Determintation and Motivation!

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I am clearly going MENTAL! Last night and this morning I was convinced I should WI today. So I did. 1lb off, great. Wondered why I have been so confused all morning what day of the week it is WI v Rainbows = didn't fit in my head!! So, I am clearly too eager, and I shall WI tomorrow instead! Doh!

TUESDAY - RED

B: oatbran (hexb), skim milk 100ml (hexa 1/2), grapes
L: broccoli soup (SF) mullerlight vanilla
D: leftover chicken curry with added spinach, Alpen light (1/2 hexB)
S: ham, muller choc orange, syn free onion chutney, celery, apples x 3
Drinks: Tea x 4 (hexa 1/2)

Syns today... Wine 200ml red
(6)

Syns: 126.5/105

 

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Wed Red

B: wholemeal small toast (hexb), lm sausage, tomato, mushroom, egg scrambled, tea
L: broccoli soup, (1/2 hexa) cheese grated in, mullerlight
D: 1 wholemeal toast (1/2 hexb) , tom puree, syn free chutney, cheese (hexa) mayo, (0.5), lm sausage, alpen light (1/2 hexb)
S: apples x 3, Muller Greek (0.5) celery, carrot
D: tea (1/2 hexa), squash sf, lemon water, wine (6)

Syns: 6/105

Weighed in 1lb off, phew so nice to be staying down
Nearly forgot to eat tonight as had man round designing kitchen!@
Too exciting..
Need to plan weekend food so it stays 100% on plan even with wine. I've decided this needs immaculate planning

 

[thumbelloulou]

Right, quick update on food for today… then a few bits to do before 3pm school run, followed by 4.15pm club run, followed by 5.30pm school disco run, then 6.30pm disco pickup… should I just stay and hang out at school?? Been there all morning helping in class making Egyptian crafty things following their museum visit yesterday! Thank goodness its half term from tomorrow!! Hubby back tonight and the house is a tip so it looks like I have done nothing all week again!! OFF to sort out my clothes and the rest of the washing!

Thursday: RED again I recon..

B: 30g oatbran (B), muller toffee, banana
L: shredded lettuce, courgette, carrot, tomato, spring onion, FF Kraft dressing, tbsp mayo (0.5), supposed to have tinned sardines in tomato, but didn't taste good so swapped for cheese (1/2 hexA), muller light vanilla choc
D: Big ole Frittata, bacon chicken grated courgette onion, mushrooms, cheese (hex a), pak choi on the side, onion chutney syn free (my saviour!)
Snacks: Alpen light double chic (1/2 hexB), BNS chips, muller cherry chocolate sprinkles, mangetout.
Drinks: Tea x 3 (1/2 hexA), coffee, aldi chic mint (2)

Syns today: 2.5
8.5/105

 

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REd Friday!

Oatbran (hexb), ff greek yogurt, tsp honey (1), banana
L: ham, light philly (1/2 hex a), tomato, mullerlight vanilla chocolate
D: fillet steak, bns chips, veggies, mayo (1)
Snacks: muller greek (0.5), 1/4 rolo cookie - I weighed it! (2)
Drinks: Pinot grigio (24), g@t (7.5)

Syns today: 36
44.5/105

 

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Wine syn values - a little reminder!

White wine, dry, 125ml 4
White wine, dry, 175ml 6
White wine, dry, 250ml 8

 

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Sat... Had a cheeky sneak at scales this morning and 1.2lb off since wed... Fingers crossed it stays that way. Feeling good, and not eaten carbs as hex so definitely less bloated

B: wholemeal (hexb), lm sausages, mullerlight, mayo (1)
L: ham, cheese (hexa), syn free chutney. Banana
D: homemade burger, wholemeal bun (hexb), homemade slaw (quark ff fromage frais) bns chips, mayo (1)


Snacks: grapes, carrot, chobani yogurt (2) bacon with pesto (1) 1 Aldi kit Kat finger (2.5)
Drinks: tea x 3, g&t (5), pinot 18

Syns today: 32.5
77 week

 

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Sunday... Red!

Planning a walk today with the kids and my sister, its pouring with rain, but think it'll be cool to wrap up and get wet!

