Last night's loss was 1lb, which I'm pleased with considering I had the night off for drink on Saturday. I stayed for class despite being nervous about the format, but it was fine.
During the talk, the leader was reminding people about the plan, which is handy for older members who just plod along, I was surprised at the amount of people who still don't understand or stick to the plan. I was feeling pleased with myself that I've got my head around it and the psychology behind it, despite finding it difficult the first couple of weeks. I had been punishing myself at the start for not being quick enough to understand it.
I was hoping to buy another cook book at class, but they had none left. Last night's dinner was out of the Indian book again - it was Pork Vindaloo. It was lovely but mild, especially for Vindaloo.
I've had a couple of stressful days again, and last night I ended up eating a chocolate brownie that my husband had baked the night before and then a couple of chocolate biscuits. Today, I was good up until this evening. I visited my sister late afternoon and was hungry by the time I was coming home with nothing prepared for dinner, the car turned into McDonald's! Oops. I don't really like that type of food, but the hunger got the better of me.
Tomorrow, I hope will be a better day for me mentally, so I can stick to plan and not make any more mistakes this week.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Sunday, 6 March 2011
Was I Good?
So, last night we went out with our friends on the town. We had fajita's for dinner, and I did end up having the tortilla bread and not rice - oops!
I stuck to drinking vodka and diet coke, and at the end of the night when my friends went to get their kebab and pakora's etc, I asked for chicken tikka and rice! The man in the take away was not happy at what I was asking for, for some strange reason, but I did get my request. It helped to soak up some of the drink and although it was almost free food, the oil was some extra syns.
I have been good today, back on diet. I haven't felt hungover, just tired. Tonights dinner, was a recipe from the indian cook book - Chicken Jalfrezi with rice. It was lovely, but next time I make it I will add more spice as it was very mild. Isla was loving the sauce with some rice.
I have been good today, back on diet. I haven't felt hungover, just tired. Tonights dinner, was a recipe from the indian cook book - Chicken Jalfrezi with rice. It was lovely, but next time I make it I will add more spice as it was very mild. Isla was loving the sauce with some rice.
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Night Out
I'm apologising in advance if there is no weight loss this week as tonight I'm going out on the town!
I've been good this week so far, sticking to 15 syns, but tonight I will NOT be counting the syns in my drink. I intend to have a good day eating, sticking to the diet. I haven't decided what we're having for dinner yet, but I may just pop to the butcher this afternoon after my visit to the hairdresser, and we can have fajita's, but I'll stick to rice instead of the tortilla bread.
I can count on one hand the number of nights out we've had in the last few years, since getting pregnant, having a new born, Isla's diagnosis and treatment. We've never had a night away from Isla, just once when we all got noro virus in hospital and we couldn't be on the ward. If we have been out, we've always been conscious of the fact that we have a toddler waiting for us at home. I think we definately need the time off to let our hair down a bit, and get rid of recent stresses. So, I'm giving myself permission to have a night off, you never know I may get so sick I lose weight anyway!
I've managed a couple of zumba sessions this week and yesterday at work, I managed to get in quite a few action songs with the class I was teaching, so had some mini workouts yesterday!
So have a nice weekend everyone, I hope I do!
I've been good this week so far, sticking to 15 syns, but tonight I will NOT be counting the syns in my drink. I intend to have a good day eating, sticking to the diet. I haven't decided what we're having for dinner yet, but I may just pop to the butcher this afternoon after my visit to the hairdresser, and we can have fajita's, but I'll stick to rice instead of the tortilla bread.
I can count on one hand the number of nights out we've had in the last few years, since getting pregnant, having a new born, Isla's diagnosis and treatment. We've never had a night away from Isla, just once when we all got noro virus in hospital and we couldn't be on the ward. If we have been out, we've always been conscious of the fact that we have a toddler waiting for us at home. I think we definately need the time off to let our hair down a bit, and get rid of recent stresses. So, I'm giving myself permission to have a night off, you never know I may get so sick I lose weight anyway!
I've managed a couple of zumba sessions this week and yesterday at work, I managed to get in quite a few action songs with the class I was teaching, so had some mini workouts yesterday!
