Getting to Goal by Zeke

[zeke]

I ended up having tinned grapefruit and orange (in juice but drained) for my 11 am fruit. I have a feeling that's not allowed (aka needs to be synned but I am ignoring that!).

Desperate for a shopping trip! Going to have a treat and go to waitrose this afternoon...pity DS and DH will be with me though.

Another thing I must do is get better with my freezer and defrosting food! I tend to only use meat out the freezer if I have time to defrost it in the fridge - must get fully competent with the microwave defrosting.

 

[zeke]

I have been shopping

I bought myself a couple of gadgets - an alligator chopper (mainly for chopping onions) and a ginger grater. As I cook with onion and ginger so much now it seemed like a good idea...

I have also been to Waitrose and stocked up. Bought their probiotic fat free yogurt but I have now found out they are 1.5 syns! Oh well!

I shall go and start the lengthy process of adding this to my supermarket thread...

ADD: done that and I am now back from the 3 mile dog walk. As predicted I really enjoyed it and listening to aerosmith for an hour - nicely curbs the appetite, too. Let it be a daily habit again!

I am having an Waitrose easy-to-cook Lamb rump for dinner. Just looked up the range on the SW website:

Easy to Cook Beef Burgers with Cheese & Caramelised Onion Melt, twin pack, chilled, 165g each
11 11 19

Easy to Cook Chicken Kiev, twin pack, chilled, 145g each
5½ 5½ 13

Easy to Cook Gammon Steaks with Chunky Pineapple & Mango Salsa, twin pack, chilled, 163g each
1½ 1½ 12

Easy to Cook Lamb Rump with a Zingy Mint & Balsamic Vinegar Crust, chilled, 332g pack
Free Free 26

Hope it's nice! Looks like Gammon steak and chicken kiev might be worth a try, too.

There is loads more in the range but these were the only ones I could see on the SW website.

Just nicked this from a facebook page. Must order some next time I do an online order/go there (only usually about once a month):

Waitrose, Beef Provencal, half pack 1½
Waitrose, Coq au Vin, half pack 5½
Waitrose, lamb shanks, rajisthan, half packi 4½
Waitrose, lamb shanks, with root veg, half pack 1½
Waitrose, piri piri chicken, half pack 4
Waitrose, rack of lamb, herb crust, half pack 2

These are handy to have in the cupboard to have with things, or make salad:

Waitrose, Couscous, lemon and garlic, half pack ½
lemon and coriander and tomato and onion are the same two

Nice grilled, though I only get those sausages when buying from Ocado, because they don't have any lower syn ones:

Waitrose, half fat beef burgers, each 2
Waitrose, lean pork sausages, each 2
Waitrose, peri peri chicken kebabs 2½
Waitrose, Mango and Lime chicken kebabs 1½

Good side dishes with a homemade curry:

Waitrose, Spinach Dal, half pack 2½
Waitrose, Bombay Potatoes, half pack 2
Waitrose, Masala Dal, half pack 2

I also like Stagg silverado beef curry - 4.5 syns per can, and I keep refried beans and jalapenos (both free) around to go with it. Tinned ravioli or spaghetti is also usually quite low so I keep some around for emergencies.

 

[zeke]

Yes! I am back on this AGAIN!

Current stats: no Group?!
Slim Stats (140 lbs in sig): Hourglass

 

[Daisy_Day]

I think I'm a spoon! Haven't measured but I think I am!!!

 

[zeke]

When I get back down to 137 lbs at home (approx 140 lbs in class) it will be really interesting to see if my stats are the same! I bet they aren't - 10 years must make some kind of difference!

Anyway, Good Morning!

I continue to 100% optimise up until the evening when things start to go wrong. I had wine last night and more syns I couldn't afford. I am down 0.2 lbs but even so...must do better!

My planning still stinks. I need to plan everything, including my evening treats/syns. If I don't stick to the plan I need to know why so I can improve the plan. I need to plan my exercise, too. Plan my drinks even. Disipline!

I want to get these next 6 lbs off and fast!

As it is half-term I could start exercising for 30 mins before breakfast. I briefly thought of it today but it is now too late!

