Chloe's Food Diary :)

Monday 15 September

I keep writing my food diary on scraps of paper so if I can keep it on here instead it will all be in one place

Breakfast:
HEA - 300 ml skimmed milk (on cereal and coffees throughout the day)
HEB - 40g Weetabix Crunchy Bran (first time trying this, LOVED IT!)
1 x banana

Snacks:
Hard boiled egg
Apple

Lunch:
Leftover vegetable stir fry (2 syns for reduced fat peanut butter in the sauce)

Snack:
Plum

Dinner:
Chicken & vegetable tomato concoction with wholewheat pasta


Total Syns: 2

I am so determined to keep my syns as low as possible at the moment. Obviously if I really want something with a syn value I will have it but at the moment I am so focused and want to do my absolute best. I have heard people say that if you don't have enough syns you won't lose weight as fast. But surely that's just because they are more likely to fall off the wagon and pig out? Surely my body is happier without any extra crap in my diet?!

I think today was a mega healthy food day Just need to make sure I do some exercise before bedtime......

Tuesday 16 September

Today's food so far:

Breakfast
HEA - 300 ml skimmed milk (on cereal and then coffees throughout the day)
HEB - 40g Weetabix Crunchy Bran

Snacks
Muller light toffee yogurt
Strawberries
Ham slices
Coffees

Lunch
Chicken & veg tomato wholewheat pasta (leftovers from dinner last night)

Snacks
Walkers Pops (4 syns)
Oolong Tea

Dinner
Pan Fried Seabass with garlic and spring onions (with some oil - about 5 syns)
Roast potatoes
Corn on the cob

Total Syns: 9 (ish)

I asked the question about if having less syns is better and people on here very kindly explained to me that this is pretty much our only source of fat, which our body obviously needs. So I celebrated with a packet of Pops, and allowed myself some oil with the delicious pan fried seabass in the evening, loved it!! I am keen to use my syns on healthy fats from now on (e.g. olive oil, avocado, nuts, peanut butter, etc etc).

Wednesday 17 September

Breakfast
HEA - 300 ml skimmed milk (on cereal and coffees throughout the day)
HEB - 40g Weetabix Crunchy Bran
1 x banana

Snacks
Muller light toffee yogurt
Strawberries
Coffee

Lunch
Chicken & veg tomato pasta leftovers (again!!)
Oolong tea

Snack
Apple
Plum

Dinner
1/2 Canned mackerel in oil (1syn)
1/4 avocado (4 syns)
Mixed lettuce leaves
Yellow pepper
Spring onions
Radishes
Cucumber
Watercress
Boiled egg

Oolong tea

Total Syns: 5 ish

Nice food diary, keep up the good work! Just thought I would mention that you can have 350ml of Skimmed Milk for a HEA.

Ah really, I did not realise that! Thank you!!

Newsflash: I am actually passing on the celebratory gooey chocolate cake and champagne at work today!!!! :O

No point in having something bad if I'm not actually craving it

Thursday 18 September

Breakfast
HEB - 2 x slices of Hovis Nimble 400g loaf
2 x teaspoons of Flora Light spread (1 syn)
1/2 can reduced sugar & salt baked beans

Snacks
Oolong Tea
Coffee (1/2 syn)
Banana

Lunch
Leftover salad (Mixed lettuce leaves, Yellow pepper, Radishes, Spring onions, Cucumber, 1/2 can mackerel in oil, 1/4 avocado) (3 syns)
Boiled egg

Snacks
Kiwi

Dinner
SW Shepherds Pie

Snacks
HEA - Babybel Light x 3
1 x Hifi Bar Light (3 syns)
1 x Cadbury brunch bar (7.5 syns)
1 x Pops (4 syns)

Total syns: 19

May have slightly overdone the syns tonight but I was treating myself - 4 lbs down at weigh in today!!!! That's my best ever week

Friday 19 September

Breakfast
HEA - 350ml skimmed milk (on cereal and coffees throughout day)
HEB - 40g Weetabix Crunchy Bran
1 x banana

Snacks
Coffee
Strawberries
Muller light toffee yogurt
Apple

Lunch
Canned mackerel in oil (2 syns)
Boiled egg
Mixed salad leaves
Yellow Pepper
Radishes
Spring onion
Watercress

Snacks
Oolong Tea
Plum

Dinner
KFC Style chicken (2.5 syns - brown breadcrumbs)
SW chips
Baked Beans

Snacks
Ham

I am trying to hold back on the syns today so that I can have lots and lots of WINE tomorrow!!!

