Ok I know I haven't posted on here for a while, but I have still been following WW and losing, in fact this week I had an amazing week and lost 6 pounds. I am not sure why as I didn't do anything different, I think maybe it was because when I was away on holiday two weeks ago I put on a pound and maybe it boosted my metabolism. Who cares, the weight is coming off and I am delighted.
It isn't easy and there are days that I could quite happily put my head in the fridge and just munch everything in sight, but I am trying to resist those cravings. I find not drinking in the week at all really helps, as my willpower seems to disappear after a couple of glasses of wine! Bank holiday weekend was hard and I was set to treat myself with a Chinese, then indulge in chocolates from Hotel Chocolat, but I got superhuman strength from somewhere and said NO!
so my stats now read like this.
31 pounds off!!!!! huuuuuuurrrrrrraaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Woo Hoo 25 pounds gone for good
Well what a week, I had my Mum here and it was fantastic, but where usually we would treat ourselves, this time we were both on diets and doing our very best to be healthy, and hurrah it worked.
We spent a day at a fantastic health spa, and it was certainly different to when I went last year. Although it is a health spa, they also offer cakes and yummy creamy hot chocolate (?) Last year, I started with toast and jam for breakfast, then I added crab cakes and bread to the salad bar offered, then had cake in the afternoon with hot chocolate. This year I had fruit for breakfast, the salad bar and no bread for lunch and then a diet coke in the afternoon! hurrah I did it.
I did however enjoy wine this week, albeit in small glasses and very carefully pointed. I also enjoyed cooking for my mum and made a seafood pie, yes actually a pie, but with filo pastry sheets, (thank you hairy bikers) and a delicious honey and lemon chicken. The realisation that I can still enjoy my love of cooking and lose weight is amazing.
So this week I lost another 3 pounds which takes me to 25 pounds off in 8 weeks. To say I am chuffed is putting it mildly.
Away to Bovey castle for a few days next week, and their food is legendary, so my willpower will be tested to its point, lets see what I can do.
Have a good week everyone xx
We spent a day at a fantastic health spa, and it was certainly different to when I went last year. Although it is a health spa, they also offer cakes and yummy creamy hot chocolate (?) Last year, I started with toast and jam for breakfast, then I added crab cakes and bread to the salad bar offered, then had cake in the afternoon with hot chocolate. This year I had fruit for breakfast, the salad bar and no bread for lunch and then a diet coke in the afternoon! hurrah I did it.
I did however enjoy wine this week, albeit in small glasses and very carefully pointed. I also enjoyed cooking for my mum and made a seafood pie, yes actually a pie, but with filo pastry sheets, (thank you hairy bikers) and a delicious honey and lemon chicken. The realisation that I can still enjoy my love of cooking and lose weight is amazing.
So this week I lost another 3 pounds which takes me to 25 pounds off in 8 weeks. To say I am chuffed is putting it mildly.
Away to Bovey castle for a few days next week, and their food is legendary, so my willpower will be tested to its point, lets see what I can do.
Have a good week everyone xx
Thursday, 10 April 2014
Rest, Relaxation and recuperation
Spent a wonderful day at the spa with my Mum today, so she could recuperate and I could relax. It was absolutely heavenly, although I still felt very self conscious in my swimsuit, god I wish the wobbly bits would go away.
The good thing was that as it was a health spa, lunch was very good, just a selection of salad and cold meats, or fish. All was going so well until I spotted the cakes later in the afternoon, in fact Mum and I stared at them far longer than was either polite or necessary!! We did however both resist them.
Oh and it was weigh day yesterday and I had lost another 4 pounds so my stats now read
3 x 7*, 5% off and 22 pound lost so far. I am so so chuffed and just want to keep going.
B - nothing, sorry I know the skinny latte I had didn't really count
L - Salad with chilli fish and 10 cashew nuts
D - 2 crumpets with low phili
snack - home made popcorn
The good thing was that as it was a health spa, lunch was very good, just a selection of salad and cold meats, or fish. All was going so well until I spotted the cakes later in the afternoon, in fact Mum and I stared at them far longer than was either polite or necessary!! We did however both resist them.
Oh and it was weigh day yesterday and I had lost another 4 pounds so my stats now read
3 x 7*, 5% off and 22 pound lost so far. I am so so chuffed and just want to keep going.
B - nothing, sorry I know the skinny latte I had didn't really count
L - Salad with chilli fish and 10 cashew nuts
D - 2 crumpets with low phili
snack - home made popcorn
Monday, 31 March 2014
It is possible
Ok I was worrying a bit about this weekend as I had a meal out with school mummies and also a mothers day lunch to contend with and I wasn't sure I could do it. I almost didn't go on the night out as I thought to not go was easier than sitting with a lot of very slim glamorous mummies all of whom starve themselves all week but would definitely be eating and drinking lots at dinner. One of them is a very good friend of mine and encouraged me to go and that I would manage. I opted to drive so that alcohol wouldn't be my downfall, and I looked up the menu before going and decided what to have so I wouldn't be tempted by anything else.
