T_T's (hopefully!) dimishing returns!

[Torn_Tranquility]

D - sweet potato and swede curly fries, with roast veg and M&S Edgy Veggie Burgers (5 syns! don't think I'll be buying those again)

S - going to have my HEXB wrap with HEXA halloumi and sweet chili sauce (1.5 syns)

Will have quark for dessert with options (2) and PB2 (2.5)

Total syns for the day: 11

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

It's hump day! And the sun is shining beautifully; just a shame that it's going to change at the weekend.

B - blueberries, raspberries and strawberries with fat free Greek yogurt.

L - Salad with hot smoked salmon, hard boiled eggs and kidney beans. Yogurt. Fruit.

D - TBC. OH is at geek club and I'm going to the gym, so it will be something quick and easy I imagine!

S - fruit. Sugar snaps, tomatoes and carrots with hummus.

 

[SallyVater]

How were the veggie burgers?

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

Delicious! Absolutely worth the 5 syns. The texture was really good; so much better than a lot of the homemade ones, which just end up being a bit mushy.

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

Home from work and just having a little chill out before I hit the gym; prefer waiting 'til it's that bit quieter!

S HEXB wrap with HEXA halloumi, quorn and sweet chili sauce (1.5) with a packet of Shapers crisps (3.5)

D - LM sausages and mash with loads of veg. (1.5 syns for LC light triangle in mash and 2 syns worth of gravy)

Going to try on of the new Skyr layered yogurts for pudding (1)

Total syns for the day: 9.5

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

Well, I had a change of heart (and appetite!) post gym. Just settled for an omelette wrap with smoked salmon and a LC light triangle (1.5)

And I'm going to try the sour cherry Skyr (1). Then I don't think I'll be long for sleeping!

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

WI day; feeling positive about getting my 3.5 stone shiny!

B - blueberries, banana, raspberries and strawberries with fat free Greek yogurt.

L - salad with hot smoked salmon, hard boiled eggs and butter beans. Yogurt. Melon.

D - Pasta with HEXA of cheese.

S - sugar snaps, carrots and tomatoes with hummus. Plum. Alpen light x 2 (HEXB)

So, I start work at 9.30 today, then I'm on the phone for half an hour before heading off for four hours training! Lunch 2-3, then a coaching session 3.30-4.30, then back on the phones for an hour before I finish! Should be a pretty good day all 'round

 

[SallyVater]

Good luck for WI today - I bet you get that lovely new shiny, you certainly deserve it.

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

Thank you! Yup, second 100% week on the trot. After this, it starts to get a bit sticky, with meals out for birthday's and things

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

ooo new favourite foodie website! Some really interesting articles and great recipes on here (I haven't looked at whether they can be food optimized, but I can't see it being too difficult!)

The Daring Gourmet - Grappling Each Dish By The Horns

 

[Elanor]

Good luck for weigh in! Go get that 3.5st shiny

 

[Hubz]

I find the underwired ones SO much better! B - blueberries, banana, raspberries and strawberries with fat free Greek yogurt. L -Quorn jerk with rice and peas (2.5ish syns for coconut milk - it's probably slightly less, because it's only a small portion of rice). Fruit yogurt. D - TBC... need to get on it with the planning again! S - sugar snaps, celery, cherry tomatoes and carrots with beetroot hummus. The rest of the fruit that I don't eat at lunch time!

How are you making the jerk?

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

Hiya, will reply properly when I'm on my computer rather than phone!

Only the 1lb off. No delayed onset weight loss then... And annoying after a 100% week

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

How are you making the jerk?

Hi Hubz, it wasn't jerk in the strictest sense, but it was pretty tasty! I fried off quorn fillets in some jerk seasoning (I used the Santa Maria one, because I generally find their chili powders/spice mixes brilliant), 'til they were just browned off. Then I chopped up a red onion and a white onion, sauteed thm off with more seasoning. Added tinned tomatoes and chopped scotch bonnet, added the quorn back in and reduced down 'til it was a sticky sauce

 

[Hubz]

Hi Hubz, it wasn't jerk in the strictest sense, but it was pretty tasty! I fried off quorn fillets in some jerk seasoning (I used the Santa Maria one, because I generally find their chili powders/spice mixes brilliant), 'til they were just browned off. Then I chopped up a red onion and a white onion, sauteed thm off with more seasoning. Added tinned tomatoes and chopped scotch bonnet, added the quorn back in and reduced down 'til it was a sticky sauce

Great, thanks. I will add that to my list of things to try.

 

[Hubz]

And well done on the 1 pound off!

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

Thank you! It was really tasty, but a little bit sweet; might add more chili next time. Can also add kidney beans in for the last few minutes if you want to bulk it out.

Friday! At long flipping last...

B - blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and banana with fat free Greek yogurt.

L - smoked salmon, butterbean and boiled egg salad. Skyr layered yogurt (1 syn)

D - Linda M sausages and mash (HEXA of cheese in my mash) with roast veg. (2 syns for gravy)

We're out for a friends birthday tonight, but I'm going to stick to diet coke I think. Got body conditioning tomorrow morning, so can do without feeling the previous nights effects!

Will have an Alpro at some point (5.5)

Total syns for the day: 8.5

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

Gin x 2 so another 5 syns to add today

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

Hm 2 more G&T but no alpro! Still ok on the syns

 

[Elanor]

Sorry that your loss wasn't as big as you hoped, but it was still a loss Fingers crossed for a good loss next week

Enjoy your evening!