Donna's fighting depression and weight diary!

[mitch2044]

Wow. Ur diary is like food porn. Never thought of leaving the potato off the cottage pie and putting it over a jacket. I'm making the lamb hotpot tonight. I do tend to add more meat in mine as there are 5 of us. So kinda messes up the calories. I hope u like the stew. It's my favourite. Might try the cottage pie over sweet potato jackets though. Good news on ur little one sleeping in his own bed thorough out the night.

 

[Aaleigha]

just a quick good morning and a thank you - will read later

 

[donnajt]

Wow. Ur diary is like food porn. Never thought of leaving the potato off the cottage pie and putting it over a jacket. I'm making the lamb hotpot tonight. I do tend to add more meat in mine as there are 5 of us. So kinda messes up the calories. I hope u like the stew. It's my favourite. Might try the cottage pie over sweet potato jackets though. Good news on ur little one sleeping in his own bed thorough out the night.

Hi Mitch - the cottage pie recipe is similar to the one in their Mum Knows Best cookbook - although it has flour and red wine (but is so delish!), the only difference is the red wine is missing and they have put a tin of tomatoes in the skinny one- personally I prefer it without the tinned tomatoes and will leave these out next time and they use bayleaf in MKB and I added that to the savoury mince last night - this mince recipe is the one that is most like my nan's - she used to serve it over jackets with lbs of grated cheese - good old Nan!

For anyone who wants to make it, Hairy Bikers Dieters Cottage Pie recipe:
Hairy Bikers' healthy cottage pie recipe - Recipes - goodtoknow

 

[spursgem]

I love Cottage pie with swede and carrot mash topping, much easier on the calories and tastes great. Never thought of putting on a jacket potato before, Might try that one x

 

[donnajt]

I love Cottage pie with swede and carrot mash topping, much easier on the calories and tastes great. Never thought of putting on a jacket potato before, Might try that one x

Gem - I can't make mash - much easier on a jacket spud - no messing about lol!

 

[donnajt]

Just had a really good workout at the toning tables - did my fav leg bum and tum machine for an extra 10 mins - so 80mins worth of exercise today

Ironing all done

Got to get cracking with spring cleaning today - gonna do the kitchen - in prep for Meg's birthday celebrations xxx

 

[paul1989]

Just had a really good workout at the toning tables - did my fav leg bum and tum machine for an extra 10 mins - so 80mins worth of exercise today

Ironing all done

Got to get cracking with spring cleaning today - gonna do the kitchen - in prep for Meg's birthday celebrations xxx

Your Cottage pie looked so nice lol

I am the same today with cleaning. Have friends coming to stay on Saturday and want it to look spic and span by then. Spent hours in the kitchen doing that yesterday, gonna tackle the bathroom today, seriously Kim and Aggie would have a field day in this flat lol

 

[donnajt]

Your Cottage pie looked so nice lol

I am the same today with cleaning. Have friends coming to stay on Saturday and want it to look spic and span by then. Spent hours in the kitchen doing that yesterday, gonna tackle the bathroom today, seriously Kim and Aggie would have a field day in this flat lol

but which one are you? kim or aggie? I am defo kim lol ... have their book if you need tips pmsl

 

[paul1989]

but which one are you? kim or aggie? I am defo kim lol ... have their book if you need tips pmsl

I think I am more of a Kim too, i'm such a perfectionist, if I seen the tiniest crumb on the bench I would have to move it haha. Think I might just tell my friends to sleep in there as its cleaner then my bedroom now (Thats my task tomorrow lol)

 

[donnajt]

Just had a brisk walk - Megan got sent home from school (sickness again) - 34 mins - 209 calories banked!

 

[dd82]

That's great lovely walk I can't wait for the weather to get better to get out and about more I went for run with the dogs weekend but it was so wet I had mud splashed everywhere and the bloody dogs needed bathing

 

[Aaleigha]

quiche sounds lovely
and I so like the fact that you are getting quality sleep that will help you so much on your road to recovery

sorry your DH is suffering health problems but eating with you is bound to reduce his weight while he still eats very well - hopefully it will inspire him to want to continue

thanks for you support it means so much

does all the worry about me make you feel good about you as you have not had time to dwell - I do hope so

 

[Purple Patsy]

Hi Donna - finally read all your diary (bit anal that way) and can now post in it. What amazing losses you have had and WTG with all the good cooking and lovely eats.

Sorry to read you've got issues with depression. I've had it too and it's no fun. Can I suggest something simple to try as it really helps my mood. It's a sublingual (under yr tongue) Vitamin B mix. (Mega B12 amounts though). You get a 60 ml (60day) supply for £7 and a bit from Holland & Barrett and I find it really helps me. I hadn't really noticed how much better I was till I ran out of the liquid and didn't get round to getting more. My mood plummeted and I was so down then lightbulb moment when I realised what was different and I got more, within a couple of weeks I was feeling so much better. I think H & B have a buy one get 1 half price atm so you'd get 2 bottles or 4 mth supply for £12ish quid. The liquid is supposedly absorbed better than taking in tablet form. I've got my mum on it now too and she feels better too and says it helps to clear her mind and improves her memory. Might be worth a go as it's only vitamins.

Hope your shins are better and look after yourself hun.

 

[donnajt]

Hi Purple Patsy, I'm really enjoying the CC - its so much easier than any other diet - want chocolate - eat it - have smaller dinner

Have suffered on and off with depression prob all my life - will def get some of those next time I am in H&B, thanks for recommendation

Shins are much bettter now - got loads of bruises come up on my arms now

 

[donnajt]

Thursday 21 March 2013
B: Ambrosia Rice Pudding = 198 cals

L: Deb's Apple Salad (rocket, toms, sweetcorn, apple & salad cream), Coleslaw & HM Skinny Quiche = 465 cals

D: Hairy Bikers Dieters Rich Beef & Ale Casserole (372) + 2 Dumplings (170) = 542 cals

Snacks:
5x hot water & lemon
4x Aero Mint Bubbles = 58
Creme Egg = 175
Onion Rings = 371

= 1,809 / 1,871 (581 Cals exercise)

Exercise Alert: 328 Cals burnt/earnt
80 mins toning tables = 372 Cals

34 Mins Mod Walking = 209 Cals

 

[donnajt]

Hairy Bikers Dieters Beef & Ale Casserole, Serves 4, 372 Cals per portion

RICH BEEF AND ALE CASSEROLE Recipe

 

[Cas3]

All these recipes sound so yummy, proper family meals hope Meg's feeling better. How's your day been? x

 

[donnajt]

Manic - not started any housework! but ironing is all done - gonna put Noah to bed shortly and then have my dinner

 

[Cas3]

Snap my house is complete mess, just about manage to kind of clean kitchen lo's all bathed! bring on the weekend x

 

[dd82]

Lol thanks for the mention on mfp xxxxxx