SpursGem CC Diary to lose 8 Stone!!

[spursgem]

It was a little strange, the consistency was more like cous cous. On it's own it wasn't that nice but mixed in with the curry it was nice. Going to try it with Chilli next week i think

That mango slicer thingy is great! hardly no wastage

 

[spursgem]

Wednesday 17th April

Breakfast

Poached egg on toast - 308

Lunch

Coronation tuna on Ryvita with celery, cucumber, carrot and lettuce followed by jelly - 233
Deli box noodles - 276

Dinner

Chicken, Chorizo pasta and salad (Inspired by Donna!) - 650

Snacks
Banana - 105
Skinny cow - 94

Total Calories: 1666 / 1600
Exercise: none - spent the day cleaning kitchen inc oven

 

[Lady_Amalthea]

Loving your meals today! Do you use one of those microwave thingies for the poached egg?

 

[spursgem]

Thanks hun. My meals were tasty, I like dieting with meals like this

I have an egg poacher frying pan thing. I can't do the boiling water method. I've tried all ways but this always works for me
X

 

[spursgem]

Thursday 18th April

Breakfast
Raspberries, Banana and mango - 259

Lunch
4 x ryvita, ww tuna and sweetcorn, Morrison chocolate mousse - 314

Dinner
2 tortilla wrap, chicken, red pepper, cucumber - 515

Snacks
Deli box noodles - 276
Skinny cow - 94
Sunbites - 120

Total Calories: 1578 / 1600
Exercise: none, spent the day pampering myself with my sis

 

[donnajt]

Where did you get that poacher thing from? those eggs look amazing!

Please share your chicken and chorizo pasta it looks awesome!

Where are the meal pics for yesterday?

Erin is so right - your food look so tasty

Sun is out - football this weekend?

Hope all is well, text if you need me xxx

 

[spursgem]

this is very similar to the one i have ASDA Stainless Steel Egg Poacher | Frying Pans | ASDA direct. Definitely worth it, they come out great everytime

Had such a nightmare day at work yesterday, our systems were down so no-one could do their banking for 4 hours! i didn't get a lunch break, 5 mins to eat a ryvuta and had to stay behind. Ended up having a chinese take away although i didn't eat a lot of it. I had a head ache and went to bed early!!

No sunday morning football for me, our season has finished :cry:although i'm helping run the league cup finals in the evening next few sundays so thats ok

Kind of made the recipe up for Chorizo chicken, just threw it all in to be honest

2 x chicken breast diced
150g pasta (75g each)
1 tin chopped toms
2 tsp tom puree
chilli powder (was going to use paprika but run out)
10 slices of Chorizo, i shredded them
1 onion diced

Cook chicken and onion in frying pan
cook the pasta
in a saucepan heat the tinned toms, paprika, tom puree and bring to boil
add the pasta, chorizo and chicken and stir
heat through and serve

How is your weekend going? xxx

 

[spursgem]

Sat 20th April

Breakfast
Porridge - 207

Lunch

Cucumber, Celery, Carrot with houmus followed by jelly (ran out of time so didn't eat the fruit pot) - 85
Had a slice of malt loaf when i got home from work - 131

Dinner

Chicken curry - 640

Snacks
Crab sticks - 80
penguin - 96
Pepperami - 126
Skinny cow - 94

Low cal lunch and a late dinner = snacking!!!! lesson learnt!

Total Calories: 1460 / 1600

 

[spursgem]

Sunday 21st April

Breakfast
1 slice jam on toast - 115

Lunch
Pork roast dinner with my mums home made trifle for afters - 664

Dinner
Pulled pork roll - 535

Snacks
None

Total Calories: 1314 / 1600
Exercise: 1 hour walk leisurely pace

 

[donnajt]

That pasta sounds fab

I was in Asda today as well lol! could have picked one up

My weekend was so too quick - Saturday i was at my dad's and spent most of today walking around town (3 hours worth) and I hate shopping, then popped into my friends (local) for a cuppa and got home just in time to cook dinner

House is a tip - going to try and get it all done tomorrow morning

Work sounds awful you poor thing xxx

 

[spursgem]

That pasta sounds fab

I was in Asda today as well lol! could have picked one up

My weekend was so too quick - Saturday i was at my dad's and spent most of today walking around town (3 hours worth) and I hate shopping, then popped into my friends (local) for a cuppa and got home just in time to cook dinner

House is a tip - going to try and get it all done tomorrow morning

Work sounds awful you poor thing xxx

I hate shopping too! i try to get in and get out as quick as i can! you done well doing 3 hours

I'm getting so fed up cleaning and tidying the house. Stuart has decided he wants meat and veg for his lunches, he slow cooks it night before and leaves all the mess for me to clean up!!!

What have you got planned for the week

 

[spursgem]

Monday 22nd April

Breakfast
Porridge - 206

Lunch
Ryvita with WW tuna sweetcorn. WW Chicken noodle soup. Sunbites - 322

Dinner
The little curry co chicken korma. small roll with chicken pieces - 577

Snacks
Skinny Cow - 94

Total Calories: 1199 / 1600
Exercise: 30 minute mod walk - 209 cals

 

[spursgem]

WEIGH IN........

Lost 3.6lbs

 

[Cas3]

Aw amazing loss Gem- well done! your food looks lovely as always x

 

[spursgem]

Thanks Cas. Been really taking care to measure and log my food this week, also i have upped my water intake. Will be doing the same this week! xx

 

[Cas3]

That's great- that is a really lovely loss!

I been trying to do the same thing this week upping the water and eat my 5 day and not estimating cals or picking x

 

[spursgem]

it's so easy to guestimate amounts, but i worked out that an extra 20g of dried pasta is an extra 70 cals. It's too easy to add too much.

I brought myself one of these water bottles which helps so much with my water intake. I have one on my desk at work and one at home. I try to aim and drink 3 of them at least

 

[Cas3]

I buy Morrison's fresh pasta and it works out 182 cals for 125 grms ( quarter of the bag) which is plenty so whole bag will easily go around 5 of us, also I've found with pasta the calories really vary depending on the brand or shop so its good not to guesstimate and check the labels. Your link for water bottles isn't working but they sound great x

 

[spursgem]

These are the water bottles. Everyone comments on them, saying how good they look

I've always avoided fresh pasta because i assumed it would be higher in calories, Might have to get some next shop and try. I prefer fresh x

 

[Cas3]

Fresh is much nicer I found the calories really vary, some dried pasta is lower in cals but others can be a lot higher, same with fresh pasta Morrison's and asda's are around 180 ish cals for 125g where Tesco's fresh pasta is a whopping 440 cals for 175g.

I love those water bottles very stylish! I'm going have a look on amazon, their be really handy when going out for walks x