moonwatcher
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Just realised I'm not subscribed to your thread, apologies! Reporting for duty nowx
Lol. No worries Serena. Welcome aboard! xx
MWWWD (or Moonwatcher's Weight Watchers Diary!)
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Lol. No worries Serena. Welcome aboard! xx
moonwatcher
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Was going to update with today's food, but am absolutely shattered. Have had a few weeklies but have also walked six miles plus. Early hospital appointment in the morning for second, and I hope last, scan, and then having the rest of the day at the coast, so not sure when I will update, but am tracking, so will post it up here when I can. Night night all.
UKSerena
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Wow that's a lot of walking! Hope u get on ok at the Hospital Sweetie.Have a lovely day at the Coast, where is nearby to you? X
moonwatcher
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We usually go to the North Norfolk coast as that is closer and we like Sheringham, Wells, Cromer - all around that area, but yesterday we had a change and went to Great Yarmouth. It is much more commercial, but if you walk to the far end of the front then the beaches are fantastic and there are no arcades and crappy gift shops - just a couple of ice cream kiosks and beach side cafes. We were there for about 7 hours, and walked for at least 5 of them - along the Marine Parade and on the beach. I checked it on gogglemaps when we got back for the distance and was amazed how far we had covered! Believed it when I crawled out of bed this morning though.
Won't know results from today's scans for a while, but have found out that the first lot of results from the biopsy were all clear. Blood levels for what they were looking for were raised, but the cyst I have had for years does that anyway, so fingers crossed it will be nothing to worry about.
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Nearly up to date with the last two days of diaries - plenty to read! Will post my food soon. Ahem - quite a few weeklies gone, but I hope all the walking will help to offset them a bit. Still within my allowance, but will need to reign it in for the rest of the week.
moonwatcher
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Food for Sunday 18th August
Breakfast - two slices of my GF bread, toasted, with lavender cheese and honey (9PP)
Lunch - had this at Great Yarmouth. Looked online and found a tea room that had a large choice of GF stuff, so we went there to try it out. They did have a large choice - main meals, cakes, pastries. Most of the main meals were with chips and although I was very tempted, I decided to try one of their sausage rolls - OK, though the pastry was a bit chewy. That said, ordinary pastry is a bit chewy if microwaved or kept warm, and it was very tasty. I followed it up with a cream tea - one GF fruit scone, jam and cream, and a pot of earl grey. Not the healthiest choices, but I did so enjoy them, and at least I avoided the chips! (17PP)
Snacks - whilst walking, and driving there/back - white chocolate and honeycomb icecream with a little strawberry icecream to wash it down! (5PP) one finger of a twirl (3PP), one grab bag of cheese and onion crisps (7PP)
Drinks - water, diet coke, one coffee and cream (2PP)
Blimey, reading that back it looks like one big junk-food fest! I may have redeemed myself by the 6 miles of walking. Some of it was strolling along the main parade, and some of it was along the beach and dunes at a faster pace. I input it all as 'gentle walking' for 5 hours and it came out as 21 APs - enough for one day I think!
Totals for the day - 43PP, 29 dailies and 14 weeklies. Weeklies remaining 30. APs earned 21.
Breakfast - two slices of my GF bread, toasted, with lavender cheese and honey (9PP)
Lunch - had this at Great Yarmouth. Looked online and found a tea room that had a large choice of GF stuff, so we went there to try it out. They did have a large choice - main meals, cakes, pastries. Most of the main meals were with chips and although I was very tempted, I decided to try one of their sausage rolls - OK, though the pastry was a bit chewy. That said, ordinary pastry is a bit chewy if microwaved or kept warm, and it was very tasty. I followed it up with a cream tea - one GF fruit scone, jam and cream, and a pot of earl grey. Not the healthiest choices, but I did so enjoy them, and at least I avoided the chips! (17PP)
Snacks - whilst walking, and driving there/back - white chocolate and honeycomb icecream with a little strawberry icecream to wash it down! (5PP) one finger of a twirl (3PP), one grab bag of cheese and onion crisps (7PP)
Drinks - water, diet coke, one coffee and cream (2PP)
Blimey, reading that back it looks like one big junk-food fest! I may have redeemed myself by the 6 miles of walking. Some of it was strolling along the main parade, and some of it was along the beach and dunes at a faster pace. I input it all as 'gentle walking' for 5 hours and it came out as 21 APs - enough for one day I think!
