Going it alone - food diary!

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Monday 11th March, 2013

Beans
2 x nimble bread slices.

Tomato soup (from cafe)
2 x wheaten bread slices (7 syns).

SS Latte (HE)
Fruit salad.

Sweet potato
Linda McCartney sausage (2 syns)
1/2 lunchbox of salad.

Glass red wine.

 

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Tuesday 12th March, 2013

2 x weetabix (HE)
Tea (HE)

Tesco butternut soup (7 syns)
2 x Allisons snack rolls (12 syns)

Mocha latte
1/2 caramel square

BBQ Beef Noodles
Allisons snack roll.

** 40 mins swim / 20 mins sauna.

 

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I've had a horrible week. Work has really been getting on top of me, I had no money (so couldn't afford to buy nice food), housemate issues, neighbour issues, felt bad about myself, felt so ugly. So of course, the solution to all that is comfort eating. Had, among other things, a Dominos Pizza, muffins, a mocha latte.... Stepped on the scales and was 11st 2lb on Thursday, which means I've put on 3lb since my lowest weight of 10st 13lb.

I really don't want to give up and yesterday had a lovely healthy SW dinner. Starting again from now til end of March and think I'm going to sign up and go to classes when I get paid in April. Hopefully that will be the boost I need to get down into the 10's properly.

 

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Saturday 16th March, 2013

2 x weetabix (HE)
Tea with milk (HE).

Herbal tea
Grapes.

Fruit scone (8 syns)
Tea with milk.

Sweet potato
Green beans
Birds Eye fishcake (6 syns).

2 x glasses of red wine while watching GAA (9 syns)
Handful of chocolate buttons (4 syns)

 

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Sunday 17th March, 2013

Tea with milk (HE)
2 x weetabix (HE).

Grapes and FF yoghurt
Herbal tea.

 

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After a serious lack of motivation for the past few weeks, I'm back.

Getting myself in the mood with a 3-Day Detox (Dr. Oz's 3-Day Detox Cleanse One-Sheet | The Dr. Oz Show)

But am allowing myself one syn-free meal a day instead of one smoothie, just so that I don't have a big gain when I stop the cleanse!

Looking forward to a healthy April!

 

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Right! I'm back and I'm really going to do this. I'm back down to 11st 1lb and really want to get into the mid-10s for the summer. I can do this!!

 

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Wednesday 15th May, 2013.

Fruit salad
1/4 Asda meringue nest (2 syns)
Cup of tea with milk (HE A)

Stir fry leftover
100g Asda red thai sauce (6 syns)

 

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Tuesday 28th May, 2013

Vitamin C drink
Activia yoghurt (3 syns).

Chopped apples and grapes
Plain dry salad with peppers, sweetcorn, etc.

Chopped apples and grapes
Banana
Lemon and ginger tea.

Leftover Indian takeaway.

 

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Back and starting again. For most of the summer I'd been hovering around the 11'3 - 11'5 mark. Been using the MyFitnessPal app to do a mixture of SW and calorie-counting. E.g. I'll still have a Mugshot even though it has a high calorie value. Currently 11'0 and hoping to drop about 1lb every week.

It would be amazing if I could get to 10'8 for Christmas and also I think it's great to be proactive regarding my weight before Christmas, so I won't end up putting loads on like I did last year.

 

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So happy to come back on her and write about progress rather than promises. For the past four weeks I have been absolutely strict with myself. Been using the MyFitnessPal app to keep track of everything that I eat. There have been some slips, for example, a bottle of wine and pizza last Thursday with friends and a cheese and ham toastie with X Factor last night, but I'm happy to say I've been able to regulate my eating patterns very well.

A typical day for me would be:

Weetabix or boiled egg + Brennan's "Slimbo" (delicious and only 100 cals per two slices!)

Mug shot

Birds Eye Fish Fusions or an Asda Chicken breast with a low-cal sauce like cajun
Crispy salad 1/3 of plate
Cous cous or boiled potatoes

Yoghurt
Herbal tea

I need to start doing mroe exercise and am trying to get out for walks at least three times a week. It's so cold but feels very worthwhile once I get out there and am tramping the roads. I've moved home so not as able to go to yoga or anything but really trying.

Definitely noticed a change in my body.. they say it takes 4 weeks for you to notice a change and 4 more weeks for other people to notice. So fingers crossed I can maintain this until Christmas and I have a concert on 11th January which will motivate me not to pig out too much.

Happy to say I'm at my lowest weight since July 2011: 10st 12lbs!

 

[ameew]

Whats Brennan's Slimbo ,Plath.Am intrigued?

 

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Whats Brennan's Slimbo ,Plath.Am intrigued?

If you scroll down to the bottom of the page you'll see Rolling in the dough | ShelfLife.ie

They're delicious, almost ciabatta-like but really healthy! Only 100 calories for a "full slimbo" = two slices! Really helps curb carb urges!

 

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So happy and proud of myself. After hovering around 11st mark I'm now 10st 9 lbs!

Not going to deprive myself of anything over Christmas but going to eat small amounts and exercise frequently. Would love to look really good for my graduation photos this time next year so myfitnesspal will be the way forward for me!

 

[Baby-belle]

Here to subscribe

 

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Back and still going on the diet though it really isn't a diet anymore, rather a way of life! Myfitnesspal has revolutionised my attitude to food combined with what I've learned through SW.

Had a good Xmas and ate modestly, then back on myfitnesspal and 1200 calories a day. Currently 10 stone 9lbs which is approx one stone lighter than this time last year.

A typical day:

2 x weetabix
Banana

Mug shot
Slimbo (I swear by these!!)

Crispy salad
Cous cous
Birds eye fish fusion

Blueberries
Yoghurt
Meringue nest

 

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My myfitnesspal username is maeveomagh for anyone who wants to be friends!