Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 7. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.

The_Dragon

Meals for today

brunch - 2 slices of Hovis seed bread with 30g Gammon
Diner - Leftover roast simmered in onion gravy with mash and runner beans (free from a neighbour )
drinks - chamomile tea

Exercise - cleaning

sparrer

Welcome Nessy :hello: you'll find loads of support here, until I joined in I was really half-hearted and not losing anything, I find that by writing 'publicly' so to speak I'm slowly starting to to move downwards again. Take it one day at a time and it doesn't seem so daunting

B -
L - 3 x ryvita, smoked, blue, cheddar cheese (just tiny bits, honest!)
D - beef casserole made in the sc, salad
Snacks 1/2 bowl F&F to nibble at through the day, pear, nectarine, mineola, banana

Dont know if this will help, Nessy, but the casseroles I make are as follows
defat and dice 1/2 kg braising steak, add 2 red onions, some sliced chestnut mushrooms, a tin chopped tomatoes, a tablespoon each of pearl barley and green lentils. This is always the best bit - mix a good teasp balti paste with 1/2 cup milk and pour that in. Add enough water to 1/2 fill the sc. Start on high til it bubbles then turn to low for 8 hours. It isn't too spicy, just gives it a nice flavour, it's warming and you don't need any other herbs etc. For soup just let it cool and use a stick blender, you may have to add more water to the original though. Just one of me so it's portioned into 6/7 and I have it with any salad that's lurking in the fridge, or on a jacket, or in stuffed marrow...the variations are endless

When I do it with chicken I cook the chicken in a deep bowl in the mc, approx 1 /12 hours on 4 (or mid level) for a medium chicken. pour the juices into a bowl and let them set in the fridge. I then slice off what I want for dinners, pies etc until I'm nearly down to the carcass. Put it in the sc with the jelly and add a little chilli or curry paste, loads of chopped veg, anything you like, really. Again leave for about 8 hours on slow and use as you will - don't forget to de-bone it first if you're going to blend it for soup though, otherwise...:eek:.

It all sounds a bit of a faff, perhaps the way I've written it, but really it's all very easy, and very deelish

LittleMoog

Afternoon all

Keep forgetting to come and log my food, must do better

today's meals

breakfast: breakfast corner yogurt
lunch: philly (full fat as leftover from icing my friends birthday cake last night ) + salami sandwich, nectarine, satsuma
snack: apple, pear
dinner: baked pearl barley tomato risotto

exercise: none for ages as feeling v tired/drained all the time. I have hypothyroidism so I think my levels have got out of whack again. Been for a load of blood tests this week, back to the GP to discuss results next week, hoping they'll be able to suggest something to help me feel more human

Lazy_Liz

Well yesterday went well and not stiff at all today.

Had our fryitas for tea with yougurt rather than sour cream, to keep the calories down plus sweet peppers from our greenhouse, lots more flavor than bought ones.

Frittata made with pancetta that needs using up tonight and I hope to get some peas from the garden for that.

I seem to be making dishes from abroad begining with F... what next flalafal?:rotfl:

Going to take Harry for a walk once he wakes up, his first proper walk, not too long, it keeps raining so have to dodge the showers.

Hi Nessy, glad you decided to join us, can't help with the slow cooker but as I understand it most good casserole recipes work well but as Ragz says you don't need to any fat.

CCP

Evening all.

I'm a bit late today as I've been at a work event all day.

B - two slices toast with butter and apricot jam (I knew lunch would be late so I hoped having a slightly naughty breakfast would keep me off the snacks - and it worked )
L - turkey salad sarnie, LF crispbakes / crisps, pack of chopped apple and grapes (the usual work lunch - I shouldn't complain as it's free, but it's SO boring! )
S - mini cereal bar
D - squash and bean curry with brown rice; bunch of grapes

Exercise - not much, but I climbed up and down the stairs a few times which must count for something.

agreenmess - welcome to the thread! :wave:

Molly41

Well that pound is back:( I knew it would return as I have eaten very well whilst I have been away. Full English for breakfast, yummy muffins and the like. So back to the diet tomorrow with a vengeance!

Rose_Wood

Evening All.

I didn't get chance to post yesterday as I was busy with walks, looking after DGD and work. I fitted in 6 miles of walking and 20 minutes Shred but then offset that with 3 pieces of home made flapjack in the afternoon! Fortunately DS came round and finished the flapjack this afternoon. I've been better today even though we went to a carvery for lunch - although not as much exercise as usual.

B: Fat free vanilla yoghurt with oat bran and stewed apple
L: Roast gammon, peas, carrots, sweetcorn, leeks and cauliflower cheese.
S: Raspberries with Greek yoghurt
Poached egg on toast. Iced raspberry smoothie.

Exercise: 20 minutes of exercise DVD. Short walk round town.

Good to see all the new faces

Rose

slowlyfading

Food:
b- half a portion of porridge with skimmed milk and syrup (151 cals), 2 slices wholemeal toast with spread (200cals ) - 351 cals
l - wrap with ham, hummous and salad (200.5 cals) cherry and almond biscuit (150 cals) - 350.5 cals
s - 2 jaffa cakes - 84 cals
t - salmon with a chili sauce, broccoli, peas and 2 new pots (406 cals) small piece of HM apple crumble with smidge of icecream (250 cals) - 656 cals

Exercise - 202 calories burnt on the exercise bike

Grand total intake: 1239.5 cals.

Not bad, but could be better. Couldn't resist the crumble

lovetopaint

Good afternoon .

Good luck with christmas target weight ragz, I need to convince myself at the mo that I can do it. The british bake-off really isn't helping!

I love the sound of your slow cooker recipe sparrer, what a good idea to use a bit of spice paste. Will do that one.

I am going to cook up a load of pearl barley this week. Will freeze it in small batches to throw in soups when just re-heating etc. Handy.

Have a good day.

sparrer

Breakfast - managed to find time today! Fresh fruit salad
Lunch - 1 ciabatta spread with Vegemite, last of the Cheddar and smoked cheese
Dinner - beef casserole
Snacks - small bowl dry F&F to pick at, grapes, pear, banana

Thanks lovetopaint, I always like them with something to make them a little more warming especially when it's cold, and the pulses help to thicken and add bulk and flavour. Thanks for the reminder, I need do another batch of butter beans for the freezer .