Totals for the day - 43PP, 29 dailies and 14 weeklies. Weeklies remaining 30. APs earned 21.
moonwatcher
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Monday 19th August
Breakfast - none, up early for hospital and really didn't fancy anything beforehand.
Lunch - at Cromer after a walk along the clifftop to the lighthouse and back into and around the town sussing out the gluten free options. Ended up at a pizza/pasta place (I kid you not!) overlooking the seafront and pier, who do gluten free pasta, and are v e r y helpful about gluten free advice on their menu. OH had a pizza. I went for chicken breast stuffed with dolcelatte, served with pancetta mash, red wine sauce and parsnip chips. Oh my word, this was fantastic. The waitress was not sure if it was gluten free, but checked with the chef, who said the sauce had flour in it but he would make me a separate one without any flour. Also had a glass of bellini. Broke it all down as best I could, allowing some points for oil to fry the parsnip slivers and butter in the mash (not sure if there was any, but better safe than sorry) - (24PP) Can't believe I forgot to take a picture of this - will obviously have to go back and have it again!
Snacks and drinks - more walking, window shopping, watching some of their carnival events, then popped into a coffee shop and had a thick peach shake (8PP) and an earl grey tea. Another small pot of earl grey a bit later. 2PP for milk for these and a vanilla chai at home. One finger of a twirl (3PP) and loads of plums half a cocoa Nakd bar (2PP) Water, diet flavoured water.
Totals 39PP, 29 dailies and 10 weeklies. Weeklies remaining 20. APs 13 for 3 hours walking. APs so far this week - 34.
Breakfast - none, up early for hospital and really didn't fancy anything beforehand.
Lunch - at Cromer after a walk along the clifftop to the lighthouse and back into and around the town sussing out the gluten free options. Ended up at a pizza/pasta place (I kid you not!) overlooking the seafront and pier, who do gluten free pasta, and are v e r y helpful about gluten free advice on their menu. OH had a pizza. I went for chicken breast stuffed with dolcelatte, served with pancetta mash, red wine sauce and parsnip chips. Oh my word, this was fantastic. The waitress was not sure if it was gluten free, but checked with the chef, who said the sauce had flour in it but he would make me a separate one without any flour. Also had a glass of bellini. Broke it all down as best I could, allowing some points for oil to fry the parsnip slivers and butter in the mash (not sure if there was any, but better safe than sorry) - (24PP) Can't believe I forgot to take a picture of this - will obviously have to go back and have it again!
Snacks and drinks - more walking, window shopping, watching some of their carnival events, then popped into a coffee shop and had a thick peach shake (8PP) and an earl grey tea. Another small pot of earl grey a bit later. 2PP for milk for these and a vanilla chai at home. One finger of a twirl (3PP) and loads of plums half a cocoa Nakd bar (2PP) Water, diet flavoured water.
Totals 39PP, 29 dailies and 10 weeklies. Weeklies remaining 20. APs 13 for 3 hours walking. APs so far this week - 34.
Emmaline
Hippety Hop!
Hope the hospital scans turn out okay MW.. well done on all that walking.
I haven't been to the coast for absolutely ages myself...don't see the point of going all that way, hunting for a parking space just to dodder along the front for five mins have a cuppa and then come home.... long way for just a cuppa!..
I haven't been to the coast for absolutely ages myself...don't see the point of going all that way, hunting for a parking space just to dodder along the front for five mins have a cuppa and then come home.... long way for just a cuppa!..
ununpentium
Sherlock Holmes
Congrats on your 3lb loss!
I've been to Great Yarmouth, it's lovely!
I've been to Great Yarmouth, it's lovely!
moonwatcher
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Hope the hospital scans turn out okay MW.. well done on all that walking.