Total Syns: 4.5

Saturday 20 September

Breakfast
1/2 HEB: 1 x slice wholemeal bread (Hovis Nimble 400g)
Mushrooms
Cherry tomatoes
Bacon
2 x poached eggs

Snacks
Apple
Kiwi

Dinner
Marinated chicken strips
HEA: 30g cheddar cheese (melted on chicken bake)
Bed of lettuce leaves
Roasted red pepper
Batchelors Super Rice

Snacks
Ham (TOO MUCH!)
Crabsticks
Grapes

WINE! 5 x 175ml = 32.5 syns

Total syns: 32.5


I definitely ate too much ham!!

Sunday 21 September


Breakfast
HEB: 2 x slices wholemeal bread (Hovis Numble 400g)
2 x poached eggs
HEA: 30g cheddar cheese
1 x tsp ketchup (1 syn)

Snacks
Low syn chocolate cake muffin (1.5 syns)
Apple
Banana
Kiwi
Grapes

Dinner
Chicken, Bacon & Vegetable hot pot
(Chicken, bacon, onions, garlic, ginger, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, chicken stock, paprika, mixed herbs)

Snacks
HiFi bar light (3 syns)
2 x 175ml wine (13 syns)

Total syns: 18.5

I will keep my syns to 5 a day for Mon - Thurs.

Ok so after I did today's diary I then STUFFED MY FACE!!! I don't even know how many syns. This (I think) is what I had:

4-5 x milk chocolate squares (from a big bar)
Couple of handfuls of Haribo Tangfastics (4.5 syns - 25g) ?
1 x curly wurly (6 syns)
1 x Cheese & Bacon Pops (4 syns)

It's basically a ridiculous amount of syns. I have to be good for the rest of the week now. All I will be aiming for is to stay the same after all that!!

Monday 22 September

(Exercise for today: 30 mins walking to/from work, 40 mins interval running app)

Breakfast
HEA: 350ml skimmed milk (on cereal and in coffees throughout day)
HEB: 40g Weetabix Crunchy Bran
1 x Banana
Coffee (x2)

Snacks
1/2 can Baked Beans (breakfast just didn't fill me up after my massive binge last night. Must have stretched my stomach!)
Apple
Oolong Tea (x1)

Lunch
Boiled egg
1 x can mackerel in oil (2 syns)
Mixed salad leaves
Yellow Pepper
Radishes
Spring onion
Cucumber

Snacks
Oolong Tea (x2)
Grapes

Dinner
Chicken, Bacon & Vegetable hot pot:
Chicken, bacon, onions, garlic, ginger, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, chicken stock, paprika, mixed herbs, cornflour (1 syn)

Snacks
Grapes
Oolong Tea

Total Syns: (3 syns)
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After breakfast today I was still starving and dreaming of junk food. But after my beans and having re-grouped my focus (must stay 9stone 2lbs this week!!!), the cravings have mostly left me now.

Weight loss is mind over matter. I have to remind myself that I am eating to fuel my body, not just as a hobby for enjoyment.
My body wants good, wholesome, natural, filling foods. Not additives and sugars and bad fats!! Stupid brain. I'm there now though. I think exercising tonight will get me back into the swing of things too.
Here's to a good week.....

Just had my lunch.. I'm nice and full, at last!!! Was looking forward to that all morning! Just hope I can remind myself that I am FULL for the next few hours and not think about eating anything, just some water and oolong tea

Not really looking forwards to my run tonight at the moment but know it will make me feel better and kick start my weight loss week! 3lbs to lose by Thursday due to gaining 3 lbs over the weekend.. hmph!

Tuesday 23 September

So today I feel much better about everything after getting back on track with a healthy day yesterday
This morning I did my usual walk past TWO Co-op's with bakery smells pumping out - what I wouldn't give for a cheese twist!!! But not this week. Pounds to lose! Perhaps as a treat on Friday or at the weekend
Loved starting the day with my 12 min HIIT! Can't wait to do the shred later tonight, been ages! Jillian will get me working!

