what i have been eating..

[BREN]

Perhaps, and not sure if it's allowed, eggs, they used to keep me full until 2pm, or muesli (fresh) with fruit and yoghurt?

 

[nicki26]

i am constantly on the go,only sit down when i am at the laptop posting on here,if i am eating,or on the loo lol then for around an hour at night when i watch tv, i do sit ups,squats n a few other exercises but havent done any major exercise no, to be honest i havent felt good enough,been feeling a bit weak since eating again...youngest son starts full time school next week so will probably start swimming or the gym again. xxxxxxxx

 

[liberty_girl]

lmao shouldnt laugh but it is funny !

I'll give him to you, then you wouldn't be laughing!

 

[andhow]

Am doing ok - Wk 3 WI on Saturday - am hoping for my biggest loss so far!

Have you tried having a larger bowl of porrdige and missing out on the muller light? Just trading one thing for another? x x x

 

[nicki26]

yes i could do that,not a bad idea....think the maintenance bars just keep me fuller for longer though and i do like my muller rice thingy,feels like i am having a proper pud when i have that after my bar in the evening....good luck with weigh in on saturday xxxx

 

[liberty_girl]

Hey Nicki, is your porridge the instant kind or the jumbo oats kind? I am asking because I read somewhere that the instant kind has a high GI because it is more easily absorbed - being chopped up oats...

 

[nicki26]

just a bag of porridge oats that you make in a pan with milk orwater,not instant, i have been feeling hungry all day and picking all day long,dreading getting weighed tomorrow eeeeek

 

[liberty_girl]

Oh, poor you, biggest hugs. Wish I could be more helpful.xxxx

 

[nicki26]

i have been a right greedy mare today and not sure how many calories i have had.....oh i am rubbish. weigh in tomorrow aswell eeeeek...anymore than 1lb on i think i will cry but we shall see.

well from the moment i ate my breakfast this morning i knew today was going to be a struggle as i felt hungry still,kinda like the hormonal cravings you get when ur due a period lol so i had a cereal bar then LOADS of ham n some cottage cheese about an hour later 'was advised to use this sort of thing as a snack instead of carbs or sweet stuff'

had lunch, was going ok but then found some mini cadburys flakes in the cupboard so had two of those but didnt feel that guilty as they are 35 cals each so not the end of the world....

hmmmmm, had maintenance bar THEN decided to have some beef slices,a gherkin,loads of cucumber,4 raw mushrooms and 4 olives oh my god i am soooo greedy lol just one of those days where u feel peckish, dont get me wrong i couldve indulged in food that was far worse but this kind of eating behavious is no good when trying to maintain weight, feel another gain headed my way

i decided against the 170 cal yoghurt and opted for a dollop of from frais with few strawberries and bit of apple and didnt have the hot choccie or the smoothie lolly but oh gosh i have no idea where i stand on the calorie front today and am dreading weigh in tomorrow. hmmmm we shall see. going to get my head down soon before i do anymore damage

 

[andhow]

rubbish is the last thing you are - you've done so so well - you really are committed to what you're doing and i love reading through what you have each day - doesn't make me hungry either lol! you don't seem to be diving into anything bad at all - i'm sure tomorrow will be fine x x x

 

[nicki26]

rubbish is the last thing you are - you've done so so well - you really are committed to what you're doing and i love reading through what you have each day - doesn't make me hungry either lol! you don't seem to be diving into anything bad at all - i'm sure tomorrow will be fine x x x

thanks hun, if anything it is the quantity of what i eat that will get me...i.e not just two slices of ham but 6 lol it is low fat/cal so not terrible but makes me feel guilty all the same although would rather eat that over a bag of crisps or toast or something along those lines.

thankyou so much for your support

 

[liberty_girl]

Have a lovely sleep

 

[andhow]

thanks hun, if anything it is the quantity of what i eat that will get me...i.e not just two slices of ham but 6 lol it is low fat/cal so not terrible but makes me feel guilty all the same although would rather eat that over a bag of crisps or toast or something along those lines.

thankyou so much for your support

have you tried eating something really crunchy but low fat - by the time you've had some celery or pickled onions and really had to chew them, that can help - mind you, wouldn't recommend eating a whole jar like i did recently - that's a lesson i've learned ha ha!

anyway, sleep well, and let us know how tomorrow goes - everything is crossed for you x x x x

 

[nicki26]

DAY 29...18/09/08 weigh in day 'eeeek' 1lb on i reckon hopefully not more


BREAKFAST...maintenance bar

had cadburys low sugar bar which is 160 cals, fancied some choccie

banana



LUNCH...chicken salad from down the road, one egg,chicken,lettuce,cucumber,tomato,onion,beetroot,branston pickle 'yummy'



DINNER...6oz chiocken,4oz egg noodles,stir fry veg,baby corn,low fat sweet n sour sauce,few cashew nuts,few prawn crackers

strawberries


muller rice or tesco low fat butterscotch yoghurt
del monte smoothie lolly
cadbury highlight hot choccie
2 low cal carrot cake slices 'oops'

over indulged on the prawn crackers and cashew nuts aswell.


6 glasses of sparkling water
2 500ml bottles of water
1 green tea
1 500 ml bottle diet coke
1 glass of coke
1 cup of tea
1 mocha latte

 

[CANKSTER]

Morning babe.

Your menu all sounds lush

Good luck for your weigh in (although you won't need it)

 

[andhow]

yes good luck babe - let us know how you get on asap x x x

 

[trimlee]

Hi Nicki, something that seems to be working for me right now is planning 3 meals AND 3 snacks. When I first heard about that, I thought "how ridiculous!". Now after having picked up more info. and tried it out, I agree with it. The principle behind it is that you are eating approx. every 3 hours so that your blood sugar levels remain fairly steady. It is when the blood sugar levels drop that the cravings and the munchies kick in. That's when we are likely to grab and eat the first thing in sight which could easily be some high sugar, high calorie snack food which is non-filling and easy to put away in large quantities! Now I plan and have to hand a mid-morning snack and a mid-afternoon one. I don't tend to want one after my evening meal.
BTW, all the meals and the snacks should be low-Gi as they prevent peaks and dips in the blood sugar levels.
Like you, I haven't nailed this maintenance thing yet, but we are getting there, and this is an idea that might help.
On with the journey!
PS: I hope tomorrow's WI goes well for you Nicki.

 

[BREN]

Hi Nicki

I was just wondering what your goal weight is.

I think your food plan is very good but perhaps instead of processed snacks maybe 2 of them should be fruit? and 1 a bar or yoghurt? i am planning to get down to 65/66 kg's if I manage 64 well great.

I am also going to give myself a range to stay within 65 - 67 then when i hit 67 cut out all processed snacks alcohol for the week and up the water and perhaps another walk for the week too.

Does this sound like it would work?

bren
XX

ps loving this diary and good luck with your weigh in.

 

[nicki26]

hi hun, i lost 4lb i am 4lb under target weight,been doing maintenance for 4 weeks now, lost 1lb the first week,stayedthe same the 2nd week,gained 2.2lbs last week, lost 2 kgs this week, roughly 4lbs 'bit over' i have cut out alot of carbs this week and diet coke and had quite a bit of water.

your idea sounds great hun,wish u all the best with that. i have kind of been experimenting, know it sounds daft but seeing what makes my body gain/lose etc,trying to find the right calorie intake etc i am going to add some carbs to meals again this week and take it from there xxxxx

 

[trimlee]

Cogratulations Nicki, I'm really pleased for you- 4lbs is great loss this week! I think cutting down on the carbs works well too. On we go!