Karens EE Diary

[Karen]

what a day! Had my hair cut this morning and went tile shopping. Have picked a couple i like and will finally decide and buy them next week (when i manage to measure properly lol). I even cleaned out and hoovered my car today! I hate doing that and usually wait until hubby does it but it really was getting bad and i dont know when it will be dry enough weather again.

I had weigh in tonight and lost 3lbs. So I am now 1lb away from my club 10 and 2 lbs away from my 2 stone awards. I am dead pleased with a 3lb result as I am due on tomorrow so should be retaining as well

 

[jane76]

HAPPY HAIRCUT and well done on tonights loss, youll definetly get either your club 10 or 2stone award or even both next week

my car is desperately needing cleaned out and hoovered its embarrassing so will need to get the hoover out sometime soon and sort it.

 

[sonkie]

Alright missus, hope your meeting goes well today, dont forget to warn him about your mum lol, just incase she has any moments when they have their visit.....lol. You will do fine
Dont forget to let me know how it goes.

Im off to town today to get some new tit bags as callum calls them.....dreading what size I get measured at .......lol

 

[Kenco]

Well done karen fabulous loss girl.

sonkie tell me about it i need a new bra,i hate shopping for them with a passion,i need something strong to hoist em up.
have a good day.xx

 

[Karen]

HAPPY HAIRCUT and well done on tonights loss, youll definetly get either your club 10 or 2stone award or even both next week

my car is desperately needing cleaned out and hoovered its embarrassing so will need to get the hoover out sometime soon and sort it.

Thanks Jane, hair feels loads better... it was getting rather messy lol. Im not volunteering to do your car as well hehe. I was knackered after... god Im unfit!

Alright missus, hope your meeting goes well today, dont forget to warn him about your mum lol, just incase she has any moments when they have their visit.....lol. You will do fine
Dont forget to let me know how it goes.

Im off to town today to get some new tit bags as callum calls them.....dreading what size I get measured at .......lol

Kev calls them tittie slings... honestly, hes a real class act The meeting went well..though it was quite harrowing with some of the things i had to talk about - nightmare! still... it was honest and i think it went ok will tell ya allll about it later lol. hope your boobs are all comfy and taken care off now xx

Well done karen fabulous loss girl.

sonkie tell me about it i need a new bra,i hate shopping for them with a passion,i need something strong to hoist em up.
have a good day.xx

thanks surreygal! I hate anything bra related as well. I need new ones... dread to get measured but i will need to do it soonish. Im currently in my old bras from when I was this size before and they are either sports bras with no shape or gorgeous ones with the wires poking out and stabbing me I will get measured within the next couple of weeks and get me some goodies from that site you mentioned b4 I need a treat, me thinks!


so, after this mornings meeting with our adoption social worker I went for lunch with my pal for her birthday. We got to Nando's and she didnt want to go in... AGH!!!! tis her special day so i couldnt really argue- even though i had already chosen my meal before leaving the house and had pre-synned it :sigh: So... we ended up in Old Orleans next door. I was totally unsure of what to eat and after a million years decided not to have the jacket spuds incase they had been bathed in oils or whatnot. I hope I made the right choice but I ordered:



Southern Salads

We make the perfect house salad by combining mixed leaves, mixed peppers, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber and celery. Just choose your topping to complete the dish! Choose your dressing from the following: Ranch, Blue cheese, Mayonnaise, Oil & vinegar, Caesar. Low fat mango & chilli.

Fajita Chicken


A marinated chicken breast, chargrilled and served with peppers and onions.