So have a nice weekend everyone, I hope I do!
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Some piccies
the new kitchen
me with flushed cheeks from exercise
tonights dinner - tandoori chicken, rice and roast vegetables YUMMERS
Last Night's Weigh In
Last night I went to 'fat club'. I managed to lose 3.5lb since last weigh in, which was two weeks ago. I'm pleased with this, considering I had four days where I didn't stick to the diet due to stress.
I have had days where I'm still hungry after meals and syns, and not had free food in the house so have had extra syns, but I haven't felt guilty, and the scales seem to approve aswell. I think as my weight comes down I won't be able to do this.
Luckily, we've been paid so I've been able to stock up. I made chilli yesterday, which was absolutely gorgeous. It had cinnamon in it, which I've never put in before and lots of mushrooms and peppers. I was allowed a huge portion as a meal, so that's a definate plus to this diet. I also tried syn free chips the other night alongside smoked haddock and corn on the cob. I was very pleased with the chips, definately better than oven chips and a lot like home made fried chips. Got lots of fresh butcher meat in the freezer ready to make meals with. I'm currently defrosting chicken fillets but have yet to decide what I'm cooking for tonight. I bought an indian recipe book last night, so it's probably going to be curry. I do love spicy food, lots of flavour, and I have plenty of choice on this diet.
I stayed for the whole meeting last night, which I was quite nervous about. I don't really know the format of the meeting yet and didn't know what to expect. But last night was fine, we watched a dvd of inspirational stories, one guy had lost 25 stone! I am definately going to try to attend the meetings, but it takes two hours out of the evening, and I still feel strange leaving Isla?!
I have managed a little exercise this week, but definately struggle with the cross trainer with the burn. I got hold of some second hand zumba dvd's and have tried that. I definately get better exercise from this and less burn. My face goes beetroot with the exercise though. I'll definately be sticking to exercise at home for a while. Once the nights are lighter, I will get on the bike again.
It doesn't looke like it will be too long before the lighter nights, the days are stretching and the weather this week has been brilliant for the time of year. We have made a start with planting seeds etc, looks like we're going to have a lot of chilli peppers this year!
I'm hungry so I'll be off now for a plate of fat free yogurt and berries - free food!
I have had days where I'm still hungry after meals and syns, and not had free food in the house so have had extra syns, but I haven't felt guilty, and the scales seem to approve aswell. I think as my weight comes down I won't be able to do this.
Luckily, we've been paid so I've been able to stock up. I made chilli yesterday, which was absolutely gorgeous. It had cinnamon in it, which I've never put in before and lots of mushrooms and peppers. I was allowed a huge portion as a meal, so that's a definate plus to this diet. I also tried syn free chips the other night alongside smoked haddock and corn on the cob. I was very pleased with the chips, definately better than oven chips and a lot like home made fried chips. Got lots of fresh butcher meat in the freezer ready to make meals with. I'm currently defrosting chicken fillets but have yet to decide what I'm cooking for tonight. I bought an indian recipe book last night, so it's probably going to be curry. I do love spicy food, lots of flavour, and I have plenty of choice on this diet.
I stayed for the whole meeting last night, which I was quite nervous about. I don't really know the format of the meeting yet and didn't know what to expect. But last night was fine, we watched a dvd of inspirational stories, one guy had lost 25 stone! I am definately going to try to attend the meetings, but it takes two hours out of the evening, and I still feel strange leaving Isla?!
I have managed a little exercise this week, but definately struggle with the cross trainer with the burn. I got hold of some second hand zumba dvd's and have tried that. I definately get better exercise from this and less burn. My face goes beetroot with the exercise though. I'll definately be sticking to exercise at home for a while. Once the nights are lighter, I will get on the bike again.
It doesn't looke like it will be too long before the lighter nights, the days are stretching and the weather this week has been brilliant for the time of year. We have made a start with planting seeds etc, looks like we're going to have a lot of chilli peppers this year!
I'm hungry so I'll be off now for a plate of fat free yogurt and berries - free food!
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