Back and fessing up!!

So I weighes in Tuesday morning and lost 1.5lbs getting my 6 stone award :-)

As it was Christmas Eve some fellow slimmers and I went out for a Frankie & Benny's breakfast to celebrate... it has been going dramatically downhill from there!

Over the course of 4 days I had 4 christmas dinners and a family meal out... only one of which was on plan (the one I cooked on xmas day) I have eaten cheese, mince pies, biscuits, chocolate, pizza... need I say more! I got on my scales at home this morning and needless to say, the number staring back at me was scary! As soon as I stepped off those scales I gave myself a stern talking to, threw out all the bits I bought for Xmas snacks (unfortunately hubby still has lots of chocolate but I am doing my best to resist) barring my twiglets which will be a weighed out and syn'd treat from time to time.

After getting off those scales breakfast was 2 joes sausages, lean bacon, 2 frylight eggs, mushrooms and tomatoes (my first syn free meal in a few days!)

Lunch was a cheese and marmite toastie followed by a banana. (Syn free again as used the cheese and bread as my healthy extras)

Dinner was a syn free turkey curry with lots of added diced veg followed by some SW trifle at 1.5syns for the lot! I had half of it so have managed to get through my entire day on less than 1 syn :-)

I am disgusted in myself for falling off the wagon and eating as much as I did the past few days, but am proud of myself for getting back on plan and not just writing my week off. I'll keep you posted on how tomorrow goes!

Hanging!

So last night I drank lots of alcohol but managed to resist the food at the party :-) I am really pleased that I didn't stuff my face like I usually would!

Today, with the hangover from hell, I haven't managed to stomach much.

Breakfast was skipped as my stomach was too fragile.

Lunch was some chicken drumsticks (skin removed) left over from the party.

Dinner was 2 joe's sausages wrapped in bacon medallions served with roasted carrots and parsnips plus 1 syn worth of gravy.

So regardless of the fact I haven't eaten much today, I am happy with the fact that I have stayed on plan.

Hopefully the copious amount of alcohol consumed last night won't affect my week too much!

Treats....

So yesterday I allowed myself a coupke of treats...

Breakfast was 2 hifi light bars followed by a banana and a skimmed milk gingerbread latte. Used the mild as my hea and syn'd the syrup at 3.5 syns.

Snacked on some flying saucers (as promised!) Mid morning at another 3.5 syns. And they were much better than the roses I had on Thursday!!

Lunch was a jacket potato with beans and salad.

Dinner was a meal out with the hubby. We went to the harvester and I did my usual of swapping and changing bits on my mixed grill... no potatoes or black pudding and I even resisted the onion rings for once! I decided not to have them because of my 7 syns I had already, I would have been within my daily syns allowance even if I had them, but its time to make good  choices since I am chasing that award! I did have my fried egg at 0.5syn though and I had lots of superfree salad :-)

So 7.5 syns consumed yesterday, and I still have 92.5 for the week so I can have over my daily allowance at my xmas party tonight :-) I'm feeling positive, I just need to resist the buffet!! I think a big meal beforehand is in order!

Pointless syns!

Christmas is fast approaching and it's so difficult to say no to all those fat laden but wonderful foods!

Breakfast yesterday was a cheese and onion toastie followed by a banana.

Lunch was a difficult time... the office ordered pizza for lunch and it smelt divine... but I resisted and got myself a ham salad, an apple and a mullerlight from the hospital canteen!

Snacked on a pear and 2 roses chocolates mid afternoon (at 2.5syns each I feel like they were pointless!! Even more so when another department delivered sweets and there was a bag of flying saucers at 3.5 for the lot!)

Dinner was chicken thighs (skin removed) with carrots, brocolli and cauliflour.

So managed my day with 5 syns, still leaving me up to 100 for the rest of the week... so proof you can still have a treat and be on plan (even if you felt it wasn't worth it! Lol) but rest assured, those flying saucers have my name on them today!!

