My very own food diary...the 'will succeed' challenge!

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Day 86: (Saturday 7th April 2012)


Breakfast: apple, banana and red grapes (SuperFree!) with low fat natural yogurt (Free!)

Lunch: bacon sandwich - bacon with no fat (Free!), 2 slices of wholemeal bread (HEb) - no sauce or butter

Dinner: Jacket potato, no butter (Free!), with cheese (HEa), baked beans (Free!), lettuce (SuperFree!), and about 5 spoons of trifle (7 syns)

Snack: Hifi deluxe chocolate (6 syns)

Drinks: tea, water, diet lemonade, diet coke (all Free!)

Total Syns: 13

 

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Day 87: (Sunday 8th April 2012 - Easter Sunday!)


Breakfast: 2 half fat sausages (6 syns), 1 small slice of wholemeal bread (HEb), baked beans (Free!), bacon without fat (Free!), 2 eggs (Free!), 1 banana (SuperFree!)

Lunch: small piece of steak (fat trimmed off), jacket potato (no butter), peas (all Free!), mushrooms and tomatoes (SuperFree!) and 1 Cadbury's Creme Egg (9 syns)!!!!!!!!

Dinner: chicken chow mein (7 syns)

Drinks: water, diet coke, tea with skimmed milk (HEa)

Total Syns: 22 (pretty good going for Easter Sunday I think!!)

 

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Day 88: (Monday 9th April 2012 - Easter Monday)


Breakfast: 1 banana (SuperFree!), porridge (HEb), skimmed milk (HEa), 2 tsp sugar (2 syns)

Lunch: roast dinner - turkey, beef (both Free), mashed potato (no milk, Free!), roast potatoes and parsnips (Free, but added 3 syns for oil as cooked by my mum!), carrots, broccoli, swede, cauliflower, leeks, spring greens (all SuperFree!), gravy (2 syns) - but I did say 'no' to yorkshire pudding, extra roasts and wine!!
Pudding - fresh fruit salad - grapefruit, strawberries, raspberries, apple, pineapple, kiwi, grapes, banana, pear (all SuperFree!) - (and I said 'no' to cheesecake, jelly and ice-cream!! )

Dinner: not really hungry...but had 3 mini lindt eggs (4.5 syns) and alpen light (3 syns) - it is Easter after all!!

Drinks: tea with skimmed milk (remainder of HEa), diet coke

Total Syns: 14.5

 

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Day 89: (Tuesday 10th April 2012)

Ate out all day as on the road so tough day on the syn front!

Breakfast: bagel (11.5syns), smoked salmon (Free!) and scrambled egg (Free!) - skimmed milk (HEa)

Lunch: Vegetable soup (lots of SuperFree!) and a wholemeal roll (HEb)

Snack: 1 banana (SuperFree!)

Dinner: Pizza Express - shared dough balls (half - 10 syns), shared mozzarella garlic bread (half - 8 syns) and Leggera Padana (25syns)

Drinks: Tea (with milk HEa remainder), diet coke, water

Total Syns: 54.5

(so techically gone over my week's syns this week (117.5)...not much...but does mean now have two days (Wed and Thurs) with 0 syns allowed!)

 

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Day 90: (Wednesday 11th April 2012)

On a 0 syns day today after a synful Tuesday...should be ok...back to work today after Easter, and 100% back on track!!

Breakfast: fruit n fibre cereal (HEb), low fat natural yogurt (Free!),1 small banana and 2 apples (SuperFree!)

Lunch: homemade chunky veg/tomato soup - onion, tomatoes, carrots and a smidgen of tomato puree (all SuperFree!), stock cube (Free!), red grapes (SuperFree!) and 2 small bananas (SuperFree!)

Dinner: homemade SW curry - chicken, garlic, ginger, curry powders/spices etc, low fat natural yogurt (all Free!), tomato passata, onions, red chillis, red peppers (all SuperFree!) and boiled rice (Free!)

Drinks: tea with skimmed milk (HEa) lots of water with NAS squash (5 glasses), 1 diet coke

Total Syns: 0

 

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Day 91: (Thursday 12th April 2012)

Breakfast: porridge (HEb), skimmed milk (HEa), 2 tsp sweetener (Free!), 1 banana (SuperFree!)

Lunch: homemade leek and potato soup - leeks and onions (SuperFree!), potato and stock cubes (Free!), 1 small wholemeal roll (3 syns), fresh fruit salad - apples, red and green grapes, kiwi (all SuperFree!)

Dinner: Ham, Pea and Sweetcorn Risotto and side salad - arborio (risotto) rice, stock, sweetcorn, peas, ham (all Free!), lettuce, pepper, cucumber, onions (all SuperFree!)

Drinks: water (lots!!)

Total Syns: 3

 

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Day 92: (Friday 13th April 2012)


Breakfast: 2 weetabix (HEb), skimmed milk (HEa), 1 tsp of sweetener (Free), 1 banana (SuperFree!)

