Bridget's diary/burlesque goal...!

Hi everyone! I thought I would join you on the atkins page as I am low carbing using pig to twig

I also decided to share my strange goal - though I am sure you will understand the urgent need for shifting this weight!

I dabble in Am Dram and am in a play at the end of march which requires me to wear a bikini (that's never gonna happen, so we will call it 'swimwear' of some sort!) And later a burlesque outfit including a solo dance routine...

I sooooo don't want to be loafing around on stage looking like .... well, I cant even imagine what it would look like!

My goal was to drop 3 stone so I was 9.5 but I only have 8 weeks... so am hoping for a possible miracle of 2 stone!

Am in ketosis, lost a few inches but no weight yet. Am exercising too so here's hoping!

Good luck all, will post my food for the week in a mo for advice and maybe inspiration

B
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Ok, here goes the menus, sorry for the delay!

Monday
B - salami and cheddar
L - pulled pork, avocado and rocket with dressing
D - pork fillet, tenderstem broccoli fried in butter and cream/wine sauce
S - pork scratchings, no sugar jelly with cream
Ex - 540 cals at gym (bike, x-trainer and treadmill)

Tuesday
B - salami and cheddar
L - chicken, rocket, dressing
D - sausage and egg muffins
S - curly kale, no sugar jelly and cream

Weds
B - sausage and egg muffins
L - salmon, rocket, dressing
D - cheese souffle, broccoli and Stilton soup
S - pork scratchings, 2 jellies with cream

Thurs
B - cucumber, boursin, sweet pepper, castello cheese
L - sausage and egg muffins
D - none
S - pork scratchings, jelly and cream

Friday
B - sausage and egg muffins
L - homemade mushroon soup, lamb and veg
D - feta cheese with sweet chilli
S - roasted almonds, sweet pepper, boursin
Ex - 371 cals at gym and swimming

Saturday
B - none (early aqua class)
L - sausage and egg muffins
D - steak, sauce, cauli mash, broccoli
S - m&s peanuts, jelly and cream
Ex - aqua aerobics class

I did have a sneaky weigh in on Thursday and had lost 2.5lbs but official weigh in is Monday.

Hope everyone is doing well

B
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Hi and welcome food sounds lovely.

Thank you! Need to squeeze in more greens I think, after re-reading my food list!

How r u getting on with it all?



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Menus sound great Bridget, maybe a little more leafy greens? They help losses and keep you regular

Ha ha, yes, didnt want to go into too much detail but that was my problem! Thank you for the advice

Food for today

B - sausage and egg muffins
L - I shall call it 'garlic corned beef mess'.. corned beef, grated cheese, a little tomato puree, a splash of cream and a spoon of boursin all melted together in the microwave and eaten with celery sticks... yummo!
D - probably prawn cocktail on lettuce
S - peanuts, jelly and cream
Ex - 1 hour dog walk

Happy Sunday everyone, good luck to those weighing in the morning. Fingers crossed....


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Food looks good. Spinach is a good one for um- that

BridgetFW said:

L - I shall call it 'garlic corned beef mess'.. corned beef, grated cheese, a little tomato puree, a splash of cream and a spoon of boursin all melted together in the microwave and eaten with celery sticks... yummo!

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Loving the sound of 'garlic corned beef mess', Bridget!

P x

Yay! Weigh day and have lost 3lbs and 2ins this week. Am very pleased with that

How is everyone else getting on?

I managed a few more greens today for my lunch so that was a bonus, but I have to admit to skipping the gym as I am tired and my legs are still hurting from aqua and walking over the weekend. I know, what a wimp!


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Not a wimp! You're just being sensible and letting the sore muscles heal!

And WTG on the loss, that is fab

Well done

Well done. And walking is great exercise - chronic cardio and overdoing things is not good for you!

Your food sounds great, well done on the losses. I've got the idiot proof diet book which has got some lovely recipes in, I find pig to twig very motivating

Thanks everyone, it's so nice of you to read my ramblings and taking the time to write! I have not been on one of these forums before and thought I would be writing to myself! Lol glad you are enjoying the menus too!

Yes, I do love the pig2twig book, it's like my bible, I carry it everywhere! And it's so funny

So... I am going to set myself a few goals this week to keep me on track as I am scoffing too much cheese and sugar free jelly, not drinking enough water or eating enough greens (why are these simple things so hard?!)

1. Drink at least 2 litres a day, pref 3. 1 litre before lunch, 1 after lunch, 1 evening.
2. Have at least 2 portions of proper leaves a day - spinach (thanks coffeelover!), rocket, kale
3. Try and cut back on the cheese.. although this is my main source of fat and I like it!

I was very surprised to find out today that sugar free polos contain lots of carbs! I had 3 - totals 4.2 carbs! It is from the polyols. I dont really know what they are but I believe a type of sugar/sweetener. I scanned the barcode on my phone and it gave me the info (vis MFP). Hmmmff.. wont be eating any more of those! Should have scanned before I ate any! I just assumed sugar free was ok... so lesson learned and not too hard a lesson thankfully!

Oooh, I made some more muffins last night but did the feta cheese with onion ones - yummo!

Monday
B - sausage and egg muffins
L - honey roasted salmon with rocket and dressing
D - feta muffin and sausage muffin
S - jelly and cream, peanuts

Tuesday
B - feta muffin, sausage muffin
L - halloumi cheese with rocket plus two goats cheese in bacon
D - prawn cocktail on lettuce
S - peanuts, dark choc square

Haven't been to gym this week so must go tomorrow! Though I also have a dance lesson in the eve so that will be a double whammy!

Have a fab evening all, keep up the good work!


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Your menus sound delicious! well done on your loss!

BridgetFW said:

I have not been on one of these forums before and thought I would be writing to myself! Lol

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LOL you're kidding - we can talk for England Imagine a bunch of women nattering endlessly over their back fences, that's what it's like here

How do you make those feta muffins, they sound lush!

Lol @ Susie and so true and sometimes in my case out my backside. Yes muffins sound lush. x

LOL Val - never!

Ha ha - an image of les dawson springs to mind!

Ok, feta muffins:

Block of hard feta (needs to crumble, rather than the softer fresh creamy stuff) 200g is fine. Crumble it all and put into slightly oiled muffin tins (12)

Onion, sliced, diced and fried in butter until soft. Add to muffin tins.

12 eggs, 120g double cream, 120g water - whisk together, pour into tins and cook on 190 for 25/30 mins depending on how good your oven is!

I always end up with lots of liquid left so make a batch of sausage ones too. Replace feta with 450g sausage meat/squeezed out sausages (messy and very therapeutic!) Add a little sea salt to liquid and pour over sausage meat. Add grated cheese on top of each muffin. Cook for about 20 mins.

Let muffins cool before taking out of tins. Microwave for 1.5 mins from fresh, 3 mins from frozen (for 2 muffins).

Enjoy!

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sound yummy!