Prettypink - My Diary

[prettypink]

Thanks Skerry, I don't eat cheese but I'm sure these would work without it - I will try them!

I also love nut butter on toast although one slice never seems enough! That's just because I am used to being greedy and having 2!! I can't acquire the taste for Rye bread, and it's not for the want of trying but it's just not for me.

Had a pretty good day today.

B: porridge with apple and cinnamon
s: plum with seeds
L: 2 rashers, egg and 1 slice wholemeal seeded bread
s: plum with seeds and neuro trim
D: rice with peas, peppers and gammon

W: 1.5 ltrs (not sure why I didn't reach target)
E: 2 miles

Feeling pretty good. Used the neuro trim to get me over the danger period between 5 when I leave work and whatever time I have dinner ready. It seemed to work and I wasn't "starving" by the time I sat down to eat. I don't honestly feel I ate any less but I do feel it stopped me from snacking, which is definitely an advantage.

Still using the Myfitnessplan website and it is really good for keeping an eye on the calories, carbs etc.

Got my Nigel Denby cookbook and made the Root Veg Soup for lunch tomorrow. I'm going to have to try freezing it as there is definitely enough for 4 days but wouldn't be able to eat it 4 days in a row - maybe 2!! Will have a bowl with a slice of brown soda bread as I didn't get around to baking any and we have it in the house!!

Good luck everyone!

 

[prettypink]

Yes Molly, what is that we feel the need to "treat" ourselves when we can eat so well following a GL plan. I remember someone telling me to be follow the 80/20 rule and be good 80% of the time and not so good the other 20% and you could still lose weight. Unfortunately I have a tendency to turn this around and be good 20% of the time and bad 80% LOL.... I feel that if I plan ahead and stick to it I can do it this time, slow and steady will get me there and have me on this way of eating for life.

 

[irish molly]

Love your attitude. You are very positive and focussed which is fab. I too believe that this is a plan for life and I just love it. I can't begin to explain how great I feel on it. I am brim full of energy as I no longer have those stodge filled days. Sure, I have days that are a bit more picky or bold than others but I take the view that a day or week that I want excess will be a day or week I gain weight. The choice is mne and it will be up to me to rein it in the following week.
Menu looks fab. You are so right about planning. I always make sure that the fridge is stocked with something that can be prepared easily if I am in a rush.

 

[prettypink]

You're right IM, at the moment I am feeling very positive and totally focused. The trouble with me is I start off full of enthusiasm but after a couple of weeks I start to waiver so I really need to get it in my head that this is a way of life for me, and as part of that I need to be able to do the following (which I think GL will allow me to do - obviously some things in moderation):

• Not omit any food groups in total
• Not have to worry about counting points etc
• Be able to eat "normal" foods and eat with family and friends
• Be able to dine out, socialise and have the odd drink or two
• Not be thinking about food from the moment I wake until I go to sleep
• Not be battling with myself to avoid chocolate or sweet foods (funnily enough I am not craving sweet stuff as much as normal).

Anyway, enough rambling!! Today went very well again. I had another Neuro Trim at 5 on the way home from work and definitely noticed the difference. I had chicken curry (yes again) and instead of having my normal rice with it I just had brocolli and I was stuffed after it!

Here's my menu from today:

B: Granola, apple and NLY
S: plum, seeds, 1 ginger oatcake and scraping of peanut butter
L: Root Veg Soup and 1 1/4 slice of brown soda bread
S: plum, seeds, 1 ginger oatcake and scraping of peanut butter, neuro trim
D: Chicken curry served with brocolli
S: 1 square of 70% chocolate

W: 2 litres
E: 2 miles

Good luck everyone.

 

[prettypink]

oops, just ate a load of the chilli con carne I had made for tomorrow's dinner! I shouldn't taste these things the day before, but it is lovely and I'll be looking forward to it for dinner tomorrow!!

 

[irish molly]

Pretty, you are doing well. This site will be a great support for when your enthusiasm begins to wane. GL is fab in that you will not feel deprived at all. Good luck for today and enjoy the chilli!!

 

[prettypink]

It is Molly when there is somebody like you to keep us going! Thanks for all the support. When are you off on your hols?

 

[prettypink]

End of another successful GL day! Feeling tired this evening, not sure if it is anything to do with food, weather, busy day in work etc but it's the first time this week I've felt tired. Going to have an early night.

Had my chilli which was fab (and I have another 3 portions in the freezer) and instead of rice I had quinoa which was a great alternative. I took Irish Molly's suggestion of cooking enough for 3 portions and have some for tomorrow's lunch too.

