Getting to goal this time - my last ever food diary!

[graciebabes]

Friday 6th September - Extra Easy

Breakfast
Blueberry & banana smoothie (HexA for semi skimmed milk)

Lunch
M&S sweet chilli chicken fillets
Golden vegetable savoury rice
Steam bag mixed veg

Dinner
Mugshot
2 Hifi lights (HexB)

Snacks
Apple
Tangerine

 

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So I've rejoined group tonight and done a big shop at Aldi so I'm all set for my fabulous first week! Here's the plan for tomorrow..

 

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Wednesday 11th September - Red day

Breakfast
17g porridge oats (1/2 HexB)
Frozen blueberries & strawberries

Lunch
3 BGTY sausages (1.5 syns)
Scrambled eggs
Ketchup (1 syn)
Hifi light (1/2 HexB)

Dinner
Chilli con carne packet mix (2 syns)
Extra lean minced steak
Onions, garlic, peppers, chopped tomatoes
30g cheddar cheese (HexA)

Snacks
Starbucks skimmed milk hot chocolate (HexA + 3.5 syns)
Shape apple crumble yoghurt (1/2 syn)


Exercise
1 hours gym sesh - cardio & legs burnt 464 calories

Syns: 8.5

 

[graciebabes]

Thursday 12th September - Extra Easy day

Breakfast
17g porridge oats (1/2 HexB)
Danio strawberry yoghurt (1 syn)

Lunch
Chicken noodle mugshot
Hifi light (1/2 HexB)

Dinner
Leftover chilli con carne (1 syn)
30g cheddar (HexA)
Shape yoghurt
Grapes

Snacks
Couple of slices of ham
Aldi cheese grids (4.5 syns)
Cupcake & buttercream icing (no idea of syns, moment of weakness!!)
Leftover lamb & a bit of rice
Vodka & diet coke (2.5 syns)

Exercise
Walking to & from work

Syns 9 + whatever the cupcake and icing was!

So whilst I'm disappointed in myself that I didn't resist the urge to eat a cupcake and leftover icing from the pastry section at work, I'm very happy that when we went for a drink after work I resisted beer and had a low syn alternative. Also, when I got home - feeling as though I had blown it for the week - I reached for a half eaten pack of cookies, but managed to stop myself and say no and just go to bed. So although I've gone mega over my syns, a good day was had I feel

 

[graciebabes]

So I had my first 'official' weigh in back at group tonight, and I maintained. You may be thinking that's rubbish with it being my first week and all, but actually I'm very happy with that result!

You see the week started well, but with a combination of a few (unplanned) nights out drinking and falling ill with a cold - and therefore generally lots of feeling sorry for myself - I've not really been on plan for a good 4 days.

I've been keeping a handwritten food diary in a handwritten notebook too, but I have found the best way for me to stay fully on track is to plan and update my food on here as well.

I'm hoping if I can manage to stay on track for a full week then I will be in for the good loss that I should've expected this week in my first week! Ah well, I guess I'm in no rush as long as I get there

Here's the plan for tomorrow..

 

[graciebabes]

Wednesday 18th September - Extra Easy

Breakfast
2 Weight Watchers sausages (1 syn)
Beans
Banana

Lunch
Homemade butternut squash soup
Muller greek style toffee yoghurt (1/2 syn)
Banana

Dinner
Cottage pie (2 syns for milk in mash)
40g Kerry Low Low cheese (HexA)
Green beans
Carrots
Tangerine

Snacks
2 Hifi light bars (HexB)
Chicken pasta mugshtot
Weight Watchers bakewell slice (4 syns)
Grapes
Graze toffee apple (3.5 syns)

Exercise
A bit of gentle swimming - still not feeling great but the steam room helped unblock my nose at least

Syns: 11

 

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Reeeeally enjoyed my cottage pie and veg for dinner Hoping I shake this cold off by tomorrow so I can get back to the gym.

 

[graciebabes]

I feel like I've eaten rather a lot today, but I think I needed to after eating way too much of the wrong stuff!) these past few days. I'm hoping I'll have shook this cold by tomorrow so I can get back to the gym for a big sesh. That'd be great if I could

So after 1 full day back on plan, I'm planning tomorrow's munchings..

