Cheekychinchilla's food and stuff

[cheekychinchilla]

Week 29
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Can't wait to get it back!! I've been told it should be ok, but I don't wanna pester him coz he's doing me a massive favour Hopefully won't be too long.

Green Day

Lunch: Tesco chicken sushi (2.5), salad, dressing (0.5), & Pot Noodle in a Mug Chinese chicken.

Tea: Quorn mince, red onion, garlic, spinach, green pepper, courgette, carrot, tinned tomatoes, cherry tomatoes,& sweetcorn.
Tricolour trittole pasta.
Half HexB1 low fat feta and HexB2 low fat cheese
Salad, 1tbsp EL Mayo (0.5) & 1 tbsp dressing (0.5)

Snacks: Alpen light bar (rest of HexB1), strawberries, raspberries, grapes, and an M&S Count On Us toffee yogurt

Drinks: coffee (milk as HexA1) Squash

Syns used: 4
Syns left for the week: 11

Exercise: 30mins Wii Fit-Step plus, rhythm boxing advance, single leg ext, press up & side stand, jack knife, lunge, warrior pose, half moon, birds eye.
3 full songs on Just Dance.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Fired up the old PC while my laptop is in recovery

Got my OU course result today. Disappointed really as it's an overall Grade 3 :sigh: Was hoping for a 2!! Got 70 in the continuous assessment but only 57 in the exam (lame) Never mind, it's better than just a pass and it means I've finished level 1 AND got a certificate of higher education to prove I have completed the equivalent of the first year of uni Still sucks that the OU's scoring is so much harsher than regular uni's....goes off to sulk

In better news. Davey had his VIP check-up today and he's a very fit little dog Got him vaccinated and microchipped while we were there. Made sure he was muzzled coz I know what he's like. Vet did the vaccinations first and Dave yelped just as the needle touched his skin, made the vet jump and scream like a girl It was horrible getting the microchip done, but he wasn't quite as bad as I thought he would be. At least it's done now. Well, we have to take him back in 2 weeks for the booster

Stayed late at the vets for Dave's appointment and didn't get home till 3:30. Had an apple at the vets tho

Green Day

Breakfast: Weetabix (HexB1), banana, honey (1), Splenda, ss milk (all milk HexA1)

Snack: An apple. Pink Lady

Lunch: 2 slices of wholemeal little bread (HexB2), 2 boiled eggs, a Quorn sausage, and 1tbsp of EL mayo (0.5)
Bag of Pom Bears (19g 5)

Tea: Some pasta bake leftovers (1 syn for the feta and HexA2 for the low fat cheese), jacket spud, salad, and Tesco reduced cal coleslaw 40g (1.5)

Snack: Coco Rocks bar (4) M&S yogurt.

Drinks: Coffee. Squash.

Syns used: 13
Syns left: 13

Exercise: 15mins walking.
4hrs30min at the vets.
1hr walk home with sister and Davey.
40min walk with Ellie.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Have had a good day really. My counsellor had to rearrange my appointment so I got a lie-in, although it did mean I meant missing my friends, but hopefully they wont mind. I went round to the chemist to put in Ellie's prescription and the lovely lady I always talk to said I looked really well and then asked if I had lost weight!! I said a bit and she shyly asked me how much, so when I told her she said it was brilliant and that I looked fabulous
Finally got the bloody OU papers signed and stamped by the rubbish job centre, so I can post them out tomorrow. I've gone way passed the deadline they had set, but the course application deadline isn't till Dec. Will send them a quick email anyway just to explain.

AND I finally got a loss!!!! :bliss:I lost 2lb Which means that I have now officially lost 2.5st (and 1lb) arty0049:

Only a couple of pounds to go until I'm halfway there! Eeeek

Anyway, food:

Green Day

Lunch: Transformer spaghetti shapes p), 2 Quorn sausages cooked with Tabasco, 20g low fat cheese (part of HexA1) and 2 slices of wholemeal little bread (HexB2).

Tea: Half pack of Ainsley Moroccan Medley couscous (syning the whole pack coz I'll be eating the rest 1.5), half pack of chicken savoury rice, 5 mini kiev's (5), salad, sweetcorn, 40g coleslaw (1.5), and dressing (0.5) HexA2 low fat cheese.

Snack: 1 Alpen Light (half HexB2), Shape Zero, strawberries, and raspberries.

