Deep Breath, Here We Go..

So, my sister in law has lost a staggering 8.5 stone on slimming world, and to be honest I was and still am amazed at her success, and decided I want a piece of that action.

for the last year, I have been calorie counting and it was working. Overall I lost 35lbs, but after being diagnosed with pernicious anaemia (and being off work for a month) I have managed to put on 10lbs. I couldn't find the motivation to restart the calorie counting so sat on the sofa on Saturday night I decided I would take the plunge and sign up to slimming world online. I won't lie, it's the wrong time of year (I am out five separate times this week for dinner!) but my theory is at least I can make good choices on the days I am not out; and the days I am out at least I am educating myself so come January 1st I will be on it and completely clued up.

So as I am confused, somewhat but healthy extras (do you have to have them?) and the fact I just seem to be eating... I decided I would log a diary on here (hope that's ok) and some of my thoughts.

Sunday, 15th

no breakfast today (bad me) but instead made a rough meal plan for the week and headed off to Tesco as soon as it opened.

Lunch was chicken (Breast no skin) and rice. Made enough for four portions.

dinner was pasta, chorizo (I had some left) and pesto (had some of that left too) and garlic bread (great start eh!)

total sins for today 19.5

Monday 16th

Breakfast

35g Dorset nutty muesli (healthy extra b) with fat free yoghurt

Lunch

Chicken and rice

Dinner

pasta
chicken and passata

snack

muller light toffee (free)
few slices of tesco wafer thin smoked ham (no syns I believe)
Vending machine hot chocolate (put this as 1 syn but I am not sure)

so, I haven't had any of my Healthy Extra A today (and am quite full). Do I need it?

Bad bad bad day today but I knew it would be.

breakfast

35g Dorset simply nutty muesli (healthy extra b)
fat free natural yoghurt (free)

snack

muller light vanilla and dark chocolate yoghurt (free)

lunch

bruschetta (tgi, only managed half the bread it was a ciabatta loaf)
chicken tenders and chips

IF I eat anything else today it will be pickled egg and some wafer thin ham (but the thought of food at the moment is making me feel queasy).

drank two bottles of evian and four diet cokes (all free)

yet another meal out tomorrow... I am quite looking forward to Jan to give it 100%

Hi you don't seem to be having any SUPERFREE whatsoever? Unless your having it with your meals but just not mentioning it? I don't always have my health he straw but only as one offs as a) I like them especially cheese b) it's part of the plan so obviously good for you!

Good luck

To be honest I really struggle with fruit and vegetables... I have never eaten them so it's a case of training my body to "like" them as I go. I am making improvements as I would never have even touched passata a few months ago.

Today - yet another Christmas meal

normal breakfast of my cereal (heb) and fat free natural yoghurt

lunch consisted of kedgeree (boiled egg and wrapped in haddock with a scallop balanced on top) and then I made a choice of cod fillet and mash for main with rocket, red onion and tomato.

problem is, I am not sure how any of it was cooked (bar the cod which was roasted). What should I syn?

and then I had a sticky toffee pudding. I know I know, but I am not good with peer pressure. I did only eat half though... Still very very naughty.

My find tomorrow is all going to be syn free so I can recoup some of the damage.

So today... all meals have been planned out.

Breakfast

Muller Light Coconut Yoghurt
35g Dorset Nutty Museli (heb)

Lunch

Pasta (free)
Tuna (free)
Cottage Cheese (free)
Beetroot (loads) (free)
3 x extra light laughing cow triangles (1/2 hea)

Dinner

Jacket Potato
Baked Beans
3 x extra light laughing cow triangles (1/2 hea)

May be a case of another muller light and an apple for dessert/snack. Going to also try to get to the shops to get some lettuce to go with my potato as OH finished it all up yesterday.

Breakfast

35g Dorset Simply Nutty Cereal (heb)
Muller Light Vanilla Yoghurt (free) (I know I have it all the time but this breakfast is delicious!)

Lunch

Tuna (free)
Spring Onion (free)
Passata (free)
Pasta (free)

Dinner ... to be continued... I have the start of a beautiful cold (just in time for Christmas!) and am supposed to be going to Frankie and Benny's tonight, but not sure if I am going to make it...

