Resisting temptation...

Breakfast yesterday was 2 frylight eggs with lean bacon, tomatoes and courgette.

Had a skinny vanilla latte mid morning (hea1 + 0.5 syn)

Lunch was roast beef with swede and green beans.

Went to the cinema early evening and rather than have lots of high syn foods I took a trip to the local asda for a ham and egg salad and a fruit platter. I also had a couple of alpen light bars (heb1) and 2 syns worth of olives.

Later in the evening I had an orange and some ryvita (heb2) with laughing cow light triangles (hea2)

So 2.5 syns all day, taking me to 3.5 for the week... Meaning I have lots of syns saved up for my night out with the girlies tonight :-)

Feeling good...

So yesterday was another syn free day.

Breakfast was a big bowl of strawberries with yogurt and granola (heb)

Lunch was a big salad with egg and ham followed by an orange.

Snacked on a banana mid afternoon.

Dinner was the usual Thursday night meal at the besties, we had chicken with roasted vegetables, cauliflour and brocolli.

So absolutely over the moon with how my week is going so far... Currently 1 syn down meaning I still have 104 for the weekend!!

Another good day...

Breakfast today was 2 weetabix (heb1) with semi skimmed milk (hea1) no superfree as I was in a rush and didn't have anything prepared.

Lunch was salad with cheese chunks (hea2) a side of beetroot and a fat free yogurt.

Dinner was pork chops (fat removed) with boiled potatoes (heb2) and garlic&herb mushrooms and courgette (1 syn for seasoning)

Just snacked on some superfree strawberries dipped in coconut/pineapple yogurt.

So didn't quite manage my syn free day but did only have 1 so very pleased indeed :-)

Syn free :-)

Breakfast yesterday was 2 slices of toast (heb1) topped with light philly (hea1) and tomatoes.

Snacked on 2 alpen lights (heb2) around 12.

Work was really busy yesterday so didn't manage lunch until gone 3pm. It was a superfree salad, a fat free yogurt and a clementine.

Dinner was gammon steak with green beans, swede/carrot mash and spinach with garlic and cubed cheese (hea2)

So managed a red day with absolutely no syns :-) Start as you mean to go on...

Weigh day

So no post yesterday, having hubby at home in the evenings is really throwing my routine out of sync.

Had a pretty good day yesterday, syn free breakfast, lunch and dinner. Very proud of that considering we took a trip to the beach. Did have some syns on an ice cream but otherwise a good day.

Weigh day today, and I was pleased with a 1lb loss. It hasn't been the best of weeks, but I have proved to myself that no matter how hard times are and how emotional I may be, I don't have to ruin my week by 'emotionally eating'... because in fact, I will not feel better by eating crap... I will feel worse when I gaib weight!

Now going for a syn free week now right up to Saturday (having a night out with my girlies) and hopefully posting will get back to normal soon!

Yummy foods

Breakfast yesterday was a cheese, bacon and tomato toastie with a pineapple/coconut 0% fat shape yogurt and an orange.

Lunch was pasta with a superfree sauce (tomatoes, courgette, garlic, herbs) and 4 syns of chopped hot dogs.

Went to a BBQ late afternoon. Managed to get through it with 2 small chicken skewers, a large toasted marshmallow (3 syns) and a lindt chocolate ball (3.5 syns)

Dinner was lamb steak with caulifour, brocolli and carrot.

So had some really tasty foods and got through my day on 10.5 syns.

Having hubby home is a struggle...

Breakfast yesterday was overnight oats in a toffee mullerlight topped with banana.

Lunch was a big syn free egg salad followed by a grapefruit.

Snacked on 2 clementines mid afternoon.