Drinks: Coffee (milk as rest of HexA1) Diet Irn Bru. Squash. Highlights dark choc (1.5)

Syns used: 10
Syns left: 18

Exercise: 2hrs walking-to chemist, straight to job centre, to and around the shops, and carrying two big heavy bags home. Was by myself so I could walk quite fast.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Gah, Ellie hasn't put on any weight this week She had another B12 injection today and her tablets have been upped. Hopefully these will work. She's still got at least 2kg to go!

Green Day

Lunch: Rest of couscous and rice from last night (already syn'd the couscous), sliced 'chicken' fillets, salad, dressing (0.5), and 40g Tesco coleslaw (1.5)
1 piece of wholemeal little bread (half HexB1) and 20g low fat cheese (part of HexA1)

Tea: Quorn chilli- Quorn mince, red onion, garlic, tinned tomato's, cherry tomato's, can of mixed Mexican beans, sweetcorn, and peppers.
(seasoned with Chipotle Tabasco, chilli powder, cinnamon, garlic, coriander, low salt, and pepper)
With brown rice, sweet jacket spud, salad, 40g Tesco coleslaw (1.5), and HexA2 low fat cheese. Slice of wholemeal little bread (rest of HexB1)

Snack: Mars ice cream (7) 1 Alpen light (half HexB2)

Drinks: Coffee (milk rest of HexA1) Diet Coke.

Syns used: 10.5
Syns left: 22.5

Exercise: 15mins walking.
4hrs at the vets (including some gardening!)
45min walk home with Ellie through the park.

 

[zombiecakes]

Congrats on the new shiny!

And well done on the OU course <3

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Thank you Found out that my level one courses don't count towards my final degree score, so I'm happy about it now

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Oh no, after finally getting a loss I'm gonna have to have a day off tomorrow. Because of what Mum's going through at the moment she wants to go out for a meal while she can still get out and about. So we're going out to our favourite Mexican place tomorrow. I'm going to try and only have the meal off plan-but it is going to be a big meal. Ah well, tis only one meal and hopefully I will only sts and not put on. Fingers crossed eh?!

Green Day

Lunch: 2 Weetabix (HexB1), banana, 1tsp maple syrup (1), ss milk (all milk HexA1).
A pink lady, grapes, and Morrisons Eat Smart fat free yogurt.

Tea: Mash-tsp of Flora light (1), tbsp of horseradish sauce (1), and a tiny splash of milk. 3 Quorn sausages, mirco veg bag, onions, 3tsp of low salt gravy (3), 1tbsp Ploughman's pickle (1), and 2 slices of wholemeal little bread (HexB2)
Yes, I was very, very full. Nice tho

Snack: 1 Hotel Chocolat selector choc (3) and 6 Mikado (3)

Drinks: Coffee. Coke Zero. Squash.

Syns used: 13
Syns left: 24.5

Exercise: 15min walk to the local shops and back. Tidying the living room and kitchen. Lame for today, I know.

 

[OddSock]

Congratulations on your new sticker You're doing so well! Congrats on your course result too! xx

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Thank you very muchly OddSock I got the course result through the post today, so I can chuck that in my record of achievement. I have been awarded the certificate of higher education too, so waiting for that to arrive.
Just been over to visit your diary and you're doing SO well!! Really sucks that you lost your books. Maybe ask in the main forum if anyone has any spares they don't want anymore? You know, if they've gotten extra or updated ones.xx

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Warning: Not a serious food diary post today :flirt2:
Going out tonight with my Mum and Sister to our fave Mexican place. Not even going to pretend that I'm going to be good, coz I know I wont But will use all my saved syns, 2 Hex's, and most of today's syns towards the meal and hope for the best. Haven't been to this restaurant since my birthday in Jan, so I'm going to enjoy it

Green Day-sort of

Lunch: 2 Weetabix (HexB1), banana, ss milk (all milk HexA1), and 1tsp of maple syrup (1)
A few strawberries, raspberries, grapes, Eat Smart yogurt, and 1tsp of maple syrup (1)

Tea: Meal out at The Tavern. We shared two starters between us-veggie nachos & halloumi fingers. And me and Mum shared duck taquitos. For my main meal I had chicken burrito with salad, rice, refried beans, and wedges. And for dessert I had a Bomba Mexicana-which is basically a giant profiterole filled with Kahlua cream, and covered in toffee sauce
6 syns each off for using cheese as a HexA and the chicken as a HexB....like it matters after eating all that


Drinks: Coffee. Diet Coke. A bottle of Desperados. And a bottle of Brother toffee apple cider.

