ProPoints Sarah's i will be thin diary

[mrsgosling3]

I have bottles of the flavoured stuff. I had an addiction to vitamin water before I realised it wasn't free!!! Lemon squash all the way for me! I'm hardcore lol xx

 

[mrsgosling3]

Just a thought Sarah why don't you try some healthy and filling days and see if that helps as you won't have to restrict what you have but might help you stay on track?

 

[bulldogdaisy]

I have bottles of the flavoured stuff. I had an addiction to vitamin water before I realised it wasn't free!!! Lemon squash all the way for me! I'm hardcore lol xx

Ohh like lemon squash! Ergh at finding out the vitamin water wasnt free!

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Just a thought Sarah why don't you try some healthy and filling days and see if that helps as you won't have to restrict what you have but might help you stay on track?

Sounds good!

 

[*_*cupcake*_*]

Thanks for your support guys! My friend goes to meeting and has them sweets so I may get her to pick me some packs up just to suck or chew when I get a taste for food but it's not meal times yet. You two are doing so well and have so many good ideas for food!
I think I need to be more creative and think about my food more.
I'm scared of doing fully and healthy days as I feel their too much like slimming world and I'll just indulge again...and I don't understand how u can have crumpets and peiti pains on it? Surely u have to limit them?
I think I'm going gym tonight do that may give me another kick up the bum xxx

 

[*_*cupcake*_*]

Also mrs g could I have the recipe for the 1pp curry please as I wouldn't mind trying it xx

 

[mrsgosling3]

I will post it later on today when I have more time. Personally if I was doing a filling and healthy day I would still limit my bread intake and just follow my body but it's worth trying to see of it could work better for you when you are at work. X

 

[mrsgosling3]

I haven't tried it but its supposed to be really yummy

Vegetable Curry
PointsPlus(TM) Value: 1
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 45 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Enjoy delicious seasonal veg with this colourful curry. It's filling enough to enjoy on its own or try it with a jacket potato or rice for a hearty meal.

Ingredients
5 spray(s) Cooking Spray, Calorie Controlled
1 large Onion, All Types, finely chopped
2 clove(s) Garlic, crushed
1 tablespoons Ginger, Root
2 tablespoons Curry Powder, (or according to taste)
450 g Butternut Squash, peeled, deseeded and chopped
1 portion(s) Cauliflower, Raw, broken into florets
1 medium Courgette, sliced
1 medium Pepper, Red, deseeded and chopped
125 g Beans, Green, sliced
800 g Tomatoes, Whole or Chopped, Canned, chopped
1 cube(s) Stock Cube, Vegetable, made up to 450 ml (3/4 pint) as per packet instructions
2 tablespoons Coriander, Fresh, a handful, including stalks, roughly chopped
½ teaspoons Salt, to taste
½ teaspoons Pepper, Black (Whole, Cracked or Ground)

Instructions
1. Mist a large saucepan with spray cooking oil. Sauté onion, garlic and ginger until softened, but not browned, about 3-4 minutes.
2. Add curry powder and stir well, then add all the vegetables, canned tomatoes, stock and most of the coriander. Heat until boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
3. Check seasoning, adding salt and pepper to taste.
4. Serve, garnished with coriander.

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Thanks for your support guys! My friend goes to meeting and has them sweets so I may get her to pick me some packs up just to suck or chew when I get a taste for food but it's not meal times yet. You two are doing so well and have so many good ideas for food!
I think I need to be more creative and think about my food more.
I'm scared of doing fully and healthy days as I feel their too much like slimming world and I'll just indulge again...and I don't understand how u can have crumpets and peiti pains on it? Surely u have to limit them?
I think I'm going gym tonight do that may give me another kick up the bum xxx

Hope you are feeling better today.I plan ahead with my meals for a few days so I know what I'm going to be having/what to buy when shopping.Though change bits if need be.Maybe that will help you and I do a list aswell so I hopefully don't forget anything lol.I'm not brave enough yet to do simple filling lol but a few people on here do well with it or mix that with pp days.Hope all goes well at the gym. :0)

 

[bulldogdaisy]

I haven't tried it but its supposed to be really yummy

Vegetable Curry
PointsPlus(TM) Value: 1
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 45 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Enjoy delicious seasonal veg with this colourful curry. It's filling enough to enjoy on its own or try it with a jacket potato or rice for a hearty meal.

