Donnajt's 2012 Diary...yes I'm back!

[donnajt]

Lay in til 8:30 - thanks Noah

Paul hasnt got to work afterall hooray so am gonna get a few jobs done around the house!!!

Spent 6 hours doing my garden - it looks amazing but my legs and back are killing today
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oh well no rest for the weekend, got loads of jobs to keep me busy, have already cleaned all the windows and patio doors...need to get washing on and breakfast cooked

 

[donnajt]

BLT...my SW version

1. Ryvita
2. Lettuce
3. Baby Plum Toms
4. Back bacon thick sliced, fat removed
5. 1tsp mayo

 

[x_claire_x]

Just stumbled upon your diary and glad I did! Your posts are fantastic and well done on your amazing loss! I am struggling to stay on track and stop and re start constantly! You have given me renewed motivation however! Thank you!!

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[donnajt]

stuid stupid .... made pasta quiche but forgot to cook the pasta n sauce first, have added water (fingers crossed!)

 

[donnajt]

Just stumbled upon your diary and glad I did! Your posts are fantastic and well done on your amazing loss! I am struggling to stay on track and stop and re start constantly! You have given me renewed motivation however! Thank you!!

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Thanks Claire - that's lovely to hear - trust me I am no angel I struggle on a daily basis, you just have to accept you are human and when you go wrong get up and start fresh the next day, have you got a diary?? feel free to ask any questions, chat etc, donna x

 

[x_claire_x]

Thanks I will def be coming here for my motivation! I am fairly new to mini mins and no diary yet..also waiting for my broadband cable to be installed next week and once I get that sorted will get some pics, diary etc sorted.

Enjoy rest of your day x

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[BritMumInCanada]

made Pete's Mini Falafels - but i doubled mixture and made falafel burgers instead...forgot to add bread but the result was delicious!!!

served on a small wholemeal bun, lettuce, baby plum toms, red onion, 1tsp mayo, 1tsp mango chutney, 1 slice plastic cheese lites, sw chips and chopped salad (already ate these before i served cos i was starvin marvin!!!

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They look yummy

 

[donnajt]

Day 2: Friday 09 September 2012
Breakfast: BLT - 1 syn (mayo)

Lunch: Jacket Spud, Beans + HEA Cheese, Yogurt, Water Melon

Dinner: Roast Beef, Mini Roasted Potatoes, Broccoli, chocolate scan bran cake, lemon curd (forgot to take pic of dinner)

HEA: Cheese
HEB: Scan Bran
Syns: Mayo (1), Milk in Tea (3), Horseradish (2), Gravy (1), Scan bran cake 3.5,Ryvita 1.5 = 12 /15

 

[donnajt]

stuid stupid .... made pasta quiche but forgot to cook the pasta n sauce first, have added water (fingers crossed!)

oddly enough it came out better - gonna always do this now - was much easier than cooking the pasta n sauce - just added two mugs of water to mix

 

[donnajt]

Thanks I will def be coming here for my motivation! I am fairly new to mini mins and no diary yet..also waiting for my broadband cable to be installed next week and once I get that sorted will get some pics, diary etc sorted.

Enjoy rest of your day x

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Claire - it won't be long until you are addicted like the rest of us lol! let me know when you have a diary and I'll come for a chat

Got to say you are absolutely gorgeous - can't wait til I am your size xxx

 

[donnajt]

Low-Syn chocolate cake
Syns for the whole cake:
9 yummy Syns or 6½ Syns + 1 Healthy Extra ‘b’ choice
You will need:
5 Scan Bran
3 beaten eggs
1 level tbsp golden syrup
1oz cocoa powder
½ mug sweetener
Method:
Soak the Scan Bran in boiling water to soften. Then drain and mash.
Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a microwavable bowl.
Microwave on high for 7 minutes. When cooked the cake will be springy to the touch and will have pulled away from the side.
For a free topping, pile with (defrosted) frozen forest fruits or, for extra Syns, top with chocolate spread.

served mine with syn free lemon curd
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[Liverbird52]

Low-Syn chocolate cake
Syns for the whole cake:
9 yummy Syns or 6½ Syns + 1 Healthy Extra 'b' choice
You will need:
5 Scan Bran
3 beaten eggs
1 level tbsp golden syrup
1oz cocoa powder
½ mug sweetener
Method:
Soak the Scan Bran in boiling water to soften. Then drain and mash.
Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a microwavable bowl.
Microwave on high for 7 minutes. When cooked the cake will be springy to the touch and will have pulled away from the side.
For a free topping, pile with (defrosted) frozen forest fruits or, for extra Syns, top with chocolate spread.

served mine with syn free lemon curd
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That sounds nice,will have to get some scan bran never tried it!
Have a good day

 

[donnajt]

One to try...
SCAN BRAN CHERRY BAKEWELL

5 scan bran
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 fat free cherry yogurt ( muller light etc )
4 tbsp sweetener
4 capfuls almond essence
2 eggs

Same way as other scan bran cakes ( ie soak, mash, mix, cook ) and bake for 20min @ 180C

5 1/2 syns the lot or 1/2 syn + 1 HeB

Well, this is the most tasty scan bran cake I've had yet

It took 1hr 10min to cook so next time (and there will be a next time) I'm going to tweak this a little and have 3 caps of almond essence and maybe just 3/4 of a cherry muller light in it and reduce to half the next time if needed and cook it at 200 from the start. I might even try it without the baking powder to see how it tastes and if it is still ok I can reduce the syn value even more

 

[x_claire_x]

Claire - it won't be long until you are addicted like the rest of us lol! let me know when you have a diary and I'll come for a chat

Got to say you are absolutely gorgeous - can't wait til I am your size xxx

Thank you so much Donna..I need lose around 1 and half stone and hopefully in the right frame of mind this time! I broke my wrist 3 weeks ago in Marbella so currently can't drive and off work so have been eating all wrong lately! Catch up with you soon x

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[Lily42uk]

Morning lovely Donna, hun your food looks and sounds amazing, definitely going to give the choc scan bran cake and the cherry bakewell a go.

