Charliemm's Extra Easy Food Diary

[charliemm]

Better day today, though the risotto really didn't sit well last night so threw it away rather than have it for dinner again tonight.

Friday 17th Feb

Breakfast:
Porridge with banana and blueberries HEXB (1/3SF) with milk from HEXA
Morning coffee biscuit 1

Snack (before gym session):
Sugar 2
Apple
Orange
Dairylea light triangle from HEXA
SW banana cake 1

Late Lunch:
Couscous salad (1/3SF) with tbsp extra light mayo 0.5
Mullerlight

Snack:
SW banana cake 1

Dinner:
Jacket potato with tuna and salad (1/3SF) and light dressing
Blueberries and banana with natural yogurt and sweetener (1/3SF)

Snacks:
Choc 3

Total 8.5

Drank green tea, normal tea with HEXA milk and diet coke throughout the day. Ran for 45 mins and managed 6.3km also

Charlie x

 

[charliemm]

Saturday 18th Feb

Breakfast:
28g Porridge HEXB with skimmed milk from HEXA and blueberries, banana and cinnamon (1/3SF)

Snack:
2 x SW banana cake 2

Lunch:
Bacon salad (1/3SF)
Mullerlight
Orange

Snacks:
Crisps 5
Apple
Carrot sticks (SF) with SW hummus
Dairylea light triangle from HEXA

Dinner:
Chicken drumsticks with slimming world chips, mushy peas green beans (SF)
Blueberries and banana with fat free natural yogurt (1/3SF)

Snacks:
Pear
Hot Choc 2

9

Another hungry day today - sometimes fruit just doesn't hit the spot!

Charlie x

 

[charliemm]

Sunday 19th Feb

Breakfast:
1 x Quorn sausage, 2 x bacon, baked beans, mushroom (SF) and scrambled egg
Banana
Milk 0.5

Snack:
2 x SW Banana cake 2

Lunch:
2 x wholemeal bread with tomatoes mushrooms and cheese HEXA (1/3SF)
Mullerlight

Snack:
Fat free cottage cheese
Apple
Milk 0.5

Dinner:
Chicken drumstick, roast potatoes, carrots, broccoli and green beans (1/3SF)
Blueberries and banana with fat free natural yogurt (1/3SF)
Teeny offcut SW carrot cake (not even half a syn so not counting it)

Snacks:
Hot Choc 2
Choc buttons 4

Total: 9

 

[charliemm]

Much better today - back at work after half term (I work in a school) so not had time to munch through my fridge!

Monday 20th Feb

Breakfast:
28g porridge HEXB with summer fruits and banana (1/3SF) and milk HEXA
Scan bran carrot cake HEXB

Snack:
Grapes
2 x banana cake 2

Lunch:
Couscous salad (1/3SF) with fat free dressing
Mullerlight

Snack:
Apple
Pear

Dinner:
Bacon and tomato pasta (1/3SF)
Summer fruits and banana with fat free natural yogurt and sweetener

Snack:
Hot Choc 2
Choc 3

Total: 7

Exercise: 45 mins (6.5km) run at the gym

 

[charliemm]

Tues 21st Feb

Breakfast:
28g porridge HEXB with milk HEXA and summer fruits and banana (1/3SF)
2 x Morning coffee biscuit 2

Snack:
Grapes (SF)
Scan bran carrot cake HEXB

Lunch:
Bacon pasta salad (1/3SF)
Mint Choc Mullerlight

Snack:
Apple (SF) and a few grapes (SF)
Carrot (SF) with fat free cottage cheese
Dairylea light triangle from HEXA

Dinner:
Bacon and tomato pasta (1/3SF)
Syn free egg pancakes with summer fruits, banana and fat free yogurt (1/3SF)

Snacks:
Hot Choc 2
Choc 3
Morning coffee biscuit 1

Total: 8

I've attached a photo of my syn free pancakes - they were delicious!

