New Start, New Diary.....
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ally_88
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Planning on taking them back tomorrow and not replacing them. I get too obsessive with them in the house, I'm better without having any.
Anyway, back from weigh in, STS. Would've really liked a loss but can understand why. I really should've had more weight off and sure had a load of junk food right up till weigh in last week! Actually think I could've had another gain but didn't have time to eat anything other than a banana as only got back from work.
Breakfast: fruit salad- mix of pinapple, mango, apple, kiwi, grapes and orange: yum
Lunch: roasted veg (peppers, onion, garlic, bns, parsnip and tomato) cous cous and a small bit of salad. A banana
Dinner: a banana
Snack: 2 rocky roads at group (HEB)
At mums now, think I'l have some melted cheese on toast (HEA and B) before I go.
Off work tomorrow, might try and get some meals planned and go food shopping. Want a good loss next week as there's no reason not to this week!!
Anyway, back from weigh in, STS. Would've really liked a loss but can understand why. I really should've had more weight off and sure had a load of junk food right up till weigh in last week! Actually think I could've had another gain but didn't have time to eat anything other than a banana as only got back from work.
Breakfast: fruit salad- mix of pinapple, mango, apple, kiwi, grapes and orange: yum
Lunch: roasted veg (peppers, onion, garlic, bns, parsnip and tomato) cous cous and a small bit of salad. A banana
Dinner: a banana
Snack: 2 rocky roads at group (HEB)
At mums now, think I'l have some melted cheese on toast (HEA and B) before I go.
Off work tomorrow, might try and get some meals planned and go food shopping. Want a good loss next week as there's no reason not to this week!!
ally_88
Silver Member
I hope so! I've been flicking through the magazines and made a shopping list for later. Waiting for OH to ring and see if he wants to go shopping with me this evening instead of me going this afternoon so I can get the house cleaned and ironing done (I've the biggest pile ever!! I've been putting it off too long!) Plus I'm defrosting the fridge as the dripping from the freezer compartment is doing my head in! Using a smaller fridge today so theres actually no room for more fridge stuff until the defrostings done.
I've not actually made any food plans but think I might try to get more fish in this week. Seen a fish pie recipe but wouldn't be suitable for OH so might just base it on that but change it a bit. I'm not too good at that type of thing. I like to follow recipes as I've no idea what I'd be doing. My mum and sis on the other hand are great at making their own recipes and changing ones. I ask how they do something but they would have no exact measurements as they just pour 'until it looks right' but I've no idea what would right looks like!! I'm not a natural cook like them lol
I'm quite liking this day off after group. No planning around having to be ready to leave the house at 7. Plus I'm all motivated for the week ahead after group last night
I've not actually made any food plans but think I might try to get more fish in this week. Seen a fish pie recipe but wouldn't be suitable for OH so might just base it on that but change it a bit. I'm not too good at that type of thing. I like to follow recipes as I've no idea what I'd be doing. My mum and sis on the other hand are great at making their own recipes and changing ones. I ask how they do something but they would have no exact measurements as they just pour 'until it looks right' but I've no idea what would right looks like!! I'm not a natural cook like them lol
I'm quite liking this day off after group. No planning around having to be ready to leave the house at 7. Plus I'm all motivated for the week ahead after group last night
Seacrest
L'appetit vient en mang't
Hope you got all the planning & housework done. I love those unexpectedly free domestic days when you can get soooo much done! Puts me in a really good frame of mind. I'm not a natural cook either, so I get what you mean - I look at some of the meals some people do & I am so jealous!
Anyway, your lunch looks good
Anyway, your lunch looks good
ally_88
Silver Member
Thanks, it was lovely, ate every bite even though it was a big plate!! But it kept me full to dinner.
Got most of the work done, but only half way through the ironing as took the hairdryer down to the fridge to make sure it would be done for after shopping! Oh and when I went shopping I forgot the list I took all that time earlier making!! Think I remembered most things but have probably forgot something!
