lunch
Subway tuna salad bowl (lettuce, cucumber, peppers, onions, sweetcorn and carrots)

Dinner
Nothing but rage! Oh, and a Yum Yum!

Snacks
Strawberries
Raspberries
Grapes
4 clementines

Syns
Curly Wurly (6)
Subway mayo (3)
Yum Yum (11)

It's WI in about 90 minutes and I'm scared! The anger from yesterday might have made me put weight on (oh, and that Yum Yum too!)

Wish me luck

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[New]

Woohoo! 5lbs off for me!

Gotta keep my head focused so I can keep this going.

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[New]

Hi all,

Today I've used flexible syns as my BF (we're now friends after Oil-gate!) treated me to lunch.

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml skimmed milk (at group)

Lunch
Roast chicken and bacon sandwiches on brown bread
Mixed salad
Handful of chips (nicked from my BF plate!)

Dinner
Turkey mince
Red kidney beans
Chopped tomatoes
Carrots
Onions
Sweetcorn
Peppers
Cucumber

Snacks/Syns
2 clementines
Mini Milk
8 Cadbury Fabulous Fingers
Mayo in sandwiches
Curly Wurly (not that I'm addicted!)

I estimate that being about 50 syns. We did cycle to the pub (12 miles) do hopefully that'll mitigate the damage!

I did enjoyed today, but now back on track Hoping for 2lbs this week, so got to focus.

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[New]

Hi all,

Hmmm, not been the best today, but it could worse!

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
2 Eggs

Dinner
Chicken
A mountain of mixed veg (cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, green beans)

Snacks
3 clementines

Syns
Curly Wurly (6)
Custard doughnut (10.5!)
Mini Milk (1.5)
Gravy (5)

My tip - find out the syns BEFORE you eat something! Got to get back on track tomorrow!

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[New]

Hi all,

Really struggling to focus for some reason!

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Homemade chicken salad (lettuce, cucumber, peppers, onions and carrots)

Dinner
3 Fish Fingers
2 Eggs
Salad (carrots, onion, peppers and cucumber)

Snacks
Raspberries
Grapes
Melon
2 clementines
Apple

Syns
Curly Wurly (6)
Salad dressing (0.5)
Bits of Easter Egg (5)
Fish Fingers (4.5)
Two chips I had from my friends lunch! (3)

Never going to lose two pounds at this rate - will be lucky if I maintain!

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[New]

Hi all,

Think I stayed within my syn allowance (just!)

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Homemade chicken salad (onions, carrots, peppers, lettuce and cucumber)

Dinner
Wholewheat pasta
Tomato and Garlic sauce
Salad

Snacks
Raspberries
Grapes
Melon
2 clementines
Apple

Syns
Salad dressing (0.5)
Pasta sauce (2.5)
Muller corner (10!)

That yoghurt was such a shock! It was a cookies and cream one (never seen it before) so I thought it can't be that bad. How wrong I was?

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[New]

Hi all,

Really cut down my syns today. No chocolate either

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Homemade chicken salad (lettuce, cucumber, peppers, onions and carrots)

Dinner
Extra Lean Smoked bacon
Spinach
Wholewheat pasta

Snacks
Raspberries
Grapes
Melon
2 clementines
Apple

Syns
Salad dressing (0.5)
Weight Watchers Creme Fraiche (5)

I'm really struggling to drink water this week. The thing is, it's all I drink (no tea, coffee or squash) so if I don't have that, I'm lacking fluids. I have been forcing myself today though.

I don't know why though, I normally have 6 glasses of water without trying.

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[New]

Hi all,

Not at all predicting a loss this week, but can't gain!

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Homemade chicken salad (lettuce, cucumber, peppers, onions and carrots)

Dinner
2 Eggs
Slice of bread
Cucumber
Peppers
Onions
Baked beans

Snacks
Raspberries
Grapes
Melon
2 clementines

Syns
Curly Wurly (6)
Salad dressing (0.5)
A bite of a Boost bar (5?) Never had one before, and never again! 305 calories!

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[New]

Hi all,

Lost 1lb this week! So need a 1lb or more next week to get a sticker

This is yesterday's diary

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Homemade chicken salad (lettuce, cucumber, peppers, onions and carrots)

Snacks
Raspberries
Grapes
Melon
2 clementines

Syns
Curly Wurly (6)
Salad dressing (0.5)

Going to have a flexible syns today (Saturday) and hit the plan hard on Sunday!

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[New]

Hi all,

Well I had a flexible syns today (Saturday) , so I think it was about 50.

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Was in town so missed lunch and had an early dinner

Dinner
Cod loin
3 boiled potatoes
A mountain of mixed veg (cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and green beans)

Snacks
Curly Wurly (6)
A mini creme egg (4)
Half an easter egg (10)
Mini Milk (1.5)
2 slices of wholemeal bread (12)
Spread (5)
White sauce for veg (2)
3 clementines

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[New]

Hi all,

Went for a massive bike ride today, so I had the munchies bad!

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Didn't have anything, just snacks

Dinner
Turkey
2 boiled potatoes
A mountain of mixed veg (cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and green beans)

Snacks
Strawberries
Raspberries
Grapes
2 clementines
Muller light

Syns
2 Curly Wurly (12)
Packet of crisps (9.5)
Gravy (3)
Mini Milk (1.5)

Way over, but I did cycle 30 miles, so I hope that'll help!

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[New]

Hi all,

One of my favourite meals tonight. Been looking forward to it all day!

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Homemade tuna salad (lettuce, cucumber, peppers, onions and carrots)

Dinner
Extra Lean beef mince
Red kidney beans
Chopped tomatoes
Mushrooms
Onions
Wholegrain rice

Snacks
Strawberries
Raspberries
Grapes
2 clementines
Apple
Muller light

Syns
Curly Wurly (6)
Extra light mayo (1)

Resisted the biscuits in my meeting today so that was a good thing

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[New]

Hi all,

Made the baked vegetable frittata for tea. It was delicious! Nom nom nom

Breakfast
35g All Bran
100ml ss milk

Lunch
Homemade tuna salad (lettuce, cucumber, peppers, onions and carrots)

Dinner
3 eggs
Peppers
Onions
Sweetcorn
Macaroni

Snacks
Strawberries
Raspberries
Grapes
2 clementines
Apple
Muller light

Syns
Curly Wurly (6)
Extra light mayo (1.5)
Mini Milk (1.5)
Tomato sauce (5)

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