 

[graciebabes]

Thursday 19th September - Extra Easy

Breakfast
Banana
Muller Greek Style toffee yoghurt (1/2 syn)

Lunch
Leftover cottage pie (2 syns)

Dinner
Small battered cod (10 syns)
Loooads of mushy peas
A couple of chips (5 syns?)
Ketchup (1 syn)

Snacks
2 Hifi lights (HexB)
Couple of slice of ham
Graze salsa fresca (2.5 syns)
Glass of milk (HexA)

Exercise
1 hour 15 min gym session - burnt 608 calories

Syns: 21

 

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Massively excited for fajita chicken with spicy wedges and salad for tea tomorrow

 

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Just burnt 608 calories at the gym, feels so good to be back at it

 

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Change of plan for dinner! My Dad fancies a fish & chips so I'm going to have a small battered cod and 2 pots of mushy peas Just checked syns online and a small fish is 10 syns with the batter on, which is better than I thought! I'm glad I've been to the gym though

 

[graciebabes]

Another good day only going a few over my syns. Pleased that with having a chippy tea sprung upon me I managed to resist a whole portion of chips to myself, and instead had fish and mushy peas. Small things eh

Here's the plan for tomorrow. Will be a tricky one as I'm going to TGI Fridays for dinner, but have a gym session planned so will try and cancel out some of the damage!

 

[graciebabes]

Friday 20th September - Extra Easy

Breakfast
Banana

Lunch
Pork cutlet (2 syns for any oil used)
Chorizo hash (3 syns)
Savoy cabbage

Dinner
Wagamama's chicken cha han (15 syns)

Snacks
Propercorn (4.5 syns)
Couple of Smarties (2 syns)
Sausage (3 syns)

Exercise
45 minute gym session (450ish calories burnt)

Syns: 29.5 - so I'm over my syns (again!) today but I'm looking on the bright side due to the fact that I've not thrown the towel in! This time last week I was saying 'eff it' and well and truly falling off the wagon! So although I'm over my syns, I'm not too worried as I've been to the gym and managed to resist a lot of naughties today

Oops.. A chocolate cupcake just fell into my mouth 15 syns or so? I will work it off tomorrow doing a big gym sesh!

 

[graciebabes]

Saturday 20th September - Extra Easy

Breakfast
Banana

Lunch
Scrambled eggs
Bacon
Beans
1 wholemeal toast (HexB)
Butter (3 syns)

Snack
Weight Watchers angel cake slice (4.5 syns)
Lindt white lindor (4 syns - looked up the syns after I ate it and soo not worth it!)

Dinner
Takeaway chicken dhansak (6.5 syns)
Boiled rice

Exercise
1 hour gym session hopefully

Syns: 18

 

[graciebabes]

Well happy I'm still on track this week! This time last week I'd thrown the towel in and was totally off plan

 

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Sunday 22nd September - Red

Breakfast
Missed it.. Too full from my blow out last night still!

Lunch
Sainsburys BGTY quarter pounder (1 syn)
Wholemeal muffin (HexB)
Aldi light cheese slice (HexA)
Ketchup (1 syn)

Dinner
M&S tinned chunky steak
Carrots
Baby corn
2 Hifi lights (HexB)
Weight Watchers bake well slice (4.5 syns)

Exercise
A good few hours cleaning and tidying

Syns: 6.5

 

[graciebabes]

Looking forward to weigh in this week. Got a feeling it could be a good one

 

[graciebabes]

Plan for tomorrow..

Monday 23rd September - Red

Breakfast
1 weetabix (1/2 HexB)
Semi skimmed milk (HexA)

Lunch
Weight Watchers wholemeal pitta (HexB)
Tuna
Extra light mayo (1/2 syn)
Aldi cheese grids (4.5 syns)
Babybel light (HexA)

Snacks
M&S BBQ chicken (1/2 syn)
Shape rhubarb crumble yoghurt (1/2 syn)
Grapes
Tangerine
Hifi light (1/2 HexB)

Dinner
Aldi chicken wrapped in bacon (1 syn)
230g baking potato made into chips (HexB)
BBQ sauce (2 syns)
Carrots
Baby corn

Exercise
Walk the doggy
1 hour gym session (458 calories burnt)

Syns: 9

 

[graciebabes]

Well I was right to be looking forward to my weigh in.. I lost 4.5lbs well happy! So yesterday was a little off plan as I celebrated my little victory haha But I'm feeling super motivated to get back on plan today and have another good loss next week hopefully!