Thread: Enough is enough - this weight has got to go!!!

After flirting with various different diets over the past year trying to lose the (almost) 2st I have gained since beginning uni last year. I lost 20lbs on the Discover plan in 2010, which was mostly pregnancy weight and maintained between 9st 10lbs and 9st 7lbs. I believe I am 11st now, I was too frightened to weigh myself this morning but I am pretty sure that's where I am. I will weigh tomorrow to be sure. My biggest diet downfalls are wine and overeating - I am hoping pro points can help me beat my demons! I have decided to stop drinking for the time being - although I love a glass of wine, I am becoming too dependant on needing it to be able to enjoy myself and it completely sabotages my diet efforts so unless I have a very special occasion sprung upon me I will not be drinking for the next month or so

Little bit about me, I am Claire I am 27, live with my partner of 8 years and my daughter Isla who is 4. I'm a full time BEd student training to teach early years which is fun but extremely demanding. I don't know if there's anything else about me you need to know, I guess I'll fill you in on things as you read my diary Look forward to getting to know you all!

Originally Posted by claireyfairey

After flirting with various different diets over the past year trying to lose the (almost) 2st I have gained since beginning uni last year. I lost 20lbs on the Discover plan in 2010, which was mostly pregnancy weight and maintained between 9st 10lbs and 9st 7lbs. I believe I am 11st now, I was too frightened to weigh myself this morning but I am pretty sure that's where I am. I will weigh tomorrow to be sure. My biggest diet downfalls are wine and overeating - I am hoping pro points can help me beat my demons! I have decided to stop drinking for the time being - although I love a glass of wine, I am becoming too dependant on needing it to be able to enjoy myself and it completely sabotages my diet efforts so unless I have a very special occasion sprung upon me I will not be drinking for the next month or so

Little bit about me, I am Claire I am 27, live with my partner of 8 years and my daughter Isla who is 4. I'm a full time BEd student training to teach early years which is fun but extremely demanding. I don't know if there's anything else about me you need to know, I guess I'll fill you in on things as you read my diary Look forward to getting to know you all!

Yesterday:

Skim milk - 3
B: 1 slice wholemeal toast. 1 tsp spread, marmite. Tinned pears and 1 ww yogurt. - 4
L: Chicken salad, 10 olives, fat free caesar dressing. 1 slice wholemeal bread with spread. 1 ww yogurt. - 9
D: 3 quorn fillets, spicy veg stew, cous cous. - 10

TOTAL: 26
WEEKLIES USED: 0
WEEKLIES BALANCE: 49

Today's plan:

Milk - 3

B: 1 slice wholemeal toast, 1tsp spread, marmite. Melon chunks. 1 ww yogurt. - 4
L: Leftover stew from last night (2), 2 slices wholemeal bread (5), 3 slices wafer thin turkey ham and ww salad cream. Satsumas. - 8
D: Griddled steak, Mccain's frozen jacket potato (!) salad and ww salad cream. - 11

Hi Claire.... Here to follow...

Thanks Becky

Originally Posted by claireyfairey

Thanks Becky

What was your McCain jacket potato like? Apparently tesco do sell them in their light choices range with cheese on for 6pp, I have been dying to try them but haven't managed to get my hands on them yet!!

I don't know yet, it's still in the oven! Having a late dinner tonight as OH is not home yet from London. Will let you know when I eat it!

Decided to use a few weeklies on some peppercorn sauce and I stole a roast potato from my mum's! So am going to say 3 weeklies, does that sound about right? So new balance is 46 weekly points left saving them for some pizza at the weekend! 1 whole ristorante mozarella pizza is 22 points, yikes!

It was lovely - did it in the oven for 5pp and the skin was all crispy and the flesh really soft I am going to deduct another 2 off my weeklies for a little bit of butter in my potato, so weekly balance is 44 Here's a pic of my tea!

Originally Posted by claireyfairey

It was lovely - did it in the oven for 5pp and the skin was all crispy and the flesh really soft I am going to deduct another 2 off my weeklies for a little bit of butter in my potato, so weekly balance is 44 Here's a pic of my tea! <img src="http://www.minimins.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=68078"/>

Mmmm looks yummy! x

Today's plan

Milk - 3
B: 1 slice toast with spread and marmite. Tinned pears and 1 ww yogurt. - 4
L: WW chicken soup, small tin butterbeans. 3 ricecakes with 2 tsp spread. Melon chunks. - 8
D: 50g dry weight brown rice, 100g quorn mince, 1 tbsp pesto, 1 tsp gravy granules., tin tomatoes and free veg. Dried chilis. A sort of spicy mince concoction! - 10
Snack - 1 options hot chocolate - 1

TOTAL: 26
Weekly points used: 0
Weekly points balance: 44

I pointed wrong yesterday, so weekly balance is 43

Today:
Milk - 3
B: 1 slice toast with spread and marmite. 1 ww yogurt. Tinned peaches. - 4
L: Batchelors spicy tomato and rice soup (6), 3 rice cakes with 2 tsp spread (4), satsumas or melon, depends what I fancy! - 10
D: 3 sausages with vegetables and gravy. - 10

TOTAL: 27
DAILY POINTS USED: 1
DAILY POINTS BALANCE: 42

hi claire
here to follow food looks lovely! dnt be afraid t use them weeklys hun thats what theyre there for!
Becky have u not found them jacket pots..i have only seem them in the big tesco at batley! i still havent got any yet though if i am honest!
xxx

Originally Posted by SammieAnn87

hi claire
here to follow food looks lovely! dnt be afraid t use them weeklys hun thats what theyre there for!
Becky have u not found them jacket pots..i have only seem them in the big tesco at batley! i still havent got any yet though if i am honest!
xxx

No I haven't found them :-( I have John looking in the express near his work the other day too. I will have to wait till I go down south as there's a big extra store near my hotel so they will defo sell them, I hope!! x

Hi Sammie, thanks for your message I will use my weeklies, just like to save them for the weekend. Am planning a ristorante mozarella pizza at some point, yum yum! 22 points I'm used to saving them as always seemed to use them on alcohol but am going tee total for November to try and maximise my weight loss before Christmas. Been trying to lose weight for over a year now after a difficult time last year and it's got to the point where enough is enough. Shall I post some before and after pics of me? Might be good inspiration. Off to find some pics

u no jus been routing in the kitchen and have realised i first of sll had so much ww stuff in meals bread ice cream puddings and jus realised i have nothing in i suppose this is good coz i now no i can do with out this stuff! i am gun ahave to get soem chocolate in though other wise i will b reaching for naughty crisps guna have t try this kettle crisps u like?

o yes claire thats a good idea! i try and not drink but this week was naughty and went over my dailiys and weeklys with a bottle of wine silly me!!
yeh i use most of mine on the weekend...the weekends when were meant to have a bit of a treat int it lol
xxx