Beki's food diary

[Beki]

Ok. Today is the start of my new life on SW! My pledge -

Today is the start of the rest of my life, and i CAN and WILL succeed.

The only person who can sabotage me is myself. I control what goes into my mouth.

I have the power to change my life.

I promise to stick to food optimising for the next 7 days

So far today i've eaten 3/4 of a banana. And i'm having some lemon and coriander couscous for lunch.

It's so hard to get my head away from the calorie counting. I have to keep stopping myself from checking to back of packets to find out the calories!!!

 

[Beki]

Right -

Brekkie -

3/4 banana (FREE)

Lunch -

bowl of lemon and coriander couscous (FREE)

Dinner -

dry-roasted sweet potato (FREE),
boiled brussel sprouts (FREE),
85g bacon with fat cut off and grilled (HEb)
3tsp gravy granules, made up with water (3 syns)

Snacks -

2 x shape lasting satisfaction yoghurt (FREE)
250ml 1% milk for coffee (HEa)
175ml whole milk for coffee (HEa)
MEGA 40g refresher chewy bar (8 syns)


So... both HEa's used, 1 HEb used, 11 syns used. So far!

 

[Beki]

Didn't have anything else last night, so the tally still stands

Today's menu - some eaten, some planned

Breakfast -

cup of coffee (with milk from HEa)

Lunch -

Pasta with tinned toms, roasted butternut squash and roasted onions (FREE) with 28g grated cheddar (HEb)

Dinner -

roasted butternut squash, sweet potato, lentil and onion curry made with tinned toms as the base sauce (FREE), with boiled rice (FREE)

Snacks/other -

175ml whole milk for coffees (HEa)
175ml whole milk for coffees (HEa)
shape lasting satisfaction yoghurt (FREE)
1 dairy toffee (2 syns)
2 squares chocolate (3 syns)
gingernut biscuit (2.5 syns)



So lots of free food, 2 HEa, 2 HEb and 7.5 syns used so far (will update later if any changes!)

 

[Beki]

I'm feeling really upbeat today, and like i really can do this

Thinking about our disneyland holiday in january is really keeping my motivation going - i desperately want to be under 15st by 4th january. I'm 16st 8.6lb now, so it means losing 1st 9lb in just over 3 months. I don't think that's too unattainable

Having my first red day today. Here's today's menu (some eaten, some planned) -

Breakfast -

scrambled eggs with 1/2 a can of sardines (FREE)

Lunch -

scrambled eggs with grilled bacon (all fat removed) (FREE)

Dinner -

a bowl of shredded chicken breast (FREE) with 2tblsp tomato ketchup (2 syns)

Snacks/other -

175ml whole milk for coffees (HEa)
250ml semi-skimmed milk for coffees (HEa)
2 ryvita goodness bars (HEb)
2 ryvita goodness bars (HEb)
Shape lasting satisfaction yoghurt (FREE)
100ml semi skimmed milk for coffees (2.5 syns)
6 gummy sweets (3 syns)

Lots of free food, 2 HEa, 2 HEb, and 7.5 syns so far

 

[Beki]

Today's menu plan -

Breakfast -

cup of coffee

Lunch -

Pasta 'n sauce - mild cheese and broccoli, made with water (FREE)

Dinner -

Pasta bake made with pasta (FREE), tinned toms (FREE), spinach (FREE), tuna (HEb), and grated cheese on top (HEb)

Snacks/other -

250ml semi-skimmed milk for coffees (HEa)
250ml semi-skimmed milk for coffees (HEa)
shape lasting satisfaction yoghurt (FREE)
ryvita goodness bar (3 syns)
MEGA refresher 40g chewy bar (8 syns)

2 HEa's, 2 HEb's, and 11 syns so far

EDIT 11.40pm - I was a bit peckish but not truly hungry a few minutes ago, and was thinking about having another bowl of pasta But i remembered the shap yoghurts in the fridge, and that i'd planned one into my menu but hadn't eaten it yet - problem solved, and i feel quite virtuous