Breakfast: fruit salad and cup of coffee (HEA for milk)
Lunch: 2 LM sausages, salad (lettuce, pepper, red onion and sliced egg with 1 tbsp salad cream-1 syn), roasted vegetable cous cous, corn on the cob and a few fried mushrooms.
Dinner: pasta with tomato sauce (can of chopped tomatoes with added quorn meatballs, red pepper, mushrooms, garlic, onion and chilli flakes) 40g reduced fat cheese (HEA)
Snacks: sliced banana on 2 slices of toasted nimble (HEB). chopped up kiwi, banana and strawberries covered in lemon greek mullerlight (0.5 syns), a chopped rocky road (HEB) and crushed mini meringue (0.5 syns). 3 of OH crisps (0.5 syns)
Total syns: 2.5
Weekly syns: 2.5/105
Had cheeseon toast at mums last night but she didn't have reduced fat cheese, forgot how nice 'proper' cheese is! So creamy, might swap to it when I've no more reduced fat cheese left.
Got most of the work done, but only half way through the ironing as took the hairdryer down to the fridge to make sure it would be done for after shopping! Oh and when I went shopping I forgot the list I took all that time earlier making!! Think I remembered most things but have probably forgot something!
Breakfast: fruit salad and cup of coffee (HEA for milk)
Lunch: 2 LM sausages, salad (lettuce, pepper, red onion and sliced egg with 1 tbsp salad cream-1 syn), roasted vegetable cous cous, corn on the cob and a few fried mushrooms.
Dinner: pasta with tomato sauce (can of chopped tomatoes with added quorn meatballs, red pepper, mushrooms, garlic, onion and chilli flakes) 40g reduced fat cheese (HEA)
Snacks: sliced banana on 2 slices of toasted nimble (HEB). chopped up kiwi, banana and strawberries covered in lemon greek mullerlight (0.5 syns), a chopped rocky road (HEB) and crushed mini meringue (0.5 syns). 3 of OH crisps (0.5 syns)
Total syns: 2.5
Weekly syns: 2.5/105
Had cheeseon toast at mums last night but she didn't have reduced fat cheese, forgot how nice 'proper' cheese is! So creamy, might swap to it when I've no more reduced fat cheese left.
ally_88
Silver Member
Meals at odd times today cos working 1-9 and would only get one break during this.
Breakfast: (at 12.15!- had a coffee when I got up) 2 quorn sausages (syn free), half can of beans and 2 poached eggs. Would have had some mushrooms with this used the last yesterday.
Lunch: (at 5.15pm) bowl of Moroccan chickpea soup, 3 sesame ryvita (HEB) with 3 dairylea triangles (HEA), peach yogurt, apple and time out (8.5 syns)
Dinner: (at 9.40pm) bowl of Moroccan chickpea soup with bowl of sweet potato wedges.
Snack: peanut hifi (HEB) and orange
Made the soup this morning. Recipe says serves 4 but it makes loads (5 or 6 big portions). Was planning on freezing some but there is no room in the freezer, it is completely full!! The soup is gorgeous, I really like it even though it's a bit spicy. Got the recipe from SW 'little book of soups'. The book says its syn free for EE and Green but there is a slight coating of oil on it that is from the harissa paste. I looked up harissa paste and it's 1/2 syn per tsp. The soup has 2 tbsp in it so not sure if it's meant to be synned or not?? Have asked in the syn value section but for now I think I'l syn it just to be safe. So if 1 tsp is 0.5 syns then 1 tbsp would be 1.5 roughly so roughly 3 for the pot. Not bad since it is a massive pot! I've had 2 bowls, my OH has had 1 and I've some in a container to take for lunch tomorrow and there's still some in the pot, probably not 2 big portions worth though. Approx 0.5- 1 syn per portion.
Total syns today: 10
Weekly syns: 12.5/105
Breakfast: (at 12.15!- had a coffee when I got up) 2 quorn sausages (syn free
), half can of beans and 2 poached eggs. Would have had some mushrooms with this used the last yesterday.Lunch: (at 5.15pm) bowl of Moroccan chickpea soup, 3 sesame ryvita (HEB) with 3 dairylea triangles (HEA), peach yogurt, apple and time out (8.5 syns)
Dinner: (at 9.40pm) bowl of Moroccan chickpea soup with bowl of sweet potato wedges.
