Fresh, fruity food diary!

[Littleone]

Hi there

I want to start keeping a food diary so I don't make the same mistakes I have done in the past. I'm still new to slimming world and am sure I will make mistakes. Feel free to pop in and correct me on anything. I've joined a group and weighed in for the first time on Tuesday at 12 stone 13. It seems a massive amount to lose (to me) but I am up for the challenge.

I have been doing extra easy (before I joined group) but have experimented with a couple of green days. Today I've not been that hungry (mind distracted by other matters I think).

Wednesday
Green

Breakfast - 2 weetabix (HExB) banana, ss milk (HExA)

Lunch - Leeks, bacon (6 SYNS) pasta with 3 extra light laughing cow triangles (3 SYNS)

Tea - 2 weetabix (HExB) banana, strawberries, ss milk (HExA)

Snacks - grapes, nectarine

Total - 9 SYNS

That look ok?

 

[Littleone]

A bit of a difficult day today to plan anything as I've been away and at an interview/audition a long train ride away. Hopefully it's not been too bad.

Thursday
Red

Breakfast - mackerel in tomato sauce, salad leaves, cucumber, wholemeal pitta (HExB)

Lunch - seabass fishcakes (6.5 SYNS), peas, half jacket potato (HExB)

Tea - salmon fillet, brocolli, eggs (omelette-type thing), light philly (2 SYNS)

Snacks - apple, banana, onken ff vanilla yoghurt (1 SYN)

Total syns so far: 9.5

Will maybe have some cheese or something later as my HExA.

 

[Littleone]

Later on yesterday I had cheese (HExA) plus smoked salmon (free) and quorn sauages (3 SYNS). Not very good I know! :sigh: Brings my total syns for yesterday up to 12.5.

Today is a pretty chilled out day. Only need to send a few emails and have a hospital appointment. Don't know yet whether it's going to be a red, green or EE day...

 

[Littleone]

Today! (Extra easy)

Breakfast - sardines in tomato sauce on wholemeal toast (HExB) and cherries

Lunch - plain couscous with tuna and lots of cucumber, extra virgin olive oil (6 SYNS)

Tea - chicken curry (chicken, onion, garlic, spices, stock cube, lemon, apple, raisins (2.5 SYNS) )

Total syns - 8.5

If I need to snack tonight I've got lots of yummy fruit so no extra syns.

 

[Littleone]

Right, weigh in is on Tuesday night and I am getting slightly more terrified each day. Last time I attempted SW (not for very long at all) I gained a pound in the first week and felt so embarrassed and disappointed in myself. I wasn't sure how it had happened so I'm trying to be more aware of what I'm eating this time and making sure I'm following the plan correctly.

A goal for today is to do half an hour on the exercise bike.

I forgot to say I had yesterday's tea with rice! Tried to put a pic up but technology isn't co-operating with me right now!

 

[Littleone]

Saturday
Red

Breakfast - 2 weetabix (HExB) with milk (HExA), banana

Lunch - 2 quorn lamb grills (1 SYN for both), beans, mushrooms and onions



Plus something chicken-y for tea, probably with green beans, cheese and bacon. Will update once cooked and eaten which I'm off to do now!

 

[Littleone]

Tea was chicken breast stuffed with cheese (HExA) and lean bacon in a philly sauce (2 SYNS) with lots of peas.

I had an alpro soya choccie yoghurt (6 SYNS)

And then it all went downhill! I had no added sugar cranberry juice to take with my medication (can't stand taking it with water but have run out of squash) (it came out FREE which surprised me)
a splash of orange juice (1.5 SYNS)
a little bit of tinned mackerel (in oil, drained) (came out at 1 SYN, another surprise)
and a cinnamon and raisin bagel (12 SYNS)

I'd guess my syns for today would total around 23.5 SYNS? Arrgh.

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Line drawn! Tomorrow is a new day.

I'm going to try to plan it but not be too stressed out if I have to change something.

Sunday
Green

Breakfast - weetabix (HExB) milk (HExA) fruit (bananas, apples, cherries, oranges)

Lunch - pasta, leeks and other veg (mushrooms, peppers, onion?), philly (2 SYNS) and pesto (2.5 SYNS) sauce

Tea - SW chips, egg, beans

Snacks - fruit, fruit, fruit and yoghurt (2 SYNS)! cheesy (HExA) pittas (or toast) (HExB) with tomato sauce/salad

Total possible syns - 6.5

 

[Littleone]

So far so good! I had the pasta lunch (as above) and it was delicious! Must have again (mental note)

I'm quite pleased as well because my boyfriend went out (unplanned) to get a tuna panini with nachos but I stuck to a diet coke, feeling virtuous!

