The beachball is back!!!

[Mummoth]

Blimey has it really been over a year since I updated this? Such a lot has happened this year too. I finished my PGCE which means I am now a teacher (sort of, no permanent job yet, just supply work), my eldest son has been really ill & it's been a very, very difficult year. I've also gained most of the weight I lost. So here goes again ............

Started the day off making the quick & easy SW tomato soup (toms, baked beans, onions all blended) & it was surprisingly nice. My boys like Heinz Cream of Tomato but even they ate it & said it was nice.

Had Diet Coke chicken for tea & will definitely make that again. Delicious!

Feels good to be back

 

[Louise24]

Yay, welcome back x

 

[Mummoth]

Thanks Louise . How are you? I can't believe it's been a year since I've been on here!

 

[Mummoth]

Well today has been a good day. I had a green day:

Breakfast: mushroom omelette

Lunch: homemade tomato soup, HEXB bread, 2 extra light cheese triangles (2 syns)

afternoon: SW mousse (1/2 syn)

dinner: HEXB roast beef, spuds cooked in the Actifry, parsnips, carrots, runner beans, gravy (1 syn), Muller Light.

supper: bag of Wotsits (5 syns), mango pieces, Options (2 syns)

10.5 syns

 

[Mummoth]

Busy day. Shopping & baking mostly (made SW banana cake & SW cheesecake).

RED:

B: egg, bacon & mushrooms

L: bread, chicken, brie, SW mousse (1/2 syn)

S: Fudge (6 syns)

D: Sausage sandwich (1 syn), slice of SW banana cake (2 syns)

S: slice of cheesecake (4 syns)

Total 13.5 syns

 

[Mummoth]

Took 7 yr old to a Halloween party today at an indoor fun place. I always end up sharing a cup of sweets with her so today I sneaked in my own food - a cheese 'scone', slice of banana cake & a banana.

EE day:
B: 2 WW sausages, egg & mushrooms (1 syn)
L: SW syn free cheese 'scone', egg, beans, mullerlight
D: spag bol (1.5 syns for parmesan),
S: banana cake (2.5 syns), cheese 'scone', banana, 3 kids' sweets (5 syns?)

10 syns

 

[Louise24]

Took 7 yr old to a Halloween party today at an indoor fun place. I always end up sharing a cup of sweets with her so today I sneaked in my own food - a cheese 'scone', slice of banana cake & a banana.

EE day:
B: 2 WW sausages, egg & mushrooms (1 syn)
L: SW syn free cheese 'scone', egg, beans, mullerlight
D: spag bol (1.5 syns for parmesan),
S: banana cake (2.5 syns), cheese 'scone', banana, 3 kids' sweets (5 syns?)

10 syns

Errrrm do I need to call the "B" police??? xx

 

[Mummoth]

Errrrm do I need to call the "B" police??? xx

I wondered what you meant for a minute! I know I didn't have a B did I? I was so stuffed at bed time I couldn't face anything. I shall have to plan a bit better than that!

Today's been ok. Been swimming with my girls. Not a lot of swimming done but moved around a lot, playing with the 7 yr old. Better than vegging out on the sofa at home!

Also been on my power plate, or as the 7 yr old calls it, mum's vibrator ........ she asked the neighbour if he's like to have a go on mum's vibrator a few weeks ago

Anyway, it's like a cheaper version of a flabulos machines & is supposed to tone you up. A friend of mine lost 6 stone in a year & she reckoned she didn't diet, just went on this thing every day for 10 mins. Worth a try - lazy person's exercise machine. I go through phases with mine but intend using it every day if I can.

GREEN day:

B: eggs, mushrooms, banana
L: egg, toast, beans, tomato, cucumber, choc caramel thingy (237 cals so 12 syns)
D: SW quiche with HE ham, Actifried potatoes, beans
S: Tiny slice SW banana cake (1 syn), choc Options (2 syns)

15 syns

 

[Louise24]

Hehehe - thank goodness for todays toast as I'd def call in the B police. Looking good hun, let me know how the power plate thing goes - this sounds my idea of heaven! x

 

[Mummoth]

Happy halloween diary! Busy busy again. Kids back to school/college so quite a peaceful day (except eldest, unwell).

EE Day:

Skimmed milk in tea & coffee (HEA)
B: 2 WW sausages (1 syn), egg, beans, mushrooms
L: egg & bacon sarnie (HEB), mushrooms, tomatoes, banana
S: pear
D: chicken, actifry potatoes, carrots, runner beans, small portion stuffing (3 syns), gravy (1 syn)
S: Mullerlight & WW coconut cake (4 syns)

9 syns

What shall I have for dinner tomorrow? Working (teaching) in the morning, afternoon off. Maybe something with mince?

 

[Mummoth]

Worked this morning so fruit for brekkie (pear, apple, banana)

Green day:

Skimmed milk for tea & coffee (HEA)

L Jacket pot, beans, HEA cheese, Mullerlight

S Pear

D Shepherd's pie (HEB mince), HEB cheese on top, mixed veg (cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, peas), pear

S Packet of rainbow drops (4.5 syns), Options (2 syns), WW coconut cake (4 syns)

10.5 syns

 

[Mummoth]

My first week is almost over! I've felt satisfied & full this week & hope I've lost some weight.

EE day:

Skimmed milk in tea & coffee HEA

B: Mullerlight, banana, pear

L: egg, bacon, 2 WW sausages (1 syn), mushrooms, tomatoes

S: satsuma

D: 2 WW sausages (1 syn), actifry potatoes, leeks, cheese sauce (Dairylea light, HEB)

S: WW Coconut cake (4 syns), pink n white (2.5 syns)

Total 8.5 syns.

