BeckyT's Food Diary

[BeckyT]

I have been spending the last 6 months yo-yo dieting and I am sadly right back where I started. Today I am putting an end to it and my mind is 100% focussed on what I want to achieve.

I prefer Saturdays as my weigh in day however I dont want to wait until Saturday before i start Slimming World as it would just be another excuse to 'put it off' and consequently eat rubbish that i dont need. Enough is enough!

Feel free to comment and help me along my journey! I do prefer to save me syns for a few alcoholic beverages at the weekend

Day One: Tuesday 17th May 2011
EXTRA EASY DAY

BREAKFAST:
Oat So Simple and a banana

LUNCH:
Pilchard & boiled egg salad, lettuce raddish, tomato, cucumber, onion, red pepper

DINNER:
Gammon steak (all fat removed), fried egg (with frylight), portobello mushroom, baked beans, fresh tomatoes with pepper

SNACKS:
1 strawberry mullerlight yogurt with frozen berries. Pear, fresh pineapple

HEALTHY EXTRAS:
A: 350ml Skimmed Milk B: Oat So Simple

SYNS:
1 tsp light salad cream 1 syn
Hightlights hot chocolate 2 syns

TOTAL SYNS: 3 SYNS!
TOTAL SYNS FOR THE WEEK SO FAR: 3 SYNS!

 

[BeckyT]

Day Two Wednesday 18th May 2011
EXTRA EASY DAY

BREAKFAST:
Oat so simple & a banana

LUNCH:
Two small triangle sandwiches with lean beef, pepper and tomatoes. Grapes, strawberries, slice of kiwi (buffet lunch so tried to make the most of a bad situation ?)

DINNER:
Tuna salad, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, sweetcorn, 2 x boiled eggs, 2 tbsp v low fat salad cream

SNACKS:
Pair, vanilla mullerlight over fresh pineapple

SYNS:
2 tbsp heinz low fat salad cream
2 tsp marg
4 400g slice of wholegrain bread

TOTAL SYNS: 8
TOTAL SYNS FOR THE WEEK: 11

 

[BeckyT]

Sorry I havent had chance to post my food diarys over the last few days....

Day five Sarurday 21st May 2011
EXTRA EASY DAY

BREAKFAST:
2 slices of bacon, scrambled eggs and 3 cooked tomatoes

LUNCH:
Pitta bread with lean ham and loaded with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, radish, pepper, 1 tbsp pickle

DINNER:
Duck, mash potato and asparagus

SNACKS:
Pear, 2 satusumas

SYNS:
1 tbsp pickle
10 syns - I have added these as I went out for dinner and as i didnt cook it I would rather edge of the side of caution

TOTAL SYNS: 11
TOTAL SYNS FOR THE WEEK: 11

EXERCISE: 60 min spinning class

 

[BeckyT]

Day Six: Sunday 22nd May 2011
EXTRA EASY DAY

BREAKFAST:
2 slices of bacon, fried egg with fry light, baked beans, tomato mushrooms

LUNCH:
2 slices of ww brown bread and marmite and a banana

DINNER:
Roast chicken (with frylight), 1 roast potato, mash potato, carrots, swede, green beans, cauliflower, stuffing and gravy, small yorkshire pudding

SNACKS:
Pear, apple

HEALTHY EXTRAS:
A: 350ml Skimmed Milk B: 2 slices of ww brown bread

SYNS:
2 stuffing ball
2 gravy
2 yorkshire pudding
3 syns flora lighter than light
22 3/4 bottle of red wine

TOTAL SYNS: 31 SYNS
TOTAL SYNS FOR THE WEEK SO FAR: 42 SYNS

 

[BeckyT]

Day Seven Monday 23rd May 2011
EXTRA EASY DAY

BREAKFAST:
Oat so simple with skimmed milk & a banana

LUNCH:
Chicken salad, lettuce, pepper, radish, tomato, cucumber, beetroot, pickled cabbage, 1 tbsp salad cream

DINNER:
Steak, new potatoes and salad

SNACKS:
Apple, strawberries, 2 satsumas

HEALTHY EXTRAS
A: 350ml skimmed milk B: oat so simple

SYNS:
2 x half deuchers bitter 8 syns
1 tbsp low fat salad cream 1 syn

TOTAL SYNS: 9 syns
TOTAL SYNS FOR THE WEEK 51 syns

Exercise 30 day shred DVD

 