B: Granola, Stewed Plum and NLY
S: Plum and few cashew nuts
L: Root veg soup with 1 slice soda bread
S: Plum and few cashew nuts
D: Chilli con carne, brocoli and quinoa
S: Couple of squares of dark chocolate

W: 2 ltrs
E: 2.5 miles

Good luck everyone.

 

[irish molly]

Good going again today!!! Well done on just two squares of choc. Though the dark choc is fab in that, it satisfies the desire but allows you stop, if you're really good!!!
Yep, having the quinoa or a portion of lentil curry in the fridge has been a lifesaver for me on many occasions like when you get home late or just too weary to make much effort. Both will keep fine for a few days. By the way, I have even used quinoa with a big salad, no meat or fish, and it has been very filling. Seasoned it with a teaspoon of sweet chilli sauce.
Get a good rest tonight.

 

[prettypink]

Thanks IM, I will have to try the lentil curry next. I love having variety in my diet! Had a good nights rest but still not feeling great, had a pounding headache last night that is still there this morning. Seems it's my sinuses playing up which also makes me tired! Ah well at least it's Friday, I can lie in tomorrow!

 

[prettypink]

Not such a good day today

I started off very positive (as I always do) but then I went out for lunch with my boss and had chicken tikka with white basmati rice. I did try to not eat too much of the rice but it was not the best I could have made. Then this evening I didn't feel like dinner but later got hungry and had cornflakes (again not great).

Overall I'm feeling less bloated and I think I will have lost weight (well here's hoping anyway!). We'll know tomorrow!! Fingers crossed. I'll post again tomorrow.

Menu today:
B: 2 egg omelette with bacon
L: chicken tikka with rice
S: cashew nuts
D: cornflakes with skimmed milk
S: 2 coffees, 1 diet coke

W: 2 ltrs
E: 2.75 miles

heading to bed now, sinuses still playing up!

 

[prettypink]

Why do confessions always come on a Sunday or Monday??

Ok, I could write down here what I want you to know or I can write the truth about how much and what I have ate and drank. I've decided that I am going to write the truth all the time because the only person I am kidding otherwise is myself! And after all it's me that wants to shed the pounds and this diary is supposed to be helping me so by lying to myself and anyone who reads the post I'm not helping anyone.

So I last posted on Friday, then along came yesterday and I weighed in. I was pleased with a 1lb loss (it actually shows up on the scales as a 1.25lb loss) and I know this could have been more if I hadn't cheated so much with the cider and pizza and tikka etc.... (Gosh that reads bad)! So I was all delighted with myself and I can live with a small steady loss of 1lb a week if I can still enjoy a couple of drinks at the weekend (sad I know!).

So yesterday my menu consisted of (yes I know it's bad again)....

B: 2 egg omelette with onion, cherry tomato and bacon
S: purple cadbury snack bar and latte
L: Ikea meatballs (and about 10 skinny french fries)
S:nothing
D:chicken curry and rice
S: 2 little bottles of wine

The dinner and wine took place in my sisters house!

Bad day!! But it was all my choice and I am not going to beat myself up over it.

Today is going better but we are due to meet a friend this evening so again I know I will have a couple of drinks.

Yesterday I didn't walk either (it was lashing rain all day) but I did a 2.5mile walk this morning and will drink lots of water and stick to low GL foods today.

So there's my confessions! Any wonder I ended up overweight....

Hope everyone else is getting on well.

 

[skerry]

You have a good attitude PP. We are all going to slip up from time to time (if I hadn't been feeling ill, then I probably would have done by now too). It's not using those slip ups as an excuse to throw away the diet that's the key. I think that because GL is a way of eating that's for life, it's easier to stick to in the long term. Onwards and upwards (or downwards as far as the scales go )

 

[prettypink]

Another day........

Thanks for the encouragement Skerry. I agree with you that this is a long term plan and therefore we have to be realistic. There is no point in avoiding everything I like in order to lose the weight and then give up because I can't have something or lose the weight and then pile it back on because I feel that I can just go back to my old habits!!

I really enjoy going for a few drinks at the weekend and I did go last night again. This time I had 4 Bulmers Light - they are 92 calories per bottle and low carb (something like 2.1g). Normally I drink regular cider so this is a change for me....

Anyway here is my diary for Sunday:
B: cinnamon porridge with berries
S:dried apricots with dark chocolate
L: chilli with quinoa
D: wholewheat spaghetti with tomato, aubergine and courgette
S: 4 Bulmers Light

W: 2 ltrs
E: 2.5 miles

Good luck everyone.