I managed!! hurrah. It was a cocktail bar and steak restaurant in Ascot, and I knew the food would be good, but I selected a skinny burger, basically a very thin lean burger sandwiched between two grilled field mushrooms instead of bread, and served with a super salad instead of chips, and I actually really enjoyed it. I also only had one very small glass of wine, and declined pudding.
Then Mothers day lunch was at my sister in laws, and was a full roast, I didn't want to make a big thing of dieting as most people do not know I am doing it, so I just had a little bit of lamb and lots of vegetables, and one Yorkshire pudding, declined gravy, roast potatoes and roast parsnips, and ignored pudding. Also just had 1 1/2 glasses of champagne.
I can't quite believe it is going as well as it is, and that I am managing to make good choices. For the first time I am actually enjoying being on this journey.
B - special k bar, latte
L - prawns with garlic, lemon juice and low fat mayo. Green salad with rocket, cucumber and asparagus. ryvita
D - homemade chicken, chilli and garlic burger, roasted gnocchi and mushrooms
I managed!! hurrah. It was a cocktail bar and steak restaurant in Ascot, and I knew the food would be good, but I selected a skinny burger, basically a very thin lean burger sandwiched between two grilled field mushrooms instead of bread, and served with a super salad instead of chips, and I actually really enjoyed it. I also only had one very small glass of wine, and declined pudding.
Then Mothers day lunch was at my sister in laws, and was a full roast, I didn't want to make a big thing of dieting as most people do not know I am doing it, so I just had a little bit of lamb and lots of vegetables, and one Yorkshire pudding, declined gravy, roast potatoes and roast parsnips, and ignored pudding. Also just had 1 1/2 glasses of champagne.
I can't quite believe it is going as well as it is, and that I am managing to make good choices. For the first time I am actually enjoying being on this journey.
B - special k bar, latte
L - prawns with garlic, lemon juice and low fat mayo. Green salad with rocket, cucumber and asparagus. ryvita
D - homemade chicken, chilli and garlic burger, roasted gnocchi and mushrooms
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Has it really been a week?
Can't believe it has been a week already since I last blogged. Things have been a bit manic. We have been sailing on a sea of euphoria since Mum's results so it has passed in a bit of a blur. Having said that I have still religiously stuck to my points.
More good news was that I completed my 25 dry day challenge. I am thinking I should take on more challenges, as the feeling of winning and actually completing it was amazing. If anyone has any ideas message me. The strangest thing is that I haven't actually wanted wine since finishing the challenge!?
I celebrated in style on day 26 by having dinner with friends, and ok, well over a bottle of wine. I had pointed everything though and selected very carefully from the Chinese takeaway, no rice or noodles just a little chicken and cashews, 2 prawn crackers and one duck pancake. I still really enjoyed myself, and am trying to sort my head out that going out for dinner is not primarily about the food it is about enjoying yourself with the friends you are with.
So today is weigh day and I am pleased to report another loss, this time 3 pounds, so that takes me to my second silver 7* and my 5% badge. wooo hoooooo.
Cant really remember what I ate every day although it is all in my online tracker. but here is todays.
Breakfast - 1 small slice of homemade wholemeal toast with 15g of peanut butter
Lunch - egg bagel (small half size ones I have just found, they are lovely)
Dinner - scampi with roasted butternut squash and peas.
More good news was that I completed my 25 dry day challenge. I am thinking I should take on more challenges, as the feeling of winning and actually completing it was amazing. If anyone has any ideas message me. The strangest thing is that I haven't actually wanted wine since finishing the challenge!?
I celebrated in style on day 26 by having dinner with friends, and ok, well over a bottle of wine. I had pointed everything though and selected very carefully from the Chinese takeaway, no rice or noodles just a little chicken and cashews, 2 prawn crackers and one duck pancake. I still really enjoyed myself, and am trying to sort my head out that going out for dinner is not primarily about the food it is about enjoying yourself with the friends you are with.
So today is weigh day and I am pleased to report another loss, this time 3 pounds, so that takes me to my second silver 7* and my 5% badge. wooo hoooooo.
Cant really remember what I ate every day although it is all in my online tracker. but here is todays.
Breakfast - 1 small slice of homemade wholemeal toast with 15g of peanut butter
Lunch - egg bagel (small half size ones I have just found, they are lovely)
Dinner - scampi with roasted butternut squash and peas.
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
The best news EVER!!
Sorry I haven't blogged for a couple of days but it has been an emotional rollercoaster. We had the most amazing news on Monday, that Mum is now officially in remission. We know that the horrid cancer may come back within the next 3 - 4 years, but frankly we are so happy we really don't care. We will deal with it if it does reappear.
So how did I celebrate, lots of champagne, chocolate and ice - cream, errmmmm no. A long dog walk in the sunshine and a skinny latte! Oh I know how to live. Champagne may well come out on Friday though as it is day 26!
I have still been great with my eating, I am not saying I have cracked the emotional attachment to food, I don't think I ever will, but lets just say for now I have it under control. I desperately want to be slim and not the fat mum at the school gates, so that is driving me on.