[BeckyT]

Day Eight 24th May 2011
EXTRA EASY DAY

BREAKFAST:
2 weetabix and semi skimmed milk, banana

LUNCH:
Chicken and boiled egg salad, lettuce, pepper, cucumber, tomato, beetroot, pickled cabbage sprinkled with Schwartz salad seasoning and salad cream. Muller yoghurt

DINNER:
Smoked haddock with boiled potatoes, green beans and cauliflower

SNACKS:
2 satsumas, apple, alpen light

HEALTHY EXTRAS
A: 2 weetabix B: 250ml semi skimmed milk

SYNS:
Salad cream 1 syn
Options hot choc 2 syns
Alpen light 3 syns
1 tsp flora lighter than light 0.5 syns

TOTAL SYNS FOR TODAY 6.5 SYNS
TOTAL SYNS FOR THE WEEK 57.5 SYNS

EXERCISE 45 min spinning class

 

[carlyb30]

Looking good

 

[BeckyT]

Day Nine: Wednesday 25th May 2011
EXTRA EASY DAY

BREAKFAST:
42g All bran with skimmed milk and a banana

LUNCH:
Chicken and boiled egg salad, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, red pepper, beetroot, sweetcorn picked cabbage sprinkled with schwartz salad sprinkles and 1 tbsp salad cream

DINNER:
Sainsburys stewed steak with mashed carrot and swede, cauliflower. Half a left over potato from yestrdays dinner

SNACKS:
Pear, 2 satsumas, apple, grapes

HEALTHY EXTRAS:
A: 350ml Skimmed Milk B: All bran

SYNS:
1 tbsp light salad cream 1 syn
2 Alpen light 6 syns
1 tsp flora lighter than light 0.5 syn

TOTAL SYNS: 7.5 SYNS
TOTAL SYNS FOR THE WEEK SO FAR: 65 SYNS

 

[BeckyT]

Day Ten: Thursday 26th May 2011
Red Day

BREAKFAST:
Oat so simple with skimmed milk and a banana

LUNCH:
Cheese and ham wholemeal pitta loaded with salad and 1 tbsp branston pickle. Vanilla mullerlight with fresh strawberries

DINNER:
Gammon steak, fried egg (frylight) 2 large portobello mushrooms and tinned chopped tomatoes

SNACKS:
2 satsumas, apple, grapes

HEALTHY EXTRAS:
A: 350ml Skimmed Milk
A: 42g Low fat cheese
B: Oat so Simple
B: Wholemeal pitta

SYNS:
1 syn tbsp branston pickle
3 syns alpen light

TOTAL SYNS: 4 SYN
TOTAL SYNS FOR THE WEEK SO FAR: 70 SYNS

EXERCISE - 60 mins spinning class (650 calories)

 

[BeckyT]

Friday 27th May - Red Day

Breakfast:
Oat so simple with skimmed milk and a banana

Lunch:
Tuna mayo sandwich, grapes and melon

Dinner:
Gammon steak, 2 small fries eggs, tinned tomatoes and 2 portobello mushrooms. Czech beer (1 syn)

Snacks
Sainsburys lean ham and cheese sandwich (4 syns) and 1 tbsp salad cream (1 syn)
Apple, pear, melon
Alpen light (3 syns)


Healthy Extras
A 350ml skimmed milk
A 42g cheese
B Oat so simple
B 2 slices of ww brown bread

Total syns 9
Total syns for the week 79

EXERCISE: 45 mins spinning class (432 Calories)

 

[BeckyT]

Well after a week of sticking to the plan and spinning my backside I've put on 1 and 1/2 lbs. The only two things I can think it could be...

1, I started on Tuesday 17th and weighed in on Saturday 21st which was only 4 days however I lost 4lbs. This week was my first full week and I put on 1 & 1/2. Maybe it's because of the short week last week?

2. Maybe all the spinning has been a shock to the system and my body os holding on to some water? I wear a heart rate monitor when I go to the gym so I know I've been burning the calories

I've well and truly lost my mojo but I can't give in because I can't fit into the majority of my clothes in the wardrobe

Any help or advice would be greatly received....

