Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 5. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.

MRSMCAWBER

Morning everyone

I could have sworn i posted yesterday obviously im losing the plot :rotfl: .....hello for yesterday then everyone

We did have a trip to the golf course in mind -but as it was piddling it down we abandoned that and went to the NAFFI (still no bread flour in :mad: good job i have about 8 bags in )....... spent about €10.50 on whoopsies -should have been €27.09 :eek: ..mainly butter, marge, creme fraiche for the freezer:T

Food was a bit mix n match yesterday.... so need to get back to some order today...

We had a huge thunder storm last night :j it was stunning.. we were lay in bed with the curtains open watching it and by some miracle -all my veggies survived it too :T

Food today:-

• brekkie -not sure yet
• lunch -jelly, fruit n sponge -triffle-ish;)
• dinner -doing pasta bake i think
• snackies -fruit, yoghurt, jelly etc

I got some uper bargains yesterday .... those metal arches for the garden for growing roses etc up... €2 :eek: :j ... i got them for growing my beans, peas and squash up next season..cheaper than buying more canes too -i got 5..and may well go in the morning ang get a few more -they come in sections so i can alter them -they stand 8ft x 4ft 6" x 2ft... im thinking of using a couple -made shorter and covered in mosquito nets to grow cabbage etc in next year -to stop the cabbage whites :mad: . So hopefully i will get a better yield from things next year

I spent most of yesterday sorting out my seeds for next year and x stitching..so not much exercise done .... but i will probably be doing more x stitch today -well its for mums xmas pressie so i need to get a riggle on:D

Well done on the losses and STSs folks :T
hope everyone is ok
Have a good day everyone...will catch up again later

frogga

Hi Rocks

I have only recently started having Aplro Yogs and I LOVE them :T They are SO yummy. I also started having Samasas, bhaja (sp?) and Spring rolls. They just make a change and are cheep and quick to cook.

I NEVER eat pasta (except tinned spag hoops ) or rice but perhaps I should try it again. I'd like to have a go at Tappys Sheperds Pie but I cant find where she posted it :rolleyes: I'll keep looking.

Have a good day Matey xxx

taplady

Morning all!

Droopy Drawers - well done:T

RS - I tried the Skinny Cow lollies last night (bouble choc) and only 87 cals and they were fab!(on offer ATM at Tesco)

Toni - hope you feel better soon x

Frogga - I have 2 small wholemeal bread(400g loaf) with half a tin of beans or spaghetti. I have a big bowl of soup with 1 slice of bread usually but if starving will have 2 or a sandwich to go with the soup.

Today

B - soaked muesli 50g
S - 1 small slice wholemeal toast
L - jacket spud with spaghetti hoops and a bit of cheese
D - meal out(have ordered veggie lasagne)will try and resist the puds and maybe have another skinny cow when I get home.


here it is Frogga although its not really mine as I nicked it from another post!;)

shepherdless pie

400g continental lentils
6 carrots diced
2 medium onions chopped
2 sticks celery chopped
1 leek sliced thinly
1 tablespoon tomato puree
3 stock cubes
about 1.5 litres water
tablespoon dried mint
a little cornflour or instant gravy granules
about a kilo mashed potato


its a bung it all in the pan(except the gravy granules /flour) and cook until lentils are soft type of recipe i( use a pressure cooker) then i thicken with the gravy granules/flour

Then strain the lentil mixture reserving the gravy put the lentil mixture into an oven proof dish top with the mash and bake in a hot oven until browned

BigMummaF

Skooz me while I think out loud for a mo.....

I was pretty good yesterday, a couple of slices of HM granary & scrape of lemon curd--no butter! :rolleyes: ...individual chicken pie & dozen [or thereabouts] oven chips....bowl of ice cream with grated choc & dribble of strawberry sauce....there must have been more cuz I felt ready to explode around 10pm _pale_ So I had a small bowl of cornflakes with full fat milk, in the hopes it would do its magic this morning:o It usually has the same effect as a dose of syrup of figs on me, so if I disappear....DON'T come after me:eek: :rotfl:

I thought I was going to watch Doc Martin at 9 last night, but then those two "fashion experts" came on & a lot of channel flicking before I caught a bit about them trying to buy larger size clothes....did anyone see it cuz I got out-voted by the offspring:wall: Why choose MY programmes to practise democracy:mad: I obviously taught them too well:p

frogga

Thanks Taps :T I hadn't found it :rolleyes: I might give it a go later xxx

RAMBLER

frogga wrote: »

Good Morning Ladies and Gent :hello:
Good morning frogga, hope I'm not the only gent, but i'm sure there are more flocking to us daily

Had a wobble last night but vry pleased to say I didn't fall off. Mr Frog came home from a 15hr day in a FOWL mood and shouted at me when he thought I wasn't listening to his moan I was listening but he thougth I wasn't. Luckily I could recall every single word in perfect order to prove that I was listening (phew!) Who's betting I got an apology? Save your money :rolleyes:

Needless to say when he got in the bath the loaf of freshly baked bread on the kitchen table was calling my name :eek: I did think seriously about having a couple of slices as I'm trying to "have a bit and then stop" but I thought that the mood I was in I would just binge. I just wasn't in the right frame of mind to control it so I was better off avoiding it altogether.
I find the aoidance thing better too - although I do make sure my brain is happy with it - becasue in the past I would just be setting myself up for a binge. A good trick for me is to plan a meal of my special treat the next day - helps keep me in abstincence, but gives my addiction the buzz still.
Am very pleased how I handled it
You did do good girl - high fives all around!!!!!

