Manic Monday!!

Today has been totally crazy! I woke up feeling a little better today. Had an amazing brekkie!

This is magic porridge. I wanted to have my porridge, but I didnt want to use my HEA as I wanted to save it for later. So last night I combined my porridge with the yoghurt. the next day it is lovely!

I get to work and as soon as I walk through the door, its go, go, GO!
I haven't really stopped all day! It went rather quickly.......Still I made time for lunch

Please excuse the mess of the frittata, I cut it when it was warm. 

Dinner was yet more sweet potatoes but they are better than regular potatoes. I also made the "chicken pizza" It was AMAZING! Especially with home made chilli sauce as the base!

I was still under my 5 syns at this point and I was wondering what I was going to have....Then this arrived!!

A package from a dear friend across the pond! There is nothing SW friendly in here! It is currently taking everything in my power not to scoff the lot! I instead Synned a serving of the white Flipz and I am still within my Syns. :)

These are going to be occasional treats for us! Hopefully they will last us a year! 

<3

Supernatural Sunday

I'm feeling a lot better today than I was yesterday :) The reason for the title is that I've spent the whole day watching Supernatural. It's one of those series I can watch over and over again!

I haven't been overly hungry all day today so I've pretty much grazed.

Breakfast was 3 sausages left over from yesterday with some fruit and a yoghurt. 

I still wasn't overly hungry come lunch time however I had this.

A lovely chicken salad with some Nando's lemon and herb sauce.

I thought I was on track for a red day today.....I then discovered that sweet potatoes aren't superfree, so upgraded to an EE day.

I had to make a snap decision at the end of the meal and throw on a salad for my superfree.

The sauce on this is a chilli sauce which was posted in our group on Facebook. Tastes just like kebab shop chilli sauce! NOM!

Had an options made with milk for my HEA and my B was a harvest morn bar. 

Hope you've had a good weekend peoples!! :)

Day 3.....Not so good day :(

Sorry it's a bit late. I've been sick. It hit me yesterday morning.
Needless to say it has affected my day yesterday. I am feeling a little better today though. 

The countless number of Lemsips, cough sweets and something I definitely shouldn't have had! Needless to say I went over my Syns yesterday, Hope I can pull it back by Wednesday.  

I was going to have a red day yesterday however, It turned into an extra easy day by ummmmmmm breakfast! lol

I didn't want to use both my HEB's in one meal and couldn't decide whether I wanted beans or toast. By turning it into an extra easy day, I didn't have to make that choice.

I love a big old fry up at the weekend! one of these babies in the morning (well afternoon) and I'm full for the rest of the day! 

During the day I munched on grapes.....Not the best of choices, but its better than munching on chocolate and crisps.

I actually forgot to take any pics of my dinner :( It was tasty too! 

Steak with a garlic mushroom, onions and chilli topping, mash potato (made with eggs) and a big salad. 

Not a bad day looking at that. The housemate came home with some millionaires shortbread though, and with me feeling crappy.....I had a bit. It was the best millionaires shortbread ever!!! It may cost me though. 

Damage limitation from now until Wednesday!!

7 lunches 7 days Day 2

The blog is back! After asking for your feedback this morning I saw that you all prefer the blogs over the page pics, so here it is!

Not the most interesting of food days today, mainly because we do our shopping over the weekend for the coming week. 

Last week I bought enough mugshots to last me until today, after that I decided on this weeks challenge. 

So, until we do our shopping, I'm having to really think about what I'm having..........and still be on plan. 

Another hiccup in my day, I have a stinking cold! So having to factor in Strepsils into my day. Syns online say they are half a Syn each. My very kind colleague Karen also gave me some brilliant cough sweets. I can't find these on the net so I've Synned them at 1 each just to be on the safe side. Total altogether 4 Syns.

I've decided to see how it goes again trying to have another red day. I figure if I start it as red, and then decide I fancy pasta or potatoes with my meal, I can turn it into an Extra Easy day. 

Starting with Brekkie......

I really fancied some porridge this morning, but we didn't have any    

:( and, Steve said I should lay off the bread this week to see if my losses are any better without it. Hence the Weetabix. He also said to lay off the bananas too, so instead of my usual banana I had an apple and a pear. 

Lunch wasn't a great deal different from yesterday.

Swapped the chicken for tuna. I love eating fish, the other half though can't stand the stuff, so unfortunately I don't eat it very often. The coleslaw from the other day was still good too. And the fruit and yog (which I forgot to take with me) is pretty standard. 

Total Syns 0.5

I did though have the added temptation of cakes in the office today. The person who bought them in even thought about all of us on diets...He bought in Weight Watchers cakes (bless him) I might have been tempted by one if I hadn't needed cough sweets as they were 4.5 Syns a slice. 

We were meant to be having a SW version of chicken fried steak today for dinner but we forgot to take the steak out of the freezer. 

Before SW (and even during some weeks) at times like these we would have turned to the takeaway. Instead I rustled up this.

Bolognaise and a jacket spud. (though you cant see it under the bol)

On a red day you can have the potato as a 2nd HEB. You may be wondering where my Superfree is? There is lots in it. I used 3 tins of tomatoes, quarter of a bag of frozen mixed peppers and a massive red onion. This is also half of what I would usually eat. I wasn't hugely hungry. The only Syns in this was the cheese. 5 Syns per 25g

Total Syns 5

Total Syns for the day 9.5.