Syns today: Probably close to a million
Syns left: lol...

Exercise: Around a whole 15mins of walking.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Don't feel too bad at all today And no guilt either

Green Day

Lunch: 2 Weetabix (HexB1), banana, blueberries, maple syrup (1), and ss milk (all milk HexA1)
Grapes and strawberries.

Tea: 3 Quorn sausages, half tin of beans, 2 slices of wholemeal little bread (HexB2), and a cheese (HexA2), red onion, and tomato omelette. Tomato sauce (1)

Snack: 3 Hotel Chocolat selector chocs (9) and 8 Mikado (4)

Drinks: Coffee. Squash. Diet Irn Bru.

Syns used: 15

Exercise: 15mins of cutting overgrown stuff up in the garden.
Cleaned out the pigs and de-poo'd the garden too.

Exercise this week: 940mins over 7 days.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Week 30

Week 30, eeeek!! Is it strange that I don't generally feel like I'm on a 'diet'?? I mean ok, I do have my moments when I complain and miss things, but in general this just feels so normal for me now. Like it's a way of eating I've been looking for for a long time and have finally found Spent years going through phases of trying to eat healthily and do an ass load of exercise only for it to never get me anywhere. But now it all makes sense and the balance of healthy eating and exercising is really working.
Wonder where I will be in another 30 weeks?! Anyway, enough of all that....

Did much better on the Wii Fat this week. Tried some new stuff and got great scores

Tea has all been worked out on the syn calculator, hope it's right!!

Green Day:

Lunch: 2 Weetabix (HexB1), banana, blueberries, honey (1), and ss milk (all milk HexA1)
Grapes, a pink lady, and Eat Smart yogurt.

Tea: M&S Paneer and veg masala & rice (5), with SW chips. 2 veg and potato balls (4), 2 veg siu mai (2), and 2 veg dim sum (2.5)

Snack: 2 Alpen light bars (HexB2)

Drinks: Coffee. Squash. Rose tea.

Syns used: 14.5
Syns left: 0.5

Exercise: Wii Fat, 40mins- Step Plus, Ski Slalom x3, Driving Range, Single leg extension X2, press-up & side stand, Torso & waist twists, ski jump, and yoga: Half moon, tree, warrior, sun salutation, standing knee, and palm tree.
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[cheekychinchilla]

Feel awful today. Not sleeping very well, my anxiety and depression have kicked off, and I feel so nauseous and headachey. AND I have another period. The annoying 3 week one only finished last week, but now I have a proper one. Not gonna bother getting weighed this week because of that and having the meal out at the weekend. Not that bothered really.

What a b*stard of a day!!! Thought I had the chance of a job working with aquatics and exotics, but turns out it would have been too much travelling and not enough hours. Trapped my fingers between a fire door handle and the door frame (very bruised fingers!). Found out my ex is having a house warming party and thinks I'm going (we're still good friends), but he's moved in to a house he's inherited with his new girlfriend and I'm not sure I can face seeing them in domestic bliss. Brand new printer that's only been used a couple of times is refusing to print, so can't sort out my cv's and cover letters. And while I was making my tea the new pepper grinder opened and poured about 1/4 of the peppercorns into my food. Stood there and picked out every one I could see, but still had to spit out a lot while I was eating.
I cannot wait for this day to be over...

Green Day

Breakfast: 2 strawberries, a banana, and an Alpen light (half HexB1)

Lunch: 2 slices of wholemeal little bread (HexB2), veggie ravioli (2), Quorn ham, salad, 40g Tesco coleslaw (1.5), and low fat cheese (half HexA1)

Snack: A few grapes.

Tea: Quorn mince, garlic, red onion, courgette, spinach, sweetcorn, peppers, tinned tomatoes, and a sliced up fresh tomato. 28g reduced fat feta (rest of HexB1), HexA2 low fat cheese, and tricolour pasta.
(Frylight, pepper, salt, mixed herbs, and chilli)

Snack: Caramel Freddo (5)

Drinks: Coffee (milk rest of HexA1) 7 Up free. Squash. Coke Zero.

Syns used: 8.5
Syns left: 7

Exercise: 15mins walking.
3hrs30mins at the vets.
1hr30mins walking home, via Tesco and Sainsbury's.
2hrs walking to and around the shops.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Doing an experiment today and measuring my milk allowance out for the first time. Want to see how close (or even over) I go when I have Weetabix compared to when I just use it in coffee. Tomorrow will be a just coffee day.