Taking the Tadpoles to the Flicks today to see "The Mummy" oh joy :rolleyes: We'll go to the 11.30 showing so we can have our lunch there which will help in not wanting sweets and popcorn et.c

In the last few days I have been trying to think of different foods I can have for a more varied diet. I really do tend to have the same thing,day in, day out. Was keen not to spend anymore on my shopping bill but I think that's false economy; if I am very strict I usually end up going back mid week for other things as I've become bored with what I choose the first time. Would be very interested to hear any suggestions from you lot as to diferent thngs I could have :A
I suffer from the swame program frogga, same meals day in - however my sister keeps feeding me different things occasionally and that does help.

Would also like to know what size portions you have with regard to "something on toast" or "soup and bread" If you have beans on toast or Spag hoops for example, how many slices of toast would you have? One or two? Also, if you had a can of soup would you have the whole can or half? and how many peices of bread with your soup? I would always have 2 peices of toast and a whole tin, but the nutritional info on the side gives you details for half a can implying that would be a portion. Mr Frog would have six peices of toast with soup and he's not fat :rolleyes:

anyway enough from the frog today, have a good one everyone what ever you do with it
Portions are my nightmare - I ALWAYS want more, and my heart and my head fight every meal of the day..... Ok, I eat soup every day and normally make my own - normally a pea or veg variety. Now on this I DON'T scimp - I make sure I eat alot of it - normally 2 pints or more (around 300 kcals) because I find it fills me up and normally have a piece of bread too. So 400 kcals in all.....

More to come in next few days - love you all - big hugs

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Good morning all,

Hope this is ok to alter a post but thought it was the best way

Hugs again

RAMBLER

procrastinator

taplady wrote: »

Morning all!


here it is Frogga although its not really mine as I nicked it from another post!;)

shepherdless pie

400g continental lentils
6 carrots diced
2 medium onions chopped
2 sticks celery chopped
1 leek sliced thinly
1 tablespoon tomato puree
3 stock cubes
about 1.5 litres water
tablespoon dried mint
a little cornflour or instant gravy granules
about a kilo mashed potato


its a bung it all in the pan(except the gravy granules /flour) and cook until lentils are soft type of recipe i( use a pressure cooker) then i thicken with the gravy granules/flour

Then strain the lentil mixture reserving the gravy put the lentil mixture into an oven proof dish top with the mash and bake in a hot oven until browned

I had something very similar to this at the weekend. I used mushrooms in mine and left out the stock cubes, puree, mint and leek, Also instead of mash I topped mine with well cooked cauliflower. It was delicious. I have also made it with one half mash the half cauliflower as the kids like the mash best and only OH and myself need to lose weight.

Yesterday was totally w/o foodwise, can't face listing it so won't.
Today I will try harder. Have lentil stew in slow cooker so no excuses.

Have a good day everyone.

newlywed

Hiya,

frogga - your OH sounds just like mine - "you're not listening, you're doing something else" :rolleyes:
soup : for lunch - whole can every time but with one roll usually
bread: beans on toast for lunch : two slices of bread and half a 400g can of beans.

That's my usual portion sizes

BigMumma - we watched that prog, found it quite interesting. They told and showed the high street shops that to just size up their clothes from a size 8 to a size 22 without changing the cut of the dress isn't flattering. They also suggested wearing fitted jackets that don't (won't) do up and leaving them open to slim down the figure. They then got students to design outfits that showed off the curves and were flattering and it was really interesting and showed them to some of the shops (Evans etc) and they loved the outfits and said it was interesting hearing their point of view. Worth a watch if you can catch it again at all (not sure if they repeat it or if it's on iplayer or anything on the internet at all.


Anyway food wise:
breakfast: soaked oats with raisins and strawberries
Lunch: salmon and sweetcorn roll
Tea: chicken and pepper wraps

Snacks: low fat nana cake, malt loaf.

floyd

Morning all,

I have a renewed sense of optimism after my weekend wobble so if I can get a STS for Saturday then I will be delighted. It seems that being off work and baking don't work for me, the structure of a working day really seems to help me stay disciplined and not pick or eat the wrong things so maybe it will be good that I go back next Monday.

B: 2 slices wholemeal toast with light cheese spread
L: Jacket spud with beans or a prawn salad
Roast chicken with lots of fresh veg and a splash of gravy

S: No snacks today except fr a skinny coffee

Have a great day all

RAMBLER

On a personal note - yesterday was difficult for me. I struggled, but managed to hold myself - just - by counting what I was eating. I set myself a limit on what I can eat and I kept to it - so big hugs to me again.

I just have to remember I will struggle, but also remember every day I don't binge is a sucess and keep positive.

Today's food (maybe just a little different today)

3 wheetabix and milk
Bowl of Tomato soup and 1 piece of fresh bread
Jelly
Yogout and frozen fruit
Fresh pea soup and 1 bread and ham

Just for today I aim to be positive....

Big hugs to everyone on their personal highs and battles

Hugs
RAMBLER