Reaching Target in 2020

[Ravenous]

Your food looks so yummy! I always find that if I enjoy a meal I feel fuller too Hope the weather improves for you soon, it was alright here today

Thank you.
I manged to go out for a while and walked in the park. It is beautiful out there now but I have to get on and finish some work that needs to be completed.

Hope you had a good day.

 

[Ravenous]

Day 776 - Monday 15th June 2020
B - Fruit bowl (banana, cherries, Blueberries) with FF yogurt with tsp home made jam and sprinkled with seeds
L - Egg, peanut butter and coriander sandwich
D - Home made bean burger and a massive salad (leaves, cue, tom, radish, beetroot, pepper, olives, avocado, carrot)
S - Nectarines, 2 tbs seeds
F - Black tea, herbal tea
E -7,300 steps

 

[Ravenous]

Day 777 - Tuesday 16th June 2020
B - Fruit platter with Cottage cheese sprinkled with seeds (cherries, Blueberries, pear, nectarine)
L - Mackerel salad featuring Pink potato (leaves, carrot, coriander, pepper, cue, beetroot, olives, radish, potato)
D -
S - Fibre One Brownie.
Bought a packet of these Brownies as i had heard so much about.
Found alternatives in Sainsbury's. Packs of own Brownies (52 Cals each), Flapjack (67 Cals each) - they are moorish.
F - 4 black tea
E - 7,000 steps

 

[Larissa]

Day 773 - Tuesday 16th June 2020
B - Fruit platter with Cottage cheese sprinkled with seeds (cherries, Blueberries, pear, nectarine)
L - Mackerel salad featuring Pink potato (leaves, carrot, coriander, pepper, cue, beetroot, olives, radish, potato)
D -
S - Fibre One Brownie.
Bought a packet of these Brownies as i had heard so much about.
Found alternatives in Sainsbury's. Packs of own Brownies (52 Cals each), Flapjack (67 Cals each) - they are moorish.
F - 4 black tea
E - 7,000 steps

I got some of those flapjacks last week from Morrisons! I had to give them to the dog in the end because I just couldn't have one! I hope you do better than I did with them
Pink potato! What is this wizardry?! I had a really bony mackerel last week and I'm off them for a bit.

 

[Ravenous]

I got some of those flapjacks last week from Morrisons! I had to give them to the dog in the end because I just couldn't have one! I hope you do better than I did with them
Pink potato! What is this wizardry?! I had a really bony mackerel last week and I'm off them for a bit.

I am going freeze these flapjacks and take one out as and when I fancy.

Used the same principle as Pink eggs. Boiled potatoes, skinned them and put them in beetroot vinegar. I am experimenting for starting my new blog.

I always buy my mackerel from Lidl and they seem to be good - this one was Lemon & Parsley - go to more pieces to use by the weekend.

 

[Larissa]

I am going freeze these flapjacks and take one out as and when I fancy.

That is a fantastic idea! I use my freezer but I can't help but think that it is massively under used!

 

[Ravenous]

Day 778 - Wednesday 17th June 2020
Donot you love it when you put something on and it looks looser than it did before. i am starting to enjoy wearing different clothes - used to wear similar type of clothes all the time.

Another sleep deprived night. Not sure why. Hoping to get out and do some walking today if the weather clears - it is very grey today.

B - Mushroom, baked beans and egg omelette, topped with grated cheese and baked in the oven, a dash of chili sauce
L - Home made bean burgers with salad (leaves, pepper, mint, coriander, carrot, radish, olives, pink potato and salad sauce)
S - yogurt with Blueberries and lemon, mint & strawberry jam, 2 pkts monster claws. Tub of ice cream (320 cals) - it was nice but too sweet at the bottom - thought the coolness might cure my awful headache but no effect whatsoever Agggrrr.
F - 2 Herbal tea, 2 black tea
E -

 

[Strawberry Madness]

Amazing looking food as always
Hope your headache is better now x

 

[Ravenous]

Amazing looking food as always
Hope your headache is better now x

Thank you.
Yes the headache is better now - I think it is because I am really tired and have been on the computer too long. Needed to complete some important work. It is all finished so hopefully, I can get some sleep tonight.
How was your day - hope you did not get caught in the rain. Here we had a massive thunderstorm (it lasted like an hour) then the skies opened for 3 hours - it has just stopped. No walk for me today - I was looking forward to my walk after work which did not happen.

 

[Ravenous]

Day 779 - Thursday 18th June 2020
Start weight - 223 lbs (15s 13 lbs)
Current weight - 157 lbs (11s 3 lbs)
Loss to date =66 lbs

Lost 1/2 lb this week. At this stage of the game, it is fine as I cannot be expecting to large amount.

With the awful headache I am experiencing, I am tempted to eat to get rid of it - psychological betrayal of the mind. I am determined to stay away from over indulging. Might go and get a very Diet coke - that is the only thing it cures it normally apart from a long walk - that is if heavy rain stops.