Snack: peanut hifi (HEB) and orange
Made the soup this morning. Recipe says serves 4 but it makes loads (5 or 6 big portions). Was planning on freezing some but there is no room in the freezer, it is completely full!! The soup is gorgeous, I really like it even though it's a bit spicy. Got the recipe from SW 'little book of soups'. The book says its syn free for EE and Green but there is a slight coating of oil on it that is from the harissa paste. I looked up harissa paste and it's 1/2 syn per tsp. The soup has 2 tbsp in it so not sure if it's meant to be synned or not?? Have asked in the syn value section but for now I think I'l syn it just to be safe. So if 1 tsp is 0.5 syns then 1 tbsp would be 1.5 roughly so roughly 3 for the pot. Not bad since it is a massive pot! I've had 2 bowls, my OH has had 1 and I've some in a container to take for lunch tomorrow and there's still some in the pot, probably not 2 big portions worth though. Approx 0.5- 1 syn per portion.
Total syns today: 10
Weekly syns: 12.5/105
ally_88
Silver Member
Moroccan chickpea soup - serves 4 (I got 5 big portions out of it!)
1 tbsp cumin seeds
bunch of spring onions, trimmed and roughly chopped
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
1 large red pepper, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 tbsp harissa paste
2 tsp ground coriander
1.5 litres veg stock
400g can of chopped tomatoes
1 large baking potato, peeled and diced
400g can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
salt and freshly ground black pepper
(fresh chopped coriander to serve)
1. Tip cumin seeds into deep frying pan and cook over low heat for 20-30 seconds until fragrant. Crush lightly and set aside
2. Spray large saucepan with frylight and heat gently. Add spring onions (keeping a few for garnish) and cook 2-3 mins stirring occasionally.
3. Add crushed cumin seeds, harissa paste and ground coriander. Cook, stirring for a minute. Pour in stock, chopped tomatoes and potato. Bring to bowl and simmer for 15-20 mins until carrot and potatoes are tender.
4. Stir in chickpeas and cook until warmed through. Season to taste and serve scattered with fresh coriander and spring onions.
Recipe says its syn free but the harissa paste might need synned?!
Really do like this but wouldn't be able to have if any more spicy!! (but I'm a wuss with spicy foods lol)
1 tbsp cumin seeds
bunch of spring onions, trimmed and roughly chopped
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
1 large red pepper, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 tbsp harissa paste
2 tsp ground coriander
1.5 litres veg stock
400g can of chopped tomatoes
1 large baking potato, peeled and diced
400g can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
salt and freshly ground black pepper
(fresh chopped coriander to serve)
1. Tip cumin seeds into deep frying pan and cook over low heat for 20-30 seconds until fragrant. Crush lightly and set aside
2. Spray large saucepan with frylight and heat gently. Add spring onions (keeping a few for garnish) and cook 2-3 mins stirring occasionally.
3. Add crushed cumin seeds, harissa paste and ground coriander. Cook, stirring for a minute. Pour in stock, chopped tomatoes and potato. Bring to bowl and simmer for 15-20 mins until carrot and potatoes are tender.
4. Stir in chickpeas and cook until warmed through. Season to taste and serve scattered with fresh coriander and spring onions.
Recipe says its syn free but the harissa paste might need synned?!
Really do like this but wouldn't be able to have if any more spicy!! (but I'm a wuss with spicy foods lol)
ally_88
Silver Member
Saturday: Green Day
Breakfast: orange, banana and strawberry yogurt.
Lunch: moroccan chickpea soup (0.5 syns) with 3 sesame ryvita (HEB) with dairylea (HEA). Greek lemon yogurt (0.5 syns) and apple.
Dinner: pizza from march/april sw mag- I had it with red/yellow pepper, red onion and spring onion (13 syns and HEA for mozarella- recipe is 6.5 syns and serves 4 but I had half!) with normal and sweet potato wedges
Snacks: 2 rocky road (HEB), an orange and bowl of fruit salad.