Saving...

So this week I will be saving the majority of my syns for my family xmas party on saturday. Today has been syn free :-)

Breakfast was 4 ryvita topped with quark, cherry tomatoes and smoked salmon.

Lunch was roast turkey with brussel sprouts and mixed veg.

Dinner was steak with a syn free peppercorn sauce (quark, peppercorns, stock and ground black pepper) served with carrots, mushrooms and a frylight egg.

2 benefit lights later on for my 2nd heb.

So a great syn free red day to get me started for the week ahead... start as I mean to go on I guess!! :-)

Weigh in...

Sorry I didn't post yesterday, I was too busy running around putting up other people's xmas trees that I even ended up skipping dinner!

Today was weigh in day, and I am pleased with a 1.5lb loss. Ive had a brilliant week and not given into to temptation when things have practically been waved in my face. I would have liked a bigger loss to get my 6st award, but I am only 1.5lbs away and I can't expect those massive losses I was used to when my body doesn't have as much to lose nowadays!

I am planning another red week, and minimal syns daily due to a family party on Saturday night... I hope I get that award next week!!

Winter Wonderland!!!

So went to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland today and I was sooo worried about being off plan... lunch was 3 syn sushi... dinner was a pot of roast pork (syn free!) and a massive corn on a stick (no butter)

Did treat myself to 2 squares of fudge (syns unknown) but resisted the german sausages and burgers so overall very happy with how my day panned out!! :-D

Just tomorrow to get through before weigh in and I am in good spirits. Looking forward to those scales this week!

Still going strong!

So yesterday was day 1 of the weekend... and I managed it with only 6.5 syns :-)

I took 3 kids and my mum to the cinema in the morning so took a trip to asda first for my breakfast. Diet coke, carrot sticks, grapes and apple.

Was out and about with my hubby during the day so we had a late lunch/early dinner. Had a bit of a date night (as it was the anniversary of when we became a couple) so we headed off the harvester for dinner. I had a mixed grill, no black pudding, swapped my sausage for steak and my potato for flat mushrooms. My daily syns came from my onion rings and my fried egg.

Snacked on two clementines in the evening whilst watching Christmas films.

Today I am off to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland so have no idea how today is going to pan out. I have had wholemeal toast with marmite and 2 clementines for breakfast, so good start to the day, but I will keep you posted with how I get on in London!!

Office treats!

So in the run up to Christmas there are cakes, biscuits and sweets everywhere! It is lovely of people to put the time and effort into making treats and bringing them to work, but it's an endless task trying to resist them! Today, I had a gingerbread man... only to discover it was likely to have been 9 syns! No more syns today so still within my allowance, but kicking myself anyway for not resisting.

Breakfast was 2 benefit light bars followed by a pear.

Snacked on that synful gingerbread man and an apple mid morning.

Lunch was sliced gammon with carrots and savoy cabbage.

Dinner tonight was 3 syn free chilli & garlic sausages with a frylight egg, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes and grilled onions. Was delicious!

So even though I had a treat, today has been an a good day overall. Now to just get through the weekend!

Red!

So at the moment I am attempting as many 'red' or 'original' days as possible in the hope of a weight loss boost before xmas.

Yesterday breakfast was half a cheesy marmite loaf with melon and grapes.

Snacked on a grapefruit mid morning.

Lunch was the other half of my cheesy marmite loaf with carrot sticks and 2 clementines.

Dinner was a SW grill up... 2 slices of wholemeal toast, syn free sausages, lean bacon, a frylight egg and lots of tomatoes and mushrooms :-) Usually I wouldnt have 2 HEB in a day, however on an original day you can.

Got home and snacked on a bag of Velvet crisps for 4.5syns.

Another original day planned for today, I'll keep you posted with how I get on!

Feeling good

So after my semi-decent loss last night I have given myself a talking to and I am going to make extra effort to not eat for the sake of it. I will eat when I'm hungry, and I will stop when I'm not!

