My Diary - 'Extra Easy' Weight Loss Starts Here (I hope!)

[Nikki<3]

Thanks Nikki xxx Well done to you on your loss yesterday - top stuff Hope this means you'll be sticking with SW a little longer? x

Thanks hun Definitely, however, when I get to this weight I tend to start slacking! But I've had a 100% day today and feeling good about it all.
I want to get to target with SW as I've come so far with it!

Xx

 

[Mela]

Virus/Cold is in full flow today so no energy for exercise as feeling dizzy. Just getting through the day on plan & coping with the kids is a miracle lol!

Day 77

Thursday 14th April 2011

Breakfast - 2 x Wheetabix (HEb) with Semi Skimmed Milk (HEa) and sweetener
Banana

Lunch - Minestrone Soup left overs from last night
Apple

Snacks - remaining 1/2 x 195g Muller Rice Original (5 syns)
A couple of cooked chicken breast pieces

Supper - Special Fried Rice recipe from SW Magazine May/June 2011 - very yummy indeed

Drinks - Mineral Water (2 litres+), tea with semi skimmed milk (from remaining HEa) and perhaps an Options hot chocolate later (1.5 syns)

Exercise - None

 

[Mela]

So pleased today as I lost 2.5 lbs and got my 1.5 stone lost award Just need to try to make it work the rest of the month now...will be tricky with my son seb's 1st birthday this weekend & then Easter!!! So chuffed... not far from my initial target now!!! Shame I've over done the syns today though!

Day 78

Friday 15th April 2011

Breakfast - Jordan's Museli (HEb) with a splash of skimmed milk (0.5 syns)
Banana

Lunch - small jacket potato with baked beans & a chopped up mini babybel light (HEa) with a green salad with red pepper
Apple

Snacks - 2 x mini babybel light (HEa)
Boiled egg
Alpen Light Double Chocolate bar (3 syns)
4 x Cadbury's Giant Buttons (3 syns)

Supper - Sushi

Drinks - Mineral Water (1.5 litres+), green tea, lemon & lime sparkling spring water and some champers to celebrate losing 1.5 stone - I know go figure!!! (8 syns)

Exercise - None

 

[Mela]

It was my son's 1st birthday party today so probably wasn't the best of days!!!

Day 79

Saturday 16th April 2011

Breakfast - Muller Light Toffee Flavour
Banana

Lunch - chicken salad with chicken breast, green salad, orange pepper, carrot & spring onion

Snacks - birthday cake - a small slice!!! (syns???)

Supper - chicken legs without skin, ham sandwich and carrots/orange peppers

Drinks - Mineral Water (1.5 litres+), green tea, and Cava (16 syns!!!)

Exercise - None

 

[Mela]

Happy 1st birthday to my baby Sebastian xxx Not on plan today as no healthy extras, not enough fruit and just over syns but it could have been worse!

Day 80

Sunday 17th April 2011

Breakfast - Muller Light Toffee Flavour
1 x fried egg made with Fry Light
Banana

Lunch - Chilli with rice and green beans

Snacks - 1 x birthday fairy cake (3 syns)

Supper - Hidden Veg sauce with lean beef mince and pasta

Drinks - Mineral Water (1.5 litres+), green tea, diet coke and more wine/Cava (13 syns!!!)

Exercise - None

 

[Mela]

Day 81

Monday 18th April 2011

Breakfast - 2 x wheetabix (HEb) and semi skimmed milk (HEa)
Banana

Lunch - Green salad with chicken breast & syn free dressing
Apple

Snacks - 1 x Ryvita (1 syn) with Philidelphia Extra Light Mini (2 syns)

Supper - Bento box (homemade by hubby!) with salmon fillet with miso dressing (1 syn), chicken stirfry, a couple of sushi pieces & sushi rice (1 syn)

Drinks - Mineral Water (1.5 litres+), tea with semi skimmed milk (part of HEa) and sparkling spring water