I hope this was a good choice! I asked for it without any oils, dressing or fats. So I had a plate of grilled marinated chicken, peppers and onions with a totally naked salad. I cannot have ordered anything lower fat than that. I even sat and watched her eat a 'death by chocolate' dessert without drooling. Im due on (shoulda happened today) so this was a real feat. Im not sure how to syn the meal... its not on the slimming world website, not on this website and the nutritional info isnt on the old orleans website so I am totally clueless as to how many syns could have been in the marinade. I did ask to have it without any oil but i seriously doubt they made a fresh marinade for me lol. Im gonna guess at maybe 5 syns? it didnt taste like anything close to that much but ya never know. If anyone knows or has a better guess, lemme know please

mindlessly ate 2 of the shortbread biscuits i put out for social worker... had i known they would amount to 10 syns for 2 itty bitty fingers i wouldnt have bothered! coulda had a curly wurly with syns to spare




Day 1 (of week 15)


BREKKY

None


LUNCH

Old Orleans fajita chicken salad - no oil/dressing (5 syns)


DINNER

penne pasta
homemade arrabbiata sauce (1/3 superfrees)
handful of prawns


SNACKS

250ml ss milk (HEX A)
Fibre Plus Bar (HEX B)
2 shortbread biscuits (10 flipping syns!!!)



Total Daily Syns: 15?


Weekly Syns left: (started with up to 105) 90

 

[Karen]

OH, THE MISERY! Guess who got their period this morning? oooo it hurts! Heres to a week of feeling like rubbish....

On the plus side though, my doc appointment went ok. It turns out that my 1.5 years worth of pains are either cos im fat or cos im diabetic and fat. A real headliner, that My diabetes is being controlled really well and he is pleased with my SW-ing. He reckons i will most likely get rid of the condition all together if i lose the weight.... gave me a bit of a shove to work harder... that may not last long though lol. Im pushed enough tho and know i will do it this time.

have work today... im so so not in the mood! Im gonna see if my fat butt with fit into any of my long jeans yet... probably not wise when i am 'on' and already a moody cow but hey-ho onwards and downwards


Day 2 (of week 15)


BREKKY

Boiled Egg
2 Linda McCartney Sausages (4 syns)
Beans
Mushroom, toms & onion


LUNCH

Fibre Plus Bar (HEX B)
Grapes
Pineapple


DINNER

BBQ Chicken (2.5 syns)
jacket potato
Salad


SNACKS

250ml ss milk (HEX A)
Curly Wurly (6 syns)



Total Daily Syns: 12.5


Weekly Syns left: (started with up to 105) 77.5

 

[Karen]

well! My son decided to have a high temp so hes not gone to school and I am stayin home to nurse him. The jeans were a nightmare lol. I only have 1 out of 6 size 22 bottoms that will fit comfortably so I am not going to tick my mini-goal just yet it wont be long though, if i stay really good. I am still hoping i can get into them for uni in 2 weeks. its an incentive to stay on track anyways.

Im going to take a pain pill, curl up on sofa until it kicks in and then do some housework ROCK AND ROLL!

 

[Karen]

Merry Friday, Minis!

I am looking forward to a nice weekend with the kids Theres not really much to report as all is quiet here but thats just how i like it! i have 1 more full week before uni starts so I am really looking forward to the calm before the storm


Day 3 (of Week 15)




Brekky


Mango
Grapes



Lunch


77g Wholemeal Bread (HEX B + 2 syns)
Salad
12g Salad cream (2 syns)
28g Cheese (HEX A)
Tesco Light Choices Carrot & Orange Cake (4.5 syns)



Dinner

Syn-Free Sheperds Pie
Greenbeans


Snacks


TBA



Total daily syns: 8.5


Weekly Syns Left: 69

 

[Karen]

what a great lay-in we all had this morning I went to bed insanely early last night (straight after eastenders). I woke at 6am as Jay had left his school alarm set but was back to sleep by 7am for another couple of hours. bliss! The kids slowly woke up around the same time and are currently knocking bells out of eachother on the X-BOX

Today I am absolutely going nutso on this house. I need to pull the bedrooms apart and get rid of all the toys that are broken, un-loved or too young for them now. I need to do the same in the garage as there are boxes of toys everywhere! I only have this coming week off of uni and I would love to start it with a clutter-free dwelling...


Anyways... after all that I have a friend or 2 coming over for dinner and drinky-poos. obviously the food will be SW-ed and my booze will be measured and synned. I cant drink much anyways because of the diabetes so shouldnt be too hard to stay good. Not sure what to cook yet but I have enough SW recipe books to sink the QE2 so will have a looky through those for inspiration. Im going to take 35 syns off my weekly allowance as I want to see how i do on an average of 10 syns per day. After todays menu, that'll leave me with just over 7 syns per day until WI on Tuesday night. I usually have almost or all of my syns so will be good to see how i do with 10.


