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[funcurls]

Week 83- Day 2 (Wed)- Extra Easy- Annual leave day.

Breakfast- 28g mini Honey-nut Shredded Wheat (HEXb), a sliced banana and 150ml skimmed milk (3/7 HEXa).

Late morning snack- A leftover chicken drumstick (no skin), a small pot of blueberry Activia fat free, a clementine.

Late lunch- 95g Smoked mackerel fillet (3.5 syns) with home-made tabbouleh (bulgar wheat, sliced clementines, pomegranate seeds, chopped mint and parsley) and mixed salad (mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, spring onions, red pepper, Light Choices balsamic dressing- 0.5 syns). 1 tablespoon xl salad cream (1 syn).

6pm- A BBQ jumbo Snack-a-Jack (2 syns).


Tea- Slight change of tack from original plan, but still salmon! Tagliatelle with flaked fresh salmon, asparagus, peas, dill, lemon juice and 1/2 fat creme fraiche (2 tbspns=3 syns). An orange.

Skimmed milk in coffees (approx 1/3 HEXa).

Total syns 10.

 

[*EB*]

Fishy!!!

 

[funcurls]

Fishy!!!

I love fishy!!! And I'm not kidding, I've had lots of smoked mackerel, smoked salmon etc recently and my skin is much much clearer! It's not a coincidence as it's happened before when I've been going through a fishy phase!!X

 

[Meli]

I love smoked fish, but always confused about how many syns would be in them.
Mackerel is one of my favorites along with smoked salmon---yummy!

 

[funcurls]

I love smoked fish, but always confused about how many syns would be in them.
Mackerel is one of my favorites along with smoked salmon---yummy!

Smoked mackerel is 1 syn per 28g/3.5 syns per 100g! I do get a bit confused as to which of the tinned ones are free, but I don't often have the tinned ones anywayz! Love smoked salmon and fresh salmon (fortunately free!!) X

 

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Week 83- Day 3 (Thurs)- Extra Easy- Annual Leave day.

Late breakfast- 2-egg (with a little skimmed milk- just a dash- to fluff it up a bit) ham, mushroom and onion omlette. A Comice pear.

In cinema (went to see Pirates of the Caribbean 4! Mmmm Johnny!) 3 clementines. 2 Ben's Butterscotch HIFI bars (HEXb).

At home after cinema late afternoon- A few ready salted Pringles (3 syns).

Tea- 95g Smoked mackerel fillet (3.5 syns) with home-made tabbouleh (see yest) and mixed salad (mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, onion, red pepper, balsamic vinegar). 1 tbspn xl salad cream (1 syn). A vanilla Activia fat free Snackpot.

Late night snack- Slice of gammon (no fat). 2 Babybels (2/3 HEXa).

Skimmed milk in tea (<1/3 HEXa).

Total syns 7.5

 

[Red Riding Hood]

WI- Lost 1/2 lb! It's a loss, so I have to be happy enough, but after last week's 1 1/2lb gain it doesn't feel quite so exciting I'm afraid!! Nevermind, hope to do better next week!!

I know what you mean here. My 1lb loss this week isn't very pleasing after an inexplicable 2lb gain the week before. I suppose it is better than nothing after going out on Saturday though. I think I'll have to say to you what I'm saying to myself which is a loss is always better than a gain! I'll be cheering you on next week.

I haven't tried your tabbouleh yet but your comment on my diary reminded me about it so I'll be trying it soon I think.

Your diary is looking super yummy. How is everything else going for you?

 

[funcurls]

I know what you mean here. My 1lb loss this week isn't very pleasing after an inexplicable 2lb gain the week before. I suppose it is better than nothing after going out on Saturday though. I think I'll have to say to you what I'm saying to myself which is a loss is always better than a gain! I'll be cheering you on next week.

I haven't tried your tabbouleh yet but your comment on my diary reminded me about it so I'll be trying it soon I think.

Your diary is looking super yummy. How is everything else going for you?