B: alpen light, pear, banana, mullerlight (1/2b)
L: wholemeal roll (hexb) ham, olive spread (1), onion chutney, carrot sticks, superfree soup, 4 snack a jacks (1),
D: baked chicken, Swede mash, carrot, broccoli, green beans, gravy (1) , pineapple
S: Christmas cake (2), supeefree soup, left over burger, alpen light (hexb1/2)
Drinks: tea, coffee, glass red (6) lemon and water

Syns today: 11
88/105

 

[thumbelloulou]

Good morning Monday!!

Sneaked on scales again... Up to 1.8lb off... Two days to go til wi, so fingers crossed!

Continuing RED...

B: oatbran(b), 100ml skim milk (a), pear, banana
L: ham, 2 eggs (2) cooked in sunflower oil I think, salad
D: grilled tomato, 2 ww sausages (2), mushrooms, mayo, (0.5), toast wholemeal 1 slice (1/2 hexb) cheese 15g (hexa)
S: pears, pineapple, 2 wheat crunchies (1) alpen light (1/2hexb)
DRInks: tea, lemon water, diet coke

Today - 5.5
Wk- 93.5 ( 11.5 left for tomorrow.. the MIL is coming up, husband away, so may have to have a glass of vino to see me thru!)

 

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Happy (non) Pancake Day!

GOT up and cooked honey pancakes for kidders for breakfast they are now happily playing Lego in their room... A day of tidying and sorting today, esp bathrooms pre MIL visit!!

Red today again then wi tomorrow.. feeling quite hopeful after 7+ days of red... But definitely might do a green tomorrow! I have been eating and needing considerably less on red. Not as bloated, and have had no pasta, potatoes, rice or noodles in 10 days.

B: oat bran 30g (hexb), skimmed milk (1/2 hexa), banana
L: salt beef, salad, kraft fat free dressing
D: roast gammon, syn free onion chutney, bns chips with cheese (hex a), mayo (0.5)
S: alpen light x2(hexb), vanilla muller light, orange muller light
Drinks: tea (1/2 hex a), wine tonight (12), plenty of water

Syns today:18
111.5

Poo, went a little over tonight on wine with the MIL visit... But aside from that (which was minimal) I've been 100% this week..! The weekend was excellent and flexible within syns for a change

So, wi tomorrow... Let's hope the scales have not been lying to me all week...! X

 

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Happy Wednesday! 2lb off this week! Thrilled and that puts me at 10st 12lb! Amazing - not been under 11 really since having the kids (I may have been at the peak of my kickboxing days, but I can't remember - I am just so happy that its coming off finally.

12lb to go....!

Thinking of going for a green day today - I'm meeting a friend with the kids at soft play so a jacket spud will be the easiest option.

Update: All went a bit wrong at lunch as they'd run out of jacket pots by the time we ordered... So I had... Nothing! Friend had chicken Caesar wrap and chips, ans I ate the pot of grapes I'd stashed in my bag! I abstained from everything except black coffee .. but came home starving! So made delish green dinner, and now v full, having not eaten potatoes etc for 10 days!

B: 30g oatbran (hexb), 100ml skimmed milk (1/2 hexa) banana
L: a tub of grapes and blueberries!
D: Sweet potato soup, lm mozz burger (4) sw chips, mayo (0.5), mushy peas
S: couple olives and tiny morcel of ham (1) alpen light (hexb) cheese (hexa) syn free chutney (this stuff is a godsend and I nearly need to make the next batch!!)
Drinks: Tea, coffee, wine 125ml (4), lemon water - seem to have got into taking this to bed with me, def better than a cuppa this time of night

Syns: 9.5

just worked out.. Getting to 142.2lb will be my Club 10... And only 2lb away from target at that point!

 

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Happy Valentine's day!

Red Thursday!

B: 2 lm sausage, grilled mushroom and tomato
L: ham, carrot, celery
D: stuffed bns with mushroom, onion, spinach, egg, cheese (hexa) Muller cherry choc
Snacks: Muller light with alpen light bar ( hexb) melted in, alpen light, melon, grapes, tiny bite kids leftover pizza.. (allowing (1)) ridiculous.. clearly pizza is a problem - I've been amazing with their leftovers lately!
Drinks: tea (1/2 hexa) coffee, sf squash, Valentine's wine (20)

Syns: 21
30.5

Not sure what is happening tonight. Oh back from north with mil whose visited him... They not back til 8.30 ish, by.which time ill be shattered! Don't want to go off plan and though she's offered to sit, I resent paying pub prices!! Will have to see...!