Breakfast today was 2 weetabix with 100ml semi skimmed milk topped with banana.

Snacked on a satsuma and a plum mid morning.

Lunch was 3 slices of roast pork with 2 serving spoonfuls of mixed veg (cauliflour, brocolli, green beans and carrots) from the work canteen. Followed by an apple and a clementine.

Cinema date with friends early evening and to make sure I didn't eat high syn foods, or have dinner too late, I took a ham and egg salad then snacked on grapes and carrots.

I'm now settled at home with a 2 syn hot chocolate and tomorrow's lunch is cooking away :-)

Weigh in!

So after my upsetting couple of days I had a real pick me up today!

My day started with smoked salmon on wholemeal toast and fresh ground coffee.

Snacked on an apple and a clementine mid morning.

Headed off to the GP surgery to get results to blood tests I had last week, and they have confirmed that my hormone levels caused by my pcos have now reversed and I am now likely to be able to conceive! Absolutely over the moon!

Lunch was light as I wasn't overly hungry and weigh in was this evening, I had a grapefruit, another clementine and a fat free yogurt.

Went to weigh in and I am pleased to announce that I lost 1.5lbs. That puts me at a total weightloss of 5st11lbs so far... and only 3lbs away from my 6st award! And I broke tradition of getting a takeaway on my way home, I came back and made a small jacket potato with bbq beans and pickled onions :-)

Going to make a massive effort this week in the hope I can get this next award!!

Getting disheartened!

So after resisting temptation all day yesterday I have been finding things really hard today.

I have managed to stay on plan but having a sneaky weigh on my scales shows very little result and unless I have some big changes overnight I think it will be a minimum loss again tomorrow :-(

Breakfast today was 2 slices of wholemeal toast topped with smoked salmon followed by 2 clementines.

Lunch was roast pork, boiled potatoes and cauliflour from the work canteen followed by an apple and a pear.

Dinner tonight was a grilled kebab from the local takeaway. I had no pitta, lots of salad and lemon juice so a maximum of 5.5 syns.

Really hoping those scales tomorrow show some results otherwise some drastic food planning may be in order for next week!!

Filled with temptation!

So today has been a day spent with two of my best friends.

Firstly we went into town to buy food. As one of them stocked up on sweets, crisps and chocolate I stocked up on chopped carrots, grapes and a curly wurly.

Breakfast was scrammbled eggs on wholemeal toast with mushrooms and grilled tomatoes.

Lunch was snacking on grapes and my curly wurly at 6.5 syns.

Dinner was Malaysian Red Pepper and Chicken Curry at 1.5 syns and pud was chopped carrots whilst the girls ate chocolate!

I'm now home and the hubby has just ordered a takeaway with battered chicken balls (my favourite!) Sometimes I wonder if people think it's easy for me to resist! But I'll do it, no matter how hard it may be... I am determined to get a loss this week!!!

Belated blogging

Sorry for posting late again, hubby was home last night and we were too engrosed in movies!

Breakfast yesterday was 2 Joe's Pork & Apple sausages (syn free!) with grilled tomatoes, beans and 2 scrammbled eggs.

Lunch was skipped as we were out buying food for Xmas dinner and Xmas decs!

Had an early dinner at Toby Carvery. Lots of meat and veg, no gravy. Only syns woyld be any butter/oil they used in the food so I will count 5 to be on the safe side.

Had a weight watchers hot chocolate mid evening which used my HEA and was 1.5 syns.

So good day all round, now off for a girly day with two of my best friends (and I'm taking ingredients for Malaysian Red Pepper and Chicken Curry!!)

Double blogging

Bit behind on posting, sorry!

Breakfast yesterday was 35g fruit n fibre with water and sweetener followed by a banana.

Lunch was a tomato mug shot, an apple, a pear and a fat free yogurt.

Have a dreadful cold so used 0.5 syns on a lemsip, followed by 3 jelly babies at 1 syn each.

