Aesa's SW diary

[Aesa]

Day 17:

Things are still going well, and although I feel rough as a particularly rough batch of rough things, I feel good about how the diet is going, which is good! I did my first solo gym session today, which was quite terrifying tbh! I made myself go, despite how dreadful I was feeling, and I had a few issues with getting some of the equipment set up correctly, but I got there with it all - knackered now though! I think I'll avoid Friday afternoons in future though, there seemed to be a coach load of heart attack patients turn up en-masse at 2pm, who proceeded to hog every piece of equipment going!

B - 2 x alpen light bars (HEB1)
S - 4 x mini babybel lights (HEA1)
L - Vegetable non-fried rice, banana
D - Winter Vegetable Stir Fry (adapted Hugh F-W recipe, scrummy!), (5 syns - 3 for 1/2 tbsp. olive oil, 2 for 1 tbsp. mirin rice wine)

HEA - 1/2
HEB - 1/2
Syns - 5/15

I may have more later, and if I do, I'll edit this post.

 

[littlemissnaughty]

Haha isn't that always the way. When I lost lots of weight last time I went to the gym 3 times a week. I really enjoyed it and felt fab after. Now though I live out in the country so my nearest gym is miles away. I walk every day though and when I lose a few more pounds I am going to start doing tummy crunches and jogging at home.
Hope you're feeling better soon.x

 

[PeggyDee]

Getting the equipment set up should also count as body magic I think! Well done to you for going when you didn't feel like it.

 

[Aesa]

Day 18.

B - 2 slices small wholemeal bread (HEB1) with 2 poached eggs
S - Banana
L - Cheese and onion 'comfort' pie (HEA1)
S -
D - Jacket potato and beans plus a large glass of red wine (8.5 syns)

HEA - 1/2
HEB - 1/2
Syns - 8.5/15

 

[Aesa]

Day 19.

Another decent day, though no exercise (other than stripping a load of textured wallpaper off!) hopefully I'll be well enough, and have enough time, to get to the gym for a while tomorrow.

B - didn't get up in time for anything that could be called breakfast, oops!
S - 2 x alpen light bars (HEB1)
L - Cheese omelette (HEA1)
S - Banana
D - Cheese and onion comfort pie (HEA2), LM rosemary and red onion sausages, carrots and cauliflower. Gravy (1.5 syns), and finally... I am now supping a large glass of red wine (8.5 syns) *cheers*

HEA - 2/2
HEB - 1/2
Syns - 10/15

 

[PeggyDee]

What is cheese and onion comfort pie please? It sounds so good and if it is a HEA even better!
Well done for your progress so far.

 

[Aesa]

What is cheese and onion comfort pie please? It sounds so good and if it is a HEA even better!
Well done for your progress so far.

It is yet another recipe I purloined from on here actually! http://www.minimins.com/sw-winter-warmer-recipes/172292-cheese-onion-comfort-pie-syn-free.html
It is basically cheesey mash, with a few veg in, and it definitely lives up to it's name! Mr Aesa is away on a business trip atm, so it was enough for (more than) 2 meals for me. I'm not convinced that the HEA quantities are correct as per current levels though, so that is worth checking - I deliberately put less than it said, and it was still nicely cheesey!

 

[PeggyDee]

Thank you for that. It really sounds yummy. I'll have to try it.

 

[Aesa]

Day 20:

Joy. TOTM. The first since my ectopic. Feeling huge and bloated and generally rubbish. Oh, and sorry for myself. Bah.

Still. Determined not to let it put me off track.

B - Mushroom omelette
S - Banana
L - Beans on (HEB1) toast
S - 3 x mini babybel lights (HEA1)
D - Vegetable Fajitas (6 syns for 1tbsp olive oil) with (HEB2) WW wholemeal pitta bread, and (HEA2) reduced fat cheese

And now, I am settling down with my book, and a large glass of red wine (8.5 syns). I would normally struggle to make a bottle last 3 hours - this once had lasted 3 days! *polishes halo*

HEA - 2/2
HEB - 2/2
Syns - 14.5/15

 

[Aesa]

Day 21:

B - Mushroom omelette
S - Banana
L - Baked sweet potato wedges and syn free hummous
S -
D - Baked potato with pinto bean chilli (2 syns) and a large glass of red wine as today has been a *horrible* day and I need it! (8.5 syns)

Just realised that I've had no healthy extras at all so far today - oops! If I feel in need of a snack later, that's what it'll be then!

