Time to lose the fresher's flab!

[graciebabes]

I've been a member of Slimming World on and off for years, but since coming to uni I've piled on the weight like most students do. I'm in my third year now and don't want to graduate a big flabby mess, so it's time to get my act together and lose this freshers flab once and for all!

I rejoined about a month ago but I've not really got back into it after one thing and another, so now I'm starting this new diary to keep me on track and hopefully get some useful advice along the way

 

[graciebabes]

I'm planning on doing some red and green days this week, as I always did well on them before! Also starting back at the gym tomorrow after no proper exercise for nearly 2 weeks.. I'm actually looking forward to it

 

[graciebabes]

Red

Breakfast
2 Skinny Lizzie sausages (2)
Scrambled eggs
15ml ketchup (1)

Lunch
Tuna pitta
- Weight Watchers wholemeal pitta (HexB), tinned tuna, 15ml extra light mayo (0.5), sliced cucumber
Pear
Nectarine

Dinner
Chicken curry
- chicken breast, passata, onions, Mrs Shah's extra mild curry mix
Weight Watchers naan bread (5.5)
40g low fat cheddar (HexA)

Other
2 Hifi light bars (HexB)
Popping candy Freddo (4.5)
Grapes
Strawberry milkshake
- 250ml semi skimmed milk (HexA), Shape strawberry yoghurt

Exercise
Cycle to university & back
Swimming - 40 lengths

Daily syns: 13.5/15
Weekly syns: 13.5/105

 

[graciebabes]

Today has been a good day so far. Just having a snack of some grapes and a Hifi light bar before I go swimming at the gym. Got syn free chicken curry ready and waiting for me when I get back. Can't wait, it smells gorgeous

 

[mummy to two boys!]

Hi. Your food diary sounds great. Its tricky sometimes to know what to cook. But i now plan at least 3 days ahead so i know i wont "snack" on junk. Lol. Good luck with the weight loss. I joined 6 weeks ago and am loving it. What days do u weigh? X

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[graciebabes]

Hello I usually plan about 3 days in advance too, mostly because I hate wasting food! I joined about 6 weeks ago too, and I did well in my first few weeks losing 4.5lbs but then I had a couple of weeks off plan and put it back on again So I feel like I'm starting again really!

I weigh on a Tuesday night, how about you? I'm determined to have a great week this week and get a good loss next week xx

 

[mummy to two boys!]

Hi. Yes its best to plan. I had a good loss of 8 and a half pounds first week. And weight has been coming off every week, lost 24 pounds now. Nearly 2 stone in six weeks. Im about a stone away from target. I weigh on a tuesday morning. Im really focused now had a bit of a wobble last week but on track. Just trying to think of exciting foods to eat. Lol. So i dont get bored and snack. Glad to hear your on track now, nothing worse for your confidence than to put weight back on. But u will succed if u plan and focus. Xx

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[graciebabes]

Wow 24lbs is amazing! Well done you, you must be so proud of yourself Keep up the good work x

 

[mummy to two boys!]

Yes im rather happy with the results so far, have you got much to lose or not? Xx

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[graciebabes]

Ideally I'd love to lose 2 stone, but realistically I'd be happy if I only lost 1 x

 

[graciebabes]

Extra Easy

Breakfast
Scrambled eggs
Beans
Raspberry milkshake
- 250ml semi skimmed milk (HexA), Shape raspberry yoghurt

Lunch
Spicy sausage pasta
- 1 Skinny Lizzie sausage (1), pasta, passata, garlic, spicy seasoning

Dinner
Chicken curry
- chicken breast, passata, onions, Mrs Shah's extra mild curry mix
Uncle Ben's Express long grain rice (0.5)
Weight Watchers naan bread (5.5)

Other
2 Hifi light bars (HexB)
Apple
Popping candy Freddo (4.5)

Exercise
Walk to university & back
Body Combat class (402 calories burnt)

Daily syns: 11.5/15
Weekly syns: 25/105

 

[graciebabes]

Another good day so far today I've been at uni all day getting work done, and I'm off to the gym at 6 for a Body Combat class, can't wait! Looking forward to my tea when I get back too, and then a lovely chilled evening of reading my new Bridget Jones book!

