Oh to be a consistent Target Member!!

[janetelizabeth]

Slept really well last night.
Scales down 1/4lb which makes 1lb since weigh in. I feel good and have lost that bloated tummy. I'm at 10.3 which is an ideal weight for me.

Day 3
Green Day: no carbs

Breakfast: Options (2) chopped banana, nectarine, strawberries & grapes, Alpro plain yogurt (Hex A)

Lunch: (Free) mixed chilli beans in sauce, peas. (SF) butternut squash & whole pepper (roasted with frylight), carrots, red cabbage.

Snack: Options (2) small bar choc (7)

Salad: as before but adding radishes & spring onions. 1 dsp each of sunflower & pumpkin seeds (Hex B) Soya cheese (Hex B) Fat free dressing. Pear.

Total syns 11. (just had to have my 2 Options!)

2+ litres water

Walking 60 mins.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Green day is carbs x

I am on red today so no carbs

No weigh in for me this morning I couldn't face ot.

Right I am off to the gym as I am off today

Have fun

 

[janetelizabeth]

Good for you getting down the gym. I had an hours walk this morning....maybe some later too?
I'm not doing any red days so following what Kay said in 5a) on the plan. So all my days are green and eating carbs on alternate days.

 

[janetelizabeth]

This challenge is really making me think hard about planning what to eat every day and not how to use my syns!! I know I used 11 today; yesterday I had a liquoirce tea and I love that stuff but it makes my 'system' sluggish!! So decided to have another Options today.

Jaffa, have you been having the (antibloat) water with cucumber & mint etc? How about the green tea? I've never tried it myself...my husband drinks all sorts but I'm never been into herbal teas until I tried the liquoirce one.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Nope not tried that water yet.

I have tried various different sorts of green tea but I just dont like it

I bought this today

http://www.sweetfreedom.co.uk/index.php/sweet-freedom-choc-shot

It is vegan. I got it in Tesco and I squeezed some into quark and it was gorgeous.

It is 2 syns for a tablespoon or 1/2 syn for a tsp

I think I saw it in the SW magazine recently

 

[janetelizabeth]

Yes I've seen it in Morrison's too. I read mixed reviews about it on SW fb. I sometimes stir Options into Alpro yog...that's nice. Do you have to add anything to the Choc Shot if you drink it?

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Options is skimmed milk which is no good for me so I thought this would be a good alternative.

It looks like you add it to milk to make hot chocolate. There are loads of ideas on that link

 

[janetelizabeth]

Thanks for the link...so many recipes too. I signed up for the emails and some free samples!

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Oooh I didn't see that will sign up tomorrow

 

[janetelizabeth]

I slept well last night.
Scales were down another 1/2lb and that surprised me after my large lunch of beans yesterday...I've always had a question mark about whether they hindered me?

Green day with carbs,
Day 4

Breakfast: Options (2) chopped banana, nectarine, grapes, strawberries. Alpro plain Yogurt (Hex A)

Lunch: (Free) mexican chilli mince, roasty potatoes (frylight), (SF) cauliflower, runner beans, carrots.

Snack: Options (2) small bar choc (7)

Supper: (SF) mixed salad, pumpkin seeds & sunflower seeds 1 dsp of each (HexB) Feta cheese (HexB) (Free) fat free dressing.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I am so glad it is working out for you. Are you going to get the choc shot ?

 

[janetelizabeth]

I've got several jars of Options that I've bought on offers so I'll wait and see if they send me free samples to try. If it tastes good it would be a better option for me without the dried milk in it.

 

[chug]

I've got several jars of Options that I've bought on offers so I'll wait and see if they send me free samples to try. If it tastes good it would be a better option for me without the dried milk in it.

Hi Janet

Your diary is looking good as always.

I love options especially the one with mint.

I will have to look at the choc shots that you and Jaffa are talking about. I need to find an alternative for chocolate. I've still not had chocolate it has been 2 weeks.

 

[janetelizabeth]

Hi Chug, well done you for abstaining from the old chocolate!!
I hope now you've got your book you'll be able to plan your days eating too.

 

[chug]

Oh yes working on it as we speak. I have to plan it all out.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

You are better then me chug. I eat chocolate most days within plan of course

 

[janetelizabeth]

I'm not even a 'most days'....mine is EVERY day!! Mmmm!!

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I dont eat chocolate every day but I do have treats like jelly sweets biscuits etc

 

[chug]

Trust me before this diet I was eating loads of rubbish everyday. Crisps, chocolates (sometimes 2 or 3 bars a day). It has been so hard but I've just had to make sure non is in the house. Today was a big test went to town and went into pound world and resisted buying any chocolate.

 

[janetelizabeth]

I know...it's not easy for any of us and just to cheer you up, you will still have to be vigilant when you reach target weight or...back it wants to come! But we know this plan works and that's why it's called a Lifestyle change and not a diet. You can do it!!!