So having hubby at home is a tad difficult.  Not only is he a really fussy eater (doesn't like hardly any of my meals) he is also really lazy when it comes to cooking. By the time I finished work and went shopping it was late... Therefore dinner was our 3rd meal out this week! It was at our local carvery so managed to stay low syn with lots of superfree veg and free meat (1 syn for gravy, 5 syns for roasties) but I can't see this eating out malarkey helping the scales. I am putting my foot down today and standing my ground on a takeaway/meal out ban! Lets see if I can manage that until the 1st of July when he goes back to work!

Catching up...

Sorry for not posting over the past few days, I've been having a hard time and it hasn't been at the top of my 'to do' list I'm afraid... but I'm getting there and I'm back!

Tuesday started off really well but after skipping lunch and running around hubby wanted chinese buffet, I really wasn't in the mood for cooking so agreed therefore didn't stay on plan.

Yesterday was better and I managed to get through my day with just 3 syns.

Today was been a good one too...

Breakfast was 2 slices of toast (heb1) topped with light philly (hea1) and smoked salmon followed by a banana.

Lunch was a big salad with chicken followed by an apple and a banoffee pie mullerlight (1 syn)

Dinner was quorn steaks with cheesy veg (hea2)

Still have a second HeB to have if I fancy it later so feeling good. I refuse to let my emotions get the better of me and I will get a loss on those scales next week!

Weigh in

So yesterday was weigh in day...

Breakfast was 2 slices of toast topped with beans, eggs and a side of cherry tomatoes.

Spent the afternoon in a hospital with hubby for a small op and wasn't sure if I would make it to group. At the hospital we were given some bad news but nothing we won't be able to handle and get through together. After hubby's op he was told he needed to eat so I sat and watched him and my father-in-law plow through a burger king... whilst I sat and had nothing :-D

Got back to Swindon just in time for weigh in and am pleased to say I lost 3.5lbs. I would have liked more but in light of my two slip ups I am very happy with that! Now I am determined not to let my emotions get the better of me and stay on plan... need another loss next week :-)

The day after...

So usually the day after a night drinking is usually filles with bad choices and lots of food. Not this time!

Breakfast was Kingsmill Great White toast (has the same amount of fibre as wholemeal!!!) topped with laughing cow cheese followed by an apple and a clementine.

Lunch was a big fruit salad.

Snacked on 2 alpen light bars mid afternoon.

Dinner was salad with chicken and cottage cheese.

Really fancied some biscuits before bed so tucked up with a cup of tea and some rich teas (14 syns)

Today is going to be a big test for me, there is going to potentially life-changing news given to me and I'm not sure how I'm going to react. Food could be a struggle depending on what mood I'm in, but only time will tell!

World cup celebrations...

Was so gutted about breakfast yesterday... I prepared overnight oats friday night, went to get them out of the fridge yesterday morning and the jar slipped right out of my hand; smashing on the floor wasting my delicious brekkie and ruining my favourite jar :-( So some last minute compromise was bacon, eggs, mushrooms, courgette, tomatoes and toast.

Lunch was lots of fruit with 2 alpen light bars and a mullerlight yogurt (1 syn)

Snacked on some grapes and seafood sticks mid morning.

Dinner was 2 quorn peppered steaks with a mountain of cheesy veg.

Headed off to see my dad in the evening and we ended up watching the football whilst drinking copious amounts of alcohol... I stuck to vodka with diet coke so minimum syns, definitely went over my syns for the day but I enjoyed myself and managed to relax properly for the first time in days so I'm fine with it.

Think I'll only get a small loss on the scales this week as I've had a couple of slip ups, but it's a really emotional time at the moment so I don't mind. I know I can beat this, I will get this weight shifted eventually. I also know I will never be obese again!

Fighting temptation!

So star week is well upon me and it os making me want to eat EVERYTHING! I could literally eat a horse! I am managing to stay low syn but probably eating more than usual.

Breakfast was 2 wholemeal toast (heb1) topped with light philly (hea1) and smoked salmon followed by a banana.

Lunch was a ham and egg salad followed by a grapefruit, kiwi and mullerlight yogurt.

