Lennis EE Food Diary

[lennis]

Hi all
This is supposed to be on the EE system. Still trying to make sure I get enough superfree foods in. So a lot of fruit as part of the meals:

OK Day 1

Breakfast: Large raw carrot, Satsuma and a cup of hot water. (Not a breakfast fan so prefer something light)

Teabreak 10.30am - Banana, Grapes, cup of tea (milk from allowance), Jammie Dodger, someone keeps bringing in leftovers from Christmas in for everyone to "tidy up"= 4 syns

Lunch - Large raw carrot, Chilli con carne (syn free home made), boiled rice, Satsuma and Hot water.

2 x sula sugar free sweets = 1 syn

Main meal - Lamb stew bean and veg pot (syn free) + 1 small dumpling = 5 syns

Snack - 2 x ryvita (HexB) + cottage cheese
1/2 Tomato Mug shot

Hot chocolate, remaining milk from allowance (HexA) + 3tsp of chocolate powder = 3 syns.

Total syns = 13

 

[lennis]

Day 2

Breakfast
stick of celery, med raw carrot, satsuma & hot water.

Tea break
banana, satsuma, tea (1 syn for milk)

Lunch
celery, raw carrot, hot water
150g Ainsley Harriot wild mushroom risotto = 3 syns
Veg Spring roll (baked), Filo pastry = 6 syns

Main,
Breaded fish (baked, breadcrumb removed), SW Chips, Peas, Green beans,
1tbsp tartare sauce = 2 syns

Tea (1 syn for milk)

Snack
1 slice kings mill 50/50 (classing as HexB) spread with 25g Goats cheese (classing as HexA, as it has a smilar nutritional value to other HexA listed)

Total Syns 13

 

[SlimmingKitchen]

nice food diary & a good selection of food choices there hun
Well done xxx

 

[lennis]

Thanks, I have to admit, breakfast, teabreak and part of lunch are pretty much the same at the moment. Am coming to the last dregs of fruit and veg before my shopping trip. Shame dried fruit is so many syns.

 

[lennis]

Day 3

Breakfast
stick of celery, med raw carrot, satsuma & hot water.

Tea break
banana, satsuma, tea (milk from allowance), 1 Ryvita (1/2 HexB)

Lunch
Turkey Stroganoff (home made syn free), boiled rice, celery, carrot, kiwi fruit,
1 sula sweet =0.5 syn

Main
Sw pasta carbonara and salad (1 syn for my portion),
Oolong tea
Gu black forest party pot (45g) 4.5 syns

Night Cap
Hot chocolate - remaining milk from allowance HexA
3 tsp chocolate powder = 3 syns
1 marshmallow = 1.5 syns
squirty cream = 2 syns

total syns 12.5

Not used all the HexB for day, must try better:sigh:

 

[lennis]

Day 4

Ok usually in Leeds on a Saturday, and lunch is provided by the mother on the rota that week. Usually its a syn free pasta day, but no not today.:sigh: Oh well

Breakfast
Muller light, cherry underlayer = 2 syns
with 28g Muesli (HexB)

Snack
Banana, 2 x satsuma, Herbal tea

Lunch
Frozen Oven Chips, few = 3.5 syns
Small (miniscule) pizza slice = 11 syns:cry:

Main
Sw pasta carbonara and salad (1 syn for my portion), mixed with 25g Goats cheese (HexA)
Banana

Total Syns = 17.5 syns

Ok still a little hungry at the end of today, but looking forward to tomorrow. I can do better, and next time take more sw friendly snacks with me.

 

[lennis]

Day 5

Well a better day today I think, than the disaster yesterday!!

Tea (milk from allowance)

Breakfast (more brunch really)
Raw carrot, while making breakfast, didn't want to gorge when finished and the carrot took the edge off.

1 slice kingsmill 50/50 800g loaf = 5 syns
2 slices grilled bacon
1 grilled tomato
baked beans
sw "fried egg"

Lunch (snack)
3 Ryvita (HexB)
cottage cheese
Lots of oolong tea

Main
Roast pork, potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes and cauliflower, Gravy = 0.5 syn
25g caramel bomb pudding = 4.5 syns (NOT WORTH IT!!!)
1tsp Elmlea double light = 0.7 syns

Snack
2x satsumas, grapes

Night cap
Remaining milk from allowance (HexA)
3tsp hot chocolate

Total syns = 13.7

 

[lennis]

Day 6

Well, unfortunately forgot to take my lunch to work today, so the yummy soup I was going to eat turned into emergency cous cous from the drawer. Really didn't enjoy it though. So more of a note to self don't forget your lunch.

