Christiana's "persistence not perfection" food diary

[Christiana]

Sunday, 24th July 2011: **EE day**

Breakfast
2 Alpen lights (HEXb)

Lunch
Rice with stew (3 syns)
Broccoli, carrots, corn, peas and green beans
Mackerel

Dinner
Rice with stew (3 syns)
Chicken with skin (3 syns)
Broccoli, carrots, corn, peas and green beans

Snacks
Frylighted eggs with tinned spaghetti
5 McVitie's digestive biscuits (15 syns)

Drinks
250ml of semi-skimmed milk for hot choc (HEXa)
4 Tsp of Cadbury's Bournville cocoa (4 syns)
Tesco diet cream soda

Syns
28 // 36

 

[Christiana]

Monday, 25th July 2011: **EE day**

Breakfast
2 Alpen lights (HEXb)

Lunch
Potato and onion omelette fried in 2 tsp of EVOO (4 syns)
Broccoli, carrots and corn
Baked beans

Dinner
Syn free chips
Roast chicken
Broccoli, carrots and corn
2 Tbsp of tomato ketchup (2 syns)

Snacks
2 Alpen lights (7 syns)
1 Cadbury's Heroes sweet (2.5 syns)

Drinks
Tesco diet cream soda
Tesco diet cola with almond

Syns
15.5 // 20.5

 

[Christiana]

Tuesday, 26th July 2011: **EE day**

Breakfast
Banana

Lunch
Batchelors savoury Chinese rice
Broccoli, carrots and corn
Boiled eggs
Mackerel
Tomato stew (1.5 syns)

Dinner
To be decided

Snacks
None yet

Drinks
Tesco NAS Pear drops cordial
Tesco diet cola with almond
Water

Syns
1.5 // 19

 

[Christiana]

Lost 6lbs last night! 6.5lbs to go to get rid of that awful "kitchen refurb gain"

Unfortunately, though my kitchen is done, the contractors left me a little gift: my cooker timer was obliterated (replaced today) and my washing machine is currently off limits as every time I try to use the dryer it trips out all the electrics. I set my washer machine to wash overnight, so I could've woken up to a fridge full of defrosted food. Good thing I noticed, and good thing I have insurance on all my appliances.

I made a complaint to my housing association, and they've been onto the contractors (the head guy came round the other day offering "compensation" of £50 so it "doesn't go any further" and questioning "how old" my appliances were). Told him I'd rather wait and see what the engineers discover when they come to fix them.

I honestly don't like complaining, and I can be nitpick-y (I noticed one of my dish sponges and a couple of loo rolls went bye bye when they were around...weird and annoying, but I didn't mention it), but three weeks without the use of my kitchen, constantly being kept waiting (I do have a life!) EVERYTHING was working perfectly fine before they took my kitchen apart...the plumber had to come back twice as at first they hadn't even connected my water to my washing machine...

Anywho, I've had a bad eating day thus far! Started with good intentions, then went a bit doolally. Back on track for tomorrow though...

 

[blubex]

Congrats on the loss x

Hope you get everything sorted....plumbers, electricians etc are a flipping nightmare!

 

[Kenco]

Well done 6lbs is fantastic!!!!! Hope they sort out the problem soon for you.What a nightmare.x

 

[Christiana]

Friday, 29th July 2011: **EE day**

Breakfast
Onion omelette
1 Tesco VE beef burger (2.5 syns)
Tinned spaghetti

Lunch
Batchelors savoury Chicken rice
Broccoli, carrots and corn
1 Tesco southern fried chicken fillet (4 syns)

Dinner
Chicken fajitas-
Chicken breast fillets, chopped onions; red, green and yellow peppers, Old El Paso fajita spice mix (2.5 syns for my portion)

Bovril roasties
Broccoli, carrots and corn

Snacks
3 Clementines
2 Slices of WW thick wholemeal (HEXb)
1 Tsp Sun Pat smooth peanut butter (1.5 syns)
1 Tsp Hartley's strawberry "no bits" jam (0.5 syns)