Exercise: I intend to do about 30 mins Pilates whilst I watch 'My big fat gypsy wedding'

 

[charliemm]

Weds 22nd Feb

Breakfast:
28g porridge HEXB made with water and milk from HEXA, summer fruits, banana, sweetener and cinnamon (1/3SF)
2 x morning coffee biscuit 2

Snacks:
Grapes (SF)
2 x scan bran carrot cake HEXB

Lunch:
Bacon pasta salad (1/3SF)
Mullerlight

Snacks:
2 x cadburys heroes 5
Pear
1 x Dairylea light triangle from HEXA

Dinner:
Chicken and spinach curry with rice (1/3SF)
Syn free egg pancakes with summer fruits, banana and fat free yogurt (1/3SF)

Snacks:
Choc 3

Total: 10

Exercise: 45 mins run on the treadmill (6.4km)

Today I looked at my food diary and thought that maybe I'm snacking on too much? For example, I would probably have been satisfied with the Lear for my afternoon snack rather than also having the triangle. Although I guess denying myself of them would make me miserable and less likely to stick to plan - and it's not like I'm going crazy with my syns either.

Any thoughts?

Charlie x

 

[charliemm]

Thurs 23rd Feb

Breakfast:
28g porridge HEXB made with water and milk from HEXA and banana and summer fruits (1/3SF)
Morning coffee biscuit 1

Snack:
2 x scan bran cake HEXB
Grapes (SF)

Lunch:
Bacon pasta salad (1/3SF)
Mullerlight
Dairylea light triangle from HEXA

Snacks:
Carrot sticks (SF) and fat free cottage cheese
Pear
2 x cadburys heroes 5

Dinner:
Chicken and spinach curry with rice (1/3SF)
Summer fruits and banana with fat free yogurt and sweetener (1/3SF)

Snacks:
Morning coffee biscuit 1
Choc 3

Total: 10

I always forget to mention drinks - I pretty much drink squash, diet coke and tea with HEXA milk throughout the day.

Charlie x

 

[charliemm]

Fri 24th Feb

Breakfast:
28g porridge made with water and milk from HEXA with large banana (1/3SF)
2 x morning coffee biscuit 2

Snack:
Grapes
Scan bran cake HEXB

Lunch:
Tuna salad with fat free natural yogurt dressing (1/3SF)
Mullerlight

Snack:
7 x Cadburys Choc eclair 10.5
Pear
Cottage cheese
Dairylea light triangle from HEXA

Dinner:
Minced beef hash (1/3SF)
Banana (SF) and fat free natural yogurt

Total: 12.5

Ate a bunch of chocolate Eclairs at work, panicked about the syn values (was under the impression that they were 2.5 as they were in a box of heroes) but checked and they are 30 calls so only 1.5 syns. Not such a bad day after all!

Charlie xx

 

[charliemm]

Sat 25th Feb

Pre-gym:
Banana (SF) with fat free natural yogurt, sweetener and nutmeg
Coffee with milk from HEXA

Brunch:
2 x Wholemeal bread HEXB with 2 tsp light butter 2
Baked beans
Lean bacon
1 x quorn sausage 1
Scrambled egg with mushrooms (SF) and onions (SF)

Afternoon snacks:
2 x dairylea light triangle from HEXA
Pear
Grapes
2 x morning coffee biscuits 2

Dinner:
Minced beef hash (1/3SF)
Banana and summer fruits with 40g ice cream 4, little bit of fat free natural yogurt and sweetener (1/3SF)

Snack:
Banana
Pear

Total: 9

Exercise: ran 5km at the gym and did 15 mins on the cross trainer.

Charlie x

 

[charliemm]

Sun 26th Feb

Breakfast:
2 x Wholemeal bread with lean bacon and 2 x Dairylea light from HEXA
Banana (SF)

Snack:
Sushi 3.5
Apple (SF)

Lunch:
Chicken subway salad (1/3SF) with sweet onion sauce 2

Afternoon snack:
Banana (SF)
Cottage cheese

Dinner:
Roast chicken, broccoli, carrots, Actifry roast potatoes (1/3SF)
Summer fruits and banana with fat free natural yogurt (1/3SF)

Snack:
Choc 3
Banana
Choc 2

Total: 10.5

Exercise: approx 3 mile walk with mum and doggie

Got a different cottage cheese - its the Aldi Emporium low fat cottage cheese with onion and chives (syn free) and it is fantastic! Not runny in the slightest - it tastes like cream cheese. Definitely a convert!