Day 4 (of Week 15)


BREKKY

Onken FF yogurt
Grapes


LUNCH

Ainsley couscous (0.5 syn)
BBQ Chicken (1.5 syns)
Salad


DINNER

TBA


SNACKS/EXTRAS

100ml Malibu & Diet Coke (10 syns)



Total daily syns: 12


Weekly Syns Left: 22

 

[Karen]

menu has ended up nothing like above! Not drinking afterall as I might be driving for a drop-off later and have managed to be busy enough to miss lunch and breakfast! going to snack now and start dinner in a while. We're havng a pizza and pasta night... im just having the pasta though....

Day 4 (of Week 15)


BREKKY

None


LUNCH

None


DINNER

Wholewheat Pasta
Prawns
chicken
arrabbiata sauce (5 syns)


SNACKS/EXTRAS


Cheese salad sarnie (HEX A + B)
Salad
Salad cream (2 syns)


Total daily syns: 7


Weekly Syns Left: 27

 

[Spanx]

Hi Karen - congrats on getting into one of your pairs of jeans! It's great isn't it? I went out in a shirt last night that I haven't worn for at least 2 years - it's one of my favourites too!

 

[Twizzle]

have a great evening with friends what are you studying?

 

[jane76]

i had a great lie in this morning too karen hope you enjoy your night with friends tonight xx

 

[Karen]

Hi Karen - congrats on getting into one of your pairs of jeans! It's great isn't it? I went out in a shirt last night that I haven't worn for at least 2 years - it's one of my favourites too!

heya spanx xxx Im chuffed for you - getting into your favs. it does make all the syn counting and planning seem worth it it also motivates you to keep going. If i get my 2 stones this week i will take some new photos for the album and see if theres much of a visable difference.

have a great evening with friends what are you studying?

Thanks Twizzler, Im doing the youth and community degree. so looking forward to it are you studying by chance? xxx

i had a great lie in this morning too karen hope you enjoy your night with friends tonight xx

Hi Jane... gawd it makes all the difference, doesnt it? its nice to feel refreshed for the kids for a change. Im a rubbish sleeper so tend to wake cranky... I wonder if losing weight will aid sleep? I think a lot of my prob is the diabetes (and/or age) and needing the loo so much more often because of it! I hope those girls have allowed you another lay-in this morning no such luck for me! I woke at 6.30 and started more decluttering upstairs (hubby fell alseep on sofa watching movies with kids and i left him there last night). wish i'd never started! theres so much to do around here. we live in a small house but have a lot of stuff! twice a year I have to do a huge sweep thru and vow each time to start doing it as i go... but it never happens! christmas is the worst... decluttering old crap to make way for new crap. same clutter, different crap. see! im moaning again! i blame the lack of sleep!

My folks are relieving me of the children today so im hoping hubby and i can cut thru the garage and get it looking fab.

last night was nice. i had 3 drinks and felt a bit pished. i think i'm becoming a cheaper date! I reckon its cos my tum would be sooooo much more lined in the old days or that i used to drink so much more than i do now. when ya look back with open eyes, its kinda obvious how you got fat in the first place my eating consisted of alchopops, crisps and takeaways. dont even think about it now really...

Anyways... on to todays delights. Ive taken off yesterdays booze syns as well.