Exercise - None Now have an ear infection on top of my cold/virus and on antibotics so had to cancel all classes this week

 

[Mela]

Day 82

Tuesday 19th April 2011

Breakfast - 2 x wheetabix (HEb) and semi skimmed milk (HEa)
Banana

Lunch - Homemade Minestrone Soup from freezer
Apple

Snacks - half a pack of treat size Cadbury's buttons (2 syns)
some cooked chicken breast
Muller Light American Cheesecake (1 syn)

Supper - Steamed Pollock cooked with lime, ginger & chilli. Served on a bed of spinach with sliced & baked new potatoes and asparagus.

Drinks - Mineral Water (1.5 litres+), green tea, tea with semi skimmed milk (part of HEa), sparkling spring water and an Options Hot Chocolate (2 syns)

Exercise - None

 

[Nikki<3]

Day 82

Tuesday 19th April 2011

Breakfast - 2 x wheetabix (HEb) and semi skimmed milk (HEa)
Banana

Lunch - Homemade Minestrone Soup from freezer
Apple

Snacks - half a pack of treat size Cadbury's buttons (2 syns)
some cooked chicken breast
Muller Light American Cheesecake (1 syn)

Supper - Steamed Pollock cooked with lime, ginger & chilli. Served on a bed of spinach with sliced & baked new potatoes and asparagus.

Drinks - Mineral Water (1.5 litres+), green tea, tea with semi skimmed milk (part of HEa), sparkling spring water and an Options Hot Chocolate (2 syns)

Exercise - None

Mmm this all sounds yummy! What is pollock like? I need to eat more fish, because I live off ham and chicken!

Got a big juicy pineapple downstairs ready to chop in the morning....had to set my alarm 15 minutes earlier though so I've got enough time to do it!

Xxx

 

[Mela]

@Nikki - Pollack is really yummy as its quite a meaty fish (so filling) and takes thai or tomato flavours really well!

Still on antibiotics and feeling awful so no exercise today again Had a cheeky scale hop and it looks like I'll be STS at best this week Grrrr

Day 83

Wednesday 20th April 2011

Breakfast - Muller Light vanilla with chocolate sprinkles
Banana

Lunch - Tinned Spaghetti Hoops on wholemeal toast (HEb) with 21g low fat cheese (1/2 of HEa) and low fat spread (1 syn)
Apple

Snacks - Kelloggs Fibre Plus Milk Chocolate Flavour Bar (5.5 syns)

Supper - Minestrone Soup (made a new batch for tonight & to freeze for later in week) with 14g of parmesan cheese (1/2 of HEa)

Drinks - Mineral Water (1.5 litres+), green tea and tea with semi skimmed milk (0.5 syns)

Exercise - None

 

[Mela]

Day 84

Thursday 21st April 2011

Breakfast - 2 x wheetabix (HEb) with 125ml of Semi Skimmed Milk (1/2 HEa)
Banana

Lunch - Minestrone soup from last night
Apple

Snacks - Ryvita (1 syn) with 1 x Extra Light Philadelphia Mini (2 syns)
1 x slice of white bread (4 syns)

Supper - Beef chilli made with extra lean beef mince, green pepper, red chilli, chilli powder, smoked paprika, cumin, onions, tinned tomato, butter beans & chickpeas. Topped with low fat cheese (1/2 of HEa) and served with plain boiled rice

Drinks - Mineral Water (1.5 litres+), tea with semi skimmed milk (part of HEa), Jasmine tea, 1/2 glass of dry white wine (3 syns) and sparkling spring water.

Exercise - None Feeling much better but still a little off balance. Hope to start on bike again tomorrow!!!

