Help needed for 1st day......
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xmisskx
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glad to hear it...no pics or are they all in hiding as evidence? lol
things here are ok....nothing exciting to report from the weekend - it was scorching so just sunned it the pretty much the whole weekend.
my new fridge freezer's just arrived...but typically, the one i had, is the coldest it's been in over a week...and all the frosty stuff at the back has disappeared! grrrr.
i'm trying not to be p'd off at me getting the new one and paying for express delivery and keep thinking it's better to have done it this way rather than the other one pack in completely cos being without a fridge for any length of time is not an option for me...a washing machine maybe (at a push) but not a fridge - especially with all the fresh foods we buy and for me on sw etc.
just my luck....bet there's life in the old one yet....can't help but feel i maybe panic bought...but to be honest...last week, the fridge part wasn't chilling the stuff at all...now it's all condensation it's that fekin cold! pmsl! aaaarrrgh!
what's your plan for today then food wise?
i'm gonna do EE - got some lean lamb mince and i'm going to do the sw kebab with HEb pitta for dinner. think its 2 syns for 100g of the mince cos it's not extra lean but just have NEVER seen it or been able to find out where sells it any time i've asked
hate using syns for stuff like that when i know another option would be syn free but aww well....don't have it that often x
things here are ok....nothing exciting to report from the weekend - it was scorching so just sunned it the pretty much the whole weekend.
my new fridge freezer's just arrived...but typically, the one i had, is the coldest it's been in over a week...and all the frosty stuff at the back has disappeared! grrrr.
i'm trying not to be p'd off at me getting the new one and paying for express delivery and keep thinking it's better to have done it this way rather than the other one pack in completely cos being without a fridge for any length of time is not an option for me...a washing machine maybe (at a push) but not a fridge - especially with all the fresh foods we buy and for me on sw etc.
just my luck....bet there's life in the old one yet....can't help but feel i maybe panic bought...but to be honest...last week, the fridge part wasn't chilling the stuff at all...now it's all condensation it's that fekin cold! pmsl! aaaarrrgh!
what's your plan for today then food wise?
i'm gonna do EE - got some lean lamb mince and i'm going to do the sw kebab with HEb pitta for dinner. think its 2 syns for 100g of the mince cos it's not extra lean but just have NEVER seen it or been able to find out where sells it any time i've asked
hate using syns for stuff like that when i know another option would be syn free but aww well....don't have it that often
x
sparty
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There are some lovely pics - mostly of the food lol. I will upload one from my phone later on to show you how lovely it all looked.
I'm going to try the mac and cheese tonight and have that for lunches this week - I got the stuff in over the weekend. My plan was green today with some of this to have for dinner but I dont know what I am doing now as I need to drive into London with bf after i get home from work as he needs to move his work stuff to another job he is starting tomorrow and he needs me to drive....grrrr!! I am not a happy bunny!
Food has gone totally up the spout today after a good start this morning because our air con at work is broken and we cant open the windows (for health and safety reasons!!!!) My thermostat is showing 30.2 degrees
So I have been feeling really weak and unwell - therefore I have eaten more than I brought with me and gone over my syns with ice lollies to try and keep cool and snacks to keep my blood sugar levels up and stop me feeling faint. I think I have had about 17 syns now! Hopefully it will be fixed tomorrow.
ahh so annoying about your fridge - its always the way but if you hadnt bought a new one you would only have kicked yourself when it did finally break! In this weather you cant do without a fridge!
Your dinner sounds really nice! I think we will end up with a BBQ tomorrow at the rate the weather is going! I tried everywhere to buy a fan yesterday but everywhere seems to be sold out (typically) and we are struggling to sleep! I managed to reserve one today so we will hopefully get a chance to pick that up tonight as well!!
I'm going to try the mac and cheese tonight and have that for lunches this week - I got the stuff in over the weekend. My plan was green today with some of this to have for dinner but I dont know what I am doing now as I need to drive into London with bf after i get home from work as he needs to move his work stuff to another job he is starting tomorrow and he needs me to drive....grrrr!! I am not a happy bunny!