Dinner was at the besties. Roast chicken with brocolli and root vegetable mash (carrot, parsnip, swede and a potato) with 2 syns worth of gravy.

So only 5.5syns and some really yummy food :-)

Got up this early this morning to prep some veg (carrots, onions, tomatoes, parsnip, potato) to slow cook a casserole ready for when I got home from work. Chucked in some stock and 2 chicken breasts to stodge it up a bit :-)

Breakfast was 2 benefit light bars, a banana and a clementine.

Snacked on a pear mid morning.

Lunch was BBQ Beef mugshot followed by a fat free yogurt, a clementine and an apple.

Had a peanut butter drink this afternoon (like hot chocolate but peanut flavour!) 4.5 syns for that. Have to admit, it was yummy but I felt like I wasted the syns as I could have a hot chocolate for less but at least I can say I've tried it now!

Pinched a quality street from mum when I went to visit, 2.5 syns.

Dinner was my slow cooked chicken casserole. Yummy!

So 7 syns in total today. Well within my syn allowances. Hopefully I can stay on track now!

Fakeaway!

So after my low syn binge on Monday I had a loss of 0.5lb last night. A loss is a loss and it is going in the right direction, just a tad disheartening that if I hadn't had the craving binge on Monday it would have been more. But onwards and upwards as they say!

Breakfast this morning was 2 benefit light bars and a grapefruit.

Lunch was chicken and herb low fat supernoodles followed by a clementine, an apple and some grapes.

Came home and snacked on a couple of picked eggs.

A fellow slimming friend and I decided to visit our poorly SW consultant tonight. She is unable to lead group at the moment due to broken bones so Terri and I took a hearty homecooked, healthy meal over to her to cheer her up. We wanted to make things which felt naughty but actually weren't so I made Malaysian Red Pepper and Chicken Curry and Terri made desert which was Cherry Almond Clafoutis. My curry was 1.5 syns per serving and Terri's pud was 2 syns per serving... and both were delicious!!! I will definitely be making the curry again, and soon!

So day one of the week has gone well. I really don't want to let anything get in the way this week, I have 3 weigh ins before xmas and I aim to lose 5lbs!! I can do this!

When nature calls...

So today mother nature decides to bless me with her presence... on one hand it was a good thing as I could have the final blood test required to send my husband and I off for fertility treatment... however; it is the day before weigh in, I feel bloated and I cannot stop eating!!!!

Breakfast today was 2 slices of wholemeal toast followed by a banana.

Lunch was a tomato mugshot, fruit salad and a fat free yogurt.

Snacked on 2 pickled eggs whilst making dinner. Dinner was 2 chicken breasts with sweet potato chips followed by grapes and a clementine.

Got into bed early as I was cold and I wanted to snuggle up with a book. Whilst reading I had a 4.5 syn bag of velvet crisps and thensnacked on seafood sticks, before I knew it I had eaten the pack!!! Not great, but I have only had 4.5 syns all day and all snacks have been free or superfree.

Hoping this bloating and increased appetite don't hinder my result tomorrow... I'll keep you posted!

Another birthday meal!!

Having a good day today :-)

Breakfast this morning was 35g fruit'n'fibre with a splash of water and some sweetener followed by a banana and 2 plums.

Lunch was a tomato, ham and cheese omelette followed by a satsuma.

Tday is my dad's actual brithday so lots of us got together to go for a meal. Luckily this time it wasn't cosmo!! We went to a carvery. I had 1 slice of each meat (gammpn, beef, turkey) 3 boiled potatoes, carrots, cauliflour, green beans, red cabbage, 1 stuffing ball (2 syns) and half a ladle of gravy (2 syns tops!) Resisted pud... instead I came home and made a fruit salad.

Snacked on a bag of sweet chilli velvet crisps (4.5 syns) and a fat free yogurt mid evening.

So 8.5 syns today, and feeling good. Also getting into the festive spirit, lets just hope I can get this 5.5lbs off before then!!