Thread: My Diary - 'Extra Easy' Weight Loss Starts Here (I hope!)

I hope this is in the right place this time...apologies for the repeat post!!!


Okay I'm new to this so still working out how it all works but today was my first proper day on extra easy. So here is my food & (minimal!) exercise diary:

Friday 28th January 2011

Breakfast - baked beans and cheese (HE a) on 2 slices of wholemeal toast (HE b) with low fat spread (2 syns).
Apple & Banana

Lunch - tinned tuna with salad leaves (dressing just lemon & 1 spray of 1 cal extra virgin olive oil), 2 eggs, new potatoes, green beans and red onion.
Apple

Supper - fillet steak, homemade baked potato chips, courgette, whole baby sweetcorn, asparagus and creamed horseradish sauce (1.5 syns)
Muller Light Vanilla yoghurt

Drinks - Green Tea, Diet Coke, Mineral Water, Tea (with milk 0.5 syns)

Exercise - 30 mins on ijoy ride

So here we go...day 2!

Saturday 29th January 2011

Breakfast - Omelette with ham, cheese (HE a), green peppers & spring onions
Banana

Lunch - 1/2 carton of Covent Garden Root Vegetable Medley Soup (HE b)
Apple

Supper - Chicken casserole with fennel, red peppers, tined tomato, onions and served with pasta.
Banana & 2 servings low fat custard (5 syns)

Drinks - Green Tea, Diet Coke, Mineral Water, Sugar Free Red Bull, Slimline Tonic Water & Tea (with milk 0.5 syns)

Exercise - 30 mins on ijoy ride

Hiya MelA,

THought I would just say hello and that your menus look good so far.
Just a wee query though. Why have you got your Covent Garden soup as a HE b?

Hope the pounds start droppign off for you

@hondapeeps - Hiya & thank you

With regards to the CG soup - I know if I made a veg soup myself it could be syn & HE free but I just didn't have time Hoping to do it this week though. I had that soup in the fridge from before I started the diet and was advised it is ok to use as a HE b - I hope this is right!?!

Yes you are very right! Its ok
I was having a look through my book today and noticed they have veg soup down if its not home made.
Confusion Over!

I made a Lentil and Bacon soup last week, my goodness it was superb and very filling!

Phew! I'm very confused by it all still but hope it'll become (almost) second nature lol!

OK - day 3...

Sunday 30th January 2011

Breakfast - Healthy fry up 2 Tesco Light Cumberland Sausages (2 syns), Matersons Turkey Rashers, poached eggs, baked beans & Heinz Reduced Salt & Sugar Tomato Ketchup (1 syn)
Banana & Apple

Lunch - Wholemeal bread (HE b) toasted cheese (HE a) and ham sandwich with green salad (fat free dressing) & pickled veg

Supper - Beef Bourguignon (from SW Jan/Feb 2011 magazine) with celeriac mash and mangetout.

Drinks - Green Tea, Coke Zero, Mineral Water, Tesco Lemon & Lime Slightly Sparkling Spring Water, Sugar Free Red Bull & Tea (with milk 0.5 syns)

Exercise - 30 mins on ijoy ride

Day 4 - I really struggled today but managed to snack on healthy stuff...

Monday 31st January 2011

Breakfast - Omelette - green peppers & spring onion
Muller Light Toffee Yoghurt
Banana

Snacks - Finn Crisp Orginal Rye Crispbread x 3 (HE b) and Laughing Cow Extra Light x 3 (1/2 of HE a)
Carrots
Apple & Banana
Kellogg's Fibre Plus Cereal Bar - Milk Chocolate (5.5 syns)

Lunch - Jacket Potato with baked beans, Laughing Cow Extra Light x 3 (remaining 1/2 of HE a) & low fat spread (1 syn).
Green Salad
Apple

Supper - Chicken Stirfry (ginger, soy, garlic, red chilli, red onion, mangetout, green beans, bean sprouts, pak choi, broccoli) with thin egg noodles.

Drinks - Green Tea, Diet Coke, Mineral Water, Tesco Lemon & Lime Slightly Sparkling Spring Water & Tea (with milk 0.5 syns)

Exercise - 30 mins on ijoy ride

Might have to add some more syns on later though...

edited - which I have...Kellogg's Fibre Plus Cereal Bars are yummy

Day 5

Tuesday 1st February 2011

Breakfast - Baked Beans on 2 slices of wholemeal toast (HE b) with low fat spread (2 syns)
Banana

Snacks - Muller Light Vanilla Yoghurt
Banana
1 x Scotch pancake (4.5 syns)

Lunch - Sashimi & Sushi Platter (sushi rice - 1.5 syns) with edamame beans and miso soup (1.5 syns)
Apple

Supper - Spaghetti Carbonara (from SW Jan/Feb 2011 magazine) using Primula Cheese Light (HE a) with a green salad

Drinks - Green Tea, Mineral Water, Sugar Free Red Bull & Tea (with milk 0.5 syns)

Exercise - 1 hour of Zumba

Day 6

Wednesday 2nd February 2011

Breakfast - All Bran (HE b) with skimmed milk (HE a)
Banana

Snacks - Muller Light Banana & Custard Yoghurt
Maltesers - 19.5g bag (5 syns)

Lunch - Baked beans and scrambled egg (made with fry light & some of HE a milk) with chopped Matersons Turkey Rashers & spring onion
Muller Light Vanilla Yoghurt
Apple

Supper - Homemade Minestrone Soup (trimmed lean smoked bacon, veg liquid stock, onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, leeks, parsnip, tined tomatoes, cabbage, celery, borlotti beans & oregano) with Parmasan cheese (14g - 3 syns)

Drinks - Mineral Water, Tesco Orange Slightly Sparkling Spring Water & Tea (with skimmed milk from HE a allowance )

Exercise - 45 mins of aqua aerobics/circuits

So 1 week done & weigh in tomorrow evening...its going ok I think but had a major headache today

Day 7

Thursday 3rd February 2011

Breakfast - Tined Spaghetti & Cheese (HE a) on 2 slices of wholemeal bread (HE b) with low fat spread (1 syn)
Banana

Snacks - Banana
Nestle Animal Bar (5 syns)

Lunch - Homemade Minestrone Soup (same as last night)

Supper - Steamed Pollock with chilli, ginger, lime and spring onion on a bed spinach - served with SW healthy jacket potato chips, aparagus and whole baby sweetcorn
Muller Light Vanilla Yoghurt

Drinks - Lots of mineral Water & Options Cracking Hazelnut Hot Chocolate (1½ Syns)

Exercise - 30 mins on ijoy ride

Weigh in this evening...getting nervous now - will post once the deed is done!!!

Day 8

Friday 4th February 2011

Breakfast - Tined spaghetti & scrambled egg (made with fry light & some skimmed milk (0.5 syns)
Banana

Snacks - Banana
Kellogg's Fibre Plus Cereal Bar - Dark Chocolate & Almond (HE b)

Lunch - Homemade Minestrone Soup (same as Weds night)
Apple

Supper - Spag Bol (sauce made using lean mince, onions, courgettes, carrot, tined tomato, celery, oregano & worcestershire sauce) with chedder cheese (HE a)

Drinks - Mineral Water, tea with skimmed milk (0.5 syns), Suagr Free Red Bull & Options Wicked White Chocolate Hot Chocolate (2 Syns)

Exercise - 30 minutes on ijoy ride

Might have to add some more syns on later though...

Good Luck!

Thanks - I lost 2 lbs which is a start I guess!

Woo Hoo! Well Done!

I've missed my weigh in this week and haven't jumped on the scales... I've lost loads for next week