I haven't been to the coast for absolutely ages myself...don't see the point of going all that way, hunting for a parking space just to dodder along the front for five mins have a cuppa and then come home.... long way for just a cuppa!..
Thanks Em. No I know what you mean about battling for a parking space. Luckily my OH is a superstar when it comes to parking, and can get into gaps I wouldn't even dream of trying. Long way to go for a short visit though.
I've never been to Great Yarmouth! I don't think your diaries sound like a 'Junk Fest' I think they sound like a Yummy Fest! I love how u track it all too
Yep, definitely track, track, track. I find that often the numbers aren't as bad as you think they are going to be either. I also think that for eating out where you don't have calories on the menu or NI, just break it down as best you can, and be honest! Realistically, mashed potato in a restaurant will include fat (in a good restaurant) or thickeners (in a more 'instant' sort of place), so count 'em, count 'em, count 'em! Even if you end up being a few points out, you'll still be close enough to keep a check on it.
Thanks. Yes lovely beaches there. We're very lucky in Norfolk. Lots of boy racers and teenagers hanging around at one end of town in the evening though, with what looked like a long stay police van there! They were just hanging around, being teenagers, not really doing any harm while we were there, but I would think it would be a bit of town you'd want to avoid at night if you were there with young children, as they could have seemed a bit intimidating.
moonwatcher
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Right, not going out today, except to take a load of garden rubbish to the dump later. I have loads to do and apart from breakfast and coffee, I haven't really made a start yet, so time to get on with some paperwork, washing, and hopefully a bit of gardening. Have also promised OH a chocolate cake. Will make the flourless one from here, so I can have a piece too. Scales this morning show down nearly a pound, so got to keep on track for the rest of the week until Saturday's WI. Looks like the walkathon did a good job!
UKSerena
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Flourless Choc Cake sounds good! Are u Gluten Intolerant? X PS-Keep up hard work till Saturday
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moonwatcher
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Well I've not been officially diagnosed, Serena, but I have had problems with wheat for years, and recently it has got a lot worse, so over the last few months I have done a lot of reading about it, and am quite sure I need to give it up completely now. I have been wheat/gluten free since the beginning of August, apart from a slip up with some sausages (ooh-er, missus!), where I really paid the price for days afterwards! I am accepting that it will need to be a permanent change, which tbh is worth it, with how much better I feel already.
moonwatcher
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Tuesday 20th August
Breakfast - 2 pieces of GF toast with lavender cream cheese and honey again. Left off the butter today, so only 7PP
Lunch - no lunch as such as was busy sorting out paperwork and tackling the spare room (read junk room!) I realised it needed doing when I wanted to get something at the back and couldn't actually find anywhere to put my feet down on the floor! Made the choc cake and had a piece of that with loads of our plums (4PP)
Dinner - late trip to the dump, Lidl's for cat food and milk, and then Pizza Hut for their 'Twos-day Tuesday' takeaway deal. Two pizzas for the price of one! I had their gluten free spice supreme, but only ate three pieces, which was half of it. The rest is in the fridge for tomorrow, or to freeze for another day. (15PP). Also grabbed some vine cherry tomatoes when we got home.
Snacks - one finger of a twirl (3PP), grapes, plums
Drinks - water, earl grey and vanilla chai teas, one coffee and cream (3PP)
Total 32PP, 29 dailies and 3 weeklies. Weeklies remaining 17. No APs today, but will be back walking again tomorrow.
Not eating a lot of fruit or veg this week, but am technically on holiday, so will just go with it. A few weeks of less than healthy eating here and there is just the way life is sometimes. Am eating plenty of plums every day, which is better than nothing!
Breakfast - 2 pieces of GF toast with lavender cream cheese and honey again. Left off the butter today, so only 7PP
Lunch - no lunch as such as was busy sorting out paperwork and tackling the spare room (read junk room!) I realised it needed doing when I wanted to get something at the back and couldn't actually find anywhere to put my feet down on the floor! Made the choc cake and had a piece of that with loads of our plums (4PP)
Dinner - late trip to the dump, Lidl's for cat food and milk, and then Pizza Hut for their 'Twos-day Tuesday' takeaway deal. Two pizzas for the price of one! I had their gluten free spice supreme, but only ate three pieces, which was half of it. The rest is in the fridge for tomorrow, or to freeze for another day. (15PP). Also grabbed some vine cherry tomatoes when we got home.