Drinks
250ml semi-skimmed milk for hot choc
4 Tsp of Cadbury's Bournville cocoa (4 syns)
Tesco NAS Pear drops cordial
NAS Vimto
Tesco diet cola with almond

Syns
15 // 90

 

[Christiana]

Saturday, 30th July 2011: **EE day**

Breakfast
4 Slices of WW thick wholemeal (HEXb + 6.5 syns)
2 Tsp of Sun Pat smooth peanut butter (3 syns)
2 Tsp of Hartley's strawberry "no bits" jam (1 syn)

Lunch
Pasta with mackerel sauce
Broccoli, carrots and corn

Dinner
Couscous made with stock and black pepper
Broccoli, carrots and corn
Skinless roast chicken

Snacks
2 Clementines

Drinks
250ml semi-skimmed milk for hot choc
4 Tsp of Cadbury's Bournville cocoa (4 syns)
Tesco diet cola with almond

Syns
14.5 // 75.5

 

[Christiana]

Sunday, 31st July 2011: **EE day**

Breakfast
Onion and yellow pepper omelette
Baked beans

Lunch
Rice with stew (3 syns)
Broccoli, carrots and corn

Dinner
Rice with stew (3 syns)
Chicken with skin (3 syns)
Broccoli, carrots and corn

Snacks
2 Clementines

Drinks
250ml semi-skimmed milk for hot choc
4 Tsp of Cadbury's Bournville cocoa (4 syns)
Tesco diet cola with almond

Syns
10 // 65.5

My laptop is dead! I'm updating on my mums, but I can't be here all the time. Time to buy a new one....lord knows how long that will take! :cry:

 

[Kenco]

Oh hunni sorry to hear about your lap top.What a nightmare.Update when you can.x

 

[Christiana]

Thursday, 4th August 2011: **EE day**

Breakfast
None

Lunch
Potato omelette with onion, green and yellow peppers, broccoli, carrots and corn
Baked beans

Dinner
Mashed potato
1 Tesco southern fried chicken fillet (4 syns)
2 Tesco EV beef burgers (5 syns)
Broccoli, carrots and corn
4 Tbsp of gravy (1 syn)

Snacks
2 Slices of WW thick wholemeal (HEXb)
1 Tsp of Sun Pat smooth peanut butter (1.5 syns)
1 Tsp of Hartley's strawberry jam (0.5 syns)

Drinks
250ml semi skimmed milk (HEXa)
4 Tsp of Cadbury's Bournville cocoa (4 syns)
Tesco diet dandelion & burdoch

Syns
16 // 89

I have a new charger for my laptop (got it today), but it's a temporary solution. I really want (need) a new laptop, but it'll have to wait for now.

 

[Christiana]

Friday, 5th August 2011: **EE day**

Breakfast
4 Slices of WW thick wholemeal (HEXb + 6.5 syns)
2 Tsp of Sun Pat smooth peanut butter (3 syns)
2 Tsp of Hartley's strawberry jam (1 syn)

Lunch
Pasta with mackerel sauce
Broccoli, carrots and corn

Dinner
Couscous made with stock and fried with onions, green and red pepper in 2 tsp of EVOO (4 syns)
Skinless roast chicken
Brocolli, carrots and corn

Snacks
Onion, red and green pepper omelette
Tinned spaghetti
1 Snack size Snickers bar (11 syns)

Drinks
Tesco diet dandelion & burdoch
Tesco diet cola with almond

Syns
25.5 // 63.5

 

[Christiana]

Saturday, 6th August 2011: **Green day**

Breakfast
4 Slices of WW thick wholemeal (HEXb x 2)
2 Tsp of Sun Pat smooth peanut butter (3 syns)
2 Tsp of Hartley's strawberry jam (1 syn)

Lunch
Rice fried in 2 tsp of EVOO (4 syns) with onion, broccoli, carrots and corn
Boiled eggs

