Slimming World Extra Easy Food Diary - ups and downs!

[Zann]

05.07.12

Breakfast - Jam on toast - 2 SYNS

Lunch - Chicken noodles - 2 SYNS

Dinner - Zizzi's Arancini - 36 1/2 SYNS
Zizzi's skinny bufala rustica with side salad - 17 SYNS

Snacks - Cherries - FREE
Fat free yoghurt - FREE

Drinks - Chai tea - FREE
Water - FREE
Wine - 25 1/2 SYNS

Total syns today: 83 SYNS

Exercise: 45 mins of walking

 

[Zann]

06.07.12

Breakfast - Poached eggs on wholemeal toast, with tomato chutney - 2 SYNS

Lunch - Pasta with garlic mayo, toms, cucumber, lemon juice, basil and avacado - 16 SYNS

Dinner - Dominos pizza (4x pepperoni passion + 1x classic) - 63 SYNS

Snacks - Donut - 15 SYNS

Drinks - Wine - 8 SYNS
Water - FREE
Tea - FREE

Total syns today: 104 SYNS

Exercise: 2 hours of walking - gentle

Having a pretty bad couple of days, but can't help the cravings. And going to try much harder tomorrow...

 

[Zann]

07.07.12

Breakfast - Greek yoghurt with a banana - 1/2 SYN

Lunch - Homemade tomato soup with scan bran - 3 SYNS

Dinner - Estonian pork with wholemeal bread - FREE

Snacks - Donut - 10 SYNS
Cherries - FREE
Pretzels - 5 SYNS

Drinks - Water - FREE
Tea - FREE
Wine - 6 1/2 SYNS

Total syns today: 25 SYNS

Exercise: 1 hour housework

 

[Zann]

08.07.12

Breakfast - Cereal with milk - 4 SYNS

Lunch - Pasta salad with garlic mayo and avacado - 11 SYNS

Dinner - Shepards pie with courgettes, onions and peppers - 3 SYNS

Snacks - Homemade potato snacks - FREE
Cherries - FREE

Drinks - Water - FREE
Tea - FREE
Wine 20 SYNS

Total syns today: 38 SYNS

 

[Zann]

09.07.12

Breakfast - Banana and a greek yoghurt - 1/2 SYN

Lunch - Bacon and avacado sanwich - 9 SYNS

Dinner - Baked rice balls with satay sauce - 2 SYNS
Spaghetti bolognaise - 3 SYNS
Homemade chocolate brownie with icecream - 15 SYNS

Snacks - MIkado - 1 SYN

Drinks - Water - FREE
Tea - FREE
Wine - 10 SYNS

Total syns today: 40 1/2 SYNS

 

[Zann]

10.07.12

Breakfast - Poached eggs on toast with tomato chutney - 1 SYN

Lunch - Buffet at work (hummous and sundried tom sanwiches on wholemeal, onion barjies, chicken goujons, prawn filo wraps, fruit cocktail) - LOTS

Dinner - Pasta with cherry tomatos, avacado and aubergine - 9 SYNS
Brownie and icecream - 10 SYNS

Snacks - Biscuits - 8 SYNS
Mikado - 1 SYN

Drinks - Water - FREE
Tea - FREE

Total syns today: at least 29 SYNS (without taking in to account lunch!)

Exercise: 2 Hours of walking

 

[Zann]

11.07.12

Breakfast - Banana - FREE

Lunch - Spaghetti bolognaise - 2 SYNS

Dinner - Steak and chips - 8 SYNS
Almond and cherry tart with icecream - 10 SYNS

Snacks - Cherry muller light yoghurt - FREE
Can of baked beans - FREE

Drinks - Water - FREE
Tea - FREE
Wine - 6 1/2 SYNS

Total syns today: 26 1/2 SYNS

 

[Zann]

12.07.12

Breakfast - SW pancakes, yoghurt and raspberries - FREE

Lunch - Estonian pork with scan bran - FREE

Dinner - Pork loin, mash potato and carrots - 1 SYN

Snacks - Nectarine - FREE
Boiled eggs - FREE
Cookies - 9 SYNS

Drinks - Water - FREE
Tea - FREE
Diet pepsi - FREE

Total syns today: 10 SYNS

Exercise: 45 mins walking

 

[Zann]

13.07.12

Breakfast - Cereal with milk - FREE

Lunch - Bacon pasta salad with avacado - 10 SYNS

Dinner - Beef stew with mash, carrots and cauliflower - 3 SYNS

Snacks - Nectarine - FREE
Popcorn - 10 SYNS
Graze snack box - 8 SYNS
Cherries - FREE
Banana - FREE

Drinks - Water - FREE
Tea - FREE
Diet pepsi - FREE
Vodka and diet tonic water - 3 SYNS

Total syns today: 34 SYNS

Exercise: 2 hours walking

 

[Zann]

14.07.12

Breakfast - Fat free yoghurt with blueberries and museli - FREE

Lunch - Tomato pasta - FREE

Dinner - Pizza - 20 SYNS

Snacks - Graze snack box x2 - 13 SYNS
Cherries - FREE
Banana - FREE
Cookies - 6 SYNS