Lunch: Leftover risotto - arborio rice, ham, peas, sweetcorn, stock (all Free!) with side salad - lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes (all SuperFree!), 1 apple (SuperFree!)....and a treat - 1 cadbury's creme egg (9 syns)

Dinner: spaghetti bolognaise - pasta, lean mince, garlic (all Free!), onions, mushrooms and tomato passata (all SuperFree!)

Drinks: lots of water (with NaS squash), tea (with remainder of HEa allowance)

Total Syns: 9

 

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Day 93: (Saturday 14th April 2012)

Bit of a day off plan (i.e. not following 1/3 superfree rule...but still kep very close to syns!)

Breakfast: porridge (HEb), skimmed milk (HEa), 2 tsp sweetener (Free!)

Lunch: Thai restaurant(!!yum!!) - tom yam soup and pad thai (8 syns)

Dinner: chinese takeaway - beef with mushrooms (4.5 syns), boiled rice (Free!) and some chips (5 syns)

Drinks: Water and tea (with HEa allowance remainder)

Total Syns: 17.5

 

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Day 94: (Sunday 15th April 2012)

Breakfast: SW style fry up - 1 slice of wholemeal bread (small) (1/2 HEb), baked beans, frylight, 2 eggs (all Free!), tomato and mushrooms (SuperFree!), 2 reduced fat sausages (4 syns)

Lunch/Snack: 1 Special K cereal bar (1/2 HEb)

Dinner: fajita - 1 WW tortilla wrap (5 syns), chicken, frylight (both Free!), onions and peppers (SuperFree!), fajita spice mix (1 syn), velvet crunch crisps (4 syns), a bowl of strawberries (SuperFree!) and a Shape Delights 0% fat yogurt (Free!)

Drinks: Water with NAS squash, 1 diet coke and tea with skimmed milk (HEa), rose wine (9 syns)

Total Syns: 23

 

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Day 95: (Monday 16th April 2012)

Breakfast: kiwi, strawberries, banana and green grapes (all SuperFree!) with low fat natural yogurt (Free!)

Snack: 1 oatibix bar (3 syns)

Lunch: ham sandwich - 2 small slices of wholemeal bread (HEb), 2 slices of ham (Free!), tomatoes and lettuce (SuperFree!), velvet crunch crisps (4 syns), fruit salad - grapes, banana, kiwi and strawberries (SuperFree!) and a Shape Delights 0% fat yogurt rhubarb crumble (0.5 syns!)

Dinner: Roast dinner SW style - pork with fat trimmed off (Free!), potatoes, parsnips, frylight, sweetcorn, peas (all Free!), carrots, leeks, brocolli (all SuperFree!), gravy (2 syns)

Snack: 1 oatibix bar (3 syns)

Drinks: Water with NAS squash (5 glasses), tea with skimmed milk (HEa)

Total Syns: 12.5

 

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Day 96: (Tuesday 17th April 2012)

Breakfast: strawberries, banana, kiwi, apple, green grapes (all SuperFree!) with low fat natural yogurt (Free!)

Lunch: ham and cheese sandwich - 2 slices of small wholemeal bread (HEb), 2 slices of ham (Free!), cheese (half my HEa), light mayo (0.5syns), lettuce, cucumber, tomato (all SuperFree!), velvet crunch crisps (4 syns), fruit salad - kiwi, strawberries, raspberries, apple, green grapes, banana (all SuperFree!)

Snack: Cadbury Mini Animals (5.5 syns)

Dinner: SW curry - chicken, garlic, curry spices, frylight, low fat natural yogurt (all Free!), onions, tomato passata, mushrooms (all SuperFree!) and boiled rice (Free!)

Drinks: Water with NAS squash (x 5), tea x 2 with skimmed milk (remainder of HEa)

Total Syns: 10

 

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Day 97: (Wednesday 18th April 2012)

Breakfast: apples, pineapple, banana, kiwi and strawberries (all SuperFree!) with low fat natural yogurt (Free!)

Lunch: ham sandwich - 2 small slice wholemeal bread (HEb), 2 slices of ham (Free!), tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce (all SuperFree!), light mayo (0.5 syns), velvet crunch crisps (4 syns), fresh fruit salad - apple, kiwi, pineapple, strawberries, raspberries and banana (all SuperFree!)

Snack: Cadbury mini animals (5.5 syns)

Dinner: Ham, sweetcorn and pea risotto - Arborio rice, ham, sweetcorn, peas, chicken stock (all Free!), served with side salad - lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber (all SuperFree!)

Drinks: Lots of water with NAS squash, tea with skimmed milk (HEa)

Total Syns: 10

 

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Day 98: (Thursday 19th April 2012)

Breakfast: banana, apples, strawberries, pineapple, kiwi (all SuperFree!) with low fat natural yogurt (Free!)

Lunch: ham and cheese sandwich - 2 small slices wholemeal bread (HEb), 2 slices of ham (Free!), cheese (half HEa), tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce (all SuperFree!), mayo (0.5 syns), velvet crunch crisps (4 syns), fresh fruit salad - apples, strawberries, pineapple and kiwi (all SuperFree!) and an Oatibix bar (3 syns)

Dinner: Homemade SW burgers - lean mince, garlic, egg (all Free!), onions, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber (all SuperFree!), cheese (other half HEa), wholemeal roll (5 syns), salsa (1 syn), and SW chips and frylight (potatoes!) (Free!)