 

[Mela]

Also feeling better and really pleased I managed a 2 lb loss this week even without exercise Had a bit of a bad day though (partly due to not having the right healthy foods in the house) but it is a bank holiday

Day 85

Friday 22nd April 2011

Breakfast - 2 x boiled eggs with 1 x slice of white bread as no wholemeal left!!! (4 syns) & low fat spread (0.5 syns)
Banana

Lunch - Bento box with pork stirfry, sushi rice (1 syn), Nigri Sushi and salmon salad with Miso soup (1.5 syns) & edamame beans


Snacks - Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Dark Chocolate and Almond Flavour (HEb)
3 x Mini Babybel Lights (HEa)
Hot Cross Bun (8 syns)

Supper - Plain 3 egg omelette with salad
Apple

Drinks - Mineral Water (1.5 litres+), Green Tea , Red Bull Sugar Free, Coke Zero and sparkling spring water.

Exercise - None Still a little dizzy...

 

[Mela]

Eeek another naughty day... pretty healthy apart though from the Hot Cross Bun & the Pimms!!!

Day 86

Saturday 23rd April 2011

Breakfast - Hot Cross Bun (8 syns)
Banana

Lunch - sandwich made with wholemeal bread (HEb) with chicken, ham, salad and low fat spread (0.5)

Snacks - 3 x Mini Babybel Lights (HEa)
Apple

Supper - Bento box with chicken stirfry, sushi rice (1 syn), Sushi and salmon salad with Miso soup (1.5 syns)

Drinks - Mineral Water (1.5 litres+), Green Tea, Tea with semi skimmed milk (0.5), Coke Zero and Pimms (4.5 syns) with low calorie lemonade

Exercise - None

 

[Mela]

A planned day 'off plan' as it was Easter Sunday but I still couldn't help but feel guilty and even got on the bike at one point to. It didn't stop me over indulging though. 4 more full days until weigh in so I've some serious making up to do if I don't want a gain this week as I'm already heavier than I was on friday!!!

Day 87

Sunday 24th April 2011

Breakfast - 2 x Hot Cross Bun (16 syns)
Banana

Lunch - BBQ Chicken drumstick with skin removed, 1 x lean mince beef burger in a bun (syns!) with low fat cheese (HEa), 1 x Tesco healthy eating cumberland sausage (1 syn) and green salad

Snacks - 2 x creme eggs (17 syns)
1 x Krispie Creme Dougnut (12 syns!)


Supper - none as was still full from a late lunch!!!

Drinks - Mineral Water (1 litres+), Green Tea, Coke Zero, 4 x glasses of Cava (16 syns) and 3 x white wine (18 syns)

Exercise - 17 mins on exercise bike (burning 175k cals which is one creme egg!!!)

 

[Mela]

I've been very good today to make up for an awful weekend!!!

Day 88

Monday 25th April 2011

Breakfast - 2 x wheetabix (HEb) with semi skimmed milk (HEa)
Banana

Lunch - Sushi (1 syn for rice) sashimi & salad with 2 x Miso soup (3 syns)

Snacks - Apple

Supper - Roast Lamb with fat removed, served with boiled potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and asparagus.

Drinks - Mineral Water (1 litres+), Green Tea, Tea with Semi Skimmed Milk (HEa), Coke Zero, and sparkling spring water

Exercise - I had planned to do Aqua Aerobics but got to the pool and it was cancelled I had a swim with the kids instead. Back to it tomorrow though with Zumba!

 

[Mela]

Had a major guilt moment tonight so got on the exercise bike and did 7K burning 145 calories...its a start I guess!:sigh:

 

[Mela]

Guilt has really set in today so I've been doing my best to use no syns, avoid carbs as much as possible, drink lots of water and do lots of exercise! I know its not the SW way but I've some serious making up to do after such a naughty few days over the easter weekend. I was still up by a 1lb this morning and really don't want my first gain (although I totally deserve it!!!).. so will work hard this week to aim for a STS!!! Here is today's plan...I'll edit later after Zumba if anything changes (fingers crossed it won't!!!)