B - Coco pops with banana and milk
L - Mackerel salad (leaves, coriander, pepper, radish, cue, tom, olives and salad sauce).
Now that I am back to my normal routine and eating proper meals agai, I find that I do not want to snack all the time.
D - Herb rice with broad beans and lamb, FF yogurt
S - Laughing cow & home made jam sandwich, pkt cheese puffs, 1 small chuck of chocolate Brownie and flapjack, apples, pear
F - 4 Black tea
E - No walking as rained all day.

 

[Larissa]

Day 774 - Wednesday 17th June 2020
Donot you love it when you put something on and it looks looser than it did before. i am starting to enjoy wearing different clothes - used to wear similar type of clothes all the time.

Another sleep deprived night. Not sure why. Hoping to get out and do some walking today if the weather clears - it is very grey today.

B - Mushroom, baked beans and egg omelette, topped with grated cheese and baked in the oven, a dash of chili sauce
L - Home made bean burgers with salad (leaves, pepper, mint, coriander, carrot, radish, olives, pink potato and salad sauce)
S - yogurt with Blueberries and lemon, mint & strawberry jam, 2 pkts monster claws. Tub of ice cream (320 cals) - it was nice but too sweet at the bottom - thought the coolness might cure my awful headache but no effect whatsoever Agggrrr.
F - 2 Herbal tea, 2 black tea
E -

Love that you're seeing the benefit of all of your hard work in your clothes too! You've done mega and you're so determined We had 1 crack of thunder, very disappointing! Hope you managed to sleep! Have a nice day x

 

[Ravenous]

Love that you're seeing the benefit of all of your hard work in your clothes too! You've done mega and you're so determined We had 1 crack of thunder, very disappointing! Hope you managed to sleep! Have a nice day x

It has been raining non-stop since 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon - no more thunder though

Managed to sleep better but my headache is still there - best thing for it is a long walk to get fresh air & clear my head, but no chance today.

How are you doing.

 

[Fitatforty1]

That is a fantastic idea! I use my freezer but I can't help but think that it is massively under used!

That really is a great idea

 

[Larissa]

It has been raining non-stop since 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon - no more thunder though

Managed to sleep better but my headache is still there - best thing for it is a long walk to get fresh air & clear my head, but no chance today.

How are you doing.

Oh bless you. That sounds horrible. The weather is still terrible here too. I didn't get out today but I don't usually go out on a Thursday. I used the new cooker to bake a banana loaf and it is delicious! Wish I could share xx

 

[Ravenous]

Oh bless you. That sounds horrible. The weather is still terrible here too. I didn't get out today but I don't usually go out on a Thursday. I used the new cooker to bake a banana loaf and it is delicious! Wish I could share xx

Your banana loaf sounds delicious. Is it possible to share the recipe please.

 

[Larissa]

Sure! It's just a normal loaf, no special diet hacks here It worked out at 2.88 calories per gram and I had a 35-gram slice, delicious!

100g Butter
175g Sugar (I used a light brown sugar)
2 eggs
225g Self-raising flour (I used gluten-free)
Tsp Xantham Gum
Tsp Baking Powder
2/3 bananas
Handful raisins (optional)


In that order, mixed. Cooks for an hour on a low oven gas mark 4 (180c)

 

[Ravenous]

Sure! It's just a normal loaf, no special diet hacks here It worked out at 2.88 calories per gram and I had a 35-gram slice, delicious!

100g Butter
175g Sugar (I used a light brown sugar)
2 eggs
225g Self-raising flour (I used gluten-free)
Tsp Xantham Gum
Tsp Baking Powder
2/3 bananas
Handful raisins (optional)


In that order, mixed. Cooks for an hour on a low oven gas mark 4 (180c)

Thank you. Perhaps, I try it at weekend, if I can get some flour. Can I stop at one slice only?

 

[Larissa]

I managed it I did have some jelly instead though

 

[Ravenous]

Day 780 - Friday 19th June 2020
Had a very good night sleep and woke up 3 times only. Feel much better.

B - Cottage cheese and home made Lemon, mint and strawberry jam on WM toast.
L - Pork pie platter (2 mini pork pies, cue, tom, coriander, peppers, radish). I was starving and really enjoyed it.
D - Chicken & vegetable stirfry (Garlic, ginger, pepper, broccoli, mushroom, mange touts, soy sauce, olive oil, chili oil)
S - Cherries, apple, piece of chocolate cake.
F - 4 Black tea
E -6,000 steps. Finally managed to get out and do some walking.

 

[Ravenous]

Day 781 - Saturday 20th June 2020
B - Fruit & yogurt (mini nectarines, apricots, cherries, coconut yogurt)
L - Pasta bake (pasta, onion, butter, cheese, tom puree, courgette, coriander)
D - 2 pork pies
S - apple, mini nectarines, 2 skinny chewy chocolate (9 syns- 180 cals), pkt monster claws 4.5 syns - 90 cals), yogurt with home made jam
This mini binge was due to spending all day on some work that needed concentration and a lot of brain work.
F - 2 black tea, 2 herbal tea
E - 2,000 steps