Green Day

Lunch: 2 chocolate Weetabix (HexB1 + 2), banana, and ss milk (all milk HexA1).
Strawberries, blackberries, and red grapes.

Tea: 2 Quorn sausages, 2 slices of wholemeal little bread (HexB2), half tin of beans, omelette: half HexA2 low fat cheese, red onion, and tomato.
1tbsp tomato sauce (1)

Snack at the cinema: Half Weight Watchers jelly (0.5) with strawberries, blackberries, and grapes in
Bag of Special K Mini Breaks (nice, but not worth 5 syns!)

Drinks: Coffee. Rose tea. Diet Cherry Coke.

Syns used: 8.5
Syns left: 13.5

Exercise: 40mins walk with Dave.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Ellie continues to be awkward. She has actually LOST weight this week Got a locum vet in at the moment while my usual one is on holiday. She said she didn't want to interfere but is a bit concerned that Ellie's poo's are normal, the antibiotic dose has been upped, and she's losing weight. She told me about a product which might be useful and said if she carries on losing weight, or doesn't put any on, it may be worth getting referred to Liverpool uni's vet hospital. Thank f*ck for insurance eh?! Bloody dog When the vet found out she had this, diabetes insipidus, AND is fear aggressive towards dogs she asked if I wanted to swap her for a normal dog. LOL!

Anyway, food wise. My first attempt at syn free quiche is in the oven as I type. Not syn free tho coz I've put feta in Looking forward to it tho

ETA: The quiche was a total success!!! So surprised how well it turned out and it was SO yummy!! Shared it with my Mum and we have 1/4 each left for tomorrow. Will definitely be making SW quiche more often now
Also discovered that cottage cheese isn't the vile, lumpy, disgusting stuff I remember....I actually had a few spoons full coz I likes it so much!! Nice to discover something new and FREE that I like

Fancied a bit of late night Wii'ing. Thought the Yoga might help me with night time anxiety. Worth a shot eh?! Anyone else noticed that you can't ever do something right with the Wii Fat? It's a sarcastic bugger

Green Day

Lunch: 1 reg Weetabix and 1 chocolate one (HexB + 1), banana, and ss milk (all milk HexA1)
Red grapes and a Shape Zero.

Tea: Quiche: red and white onion, courgette, broccoli, peppers, sweetcorn, tomato, Quorn ham, feta (2 syns per 1/4. Having 1/4 for my tea so 2), very light cottage cheese, eggs, and seasoning.
SW chips, salad, and 80g Tesco coleslaw (3)

Snack: 2 Hotel Chocolat selector chos (6) and 6 Mikado's (3)

Drinks: Coffee. Black tea. Diet Lemonade. Diet Irn Bru. Strawberry and vanilla rooibos tea.

Syns used: 15
Syns left: 13.5

Exercise: 15mins walking.
3hrs at the vets.
40min walk home with Ellie.
Late night Wii'ing, 25mins: Step plus (to wake up my muscles and get the blood flowing), 2 goes at the Driving Range, and Yoga: Half moon, warrior, tree, sun salutation, and palm tree.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

I have somehow managed to f*ck up my neck while I was asleep :sigh: Not great seen as I'm trying to look after Mum. We look great together, lol!!

I think I'm slightly addicted to the Wii Fit, esp golf and yoga Just done another 40mins!

Ended up having the rest of the quiche to myself coz Mum had a ready meal to use up. Not complaining

Green Day

Lunch: 2 Quorn sausages, 2 boiled eggs, 2 slices of wholemeal toast (HexB1), and 1 tbsp of tomato sauce (1). Used Frylight, low salt, and pepper.

Tea: Rest of the quiche (HexB2 for low fat Greek cheese), tomato and herb pasta & sauce, HexA2 low fat cheese, salad, and 40g Tesco coleslaw (1.5)

Snack: Time Out (8.5)

Drinks: Coffee (milk as HexA1) Coors Light (4.5) Berry tea. Diet Irn Bru.

Syns used: 15.5
Syns left: 13

Exercise: 40mins Wii Fat: Rhythm boxing advanced, 4 goes at the Driving Range, and Yoga: Half moon, warrior, tree, sun salutation, standing knee, and palm tree.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Green Day

Lunch: 1 chocolate Weetabix and one regular one (HexB1 + 1), banana, 1tsp of honey (1), and ss milk (all milk HexA1)
Small bowl of grapes.