Day 5 (of Week 15)


BREKKY

1/2 a banana
Hot chocolate (2 syns)


LUNCH



Frylighted Egg
57g wholemeal bread
10g ketchup (1 syns)
Pineapple & Grapes


DINNER

BBQ Chicken (1 syn)
Jacket Spud
Cajun beans
1 laughing cow triangles light (1.5 syns)
Fruit salad


SNACKS/EXTRAS

250ml SemiSkimmed Milk (HEX A)




Total daily syns: 5.5



Weekly Syns Left: 14

 

[jane76]

i only moved into this house in october last year and already i really need to de-clutter! the girls bedrooms arent bad as i did them not that long ago (the loft space however isnt looking so good as a result though), i need to sort through all my kitchen cupboards and drawers soon not that im looking forward to it lol

oh and no! my girls didnt give me a lie in this morning 7.30am! and the only reason i got a lie in on sat morning was because the girls stay at their dads on a friday night!.

well done on fitting into those jeans its a great feeling im living in a pair of black jeans now that i can fit into them more comfortably (muffin top is reducing yeahhh!)

i cant remember the last time i had anything to drink :0 so ill need to be careful when i do that i dont over do it and end up like you and pished (i love that word btw its 1 of my favourite words pishhhhhed lol)

 

[Karen]

Hello Jane Pished is not only a great word, it can be a great state of mind also lol. Dont even get me started on the loft... I am happy to leave that to hubby! My excuse has always been that Im too fat to get up there... Im gonna have to start using another excuse eventually. My pathetic scream-a-thon at the sight of spiders should do the trick

I have to say, the decluttering went rather well! the garage still needs doing but the cupboards have been attacked and arent looking too bad now. theres still stuff to do but it doesnt seem such a massive job now.

I am calling in the insurance company this week as our living room ceiling is falling down. our stairs are in our living room and the beam is dropping. its caused a big crack in the side wall and the cracks are going thru the ceiling now. its not subsidance and it isnt dangerous so we have been putting off getting it done as it will mean re-doing the entire room but i am sick of looking at it now and want it sorted before chrimbo. We want to convert our garage into a bedroom which means the bedroom door will be in the living room too so thats another reason we have put it off but it can just be done in 2 parts. I hate my living room and it really needs decorating so stage 1 can now start (well... as soon as insurers come over).

Day 6 (of Week 15)


BREKKY

banana
Hot chocolate (2 syns)


LUNCH

28g cheese (HEX A)
57g wholemeal bread (HEX B)
12g Salad cream (2 syns)
Salad of red onion, cherry tomatoes and cucumber
Grapes


DINNER

Cajun Chicken (made with chicken, tinned toms, garlic, cajun spice, sweetcorn and green beans)
Rice


SNACKS/EXTRAS

Walkers Crisps (6.5 syns)



Total daily syns: 10.5



Weekly Syns Left: 4.5

 

[Spanx]

Hi Karen - let's hope all that de-cluttering has worked some body magic this week! If you feel you need some more decluttering, then feel free to pop round to mine! My house is beginning to look like Steptoe's yard!

Good luck for your 2 stone this week hun xx

 

[Karen]

LOL...steptoe... that made me choke on my milk. I dont think you'd find it worth it. I'd use 30 cups of coffee and would moan the entire time (like i did here) the place is already starting to look messy again. see, this is why housework is crap. it needs upkeep! sigh!!!

im just going to confess now and go back to my corner. for some stupid unknown reason i just ate a packet of crisps and a cadbury brunch bar. feck... so if i dont hit my 2lb off this week im going to be really kicking myself for that greedy 5 minute of craziness. another sigh!!!

sorted the builders. Someone is coming round tomorrow and will quote for the insurance. not to get ahead of myself but i have been online window shopping for furniture and fittings for the room too...

I have spent this evening listing a load of old crap on ebay. there was more than we thought! hopefully we can get around £150ish and that'll cover the curtains and cushions I have my eye on hehe

 

[Karen]

oh.. and that family i fell out with? the ones who trapped my son in a trampoline while their son punched him in the face repeatedly?... well today the lad kept doing the same kinda thing to another kid but got a broken nose for his trouble. I know i shouldnt get any pleasure from that but i did suffer an involuntary snigger.....

 

[sonkie]

oh.. and that family i fell out with? the ones who trapped my son in a trampoline while their son punched him in the face repeatedly?... well today the lad kept doing the same kinda thing to another kid but got a broken nose for his trouble. I know i shouldnt get any pleasure from that but i did suffer an involuntary snigger.....

Well about time too......callum did mention something, but didnt hear him properly......comeuppance springs to mind, he should not give out what he cannot take back....