 

[Beki]

Today -

Breakfast -

Nothing

Lunch -

Nothing

Dinner -

pasta bake leftover from yesterday with another 28g grated cheese (HEb)

Snacks/other -

250ml semi skimmed milk for coffees (HEa)
250ml semi skimmed milk for coffees (HEa)
shape lasting satisfaction yoghurt
2 squares chocolate (2.5 syns)
couple of strawberries
low fat supernoodles (FREE) with 2 slices nimble (HEb) and 2 tsp flora light (2 syns)
ryvita goodness bar (3 syns)

2 HEa's, 2 HEb's, and 7.5 syns

 

[Beki]

Today -

Breakfast -

Cup of coffee

Lunch -

couscous (FREE) with 85g smoked salmon (HEb)
nicked about 8 chippie chips from the OH so estimated 100g (8 syns)

Dinner -

brussel sprouts with gravy (2 syns)

Snacks/other -

250ml semi skimmed milk for coffees (HEa)
1/2 a small fairy cake (3 syns)
lasting satisfaction yoghurt (FREE)
3 krisprolls (HEb) with 28g smoked salmon (2 syns) and 50g extra light philly (3 syns)

So far 1 HEa, 2 HEb and 18 syns

 

[Beki]

Yesterday -

Breakfast -

strawberries with a shape lasting satisfaction yoghurt

Lunch -

mango with shape lasting satisfaction yoghurt

Dinner -

Chicken and vegetable stew (4 syns)

Snacks/other -

couple of boiled sweets (5 syns)
250ml semi skimmed milk (HEa)

can't remember any more!

 

[Beki]

Today

Breakfast -

a couple of gummy sweets (4 syns??)

Lunch -

tomato and herb mug shot

Dinner -

syn free potato wedges, topped with tuna (HEb) and 2 x 28g cheese (HEa + HEb) and put under the grill

Snacks/other -

250ml semi skimmed milk (HEa)
1 x bag revels (8.5 syns) - my weigh-in night treat

2 HEa's, 2 HEb's, and 12.5 syns

 

[Beki]

Green day today -

Breakfast -

cubed mango with lasting satisfaction yoghurt

Lunch -

mug shot

Dinner -

cheese and tuna mash (2 x HEb), tinned toms and fried egg (frylight)

Snacks/other -

2 x 250ml semi skimmed milk (HEa)
pasta n sauce
revels (8.5 syns)

 

[Beki]

Green day today

HEa's - 2 x 250ml semi skimmed milk

HEb's - 113g tinned tuna, 3 pagen krisprolls

Breakfast -

Nothing

Lunch -

3 pagen krisprolls with 84g philly extra light (4.5 syns) and 1/2 of my 113g tuna allowance

Dinner -

Undecided yet

Snacks/other -

milk for coffee

this is SO FAR...

 

[Kirstyh9672]

Hi Beki, just flicking through your diary and noticed that on a few occassions you don't eat breakfast, is this because you don't feel like eating it or is it for any other reason?
Sorry if you think that I am intruding but many stories I have heard are that people achieve a greater weight loss by eating breakfast, something like it kick starts your metabolism

 

[Beki]

A couple of reasons i don't eat breakfast really -

1. i usually can't face eating anything first thing in the morning

2. i don't usually get hungry until about mid-morning

3. the earlier i start eating, the hungrier i tend to get throughout the day, so end up eating a lot more

I know theoretically i should eat brekkie, but i just can't bring myself to some days lol

 

[Beki]

I recieved a PM this morning asking why i don't eat more fruit and veg, and as i haven't got the time to write a thorough reply, i thought i'd do it on here, while i write my food diary

Basically i LOVE fruit and veg. In fact i'd rather sit down with a plate of brussel sprouts and gravy than roast potatoes and gravy (and that isn't an exaggeration!!! lol).