Snack: Tesco veggie sushi pack (1)

Tea: Veggie chilli-Quorn mince, red onion, garlic, sweetcorn, peppers, mixed Mexican beans, small tin of refried beans, fresh tomato's, and tinned tomato's. Brown rice and sweet potato. HexB2 low fat cheese. 80g Tesco coleslaw (3)
Seasoning-Chipotle and regular Tabasco, salt, pepper, garlic salt, and chilli flakes.

Snack: Double Decker (14)

Drinks: Coffee. Costa medium cappuccino (counting towards HexA2 because I'm not having anymore Hex's today) Diet Ginger Ale.

Syns used: 20
Syns left: 8

Exercise: Hours and hours of very slow walking.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Extra Easy

Lunch: 1 Weetabix and 1 choc Weetabix (HexB + 1), banana, and ss milk (all milk HexA)
Half WW jelly with fruit in (0.5)

Tea: Mushy pea curry (1 for Tikka paste) with turkey. Brown rice and SW chips.

Snack: 3 Hotel Chocolat chocs (6), Half a HC baton (1.5), and a Mars bar (12). Far too much chocolate, I know

Drinks: Coffee. Diet ginger ale. Squash.

Syns used: 21
Syns left this week: 2

Exercise: 22mins Wii Fit- Driving range X2 and Yoga: half moon, warrior, tree, sun salutation, standing knee, and palm tree.

Exercise this week: 957mins over 7 days.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

Week 31!

Didn't get a chance to do this yesterday. Had a lovely afternoon and evening with my friends. Went to the florist to talk about wedding flowers, went to visit one of my fellow bridesmaids, and had a lovely tea back at my friends. I cooked them SW quiche My friend opened a bottle of birthday champagne for while I was there and I couldn't refuse, esp as I'd taken over the kitchen to make on-plan food
Trying to find out syns.

ETA: Measured out a big wine glass of water to compare. Probably didn't half quite as much as 300ml, but will syn it as that just to be safe. 4 syns per 100ml

Monday: Green Day

Lunch: 1 Weetabix and 1 chocolate Weetabix (HexB1 +1), 1tsp of maple syrup (1), banana, blueberries, and ss milk (all milk HexA1)
Shape Zero yogurt.

Tea: SW quiche (HexB2 for feta and HexA2 for low fat cheese) Had courgette, baby sweetcorn, onion, red pepper, tomato, and Quorn ham. With two jacket spuds.

Drinks: Coffee. Black tea. And big glass of champagne (12)

Syns used: 14
Syns left: 1

Exercise: Over an hour of walking.


Tuesday: Green Day

Breakfast: 1 Weetabix and one chocolate Weetabix (HexB1 + 1), banana, honey (1), and ss milk (all milk HexA1)

Lunch: Tesco tuna and prawn sushi pack (1.5). Pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, and an apple & grape pack.

Tea: SW chips, Quorn steak, low fat cheese (HexA2), a 'fried' egg, half a tin of baked beans, 1 slice of wholemeal Danish bread (half HexB2), and 1tbsp of tomato sauce (1)

Snacks: 1 Alpen light (rest of HexB2) and Hershey's Snackster's (5)

Drinks: Coffee. Coke Zero. Rooibos and vanilla tea.

Syns used: 9.5
Syns left: 6.5

Exercise: 15mins walking to bus and vets.
3hrs at the vets-lots of cleaning and tidying to keep busy today.
1hr walk home with sister and Dave.
30min walk with Ellie.
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[cheekychinchilla]

Had two people comment on how healthy my lunch was today!! I never take food in to the vets, but coz Dave was coming in for his boosters I thought I'd make an effort-I wouldn't get to eat till after 3 otherwise!! So I took my Totoro bento box It's the cutest thing ever! The sushi took up most of the space, but in the bit left I had pineapple, blueberries, and chopped strawberry. And I had a snack bag of apple and grapes too.
The vet commented on how incredibly healthy it was and I explained about SW (she's lost a lot of weight with either SW or WW) and then when the head nurse came in she saw what I had and said she was impressed at me being so healthy.
Part of me thought "What, coz I'm fat I can't have nice healthy food?!" But the more sensible part of me was impressed

Bento!! Before I remembered I had blueberries as well