Jenny's Core Diary - Back and with a new target!
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Jennyonaplate
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It was a tesco healthy living one - I noticed on the side it said 0 points, so I was happy about that!
I was stuffed after the potato salad yesterday - got a tuna and pasta version today.
I was stuffed after the potato salad yesterday - got a tuna and pasta version today.
lydia150970
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Well done, Core is clearly really working for you, keep up the good work, your food sounds great and healthy!
Jennyonaplate
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I can't remember when the last time I updated this was, but to summarise, i got a bit carried away scoffing extra points, but still managed a 3lbs loss this week and it's made me even more determined to follow the plan 100% now.
Today's menu is:
B: Monster Cookie
L: Salad with ham, eggs, lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and a bit of light mayo + Banana
S: Apple
D: Spal Bol (home made with extra mushrooms & served with a side salad)
I'm also upping the training for my 10k race, so that should hopefully have a positive effect too - I'm already feeling better when out running, so it's obviously doing something!
Today's menu is:
B: Monster Cookie
L: Salad with ham, eggs, lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and a bit of light mayo + Banana
S: Apple
D: Spal Bol (home made with extra mushrooms & served with a side salad)
I'm also upping the training for my 10k race, so that should hopefully have a positive effect too - I'm already feeling better when out running, so it's obviously doing something!
Jennyonaplate
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Today I am stuffed after my lunch!!
B: Pain aux Raisin - 7 points (all saved up and well spent for a little treat!)
L: Pasta Salad (wholewheat pasta, ham, peppers, cherry tomatoes, carrot, cucumber and honey & mustard dressing) + Apple
D: Spag Bol - the rest of what I made last night, which turned out absolutely delicious, even though I followed the same good recipe I usually use it turned out especially good this time!!
B: Pain aux Raisin - 7 points (all saved up and well spent for a little treat!)
L: Pasta Salad (wholewheat pasta, ham, peppers, cherry tomatoes, carrot, cucumber and honey & mustard dressing) + Apple
D: Spag Bol - the rest of what I made last night, which turned out absolutely delicious, even though I followed the same good recipe I usually use it turned out especially good this time!!
Karenlou
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Jenny, you're doing really well. Great losses, and your menus look lovely too.
Wish I could do Core but I'm such a grazer, I don't think I could stick to three meals a day!
I'm not very well organised either and I don't think I'd be very good at taking packed lunches - what do you do, Jenny?
Wish I could do Core but I'm such a grazer, I don't think I could stick to three meals a day!
I'm not very well organised either and I don't think I'd be very good at taking packed lunches - what do you do, Jenny?
Jennyonaplate
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I make my packed lunches the night before while i'm in the kitchen cooking my dinner - it's the only way I remember to do it. I find using leftovers like pasta, or new potatoes from the dinner i'm making also makes it that bit easier to get in the habit of making packed lunches. I also find making sure I have no money in my purse means that I have to take a packed lunch or go hungry!! We haven't got a microwave at work or it'd be much easier for finding no-prep things to take to work.
B: Nothing - very badly organised today!
L: Ryvita with Extra Light Philly + Apple
S: Apple
D: Chow mein (noodles, baby corn, mange tout, onions, mushrooms & Carrots)
B: Nothing - very badly organised today!
L: Ryvita with Extra Light Philly + Apple
S: Apple
D: Chow mein (noodles, baby corn, mange tout, onions, mushrooms & Carrots)
Pinkdiamond
Is it nearly October yet?
Wow you are doing fantastic, well done. How do you make your potatoe salad? My OH is German and I make it they they do in Germany but is WAY too many points,,, lol xxx
Jennyonaplate
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If i'm making a potato salad for lunch (rather than the side-dish sort) then i'll use boiled new potatoes, chopped onions, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, grated carrots, peppers, maybe some bacon or ham, and then mix it with some 0 point dressing (tesco's healthy living honey & mustard is my favourite so far), and then add some extra light mayo to make it creamy.
Pinkdiamond
Is it nearly October yet?
Yummy that sounds great ta!!! I think I will try that. when is your 10k? Im doing one soon too.
Jennyonaplate
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My 10k is in October, so got a bit of time left to crack on with the training, but slowly I'm getting better and I'm really noticing a difference when I'm out running.
Jennyonaplate
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Yesterday I got a bit flexible with the plan as I met a friend for lunch and we went to my favourite sushi place, then for dinner I met another friend and we went to nando's (1/2 chicken & sweet potato mash) before going off to see Wicked at the theatre (absolutey brilliant). I kept eyeing up pots of maltesers and tubs of ice-cream, but i managed to resist them all - i think if i'd have been drinking i wouldn't have been so lucky but i stuck to the diet cokes.
Today was Pea & Ham soup for lunch, bananas and strawberries for snacks, and then a huge stir-fry with noodles for dinner.
Today was Pea & Ham soup for lunch, bananas and strawberries for snacks, and then a huge stir-fry with noodles for dinner.
Jennyonaplate
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I think the pregnant friend helped me stick on the diet coke - i'm sure if she'd been drinking she would've got me drunk! My diet has a hope of lasting now one of my best mates is on the wagon!
Sweet potato mash is delicious - i'm sure the nandos one had some butter in it, but in my head it was still better than having chips or garlic bread.
Yesterday i went to a childrens party and used up my remaining points on a bit of ice-cream and some nibbles, then for dinner I ended up staying at my dad's as they were having roast chicken, which went well on the plan too.
I forgot to weigh in this morning, so i must remember to do it tomorrow instead.
B: Skinny Chai Latte (bucket of so it fills me up!)
L: Ham salad (lettuce, ham, peppers, cucumber, cherry tomatoes & carrot) + Apple
D: Cajun Chicken with steamed veg + Yoghurt
Sweet potato mash is delicious - i'm sure the nandos one had some butter in it, but in my head it was still better than having chips or garlic bread.
Yesterday i went to a childrens party and used up my remaining points on a bit of ice-cream and some nibbles, then for dinner I ended up staying at my dad's as they were having roast chicken, which went well on the plan too.
I forgot to weigh in this morning, so i must remember to do it tomorrow instead.
B: Skinny Chai Latte (bucket of so it fills me up!)
L: Ham salad (lettuce, ham, peppers, cucumber, cherry tomatoes & carrot) + Apple
D: Cajun Chicken with steamed veg + Yoghurt
Jennyonaplate
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I'm not sure if tinned ham is or not - I guess it would depend on how much fat there is in it - If it's possible to cut the fat or jelly off (if it comes with it) then i see no reason why it can't be used.
I always use the sliced had and roll it up, then cut it, so i'll have lots of little rolls in there, means i can actually taste it rather than lots of thin slices!
I always use the sliced had and roll it up, then cut it, so i'll have lots of little rolls in there, means i can actually taste it rather than lots of thin slices!
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