Breakfast
Raw carrot, Satsuma, Grapes, Hot water

Tea Break
Banana, grapes , tea (milk from allowance), Pakistani fudge (cross between fudge and toffee) tiny square less than 14g = 3 syns

Lunch (snack)
Ainsley Harriott cous cous = 0.5 syn cottage cheese mixed with mint sauce, sliced peppers, celery. Hot water

Main
Sheftalia, salad, Tesco light choices tortilla wrap = 9
Muller light chocolate orange with 28g muesli (HexB)

Snack
Slice of Roast pork,

Night cap
Remaining milk from allowance (HexA)
1 tsp coffee + 1tsp hot chocolate = 1syn

Total syns = 13.5

Just decided to start adding my exercise record as well. Gym 40mins

 

[lennis]

Day 7

Ok not a complete success today. I was OK till I walked into my house after work then the munchies hit with a large hammer. So kinda picked at what I shouldn't. It has been sinned though so hopefully still on track.

Breakfast
Carrot, Satsuma, Hot water

Tea Break
Banana, Carrot, satsuma,
Tea = 1 syn,
Chocolate finger = 1.5 syn

Lunch
Costco Chicken Won Ton soup = 1.5 syns (and so worth it)
Kiwi
Sula sweet = 0.5

Munchie attack
Tiropitta = HexA and 4 syns,
Carrots, banana, Slice Roast pork

Main
Large spaghetti bolognese, whole wheat pasta,
1/2 mullerlight strawberry cheesecake = 0.5 syn

Crunchie Mini = 4 Syns

Total syns = 13 syns (surprised, thought I would go over)

No HexB today, was going to get it in as a snack tonight with a yogurt, but really can't face it.

Oh yeh lots and I mean lots of oolong tea.

Exercise Swim = 1120m

 

[lennis]

Day 8

Unwell today, left work came home snacked on the wrong things. Always happens when ill, so no diary today, will just try and stay away from it all for the rest of the day!!

 

[lennis]

Ok not a complete success today. Still feeling a bit off.
Breakfast
Carrot, Hot water
2xsula = 1 syn

Tea Break
Banana, Carrot, satsuma,
Tea (milk from allowance)

Lunch
Baked salmon, Ainsley harriot 150g risotto = 3 syns
grapes, Kiwi, carrot


Munchie attack
Boots Delicious salt and vinegar crisps = 6.5 syns

Main
Grilled Tilapa, Oven Chips = 3 Syns
Mushy peas

Night Cap
Milk from allowance + 1tsp hot choc = 1 syn

Total syns = 14.5 syns (surprised, thought I would go over)

No HexB today, was going to get it in as a snack tonight with a yogurt, but really can't face it.

Oh yeh lots and I mean lots of oolong tea.

Exercise Swim = 1120m
1.5hrs TKD training

 

[lennis]

Last few days have been a bit wwraahgh!!! So no diary. Restart Monday 24/01/11

 

[lennis]

Monday 24/1/11

Breakfast
Carrot, Satsuma, Hot water

Tea Break
Grapes,Banana, satsuma, Tea = 1 Syn

Lunch
Pork and Apple stew (syns negligeble)
Kiwi, carrot

Main
Mushroom and Omelettes with leftover sphag bol sauce.
Crackerbread x 3 = 3 syn
1 dairylea triangle (part of HexA)

Snack
2 slices wholemeal nimble HexB
2 Dairylea Triangles (rest of HexA)

Curly Wurly = 6

Total syns = 10 syns

Oh yeh lots and I mean lots of oolong tea.

Gym = 40mins

 

[lennis]

Tuesday 25/01/11

Breakfast
Carrot, Satsuma, Hot water

Tea Break
1 slice dry brown toast(HexB) plus baked beans, tea (milk from allowance)

Lunch
DH took me out to lunch,
Chilli con carne, boiled rice, Tortilla chips = 6 syns
Sour cream = 4 Syns

Main
Grilled pork chop, side salad, baked potato and cottage cheese, basalmic vinegar

Snack
Banana, muller souffle (bit of an experiment, not too bad though)

Glass of milk (remaining allowance HexA)

Total syns = 10 syns


Oh yeh lots and I mean lots of oolong tea.

