Operation Graduation Ball Gown

[Poppet12]

Weigh in results: 3lbs off, making a total loss of 7lbs. So I got my first half stone award and Slimmer of the Week. Brought a home a big bag of fruit as my prize

Yay for the loss and bonus on SoTW!
Well done any exciting fruits in there? X

 

[Meredith21]

A pineapple, 2 grapefruit, 4 bananas, 5 apples, an orange and a butternut squash.

I have had a bit of an off day food wise. I am going to write it down but tomorrow is a new day.

Breakfast:
Bran flakes (heb) with chopped banana and skimmed milk (hea)

Lunch:
Mixed bean salad, cherry tomatoes, celery, cucumber and salad leaves

A slice of carrot cake (17 syns) - it was a friends birthday so we brought her a cake

Tea:
Jacket potato, baked beans, grated cheese (3 syns) and crustless quiche (10 syns)

Total syns: 30 syns

 

[Meredith21]

Breakfast:
A banana

Lunch:
Mugshot
An apple

Tea:
Smoked haddock, new potatoes, peas and sweetcorn with parsley sauce (4 syns)

Snack:
Weightwatchers biscuits (4 syns)
Small slice of battenberg cake (6 syns)

Total syns: 14 syns

I have wanted to eat everything in sight today. I haven't though. I am keeping my next goal in sight. Breaking down my weight loss into 1/2 stone chunks is keeping me going

 

[Meredith21]

Another bank night shift tonight. I will need to take my uni work with me as I have a piece to be submitted by Monday.

Breakfast:
Porridge (heb) (made with water) with kiwi fruit, banana and fresh pineapple chunks

Lunch:
Vegetable and lentil soup
1 slice bread (4.5 syns)

Tea:
Chicken with mixed salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, celery, cucumber and pickled onions
Mullerlight

Snack:
1/2 a latte from Macdonalds (3.5 syns)
2 x graze punnets (say 10 syns)

Total syns: 18 syns

I need to sit and write a menu plan. I can feel the start of a binge session coming and I don't want to undo my hard work. The rainy weather doesn't help.

 

[Meredith21]

40 mins sleep after a night shift is not good. I am currently sat with a head full of hair dye. Going Deep Violet. 15 more mins to wait.

 

[Poppet12]

40 mins sleep after a night shift is not good. I am currently sat with a head full of hair dye. Going Deep Violet. 15 more mins to wait.

The waiting is terrible lol. I always get distracted, forget, then smear hair due over everything!

 

[Meredith21]

I tend to dye the bath as well. It's not as violet as I thought. I will give it a couple of days then probably put a deeper purple on.

I am desperately trying to stick to plan this week. It's almost as if I lose that first 7lbs and my brain goes haywire and I just want to stuff my face. I will stick with it as I just have to break that habit and beat the voice inside my head.

Breakfast:
Bran flakes (heb) with blueberries and skimmed milk (hea)

I use some of my hea for cereal and the rest in my cups of tea. I am a bit of a tea addict.

Lunch:
Not sure yet

Tea:

Pork steak with mushrooms and onions
Mashed potatoes
Broccoli
Peas and sweetcorn
Carrots
1 slice bread (4.5 syns)

Snacks:
Weightwatchers biscuits (4 syns)

Total syns: 9.5 syns

 

[Poppet12]

How's the battle with the voice in your head?! ;-)
I know what you mean though. The closer to target I get the harder it is to stay on track!
I'm always underwhelmed with my hair dye- except the time it went WAY darker than it looked on the packet lol x

 

[Meredith21]

I ignored the voice in my head.

Breakfast:
Bran flakes (heb) with blueberries and skimmed milk (hea)

Lunch:
Chicken with salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and pickled beetroot
Mullerlight
Fresh pineapple chunks

Tea:
SW chips
Low fat sausages (3 syns)
Baked beans
2 poached eggs

Total syns: 3 syns

 

[Meredith21]

Another long day at uni. I am so tired and could just sleep forever

Breakfast:
Bran flakes (heb) with blueberries and skimmed milk (hea)

Snack:
1 slice toast (5 syns)

Lunch:
Ham with salad leaves, cherry tomatoes, red onion and beetroot
Fresh pineapple chunks

Tea:
Sainsburys Chicken and vegetable pie (13.5 syns)
New potatoes
Carrots
Mushy peas

Total syns: 18.5 syns

I wouldn't have chosen to have the pie but hubby cooked tea.