(Exercise for today: 12 minute HIIT, 30 mins walking to/from work, 30 day shred level 2 - 20 mins)

Breakfast
HEB: 40g Weetabix Crunchy Bran
HEA: 350ml skimmed milk (on cereal and coffees)
1 x banana
Coffee

Snacks
Coffee
Apple
Boiled egg (this was meant to be had with my salad but I just couldn't wait!)
Tea

Lunch
Mackerel can in oil (2 syns)
Lettuce leaves
Spinach, Rocket & Watercress salad
Spring onions
Radishes
Yellow pepper

Snacks
1/2 small can of sweetcorn
Tea
Coffee

Today I felt hungry this afternoon but know I don't actually need any food, I'm just very bored at work. Must try to focus on the task in hand and not think about food!!

Dinner
Veggie Cottage Pie
(Quorn, mixed beans, carrots, onions, garlic, chopped tomatoes, passata, tomato puree, mashed potato - with natural low fat yogurt, grated cheese) (7 syns per portion?)

Snack
Strawberries & Muller light yogurt (banana and custard flavour)

Total syns: 9ish

Wednesday 24 September

(Exercise: 30 mins walking, 40 min exercise video circuits)

Breakfast
HEA: 350ml skimmed milk
HEB: 40g Weetabix Crunchy Bran
1 x Banana
2 x Coffees

Snack
Apple

Lunch
Leftover Veggie Cottage Pie (7 syns?)

Snack

Dinner

TBC..............

Hi Chloe--Love your diary! Can relate to it in lots of ways (too many syns on wine and TOO MUCH HAAAAAM!) and really made me laugh. You're much, much slimmer than me already but will be following your diary because your food looks yummy and love your sense of humour about it all. Keep it up! We can do it

Hey Sunflower!

Awww thank you!! I'm glad someone has read it, I sometimes feel silly just waffling on to myself! But writing things down is helping I think

Haha I'm glad you can appreciate the wine and ham issues!

Will you be doing a food diary at all?

Yes, we can do it! Positive mental attitude etc etc

Hi chick--yeah I've started one but it's being approved because I'm a nooobie. Think writing diaries are cathartic--and keep you accountable because you don't want people to think you're a greedy cow! Think my diary will be full of too much ham and wine but will be trying my hardest!

Yeah you're right - knowing you have to write something down after you've stuffed your face with it helps you to not stuff your face so much! (fingers crossed!)

Hehe I look forward to seeing your diary, with lots of ham and wine in

Haven't kept this for a while - had a bad food/alcohol day last Thursday but have been back on track since.

Tuesday 30th September

Exercise: walking to/from work

Breakfast:
HEA: 350ml skimmed milk on cereal and in coffees throughout day
HEB: 40g Kellogs All Bran (tried them for the first time yesterday and I LOVE THEM!!! Love how much fibre is in them too - 11g per portion!! Made me go o the toilet soon after, bonus!)
1/2 big banana

Snacks
1/2 big banana
Apple
HiFi light bar - 3 syns

Lunch
Leftover Quorn bolognase (chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, Quorn, onions, garlic, carrots, green peppers, mushrooms, beef oxo)
Wholewheat spaghetti
Broccoli

Dinner
Leftover chicken and leek soup (Chicken, leeks, onions, garlic, carrots, parsley, chicken stock)
Corn on the cob

Snacks
1 slice Hovis Nimble (small loaf) with light margarine and crunchy peanut butter - 10 syns?

Syns Total: 13 syns

Wednesday 1st October

Exercise: walking to/from work

Breakfast:
HEA: 350ml skimmed milk on cereal and in coffees throughout day
HEB: 40g Kellogs All Bran
1/2 banana

Snacks:
Apple
1/2 banana
Boiled egg

Lunch:
Leftover chicken and leek soup (Chicken, leeks, onions, garlic, carrots, parsley, chicken stock)
Broccoli

Dinner:
1/2 Jacket potato with 1/2 can mackerel in oil (1 syn) and 1/2 can of sweetcorn
Side Salad

Total Syns: 1

Thursday 2nd October

Exercise: walking to/from work, 30 mins exercise DVD

Breakfast
HEA: 350ml skimmed milk on cereal and in coffees throughout day
HEB: 40g Kellogs All Bran
1/2 banana

Snacks:
1/2 banana
Apple
Boiled egg (LOVE THEM!!!)

Lunch
1/2 can mackerel in oil (1 syn), 1/2 can sweetcorn, 1/4 jacket potato, 1/2 yellow pepper, 2 radishes, mixed salad leaves, baby spinach leaves, cucumber

Snack
Kiwi

Dinner
Soup (Butternut squash, carrots, garlic, onion, cabbage, potato, celery, butter - 1.75 syns)


Syns: 2.75 syns