Swim = 756m

 

[lennis]

Wednesday 26/01/11

Breakfast
Carrot, Satsuma, Hot water

Tea Break
1 slice dry brown toast(HexB) plus baked beans, tea (milk from allowance)

Lunch
Tuna steak, with balsamic veg, satsuma and grapes

Main
Baked Tilapa, asparagus risotto = 3 syns
carrots, mushrooms and tinned asparagus
Harvest chewee bar = 4.5 syns
banana

Snack
tiny bit of chocolate cake topping = 2 syns
Muller toffee yoghurt, banana, Prawn mayo mix (nicked from tomorrows lunch) = 0.5 syn


Supper
Glass of milk, remaining from allowance HexA
Tested sushi for tomorrows lunch,
1 tsp Baklava (probably going overboard)= 5 syns



Total syns = 15 syns


Oh yeh lots and I mean lots of oolong tea

Gym = 40mins

Some of the syns are guesses, however I have attempted to mark it on the high side instead of underestimating

 

[lennis]

Thursday 27/01/11

Breakfast
Carrot, Satsuma, Hot water

Tea Break
sushi, satsuma, cup of tea (milk from allowance)

Lunch
Sushi (I made a lot), miso soup, quality street toffee finger = 2 syns
Sula sweets x 3 = 1.5 syns


Main
Avgolemono (chicken/rice/egg soup - free)
muller light vanilla yoghurt with chopped Harvest chewee bar = 4.5 syns
banana

Snack
Frenchcinnamon toast (HexB) with banana

Supper
Glass of milk, remaining from allowance (HexA)
5g horlicks mixed with 1 tsp cocoa = 2 syns

As the sushi was home made from a kit, with no nutritional info I know the fillings I used would be about 2 syns max for everything. Miso soup appears to be free, I used the rice seasoning provided so I am going to add all remaining syns from today to make the total 15 probably an overestimate, but thats OK.


Total syns = 15 syns


Oh yeh lots and I mean lots of oolong tea

Swim = 868 m
TKD = 1.5 hrs

 

[lolacola]

Nice one lennis - enjoying reading this for inspiration, I am in my third week of EE. Good luck!!

 

[lennis]

Cheers lolacola, I must admit that my breakfasts are boring to most other people I really am not a breakfast fan. I do try to make up for it with the other meals. Good luck with your Sw journey.

 

[lennis]

Friday 28/01/11

Breakfast
Carrot, Hot water

Tea Break
Toast (HexB), Baked Beans, tea (milk from allowance)
2 x sula sweeties = 1 syn

Lunch
Avgolemono (chicken/rice/egg soup - free), Carrot, Banana, Chewee bar = 4.5 syns
3 biscuits = 7.5 syns

Main
Pasta and Bolognese sauce (free)
4 x satsuma

Snack
3 x ritz crackers = 3 syns
2 x dairy lea triangles (HexA split between milk used in tea and cheese)


Total syns = 16 syns, oops 1 over:sigh:



Gym = 40 mins
Swim = 240 m

 

[lennis]

Saturday 29/01/11

Breakfast
2 x wholemeal nimble 400g loaf HexB, I an't believe its not butter = 2.5 syns Satsumas

Lunch
Vegetarian tomato pasta sauce and pasta-free (I resisted the garlic bread, that was really hard, I love that stuff) Banana, more satsumas

Cup of tea (milk from allowance)

Snack
BBQ ribs from tesco hot counter, fat removed (no idea will give it 2 just in case) = 2 syns

Main
Ainsley Harriot Vietnemese kho pork (see note below) = 0.7 syn
Noodles, more satsumas

Cup of tea (milk from allowance)

Snack
Remainder of milk from allowance HexA made into hot choc with
1 tesco value snowball = 4 syns
2 tsps hot choc = 2 Syns
6g anchor light squirty cream = 1 Syn

Total syns = 12.2 syns

Note: checked the ingredients list on the packet and it appeared to be negligeble syns apart from the demerera sugar (40g in pack). This was promptly put back in the cupboard and 1 tbsp of Honey added instead and some tomato puree. Only 2 syns for whole thing, however It was shared between 3 of us.

100% so far, weigh-in tomorrow, starting to get jittery!!!!!