Vi's Food Diary

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October 8th

Friday 8th October

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day (H ExA&B)

Lunch; Pasta, chopped up bacon, mushrooms, onion,passata, creme fraiche (1Syn) herbs. Tomato, green salad.
Slice lemon curd cous cous cake (1Syn)
Strawberries, sf jelly made with fat free yoghurt. (.5Syn)

Dinner; Savoury mince, Syn free chips
Activia snack pot, grapes.

Options half strength (1Syn)
2 Rivita (3Syn) quark, banana.

Total Syns = 6.5

 

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October 9th

Saturday 9th October

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day. (H ExA&B)

Lunch; Bacon, egg, mushrooms, tomatoes. Vanilla ff yoghurt, nutella/rivita crumbs (1Syn)

Flapjack (to test - very yummy) (6.5Syn)

Dinner; Mince beef curry,(curry paste 1Syn) rice, ff nat yoghurt, salad.
Activia snackpot, grapes, nectarine.

Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns - 9.5

Exercise - still climbing up and down ladders as bathroom gets a third coat

 

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October 10th

Sunday 10th October

Still managing to keep under 10 Syns - will try to maintain for the rest of the week. A fair bit of walking today and yet more painting so stretching a bit too.

Breakfast; Flapjack, banana, 350 ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day (H ExA&B) plus .5 Syn from the flapjack.

Dinner; Honey glazed pork fillets (1Syn), stirfry veg. Fruit salad, ff vanilla yoghurt, 1/2 slice sultana & syrup cous cous cake (1Syn)

Supper; 2 rivita (3Syn) quark, banana, activia yoghurt

Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns = 6.5

 

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October 11th

Monday 11th October

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350ml skimmed milk from drinks in the day.(H Ex a&B)

Lunch; Egg salad, activia yoghurt, nectarine, Slice sultana cous cous cake (2Syns)

Dinner; Leek and bacon pasta with passata and creme fraiche (1.5Syns) Banana, nectarine, nat yoghurt.

Options half strength (1Syn) 1/2 slice sultana cous cous cake (1Syn)

Total Syns = 5.5

Just a bit of a walk in the sunshine for exercise - about 20 minutes

 

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October 12th

Tuesday 12th October

Writing this up early because I seem to have my head in gear at the moment and I know that I won't be adding extra nibbles during the evening. In fact I have managed a remarkably (for me) low syn week. I hope that the scales tomorrow reward me appropriately.

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day (H Ex A&B)

Lunch; Bacon, eggs, mushrooms, beans. Activia snack pot, grapes. 1/2 slice sultana cous cous cake (1Syn)

Dinner; Chili con carne with rice, ff nat yoghurt, roasted veg (cougette, onion, squash & parsnip). Fat free vanilla yoghurt with sprinkle of nutella/rivita mix (1Syn). Nectarine.

Options half strength (1Syn) i slice cous cous cake (2Syn)

Total Syns = 5
Total for week = 41

 

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October 13th

Wednesday 13th October

WI today saw a loss of 2lb, Very good, well pleased, but as I had really cut down on my Syns, I am experimenting this week by not being quite so strict and see what the outcome will be. Also I will try to maximise the super free foods. So here goes:

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350mil skimmed milk for drinks in the day. (H ExA&B)

Lunch; Spicy veg soup. nectarine, slice of syrup sultana cous cous cake (2Syns)

Dinner; KFC chicken (2Syns for breadcrumbs) Stir fry mixed veg. Fat free vanilla yoghurt with nutella/rivita crumbs (1Syn)

Options half strength (1Syn) Activia yoghurt, I slice cous cous cake (2Syns)

Total Syns = 8

 

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October 14th

Thursday 14th October

Breakfast; Poridge, banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day (H Ex A&B)

Lunch; Spicy veg soup, slice cous cous cake (2Syn)

snack; ff vanilla yoghurt, nutella/rivita crumbs (1Syn), Nectarine

Dinner; Gammon, eggs, mushrooms, beans. Nectarine, slice cous cous cake.(2Syns)

Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns = 6

 

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October 15th

Friday 15th October

Breakfast; Flapjack, banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day. (H Ex A&B plus .5 Syn for flapjack)

Lunch; Pasta mixed with 50g light Philadelphia with sweet chili (4Syns)& smoked salmon(quick and tasty) Salad. Nectarine.

Dinner; Curried beef (2Syn for curry paste), rice, ff yoghurt, salad.
Fat free vanilla yoghurt with rivita/nutella crumbs.(2Syns)

Option half strength (1Syn)
Nectarine

Total Syns 9.5

 

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October 16th

Saturday 16th October

A good day really apart from 4 little things

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day (H Ex A&B)

Lunch; packed lunch of 2 slices wholemeal bread (6Syn)25g Light phili with sweet pepper(2Syns) tomato.3 laughing cow (4.5Syn) Banana, satsuma.

mid after noon came the undoing - succumbed to the hospitality trolly and had 3!!! shortcake biscuits (15Syn) and later on the journey home in horrendous traffic accepted a huge chunk of chocolate (7Syn)

Dinner; Pasta, Light phili (4Syn)smoked salmon, salad.
Yoghurt with nutella/rivita crumbs (1Syn)

Options half strength (1Syn)

So Grand total for today was 40.5
Plan B now using weekly total of 64 used, i will aim for 80 so 16 left for thee days.

 

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October 17th

Sunday 17th October

Better day today. Feel in control again

Breakfast; Flapjack, banana, 350ml milk for drinks in the day (H Ex A&B plus .5 Syn for flapjack) Nectarine

Snack - raw carrot sticks

Dinner; Meatballs, tomato sauce, mash, carrots. Eaton Mess (1Syn for meringue)

Supper: Egg Salad, Mixed berries & ff Yoghurt.

Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns = 2.5
Total for week 66.5

 

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October 18th

Monday 18th October

Breakfast; porridge, banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day ( H Ex A&B)

Lunch; Pasta, left over meatball & tomato sauce from yesterday, Salad, FF yoghurt, rivita/nutella crumbs (1Syn) Nectarine

Dinner; Curried lean mince (1Syn curry paste) Salad, rice, nat yoghurt. Vanilla yoghurt with Rivita/nutella crumbs (1Syn)(nearly finished them now as the granddaughter found them) Satsuma

Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns = 4
Total for the week = 70.5

 

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October 19th

Tuesday 19th October

The end of week 14. Nice to see my progress as the weight comes slowly down. Getting rid of baggy clothes out of the wardrobe now - I am determined not to put the weight back on again. I am sure that my eating pattern is now changed for good. I don't need to deprive myself of anything - just need to keep to this healthy habit at my norm. Hooray for SW!!

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day (H Ex A&B)(really should copy and paste this!)

Lunch; Pasta with leeks, courgettes, light Phili with sweet chili (4Syns) Salad. FF vanilla yoghurt & banana.

Dinner; SW Chips, eggs, mushrooms, beans. Vanilla yoghurt, frozen forest fruits.

Plum.
Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns = 5
Total for the week 75.5

 

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October 20th

Wednesday 20th October

Week 15, Day 1
Hmmm. Very interesting. My little experiment of upping my Syn intake resulted in my STS this week.
I'll go back to plan A, I think, and just keep it low. Do we HAVE to have at least 5 per day? I'll aim for that anyway and try to keep between 5 and 10 and see how this week goes. I know that I need to up my exercise too so hopefully decorating another room will count there.

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day.(H Ex A&B)

Lunch; Pasta with leek, courgette, light phili with sweet chili (4Syn) salad

Dinner; Stir fry steak with veg. FF vanilla yoghurt with Rivita/Nutella crumbs (1Syn)

Plum
Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns = 6

 

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October 21st

Thursday 21st October

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day (H Ex A&B)

Lunch; 2 Rivita (3Syn) quark, banana, ff vanilla yoghurt, rivita/nutella crumbs (1Syn)

Dinner; Chili mince, rice, nat yoghurt, salad. Vanilla yoghurt & rivita/nutella crumbs. (1 Syn)Nectarine

Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns =6

 

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October 22nd

Friday 22nd October

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350ml kimmed milk for drinks in the day (H ExA&B)

Lunch; Pasta, smoked salmon, light phili with chili (2Syn) Nectarine, kiwi fruit, ff vanilla yoghurt with Nutella/rivita crumbs(1Syn)

Dinner; Spicy veg stew with quorn 'chicken' pieces,
Large piece cous cous syrup & sultana cake (2Syns)

Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns = 6

 

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October 23rd

Saturday 23rd October

Half way through the week and ok so far with no blips.

Breakfast; Porridge, banana 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in th day.

Lunch; Spicy veg stew left over from last night.
Half syrup & sultana cous cous cake (4Syns)
Nectarine, Kiwi fruit

Dinner; Corned beef hash (3 Syn) beans, egg, watercress.
Ff Vanilla yoghurt with banana

Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns = 8

 

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October 24th

Sunday 24th October

Breakfast; Porridge,banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks in the day

Lunch; Pasta, a small portion of veg & ricotta sauce (cooked for me - guess 4Syns) Spoon of very sherry trifle (Guess 6Syn)

Dinner; Curry (paste 1Syn) mince & veg, rice, watercress, nat yoghurt.
Fresh fruit salad, fat free vanilla yoghurt.

Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns = 12

 

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October 25th

Monday 25th October

Busy day painting a ceiling - looked on it as a much needed workout! (2nd coat tomorrow to add to my hopes of losing 1lb this week)

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350 ml skimmed milk for drinks.

Lunch; Spicy veg & quorn stew. Vanilla ff yoghurt, plum.

Dinner; Chili & rice, salad, ff nat yoghurt.
Activia snack pot. Nectarine.

Options half strength (1Syn)

Total syns = 1 (had a lot yesterday)

 

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October 26th

Tuesday 26th October - last day of week 15

Still doing the step exercising, painting the ceiling. (hopeful it's doing me some good as well as making the room brighter)

breakfast; porridge, banana, 350 ml skimmed milk

Lunch; Banana, ff vanilla yoghurt (too busy decorating to cook)

Dinner; Pasta, bacon, leek, passata, creme fraiche (3Syn) Salad. Nectarine, plum, Activia snack pot

Options half strength (1Syn)

Total Syns = 4
Total for the week = 43

 

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October 27th

Wednesday 27th October

Week 16 Day 1

This week I managed to lose 1lb. I had hoped for a little more, especially as I sts last week. I must be doing something not quite right. I know that I am not exercising enough so perhaps I'll try to tackle that over the next week. Also, maybe too much fruit snacking. I will try for celery & carrot sticks instead. All in all, I am quite happy about it. 1lb loss is better than STS; STS is better than a gain. And my 1lb means that I have now lost 1.5 stone
And 10% of original weight

Breakfast; Porridge, banana, 350ml skimmed milk for drinks

Lunch; Bacon, egg fried rice, nectarine, plum

Dinner; Chicken & squash pasta bake (3 Syn for Lloyd Grossman tom&chili sauce) Creme fraiche (1.5 Syn)
Ff Vanilla yoghurt.

Total Syns = 4.5