Tuesday
B - toast with low fat spread
L - Dim sum char sui buns with breadsticks
D - stirfried scallops with parma ham and a tablespoon of lowest Philadelphia ( not quite queenies mornay but I could also convince myself) roasted gnocchi, and to celebrate mum's news, a curly wurly
Wednesday
B - special k bar, latte
L - Parma ham on homebaked roll and a packet of hula hoops (told you I know how to live)
D - 3 egg omelette with lots of veg and an ounce of cheese
Oh and it was weigh day today and I lost another 2 pounds, that's 12 in total.
So how did I celebrate, lots of champagne, chocolate and ice - cream, errmmmm no. A long dog walk in the sunshine and a skinny latte! Oh I know how to live. Champagne may well come out on Friday though as it is day 26!
I have still been great with my eating, I am not saying I have cracked the emotional attachment to food, I don't think I ever will, but lets just say for now I have it under control. I desperately want to be slim and not the fat mum at the school gates, so that is driving me on.
Tuesday
B - toast with low fat spread
L - Dim sum char sui buns with breadsticks
D - stirfried scallops with parma ham and a tablespoon of lowest Philadelphia ( not quite queenies mornay but I could also convince myself) roasted gnocchi, and to celebrate mum's news, a curly wurly
Wednesday
B - special k bar, latte
L - Parma ham on homebaked roll and a packet of hula hoops (told you I know how to live)
D - 3 egg omelette with lots of veg and an ounce of cheese
Oh and it was weigh day today and I lost another 2 pounds, that's 12 in total.
Monday, 17 March 2014
Weekend
I know I haven't posted for a few days but it has been a very busy weekend. I have been trying to keep myself busy as it is today that my Mum finds out whether her cancer has gone into remission or not. It is too horrid a concept to take on that it might not have done and that I might lose her so soon after Tom, so instead of eating for comfort I have just tried to keep busy.
Gardening has been the main stay of my activity, and therefore I have also earned lots of additional activity points with WW. The garden looks great and my legs ache!! lol
Have also been resisting temptation pretty well. We decided on an Indian takeaway on Friday and instead of the yummy chicken passanda and peshawri naan that I love but costs about 100000000 WW points, I decided to go for the plain old chicken shashlick and not have any rice, naans or chapattis with it, have to say it was lovely.
We went into Windsor on Sunday and we would usually have gone out for lunch to Yo Sushi, we all love it, but the problem is I can never seem to limit myself to just one or two dishes from the belt. I absolutely love sushi and yes it is healthy, but not if you eat the entire menu! We decided to therefore stay away, have lunch at home and then go!! hurrrahhh.
I also only have 4 more dry days to do until I have completed my dry for 25, god that glass of wine is going to taste so good on Friday!!
Hope everyone is still doing well with their healthy journeys.
Friday
B - special k bar, latte
L - Crackers and low fat humous, tangerine
D - Chicken Shashlick with home made yoghurt mint dip
Saturday
B - Slice of toast with low fat spread
L - crackers with humous
D - WW home made chicken schnitzel with roasted sweet potato and asparagus
Sunday
B - special k bar
L - home made bread roll with grilled parma ham (bacon sandwich), packet of pomme bear crisps (ok I know they are supposed to be for children but they are yummy and only 2 points), a pear
D - fish tortillas with oodles of yummy veg, sugar free jelly.
Monday
B - Nakd banana bread bar, latte
L - tortilla with chicken and rocket
D - lemon sole goujons with roasted butternut squash
Gardening has been the main stay of my activity, and therefore I have also earned lots of additional activity points with WW. The garden looks great and my legs ache!! lol
Have also been resisting temptation pretty well. We decided on an Indian takeaway on Friday and instead of the yummy chicken passanda and peshawri naan that I love but costs about 100000000 WW points, I decided to go for the plain old chicken shashlick and not have any rice, naans or chapattis with it, have to say it was lovely.
We went into Windsor on Sunday and we would usually have gone out for lunch to Yo Sushi, we all love it, but the problem is I can never seem to limit myself to just one or two dishes from the belt. I absolutely love sushi and yes it is healthy, but not if you eat the entire menu! We decided to therefore stay away, have lunch at home and then go!! hurrrahhh.
I also only have 4 more dry days to do until I have completed my dry for 25, god that glass of wine is going to taste so good on Friday!!
Hope everyone is still doing well with their healthy journeys.
Friday
B - special k bar, latte
L - Crackers and low fat humous, tangerine
D - Chicken Shashlick with home made yoghurt mint dip
Saturday
B - Slice of toast with low fat spread
L - crackers with humous
D - WW home made chicken schnitzel with roasted sweet potato and asparagus
Sunday
B - special k bar
L - home made bread roll with grilled parma ham (bacon sandwich), packet of pomme bear crisps (ok I know they are supposed to be for children but they are yummy and only 2 points), a pear
D - fish tortillas with oodles of yummy veg, sugar free jelly.
Monday
B - Nakd banana bread bar, latte
L - tortilla with chicken and rocket
D - lemon sole goujons with roasted butternut squash
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