Snacks - one finger of a twirl (3PP), grapes, plums
Drinks - water, earl grey and vanilla chai teas, one coffee and cream (3PP)
Total 32PP, 29 dailies and 3 weeklies. Weeklies remaining 17. No APs today, but will be back walking again tomorrow.
Not eating a lot of fruit or veg this week, but am technically on holiday, so will just go with it. A few weeks of less than healthy eating here and there is just the way life is sometimes. Am eating plenty of plums every day, which is better than nothing!
UKSerena
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Sounds as though it might be the cause then, will u get properly tested in the future to confirm it? I have my own problems with IBS so I know how awful it can be when food upsets your tummy :-( x
I didn't know Pizza Hut did GF! I know Dominos have started doing it! I think everyone has weeks where they eat more fruit n veg than others and plums are definitely good for you
I love Plum Crumble, not so healthy in that way! X
moonwatcher
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Well, probably not, because to get tested youo have to re-introduce wheat once or twice a day for six weeks, to make it a proper test, and for coeliac, to re-introduce the antibodies into your body. There are also people who test negative, either for coeliac, gluten intolerance or sensitivity but who know from their body that when they stop eating it their health improves so much that they are sure there is a sensitivity there. I have had IBS for years too, but so many of the symptoms of that have gone too, that I am wondering if in my case the wheat/gluten has been partly responsible all this time. Which would be ironic as the Doctors always used to say to eat more wholewheat to help the IBS!
I didn't know Pizza Hut did GF! I know Dominos have started doing it! I think everyone has weeks where they eat more fruit n veg than others and plums are definitely good for you
Yes, I'll keep on taking the plums! Tee-hee! We did go to Dominos first, but their gluten free base isn't included in their offer, as it only comes in small, and the offer is for medium and large only.
Pizza Express also do gf now. I think one of them started working with the Coeliac Society to develop one and get their accreditation, and the others realised they could be missing out if they didn't do the same! It was pretty good- and Pizza Hut make theirs a different shape -they are rectangular, so you can't get them mixed up, which is a good idea.
UKSerena
(Will)PowerPuff Girl! X
Well, probably not, because to get tested youo have to re-introduce wheat once or twice a day for six weeks, to make it a proper test, and for coeliac, to re-introduce the antibodies into your body. There are also people who test negative, either for coeliac, gluten intolerance or sensitivity but who know from their body that when they stop eating it their health improves so much that they are sure there is a sensitivity there. I have had IBS for years too, but so many of the symptoms of that have gone too, that I am wondering if in my case the wheat/gluten has been partly responsible all this time. Which would be ironic as the Doctors always used to say to eat more wholewheat to help the IBS!
Yes, I'll keep on taking the plums! Tee-hee! We did go to Dominos first, but their gluten free base isn't included in their offer, as it only comes in small, and the offer is for medium and large only.
Pizza Express also do gf now. I think one of them started working with the Coeliac Society to develop one and get their accreditation, and the others realised they could be missing out if they didn't do the same! It was pretty good- and Pizza Hut make theirs a different shape -they are rectangular, so you can't get them mixed up, which is a good idea.
I like the idea of the different shape! I forgot that the GF Dominos are Small only :-(
I can't eat too much Wholewheat with my IBS, that and Fruit/Veg are terrible for it, I'd be good (but fat) with the Pizza and Chips diet!
Where did the Plums come from? X
Atomic pink
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Glad all the tests went pretty well the other day. Its a shame you have to wait for the final test results to come back but certainly sounds like everything else is looking quite positive so fingers crossed.
I admire your pizza restraint - very very impressive to stop at half a pizza indeed!
I admire your pizza restraint - very very impressive to stop at half a pizza indeed!
moonwatcher
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Not ignoring you ladies! Just got back in after a very long, but fun, day. Will try and update/catch up tomorrow sometime. Night-night.