Ok, my exercise plan for the week:

Before breakfast: 30 min exercise DVD
Afternoon/evening: 60 min dog walk or Gym
Tue/Thu 4 pm: 30 min stepper

I will do the exercise DVD today at 11 am instead.

For one week I am going to be uber strict with food, too. 1 'crap' treat per day - a mini milk. Still want to have a total of 10 syns per day but the other 8.5 syns must be from nuts/olive oil/wholegrain bread/phillie extra light. I just need to seriously rein myself back in.

1. HeB - 42g All Bran
2. HeB - 3 multigrain rivita (+ cottage cheese)
3. HeA - 250 ml semi skimmed milk
4. Fruit - max 4 - apple, banana, orange + other
5. Yogurts - max 3
6. Red - 2 servings
7. Treat - 1 mini milk (1.5)
8. Large salad + large plate of veg
9. Syns - 10 total - 8.5 from olive oil/nuts/wholegrain bread/phillie extra light/WR yogurt
10. Drink 2L of plain water
11. Have at least one cup of green tea

In addition aim to have 3 hours between meals (range 2-4 hours) and keep myself busy!

 

[zeke]

Strict Week Day 1 Going to calorie count for fun

1. HeB - 42g All Bran :checkmark:140
2. HeB - 3 multigrain rivita 111 (+ cottage cheese):checkmark:no CC so had PL
3. HeA - 250 ml semi skimmed milk:checkmark:125
4. Fruit - max 4 - apple:checkmark:80, banana:checkmark:105 , orange:checkmark: 60+ other:checkmark:Pineapple 150
5. Yogurts - max 3:checkmark:Rhubarb Mullerlight 99:checkmark:Fat Free Natural 90
6. Red - 2 servings:checkmark:105g tin red salmon 136:checkmark:Lamb Rump 260
7. Treat - 1 mini milk (1.5):checkmark:30
8. Large salad:checkmark: 75+ large plate of veg:checkmark:75
9. Syns - 10 total - 8.5 from olive oil/nuts:checkmark:4 80/wholegrain bread/phillie (extra) light:checkmark:3 55 /WR yogurt Mint Sauce 1 17
10. Drink more plain water:checkmark:
11. Have at least one cup of green tea:checkmark:

Before breakfast: 30 min exercise DVD:checkmark:11am
Afternoon/evening: 60 min dog walk or Gym:checkmark:90 min
Tue/Thu 4 pm: 30 min stepper

Syns = 9.5 Calories = 1688 (approx!)

Eat Times: 8.45 (breakfast);1.20 (lunch);4.20 (snack - rivitas + apple);7.15 (dinner);7.45(Snack- orange/nuts); 9 pm (Snack- nat yog/pineapple/nuts/mini milk)

ADD: This format seems to suit me! Maybe I can keep track online afterall...

 

[zeke]

Finally! I had a day within my syns allowance then . Very happy with that and the scales were 0.6 lbs down this am (1.2 lbs so far for the week).

I am out for the day today and as I decided to stay up and watch 'The curious case of Benjamin Button' I have only just got up there is no time for exercise before breakfast. Should be able to do it early evening though.

Definitely taking a packed lunch today - I have learn my lesson!

Strict Week Day Two

1. HeB - 42g All Bran:checkmark:
2. HeB - 3 multigrain rivita:checkmark: (+ cottage cheese) Still no cottage cheese in so had phillie light again
3. HeA - 250 ml semi skimmed milk:checkmark:
4. Fruit - max 4 - apple:checkmark:, banana:checkmark:, orange:checkmark: + Strawberries :checkmark:
5. Yogurts - max 3:checkmark:Rhubarb Mullerlight:checkmark:Natural Yogurt
6. Red - 2 servings:checkmark:Tuna in Brine:checkmark:Speedy Prawn Curry
7. Treat - 1 mini milk (1.5):checkmark:
8. Large salad:checkmark: + large plate of veg:checkmark:
9. Syns - 10 total - 8.5 from olive oil/nuts:checkmark:2/wholegrain bread/phillie extra light:checkmark:3/WR yogurt
10. Drink 2L of plain water
11. Have at least one cup of green tea

Syns = 6.5

Before breakfast: 30 min exercise DVD
Afternoon/evening: 60 min dog walk or Gym
Tue/Thu 4 pm: 30 min stepper

Meals: 8.45 am (all bran and bananas); 12.45 pm (tuna and salad); 4.30 pm (cripsbreads and phillie); 6.15 (mullerlight)7.50 pm (veg, prawn curry, natural yog + 2 brazil nuts) 9 pm (orange, apple, mini mik)

4.45 pm - Just back from day out and fairly tired now. The idea of doing an exercise DVD and walking the dogs for an hour isn't that exciting...may leave DH to walk the dogs. Probably going to have a day off exercise. We'll see!