HEA - 0/2
HEB - 0/2
Syns - 10.5/15

 

[Aesa]

Oh, and it is WI in the morning; I'm fully expecting a gain, thanks to TOTM, I'm just hoping it'll be a nice small one! *crosses everything*

 

[Aesa]

Yup - a 0.25lb gain. Fairly certain it's just TOTM water retention, and will fall back off next week, but still annoying when you have been on track all week!

Here's hoping for a nice big loss next Wednesday!

 

[littlemissnaughty]

Oh dear never mind, you knew it was going to happen being totm so like you say hopefully next week it will fall off you. Just think normally it would have probably been more of a gain. So I'm betting if you stay focused this week you will have a good loss next week x

 

[Aesa]

You're right of course littlemissnaughty, and I'm definitely not going to let it put me off track, so here's to another week 100% on plan!

Day 22.

B - Mushroom omelette
S - Banana and 2 x alpen light bars (HEB1) before the gym
L - vegetable unfried rice
S - 3 x mini babybel lights (HEA1)
D - LM rosemary and red onion sausages, SW skin-on chips, 2 eggs 'fried' in frylight, and peas. And another large glass of red wine (8.5 syns)

HEA - 1/2
HEB - 1/2
Syns - 8.5/15

I did my full programme at the gym for the first time today. And blimey, I can tell! It is *very* light, because of the limitations my disabilities give me, but hopefully it will make a bit of a difference at least! It's definitely getting me moving more, which has got to count for something, right?

 

[Aesa]

Day 23.

Another day 100%, but crikey it's been a tough one. I'm exhausted beyond belief, and that seems to make remembering that I'm not meant to be eating toast every half an hour rather hard. Bah.

B - 2 alpen light bars (HEB1)
S - Banana and apple
L - Beans on toast
S - 3 mini babybel lights (HEA1)
S#2 - Orange
D - Courgette Frittata (HEA2)

175ml glass red wine (6 syns)

HEA - 2/2
HEB - 1/2
Syns - 6/15

Ooh. That's actually better than I'd thought. One HEB and 6 syns left. I think I may take a small snack up to bed with me shortly. It's not even 8pm, and I struggling to keep my eyes open. I've not drunk much water today, around 1.5 litres. I really must get back on that - I used to drink 3.5-4 litres every day!

 

[Aesa]

Day 24.

Another 100% day done :thumbup: (I know it's not quite over yet, but with a full belly, 13 syns and one of each healthy extra still to use, and a kitchen full of free food, I'm confident that I'll still be 100% on plan at midnight )

B - An apple, an orange and a banana.
S - Crudités and syn free hummous
L - Baked beans on toast (HEB1)
S - 3 x mini babybel lights (HEA1)
D - Jacket potato and Pinto bean chilli (2 syns)

HEA - 1/2
HEB - 1/2
Syns - 2/15

Mr Aesa is back from his business trip tomorrow lunchtime-ish, cannot wait! It's been a long week without him here.

 

[Aesa]

Oh. Haven't updated for a few days, whoops!

I've still been 100% on plan, but a sneaky peek on the scales the last couple of days (I know, I know, but I've always done it when I've done SW before, and it has never affected my losses. Going off plan once I hit target did though ) shows a gain. Which is annoying!
I'm planning on doing a couple of success express(ish!) days, and am downing pint after pint of water, to try to turn it back around - hopefully in time for Wednesday's official weigh in. I have a feeling that I might not be eating enough, which is at least easy to fix!

Day 27 (so far)

B - 2 weetabix (HEB1), an orange and a banana
S -
L - Small baked potato and beans and an apple
S - Mushroom omelette (*starving* at 4.30, what's that all about then?!!)
D - Roasted vegetable risotto - heavy on the veg - (7.25 Syns & HEA1)
S - 2 x alpen light bars (HEB2) and a Moser Roth dark chocolate chilli 25g bar (7 syns)

HEA - 1/2
HEB - 2/2
SYNS - 14.25/15

 

[Aesa]

Day 28.

It's been a long day and I'm beyond knackered The success express thing went a bit out of the window (I completely forgot about it, oops ), but hey ho.

B - 2 slices small wholemeal bread (HEB1) and poached eggs
S - Banana
L - Mushroom omelette
S - Apple, Orange and 2 x weetabix (HEB2)
D - Jacket potato and beans

HEA - 0/2
HEB - 2/2
Syns - 0/15

Still got all my syns to use, but I honestly don't feel like I even want to use them. I'm stuffed!

Weigh in tomorrow. Dreading it tbh!

 

[littlemissnaughty]

Good luck on the scales tomorrow.x

 

[Aesa]

Thank you littlemissnaughty! I think the extra luck worked - rather than the expected gain, I lost half a lb. Not amazing, but I'll take it! Here's to a bigger loss this week!