 

The results are in!

Well the time has come!

Been well and truly completely on plan this week. 7

I lost a grand total of...................................................Half a pound!

I got to admit I am totally gutted! :( I was thinking at least 2!

My group leader has suggested I try some "Red days" this means I cut down on carbs and have more meat. (going to have to read up on it as it's completely alien to me)

I am going to still be blogging my progress on a daily basis to keep me on track. however I have set myself a challenge this week inspired by Eddie.......7 days, 7 different lunches. 

I am usually stuck for lunch ideas, so I turn to things like mugshots as they are easy. This week will make me think about what I am having! 

Hope this gives you all some ideas too!

Even though I have already weighed in and technically it is the start of the new week, I am ending my day as I've started, the "extra easy" way...

Breakfast 

Same as yesterday. So pretty standard.

Lunch

I had something different!! (See Eddie I can do it) lol 

Yesterday's Frittata, and I've gotta say it is far better the next day! 

Dinner

Pulled chicken with wedges, Coleslaw (Recipe on the Slimming World website) and salad with my Fiancé's home made BBQ sauce. 

BBQ sauce recipe.

2 onion, peeled and roughly chopped

1 tsp mild chilli powder (or however hot you want it)

475ml oz passata 

6 tbsp artificial sweetener

8 tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp mustard powder

1 tsp of paprika

salt and freshly ground black pepper. 

Method

spray a pan with fry light and sauté the onion and chilli 

powder over a low heat for 5 minutes until softened.

stir in the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil and simmer

for 10 minutes until thickened. check the seasoning before 

serving hot or cold. 

syn free on both days ready in 20 minutes serves 4 and

freezer friendly.

It is super yum!!!

Weigh in T-1 Day!

Almost there!! This time tomorrow I will know if my week of recording everything has actually worked! 

I must admit I'm really nervous! I hear stories all the time of people being 100% on plan and staying the same, or even having a gain! Also, afraid if I do stay the same, or gain I'm going to want to come home and eat everything in sight! 

I know some weeks previously I have been totally off plan and lost, so who knows what's going to happen tomorrow??

Anyways, I digress. My day went like this today.

Breakfast

Wanted to save my HEA for later today, so I had my HEB toast and Marmite this morning,with a banana and a yoghurt.

My toast was without any margarine or butter, not that I don't like it .........because I don't know when to stop with it! I love toast dripping with melted butter!

Lunch

Well Mugshot of the day lol.....Also the most Synful one

Creamy cheese!!! (2.5 Syns) 

I must confess when I was counting my Syns today I forgot this was 2.5 and have been counting it as 1 all day. Good job I'm well under today! (Just goes to show how you can forget what you eat) 

Dinner

Tonight I pretty much winged it!

Loosly based on a Frittata recipe this is what I used.....(this recipe made 2 dishes worth)

12 eggs

5 Tesco Healthy Living cumberland sausage, sliced. (5 Syns)

4 potatoes, peeled and sliced.

Mixed peppers.

1 Onion

1 pack of lean bacon fat removed and chopped

50g of cheese. (10 Syns)

Mushrooms (If you like them)

Really you can put whatever you like in it this is just what I chose

Par boil the sliced potatoes and drain.

Brown the cooked sausages, bacon, onions and peppers.

Whisk the eggs

Add any seasoning you wish. I used chilli powder when cooking the sausages and bacon mix. 

Put it all together (I used 2 dishes 1 with mushrooms, one without) 

Top with the cheese and bake until firm and golden!

Total Syns for the 2 slices I've had 4 

Hadn't had my HEA so had this and it was AMAZEBALLS!!!!!

White choc options and my HEB 2 syns

Total Syns for the day........8.5!!

2 Days til WI

Well Monday is upon us. 

I woke up this morning feeling a bit rubbish :(. Still had to haul my ass out of bed to get to work. 

Breakfast was pretty standard.
Weetabix and a banana.

Lunch I didn't really change a great deal, apart from having my all time favourite Mugshot......Roast chicken (1 Syn)

I have found over the weekend, and today that I'm not eating as much now my stomach must be shrinking. :)

Dinner 

Cottage pie with loooaaaaaaaaads of veg.

There is tonnes of veg in the pie itself, I think I definitely had my Superfree here! 

Recipe

500g Beef Mince
1 Swede
4 Medium potatoes
2 Large Carrots 
1 Onion
Garden peas 
Mixed herbs
Tablespoon of gravy granules
2 Eggs 
Salt and pepper to taste.
Worcester sauce 
250ml Beef stock

Method

Finely chop the swede and potatoes and boil with some salt and pepper until soft.

Chop the carrots and onions and fry with the mince using Frylight
Add some Worcester sauce herbs and stock once the mince is brown sprinkle the granules over the mixture (if too thick add more water)

Put the mix into your casserole dish.

Mash the swede and potatoes together with the 2 eggs and top the mince mixture.

Bake for around 30-35 mins

That's about it!

Then had to have some more cheesecake! Would be rude not to!!

Tracy was right! It does taste better the next day.

Total Syns for the day 9!

Getting a little nervous now about weigh in! :/