10.30 pm - off to bed now. Taking a packed lunch was a success - out and about again tomorrow - so I will do the same again! Rivitas instead of cereal bars for second HeB is definitely better. Pity about the water and green tea - must do better tomorow! Pretty pleased today overall though.

 

[zeke]

Just down 0.2 lbs today but I know that is the way it often goes so fine by me! It did mean I became below 185 lbs (at home) and my BMI on fridgegraph is now below 30 (it isn't as I'm not quite 5'6'' but I'll that that anyway!).

Strict Week Day Three

1. HeB - 42g All Bran :checkmark:
2. HeB - 3 multigrain rivita :checkmark: (+ cottage cheese)Phillie light (again!) + ham today
3. HeA - 250 ml semi skimmed milk:checkmark:
4. Fruit - max 4 - apple :checkmark:, banana:checkmark:, orange:checkmark: + banana:checkmark:
5. Yogurts - max 3:checkmark::checkmark::checkmark:
6. Red - 2 servings :checkmark:tin tuna:checkmark:Seafood Curry (yuk)
7. Treat - 1 mini milk (1.5):checkmark:
8. Large salad :checkmark: + large plate of veg:checkmark:
9. Syns - 10 total - 8.5 from olive oil/nuts 8/wholegrain bread/phillie extra light :checkmark:3/WR yogurt :checkmark:1.5:checkmark:1.5/light Mousse 3
10. Drink 2L of plain water :checkmark:1L
11. Have at least one cup of green tea

Syns 19.5

Before breakfast: 30 min exercise DVD got up too late again
Afternoon/evening: 60 min dog walk or Gym
Tue/Thu 4 pm: 30 min stepper :checkmark:35 min

Meal Times: 9 am (all bran, banana), 12.30 pm (salad, tuna); 2.30 pm (apple); 5 pm (rivita, phillie, ham)

 

[MrsBurgundy]

Hey sweetheart!!
Loving the new format, although took me a wee while to figure it out!!
I like the way you do everything!! Does red work better for you then? I proobably ought to do the same, as we seem to be quite similar, although i've not got my head around red just yet!!
Maybe if i stole your week planner in advance i could figure it out!?!

I'm beginning to agree about maybe my HEB a HEALTHY extra, and am trying to have a scan bran everyday, instead of chocolate hifi or something, so having it as a HEB with my porridge.

Do you mind if i "borrow" your check list format?!! Will probably tweak it slightly as i'm not on red, but it seems like a good plan!!!
Might help me stick with it (at weekends etc!)

Missed you this weekend, there were several times i was going to text, but didn't want to bore you/interrupt!! Hahaha!! Think i will next time though, as OH is very supportive, but not very "convincing" at keeping me on plan!!! Hahahaa!! Love him!!!

Hope you're having a good day!! Bet you're loving it being half term!!
Also, definitely want to try those Waitrose dishes - how was the lamb?!?! Sounds lush!!

Love and hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[zeke]

Hello!!

No, don't mind at all! It would be great to have you using the same format, too, - we can tweak it together!

I am thinking of swapping to a better format tomorrow (essentially the same though) and changing strict week to the whole of June - so start at day one again.

It is weird actually how I find it easier (on an average day) to stick to a more restricted list of syns and HeB. I think there is a lot in the having sugar makes you want more thing.

I would have loved to hear from you at the weekend! You never bore me! I am fairly rubbish with my mobile though - hoping to get much better though!

The lamb was AMAZING!! Soooooooo nice!! Definitely recommend that!

I shall pop to your diary now and see how you are doing!

 

[zeke]

oops. I decided to try something new with my beloved speedy prawn curry and use a seafood mix (squid rings, mussels, prawns). I'm not convinced about my running water method of defrosting with them and it doesn't taste as good as prawn. Lesson learnt!