Syns: 14.5 (half a syn for dash of milk in coffee yesterday morning)
Weekly syns: 27/105
Breakfast: orange, banana and strawberry yogurt.
Lunch: moroccan chickpea soup (0.5 syns) with 3 sesame ryvita (HEB) with dairylea (HEA). Greek lemon yogurt (0.5 syns) and apple.
Dinner: pizza from march/april sw mag- I had it with red/yellow pepper, red onion and spring onion (13 syns and HEA for mozarella- recipe is 6.5 syns and serves 4 but I had half!) with normal and sweet potato wedges
Snacks: 2 rocky road (HEB), an orange and bowl of fruit salad.
Syns: 14.5 (half a syn for dash of milk in coffee yesterday morning)
Weekly syns: 27/105
ally_88
Silver Member
I think you have told me about the stew before! Will really have to get round to trying it as really did like the soup. OH liked it too but said it was a bit watery but was happy enough once I made him garlic bread to go with it! So maybe he'd prefer the stew. He usually only likes leek and potato soup (as he doesn't like BNS or carrot which are the soups I usually make) and when I make it, it does go quite stew like!
ally_88
Silver Member
Sunday: Green day
Brunch: (working 12-5 so had this to keep me going!!) 2 quorn sausages, 2 poached eggs, onion and mushrooms fried in garlic, grilled cherry tomatoes and beans.
Snack: rocky road (half HEB)
Dinner: creamy broccoli and lemon tagliatelle (HEB for sweet chilli philadelphia ). Made this for the first time. Was quite nice and very quick to do though with the lemon taste I think It would be nice with some fish or made without the lemon and more veg added in!! Will definitely try this again.
Snack: bowl of fruit salad.
Still have syns to use haven't decided what nibbles I'l have later. Would quite like some teaser bar but forgot to buy one!
Monday: Green Day- it isn't very often I'l have a whole day planned in advance!!
Breakfast: fruit salad (and maybe yogurt)
Lunch: creamy broccoli and lemon tagliatelle (HEB) and maybe some BNS soup (depends if I make it later!!)
Dinner: baked sweet potato, quorn fillet and salad.
Syns: it's my dads birthday tomorrow and planning on getting him chocolate fudge cake from a bakery and then proper ice-cream shop ice cream before I call over tomorrow evening. Will only have a small small bit which would be a full days syns (probably more but it's ok since I've had some low syns days this week)
Brunch: (working 12-5 so had this to keep me going!!) 2 quorn sausages, 2 poached eggs, onion and mushrooms fried in garlic, grilled cherry tomatoes and beans.
Snack: rocky road (half HEB)
Dinner: creamy broccoli and lemon tagliatelle (HEB for sweet chilli philadelphia ). Made this for the first time. Was quite nice and very quick to do though with the lemon taste I think It would be nice with some fish or made without the lemon and more veg added in!! Will definitely try this again.
Snack: bowl of fruit salad.
Still have syns to use
haven't decided what nibbles I'l have later. Would quite like some teaser bar but forgot to buy one!Monday: Green Day- it isn't very often I'l have a whole day planned in advance!!
Breakfast: fruit salad (and maybe yogurt)
Lunch: creamy broccoli and lemon tagliatelle (HEB) and maybe some BNS soup (depends if I make it later!!)
Dinner: baked sweet potato, quorn fillet and salad.
Syns: it's my dads birthday tomorrow and planning on getting him chocolate fudge cake from a bakery and then proper ice-cream shop ice cream before I call over tomorrow evening. Will only have a small small bit which would be a full days syns (probably more but it's ok since I've had some low syns days this week)
bethy.babes
Full Member
your foods looking yum yum and well done you planning monday in advance!! which popcorn is that for 2.5 syns!? xx
bethy.babes
Full Member
it's a sainsburys one I found last week
It's not as nice as sweet popcorn (which would be my fav!) but it's good for a low syn snack!
oooh sounds delish will have to watch out for these
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