Drinks: Water with NAS squash

Total Syns: 13.5

 

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Day 99: (Friday 20th April 2012)

Breakfast: banana (SuperFree!) and porridge (HEb) with skimmed milk (HEa) and 1 tsp sweetener (Free!)

Lunch: ham sandwich - 2 small slices wholemeal bread (6 syns), 1 slice of ham (Free!), tomatoes and cucumber (both SuperFree!), mayo (0.5 syns), velvet crunch crisps (4 syns), fresh fruit salad - strawberries and pineapple (SuperFree!) and a Special K bar (3 syns)

Dinner: Indian restaurant - Chicken dhansak (6.5 syns), pilau rice (2 syns) and half a plain naan (10 syns)

Drinks: Lots of water with NAS squash!

Total Syns: 32

 

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Day 100: (Saturday 21st April 2012)

In London - belated christmas present...so off plan, but being reasonably good!

Breakfast: 2 small slices wholemeal bread (HEb), bacon (no fat) (Free!)

Lunch: chinese at chinatown!! - spring rolls (6 syns), crispy duck (8 syns), boiled rice (Free!), oranges (SuperFree!)

Dinner: Chicken (Free!), jacket potato (Free!), lettuce (SuperFree!), dessert (10 syns)

Drinks: Water, diet coke, 2 x hot chocolates (12 syns), malibu (4 syns)

Total Syns: 40

 

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Day 101: (Sunday 22nd April 2012)

In London - belated christmas present...so off plan, but being reasonably good!

Breakfast: n/a

Lunch: chinese again!! - noodles, chicken in black bean sauce combo (20 syns)

Dinner: Barbecue smothered chicken - chicken (Free!), bacon (with fat trimmed off) (Free!), cheese (HEa), chips (10 syns), barbecue sauce (5 syns), dessert (10 syns)

Drinks: Water, diet coke, tea

Total Syns: 45

 

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Day 102: (Monday 23rd April 2012)

Back home from London...four days on plan again now before weigh in!

Breakfast: 2 x oatibix cereal bars (HEb) and a shape yogurt (0.5 syns)

Lunch: risotto - arborio rice, sweetcorn, ham, peas, stock (all Free!) with carrot sticks (SuperFree!), 1 apple (SuperFree!) and a shape yogurt (0.5 syns)

Dinner: Homemade Spag Bol! - lean mince, garlic, pasta (all Free!), tomato passata, onions, mushrooms (all SuperFree!), parmesan cheese (HEa), 2 mini creme eggs (6 syns)

Drinks: Lots and lots of water!

Total Syns: 7

 

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Day 103: (Tuesday 24th April 2012)

Breakfast: banana, kiwi, apple and blackberries (all SuperFree!) with low fat natural yogurt (Free!)

Snack: 1 Kelloggs Special K cereal bar (3 syns)

Lunch: sandwiches - 2 small wholemeal rolls (HEb), 2 chicken slices (Free!), light mayo (0.5 syns), lettuce, cucumber and tomato (all SuperFree!), 1 banana and some raspberries (all SuperFree!)

Dinner: Homemade SW recipe chicken curry - chicken, curry spices, worcestershire sauce, low fat natural yogurt (all Free!), tomato passata, peppers, onions, mushrooms (all SuperFree!), 2 mini creme eggs (6 syns)

Drinks: Lots and lots of water!, tea with skimmed milk (HEa)

Total Syns: 9.5

 

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Day 104: (Wednesday 25th April 2012)

Breakfast: Special K cereal bar (3 syns), melon, kiwi, apple, grapes (all SuperFree!) with muller light strawberry yogurt (Free!)

Lunch: sandwiches - 2 small wholemeal rolls (HEb), 2 chicken slices (Free!), chilli sauce dressing (1 syn), lettuce, cucumber and tomato (all SuperFree!), velvet crunch (4 syns), pineapple, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries (all SuperFree!)

Dinner: homemade SW burgers - lean mince, egg, herbs (all Free!), onions (SuperFree!), lettuce (SuperFree!), 1 bread roll (5 syns), cheese (HEa), SW chips (potatoes) (Free!)

Drinks: Lots and lots of water!

Total Syns: 13

 

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Day 105: (Thursday 26th April 2012)

Breakfast: porridge (5 syns) and skimmed milk (HEa), 1 banana (SuperFree!)

Lunch: sandwiches - 2 small wholemeal rolls (HEb), 2 chicken slices (Free!), chilli sauce dressing (1 syn), lettuce, cucumber and tomato (all SuperFree!), velvet crunch (4 syns), pineapple, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries (all SuperFree!)

Dinner: homemade SW style spaghetti carbonara! - pasta, bacon with fat trimmed off, eggs, garlic, fat free fromage frais (all Free!) and mushrooms (SuperFree!)

Drinks: Lots and lots of water!

Total Syns: 10