Think I want to stay in really, too tired! Just seems wrong spending Valentine's with your oh and MIL!!!

So, still waiting for them to get home... Dull!

 

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Fri,

B: lm sausages, tomato, mushrooms grilled.
L: chicken, salad
D: burger home made, cheese (hexa), wholemeal roll (hexb), bns chips, salad leaves, mayo (0.5)
S: carrot, celery, alpen light x 2 (hexb)
Drinks: tea (1) (1/2 hexa), black coffee, wine (8)

Syns 9.5
40

 

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Sat, ee I think..

B: lm sausages, mushroom, tomato
L: late- bolognaise, massive salad
D: beef stroganoff, tbsp rice, taste of chicken dish, green beans (5?) chocolate malteaser cake (!??!!10)
S: carrot sticks, mango, mullerlight
D: tea, coffee, water, bottle prosecco (30)

Bad on the syns.. 45
85- week (at least!!)
Think I need to go almost syn free til wed... Not good

 

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Sun, red, hangover no will power

B:lm sausage, mushrooms, egg, 1 small wholemeal toast, alpen light (hexb) 5 ml spread (1)
L: slice seeded Warburtons (4) spread (1)
D: roast beef, veggies, gravy (2), skin on pots (hexb)
S: banana, Muller Greek (0.5)
D: tea, sf squash

8.5
Wk93.5

 

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Monday Monday

B: shreddies, (b) milk (1/2a) banana
L: cold beef salad, onion syn free chutney, kraft dressing, Muller Greek (0.5)
D: pork curry with bns chips and cheese! Mullerlight and alpen light (b)
S: alpen light (1/2b) apple, plum, grapes
Drinks: tea, wine (4)

Syns: 4.5
98 week

 

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Tooooosday... Rouge

B: oatbran, milk, peach
L: chicken sooooop... Mullerlight
D: omlette with cheese, salad, mayo (0.5) , 28g sweetcorn (1.5)
S: apple, peach, alpen ligjt, grapes
Drinks: tea, lemon water, wine (4)

Syns: 6
104

 

[charl_young]

You've made me really crave chicken soup!! How do you make it? I've never actually made it before! Xx

 

[thumbelloulou]

Ere, ello, Im not used to an audience here with my random waffle! LOL

Chicken soup - was yum and I am hoping by the advice on the other thread was free…

I only buy 'happy chickens'! So I like to make the most of them… (and no extra fat/oil used when I cook the chuck)

I chuck the carcass and any meat left on it in a pan and cover with water, add bay leaf, peppercorns, a whole carrot, a whole (peeled) onion, a celery stick and bubble away on really low for an hour or so.

Then strain and leave the liquid, draining off any fat on top if any.

Once the chicken carcass is a little cooler I pick of any good bits of meat and add them to the stock. (I sometimes chuck the carrot and onion in too if I am planning a blended soup.

Then to the stock add other veg of choice (I used to add potatoes, which you could I guess if EE but I find this easier on red), today I added fresh carrot and celery and some mushrooms, but anything like swede, bns etc is all good.

Bubble away until the veg is tender, adding more water if necessary. Either blend or leave as chunky soup and add S&P to taste.

It is simple and very tasty

xx

 

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So shocked by 2.5lb loss this morning - I got on and off the scales about 5 times!

Really pleased and nearly halfway to target!

Wednesday: New (accidental) Coat Day! And think I will go for red as it really seems to be working!

B: 2 small wholemeal, spread (2) and marmite and melon
L: 2 LM sausages, grilled tomato, 28g sweetcorn (1.5), melon
D: chicken soup, piri piri pork, (1/2 hex a) cheese, bns chips, salad. Mayo (0.5)
S: apple, muller mandarin, alpen light x 2 (b)
Drinks: Skinny latte (hexa), tea (1/2 hexa), vino (8)

Syns: 12
105 for the week...

 

[charl_young]

Well done love!! Xx