Hey Melissa,

So we're in a similar situation gain/loss-wise then!! That same deflated feeling of two steps forward, one step back (Better than one step forward, two steps back!) But hey-ho, we will plod on!! The ONE bit of advice I can give you in this situation (speaking here as someone who's had LOTS of these experiences over 19 months!!) is to simply look at the much bigger picture- judge weight losses over a monthly period, and even better look back at all you've lost since the start, and to make you feel even more smug imagine how much weight you may have gained if you'd never even started!! The fact is, like me, you enjoy this new way of eating, you're NOT going to give up and this is a very very minor blip in a VERY successful weight loss journey!!

Yes you MUST try the tabbouleh- I made another batch yesterday! Popping out the pomegranate seeds is a little laborious but it's worth it!!

Your food always looks fantastic! Keep it up!XXXXXX

Everything is good with me thanks hun, I'm on annual leave at the moment! Not officially back until next Thursday but put myself down for private patient overtime Sat night as the money is too good to miss and they don't come up very often as we have to share them out between 75 of us! It's about £250 net for the 12 hour shift so happy days! Bumps next month's pay up a bit! My parents have just been up from Exeter for a few days- they left yesterday! We got lots of walking in so hope this helps next week's loss! This avo I'm off to see Pirates of the Caribbean 4 with a friend! A dose of Johnny Depp is always a good thing!! XXXXXXXX

 

[*EB*]

Thanks for being super last night Hevs.....very supportive - love you lots honey bum xxx

 

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Thanks for being super last night Hevs.....very supportive - love you lots honey bum xxx

Aww no probs, hope you feelin a little cheerier today hun!! Luvs you too!! Thanks for the rep!! I try to rep ya but I gotta share the lurrve a bit more first!!!XXX

 

[funcurls]

Does the consultant buy you breakfast too? Is it a private theatre list?

Lots of pennies to buy your slinky new clothes with!

xxx

Ha, no they don't!! But sometimes the anaesthetist brings in goodies! They do one case, sometimes two on a Saturday! I haven't done one of these shifts for about 4 years so it's defo my turn!!x

 

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Week 83- Day 4 (Fri)- Extra Easy- Day off.

Breakfast- 28g mini Honey-nut Shredded Wheat (HEXb) with 150ml skimmed milk (3/7 HEXa).


Lunch- Tagliatelle with flaked fresh salmon, asparagus, peas, dill, lemon juice and 1/2 fat creme fraiche (3 syns). Strawberries and blueberries with Eat Smart squirty cream (1.5 syns).


Tea at The Westbourne, Swansea- Salad with strips of chargrilled steak. Balsamic vinegar. A few mini croutons (?3 syns). Some sweet potato chips (?8 syns). Afterwards went to Joe's Icecream Parlour- 1 scoop of plain vanilla ice-cream- asked how many syns per scoop=162 cals (8 syns) plus thin wafer (2 syns). Went to theatre to see a play.

At home late- 2 Laughing Cow XL triangles (1/3 HEXa). 3 baby easy peeler satsumas.

Some skimmed milk in tea (<1/3 HEXa).

Total syns 25.5 (good job I've been saving some!!).

 

[AmyS]

Thanks for the little visit to my diary hun! I have been really messing around the last few weeks, probably because I don't have the same drive to lose weight now I am a size 10/12 compared to when I was 16/18!! Deep down I know that I need to lose another stone though so am going 100% this week and seeing what happens!

Might go and check out Elles food porn thread to give me some inspiration for this week ahead!

Have been checking up on you and you keep chipping away at those last few pounds! Getting so close now! well done! xx

 

[funcurls]

Thanks for the little visit to my diary hun! I have been really messing around the last few weeks, probably because I don't have the same drive to lose weight now I am a size 10/12 compared to when I was 16/18!! Deep down I know that I need to lose another stone though so am going 100% this week and seeing what happens!

Have been checking up on you and you keep chipping away at those last few pounds! Getting so close now! well done! xx

Thanks hun, time for you to stop messing around!! Although I'm a right hypocrite! I've hardly lost anything since before Chrimbo! I think I'm in the same situation as you! Because we're feeling more or less happy with the way we are now, feeling good in clothes etc and having gone down a few sizes, that huge drive to 'get there' has diminished a bit! We want to get to target, but it's so tempting to say yes to those treats and think, "I'm nearly there now, I've got plenty of time to lose the last stone or whatever..."! I just can't wait to get there now though so I'm on a big drive to actually do it!! Wow, 10-12, isn't it funny how body shapes vary! I'm still a 14 in most clothes but a 12 in some! My dream is to be comfortable 12, getting into some 10s! You can do it Amy, we started this more or less together and we'll finish it together!!!X

 

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Week 83- Day 5 (Sat)- Extra Easy- Day off.