 

[prettypink]

Monday

The day went pretty well for me although I was feeling very tired, not sure if that was from the night before but it shouldn't be as I was in bed early.

B: granola, apple and yoghurt
L: bacon and eggs
D: spaghetti bolognaise (very small portion spaghetti and lots of brocolli)
S: dark chocolate, 1/2 fruitas bar, coffee

Didn't manage to exercise as it was lashing rain and there was no way I was going to risk getting knocked down on the road because drivers couldn't see me.

Cooked a big batch of food to have in the freezer, chicken curry, thai curry, meatballs and mince stew.

I have also become very fond of quinoa and have replaced rice with this many a time now and loving it.

W: 2ltrs

 

[prettypink]

Tuesday

Another good day, and thankfully the weather has improved although we still have lots of floods on the roads and in the fields. Managed to get out for a walk today.

B: granola, apple and yoghurt
L: quinoa with chicken
D: chicken curry with quinoa (if I'm not careful I'll turn into a chicken!!)
S: cofee, dark choclate and neuro trim

W: 2 ltrs
E: 2 miles

This is week 3 for me, which is normally when my motivation and resolve start to weaken on diets. I have to keep reminding myself that this is not a diet, but a change in lifestyle. I need to ensure I keep posting on here and hopefully see the scales move downwards this week. My aim is 1.5lb loss so I can hit my 1/2 stone mark. Fingers crossed.

 

[skerry]

I really must start doing more exercise. The only thing I have been doing is taking the dog for a walk. My excuse for today is that we are having the storms today that the rest of the country had yesterday (I am in NE Scotland). Plus, after work, I really can't be bothered.

 

[prettypink]

I know the feeling Skerry. The only way I will go for a walk is make a committment to meet a friend directly after work before I have my dinner. Otherwise I get too lazy and can't be bothered. The rain must have moved over from Ireland to you! We had some last night but none this morning.Fingers crossed it stays that way.

 

[prettypink]

I’ve lost count at this stage how many days I’ve been GL’ing! But I can safely say yesterday was my worst day so far food wise. I started off pretty good but by the end of the day had consumed around 1000 calories too much!! I know we are not focused on calories and so long as we are eating low GL and smaller portions we should be ok, but yesterday all of this went out the window.
B: Granola, apple and NLY – this was ok
S: Coffee with milk and sugar
L: Roast pepper and tomato soup with at toasted wholemeal sandwich with chicken, onion and tomato (no butter or mayo) – not the worst choice I could have made but 2 slices of bread doesn’t help.
S: dark chocolate
After this is where I really started to do the damage! I was driving for 2.5 hours (didn’t have any neuro trim to try to limit myself either....) and by the time I stopped at the shop to pick up milk and bread I was starving and made bad choices.
Snacked on : apple and cashews, then poppin chicken (similar to a large portion of KFC’s popcorn chicken)
D: Quinoa and chicken and picked at chips........ (probably about 10)
Felt really fed up with myself.
I am starting back to college in a couple of weeks two evenings a week from 6 - 10. I finish work at 5, have to drive for 50 minutes and start college at 6 which goes on until 10, then I have an hours drive home. I’m not sure how to get over this dangerous time for me as I won’t have time to have dinner so I am planning on eating my main meal at lunchtime on these days but don’t know what to do to stop myself making bad choices in the evening as I won’t be able to sit down properly to have something decent.
Anyone any ideas how to get over these evenings and some good ideas to have for a supper on the run?? I would have always said a sandwich before but obviously that is out! Thanks

 

[prettypink]

Completely fell off the wagon.....

Well so much for me going to be good I just threw it all out the window yesterday..... I am so easily led and as you can see my old habits come back and get me very easily!!

Yesterday started with great intentions...
B: omelette and bacon
L: tuna salad
D: pollock and spinach
S: here goes......dark chocolate, coffee with milk and sugar, 1/2 pecan braid plait (gorgeous but deadly), 2 clementines, bag of McCoy's Flame Grilled Steak crisps, 4 bottles of bulmers

Lots of water but no exercise!

Any wonder I got fat in the first place!! I have no excuses for it, except for at the time I wanted all of them and had them! Today as usual I am back on my high horse about how good I am going to be but I think the damage might be done for this weeks weigh in...not sure what would be best to do, weigh in tomorrow (as if I am up (which I'm sure I will be) this could be a demotivator or skip weigh in and just concentrate on getting back on track and weigh in next week....