 

[slushy]

Hi Becky

I am new to this and just browsing food diaries for inspiration and to get to grips with whats what - just starting Extra Easy and SW today

Is oat so simple free on the EE plan? I cant find it listed anywhere except as 5 syns

Hope you dont mind me poking my head in here and asking

ty

 

[Pinkie1973]

Hi Becky. You're diary looks fine to me (I also do EE). Only possibility is the eating out was higher in syns than you thought?
You're certainly getting in a good mix of exercise. So the next obvious one is star week perhaps? I think you're doing fine, and if you carry on the way you are going, it WILL start to show.

Are you getting the third superfree in with each meal?

Slushy - She is using her HEb on the oat so simple.

 

[BeckyT]

Hi Becky. You're diary looks fine to me (I also do EE). Only possibility is the eating out was higher in syns than you thought?
You're certainly getting in a good mix of exercise. So the next obvious one is star week perhaps? I think you're doing fine, and if you carry on the way you are going, it WILL start to show.

Are you getting the third superfree in with each meal?

Slushy - She is using her HEb on the oat so simple.

Nope not a star week either!

You could be right about eating out however I opted out of the starter and the eaton mess dessert too so it's sooooo frustrating!

Oh yes I defo have a 3rd superfree for sure!!

Guess I just have to put it behind me and focus on my goal. Thanks for your replies x

 

[Pinkie1973]

Well just watch the evil sly ways if star week. Mine has more impact in the surrounding weeks rather than star week itself. Damn reproductive system!

 

[slushy]

oops doh silly me
must learn to read
thanks pinkie

 

[BeckyT]

Saturday 28th May - Extra Easy Day

Breakfast:
Strawberries, chopped banana, grapes with a mullerlight

Lunch:
Ham and cheese wholemeal pitta loaded free salad and 1 tbsp branston pickle (1 syn)

Dinner:
Homemade chilli with a jacket pot and large side salad

Snacks
Alpen light (3 syns)
5 x gym and slimlines (20 syns)

Total syns today: 24 syns
Total for the week 24 syns

EXERCISE: 60 mins spinning class which took every ounce of energy I had after seeing my weight gain this week :cry: (579 Calories)

 

[BeckyT]

Sunday 29th May - Extra Easy Day

Breakfast:
2 slices of bacon, fried egg, mushrooms, tinned tomatoes and baked beans. Frylight

Lunch:
Ham and cheese wholemeal pitta loaded free salad and 1/2 tbsp branston pickle (0.5 syn). Banana

Dinner:
Left over homemade chilli with a jacket pot and large side salad

Snacks:
Alpen light (3 syns)
3/4 Bottle of red wine (20 syns)
Strawberries and an apple

Healthy Extras
A: 175ml skimmed milk/21g Low fat cheese
B: Wholemeal pitta bread

Total syns today: 29.5
Total syns for the week: 47.5

 

[BeckyT]

Monday 30th May - Extra Easy Day

Breakfast:
42g All bran, skimmed milk and a banana

Lunch:
Chicken mugshot, melon and grapes

Dinner:
Roast chicken (with frylight), roast potato, Jersey potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, Stuffing ball (2 syns), gravy (2 syns), small yorkshire pudding (2.5 syns)

Snacks:
Options hot choc (2 syns)

Healthy Extras:
A: 350ml skimmed milk
B: 42g All bran

Total syns today: 8.5 syns
Total syns for the week: 56 syns

EXERCISE: 45 mins spinning (387 calories)

 

[BeckyT]

Tuesday 31st May - Red Day

Breakfast:
42g All bran, skimmed milk and a banana

Lunch:
Bacon, mushroom and onion omlette and chopped tinned tomatoes

Dinner:
Roast chicken salad, lettuce, tomato, red pepper, oinion, cucumber, raddish, picked cabbage and betteroot. chopped boiled egg. 1 tbsp salad cream (1 syn)

Snacks:
Apple, 2 x satsums, strawberries

Healthy Extras:
A: 350ml skimmed milk
A: 42g cheese
B: 42g All bran
B: 2 aplen bars

Total syns today: 1 syns
Total syns for the week: 57 syns

EXERCISE: 45 mins spinning (406 calories)
45 min brisk walk (100 calories?, didnt wear my heart rate monitor, 3 miles walked)