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[CHRISR]

I just mash Trudy but its only squashed cauli - artichoke is my new fav especially in an omelette I want to try swiss chard if I can find it x

 

[ellie1969]

I'm not keen on cauli but I'm getting better with it... Tbh I don't miss rice with chilli etc as I put loads if peppers in instead. Will see what veg the country store has when I'm in for feed tommorrow .

Left clipping the boy till he came in tonight so he wasn't to humpty lol he's half done, will do the rest after emmerdale . I honestly don't understand him.. Simple things freak him out like poly bags cows etc but bring out the big noisy clippers and he stands to be done without being tied up and falls asleep lmao

 

[trudyc]

No reasoning with that is there!!!! Hope he is now finished and looking fab!!!Just reminded me to get the mince out of the freezer for tomorrow - thanks Ellie!! LOL - hope the weather is a bit brighter tomorrow - mind you got a horse coming for assessment tomorrow and not sure what I am supposed to do in a day! I know the horse and if she has thrown her teddies out of the cot then not a hope in hell that I can change her mind. We will see - Could get my 20 mins exercise courtesy of mad mare!!!! LOL !

 

[ellie1969]

ive a bit under his chin behind his bottom lip to do and the awkward bit behind his front legs.... will finish him off tonight when hubbys here to hold legs up and slap a twitch on to finish his chin... but yes hes now less bog pony looking and is more sleek shiny sporty looking lol

 

[ellie1969]

by god its been cold today....ive not managed to get warm all day and my hands have been really painfull as having circulation problems took a trip to the local country store for horse feed and took a look round their food section... home baked items fresh veg , chutneys, jams etc etc .... was pleased with myself just coming away with carrots & the feed. LOL I really had to keep strong as had a right munchies day again :/

1st feb PV
B- 2 goji berry muffins, 3 coffees
L- cottage pie topped with celeriac mash (an extra portion made on monday) couple of slices of turkey meatloaf & ham
D- beef casserole
Snacks- sf jelly, orange mousse, muffin, ff greek yoghurt

JEESO ive ate loads today

 

[ellie1969]

brrrr its chilly and deathly still out there this morning.... shopping being delivered soon done it online last night as didnt trust myself LOL and ive finally managed to get the tesco low fat cocoa :O its only taken 5 months for somewhere nr me to stock it LOL

ETA my new favourate breakfast is passion fruit flavour muffins with sweetend passion fruit flavour quark icing.... im sure my neighbours half a mile away god hear me going MMMMMMM MMMM lol

 

[trudyc]

Don't u love it when you find a new favourite!!!!! I ate loads yesterday too - just could not stop - felt right full when I went to bed but everything was Dukan friendly. Had a bit of a cook up and made a big batch of BNS and Chicken curry then the turkey chilli for the freezer, only problem is that I REALLY want them both today and can't cos it's a stupid PP day!!!! BAH!!! Always takes me a minute to adjust to PP after PV even though it's one day on, one day off!!! Craving some roasted BNS right now but will defo have some tomorrow - now thinking about today's menu and just not sure what to have, just remembered I have run out of soy sauce so defo no ginger and soy steak today!!! LOL. Mad mare was a bit mad but no where near what she could have been - lovely people just not competent enough to ride her. Gave the guy a lesson on one of our stallions and though he had great hands he was all over the place. Our little guy couldn't care less and kept going but that mare was not going to put up with that. I put one of my girls on her and she was a real cutie............ The rider knew that he needs to up his game and was happy with that but the actual owner, flippin heck, not a happy bunny - oh well you can't please everyone!!! LOL x

 

[ellie1969]

you usually find the owners think they know best and are perfect I often think you should have to pass a test before owning a horse and have yearly reviews ... the riders that constantly critise others are usually the worst riders but you dont dare tell them lol

shoppings here... now cant decide what to have for lunch as too much choice haha

 

[CaledoniaDreaming]

Oooh passion fruit muffins sound wonderful, is it a Dukan-shop flavouring? Every time I go out the house at the minute I think of your rayburn; got their brochure, now I just need my husband to be nice and buy me one! I'm really suffering from circulation problems now I'm 6 stones lighter than I used to be (!) - have you always had them or has it come on with your fantastic weight loss? Is there anything that you find helps?