Didn't have my breakfast as I got up so late but am wondering if I can sneak it in later on or if that is not really following the plan?

Still on for SW chips, egg and beans tonight. Yum!

 

[Littleone]

Feel like I've eaten loads today so I think I'll just write it out properly.

Green.

Lunch - pasta, leeks, philly (2 SYNS) pesto (2.5 SYNS)

Tea - SW chips (turned out really nice!!) beans, scrambled egg

A very late breakfast - 2 weetabix (HExB) and ss milk (HExA)

Snacks and other stuff - cherries, cheesy (HExA) pitta (HExB)! plus a bite of a yucky weetabix concoction I attempted (call it 3 SYNS though that's being safe)

Total syns - 7.5

I think that looks ok for a green day?

Gonna plan tomorrow later on tonight.

 

[Littleone]

Late night eating - why do I do it???!!! Frustrated.

Houmous (2 SYNS) and a mugshot (Free??) and a choccie (2.5 SYNS) so total is now 12 syns.

I might have a green day again tomorrow and buy sushi for lunch, or have pasta/jacket potato. We'll see!

 

[Littleone]

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Another line drawn!

Plan for tomorrow: GREEN day. Aiming for max 7 syns.

Goals for tomorrow:
Eat more fruit, eat more veggies.
Check syns before eating.
Do visualisation exercises.

Danger areas?

Late in the evening ---> choose fruit instead
Buying food when out ---> enjoy buying the dress I need instead!
Reacting with food if it's bad news ---> be aware of how I react
Cinema ---> don't need anything except poss a small diet coke
Friends offering food ---> it's fine to say NO.

 

[Littleone]

Ended up Red!

Breakfast - apple, no time at all!

Lunch - salad - cucumber, lettuce, green peppers, sweetcorn, red onion, olives (1 SYN) chicken breast
Afters - small packet of 'shapers' onion rings - can't seem to find the syns, guessing at 2 SYNS

Tea - omelette (eggs, cheese - HExA x 2, Linda McCartney italian veggie sausages (1 SYN)) corn on the cob (5 SYNS - MISTAKE!! somehow I thought it would be Free on a red day, seems not!)

I also munched a wholemeal bagel with smoked salmon, cream cheese and salad. Dread to think the syns. I know it will be high - 16 - 24? Feeling disheartened. But hey, at least I enjoyed it and it wasn't a binge.

So 9 SYNS counted properly.
I'll call it 29 for today.

Weekly syns
Wednesday - 9
Thursday - 12.5
Friday - 8.5
Saturday - 23.5
Sunday - 12
Monday - 29

TOTAL SO FAR: 73.5

Was that just an exercise to make me feel better or does it make my week a little bit more ok? :sigh:

If anyone has any suggestions on how I can get back on track, just shout!

 

[Purpled]

Hi there!

I'm new to SW too!
Thought i'd follow you! Give me ideas!

Looks like your doing great so far!

 

[Purpled]

Do you WI on Monday?

 

[Littleone]

Hi Purpled, lovely to have some company.

The group I joined is on a Tuesday night so I'd usually weigh in then but this week is a little different - I have my college prom tomorrow night, so I am aiming to go to my consultant's other group on a Thursday morning. Then back to normal.

How are you finding the plan so far?

 

[Purpled]

Okay well good look for then!

I'm only on day 2! Just swapped from ww!

Are you all ready for the prom?

 

[Littleone]

Good luck to you too!

I have to say I like the freedom you get on sw.

Its been very last minute but yes! I have a sleeved black laced dress (it's quite short) with tights and red wedges and a little necklace. I actually feel pretty in it which doesn't happen often.

I think we're going for a meal after to pizza express. I might go for a salad and syn it I think or share with people. Anyone got a better idea?! I don't drink so that's not a problem.

I plan to try eat lightly but well this afternoon.

 

[Purpled]

I don't go to pizza express much so unsure. But all the salads looks great! I think I had pasta when I went with a pesto sauce and lots of veg!

Have a great prom! Dress sounds lovely!

 

[Littleone]

Had a pizza instead! Oops but I just felt like enjoying myself and not worrying.

Weighed in this morning at group with a 3.5 pound loss! Over the moon!

Will go back to updating my food diary now I'm less busy.

 

[Purpled]

Wow 3.5lbs is great! You must be happy!

Was the pizza good? I like the really thin crispy ones they do in there! Pizza Roma? Or something like that. I think sometimes we need to treat ourselves even when we are in diets! Especially on special occasions!