However, the last couple of months we've really had to tighten our belts as we booked a holiday and realised we had less time to pay for it than we realised and it now has to be paid by 5th november.

So just for example, a bag of pasta and a can of toms will feed the whole family. A sack of potatoes will last for SO many meals and can be used in lots of different ways (plus we have a free supply of eggs from our chooks to go with anything). While a head of broccoli would cost more than the pasta and toms, and more than a family meal's worth of potatoes, but would only be enough as an accompaniment.

It's only until november, then i'll be back to normal eating lots of veg (not so into fruit but eat it occasionally).

Ok, today's planned menu -

Breakfast -

shape yoghurt

Lunch -

mug shot & some syn free potato wedges

Dinner -

sausage pasta - pasta, passata, tom puree, 2 x cauldron sausages (3 ysns) and grated cheese (HEb)

Snacks/other -

500ml semi skimmed milk (2 x HEa)
shape yoghurt
2 x alpen light bars (HEb)

Will probably add some more in the way of syns later

 

[Beki]

Weigh in day today and lost exactly the same as last week - 3.2lb

Today's menu -

Breakfast -

alpen light bar (1/2 HEb)
shape yoghurt

Lunch -

mug shot
alpen light bar (1/2 HEb)
shap yoghurt

Dinner -

syn-free potato wedges
fried egg (frylight)
2 x quorn sausages
2tblsp tomato ketchup (2 syns)

Snacks/other -

500ml semi-skimmed milk (2 x HEa)
wispa choc bar (11 syns)

i've decided to allow myself between 10-15 syns a day, instead of keeping them as low as possible. i think this will give me a better chance of sticking to plan longer term. i also don't have to put too much pressure on myself, as i have to lose 17lb in 13 weeks - any more is a bonus

ended up having 28g cheese, and an alpen bar in the evening, taking me to 22.5 syns for the day

 

[Beki]

Today's a red day for a change!

Breakfast -

2 x weetabix (HEb) made with water and a little milk from my HEa

Lunch -

4 x dark rye ryvita (HEb) with quark and smoked salmon

Dinner -

chicken breast with roasted onions, peppers and tomatoes & 2 x cauldron sausages (3 syns)

Snacks/other -

shape yoghurts
500ml semi skimmed milk (2 x HEa)

that's it so far

 

[Beki]

Green day today

Breakfast -

2 x coffees

Early Lunch -

Thick home-made soup (onion, garlic, butternut squash, carrot and a stock cube) (0.5 syns for stock cube, as sharing with DS)

Dinner -

syn free wedges with 2 quorn sausages & tom ketchup (2 syns)

Snacks/other -

500ml semi-skimmed milk (2 x HEa)
shape yoghurt
4 ryvita (HEb) with 28g cheddar (HEb) and some philly extra light (not sure of syns yet)
mug shot
and possibly a curly wurly (6 syns)

 

[mumof3girlygirls]

hi, I noticed earlier in this thread you mention allowing yourself more syns instead of limiting them to just a few, is this working better for you? I'm finding it quite hard to use my syns and i'm not sure if thats because i'm eating enough without them or if subconsiously i'm thinking i'll lose more weight this way? Also what else do you use quark for other than scrambled egg?(i've never used it before thinking of giving it a try) your diary's looking good, you've given me a few ideas thanks!

 

[Beki]

i'm finding that having 10-15 syns a day is working better for me than trying to keep them to a minimum. i don't feel so deprived, and the weight still seems to be coming off so i'm really happy

i use quark in place of cream cheese, for things like ryvita, mixing with mashed potato, topping a jacket potato with some tuna mixed in, adding it to pasta to make a creamy sauce (add while drained pasta's still hot though)... it has endless uses!

tesco didn't have any yesterday, so i'm having to either HEb my cream cheese, or syn it

 

[kjs1628]

Keep up the great work. Where are you going on holiday? x