Contemplating an Options ............ 10.5 syns if I do. Trouble is I've had a bath & gone to bed for a nice read, don't know if I can be bothered to go back downstairs to make a hot drink now!

 

[Mummoth]

Weigh day & I've lost an amazing 4.5lbs!!! The nice thing is I haven't really felt hungry all week. I hope I can stick with this SW malarkey. I know I get bored & soon I'll want to swap to calories, but meantime it's SW all the way for me.

EE day:

B: banana, pear
S: apple
L: egg & bacon sarnie (HEB), Mullerlight
S: pear
D: beef, mashed potatoes, broccoli, carrots, gravy (1 syn)
S: 3 Cadbury's Roses (7.5 syns), Options (2 syns)

Total 10.5 syns

It's treat Friday tomorrow. I always always always take Friday evenings off of plan whatever diet I follow. So tomorrow I'll count syns all day & keep them to a minimum, then in the evening I'll have a bottle of wine or a few voddys & probably polish off the rest of the tin of Roses. Back on the wagon first thing Saturday morning though.

 

[Mummoth]

Well, so much for taking Friday evening off of plan ........

Shopped with eldest & 16 yr old (no college) & talked into having a Tesco brekkie. Do I go for SW friendly? Do I heck. 2 sausages, egg, mushrooms, white toast and BUTTER!

bread & cheese for lunch ...... followed by two small eclairs

bought these Chinese & Indian buffet things for tea & ate about 20 bits & pieces, followed by half a bottle of vodka & a ton of chocolates. Broke a tooth too, on a toffee (serves me right really)

So I imagine I consumed about 5000 calories yesterday. 1000 was possibly free/HEA or B. So I think I had about 200 syns. Oops

One good thing: went to docs with eldest & doc says he's really pleased with his progress. Has signed him off for 8 weeks but says Jon's health has improved so much. It's been a year now since Jon got ill. Keeping everything crossed he'll make a full recovery soon. Hopefully 2012 will be a good year.

 

[Mummoth]

Forgot to update yesterday. Went to the Eden Project (walked for England) so took a packed lunch. Lovely weather, great day out

EE day:

B: eggs, beans, mushrooms
L: Pasta n sauce, Mullerlight, pear, banana
S: crepe (10 syns?)
D: Steak, jacket pot, mushrooms, onions
S: Mullerlight

10 syns.


Today. Back to Eden Project. Loads & loads of walking again. Had a great time out with the kids. Played chess (& lost!) Took a picnic again.

GREEN:
B: banana, 2 pickled onions (I was cooking with them & picked at them!)
L: HM tomato soup, bread (HEB), Mullerlight, banana
S: half a scone with cream & jam (bad me). 15 syns?
D: lasagne with HEB for mince, Mullerlight

 

[Mummoth]

Busy day today. Took a friend to hospital, had to go shopping, tons of housework & washing :-(.

EE day:

HEA for milk in tea & coffee

B: frittata, tomatoes, mushrooms
L: frittata, tomatoes, onions, banana
S: pear
D: the most gorgeous sausage, egg & bacon pie. 1 syn. I'm going to put the recipe on the recipe sticky on here. Not sure if there's one like it. I did a search fr it but couldn't find one. Anyway the pie was with hash browns, mushrooms & tomatoes
S: HEB Hifi bar.

I'm saving my syns as tomorrow I've got to go back to the Eden Project as my daughter took a load of photos there for her A level photography & her camera wasn't working properly. She wants to go back tomorrow as she has a day off of college, to retake them, but doesn't want to go on her own. And Eden have the most gorgeous bakery with cakes the size of dinner plates. So I'm saving my syns so I can half half a cake tomorrow with my daughter!

 

[Mummoth]

Forgot to update yesterday. My total syns were about 25 from the delicious Eden Project scone, cream & jam (had half, but they are MASSIVE!). I had about 7 from the day before so needed to make up some today.

EE day. Milk in tea & coffee
B: pear
L: eggs, HEB toast, bacon, 2 ww sausages (1 syn), mushrooms
D: pasta, bacon, cottage cheese whizzed into cheese sauce, tomatoes, Mullerlight
S: Options (2 syns)

Total 3 syns.

I think I've gained this week. Been a scales-hopper all week & the damn needle just won't move! Must have been the almighty blow-out I had on Friday. Never mind. Onwards and upwards (or should that be downwards?)

Teaching tomorrow - year 5. Am I nervous? YESSSSSS!!!!!! They are much bigger than the usual reception/yr 1/2 that I'm used to teaching. I told the agency I was a bit nervous & they kind of said that was nonsense. I need the experience of teaching the older kids, just hope I get on ok. I've packed up some pasta for lunch & half a ton of fruit to see me through the day.

 

[Emmaline]

Hi Jan, Just thought I must check out this person who keeps beating me at the Minimins Quiz!! ..lol!

Well done on your weight loss, can certainly see the difference in your photos.

(Hope the print is not too big but am having a problem with text size at the mo')

Keep up the good work.

 

[Mummoth]

Thanks for your message . Unfortunately I weigh about a stone heavier than I did in those pics :-( but hopefully I can get back there some time soon.

I love quizzes & the Minimins one is good as it only takes a minute to do!

 

[Mummoth]

Right, got a spare couple of mins. Been up to my eyes in it. Last week I gained 1lb (Friday night splurge to blame) & this week I've lost the 1lb. Can't be disappointed it wasn't more, I had a huge bag of licorice allsorts & half a bottle of vodka Friday night, followed by half a huge Dominoes pizza & a bottle of wine on Saturday. So 1lb off is good really!