Food has gone totally up the spout today after a good start this morning because our air con at work is broken and we cant open the windows (for health and safety reasons!!!!) My thermostat is showing 30.2 degrees
So I have been feeling really weak and unwell - therefore I have eaten more than I brought with me and gone over my syns with ice lollies to try and keep cool and snacks to keep my blood sugar levels up and stop me feeling faint. I think I have had about 17 syns now! Hopefully it will be fixed tomorrow.
ahh so annoying about your fridge - its always the way but if you hadnt bought a new one you would only have kicked yourself when it did finally break! In this weather you cant do without a fridge!
Your dinner sounds really nice! I think we will end up with a BBQ tomorrow at the rate the weather is going! I tried everywhere to buy a fan yesterday but everywhere seems to be sold out (typically) and we are struggling to sleep! I managed to reserve one today so we will hopefully get a chance to pick that up tonight as well!!
xmisskx
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it was cooler here on sat and sunday night so i was able to sleep better then...but it's a nightmare and i had a fan on on friday night but it really just swirled the hot air about!
think we're set for a nice one again tomorrow but we're going to the pictures (promised to take my little one so it's a definite lol)
that's a nightmare about your work! i wouldn't be worrying about being slightly over today....health comes 1st!
the mac and cheese doesn't take long to make at all so you might still be able to have that....or what about a baked potato done quickly in the microwave?
i'm hoping i have a wee bit more room in this new freezer so that i can start freezing meals which would be so much better the days i can't be ar$ed cooking lol.
just now i half all the recipes so maybe i could just do them for 4 and it would be really handy for the days i'm busy etc?
i've got my meat in the fridge to let the flavours come out so gonna bung it in the oven soon, prepare some salad and maybe some wedges if my OH fancies it. i struggle with sauces with the kebab cos i don't know how to make any that would be syn free and to be honest, if i searched a thread, it would seem a waste opening a carton of pasatta or something for me to have 1 wee dollop! s'pose i could plan something for dinner tomorrow to use it up but i'll try get away with it, my OH can have a squirt of sweet chilli sauce?x
think we're set for a nice one again tomorrow but we're going to the pictures (promised to take my little one so it's a definite lol)
that's a nightmare about your work! i wouldn't be worrying about being slightly over today....health comes 1st!
the mac and cheese doesn't take long to make at all so you might still be able to have that....or what about a baked potato done quickly in the microwave?
i'm hoping i have a wee bit more room in this new freezer so that i can start freezing meals which would be so much better the days i can't be ar$ed cooking lol.
just now i half all the recipes so maybe i could just do them for 4 and it would be really handy for the days i'm busy etc?
i've got my meat in the fridge to let the flavours come out so gonna bung it in the oven soon, prepare some salad and maybe some wedges if my OH fancies it. i struggle with sauces with the kebab cos i don't know how to make any that would be syn free and to be honest, if i searched a thread, it would seem a waste opening a carton of pasatta or something for me to have 1 wee dollop! s'pose i could plan something for dinner tomorrow to use it up but i'll try get away with it, my OH can have a squirt of sweet chilli sauce?x
sparty
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If you need something quick I would go for fat free fromage frais with a tiny bit of garlic and some mixed herbs stirred in - or mint is nice too. Literally takes seconds put together and you wont waste a lot. Failing that I would use sweet chilli dip
Bf now wants to go for dinner with his dad. That Boy drives me insane!!! I'm planning properly tonight so no excuses tomorrow!!! I'm taking in as much free and super free as I can carry. On a positive note, calippo's are only 4.5 syns!!!
What you going to see at the cinema? I haven't been for ages!!
Bf now wants to go for dinner with his dad. That Boy drives me insane!!! I'm planning properly tonight so no excuses tomorrow!!! I'm taking in as much free and super free as I can carry. On a positive note, calippo's are only 4.5 syns!!!