No breakfast today... Was up most the night coughing (oh I love this time of year)

lunch

pasta (free)
tuna (free)
spring onion (free)
passata (free)

muller light toffee (free)

dinner

chicken with mustard (SW recipe 1/2 syn)
swede with fromage frais
potato with fromage frais
peas

i also has an airwaves gum which is 1/2 syn

and I will probably be eating some of my syn free cous cous cake

happy days

Breakfast

35g Dorset Simply Nutty (heb)
Fat Free Natural Yoghurt

Lunch

Pasta
Ham
Fromage Frais
Salad

Dinner

Syn Free Chicken Nuggets
Syn Free Chips
Syn Free Mayo
Sweetcorn
Carrots

Syn Free Ice Cream
Syn Free Cous Cous Cake

Breakfast

35g Dorset Simply Nutty Museli (heb)
Natural Yoghurt (fat free)

Lunch

Vegetable Frittata (free) (from SW website)
2 x Extra Light Laughing Cow
Toffee Muller Light (free)

Dinner

Cowboy Hotpot (recipe on here) (free)
Turkish Delight Muller Light (free)

Snack (not even hungry just opened fridge!!!)

Wafer thin ham
2 x extra light laughing cow triangle (hea - though they say 6 I can't always eat six)

Today I was surrounded by endless bad foods; McDonald's and KFC and buffets galore at work but I remained strong. Tomorrow will be pretty much the same (McDonalds breakfast followed by dominos for lunch!) but I have my food all planned out and shall hopefully remain syn free so Christmas Day won't feel as bad

Breakfast

35g Dorset Simply Nutty Museli (heb)
Mullerlight Toffee Yoghurt (free)

Lunch

Vegetable Frittata with ham
2 x Extra Light Laughing Cow Triangles

Dinner

SW Chips (free)
Baked eggs 2.5
3 Turkey Rashers
Baked Beans

i managed to cook buffet food without picking so feels like a small victory today

So Xmas Day, no idea on syns but I'll keep track

breakfast the norm

lunch

chicken liver pate with Apple and pear chutney
chargrilled salmon and prawns with pesto potato
salted caramel sundae (of which I managed a third)

Dinner

four mini sausage rolls and four chicken dippers

the bad part is I drank half a bottle of disoronno :-|

As I was up half the night with a poorly stomach, my first meal was

Dinner

pasta
cottage cheese
tuna

and I snacked on a bit of ham.

I will probably have a muller light later on

hope you all had a nice Christmas ( I got a slow cooker )

HI!
I cant believe I havent seen your thread before!
Yes you do need to have your Hex a&b (if you hadnt already found that out)
You're doing really well, especially for this time of year. I would say that you do need to up your super frees or the plan wont work very well. It needs you to eat a variety of food to work. If youre having pasta with passata could you grate a carrot or courgette (or both) into it, you get the veg without being able to tell its there. Onion is a good one to, could you chop that up and add it? or add some chopped up spinach? Sweetcorn isnt superfree (unless its BABY corn on the cob) neither are peas of any kind, such a bummer when I found THAT one out!

Also what are you having to drink? Just make sure you drink enough water, count any milk or anything you have in coffee etc. as a lot of people over look this.

Hope you had a lovely slimming friendly christmas.x.x.

I seem to have missed some days...

I am getting better with my veg; adding onion and sweetcorn into things. I think it's going to be a case of adding them in but by bit and getting used to the flavours.

so, Friday... Back to work (boo)

Breakfast

35g simply nutty
muller light vanilla yoghurt

lunch

tuna
sweetcorn
onion
pasta
cottage cheese

dinner

potato
chicken
passata
carrots

snack

ham (I think I'm addicted)

OH was having a chocolate craving so we tried to mix in an options with vanilla yoghurt and freeze... Didn't really work so made some more tonight using natural yoghurt, a spoon of Splenda to sweeten, and the an options. We will see how that goes.

today

Lunch

pasta
ham
fromage frais
egg

Dinner

passata
bell peppers (yum)
garlic
chicken
rice

snack

pickled onion
muller light
ham
laughing cow extra light cheese triangle.

good news though; I brought a chip cutter (£1 in Asda bargain and it's fab) and a vegetable slicer thing (£8 in Asda, finely chops most veg). So... Shouldn't be any excuses now not to add vegetables to meals.

abisaurus - thanks for your comments, hope you had a lovely Xmas

No breakfast today as the child was at her nans me and the OH got up at 11

Lunch

rice and chicken (simple and boring but added some chilli powder)

Dinner

SW chips, ham and mushy peas followed by a muller light coconut yoghurt

snack

hard boiled egg and one cheese triangle (extra light laughing cow)

Breakfast

35g nutty museli with vanilla muller light

lunch

rice ham peas sweetcorn and peppers
2 extra light triangles (laughing cow)
2 thorntons

dinner

cowboy Hotpot and mushy peas
muller light

snack

egg