Also, I've realised that I've eaten 4 bananas today! They need eating and I guess I just really love bananas!

 

[charliemm]

Mon 27th Feb

Breakfast:
28g porridge HEXB made with water and milk from HEXA, with banana, summer fruits and cinnamon (1/3SF)
Tea with milk from HEXA
Orange squash

Snack:
Grapes (SF)
Scan bran lemon cake HEXB
Celebration Choc 2.5

Lunch:
Chicken tikka salad (1/3SF)
Mullerlight
Squash
Coffee with milk from HEXA

Snack:
Apple (SF)
Pear (SF)
Coffee with milk from HEXA
Banana (before gym) (SF)

Dinner:
Chicken stir fry with soy sauce (1/3SF)
Summer fruits and banana with fat free natural yogurt and sweetener (1/3SF)

Snack:
Mini buttons 4
Thorntons moment Choc 2
Tea with milk HEXA

Total: 8.5

Exercise: 5km run, 10mins cross trainer, 5mins bike

 

[charliemm]

Tues 28th Feb

Breakfast:
28g porridge (HEXB) made with water and splash milk (HEXA), bananas, summer fruit and cinnamon (1/3SF)
2 x morning coffee biscuit 2

Snack:
Grapes
Scan bran lemon cake (HEXB)
Cadburys hero 2.5

Lunch:
Chicken tikka salad (1/3SF)
Mullerlight mint choc

Snacks (pre-gym):
Apple
Pear
Cottage cheese

Dinner:
Chicken stir fry with soy sauce (1/3SF)
Summer fruits and banana with fat free natural yogurt, nutmeg and sweetener (1/3SF)

Snacks:
Choc 3
Morning coffee biscuit 1

Total syns: 8.5

Exercise:
30mins run (approx 4.5km), 10 mins cross trainer, 5 mins bike

Looking back through the last couple of weeks, it has occurred to me that I am definitely a creature of habit. I love routine and sameness, and that totally reflects in my eating routines. I plan evening meals at least a week in advance, something that amuses a lot of the visitors that see my 'menu' on the whiteboard in the kitchen! Although it might seem boring, or even borderline obsessive - I like it, and more importantly, it works for me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not averse to trying new things at all - they just have to be planned in advance for the most part!

Charlie x

 

[charliemm]

Weds 29th Feb

Breakfast:
28g porridge (B) made with water and milk (A) with summer fruits and 1/2 banana
2 x Morning coffee biscuit 2

Snack:
Grapes
Scan bran cake (B)
2 x Cadburys hero 5

Lunch:
Couscous, green beans, carrots, onion, cucumber and peppers (1/3SF)
Mullerlight vanilla choc
Fairy cake 5

Snack:
Apple
Pear

Dinner:
Spaghetti bolognese (1/3SF)
1/2 banana, summer fruits and fat free natural yogurt (1/3SF)

Snack:
Pear

Total: 12

Exercise: 1.5hrs intermediate Pilates class

 

[fatmummyslim]

SW chips

They never used to go brown when I first made them, but once I followed the recipe to the letter they started coming out great!
I think this is the recipe:

Add chipped potatoes (I like to leave the skins on) to pan of already boiling water and boil for 5 mins
Drain potatoes and leave aside to cool for 10 mins whilst preheating oven to 220 degrees
Place potatoes on baking tray with foil and fry light, sprinkle with salt and make sure they are covered with fry light
Put in the oven for 30 mins or until brown, making sure you shuffle them around once or twice.

I found that not letting the potatoes drain and cool for long enough made the soggy and not browned. Hope this helps! Let me know how you get on

Charlie z

this is great advice and it has worked for me! Mine also came out soggy and altho they still tasted nice I was disappointed they weren't nice and crispy! This is the perfect recipe! x

 

[charliemm]

Glad to know it works! I use an Actifry for mine now - its fantastic!