What you going to see at the cinema? I haven't been for ages!!
xmisskx
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despicable me 2! lol....
we all loved the 1st one so hoping this one's just as good.
major treat though as we're all going so it's gonna be pricey. teeny got a cinema card for his bday so i'm hoping to use some of that towards it (is that bad? hehe)
i've had my dinner now and didn't bother with anything.
i've done the kebab meat a few times now and have used e/l beef to make it syn free but the lean lamb is def the better one....so a couple of syns it is.
lol at your OH....they do drive us insane at times eh
4.5 syns...not to bad. i've not had anything like that....how good am i ! x
we all loved the 1st one so hoping this one's just as good.
major treat though as we're all going so it's gonna be pricey. teeny got a cinema card for his bday so i'm hoping to use some of that towards it (is that bad? hehe)
i've had my dinner now and didn't bother with anything.
i've done the kebab meat a few times now and have used e/l beef to make it syn free but the lean lamb is def the better one....so a couple of syns it is.
lol at your OH....they do drive us insane at times eh
4.5 syns...not to bad. i've not had anything like that....how good am i ! x
sparty
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Argh...sorry i haven't been online much - I have been hiding in shame!! This week was totally off plan I'm sorry to say. My lack of preparation was my downfall!
I'm off work this week so going to use the time to do some cooking for the freezer so I have lunches ready to go and try out some recipes in the new magazine.
Things ticking over with you?!
I'm off work this week so going to use the time to do some cooking for the freezer so I have lunches ready to go and try out some recipes in the new magazine.
Things ticking over with you?!
xmisskx
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yep...things are fine here.
i was out for a wee while last night, stuck to diet coke and had saved my HEb's for when i came in. did have a few onion rings when we were in the pub and syn'd them...but my guts are killing me this morning and i'm wondering if it's been the oil??? eurgh! feel like sh1t....and that was no alcohol involved! lol
i wore an outfit i'd never wear before and felt nice...got lots of comments which has been nice
tomorrow is WI for me...but looking at the pattern, it would be a gain week but obviously i'm hoping for the pattern to change - if not then what can i do...nowt really!
how much off plan are we talking for you...yummy goodness which you've enjoyed....or not worth it really?? lol. what else is new at your end?x
i was out for a wee while last night, stuck to diet coke and had saved my HEb's for when i came in. did have a few onion rings when we were in the pub and syn'd them...but my guts are killing me this morning and i'm wondering if it's been the oil??? eurgh! feel like sh1t....and that was no alcohol involved! lol
i wore an outfit i'd never wear before and felt nice...got lots of comments which has been nice
tomorrow is WI for me...but looking at the pattern, it would be a gain week but obviously i'm hoping for the pattern to change - if not then what can i do...nowt really!
how much off plan are we talking for you...yummy goodness which you've enjoyed....or not worth it really?? lol. what else is new at your end?x
sparty
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Some of it yummy goodness (or should that be badness) that I enjoyed. For example, at our regular tuesday dinner i had an ice cream sundae (YUM!!) but i also had chips instead of my usual jacket and really didn't enjoy the chips. They were really dry - will def stick to jacket in future. I had a curry Thursday night (sweet potato, spinach and chick pea) and that was lovely!! I will def work out syns for that and have it again.
One other thing I fell down on that I didn't enjoy is that I ran out of fry light and had to use oil a few times. I have used fry light for years and the oil gave me a really upset tummy!
This week I'm making mac and cheese and mushroom risotto for lunches. I'm doing the steak au poivre from the new magasine tonight with salad and roasted new potatoes.
Sun seems to have disappeared a bit the last few days down here.
The oil is prob what is making you feel yuk. Try to drink lots of water today to flush it out.
One other thing I fell down on that I didn't enjoy is that I ran out of fry light and had to use oil a few times. I have used fry light for years and the oil gave me a really upset tummy!