 

[graciebabes]

Wow, my Combat class was hard! Feeling the benefits now though, know I'll be achey in the morning

 

[graciebabes]

Extra Easy

Breakfast
Scrambled eggs
Beans
2 Skinny Lizzie sausages (2)

Lunch
Jacket potato
Beans
Chicken breast
Special K Chewy Delight bar (HexB)
Grapes
Shape yoghurt

Dinner
Bolognese
- lean mince steak (3), carrots, celery, onion, garlic, passata, Italian herbs
Linguine
40g reduced fat cheddar (HexA)

Other
Popping candy Freddo (4.5)
Sainsburys sugar free marshmellows (5.5)

Exercise
Walk to university & back

Daily syns: 15/15
Weekly syns: 40/105

 

[graciebabes]

Had a great day food wise, think I'm finally back into my groove so to speak Looking forward to a chilled out weekend after a busy week at uni!

 

[graciebabes]

Woooo! It's the weekend!!

Didn't get as much of a lie in as I would've liked though, cuz my silly body woke me up at half 8! Anyway, I'm sat in bed having my breakfast of apple, nectarine, a yoghurt and a cereal bar. Off to Body Combat at 10:30, still aching from Thursday's session!

Got a lovely day of food planned!

 

[graciebabes]

Extra Easy

Breakfast
Apple
Shape yoghurt
Special K Chewy Delight bar (HexB)

Brunch
Slimming World style fry up!
- 1 Skinny Lizzie sausage (1), bacon with fat removed, beans, diced potatoes, scrambled egg, 1 tbsp ketchup (1)

Dinner
Leftover bolognese
- lean mince steak (1), carrots, celery, onion, garlic, passata, Italian herbs
Linguine
2 garlic bread slices (8)
45g mozzarella (HexA)

Other
Skinny topcorn popcorn (6)
Freddo (4.5)
Milky bar mini (3)
Tea - 2 dashes milk (2) and 2 sugars (2)

Exercise
Body Combat class - 415 calories burnt!

Daily syns: 28.5/35
Weekly syns: /105

I'm having a flexi-syn day today as we're having a movie night at home and I feel like having a few extra snacks. My limit is 35. Shouldn't affect my week too much as I don't normally have any syns on a Tuesday leading up to weigh in. Obviously I'll be having a load after though

 

[graciebabes]

So I might have gone slightly over yesterday. I had my allocated 35 syns, and then I had a couple of mini twix bite things and 2 marshmellows. Not too worried as it shouldn't make a huge difference. Today will be slightly more challenging though, as I'm off out for lunch with my mum and step dad, and then off to a friend's tonight for a thai takeaway. If I have small portions I'm hoping I can get away with not really counting syns!

 

[graciebabes]

Extra Easy

Breakfast
2 wholemeal toast (HexB)
1 tbsp reduced sugar jam (2)

Lunch
Out for lunch to Prezzo's with my mum and step dad! Sorry Slimming World
Bread board to share to start
Baked spaghetti carbonara
Honeycomb cheesecake
It was laaaavely

Dinner
Won't be needing any after such a massive lunch!

Exercise
Walk into town and back

Daily syns:

 

[graciebabes]

So yesterday turned into a massive binge, and today has too Really need to get my act together and fast!

Don't know if I can face going to weigh in tomorrow night. I seem to be trapped in vicious cycle of sticking to plan all week, and then it gets to Monday and I just seem to go off plan and binge on anything and everything.

Happens pretty much every week and nearly always end up gaining. Wonder if a few weeks off from group might help me get my head back into it, take some of the pressure off me maybe.

Think I will still post my diary. And I'm thinking of doing some red days too to try and boost my losses.