Drinks - Water - FREE
Tea - FREE
Equator beer - FREE

Total syns today: 39 SYNS

Exercise: 1 hour walking

 

[Zann]

15.07.12

Breakfast - Fat free yoghurt with blueberries and banana - FREE

Lunch - Chinese - 30 SYNS

Dinner - Pasta with cheese - FREE

Snacks - NONE

Drinks - Water - FREE
Tea - FREE

Total syns today: 30 SYNS

 

[Zann]

16.07.12

Breakfast - Fat free yoghurt with blueberries and banana - FREE

Lunch - Estonian pork with a ryvita - 2 SYNS

Dinner - Jacket potatos with baken beans and cheese - FREE

Snacks - Nectarine - FREE
Boiled eggs - FREE
Babybell Cheese Light - 2 SYNS
Cherries - FREE

Drinks - Chai Tea - FREE
Water - FREE
Equator beer - FREE
Custard and chocolate cake - 10 SYNS

Total syns today: 14 SYNS

 

[Zann]

17.07.12

Breakfast - Scrambled egg with bacon on toast - FREE

Lunch - Beef stew with scan bran - 10 SYNS
Watermelon - FREE

Dinner -

Snacks - Boiled eggs - FREE

Drinks - Chai Tea - FREE
Water - FREE

Total syns today: SYNS

 

[Zann]

29.10.12

Breakfast - Fat free yoghurt, with fresh fruit and museli

Lunch - Vegetable tagine with rice

Dinner - Jacket potato with cheese and beans

Snacks -

Drinks - Water - FREE

Total syns today:

 

[Zann]

Once again it has been a ling time since I've had a chance to post anything let alone actually follow slimming world! But I will be trying again for the new year ane aim to lose another stone in 2013 Wish me luck!

 

[Zann]

The last two days haven't really gone all that well. Yesterday was a bad day as we had a lot of friends over all day and we all snacked and had a couple of glasses of wine... The day before that, we had our Xmas lunch with friends. I mare a point of counting all the syns in all the food and cooked my own roast vegetables separately... but I still had a glass of red and a gin and tonic and a helping of each of the deserts (11 and 14 syns respectively)! Today won't be much better as we're visiting family and there won't be a healthy option ane I won't be rude by taking my own food... will do better tomorrow though!

 

[Zann]

Plum Sauce (for Duck Breast)

Serves 2

Frylight
1 Shallot (sliced thinly)
125g Plums (cut into rough pieces)
120ml Beef Stock
25ml Red Wine
Sweetener to taste

Cook the shallot until soft but not browned. Add the plums, stock, and red wine, and sweetener. Cook until slightly reduced and a little thickened. Keep at warm or at room temperature for up to a day, before serving with duck breast.

Dauphinoise Potatoes

Serves 1

Frylight
200g Potatoes
50ml Chicken Stock
50g Fat Free Fromage Frais
20g Cheese (part of hxA)

Peel and slice potatoes thinly. Mix the stock and fromage frais together. Layer the potatoes in an oven proof dish. After layering half, pour over half of the stock mix. Layer the second half of potatoes, and then pour over the last of the mix. Grate cheese on top, and cook until cooked and golden.

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Serve both with a grilled duck breast, and some wilted spinach.

 

[Zann]

Not a good day yesterday - wss v stressed, so managed to est a cinnamon swirl pastry, several savoury pastries at lunch, followed by a medium Domino's pizza to myself... WILL do better!!

 

[Zann]

Things are gradually looking up. Granted, it's horrible weather outside, and it's cold. But I feel good, sitting at my PC with a huge bowl of homemade butternut squash soup (1/2 Syn for the creme fraice on top). I have still been keeping a food diary, but on my phone (MyFitnessPal) - I find it really helpful. It allows me to keep a record of my calories, as well as make notes on my syns. It allows me to be a bit more flexible - I can worry more about my calorie intake one day, or my syns on a normal day. And it has stopped me overeating as much. I had found that I became a bit stuck in a rut with Slimming World. My problem, it seemed, was being able to overeat on free foods (I was on EE). So I think I've found a happy balance to move forward with. Which seems to be working - I've lost nearly half a stone over the last 6 weeks

 

[Zann]

Wow. Bad week, and it's not even half way done. I decided to try and give dieting a break, but stick to healthy eating. I got fed up with counting every calorie, and every syn, so thought that if I gave myself a break, I could have a more enjoyable week, and get back on it next week without feeling too guilty. Big Mistake.
Turns out, I can't help but NOT count every calorie and syn, as I have been doing it for so long now, and all I feel is horrible after indulging... which I do more and more because I am extra busy and extra tired. And it's all excuses, excuses, guilt, guilt, and snacks.

So... Failing to diet. Failing to indulge. Feeling rubbish.

*Takes a deep breath*

Rant over. Right. I CAN do this. No more excuses. I'm back on it.