The First Diary of Trudy C age 40 something!

[trudyc]

Work good today and with everyone in we managed to get horses done in good time. Had an appointment with physio for tennis elbow - lol I am falling apart ! and despite pulling it yesterday thanks to a naughty foal I have been signed off for now which is great!!! Then off to town for some shopping for the farm and a haircut. The girls collected Ben from school and because I was late I bought everyone chips home for tea - NEARLY ate one by mistake when I was dishing them up - now that would have been a disaster!!!

PV day and didn't really make the most of it due to rushing around but still lovely!!!!

B - 2 muffins
L - mince flan/ skinny latte
D - steak/carrot/swede/ mushroom and onion sauce/ 2 muffins

Steak totally amazing!!! Love it when I manage to cook it right. Need to invest in an electric whisk to make the swiss roll from the recipe section - meant to look for one today but forgot!!!LOL!

 

[trudyc]

Nice day again and lovely new jodhpurs arrived in the post and they are LUSH!!!! Bargain from eBay!!! Love them! Lol!!!! New horse arrived for training today and bless him looks a bit rough!!!! Some tlc needed! Gave him a bath and a groom so probably feels alot better. Will take a photo tomorrow to remember how he was whe he arrived!!!!
PP day today-
B - 2 muffins
L - salmon/prawns chilli sauce
D - chicken with dukan BBQ sauce/2 muffins
At rehearsal now and getting cold!!!!!

 

[sididd]

Hi trudy this mince flan you eat quite a lot, is it the Dukan recipies ?

 

[ellie1969]

i like transforming horses like that lol... im going to the sales on saturday.... dont tell hubby though

 

[trudyc]

I think so Siddid but if not I make it as follows:-

500gm extra lean mince
1 onion (or onion granules)
1 heaped teaspoon cinnamon
1 heaped teaspoon chilli
garlic
1 tablespoon tomato puree
2 eggs
1/2 tub quark (or yoghurt)
100gms Philly Extra Lite

Dry fry some onion and then add mince and brown. Add garlic/cinnamon/chilli/tomato puree. Whisk eggs and add quark/ philly extra lite and continue whisking till smooth. Mix with the mince and pour into a baking tin/pyrex. Bake at 180 for half an hour. Leave to cool and cut into slices. Keeps well in the fridge and great hot or cold!
Ellie - oh I avoid horse sales - would come back with far too many waifs and strays!!!! LOL!

 

[sididd]

Thanks trudy that's on the menu for tomorrow. With a large salad mmmm I'm hungry already.

 

[ellie1969]

yep me too trudy... but ive looked at the sales list and theres a few very well bred welsh mountain pony yearlings going through this weekend from a well known stud so im going to see if i can get one to keep my yearling company .... im also looking at poultry LOL

 

[trudyc]

Poultry and ponies - have fun - love welshies especially section b's!!!! Hope you pick up a bargain!!!LOL!
Had a good day with the horses and my new 'sticky bum' jodphurs are amazing - you really feel a bit more secure in the saddle!!! Helpful when I have absolutely no balance!!!!
Feeling really full today - eaten a lot of good Dukan food today but feel a bit bad that I have continued filling my face even after I was full - a bit of a Dukan binge!! Could have been worse - I mean pre-Dukan that binge would have involved chocolate, pizza, crisps, cake and probably a wee dram of something nice like Baileys!!!
Lovely PV day before two PP days pre weigh in so defo made the most of it!!:-

B - 2 muffins
L - BNS/Celeriac cottage pie with an additional serving of home made chilli
D - massive steak with swede/carrot/mange tout/ mushroom and onion sauce/ tofu creme cheesecake

Phew tired out just typing that never mind eating it!!!!

 

[trudyc]

So would have been a good PP day if I didn't spoil it by not only drinking copious amounts of vodka but also a glass of sparkling wine with a sugar cube in it and eating all the mint imperials on the table!!! oooopppsss!!! On a very positive note I didn't have the pate, bread, butter, potatoes, veg or pudding that was on offer and just ate a piece of chicken breast all night so nearly soooo very good!!! LOL - have a horrible headache now which I think is from the sugar as well as the alcohol - yuck!!!

B - 2 muffins
L - turkey
D - chicken and the vodka, wine and mint imperials!!!!!!

Oh dear - report for the day would definitely say your halo is slipping!!!! We took photos of us all in our dresses and I look HUGE so was good to do so I know I still have a way to go - it doesn't help that all my girls are a size 8 and I am still a 16 but defo need to keep my head down and keep going. Not depressed about it just realistic. Anyway off to sleep now as us early in the morning. Nite all. x

 

[sididd]

Trudy, sounds like had a wondetful time x what's one night of having a few drinks in the big picture.....your doing fantastic and I bet you did look georgeous your just looking out of your eyes and still seeing the old you, bet your friend told you how nice you looked.....and you didn't eat anthing not to plan which is great, back on Dukan plan xxxxx

 

[trudyc]

Well two photos for you guys - the first on is the view from my 'office'!!! Second in the dress up from last night - more incentive to lose more weight!!! P.S My head is not sore this morning wayhay!!!

 

[ellie1969]

i think you look fab... just think how you would have looked before losing the weight

I love the view from your office.... best view in the world in my opinion is between a horses ears ... i seen a few carriages at the sale yesterday and thought briefly for a moment about driving LOL... think id be safer on board my bay boy than driving him hehe

 

[CHRISR]

you look great and very brave to post pics - something I'm not ready to do perhaps when I'm at true weight

 

[trudyc]

Ah Chris, it will be great to look back on these photos and see how well I have done and a good record of where I was at certain times in my Dukan journey - I wish I had posted photos throughout cos the difference would be phenomenal!!! Anyway to bore you again another photo of my friend Gina and I enjoying a Mothers Day ride on our two golden oldies, mine is 18 and Gina's is 22!!! Had rather a fast gallop on mine whilst Cimmerian (the senior boy) cantered sedately miles behind

 

[sididd]

You look lovely in that photo x and the recipie you gave me for the mince flan is mmmmmmm so tasty, that's going to a weekly favorate now. Loving these recipies you Dukaners are posting. I'm into week 6 and the food is just getting better. Finally got some rhubarb today so going to check out recipies for that x

 

[CHRISR]

lovely pic T horses beautiful too

 

[trudyc]

Had a great Mothers Day today, Ben was a sweetie, no hangover despite going to bed at 2am with a horrible headache, up at 6.30 and felt fine all day - just got home and had tea and only just feeling a bit tired now. Amazing how good horses and lovely weather make everything feel fine!!! LOL.
No idea what the scales will say tomorrow after my vodka and mint imperials but we will see - I will take it on the chin!
PP day
B - 2 muffins
L - chicken with Dukan BBQ sauce
D - ham/ lemon sole with cheese sauce/2 muffins/syrup/tofu creme

 

[trudyc]

YAY another 3 lbs gone - well happy especially after my mint imperial slip!!!!! x

 

[ellie1969]

Trudy im trying your mince flan recipe today for lunch but ive used turkey mince so will give you my verdict later

 

[sarafvrm]

Hi Trudy. I just wanted to say that I finally used the first bag of shirataki noodles you sent me tonight and they were delish! I rinsed them then boiled them in defatted chicken stock, added some diced, cooked chicken, black pepper and a dash of soy sauce and it felt like a normal-tasting meal! Not bad on a pp day! So thanks very much once again. Sara x