Got home from work and had another banana.

Dinner was quorn meatballs in a tomato sauce filled with lots of superfree.

Went off to a friends house for a few hours and watched a handful of people chow on pringles, chocolate, wine and skittles... nothing passed my lips!

Came home and had 4 ryvita (heb2) topped with laughing cow triangles (hea2) and a bag of mini gingerbread men (5.5 syns)

So overall, a hungry day, but a good one all the same! Now to keep going and hope for a decent loss next week.

Double blogging...

Sorry for the double post, was date night with the hubby last night and didn't want to spoil it by being on my phone!

Breakfast yesterday was a cheese and ham toastie with a side of strawberries and blueberries.

Snacked on a banana mid morning.

Lunch was a big salad with some more chilli cottage cheese plus a mullerlight and some grapes.

Dinner was a meal at Frankie & Benny's... starter was balsamic chicken in gem lettuce and main was a spicy tomato pasta dish (both syn free barring any oil potentially used) I did have two scoops of ben & jerrys in the cinema though!

Breakfast today was a ham, mushroom and tomato omelette.

Snacked on a banana mid morning.

Lunch was another salad but this time filled with pickled eggs and seafood sticks followed by a mullerlight, grapefruit and a kiwi.

Dinner was lamb steak with roasted vegetables and new potatoes.

Just about to have 0.5 syn for a splash of milk in my tea so a very good day indeed :-)

Facing the truth...

So it was weigh in last night and after my week of all inclusive food and drink I gained 9.5lbs...

Yes it's quite a lot but I have no doubt I'll get it back off again, and if I'm completely honest I expected more! I am going to work hard this week to get as much off as possible.

Breakfast today was all bran, semi skimmed milk and chopped banana.

Snacked on a clementine mid morning.

Lunch was a big salad with ham and sweet chilli cottage cheese followed by an apple pie mullerlight (1 syn) and an apple.

Late shift at work so snacked on a grapefruit in the afternoon and then a pear when I got home.

Dinner was chicken with lots of superfree, airfried chips and 1 syn of extra light mayo. I'm extremely happy to say that I even converted my husband to my healthy chips!!!

So finished today on 2 syns and hoping to keep my week going like this :-)

Hungry day!

So I've had a really hungry day today but I haven't let it get me down... I have stayed 100% on plan and finished the day on 4.5 syns.

Breakfast was overnight oats topped with blueberries and strawberries.

Snacked on a banana and some seafood sticks mid morning.

Lunch was egg wraps filled with ham, cheese, mushroom, onion, cherry tomatoes and Quorn Chef's Selection Wild Garlic & Parsley sausage... not the biggest Quorn fan, but these were blooming lovely! And well worth 1.5 syn each!

Dinner was steak topped with a flylight egg, served with boiled potatoes and lots of superfree. Made the mistake of eating dinner early (I forget what the time is at weekends when hubby does an early shift!) so I was really hungry mid evening so I snacked on some smoked salmon, a 2 pickled eggs and some pineapple.

Now I am having my final treat of the day in the way of a mini milk.

Off to bed now in the hope it will stop me eating!!! Weigh in tomorrow, will be interesting to see what the scales say!

Back from holibobs...

So I'm back from holiday and feeling huge! I had an amazing time though so whatever weight I gain will be worth it, it will come back off. Got back late Friday night and woke up late yesterday but I got completely back on plan.

Breakfast was wholemeal toast topped with beans, chopped tomatoes, reduced fat cheddar and frylight eggs.

Lunch/dinner was a meal at the local carvery with hubby. Lots of superfree specially made with no butter, lots of free meat, 3.5 syns for 2 small roasties and a ladel of gravy.

Snacked on some grapes and a banoffee pie mullerlight mid evening (1 syn)

So straight back to what I do best. Not excited about the scales on Monday I am looking forward to seeing what result I get the following week after being back on plan.