 

[charliemm]

Thurs 1st March

Breakfast:
28g Porridge (B) made with water, with 1/2 banana and summer fruits (1/3SF)
2 x morning coffee biscuits 2

Snack:
Grapes (SF)
Scan bran cakes (B)
Americano with skimmed milk 0.5

Lunch:
Jacket potato with beans and cheese (A)

Snack:
Apple (SF)
Pear (SF)
Cadburys hero 2.5

Dinner:
Spaghetti bolognese (1/3SF)
1/2 Banana and summer fruits with fat free natural yogurt (1/3SF)

Snack:
Hot choc 2
Mini choc 3

Total 10

 

[charliemm]

Friday 2nd March

Breakfast:
28g porridge (B) made with water and milk (A) with 1/2 banana and summer fruits (1/3SF)

Snack:
Grapes (SF)
Scan bran cake (B)
Fruit shortbread biscuit 2

Lunch:
Ham salad (1/3SF)
Mullerlight banana and custard
Small bit of cheese (A)

Snack:
Cadburys roses 2.5
Apple
Pear

Dinner:
Ham tagliatelle
1/2 banana and summer fruits with fat free natural yogurt (1/3SF)

Snack:
Mini Choc cupcake 0.5
Treat size curly wurly 3


Total: 8

Exercise: 5km run and weights

 

[charliemm]

I feel like a complete cheat today, even though technically I have done nothing wrong. I have been 100% for the last few weeks and I let loose a little today and had a nibble on some naan and mango chutney with dinner and calculated around 18 syns which is WELL within my weekly allowance as most days this week I've barely had 10. But I still feel like I've been naughty, even though I haven't... By far!

Saturday 3rd March

Breakfast:
Slice lean ham
28g porridge (B) made with water and milk (A) with summer fruits and 1/2 banana (1/3SF)

Snack:
Crackerbread (B) with fat free pineapple cottage cheese and bacon
Mullerlight
Mini Choc cupcake 0.5

Lunch:
Subway beef salad (1/3SF)
Honey mustard sauce 1.5

Snacks:
Apple (SF)
Pear (SF)

Dinner:
Lamb Rogan josh (6.5)
Popadom (4)
Mango chutney (1)
Small bit of naan (4)

Snack:
1/2 banana
Mini cake 0.5

Total: 18

 

[charliemm]

Feel like I've eaten a bucketload today, and it looks like it on my food diary too! I get into the nasty habit of snacking even though I'm not hungry :/

Even though it does look a lot, I remind myself that it's because I have little bits of everything rather than a lot of one thing - like one biscuit and one eclair rather than a bunch of biscuits... If that makes sense?

Sunday 4th March

Breakfast:
Grapes (SF)
2 x Wholemeal slices (HEB) with bacon and fried egg
Mini cake 0.5

Lunch:
Jacket potato with beans and cheese (HEA) and salad (SF)

Snack:
Banana
Pear
Mullerlight vanilla Choc
Mini Choc cake 0.5

Dinner:
Roast chicken, roast potatoes, carrots and broccoli (1/3SF) with 4 tbsp gravy (1)
Summer fruits with natural yogurt (1/3SF)

Snack:
Mini Choc cake 0.5
Cadbury chocolate eclair 1.5
Morning coffee biscuit 1
Treat size Choc buttons 4

Total: 9

 

[charliemm]

Monday 5th March

Breakfast:
28g porridge (HEB) made with water and milk (HEA) with 1/2 banana and summer fruits (1/3SF)

Snack:
Ryvita (HEB) and fat free cottage cheese

Lunch:
Chicken tikka salad (1/3SF)
Mullerlight banana and custard

Snack:
Grapes

Dinner:
Chilli (1/3SF) and rice

Supper:
2 x Mini choc cupcake 1
Treat size chomp 3

Drinks:
2 x tea with milk (HEA)
Orange squash
Water
1 x 330ml diet coke
1 x 250ml diet red bull
1 x Highlights hot chocolate 2

Total: 6

Drinks:
2 x tea with milk (HEA)
Orange squash
Water
1 x 330ml diet coke
1 x 250ml diet red bull
1 x Highlights hot chocolate 2

Exercise: 5km run and 15 mins weights

A lot less eaten today (see my latest blog post for more information) and I feel very good - almost like I've not wasted food by eating it for eating it's sake.