 

[ellie1969]

yes CD its the dukan one... they were lush with the same flavour quark LOL

I was Diagnosed years ago for a blood clotting disorder which means im heterozygous positive for leiden factor v think it occurs in 1% of the population..... most of the irish side of my family have it including my mother and sister. my sisters borderline... im full blown. I dont know if the fact ive lost weight is affecting my circulation or if its the condition... my hubby has been googling and he thinks i have raynauds syndrome as certain fingers on my hands go pure white when really cold... painfull and look like they have no blood supply

 

[CaledoniaDreaming]

That's not good - and must happen a lot with the work you do. Do you find fingerless gloves inside help or are they too much bother? What about your feet?

 

[ellie1969]

if my gloves get wet it seems to be worse so i always have a fresh set warming on the rayburn LOL ive never taken my socks of to see if my toes do it but they do feel painfull at times and are always frozen

 

[trudyc]

That is not fun Ellie - poor you - summer cannot come soon enough - mind you you must live in one of the coldest areas of Britain!!!! Defo need that indoor school - I have been looking at the motorcyclists foot warmers cos my feet are really suffering - I have those heater things for my hands and have just invested in some sealskin gloves that are waterproof and sooooo warm. A bit thick for riding for me but I am getting used to them!!! Anything is better than the pain of cold hands/ feet coming back to life!!!

 

[CHRISR]

Hi Ellie My Mum had Raynauds very painful condition and my daughter has it too in hands and feet.
Difficult for you when you have to be out all weathers.

 

[Supertonic]

I think cold weather gives everyone the munchies. Can't stop eating!

Accidentally took a coffee from a machine at the airport today unfortunately laden with sugar so now have a massive sugar high - going to be turbo charged all day! Jet propelled isn't in it with me and sugar. Will get a yoghurt somewhere and hopefully the protein will calm things down....

 

[ellie1969]

well the munchies went overboard...damn cold weather. It started with opening a pack of shortbread... stem ginger shortbread. 1 finger !! which then lead to 2 then 3... before i knew it the whole packet had gone. I then had a sugar craving and went out to hubbys biking stash of chocolate in his bike room in the barn and had 2 small mars bars and a snicker.... feeling duly sick I had 2 slices of wholemeal toast for dinner with my turkey .... then had the audacity to take a few cocktail sausage rolls out the freezer cook them and eat them... boy they tasted nasty... result was me being awake all nite in pain... vomiting...bloated...constipated...and 2lbs up on the scales....honestly could slap myself ARGHHHHH

 

[trudyc]

Ellie ............................ ARGH!!! Seriously funny reading cos I could just see myself doing exactly the same thing and getting to the point of being sick!!!! Oh I do so hope that stem ginger shortbread was amazing!!! Never mind hun, back on the wagon, good girl for weighing straight away - no more now though, come on it's a race to TW between us - I have double to lose than you to get there but boy I am gonna put the pedal to the metal- going into conso would be a real laugh if we can go through the trials and tribulations together!!! Imagine actually being allowed toast!!! hee hee hee! What with you, Mrs CD, ChrisR and me all on it at the same time it could be mayhem!! Go and muck out them horses to burn that 2lb off or run starkers round the paddock a few times as recommended by Dr Dukan!!!

 

[ellie1969]

haha ive done 5 of the 6 boxes and walked downhill through 20 acres and back up again after the highland decided it would be fun to have a bucking fit while i was taking him to the field and booger off down the unfenced area once he'd dragged me off my feet blooming thing.

have had 2 muffins and quark for breakfast, and just had 2 mini ham quiches for a snack. lunch when hubby gets in and as hes around all day i sould keep on track. also been to the ladies room and got a weight off my mind

 

[ellie1969]

ps the stem ginger shortbread was amazing .... glad we bought it in blair athol though so i cant be tempted to buy more LOL

 

[ellie1969]

well ive managed to stay on track today so had as follows

PP
Breakfast- 2 goji berry muffins, caramel quark icing
mid morning snack- 2 mini ham quiches
Lunch- tex mex chicken , turkey, prawns
mid afternoon snack- sf jelly & orange mousse
Dinner- salmon & cottage cheese
snack- muffin & ff greek yoghurt