Hope you have a great day hun xxx:hug99:xxx

 

[Charleybarley]

Hey there lady!

Welcome back. I was AWOL myself last week so imagine my surprise at seeing your 12,000 posts in one week!!!

Firstly, congratulations for the massive 10lb loss, that's immense.

Secondly, well done for this new found will power and ummfph - I need some of that ummfph too.

I am loving all your ideas Donna, the chicken parmigiana in particular. I am a major snob when it comes to fake mash, what is it really like as a coating? I have tried it using various different recipes - like using it for fish cakes and doing the cheese scone thing and they went straight in the bin after the first bite. Tell me Don, does it work as coating?

Loving your Barleylands haul as well. I love that place. I have been a few times since you recommended it, although I always get shafted by the olive man - not in a rude way you understand, that would be wrong, in the monetary sense of the word!! I have also had to stop bringing Mick because he runs amok on the bakery stall and I end up helping him eat it all!! Have you tried the giggly pig sausages? I love them. I don't syn them as no fat runs from my George foreman, but I think they are probably synned - there arent many syn free sausages around.

Anyway, I hope you and the family are well. Keep up the good positive work Donna and hopefully some of it will rub off on me!

Xx

 

[donnajt]

Thank you so much Donna..I need lose around 1 and half stone and hopefully in the right frame of mind this time! I broke my wrist 3 weeks ago in Marbella so currently can't drive and off work so have been eating all wrong lately! Catch up with you soon x

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Oh God I hate being sick from work...its horrendous for boredom eating, you'll have to start walking to keep you out of the house

Morning lovely Donna, hun your food looks and sounds amazing, definitely going to give the choc scan bran cake and the cherry bakewell a go.

Hope you have a great day hun xxx:hug99:xxx

Thanks Lily - glad to see you up and about again, i can't wait to try the cherry bakewell...just out of scan bran right now

Hey there lady!

Welcome back. I was AWOL myself last week so imagine my surprise at seeing your 12,000 posts in one week!!!

Firstly, congratulations for the massive 10lb loss, that's immense.

Secondly, well done for this new found will power and ummfph - I need some of that ummfph too.

I am loving all your ideas Donna, the chicken parmigiana in particular. I am a major snob when it comes to fake mash, what is it really like as a coating? I have tried it using various different recipes - like using it for fish cakes and doing the cheese scone thing and they went straight in the bin after the first bite. Tell me Don, does it work as coating?

Loving your Barleylands haul as well. I love that place. I have been a few times since you recommended it, although I always get shafted by the olive man - not in a rude way you understand, that would be wrong, in the monetary sense of the word!! I have also had to stop bringing Mick because he runs amok on the bakery stall and I end up helping him eat it all!! Have you tried the giggly pig sausages? I love them. I don't syn them as no fat runs from my George foreman, but I think they are probably synned - there arent many syn free sausages around.

Anyway, I hope you and the family are well. Keep up the good positive work Donna and hopefully some of it will rub off on me!

Xx

Hello lovely lady, the chicken parmigiana works really well none of mine have any idea they were eating smash on their chicken! just don't overload and I would recommend fry lighting so you get that nice golden colour

Barleylands - you are talking about the farmers market - if you drive straight past the craftcentre/farmers market and drive right to the top of the road, turn right and on your left about 200-300 yards (i'm crap at guessing) there is Barleylands Farm Shop - you'll see signs like "turf £10", its a garden centre and farm shop - that's where my haul is from...I mean white cabbage for 10p!!!

Let me know when you are free to meet up!!!

 

[donnajt]

Forgive me diary for I have synned....multipack of crisps

 

[sloane46]

Forgive me diary for I have synned....multipack of crisps

OOps ....repeat the following mantra "NOTHING tastes as good as slim feels" then back on track for you mrs. Remember how you felt last wi with your amazing loss didn't that feel better than eating those crisps? focus and that feeling can be yours every week until you reach Slinksville and feel that good all the time. xxx

 

[Charleybarley]

Oh God I hate being sick from work...its horrendous for boredom eating, you'll have to start walking to keep you out of the house

Thanks Lily - glad to see you up and about again, i can't wait to try the cherry bakewell...just out of scan bran right now

Hello lovely lady, the chicken parmigiana works really well none of mine have any idea they were eating smash on their chicken! just don't overload and I would recommend fry lighting so you get that nice golden colour

Barleylands - you are talking about the farmers market - if you drive straight past the craftcentre/farmers market and drive right to the top of the road, turn right and on your left about 200-300 yards (i'm crap at guessing) there is Barleylands Farm Shop - you'll see signs like "turf £10", its a garden centre and farm shop - that's where my haul is from...I mean white cabbage for 10p!!!

Let me know when you are free to meet up!!!

Hey hun,

Ok, I think I will give the ole smashy chicken a whirl then, I'll let you know how i get on.

I mean the twice monthly Market actually in Barleylands - is that not the right one then, is there another??

X