This week I'm making mac and cheese and mushroom risotto for lunches. I'm doing the steak au poivre from the new magasine tonight with salad and roasted new potatoes.
Sun seems to have disappeared a bit the last few days down here.
The oil is prob what is making you feel yuk. Try to drink lots of water today to flush it out.
xmisskx
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aww it doesn't sound that bad...a few higher syns at dinner but whenever i have a day off plan totally...i've already got a list of what i'd have lol.
feel like i'm going to have diarrhoea (tmi!) but can't really goto the loo and i reckon i'd feel better if i did....just shows you the effect all that yucky stuff has after not having it for so long eh!
they were tasty tho x
feel like i'm going to have diarrhoea (tmi!) but can't really goto the loo and i reckon i'd feel better if i did....just shows you the effect all that yucky stuff has after not having it for so long eh!
they were tasty tho
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sparty
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Yeah it's amazing how your body starts to reject rubbish after a while lol. Last time I ate Chinese food I was so poorly for about 3 days - and it was within my syns which makes it more annoying lol.
Do you buy the magazine?! There are loads of lovely recipes in it this time!!
Do you buy the magazine?! There are loads of lovely recipes in it this time!!
sparty
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Today is officially cooking day! I'm going to start with the mac and cheese
Had a lovely day Monday and had the afternoon by the seaside in the baking sun. Yesterday not so good as we had storms but today is a bit better. Cloudy but no rain so far.
How did your WI go?! Did you get the dreaded gain?!
Had a lovely day Monday and had the afternoon by the seaside in the baking sun. Yesterday not so good as we had storms but today is a bit better. Cloudy but no rain so far.
How did your WI go?! Did you get the dreaded gain?!
sparty
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Not that exciting as so far on my week off I have den mammoth amounts of washing, ironing and sorting out clothes. The only chill out time was Monday afternoon at Southend lol. I'm relaxing outside at the moment though as the sun has made an appearance again so I'm making the most of it lol.
Your kids on school holidays now?!
Your kids on school holidays now?!
sparty
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Sounds lovely. We had our steak night last night but I went for something different for a change...I had egg noodles with sweet chilli chicken and vegetables. Really really nice but 10 syns with the chicken (just found out only 1 syn without the chicken so the marinade must be really bad lol.) I'm really glad I have this option now though so it was successful in the end!
Wow our schools are only just breaking up this week....yours are halfway through the hols already!!!
I've just washed the car and it literally dried instantly lol. It's really hot down here again now. I've been chilling outside for an hour or so but the sun hassled round now so I haven't got it outside my door any more....that's my queue to get back inside and start the cooking I think lol.
Tomorrow's job is going to be to wash all my windows down (anything to keep me outside in the sun lol)
Wow our schools are only just breaking up this week....yours are halfway through the hols already!!!
I've just washed the car and it literally dried instantly lol. It's really hot down here again now. I've been chilling outside for an hour or so but the sun hassled round now so I haven't got it outside my door any more....that's my queue to get back inside and start the cooking I think lol.
Tomorrow's job is going to be to wash all my windows down (anything to keep me outside in the sun lol)
xmisskx
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lol...not so nice here today...but still warm
yesterday we had really bad thunder and lightening! mad eh!
good for you for getting wee bits and bobs done. i was off last week and loved it! never done anything exciting but it was just nice to all be off together and no arguments as well as sunshine = happy me
dunno whether to change my day to EE today...i've only had 1 HEb so i could do...or i could just make the most of it later...hmmm decisions decisions eh lol x
yesterday we had really bad thunder and lightening! mad eh!
good for you for getting wee bits and bobs done. i was off last week and loved it! never done anything exciting but it was just nice to all be off together and no arguments as well as sunshine = happy me
dunno whether to change my day to EE today...i've only had 1 HEb so i could do...or i could just make the most of it later...hmmm decisions decisions eh lol x