I am hoping for a loss on the scales tomorrow. I haven't had a bad week but I haven't had a brilliant week either. I will just keep plodding along

 

[Meredith21]

Another 2lbs off. 9lbs in total. I nearly didn't go to group as I had a sneaky peek at my own scales which showed a gain. I am going to have to ditch the home scales.

Breakfast:
Banana and grapefruit with 0% Greek yoghurt

Lunch:
Vegetable and lentil soup
2 slice wholemeal bread (heb)

Tea:
Cheeseburger (15 Syns)
Wedges and a big salad

Snack:
Weightwatchers biscuits (4 syns)

Total syns: 19 syns

I need to keep an eye on those pesky syns. I am going to try a week of 10 syns a day.

 

[Meredith21]

Breakfast:
Bran flakes (heb) with chopped banana and skimmed milk (hea)

Lunch:
Mugshot
Packet of snaps (4 syns)

Tea:
Keema curry
Boiled rice

Snack:
A Topic (11.5 syns) I really really fancied a chocolate bar. I feel guilty now for eating it

Total syns: 15.5 syns

I need to stop sabotaging myself. It just makes me feel down and horrible. I feel so proud when I get on the scales and have a loss. I need to remind myself of that feeling when I want to eat rubbish.

 

[Meredith21]

This is the kind of dress I want for graduation. I need to print it out and put it where it can remind me of my end goal

 

[Poppet12]

Love the dress! Be good for inspiration too try not to beat yourself up over the choccie. You only went over by half a syn, did you enjoy it when you were eating it? It can be hard not to feel guilty about treats but if you are within syns the weight will still come off x

 

[Zafira]

Hi, well done on your losses so far!
Keep it going you're doing great!
Lovely dress too, very 'glam'
Good incentive to keep at it!

 

[Meredith21]

Thanks

Breakfast:
Bran flakes (heb) with skimmed milk (hea)

Lunch:
Jacket potato with beans, cheese (3 syns) and red onion

Tea:
1/2 a Chicken omelette
chips
Mushrooms and onions
Bean sprouts
Egg fried rice
5 prawn crackers

I am drawing a line through today. Probably had more syns than I care to think about. Back on track tomorrow. Maximum of 5 syns a day until weigh in on Wednesday.

 

[Meredith21]

Helped out at a uni open day and now on a night shift. I am soooooooooo tired

Breakfast;
Bran flakes (heb) with skimmed milk (hea)

Lunch:
Jacket potato with beans, cheese and red onion (3 syns)

Tea:
Spicy chicken pasta (3.5 syns)
Mango, melon and pineapple

Snack:
2 x graze box punnets (9 syns)

Total syns: 15.5 syns

So much for sticking to 5 syns. My head is all over the place at the moment. I have so much work to do and so little time

 

[Meredith21]

So so tired. I need more sleep. I wish I could hibernate for the winter

Breakfast:
Bran flakes (heb) with blueberries and skimmed milk (hea)

Tea:
Beef stew with roast potatoes, roast parsnips, brussel sprouts, peas and sweetcorn

Snacks:
Weightwatchers biscuits (4 syns)

Total syns: 4 syns

I am back at placement tomorrow, starting with 3 night shifts. I am going to need to plan my meals as it will be so easy to eat rubbish at the moment.

 

[Meredith21]

Still tired. And on a night shift tonight

Breakfast:
Porridge (heb) with blueberries, chopped banana and kiwi fruit

Lunch:
Nothing

Tea:
Chicken salad
Watermelon slices

Snacks:
Nak'd cashew cookie bar (7 syns)
Velvet crunch (4.5 syns)

Total syns: 11.5 syns

 

[Meredith21]

Breakfast:
Bran flakes

Lunch:
Spicy chicken pasta (3.5 syns)

Tea:
Watermelon slices

Snacks:
WW biscuits (4.5 syns)

Total syns: 8 syns

Struggling with my meals due to being on nights. I might not be able to get weighed tomorrow due to nights as well. Hoping to stick to plan as much as I can