Breakfast- 28g mini Honey-nut Shredded Wheat (HEXb) with sliced banana and 150ml skimmed milk (3/7 HEXa). Some strawberries and blueberries.

Went to a funeral in the morning, then to M-I-L's house for a cuppa.

Lunch-The Porterhouse (pub)- Steak and chicken combo- 8oz rump steak and roast chicken breast/leg (no skin), jacket potato (no butter) and peas.

At home- A Ryvita (1.5 syns) with 1 Laughing Cow Light triangle (1/5 HEXa). Piece of Lindt 'orange intense' dark chocolate (3 syns). Some fresh cherries.

Tea- Roast chicken (with a little skin- 2 syns), home made tabbouleh (bulgar wheat, fresh mint, fresh parsley, thinly sliced clementines and pomegranate seeds) and rocket salad (rocket, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, spring onion). Small pot of Activia strawberry fat free yogurt. 3 baby easy peeler satsumas.

Skimmed milk in several cups of tea/coffee (<1/3 HEXa).

Total syns 6.5.

 

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Week 83- Day 6 (Sun)- Extra Easy- Day off.

Brunch (had a long lie-in this morning!!)- 28g Fruit n Fibre (most of HEXb) with a sliced banana and 150ml skimmed milk (3/7 HEXa). A Scan-bran (rest of HEXb). 1/2 pink grapefruit.

Snack- Spicy Sweet n Sour Mugshot.

Late avo (early tea)- 3-egg ham, onion and cheese omlette (16g cheddar- 4/7 HEXa). With rocket salad (rocket, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, spring onion, Light Choices balsamic dressing- 0.5 syns). Some home-made tabbouleh (bulgar wheat, chopped fresh mint and parsley, thinly sliced clementines, pomegranate seeds)- Made a batch for taster night at WI tomorrow, so thought I'd have some..yum yum!

A teenyweeny bit of dh's Saint Agur blue cheese (max 2 syns).

Later in evening- Small portion of 'sweet potato and carrot tagine' (from Extra Easy Meals in Minutes cookbook p.97- sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, root ginger, ground cumin, cinnamon, coriander, turmeric, chilli flakes, tin of tomatoes, veg stock).

A little skimmed milk in cups of tea (max 1.5 syns).

Total syns 4.

 

[Meli]

That tagine sounds lovely! Will have to give that a try...is it a soup or main meal?

Good luck for tomorrow--rooting for you!

 

[funcurls]

That tagine sounds lovely! Will have to give that a try...is it a soup or main meal?

Good luck for tomorrow--rooting for you!

Hey chicky, how are you hun?! I see you are having a fresh start with your stats!! Good for you, it's sometimes the best thing to have a new approach!! Hope you're OK!!

The tagine is a main meal from the Extra Easy meals in Meals in Minutes cookbook! It's simmering away as we speak! Smelling gorgeous I have to say! Really really quick and easy too as you just chuck all the ingredients in together!

All the very best for tomorrow Meli X

 

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Week 83- Day 7 (Mon)- Extra Easy- Day off.

Breakfast- 28g bitesize Shredded Wheat (HEXb) with strawberries and blueberries and 150ml skimmed milk (3/7 HEXa).


Lunch- Went to a Chinese restaurant and had udon noodles with seafood and veg (?4 syns- that's a guess!)

In cinema - Luscious lemon HIFI bar (6 syns).

Taster night at WI- various tasters- curry, couscous, free scotch eggs, onion baaji, fairy cake, scanbran cake, Mikados (est 15 syns).

At home- Home made taboulleh, remainder of sweet potato and carrot tagine. An Activia fat free cherry Snackpot.

Small bag of Minstrels. Some St Agur blue cheese (didn't weigh but some can be counted in HEXa allowance). These last items were the result of feeling down in the dumps about WI- not the best solution I have to admit!!!

Lost track of syns- must draw line under today and not let STS become destructive! New week starts tomorrow! I have a plan!!!

 

[gonnabesmall]

good luck heather,hope you have a good loss xxx