Dinner
Syn free chips
3 Quorn sausage (3 syns)
Broccoli, carrots and corn
2 Tbsp of tomato ketchup (2 syns)

Snacks
4 Slices of WW thick wholemeal (13 syns)
2 Tsp of Sun Pat smooth peanut butter (3 syns)
2 Tsp of Hartley's strawberry jam (1 syn)

Drinks
Tesco diet cola with almond
Tesco NAS cola bottles cordial
Robinsons NAS apple & blackcurrant cordial
Water

Syns
30 // 33.5

 

[Christiana]

Have been slightly off plan these past few days. The riots have forced the shops, petrol stations and supermarkets surrounding us to close, so haven't been able to get my weekly shop done. I was barely able to get cash from our local cash point (almost empty), and I've just heard that a jewellry shop was looted and an Argos store broken in to, just down the road from our home.

I really hope this craziness ends soon. At this rate, I'm unsure they'll even be a class tomorrow night, as our class is held in a building on a high road not unlike those that have already been looted and vandilised. Hope everyone is staying safe.

 

[Auburn]

You too missus, stay safe lady x

 

[NikkiP]

Have been slightly off plan these past few days. The riots have forced the shops, petrol stations and supermarkets surrounding us to close, so haven't been able to get my weekly shop done. I was barely able to get cash from our local cash point (almost empty), and I've just heard that a jewellry shop was looted and an Argos store broken in to, just down the road from our home.

I really hope this craziness ends soon. At this rate, I'm unsure they'll even be a class tomorrow night, as our class is held in a building on a high road not unlike those that have already been looted and vandilised. Hope everyone is staying safe.

Please stay safe my lovely xx

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[Honeyoc]

Stay safe Christiana! Is it possible to do an online shop? Take care of yourself!

 

[Christiana]

Thursday, 11th August 2011: **EE day**

Breakfast
None

Lunch
Onion omelette
Boiled potatoes
Baked beans
Broccoli, carrots and corn

Dinner
Bovril potatoes
2 Tesco southern fried chicken fillets (8 syns)
Boiled carrots
4 Tbsp of gravy (1 syn)

Snacks
2 Choc orange hi fi bars (HEXb + 6 syns)
Clementine

Drinks
250ml of semi skimmed milk for tea (HEXa)
Tesco diet cola with almond
Tesco NAS pear drops cordial
Water

Syns
15 // 125

Thanks guys! Everything seemed to calm down a lot round here yesterday, the shops opened one by one, but we didn't risk it, went early just in case! Made it to class, which was really just a quick weigh-in as our C knew quite a few people didn't want to stay out too late considering what's been happening. I gained (boo!), really need to get out of this funk and stop messing about!

At least London seems to have regained a sense of normalcy. This has been a surreal week. Hope you're all well too!

 

[Christiana]

Friday, 12th August 2011: **EE day**

Breakfast
None

Lunch
Couscous made with stock and fried in 1 tbsp of EVOO (HEXb) with onion
2 Tesco southern fried chicken fillets (8 syns)
Broccoli, carrots and corn

Dinner
Baked chicken fajita made with onions, red and yellow peppers (2.5 syns for half)
Boiled rice

Snacks
Clementine
Vanilla ice cream (10 syns)

Drinks
Tesco diet cream soda
Tesco NAS pear drops cordial
Water

Syns
20.5 // 104.5

 

[Christiana]

Saturday, 13th August 2011: **EE day**

Breakfast
None

Lunch
Roast butternut squash
Broccoli, carrots and corn
2 Fried eggs (2 syns)
2 Tesco southern fried chicken (8 syns)
Baked beans

Dinner
Syn free chips made with 1 Tbsp of EVOO (HEXb)
Skinless roast chicken
Broccoli, carrots and corn
6 Tbsp of gravy (1.5 syns)

Snacks
Clementine
6 McVitie's Rich Tea biscuits (12 syns)

Drinks
Tesco diet cream soda
Tesco NAS pear drops cordial
Water

Syns
23.5 // 81