I have a day without a day-trip planned tomorrow so I will make an effort to do something different AND nice for dinner!

 

[zeke]

Bit of evening munchies went on tonight! I was actually hungry though - I think because dinner wasn't very filling. Maybe also because it is the start of TOTM. Not completely sure how many syns I had (lost count of the nuts)but I have put it down as 19.5. Yesterday I just had 6.5. So average of 13 a day for last two days...with in 5-15 range! I know I am pushing it! I also had my max three yogurts and my final fruit was another banana.

First of all spending 3 syns on phillie light just because I had no cottage cheeese in is silly! I shall be shopping in the morning! So is spending syns on the WR yogurt. Just those things cost me 6 syns today.

 

[zeke]

One final thing.

Lose.

Loose.

 

[zeke]

Morning! I am down another 0.4 lbs today - so 1.8 lbs for the week - hopefully I can lose another 0.2 lbs for tomorrow and meet my 2 lb target!

No day trips or anything planned today so there are also no excuses - I shall get some good SW planning down this am by 10 am!

I am going to print out my new style tracker (or a variation of it) and put it on the fridge. Definitely easier to keep track on the evening munchies that way.

 

[MrsBurgundy]

Good morning darling!!! Yay for the loss. Sounds like it'll be a great week for you AND will beat me and Annie on the 2lb a week challenge (I know this as we had chinese last night!! Haha)

Panic not!! I accounted for mine, and only had half so can half for lunch!!!

Good luck with the plan! Look forward to seeing it (and no doubt copying!!!) hehe! Xxxxx

 

[zeke]

Hi! Thanks! It doesn't look like it will be the 3+ week I hoped for but I will take it anyway. That one will be next week - right?!

I have just made a crude plan. Decided to do a week on one side of A4 paper. I wonder if I can show it on here....

I'll see how it goes!

 

[MrsBurgundy]

That looks great!!! And i like the format - just like a simple checklist!!

May incorporate that into a meal planner as well, as that's where i get stuck!!

Not really looking forward to weigh in, though it's my own fault, and serves me right!! But miracles may happen, and i may have lost?! Maybe!! Hhahaha!!!

Wish you weighed in on the same day, but never mind!!!
Also, i don't think i could do a supermarket diary - i worked out that in the last 2 weeks, for lunches and the odd dinner i spent over £120 in sainsburys, not including the £40 at Joes for sausages etc!! AARGH!!! x

 

[MrsBurgundy]

Also, as a PS - my fake rings came yesterday, but they're too big, so sent them back and getting some new ones!! Hahaha!!

 

[zeke]

Funny you have just done your supermaket calculation! I just worked out last weeks (as went today and it is the start of a new 'shopping' week now - I do wed-wed)! We have spent something like £150 on food and disposable household goods in the last week. It will be interesting to see how things average out (and plenty of the is still in the freezer/storecupboard etc).

It is a bit time consuming typing out the receipt but I vow to do it at least until the end of June so I can then tell DH exactly what we spend on what. I am definitely the most expensive though in terms of food per person! Well, actually DH has had two takeaways last week + things out and about so maybe not...I will try to add all of that in as well.

So your fingers are slimmer then

Yes, I like a simple checklist! I am giving it a trial run today.

I will WI on the same day as you soon (September)! Umm...actually I could swap classes tonight. I'm quite tempted actually. It makes a lot of sense in terms of efficiency of time etc. However, I do love having class in the morning - as I always eat exactly the same beforehand. I think I will leave it as Thurs am for now - I don't want to rock the boat. There is only about 14 hours difference between our WI!

 

[MrsBurgundy]

Haha!! When you put it like that, it doesn't seem worth it!! Though i think the 14 hours makes a difference, or at least the time of day!!

I think i'm definitely spending more than i used to, and definitely need to get more freezer stuff (For fruit and veg) as that's where most of my money is going, and as it doesn't have a long shelf life i feel like i'm always buying it!!!

Every other day i'm in there buying salad stuff, cotage cheese, quark, and don't know what else to do (my local sainsbury's for work doesn't have a freezer section) Here's my current "plan" but need my recipe books!! (Think i might also attempt a red week next week and be super strict!)