Day 88

Tuesday 26th April 2011

Breakfast - 2 x weetabix (HEb) with semi skimmed milk (HEa)
Banana

Lunch - Minestrone soup from freezer!
boiled egg
apple

Snacks - chicken breast pieces

Supper - Chicken, Fennel & tomato casserole made with chicken thighs with fat & skin removed, a large onion, a fennel bulb, red pepper, garlic, chicken stock, tinned tomatoes, fennel seeds, saffron and orange peel.

Drinks - Mineral Water (2 litres+), Green Tea, tea with semi skimmed milk (from leftover HEa) and Coke Zero

Exercise - 15 mins on exercise bike (7k burning 149cals)
100 sit ups using Delta machine
Another 15 mins on exercise bike (7k burning 145cals)
Zumba (1 hour)

 

[Mela]

Again its a recovery day today so lots of exercise and trying my best to use no syns (failed slightly!), avoid carbs as much as possible and drink lots of water! Cheeky weigh in this morning says I'm almost back to my weight at last weeks weigh in so hope I won't gain Friday if I'm extra good today & tomorrow.

Day 89

Wednesday 27th April 2011

Breakfast - 2 x weetabix (HEb) with semi skimmed milk (HEa)
Banana

Lunch - Minestrone soup from freezer again!
boiled egg
apple

Snacks - chargrilled chicken breast pieces

Supper - Japanese Sashimi Salad (tuna & salmon, with lots of veg!!!) with Miso Soup (1.5 syns)

Drinks - Mineral Water (2 litres+) and tea with semi skimmed milk (from leftover HEa)

Exercise - 15 mins on exercise bike (7k burning 149cals)
Aqua Aerobics (45 mins)

 

[Mela]

Final day to make up for last weekends over indulgances!!! So low syns, lots of water & exercise if possible...and fingers crossed for tomorrow!

Day 90

Thursday 28th April 2011

Breakfast - 2 x weetabix (HEb) with semi skimmed milk (HEa)
Banana

Lunch - Chicken salad with piri piri chicken breast, green beans, a boiled egg, salad leaves and syn free dressing
apple

Snacks - a chargrilled chicken breast piece

Supper - Pollack with chilli, lime & ginger. Served with crushed baby new potatoes, asparagus & micro herbs

Drinks - Mineral Water (2 litres+), tea with semi skimmed milk (from leftover HEa) and Coke Zero

Exercise - 15 mins on exercise bike (6.5k burning 164cals)
100 sit ups using Delta machine

 

[Mela]

Yay I did it! I pulled things back & ended up with a 2.5 lb loss this week So chuffed as it was hard work making up for Easter!!! Off to Cornwall for a long weekend so it's going to be another tough week!!!


Day 91

Friday 29th April 2011

Breakfast - Scrambled Egg with semi skimmed milk (0.5)
Banana

Lunch - Small jacket potato with baked beans and 1 x Mini babybel light (HEa)
apple

Snacks - 2 x mini babybel light (remaining HEa)
Almond and dark chocolate Fibre Plus Bar (HEb)

Supper - Spicy lean lamb steaks all fat removed and served with SW chips & Asparagus

Drinks - Mineral Water (2 litres+), tea with semi skimmed milk (1 syn), Coke Zero and dry white wine (12 syns)

Exercise - None

 

[Mela]

Eeeek naughty day but I am on holiday

Day 92

Saturday 30th April 2011

Breakfast - Vanilla Muller Light
Banana

Lunch - 3 bean chilli with plain white rice

Snacks - Canapes (no idea what syn value is but some of it must have counted towards by HEa & HEb lol!)

Supper - Rib eye steak, jacket potato with low fat spread (0.5 syns) and aspargus

Drinks - Mineral Water, Diet Coke, Sugar Free Red Bull, Champagne (12 syns) and white wine (3 syns)

Exercise - Wildlife walk with the kids - including pushing Seb in his pushchair up hill!!!!