Hiya, sorry I've been busy wallowing in self pity!
I think because I was so flipping good at abstinence, that any blips I've had on RTM have made me feel like I was throwing all the hard work away. Anyway, I've not put any weight on, and I haven't deviated from the food lists, just portion sizes I think.
The whole planning thing is getting a bit tiresome as, if I forget to take lunch in to work, or are just too busy, then there is no easy option when I'm out and about. I do enjoy the cooking, but just need some more hours in the day. Not to mention a bigger fridge and freezer. Now that I'm at the gym every lunchtime (and loving it!), I can't do my lunchtime trolley dashes. However, I love looking and feeling healthy so I just need to find a way around it.
Right, back to recipes. I've been baking a lot of tofu and then reheating it or using it cold in salads. It almost has a cheshire cheese type consistency when you have it cold. I guess if you crumbled it then could pass for feta? I've baked it in the usual garlic, ginger, lemon combo and also in balsamic. I might try a more herby version and use it for my Xmas day option - sage and onion with a bit of cranberry maybe to be festive?
TI - tonight I'm having a variation on the tomato stew thingy. No WW sauce, but lots of veg in a tomato sauce (garlic, tomatoes, seasoning etc) and maybe some quorn mince for some protein. The BBQ seasoning was lovely. I've got sprouts, leeks, chard, spinach, mushrooms etc, so whatever looks like it's going off the quickest!
Last night I had a soup with broccoli, spinach, onion, ginger, leek, sage and marigold which was very nice. Could do with something starchy in it (sweet potato from Thursday) as I like soups that are more of a puree.