Ingredients
5 spray(s) Cooking Spray, Calorie Controlled
1 large Onion, All Types, finely chopped
2 clove(s) Garlic, crushed
1 tablespoons Ginger, Root
2 tablespoons Curry Powder, (or according to taste)
450 g Butternut Squash, peeled, deseeded and chopped
1 portion(s) Cauliflower, Raw, broken into florets
1 medium Courgette, sliced
1 medium Pepper, Red, deseeded and chopped
125 g Beans, Green, sliced
800 g Tomatoes, Whole or Chopped, Canned, chopped
1 cube(s) Stock Cube, Vegetable, made up to 450 ml (3/4 pint) as per packet instructions
2 tablespoons Coriander, Fresh, a handful, including stalks, roughly chopped
½ teaspoons Salt, to taste
½ teaspoons Pepper, Black (Whole, Cracked or Ground)

Instructions
1. Mist a large saucepan with spray cooking oil. Sauté onion, garlic and ginger until softened, but not browned, about 3-4 minutes.
2. Add curry powder and stir well, then add all the vegetables, canned tomatoes, stock and most of the coriander. Heat until boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
3. Check seasoning, adding salt and pepper to taste.
4. Serve, garnished with coriander.

Sound good and i'm guessing you could vary the vegetables aswell!

 

[*_*cupcake*_*]

hiya!! sorry havent wrote back for a while ive only just sat down!! didnt go to the gym tonight but i have been on my feet all day and been shopping which took 45 mins!! earnt 3 points on my pedometer so far just by doing general chores!!
youl both be glad to know ive still for 3pp left for the day and im not hungry
i were extremely grumpy earlier as i were sooo hungry but had a banana and it cured it a little but were still grumpt till i had melba toast as a snack before shopping.
so today my food diary consists of:
Breakfast
Weetabix and milk 5pp
hot choc 1pp

Lunch
LC cheese and ham sw 8pp
french fries 2pp
hot choc 1pp
sf jelly 0pp

Tea
vege chilli with a wrap 6pp!! was delish i have discovered i can actually cook wooo!!

Snacks
Melba toast 2pp
banana 0pp
Fudge 3pp

28pp used and 3 left if i decided to use them

i may go for a long soak in the bath now and relax after a busy busy day hope youve both had a fab day! xxx

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Hiya,sounds like you've had a good day :0) know what you mean about cooking,I find it's about confidence in the kitchen! Enjoy your bath and well done on the 3ap.Had a good day thanks,having my munch,ended up doing my exercise bike as a friend phoned just before I started but at least I finally did it lol

 

[*_*cupcake*_*]

Thank you ahh least uve done some exercise then well done I should have really gone gym but had no time :/ I'm busy tomo too so think in gonna try and go Friday night and say morning n maybe even Sunday morning!

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Weekend of exercise...you're good! How you feeling today ?

 

[*_*cupcake*_*]

Lol I say that, weather it will happen is another story
Yeah feeling better today, just had my 3pp on toast and 1 of my ap on a hot choc
Feeling more positive and I just hope it stays as I wanna feel good!

 

[bulldogdaisy]

One thing I did think of earlier about what you said last night about losing for your hols...maybe you are putting too much pressure on yourself and it gets to you.Do you know what I mean?

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Am glad you are feeling more positive today :0)

 

[*_*cupcake*_*]

Yeah I completely agree with you, I'm panicking as I know it's only 6 weeks away and thinking oh god look at me. I just need to chill out and not think about it too much....I stress to much lol

 

[bulldogdaisy]

Glad you knew what I meant,it's not always easy to come across right in txt! I think we humans (especially women) do tend to beat ourselves up.Might be worth trying to go 'with the flow' see how you get on,plus after seeing your pics I think you've come very far but I know it's personal to you and how you feel :0)

 

[*_*cupcake*_*]

Yeah I know what you mean
I'm very hardh on myself I've gotta be honest :/
Like u said I'm gonna go with the flow n just try as hard as I can sticking my my points etc n see how I go
Thanks for the comment about the pics! Made me smile